Month: June 2018

Bungie has confirmed that the exclusive reward for this week’s Nightfall is bugged, so players hoping to get their hands on the D.F.A. hand cannon are all out of luck.

Destiny 2’s Nightfall strikes aren’t dropping their exclusive rewards, Bungie confirmed on Twitter, meaning that players who have been running strikes trying to get one of the best hand canons in the game have effectively wasted hours of their time.

We have confirmed that Nightfall exclusive rewards are not currently dropping for Destiny 2 base and Curse of Osiris strikes. We are actively investigating. https://t.co/ivO0754s01

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J.K. Rowling has revealed she’s already started writing the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts 3.

Rowling told fans the news in an online Q&A hosted on the author’s website. “I’ve just finished the fourth Galbraith novel, Lethal White, and I’m now writing the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts 3,” Rowling said, referring to thrillers she writes under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

The third Fantastic Beasts film won’t be hitting theaters until 2020, while Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald comes out in just a few months.

Though Rowling did not provide any story details about Fantastic Beasts 3, she did discuss what her role is like as a producer on these movies. It sounds as though while the author does have creative input on the films, most of her collaboration comes early in the filmmaking process.

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A previously unreleased demo for a classic Pokemon game has revealed a treasure trove of unused designs for the monsters along with pre-evolutions and evolutions. The demo for Pokemon Gold and Silver was shown at Space World 1997, Nintendo’s own trade show that ran through the early 2000s.

This was a particularly early demo while Gold and Silver were still in development, showing the game a full two years before it was released. That left a lot of time for plans to change, and thanks to a ROM dump of the demo, we can see just how much shifted during development.

Particularly notable monsters include pre-evolution versions of Growlithe and Meowth, and a fire-bear starter who was apparently replaced by the fire-type Cyndaquil. The sprite sheet even includes cut Pokemon that may have come back later, like a seal that looks suspiciously like Popplio from Pokemon Sun and Moon. Plus, it has tons of alternate art that was changed before final release, like a very different look at Gold and Silver’s three legendary beasts.

Incredibly, this is the second look at unused Pokemon we’ve gotten in the span of only a few weeks. A recent manga detailing the life and times of Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri showed off some unused designs from the very first game. You can hear us chat about this batch of Pokemon insights around the 22 minute mark in the GameSpot Daily above.

Recently Nintendo detailed its upcoming plans for the franchise. Those included a surprise release of the free-to-play Pokemon Quest, the reveal of Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, and the announcement that a new core Pokemon game for Switch is on the way next year.

This week, Joey and Jean-Luc attempt to de-master Dark Souls Remastered, and turn the most hideous of monsters into even greater terrors.

Week 5 challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale are live, presenting Season 4 Battle Pass owners with another set of seven objectives to complete. These include some fairly routine objectives, while a trickier one involves tracking down a Greasy Grove treasure map. More importantly, you’ll need the cooperation of other players to do some dancing. And a bug involving the LMG/minigun challenge has been resolved.

First up is the Hard-difficulty challenge to follow the treasure map found in Greasy Grove. You can head to Greasy Grove and track down the map to start this; alternatively, as with past instances of this type of challenge, you can actually head right to where the treasure itself awaits. This one is a bit trickier to find than most–it’s on the outside wall of a structure just northeast of Snobby Shores. Simply land on the slanted roof or build your way up and you’ll be able to collect the Battle Pass icon.

What isn’t labeled as Hard but could be quite difficult is the challenge asking you to dance with others to raise the Disco Ball near Loot Lake. The ball itself is found in the northernmost of the three buildings that line the western shoreline of the lake. Enter the ground floor and you’ll see the disco ball in the middle, surrounded by a dance floor in all four corners of the room. You’ll need to coordinate with other players to all dance on these simultaneously; the process takes a few seconds as the disco ball rises up toward the ceiling. It’s possible to do this with other random players, but your easiest bet will be to squad up with three friends and head there together.

Week 5 also tasks you to use a vending machine three times. This is relatively straightforward, but if you haven’t used a vending machine before, you might be at a loss. Vending machines allow you to exchange crafting materials for items; they’re located in fixed spots, but they don’t always appear in every match. You can consult our vending machine location guide to find likely spots for these to pop up, but make sure to come with wood, stone, or metal–the cost of using the machine may be high depending on the rarity.

Racking up two eliminations with the minigun or light machine gun sounds straightforward enough, though it of course requires you to happen upon one of the two weapons. This is labeled as a Hard-difficulty challenge. (This launched with a bug that Epic Games says it has fixed.) You’ll likely want to try doing this in a Solo playlist so that you don’t have to worry about a downed enemy being revived.

The same advice holds true for the challenge asking you to eliminate three opponents in Lucky Landing–not having respawns should make this easier. The remaining objectives simply ask you to deal 500 damage with SMGs to opponents (anything in the SMG family will do) and to search seven chests in Dusty Divot, the meteor impact site added as part of the big Season 4 update.

Completing these challenges will reward you with Battle Stars, which rank up your Battle Pass and allow you to earn Season 4 skins and cosmetic rewards. Completing all of the challenges in a given week also completes a Blockbuster challenge, which entitles you to a new loading screen that directs you to spots where you can obtain a free Battle Pass tier. You can see how to complete every Season 4 objective released so far in our Fortnite challenges guide.

Fortnite Week 5 Challenges

• Deal damage with SMGs to opponents (500) — 5 Battle Stars
• Search Chests in Dusty Divot (7) — 5 Battle Stars
• Use a Vending Machine (3) — 5 Battle Stars
• Dance with others to raise the Disco Ball near Loot Lake — 5 Battle Stars
• Hard: Follow the treasure map found in Greasy Grove — 10 Battle Stars
• Hard: Minigun or Light Machine Gun Eliminations (2) — 10 Battle Stars
• Hard: Eliminate opponents in Lucky Landing (3) — 10 Battle Stars

Money in the Bank is the next WWE event on June 17, and it will have been more than a month since the last PPV, and boy oh boy, fans needed a break. It’s a new era for WWE as future major events will feature both Raw and Smackdown superstars, much like Backlash did last month. Coming to you live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Money in the Bank will stream over the WWE Network and available on PPV.

Because WWE is pushing this PPV to be a bigger event, Money in the Bank will have an earlier start time compared to other shows, starting at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT, with a Kickoff show starting one hour prior. As of this writing, no matches have been announced for the Kickoff, and currently, there are eight matches on the card with a couple more expected to be booked.

The main events of the evening will be the two Money in the Bank matches: one for the men and one for the women. Last year, Baron Corbin and Carmella–with help from James Ellsworth–won those respective matches with Carmella successfully cashing in her contract earlier this year. In 2018, the ante has been upped as there will now be eight superstars instead of six in each MITB match. As of this writing, all the combatants are locked in, but the New Day just needs to decide which member will compete in the men’s match.

Alongside those two ladder matches, Ronda Rousey makes her singles debut. Her last match was at Wrestlemania when she teamed with Kurt Angle to take on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Rousey will be fighting current Raw Women’s Champion Nia Jax for the title. Additionally, Sami Zayn will fight Bobby Lashley, which comes from the fallout of a terrible segment where Zayn interviewed Lashley’s supposed sisters who were men in drag. Even after Zayn gave a heartfelt apology, Lashley still wants revenge.

However, aside from the MITB matches, the bout to watch will be AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing match. The two men have been involved in a bitter rivalry filled with numerous punches and kicks to the groin, many of which have ended the match for numerous reasons. Now, the only way to lose this match is to be knocked out until the ref counts to 10. Don’t worry, there will still be plenty of low blows in this match.

Money in the Bank Match Card:

• Nia Jax (c) vs. Ronda Rousey (For the Raw Women’s Championship)
• Carmella (c) vs. Asuka (For the Smackdown Women’s Championship)
• Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
• Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
• Seth Rollins (c) vs. Elias (For the Intercontinental Championship)
• The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Good Brothers (For the Smackdown Tag Team Championship)
• AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Championship)
• Lana, Natalya, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte, Ember Moon, Becky Lynch, Naomi, and Sasha Banks (Money in the Bank match)
• Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode, Braun Strowman, The Miz, Rusev, Finn Balor, and one member of The New Day (Money in the Bank match)

Come back to GameSpot on Sunday, June 17 for live coverage of the show.

E3 2018 is mere weeks away, which makes this prime time for rumors to take hold. Microsoft and the Xbox are especially rife with rumors, given that the company is keeping its plans so tightly under wraps. Unlike Sony which has already detailed its main focus and Nintendo which is sure to be featuring Smash Bros., we don’t actually know much about what Microsoft has in store. This year, the Xbox is a black box.

That leaves plenty of room for rumor and speculation, so we’ve compiled some of the biggest rumors below. If you want to check out even more scuttlebutt leading up to E3, check out our full list of rumors. Or stay more grounded with our list of every confirmed Xbox game appearing at the show so far.

We’ll know which of these rumors pan out once the press conferences debut. Microsoft’s is scheduled for Sunday, June 10 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. Bookmark our full conference schedule to plan all your viewing parties.

E3 2018 Rumors

Overcooked 2, Paladins, And More

While 4chan leaks are not especially reliable, a photo has surfaced that may in fact be real. It shows names for a variety of Nintendo Switch games that will apparently be advertised around the E3 show floor. This includes already-confirmed games like Mario Tennis Aces, but it also shows Fortnite (which, as noted above, looks to be real), Paladins, and Overcooked 2. Whereas Fortnite and Paladins would be ports of existing games, Overcooked 2 has not yet been announced–and it’s possible that it could also come to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in addition to Switch, if it is indeed real.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

A new Assassin’s Creed was among the games seemingly leaked by Walmart Canada. Although that retailer listing was very non-specific–it didn’t include a subtitle or number–we’ve now heard what could be the title for such a game. According to JeuxVideo, which reportedly received a photo of a collectible keychain, the new game is called Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The keychain itself consists of a helmet resembling one from Ancient Greece, perhaps indicating that will be the setting for the new game.

Update: Ubisoft apparently didn’t feel like having the rumors swirl until E3, so it’s decided to confirm that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is real. It offered up a very brief, 300-ish clip and stated Odyssey is indeed the name, but beyond that, we’ll have to wait for E3 for more details.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Announced
• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: What We Want At E3 2018

Borderlands Getting PS4, Xbox One, PC Re-Release

We know a new Borderlands is eventually coming, whether it’s called Borderlands 3 or something else. Gearbox denies it’ll be at E3, and publisher 2K recently delayed an unannounced game, which could be that Borderlands title. But it looks as if E3 might not be completely devoid of Borderlands news, as the Korean ratings board has listed Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. While not official by any means, ratings board leaks are often a reliable source. Given the timing, we might just hear about this project at E3.

Gears Of War 5, New Assassin’s Creed, Just Cause 4, And More

Many of the expectations for E3 2018 were set in one go. Retailers have been known to leak things from time to time, but Walmart’s Canadian website seemed to potentially spoil quite a lot with a single leak. Listings for numerous unannounced games went online in May, including Rage 2, a new Assassin’s Creed, Gears of War 5, Dragon Quest 2, and Just Cause 4.

The sheer number, combined with some typos–such as Forza “Horizons” 5, rather than what would be the series’ next game, Forza Horizon 4–made it all seem unlikely. However, Bethesda had an unusual response to the whole situation, and soon after we learned that Rage 2 is real (and since then, Lego DC Super-Villains). Two games from this list turning out to be legitimate doesn’t mean the others are anything but placeholders or errors, but it does lend some credence to the possibility of them being real.

A New Splinter Cell Will Be Revealed

Another game mentioned in the Walmart Canada leak was something simply titled Splinter Cell. This might also turn out to be nothing but a placeholder, but Ubisoft itself has certainly set fans up to expect some kind of news related to the franchise before long. Following Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s comments last year, the company released a Splinter Cell-themed update for Ghost Recon Wildlands earlier this year. That not only set up the potential plot for a new Splinter Cell, but it marked the return of beloved Sam Fisher voice Michael Ironside–and it doesn’t seem like a stretch to think Ubisoft brought him in for more than just a small cameo.

• Splinter Cell: What We Know And Want At E3 2018

Fallout News Is Coming

This is less a rumor and more speculation, as fans believe we’re nearing an announcement involving the Fallout franchise. Bethesda offered days of teases for Rage 2 before it was revealed, and, as of this writing, it’s seemingly begun to do the same for Fallout. The company first tweeted a “please stand by” image similar to a screen we’ve seen in the series previously. Subsequently, it kicked off a livestream with the same image playing on a screen in the background, but with a Fallout Vault Boy figure in the foreground.

That’s sparked speculation that we could see a new Fallout game or–perhaps more likely, given its Skyrim re-releases–a remastered version of Fallout 3 or 4, perhaps for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. Bethesda has said this year’s press conference could be its biggest ever; clearly it’s got more than just Rage 2 and updates to The Elder Scrolls Online to talk about.

Update: Indeed, Fallout news has arrived. Bethesda Softworks has officially unveiled Fallout 76, a new game developed by Skyrim and Fallout dev Bethesda Game Studios. We don’t know a ton at this point about how it will play, but Kotaku reports it will be have online-based survival elements. Bethesda said we’ll be hearing more at E3; if that is the form the game takes, Bethesda is sure to provide some indication at E3.

• Bethesda Teases Fallout News With A Livestream, And Tons Of People Are Watching
• Fallout 76 Is Bethesda’s New Game; Watch First Trailer Before E3
• What Is Vault 76, And Everything Else We Know About Bethesda’s New Game
• Fallout 76: What We Want At E3 2018
• Fallout 76 Pre-Order Guide For The US

Cyberpunk 2077 (Or Another CD Projekt Red Game) Will Be There

We know CD Projekt Red, the developer of the Witcher series and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, is attending E3. A listing on the official E3 website earlier this year suggested the studio would be there to show off an RPG, although that was later removed. The company has not yet announced its plans for the event–if it has anything to publicly show at all–but fans have their fingers crossed that Cyberpunk (or the studio’s other triple-A RPG) will finally be revealed properly.

E3 2018 is nearly upon us, meaning the world is getting ready to hear more about their most anticipated games for the rest of the year and beyond. Apart from further insights about the big games still to come this year–such as Battlefield V, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and Red Dead Redemption 2–E3 typically offers a chance for games publishers to announce new projects.

What does that mean? Rumors, of course–and often leaks, too. The internet never lets us down in this department, and with an event as big as E3 just around the corner, now is prime time for this stuff to get out (or be fabricated!). We already saw Walmart Canada leak a bunch of unannounced games–some real, some we’re less sure about–but there may well be more leaks on the way before announcement season kicks off with EA Play.

Following that, many of the industry’s major publishers will hold their own conferences and events, including Sony and its PlayStation media briefing. The PS4 press conference starts on June 11 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET (2 AM BST / 11 AM AET on June 12), and we already know we’ll learn more about Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, and The Last of Us: Part II.

This year’s E3 unofficially gets underway with EA’s pre-E3 event, EA Play, on June 9. That will be followed by press conferences from numerous other companies, which is where the bulk of E3’s news will be revealed. For now though, check out our roundup of all the rumors and leaks that pertain to the world of PlayStation.

E3 2018 Rumors For PS4

Overcooked 2, Paladins, And More

While 4chan leaks are not especially reliable, a photo has surfaced that may in fact be real. It shows names for a variety of Nintendo Switch games that will apparently be advertised around the E3 show floor. This includes already-confirmed games like Mario Tennis Aces, but it also shows Fortnite (which, as noted above, looks to be real), Paladins, and Overcooked 2. Whereas Fortnite and Paladins would be ports of existing games, Overcooked 2 has not yet been announced–and it’s possible that it could also come to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in addition to Switch, if it is indeed real.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

A new Assassin’s Creed was among the games seemingly leaked by Walmart Canada. Although that retailer listing was very non-specific–it didn’t include a subtitle or number–we’ve now heard what could be the title for such a game. According to JeuxVideo, which reportedly received a photo of a collectible keychain, the new game is called Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The keychain itself consists of a helmet resembling one from Ancient Greece, perhaps indicating that will be the setting for the new game.

Update: Ubisoft apparently didn’t feel like having the rumors swirl until E3, so it’s decided to confirm that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is real. It offered up a very brief, 300-ish clip and stated Odyssey is indeed the name, but beyond that, we’ll have to wait for E3 for more details.

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Announced
• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: What We Want At E3 2018

New Assassin’s Creed, Just Cause 4, And More

Many of the expectations for E3 2018 were set in one go. Retailers have been known to leak things from time to time, but Walmart’s Canadian website seemed to potentially spoil quite a lot with a single leak. Listings for numerous unannounced games went online in May, including Rage 2, a new Assassin’s Creed, Dragon Quest 2, and Just Cause 4.

The sheer number, combined with some typos–such as Forza “Horizons” 5, rather than what would be the series’ next game, Forza Horizon 4–made it all seem unlikely. However, Bethesda had an unusual response to the whole situation, and soon after we learned that Rage 2 is real (and since then, Lego DC Super-Villains). Two games from this list turning out to be legitimate doesn’t mean the others are anything but placeholders or errors, but it does lend some credence to the possibility of them being real.

Borderlands Getting PS4, Xbox One, PC Re-Release

We know a new Borderlands is eventually coming, whether it’s called Borderlands 3 or something else. Gearbox denies it’ll be at E3, and publisher 2K recently delayed an unannounced game, which could be that Borderlands title. But it looks as if E3 might not be completely devoid of Borderlands news, as the Korean ratings board has listed Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. While not official by any means, ratings board leaks are often a reliable source. Given the timing, we might just hear about this project at E3.

A New Splinter Cell Will Be Revealed

Another game mentioned in the Walmart Canada leak was something simply titled Splinter Cell. This might also turn out to be nothing but a placeholder, but Ubisoft itself has certainly set fans up to expect some kind of news related to the franchise before long. Following Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s comments last year, the company released a Splinter Cell-themed update for Ghost Recon Wildlands earlier this year. That not only set up the potential plot for a new Splinter Cell, but it marked the return of beloved Sam Fisher voice Michael Ironside–and it doesn’t seem like a stretch to think Ubisoft brought him in for more than just a small cameo.

• Splinter Cell: What We Know And Want At E3 2018

Fallout 76 Will Be An Online Survival Game

Fallout 76 was revealed right before E3, and fans are understandably excited to dive back into the series’ trademark post-apocalyptic wasteland. It might not be what you’ve come to expect from the open-world RPG franchise, however, as Kotaku‘s sources report it will be have online-based survival elements in a similar fashion to Rust or DayZ. Bethesda said we’ll be hearing more at E3, so we’ll surely find out more soon.

• Bethesda Teases Fallout News With A Livestream, And Tons Of People Are Watching
• Fallout 76 Is Bethesda’s New Game; Watch First Trailer Before E3
• What Is Vault 76, And Everything Else We Know About Bethesda’s New Game
• Fallout 76: What We Want At E3 2018
• Fallout 76 Pre-Order Guide For The US

Cyberpunk 2077 (Or Another CD Projekt Red Game) Will Be There

We know CD Projekt Red, the developer of the Witcher series and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, is attending E3. A listing on the official E3 website earlier this year suggested the studio would be there to show off an RPG, although that was later removed. The company has not yet announced its plans for the event–if it has anything to publicly show at all–but fans have their fingers crossed that Cyberpunk (or the studio’s other triple-A RPG) will finally be revealed properly.

Predictions And Confirmed Games

For more on what might show up at E3, check out our predictions for each of the major platforms. You can also see all of the games that have been confirmed for the show through the links below.

• PS4 E3 2018 predictions
• Xbox One E3 2018 predictions
• Nintendo Switch E3 2018 predictions

• PS4 games
• Xbox One games
• Nintendo Switch games
• Nintendo 3DS games
• PC games
• EA games
• Bethesda games
• Activision games
• Ubisoft games

Chronicle Collectibles, purveyor of nifty Jurassic Park-themed toys, has unveiled the newest addition to its collection in the form of a life-sized baby velociraptor.

Baby Blue popped up in the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom trailer and looked so adorable that Chronicle Collectibles made a life-size replica that you can pre-order today for $999.

The limited edition statue was made using “direct digital assets from Industrial Light & Magic” and is boasted to be the “most screen accurate representation that will ever be made.”

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