James Cameron's Avatar sequels have been in the works for many years, and the first one won't arrive until December 2020. However, production continues on the films, all four are shooting back-to-back. It now seems there could be a high-profile new addition to the cast--Fast and Furious star Vin Diesel.Diesel posted a new video on Instagram of him and Cameron in one of the studios the Avatar movies are shooting in. While neither stated out-right that Diesel would have a role in the films, it certainly sounds like this might be the case. Cameron initially jokes that he will have to perform a Men In Black-style memory wipe so Diesel forgets everything he has seen. Then Diesel says that Cameron is the one man in Hollywood he has always wanted to work with. Check it out below: View this post on InstagramAnd the journey continues... #Blessed #Grateful #AvatarA post shared by Vin Diesel (@vindiesel) on Apr 3, 2019 at 6:45pm PDT The second Avatar movie is set to hit theaters on December 18, 2020, with the third part arriving on December 17, 2021. Avatar 4 and 5 are currently scheduled for December 20, 2024 and December 19, 2025 respectively. We know that that the first sequel will see Sam Worthingon and Zoe Saldana reprise their roles from the 2009 original, with Cameron's Titanic star Kate Winslet also part of the cast.In an interview last year, Cameron explained that while the next four movies are connected, they also work as standalone narratives that aren't entirely dependent on each other. "They're fully encapsulated stories in and of themselves," he explained. "It builds across the five films to a greater kind of meta narrative, but they're fully formed films in their own right, unlike, say, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, where you really just had to sort of go, 'Oh, s**t, all right, well I guess I better come back next year.' Even though that all worked and everybody did!"In related news, Cameron has also produced the next Terminator movie, which releases in November. Terminator: Dark Fate sees Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprise their roles from the first two movies in the classic sci-fi series, which Cameron created. A new batch of images from the movie was recently released.Info from Gamespot.com

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex and sixth in line for the royal British crown, has sharply criticized the popular battle royale game Fortnite and called for it to be banned. The BBC reports that Harry's comments came at a YMCA event in London, just before the gaming BAFTA awards."[Fortnite] shouldn't be allowed," he said. "Where is the benefit of having it in your household? It's created to addict, an addiction to keep you in front of a computer for as long as possible. It's so irresponsible. It's like waiting for the damage to be done and kids turning up on your doorsteps and families being broken down."He also suggested that social media is "more addictive than alcohol and drugs."These comments come as the Epic Games-developed title continues to grow in popularity; it's arguably the biggest game in the world, having become a cultural sensation. Epic recently announced that Fortnite had crossed 250 million registered players, with a new concurrent player record of 10.8 million players. It's still going strong despite increased competition from the likes of Black Ops 4's Blackout battle royale mode and Apex Legends.Prince Harry's comments come just after the World Health Organization (WHO) identified "gaming disorder" in its latest list of classified diseases. The disorder criteria list several qualities common among addictive traits, including impaired control over gaming, increased priority of gaming over the interests of daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite negative consequences.These comments don't seem to indicate what it is about Fortnite in particular that is problematic, but the game's popularity probably played a role. It has had other recent strife with celebrities thanks to several lawsuits over its use of dances, which have been dropped for now. For more on Fortnite, check out our Season 8 challenge guide.Info from Gamespot.com

Earth's Mightiest Heroes are aiming to smash box office records later this month. Avengers: Endgame is reportedly on pace for an estimated debut of $200-250 million during its first weekend, which would make it the best debut of the year and one of only six films to top $200 million in its opening weekend.Variety reports that the film's runtime, at just over three hours, could be one unexpected obstacle to its box office take. With such a long film, theater owners will need to squeeze fewer showtimes in per day. The current record for opening weekend in 2019 is held by fellow MCU movie Captain Marvel, at $153 million.These estimates could be wrong. As Variety notes, initial box office estimates for Avengers: Infinity War pegged it at $180-225 million, but it blew those away by bringing in $257 million. That made it the largest opening weekend of all time, a record it still holds. Endgame is nearly matching that figure in estimates, so if it surpasses expectations it could very well become the new record holder. Infinity War also amassed a huge global box office launch, with $640 million worldwide without a launch in China. Endgame is aiming to top that partly by including China in its global launch plans.The strong sales estimates are no surprise. Avengers: Endgame recently kicked off ticket sales, promptly leading to crashing ticketing sites, and Marvel movies as a whole are known for their financial success. The latest trailer was packed with new footage, and we broke down all the new details we spotted. For more, check out our roundup of everything we know.Info from Gamespot.com

The live-action TV adaptation of the anime series Cowboy Bebop was first reported back in 2017, and last November it was revealed that Netflix will produce it. The first casting announcements have now been made for the show, which focuses on a gang of intergalactic bounty hunters.Netflix confirmed that John Cho will take the main role as Spike Spiegel, the series' iconic lead bounty hunter. Cho is best known for the Harold and Kumar movies, as well as playing Sulu in the recent Star Trek films and starring in last year's acclaimed thriller Searching.Cowboy Bebop will also star Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, and Alex Hassell. Shakir, who appeared in Season 2 of Luke Cage, will play Jet Black, a former cop and captain of the show's spaceship Bebop. Pineda (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) is set to appear as amnesiac bounty hunter Faye Valentine, while Hassell (the upcoming The Boys) is to play notorious hitman Vicious. Netflix says more casting news is still to come, including that of Radical Ed.SPIKE...Haunted by visions of the woman he loved and lost, Julia, Spike’s criminal past slowly catches up to him — putting him and the Bebop crew in the crosshairs of the solar system’s most lethal criminal organization, the Syndicate. pic.twitter.com/NurBCkDyPO — NX (@NXOnNetflix) April 4, 2019Alex Garcia Lopez (who has also worked on Netflix shows such as The Witcher and Marvel's Daredevil and The Punisher) is set to direct the first two episodes. The first of these will be written by Christopher Yost (Thor: Ragnarok). The show will consist of 10 episodes in total.Netflix also confirmed a previous report that the director of the original series, Shinichiro Watanabe, is working on the new version as a consultant. Additionally, veterans of Sunrise Inc., the studio that made the anime show, are executive producing.Cowboy Bebop was released in Japan in 1998 and ran for 26 episodes. It was followed by an animated movie in 2003, as well as a manga series and a video game. It became one of the key anime properties to break through to a western audience and was screened on Adult Swim in the US.Info from Gamespot.com

For the past two weeks, Epic Games Store account holders have enjoyed access to a free download of Oxenfree, and today, a new game replaces that title in the Epic Store: The Witness, a gorgeous puzzle game set on a remote and mysterious island. From now until April 18, you can download and keep the The Witness at no cost--all you have to do is sign up for a free Epic account.The Witness is a single-player adventure with a beautiful open-world setting and more than 500 interesting puzzles to solve. Very little is explained to you as the player, and the subtleties of its puzzles increase over the course of the game. To put it bluntly, The Witness is challenging, but if you like exploration and puzzle-solving, it's a gratifying experience you won't soon forget.GameSpot's Mike Mahardy gave the game a 9/10 in GameSpot's The Witness review. "The Witness makes few attempts at handholding, opting instead to convey its mechanics in subtle, cryptic ways as you struggle to make sense of it all," he wrote. "This is what makes The Witness special. Unlike many puzzle games, it doesn't just make you feel intelligent--it begins on the assumption that you are intelligent. It trusts that you are a perceptive human being, capable of patience and critical thinking, and it rewards you for using both."On April 18, The Witness will be replaced by Epic's next free game, Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG set in a futuristic city. The Epic Store is giving away free PC game downloads every two weeks to celebrate its first year in business and already has a record of giving out high-quality games, so it's worth your time to make an account and keep an eye on its current and upcoming deals.Get The Witness for free at The Epic Games Store »Info from Gamespot.com

One of the best games released so far this year is already on sale--Resident Evil 2, Capcom's remake of the horror classic--is selling for just $40 (33% off). Resident Evil 2 released on January 25, less than three months ago, so this is an excellent time to pick up the game for Xbox One or PS4 if you haven't already.For Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy, it's unclear how long this $20-off discount will last, and the PlayStation Store's deal will end this coming Monday, April 8, at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, so hop on this offer fast if you're interested in buying the game.Get Resident Evil 2 on sale:PS4Amazon -- $40GameStop -- $40Best Buy -- $40PlayStation Store (digital) -- $39.59Xbox OneAmazon (used copy only) -- $39.39GameStop -- $40Best Buy -- $40Resident Evil 2 has a dual narrative where you can play as either Leon Kennedy, a police officer who shows up late for his first day on the job to find himself in the midst of a zombie outbreak (terrible luck), or Claire Redfield, a college student who arrives in Raccoon City looking for her brother, recurring series protagonist and police offer Chris Redfield. After you complete one campaign, you'll unlock the option to play the second character's campaign.The game received a 9/10 in GameSpot's Resident Evil 2 review, where Alessandro Fillari praised the game for its fantastic visuals, strong survival horror gameplay, expanded story, and more. "The remake is an impressive game for the fact that it goes all-in on the pure survival horror experience, confidently embracing its horrifying tone and rarely letting up until the story's conclusion," he wrote. "Though Resident Evil 2 has its roots firmly in the past, it reworks the familiar horrors into something that feels brand new and all its own."Resident Evil 2's first DLC, The Ghost Survivors, released in February and introduces new characters, gameplay elements, and storylines. The DLC is free to download for all consoles. Info from Gamespot.com

The April update for Battlefield 5 has gone live, making dozens of smaller changes alongside some much bigger ones. This update also introduces microtransactions, after the game launched without in-game purchases.According to the studio, most of the focus for this update has been on improving the new Firestorm battle royale mode. To that end, this update changes the loot behavior and adjusts the way safes work, along with patching up some visual issues and making the Flare Gun usable underwater. In the full patch notes (below), Firestorm clearly gets the lion's share of the attention.Other adjustments include bug fixes and quality-of-life tweaks, plus the addition of the the soldier stance icon from single-player in response to fan requests. It also adds an in-game shop that sells cosmetics and time-savers. The shop also offers "value bundles" that offer combinations of cosmetics, currency, and time-savers.Check out the full patch notes below, and make sure to check out the details of the new Firestorm mode. If you're looking to get into Battlefield 5 now is a pretty good time, as it's on sale for cheap.Battlefield 5 April Update Patch Notes Firestorm – Gameplay fixes and changesFixed an issue which was causing a weapon to be misaligned when a player was in a man down state while being spectated.V-1 and Artillery Strikes now count as "gadget kills".Pistols that have been picked up by the player now properly drop on the ground if the player dies.Players are now able to use the Flare Gun while in water.Increased the draw distance for grenades and melee weapons.Grenades now collide with the cover of the pickup truck instead of going through it.Fixed an issue where the active VOIP icon would not always show if the entire squad would be talking at the same time.Players will no longer deploy a grenade automatically when dropping an item as a passenger.When in a tank, the player will no longer switch to the selected tank gun while zooming on the map.Added a red outline for the Artillery Strike on the map to make it more visible.The health cooldown UI no longer freezes if a player drops their healing items when it is in progress.Getting an invite from a player while looking for players enables you to join the squad.If the user cancels and resumes the interaction with a safe, it will always reset.When the player is watching another player being revived, the camera will remain in the same position.The Napalm Helmet will no longer obstruct the player when aiming down sights.Players can now jump as soon as they reach the start of the jump location.When waiting for the other players, the squad list shows the correct Armor Plates number that the player had before death.Players will no longer reload when opening doors.The loot rarity icon is no longer visible through soldier bodies and vehicles.When getting killed by another player, the text for the weapon used will show properly.Switching weapon while dropping a weapon will no longer make the weapon being held invisible.The Swap and Drop button callouts are updated if the player changes the keybind in-game.Interaction detection has been improved to avoid issues with loot near Objectives and vehicles.The interaction prompt for safes will no longer be offset when the player interacts with it repeatedly.The interaction prompt for safes will no longer double when the player interacts with it repeatedly.Interacting with a safe repeatedly will no longer make the progress bar disappear.When the player is killed by an Artillery Strike, an icon is displayed in the kill feed.The first wave of capture points now start earlier, before the zone starts to shrink for the first time.Firestorm – Map improvements and fixes Improved the rock wall textures near Pluto (Dig Site A).Removed a piece of terrain that was clipping through the bridge towards the farm from the lake, causing vehicles to flip if they drive over it with speed.Fixed a floating telegraph pole that was placed east from Nannahavn.The crates located west of Hansen Farms are no longer floating in the air.Fixed a floating tree west of the Halvoy Dam.Players can no longer get stuck between the gap of the barrels inside Hansen Farms.The shed door is no longer clipping through the barrels at Minerva Docks.Players can no longer interact with the backside of the ladder near Guderos.Players can no longer get stuck while prone under the wooden platform next to the fishing cabin near Halvoy Dam.Players can no longer get stuck between the wall and the railway sleeper stacks East of Minerva Docks.Players can no longer get stuck when jumping between the metal bars at Pluto (Dig site A).Improved rock textures near the Odenberg area.Player can no longer get stuck between the tree and the wall north of Minerva Docks.Players can no longer hide behind the waterfall South of Minerva Docks.The wooden crates are no longer floating above the floor inside the shed southeast of Hansen Farms.The wooden crate no longer blocks the player from vaulting through the window in arctic house west of Hansen Farms.Snow effect is no longer present inside the house southeast of Hotstad as well as the house north of Minerva Docks.Fixed an issue that was causing mild flickering around the windshields inside vehicles.The PAK-40 AT towable located southeast of Halvdeler has been moved ten meters to make it more useful. VehiclesFixed a bug that enabled players to use airplanes during the match start timer period. The animation when entering and exiting vehicles is now smoother and should have less unintended sudden camera movements.Fixed an issue that could cause a temporary black screen when reloading a stationary turret while using its zoom functionality at the same time.Made audio improvements to audibility of other players’ tanks.Weapons, Gadgets, and SpecializationsFixed the Ribeyrolles aperture sights being misaligned and using the wrong magnification.Tweaked the Gewehr 43 reflex sight to look better.Tweaked the Bren max recoil which was too low.Reduced the M1897 damage drop-off start distance by 1 m for all ammo types. Our data indicated that the 1897 had a bit too much range compared to other shotguns.Changed the way camera recoil works. When firing, weapons are allowed to go a bit
more off center now. The true point of aim will follow the weapon and is not fixed to the screen center.Changed the way SMG and assault rifle dispersion increases while firing in ADS. The second, third, and sometimes fourth shots (for low rate-of-fire weapons) are now more predictable while later shots are less predictable. Also shortened the time it takes for dispersion to decrease when no longer firing. This means short bursts are a bit more effective, while long bursts or mag dumps are a bit less effective.Fixed an issue that would prevent shotgun damage decals to appear on vehicles.The knife animation no longer triggers after firing the last round of a Panzerfaust.Bullet impact sounds have been further localized and the amount by which they can
attenuate non-player weapons has been reduced.Improved audibility of single-shot weapons.Improved audibility of late reflections for automatic weapons based on distance from listener.Adjusted headphone mix for low frequencies to smooth out positioning.SoldierFixed a bug with the Medic class that would result in the weapon floating in the air while the player was running briefly after reviving another player.The first-person animation when picking up health packs and ammo packs have been moved to take less screen space for improved visibility.Maps and ModesFixed an issue in the Practice Range where vehicles would not spawn when the user restarts the range.Fixed a visual bug in the Practice Range which would cause the player’s body to be invisible while driving the Kubelwagen in third person.UI/HUD/Options/AssignmentsFixed an issue where the ticket counter was not visible when playing Breakthrough, Frontlines, and Airborne.Disabled the saturation effect when regenerating health.Fixed a hang that could occur if players looked at server info from within the social hub while being in the Your Company screen.Fixed a bug which could prevent players from deploying, prompting the error message “The Class you have selected is violating the server rules” if they had equipped a newly unlocked sight.Fixed a bug which prevented players from speeding up the bleed out timer when being in a down state.Improved responsiveness and accuracy of the Commo Rose and the Squad Reinforcements Rose when using a controller.Fixed an issue that would cause equipped vanity items to get unequipped when players purchased and equipped something else.Fixed the placement of the buy button in the Replace Weapon screen to no longer clip into the divider line.Fixed an issue where players would purchase something with Company Coin and get a “Not enough Company Coin” error message even if they had enough currency.Fixed a bug that would cause the idle kick functionality to not always work.Improved how class characters are loaded when scrolling through them while in the
hangar between matches.Added the soldier stance icon from single-player into multiplayer.In the grenade selection menu, the smoke grenade selection will no longer show the Frag Grenade demonstration video.StabilityMade multiple crash fixes and stability improvements.PC-Specific ImprovementsIncreased maximum ray count in DXR Ultra to improve reflection quality.DLSS is now also supported in borderless mode.Made improvements to DLSS sharpness.Fixed an issue that caused the Customization screen to be darker than intended when
having DX12 enabled.Fixed a rendering issue that could cause graphical corruption when spamming various player actions.
Fixed a bug that would cause the game to hang if the player mashed all the keyboard and mouse buttons while in the key binding menu. The player that found this must have
eaten too much pineapple pizza.In Firestorm, opening the map and using the "scroll" button while inside a tank in the
gunner position will no longer switch the selected tank gun as well.Info from Gamespot.com

It's been a week full of Borderlands announcements, so it's no huge surprise that Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is free to play on Xbox One (Gold members only) and Steam this weekend. The bundle is also discounted in the PlayStation and Microsoft stores, Steam, and Best Buy, where you can currently buy it for $15.The free-to-play weekend deal has already begun and will end Sunday, April 7 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET for Steam and Monday, April 8 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET for Xbox.Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is Free to Play now through Sunday on Xbox One and Steam! Gather your fellow Vault Hunters and kick some Ultra-HD badonkadonk!XBOX ONE: Apr 4 at 12am PT - Apr 7 at 11:59pm PTSTEAM: Apr 4 at 10am PT - Apr 7 at 10am PT pic.twitter.com/aPyX7o7mV5 — Borderlands 3 (@Borderlands) April 4, 2019Borderlands: The Handsome Collection includes Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and all DLC. It also allows for online co-op gameplay for up to four players.Xbox's free-to-play weekend deals, which are exclusive to Xbox Live Gold members, also include WWE 2K19 and Dead By Daylight: Special Edition in addition to Borderlands: Handsome Collection. You can install those here. To download and play for free on console, navigate to the Gold member area of your Xbox One dashboard, where you'll find the games.On Steam, both Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are individually listed as free to play.In addition, free Ultra HD texture packs were just released for both games in the Handsome Collection on PC, Xbox One X, and PS4 Pro, so it's a great time to dive into these games and check out the new enhancements. These graphical improvements include 4K and HDR support for console players and remastered environments, characters, and vehicles. The enhanced PC version doesn't provide HDR support but comes with many other improvements.The biggest news of the week was, of course, the confirmation that Borderlands 3 will release on September 13 and is now available for pre-order. In addition, fans can also pick up the new, remastered Borderlands: Game of the Year edition for $30 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Free-to-play weekend for Borderlands:Play Borderlands: The Handsome Collection for free on Xbox »Play Borderlands 2 for free on Steam »Play Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for free on Steam »Buy Borderlands: The Handsome Collection on sale:Best Buy -- $15Steam -- $14.37PlayStation Store -- $15Microsoft Store -- $15Info from Gamespot.com

Fortnite's Week 6's challenges are now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile, giving players across all platforms another opportunity to earn Battle Stars and level up their Season 8 Battle Pass. While most of this week's tasks are fairly straightforward, a couple of them will require a bit more legwork, including the one that asks you to visit a wooden rabbit, stone pick, and metal llama. If you're not sure where to go, this handy guide will point you in the right direction.As you can probably gather from the challenge's name, you'll need to find the giant, animal-shaped structures somewhere around the island to claim your Battle Stars. This can seem a bit daunting, particularly if you aren't too familiar with Fortnite's map. Fortunately, however, you don't need to visit all three within a single round, so you can simply glide from the Battle Bus to a different animal structure across three matches and complete the challenge.The wooden rabbit an be found in quadrant A4, on a hill located between Haunted Hills and Snobby Shores. The stone pig, meanwhile, is directly east of Lucky Landing, and the metal llama is just northwest of Junk Junction. We've marked their exact locations on the map below. You can also watch the video at the top of this guide to give you a better look at where you need to go.Once you've visited all three of the structures, you'll earn five Battle Stars, bringing you another step closer to unlock Season 8's Battle Pass rewards. Most of Week 6's other challenges are more straightforward, so you should be able to complete them just by playing the game normally. However, you may have trouble knowing where to find the highest elevations on the island, so we've put together another guide laying out where they are located.Week 6's challenges arrive on the heels of Fortnite's 8.20 content update, which introduced another new weapon to the game: the Boom Bow. What makes this bow unique is that it has shotgun shells on its arrow tips, making them explode upon impact. The update also brought back the Sniper Showdown limited-time mode and buffed peppers, one of the several scavenged items recently added to the game.Info from Gamespot.com

Season 8 of Fortnite rolls on with a new set of challenges to complete across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile. Week 6's challenges run the gamut from visiting animal-shaped structures to finding the highest elevations on the island, but another one that may throw you for a loop is to search where the knife points on the Treasure Map loading screen. Fortunately, we've got you covered.Much like the similar challenge from Week 4, all you need to do is look where the knife rests on the Treasure Map loading screen (pictured below), then head to that location to find a free Battle Star. What makes this a bit tricky is that the map isn't labeled, so if you aren't familiar with the layout of the island, it may not be entirely clear where you need to go, but the Battle Star can be found near Lonely Lodge.Specifically, the star will appear in the middle of a forest located in-between Lonely Lodge and the racetrack north of Paradise Palms, near the top of quadrant J6. Pick it up like you would any other item, then finish the match and you'll complete the challenge. If you need more help finding it, you can watch us collect the Battle Star in the video at the top of this guide.There are still a few weeks remaining in Fortnite Season 8, so you still have time to complete any outstanding challenges from earlier weeks and unlock all the new Battle Pass rewards. If you need help finishing them, you can find tips and guides for all of the trickier tasks in our complete Fortnite Season 8 challenges roundup.Week 6's challenges follow shortly after the release of Fortnite's 8.20 content update, which added another new weapon to the game: the Boom Bow. Unlike typical bows, this one has shotgun shells on its arrow tips which will explode upon impact. On top of that, the update brought back the Sniper Showdown LTM and gave a buff to peppers, one of the new scavenged items recently added to the game.Info from Gamespot.com

Aside from free monthly games, another perk to being an Xbox Live Gold member is having access to Free Play Days, which make certain games free to play throughout a given weekend. Starting today, three games are available to play for free: Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, WWE 2K19, and Dead by Daylight: Special Edition.It's perfect timing to play Borderlands: The Handsome Collection--the two games included, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, just received free Ultra HD texture packs that greatly enhance the graphics on Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, and PC. Plus, Borderlands 3 finally has a confirmed release date and is now available to pre-order.If you have a Steam account, you can also play Borderlands: The Handsome Collection for free on PC this weekend. You'll have to go to each game's individual store page, where you can then play them at no cost. Then there's WWE 2K19, which marks the 20th game in the WWE game series. WWE 2K19 introduces minor quality-of-life improvements for in-ring action and, outside the ring, a plethora of new content and game modes, including a story-driven MyCareer mode.Finally, you can try out the special edition for Dead By Daylight, a multiplayer horror game that pits four players (the "Survivors") against one other player (the "Killer") in an eerie environment. The survivors are tasked with repairing five generators in order to escape before the killer can find and take them out.All three games are free to play until Monday, April 8 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET. To download the games on your console, navigate to the Gold member area on your Xbox One dashboard. If you enjoy the games, you can buy them at a discount this weekend and continue playing with all of your progress.Xbox One free weekend games for Gold members:Borderlands: The Handsome Collection -- $15WWE 2K19 -- $19.80Dead By Daylight: Special Edition -- $15Not an Xbox Live Gold member? Sign up now for free games, discounts, and more »Info from Gamespot.com

The Xbox Game Pass catalog grows today with one of the biggest games on planet Earth. As announced during the Inside Xbox briefing in March, Microsoft's sandbox game Minecraft comes to Game Pass today. It's the full Bedrock version of the game, not some limited slice.What's more, people who get Minecraft through Xbox Game Pass have access to all future updates, including the upcoming Village & Pillage update that arrives later this month.Minecraft supports cross-play between Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC (via Windows 10), Gear VR, iOS, and Android. Minecraft is one of the most popular games in history. By Microsoft's latest count, it has 91 million monthly players, which is many millions more than Fortnite has.Xbox Game Pass is Microsoft's all-you-can-eat subscription service on Xbox One that provides members access to a growing catalog of games that users can download and play for as long as their membership remains active. Minecraft is just the latest big-name game to come to Xbox Game Pass; some of the other marquee titles include Halo 5 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection, as well as Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Just Cause 4, all the Gears of War games, Doom, and more.The service costs $10 USD/month, but new subscribers can sign up for $1 USD/month. It's only available on Xbox One, but Microsoft has talked about bringing it to every device.Xbox Game Pass is separate from Project xCloud, which is Microsoft's upcoming game-streaming service that will enter public trials later this year. Info from Gamespot.com

Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which are among the best-selling Nintendo Switch games, are getting virtual reality support through Labo VR.For Mario Odyssey, this will come in the form of three new mini missions that involve collecting musical notes and coins. These are apparently set in the Cap, Seaside, and Luncheon kingdoms.Experience 2 beloved games in new ways with the Toy-Con VR Goggles from the #NintendoLabo: VR Kit! https://t.co/be8xudP2PK pic.twitter.com/M0C6w59lIT — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 5, 2019As for Breath of the Wild, it seems the entire game is playable with Labo VR, with the one exception being that pre-rendered cutscenes do not support VR. You can simply toggle Labo VR on or off from the settings menu, and thankfully you do not need to create a new game to play with Labo VR.Both games will be updated on April 25 to support Labo VR.The Nintendo Labo VR set launches on April 12. The $80 USD kit is billed by Nintendo as the "most immersive, robust Nintendo Labo kit to date..." The kit also comes with a "programming tool" that can be used to create VR games. Check out the video embedded above to see how it works. Info from Gamespot.com

Today at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, Paramount Pictures presented new trailers and details for the next big video game movie: Sonic the Hedgehog. The event was not streamed and the trailers have not been released, but Gizmodo was in attendance and has a report.One trailer shows a police officer patrolling a town called Green Hills, when he sees a blue object speed by; the office (played by James Marsden) looks at this speed gun and sees the blue blur is traveling at 760 mph. Of course it's later revealed to be Sonic."Marsden's officer finds Sonic in a house and is startled by him. Later they're in a car together and Sonic explains he's here to save the world," Gizmodo reported. "Meanwhile, a large tank comes up behind them, so Sonic jumps out of the car, races at the vehicle, and smashes through it. He thinks he's won, but then another vehicle drops from the remains of the previous one."A second trailer showcased more of Jim Carrey's evil Dr. Robotnik. Gizmodo summarised Carrey's interpretation as Robotnik thusly: "Think Ace Ventura. Loud, boisterous, a little annoying, that's Carrey's take on the character."Robotnik is trying to capture Sonic and take him apart to find out how he moves so fast. Another scene shows the scientist dancing to "Everybody Dance Now." He later meets Marsden's character, and they don't get along. Go to Gizmodo for more details and insight from the two trailers.There is no word on when the trailers will be shown publicly, or if these trailers were custom-made for CinemaCon and not planned for release. CinemaCon is a trade event where movie theatre owners get together; major studios attend and preview their upcoming films. Disney used its presentation to show new footage of Avengers: Endgame, The Lion King, and Aladdin.Sonic opens in theatres on November 8. Ben Schwartz voices Sonic. The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, who picked up an Oscar nomination for Gopher Broke, while Deadpool director Tim Miller is producing.Info from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft is bringing down The Division 2's servers tomorrow for an extended period of maintenance. The downtime, which will run for about three hours, will begin Friday, April 5 at 12:30 AM PT.That works out to 3:30 AM ET, 9:30 AM CEST, and 5:30 PM AEDT. Ubisoft will use the downtime to roll out the new Invasion: Battle for D.C. update, in addition to the regular maintenance. Heads up, Agents! Maintenance to deploy Invasion: Battle for D.C. incoming tomorrow, April 5th at 09:30 AM CEST / 03:30 AM EDT / 12:30 AM PDT, approximately 3 hours. Details: >> https://t.co/8DbyfUr6In pic.twitter.com/lHZLTScQtl — The Division 2 (@TheDivisionGame) April 4, 2019Invasion: Battle for D.C. is the first of The Division 2's free post-release updates. It introduces a new stronghold, Tidal Basin, which features the strongest enemies to date, along with a new Heroic difficulty setting. It also adds two new exotic weapons, Pestilence and Nemesis, along with multiple new gear sets. You can find out more about the update in GameSpot's coverage here.Here at GameSpot we scored The Division 2 a 9/10, and it's exciting to think about the new update and other opportunities to continue to explore and spend time in The Division 2's world.Info from Gamespot.com