Following its surprise announcement earlier this week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's big 3.0 update is now live. The patch adds a wealth of new content and features to the acclaimed Switch fighting game, including a new playable character and Stage Builder mode, plus a long list of balance tweaks for various fighters.Headlining the update is Persona 5's Joker, who is now available as a DLC character. Joker comes alongside a brand-new stage, Mementos, as well as nearly a dozen music tracks lifted from the Persona series and a handful of Persona Spirits. Additionally, an assortment of Persona- and Sonic-inspired Mii Fighter costumes are available for purchase. The costumes run for $0.75 each, while the Joker Fighter Pack costs $6. Joker is also included as part of Smash Ultimate's $25 Fighters Pass.The aforementioned Stage Builder, meanwhile, is available free for everyone, and it allows player to create and share their own Smash Ultimate levels. Nintendo has also added a video editor. This feature gives players the ability to combine their saved video clips and adds subtitles, sound effects, and more. The videos can likewise be shared with other players through the new Smash World hub in the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app.Rounding out the update is a litany of gameplay adjustments. Among other things, several of Diddy Kong's attacks have been buffed, and now all characters will be penalized more for continuous dodging. You can see the full list of character tweaks on Nintendo's support website, while the general patch notes for the 3.0 update can be found here.Nintendo still has four more unannounced DLC characters on the way for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as a few more Amiibo figures. Three of them--Pichu, Pokemon Trainer, and Isabelle--will hit retailers starting July 26. Figures of Squirtle, Ivysaur, Snake, and Simon Belmont are also on the way this year, although no release date has been announced yet.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update 3.0 Patch NotesOffline Stage Builder added to Games & More. You can now draw your own custom stages by hand. Note: Camera controls are not available when converting a replay that contains a custom stage into a video.Edit Video feature added to Vault → Replays. You can now create new movies using several videos made from replays. Note: Only videos from Ver. 3.0.0 or later can be used as source material. There are planned expansions to the Edit Video feature in future updates.DLC Spirits option added to the Spirits menu. Note: DLC spirits can only be used if you have purchased the corresponding downloadable content.The following spirits will appear in the Vault Shop: MorganaRyuji SakamotoAnn TakamakiYusuke KitagawaMakoto NiijimaFutaba SakuraHaru OkumuraGoro AkechiCaroline & JustineIgorPhantom Thieves of HeartsOnline You can now share replays, videos, Mii Fighters and custom stages with people around the world in Shared Content. Note: You can only post replays and videos created with Ver. 3.0.0 and on. You cannot post replays of online/local wireless battles on custom stages, or videos that include custom stages.You can now sync your game with Smash World, a service accessible via the Nintendo Switch Online smart device app. Available features include viewing some of the things posted to Shared Content, and creating spirit teams from the spirits you have collected. Note: The Smash World service is planned to begin after the distribution of Ver. 3.0.0. If you still don't see Smash World in your list of services, please try again later.It is now easier to be matched with players who have a similar Global Smash Power in Quickplay. Further improvements and adjustments to matchmaking are planned.General The following downloadable content will be usable after purchase: Joker Challenger PackPersona 3 Protagonist Wig + OutfitPersona 4 Protagonist Wig + OutfitTeddie HatMorgana HatTails Hat + OutfitKnuckles Hat + OutfitYou cannot make videos of replays that contain DLC you have not purchased (fighters, stages, music, Mii Fighter costumes, etc.).Game-balance adjustments have been made.Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.Info from Gamespot.com

A shipwreck on a mountain top, a flying tentacle beast, and psychotic hallucinations of skin melting off people's faces. With an opening as eerie as this, it wasn't difficult to get swept up in the bizarre intrigue of The Sinking City, the latest from Frogwares--a studio that's known for its work on the cult favorite Sherlock Holmes adventure games. But any lover of H.P Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos should find these motifs familiar. It's the sort of stuff that makes these tales of eldritch abominations and the unfortunate souls who discover them so captivating. Attempting to unravel these mysteries kept me thoroughly invested in my demo of The Sinking City, but it was the unsettling world and its potent realities that gripped me the most.Set in the fictional half-submerged city of Oakmont, Massachusetts during the 1920s, you play as Charles Reed, a troubled WW1 veteran and private investigator traveling in search of a cure for his persistent hallucinations. But the moment The Sinking City begins, this task becomes far more complicated. Mysterious creatures known as wylebeasts infest Oakmont's streets, and worse yet, the city is embroiled in a tense race war between two grotesque human-animal hybrids. Even the normal humans who occupy Oakmont have their own personal prejudices against outsiders and the hybrid races.The first hybrid I met was a wealthy man named Robert Throgmorton, whose ape-faced appearance threw me off-guard. Aside from Charles' initial hallucinations, everything I'd seen up to that point felt grounded in a semblance of reality. But talking to Throgmorton changed all that--at least until he was revealed to be a pompous and repulsive being whose xenophobic and eugenics-fueled rhetoric disgusted me. Suddenly, my disbelief came barreling down to an ugly reality that was all too true to life.My first case had me trying to find Robert Throgmorton's missing son in exchange for information about Reed's mysterious visions. The search took me all around the Oakmont Pier where I mostly interviewed suspects, searched crime scenes, and gathered evidence. Exploration and investigation in The Sinking City are incredibly open-ended, challenging you to chase up your own leads across the game's large world as opposed to being told where to go. At times, my investigation was disturbed by otherworldly forces, as portals into a spectral realm opened up in and around crime scenes. I even began to hear voices speaking in tongues to me. All the while, more hallucinations spawned on screen--a phenomenon determined by your exposure to disturbing imagery found in the world.This is what The Sinking City seems most effective at, shocking you and forcing you to suspend your disbelief only to reveal a darker, more grim reality underlying its haunting surrealist visuals.Oddities like this occurred often, but the stories I discovered in their midst remained the same: violence and murder as the result of an ugly cycle of intolerance and greed, whether intentional or not. This is what The Sinking City seems most effective at, shocking you and forcing you to suspend your disbelief only to reveal a darker, more grim reality underlying its haunting surrealist visuals.As I explored Oakmont's flooded streets and pieced together clues, I couldn't stop thinking about the unnerving racial conflict discussed in my conversation with Robert Throgmorton. His family despises another hybrid race known as the Innsmouthers, who are migrants that are fish-like in appearance. However, that hatred is shared on both sides, as the Innsmouthers aren't above equally hateful beliefs and behaviors. And each one I met wasn't shy to let that fact be known.The end of my first case inevitably forced me to make a choice: incriminate an Innsmouther in the murder of Robert Throgmorton's son or let them walk free. Without spoiling it, the facts set before me made that choice incredibly complicated. I ended up choosing the latter, but I still find myself second guessing that decision, even now. But with one mystery solved, there opened up numerous others that all seemed to dive deeper into all of society's worst tendencies and the grander, mysterious phenomenon that potentially play a part in fueling them. This is still a Lovecraftian mystery, after all.The Sinking City's bleak world and characters suck you into its bizarre, yet grimy tales of otherworldly urban crime. The surprisingly convincing racial conflict the game sets up colors the storytelling in a way that's both haunting and engrossing. While this isn't the first time we've had a backdrop like this in games, The Sinking City's surreal depiction of 1920's-era racial prejudice and violence was undoubtedly its most standout quality for me; clumsy shooting mechanics and somewhat glitchy animations notwithstanding. Whether or not the game makes good on the social commentary it introduces, The Sinking City has at least piqued my interest--even if playing it may mean enduring an ugly cycle of violence that calls to mind the worst of what can still be seen today.The Sinking City is set to release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on June 27. Info from Gamespot.com

Coming to Amazon Prime Video on July 26 is the latest comic book adaptation, The Boys. Amazon recently revealed the first trailer for the upcoming show, and it is most certainly not safe for work. Seriously, watch this on your own time.Based on the Dynamite comic of the same name, the series follows a world where superheroes have become celebrities, and a group titled The Boys are tasked with covering up said heroes' screw-ups when they abuse their powers. Check out the first trailer for the series below.The Boys are made up of Hughie (Jack Quaid), Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Mother's Milk (Laz Alonso), Frenchie (Tomer Capon), and The Female (Karen Fukuhara). Additionally, Simon Pegg guest stars as Hughie's father. There are also the featured superheroes on this series, The Supes of the Seven, which consists of Homelander (Antony Starr), Starlight (Erin Moriarty), Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott), A-Train (Jessie T. Usher), The Deep (Chace Crawford), and Black Noir (Nathan Mitchell).The original comic series, which also was for a more adult audience, debuted in 2006 under the Wildstorm banner--before moving to Dynamite six months later. It was created by writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson, and the series was known for its over-the-top moments.GameSpot spoke with Simon Pegg back at New York Comic-Con about his role and the adaptation as a whole. "They showed me the stuff that they'd already shot that was surprising and shocking, but for all the right reasons," he said. "I think Garth almost and Darick together, obviously because Darick Robertson was drawing it, together they were trying to almost dare somebody to adapt it. It was almost the unadaptable comic book, even more so than Preacher I think."Info from Gamespot.com

Fortnite Season 8 is now in its eighth week, which means there are new challenges to be completed. You can see a full list of the Season 8, Week 8 challenges here, and you'll no doubt notice that there are a few tricky ones among them. One of those asks players to "search the treasure map signpost found in Paradise Palms."This is a multi-stage challenge and has two parts. Naturally, treasure hunts can lead to a lot of head-scratching and aimless wandering, but we're here to make sure that doesn't happen. To save you time and effort, we've completed the challenge and put together a guide that shows you exactly where you need to go and what you need to do.To complete this challenge, you'll need to first head to Paradise Palms--obviously. More specifically, you'll need to head to the center of the area and find the little alley there. Stick to the rooftops and you'll spot the map signpost on a wall below you. For part two of the challenge, you'll need to follow the map to find the Battle Star. It actually leads you to Frosty Flights, specifically at the end of the runway. Once you've made it there, the challenge should complete.Take a look at the map below for more details on where you can find the Battle Star.Fortnite Signpost Treasure Map LocationsSignpost Treasure Map: This is located at the center of Paradise Palms in an alley behind the building there.Treasure Map Battle Star Location: Frosty Flights at the end of the runway.If you still need a hand completing challenges, make sure to check out our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenge guide. We've been keeping that up to date with guides on the difficult challenges on a week-by-week basis. Season 8 is going to start to wind down soon, so if you want to unlock all the cosmetics, that companion piece will be very useful.In other Fortnite news, a new LTM oriented around dogfighting has been added to the game. Patch 8.40 introduced Air Royale, which lets players "pilot the X-4 Stormwing in this Limited-Time Mode as you fight to become the last plane flying! Complete free Challenges to unlock brand-new Wraps as you rule the skies."Epic has also thrown the Food Fight LTM back into the mix, but this time it's in the form of a variant called Deep Fried. There are a number of other tweaks and changes to the game, and you can see it all in the Fortnite update 8.40 patch notes.Info from Gamespot.com

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might have already launched for Nintendo Switch--and received a big update just recently--but Super Smash Bros. Melee still holds a special place in the hearts of many. The GameCube game launched in 2001 (2002 in Europe) and was loved by millions of gamers worldwide.Today we're putting your Melee knowledge to the test: can you name every Super Smash Bros. Melee character in under five minutes? Once you're done, be sure to comment your score in the comments below, and remember to share with your friends to see who has the superior gaming knowledge.You might also be interested in that new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update. It adds a stage builder and a video editing tool, as well as preparing the game for its latest DLC character, Persona 5's Joker. For more, take a look at our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review. Info from Gamespot.com

Two weeks have passed since The Witness was made free to download for Epic Games Store members, which means the latest PC game giveaway is now here. Next up is Transistor, the acclaimed science-fiction action RPG from Supergiant Games, who also made Bastion and Pyre. From now through May 2, you can download Transistor for free from the Epic Games Store, and it'll be yours to keep. If you don't already have an Epic Games account, it's free to create one, and it's well worth your time, as these free PC game giveaways are happening every two weeks this year to celebrate the Epic Store's first 12 months in business.Get Transistor for free at the Epic Store »Create a free Epic Store account »Transistor tells the story of a famous singer named Red who is attacked by a robotic force known as The Process. After escaping, Red stumbles across a glowing sword called the Transistor, and wielding its power, she resolves to hunt down the sinister group controlling The Process and save the city of Cloudbank from invasion. The battles involve turn-based strategy, and like most RPGs, Red earns experience points that allow her to unlock new powers. In GameSpot's Transistor review, critic Carolyn Petit praised the game for its unique, compelling narrative, empowering combat, and overall superb visuals and musical score."Transistor asks you to trust in it, to come along on the journey even though you have no idea where you're going," wrote Petit. "And it rewards your trust, weaving a beautiful and unconventional sci-fi tale with a human heart, and empowering you with a wonderfully flexible combat system that fuses real-time and turn-based action to create something that feels unique."On May 2, Transistor will be replaced by Epic's next free PC game, World of Goo, a puzzle game that involves building with globs of goo. Info from Gamespot.com

The stylish shooter XIII is coming back as a remake slated for release on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch this year. The original 2003 game was known for its mind-bending story, and the remake is said to be borne out of a desire to introduce the story-driven game to a new generation who may have missed it more than a decade ago.The reveal on the PlayStation Blog includes a few pieces of concept art for both the environments and one character, showing off the new visual style. Among other things XIII was known for its cel-shaded aesthetic, which has been maintained here but updated with a lot more detail. In XIII, you play as an amnesiac soldier named Thirteen. You've been accused of killing the President of the United States, and the story revolves around your efforts to uncover the truth with only a few clues to go on. This remake is said to be based on the first five volumes of the comic series."XIII has a unique and potentially interesting premise, and some will certainly want to drag their way through the single-player campaign just to watch the story unfold, but the game doesn't really differentiate itself from the wide array of other first-person shooters on the market," said critic Jeff Gerstmann in GameSpot's 2003 review. "The cel-shaded graphical style works in the context of trying to re-create a comic book, but the models and other graphical elements fall short. Given the extreme amount of competition in this genre, fans of first-person shooting are advised to spend their time elsewhere."The remake of XIII is coming November 13, 2019.Info from Gamespot.com

Konami has revealed the full set of games to be included in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, and it includes a ton of classics along with one game officially coming to the west for the first time. It's set to come on May 16 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, priced at $20.The latest additions that complete the lineup include Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania Bloodlines, and Kid Dracula. The Adventure was the franchise's first release on handheld devices, and Simon's Quest introduced RPG mechanics. Bloodlines was a Genesis game that complemented the SNES Super Castlevania IV, which is also in the collection.The gem of the collection may be Kid Dracula, a cute cartoon spin-off that released on the NES in 1990. Konami boasts that it was previously unreleased outside of Japan. The adorable little cartoon vampire adventure probably doesn't technically count as Castlevania canon, unfortunately.Altogether, that makes the game library as follows:CastlevaniaCastlevania II: Simon’s QuestCastlevania III: Dracula’s CurseSuper Castlevania IVCastlevania The AdventureCastlevania II: Belmont's RevengeCastlevania BloodlinesKid DraculaBonus ebookThe emulation is being handled by M2, and the bonus ebook includes an interview with the animated series producer Adi Shankar.Info from Gamespot.com

Fortnite's Week 8 challenges of Season 8 are now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile, giving players across all platforms another opportunity to level their Battle Pass up and unlock this season's cosmetic rewards. While many of this week's objectives are fairly straightforward, a few of them may throw you for a loop if you aren't familiar with Fortnite's map, like the one that asks you to dial the Durrr Burger number on the big telephone west of Fatal Fields. That's why we're here to help.The big telephone challenge is one of two multi-step missions available this week (the other ask you to search treasure map signposts). Fortunately, this task is a lot simpler than it may initially sound. To complete the first step, you'll need to head to the oversized telephone mentioned in the challenge name; it can be found atop a snowy mountain directly west of Fatal Fields. Once you get there, you'll see the Durrr Burger number already displayed on the phone's dial, so all you need to do is shoot the numbers in the correct sequence to move on to stage two.Once you've dialed the first phone, you'll be asked to dial the Pizza Pit number on the big telephone east of The Block; you can see its exact location on the map below. As before, the number is already displayed on the phone, so all you need to do is shoot them in the right order to complete the challenge and earn your Battle Stars. If you need another look at where to go, you can watch us walk you through the whole challenge in the video above.There are only a few weeks remaining in Fortnite Season 8, so you still have a little time to complete any outstanding challenges and unlock this season's Battle Pass rewards. If you need some assistance, you can find tips for this season's trickier tasks in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenge guide, which we've been updating as new challenges are rolled out. You can also see all the skins and other cosmetics up for grabs in our Fortnite Season 8 rewards gallery.Week 8's challenges arrive hot on the heels of Fortnite's 8.40 update, which kicked off a new limited-time mode called Air Royale. This LTM revolves around dogfighting and features its own set of challenges to complete, which will net you special Wraps. The patch also brought back the Food Fight LTM, but this time around it's called Deep Fried and features elevated restaurant bases, requiring you and your teammates to build up to them to protect your mascot.Info from Gamespot.com

Avengers: Endgame will be in theaters before you know it. And while spoilers from the final film in the Infinity Saga have already been leaked, you've hopefully managed to avoid them completely. That all said, though, clearly some Avengers are going to die by the time Endgame comes to a close. Who will bite the dust permanently, though?At this point, all we can do is speculate. But if you're going to speculate, you might as well do it with toys. GameSpot's Chris E. Hayner and Meg Downey got a big box of Avengers: Endgame action figures and Nerf blasters from Hasbro and decided the only way to make a definitive decision about the fates of Earth's mightiest heroes was by lining them up and taking them out.Take a look at the video above to see which Avengers we'll be saying goodbye to. Some of these choices are tough. However, others are less so. Sorry, Hawkeye or Ronin or whatever you're called now. We simply don't need you anymore. Good luck on Disney+!After you've seen the video, there's still plenty more for you to devour from Endgame. Take a look at even more Avengers toys, plus the latest teaser for the movie, and a detailed guide to how you can avoid spoilers at all costs.Avengers: Endgame is in theaters on April 26.Info from Gamespot.com

It's a great day for Cuphead fans: The beloved run-and-gun indie game is now available to download from the Nintendo Eshop, complete with a brand-new free content update that lets you play as Mugman in single-player mode. And if you're particularly fond of Cuphead's incredible soundtrack--an original mix of jazz, early big band, and ragtime music performed by live musicians--then you may be interested in a premium collectible announced today: this Cuphead 2xLP vinyl soundtrack from iam8bit, which is available to pre-order for 25% off until May 1.Just announced: Cuphead 2xLP with Special EARLY BIRD PRICING. Order now through May 1 and save 25%. Get yours at https://t.co/Ra2JI3iI3q@krismaddigan @studiomdhr @jakeclarkdude #vgmvinyl #vgm #vinylcollection pic.twitter.com/Z1flLBvnT7 — iam8bit (@iam8bit) April 18, 2019The gorgeous vinyl set comes in Cuphead's 1930s styling and is selling for just $30 until the price goes up in a couple of weeks. Previously, a 4xLP deluxe vinyl soundtrack was released for $100, but has long since sold out. The new 2xLP vinyl is not only a more affordable option for folks who couldn't get the 4xLP, but also includes previously unreleased exclusive solos, new art and packaging, and a curated "best of" track list. The track list itself hasn't yet been revealed.The Cuphead vinyl won't start shipping until "Q3 2019," so stay tuned for an official release date. While based in the United States, iam8bit does ship globally, but additional duties or taxes may not be reflected in the shipping price, so keep that in mind if you're ordering from outside the U.S.PRE-ORDER CUPHEAD 2XLP VINYL SOUNDTRACK »Info from Gamespot.com

For a limited time, GTA Online is offering extra opportunities to earn in-game cash. From now until next week, the online component of Grand Theft Auto V is offering double GTA$ and RP rewards in certain missions.Until April 24, you can earn double GTA$ and RP from completing Contact missions, the Doomsday Scenario Finale, Occupy, Hardest Target, or Juggernaut. Logging into GTA Online this week (April 18-24) will unlock a free Skulls Livery for the Mammoth Avenger and TM-02 Khanjali. If you're a biker clubhouse owner, then April 25 through May 1, you'll receive GTA$250K for free. In prep for this second bonus, the Great Chaparral Clubhouse is being temporarily lowered to GTA$50K--a 75 percent discount."If you've got GTA$20K and the poise to take on seven other racers for the shot at a podium finish payday, you can join Premium Races either through the Quick Job App on your in-game phone or via the yellow corona at Legion Square," Rockstar wrote in a press release. "First place takes a grand prize of GTA$100K, while second and third place finishers will receive GTA$30K and GTA$20K respectively."Grand Theft Auto V is one of those games that's as much fun to watch as it is to play, largely because of the hilariously stupid ways your characters can die. Despite releasing in 2013, Grand Theft Auto 5 remains one of the top-selling games--even appearing ahead of Rockstar's more recent Red Dead Redemption 2 in the list of top selling PS4 games on PSN in January 2019.In our Grand Theft Auto V review, Mark Walton gave the game a 9/10, writing, "Aside from a few mild frame rate issues that sometimes take the edge off its more dramatic moments, this is...the bar by which all other open-world games, or indeed any game that aims for a cinematic feel, should be judged. [Grand Theft Auto 5] is beautiful, and thought-provoking, and thrilling throughout."Info from Gamespot.com

Week 8 of Fortnite Season 8 has arrived, which means there's a new set of challenges to complete in the hit battle royale game. Each task you clear will net you Battle Stars, which will help level your Battle Pass up and, in turn, unlock this season's Battle Pass rewards. However, there's an added bonus for completing all of the challenges from a given week: you'll also clear a Discovery challenge and earn a special loading screen.Not only do these loading screens feature cool artwork, each one also contains a subtle clue that points you in the direction of a free Battle Star or Banner--depending on how many Discovery challenges you've completed--hidden somewhere around the island. The Battle Star will level your Battle Pass up by one tier, while the Banner can be used as a profile icon.If you've completed eight full weeks' worth of challenges from Season 8, you'll receive the loading screen below. This week's screen depicts Ruin, the Legendary skin you'll unlock after clearing 55 weekly challenges from this season. Look closely at the background, however, and you'll be able to spot a set of coordinates hidden in the flames: B6, B7, C6, and C7. This is where you'll need to go to find a free Banner.The Banner is hidden right where the coordinates converge, on a snowy hill just northwest of Polar Peak. We've marked its location on the map below. Head to the area the next time you jump into a match and the Banner will appear when you approach. Collect it as you would any other pickup in the game, then finish the match and it'll be yours to use as a profile icon. If you need more help locating the Banner, we walk you through where to find it in the video at the top of this guide.Before heading off to find this Banner, keep in mind that it won't appear in the game unless you've completed eight weeks' worth of challenges and unlocked the above loading screen; you won't be able to simply go to the right area and collect it unless you've finished all of the necessary steps first. If you still have any outstanding challenges you need to finish, you can find tips for the trickier ones in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenges guide.Prior to rolling out the Week 8 challenges, Epic released Fortnite's 8.40 update, which marked the started of a new limited-time mode called Air Royale. This LTM revolves around dogfighting and comes with its own set of challenges, which will unlock special Wraps when completed. Epic also brought back the Food Fight LTM. This time around, however, it's called Deep Fried, and it features elevated restaurant bases, forcing you and your teammates to build up to them in order to protect your mascot.Info from Gamespot.com

Week 8 of Fortnite Season 8 is upon us, and it's brought a new set of challenges to complete across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. As usual, most of this week's tasks are self-explanatory and can be completed with a little persistence just by playing normally, but there are a couple that require a bit more legwork, like the one that asks you to search jigsaw puzzle pieces under bridges and in caves. If you're unsure where to go, we're here to point you in the right direction.To complete this mission, you'll simply need to find seven different puzzle pieces scattered around the island. As the challenge states, these will be hidden inside caves and under bridges, giving you an idea of where you need to go. If you're not too familiar with Fortnite's island, however, you may not know where these areas are, so we've listed out all the puzzle pieces' locations and marked them on the map below.Fortnite Jigsaw Puzzle Piece LocationsBeneath the bridge northwest of Lucky LandingBeneath the bridge to the south of Shifty ShaftsIn the cavern southeast of The BlockIn the cave on the northeastern end of Tilted TowersIn the Yeti's cave in the southwest corner of the islandBeneath the bridge to the southwest of Paradise PalmsAt the edge of the desert northwest of Paradise PalmsOnce you've found all seven jigsaw pieces, they'll form a picture of a strange, alien-ish creature and then disappear. It's unclear what, if any, significance the picture has, but the important thing is the challenge will be completed, netting you five Battle Stars. If you need more help finding the pieces, we walk you through where each one is located in the video at the top of this guide.This is one of the trickier challenges you'll come across this week, but it isn't the only one; you'll also need to dial numbers on big telephones and search treasure map signposts. We've put together guides for those as well to help you rack up the Battle Stars. If you still have any outstanding challenges from previous weeks, you can also find our other guides in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenges roundup.Week 8's challenges are coming on the heels of Fortnite's 8.40 update. That patch kicked off a new limited-time mode called Air Royale, which revolves around dogfighting. Air Royale also has its own set of challenges, which will reward you with special Wraps when completed. Additionally, the 8.40 update brought back the Food Fight LTM, but this time, it's called Deep Fried and features elevated restaurant bases.Info from Gamespot.com

The latest patch for Apex Legends has added some often requested armor to two characters, introduced a limited-time bonus XP event, and ushered in various other weapon tweaks and adjustments. It's live now so you can already start tinkering with all the new toys.According to the patch notes posted on the Apex Legends subreddit, one of the most significant changes came to Gibraltar and Caustic. Community manager Jay Frechette explained that those two, along with Pathfinder, were all getting punished in match data for their hitbox size. Readjusting the hitboxes worked to fix Pathfinder, but the other two were still at a disadvantage. As a result, this patch adds a new passive ability for them both: Fortified, which reduces damage by 10%. Each has a handful of other minor tweaks as well to make them more competitive.In addition to those changes, you can get some bonus Battle Pass XP to level up faster. Your first Top 5 of the day will grant you a full Battle Pass level (29,500 BPP), and you can repeat that every day until the bonus period ends on 4/18.Other changes to weapons include buffs for the Longbow DMR and Havoc, and nerfs for the G7 Scout, Wingman, and Spitfire. The jump ship has also gotten a speed increase.This is a smaller-scale update to the overall 1.1 Patch that went live a few days ago. More recently, project lead Drew McCoy commented that the game isn't coming to Switch right now, but didn't rule out the possibility completely.Apex Legends Patch 1.1.1 Update NotesLEGEND BALANCINGCAUSTIC:Fortified Passive Perk added: reduces damage taken by 10%Gas Damage per tick increased: 1 -> 4Ultimate Throw distance increased: 28 meters -> 33 metersGIBRALTAR:Fortified Passive Perk added: reduces damage taken by 10%Gun Shield health increased: 50 -> 75WEAPON BALANCINGG7 SCOUT / TRIPLE TAKE / LONGBOW DMRLowered leg shot damage reduction: 25% -> 10%Reduced base weapon sway by about 33%Reduced base sway speed by about 25%LONGBOW DMRIncreased fire rate 1.2 -> 1.6Increased magazine sizeBase mag increased: 5 -> 6 roundsCommon mag extender increased: 6 -> 8 roundsRare mag extender increased: 8 -> 10 roundsEpic mag extender increased: 10 -> 12 roundsHAVOCIncreased base magazine size: 25 -> 32 roundsCharge BeamReduced cost per shot: 5 -> 4Increased close range damage: 55 -> 60Increased damage at range: 45 -> 50Close range damage falloff increased: 35m -> 75mRanged damage falloff increased: 75m -> 125mWINGMANReduced magazine sizeBase mag reduced: 6 -> 4 roundsCommon mag extender reduced: 8 -> 6 roundsRare mag extender reduced: 9 -> 8 roundsEpic mag extender reduced: 12 -> 10 roundsSPITFIREReduced base damage: 20 -> 18Magazine extender attachments reducedCommon mag extender reduced: 45 -> 40 roundsRare mag extender reduced: 55 -> 45 roundsEpic mag extender reduced: 60 -> 55 roundsADJUSTMENTS TO GOLD WEAPON ATTACHMENTS:Gold HavocNow has TurbochargerNow has 1x-2x variable holo siteGold R301Now has 1x-2x variable holo siteGold WingmanNow has digital threatBATTLE PASS XP BONUS EVENT:In honor of Thicc-boi buffs, we’re going to be running a bonus Battle Pass XP event. From approximately 10AM PST 4/16 through approximately 10AM PST 4/18, your first Top 5 of the day (your squad places 5th or better in a match) will grant you 1 full bonus Battle Pass Level (29,500 BPP), up to a max of level 110. You can earn this once per day.We’ll also be finding other moments during the season to add Battle Pass XP bonuses, so stay tuned!ADDITIONAL CHANGESJUMP SHIP SPEEDIncreased the speed of the ship by about 50%We felt that the ship was moving a bit too slow after watching player behavior so we’re speeding it up so players that like to drop later in the flight path don’t have to wait so long.BUG FIXESFixed UI bug where the wrong percentage would be displayed for all boost badges.Info from Gamespot.com