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With E3 2019 almost here, we chat about our predictions for the press conferences, as well as big games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Doom Eternal that will be at the show.

Unlike Netflix’s Marvel shows, Disney+’s new series, including Loki, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and WandaVision, will “directly affect the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some very real ways.”

Speaking to Comicbook.com, Captain Marvel producer Mary Livanos and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick spoke about these upcoming MCU series and how serious Disney and Marvel are taking them.

“They will directly affect the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some very real ways,” Livanos said. “That’s what makes the opportunity to segue into the streaming space so attractive to us at Marvel Studios. You can really tell, like a full comic book event, like a multi-issue story from the point of storytelling.”

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Season 9, Week 4’s challenges are now available in Fortnite, and among them is one that’ll require a little bit of detective work. The challenge in question is part of the free set, so everyone will be able to do it, and it tasks players with seeking out three specific landmarks and dancing near them.

The first of these is the Holographic Tomato head, which you’ll be able to spot by heading over to the Mega Mall. If you’re not familiar with it, don’t worry, it’s situated where Retail Row used to be, but after the time skip event of Season 9, it’s now become a mall. It’s fairly obvious to see, which is unsurprising since it’s a giant tomato with a face on it, but the easiest way to get to it is to drop near it and float down. Once you’re there, do a little dance, and you’re good.

The second stage of the challenge involves dancing inside a holographic Durrr Burger head. This is located at another semi-new area: Neo Tilted. This is basically a futuristic version of Tilted Towers, so you should know exactly where to go. This one is trickier to reach, however, so we recommend stocking up on resources and building your way up to it. Then bust a move and it’s on to the next one.

Finally, the multi-stage challenge ends with a dance on top of a Dumpling head. For this you’ll need to head to Lucky Landing and take a look at the top of one of the pagoda-like buildings. On the tallest building, you’ll spot the angry looking dumpling on the roof. Get up there and bring some light into its life with a jig. Take a look below for a list of the locations.

• Holographic Tomato head: Can be found at the Mega Mall
• Holographic Durrr Burger head: Can be found floating above Neo Tilted
• Dumpling head: Can be found on top of a building at Lucky Landing

With that done, you can focus on completing other challenges from the week and previous weeks too. We’ve got a comprehensive Fortnite Season 9 challenge guide that is being updated on a weekly basis. If you find yourself stuck or want to know the quickest way to get the most difficult challenges done, that guide will be valuable.

Looking further ahead, it seems Epic Games is teasing another event. Players found a giant eye beneath Polar Peak. It watches you and follows your movements, and can reportedly move a little bit too. It’s only a matter of time before it breaks free and causes chaos, we reckon.

Microsoft has now formally announced that it is bringing its Netflix-style subscription service for games, Xbox Game Pass, to PC. Although it shares a name with the Xbox One service, the announcement makes clear that the PC library will be curated separately. The company calls it “a new experience that we are building together with the PC community.” More details will be shared during Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference.

In the announcement from Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft says the service will give subscribers access to a curated library of more than 100 PC games on Windows 10, representing publishers like Bethesda, Deep Silver, Devolver Digital, Paradox Interactive, and Sega. The company also committed to including new releases from Xbox Game Studios on the PC version of Game Pass on the day of release, just like the Xbox One service. The library will add new games every month. Game Pass members can also permanently purchase the games at up to a 20% discount in the Microsoft Store, and 10% off DLC.

One question the blog did not answer is whether current subscribers to Game Pass on Xbox One will also receive a subscription to the PC library as part of their existing fee, or whether it will require two separate subscriptions.

The announcement also noted two other key initiatives for PC players. The first is bringing Xbox Game Studios games to the Steam storefront, starting with Gears 5 and the Age of Empires games. The company also committed to supporting Win32 games on the Microsoft Store for Windows.

“These are just a few of our steps in a journey to contribute to gaming on Windows 10,” Spencer said. “We know that PC gamers want to see games, so I hope you’ll join us at our annual Xbox E3 2019 Briefing on Sunday, June 9 to hear more, including the amazing lineup of new games and offers coming to PC players.”

On Xbox One, the Game Pass service costs $10 / £8 / $11 AU per month for a similarly sized library of rotating games. It’s developed a healthy reputation for having a solid library, including some indies on day one. It recently outlined plans for late May and early June, which includes day-one access to Void Bastards and Outer Wilds.

As noted above, Microsoft will provide further details during its E3 press conference. It takes place on Sunday, June 9, at 1 PM PT.

We’re now in Season 9, Week 4 of Fortnite, and there’s new challenges to be completed. As always, one set is available to everyone playing the wildly popular battle royale mode, while the second is exclusively available to those that have spent money (V-Bucks) to purchase a premium Battle Pass.

By completing the week’s challenges, which you can see in full below, you’ll earn Battle Stars. These level up your Battle Pass and, as it climbs in rank, you’ll unlock cosmetics that can be used to customize your character.

This week players will need to do damage using a Sniper Rifle, dance in various locations, and get kills using legendary weapons. If you’ve got a premium Battle Pass, you’ll also need to visit specific locations, destroy loot carriers, eliminate enemies in specific locations, and visit named locations.

Free

• Deal damage with Sniper Rifles to opponents (500) — 5 Battle Stars
• Stage 1: Dance inside a holographic Tomato head (1) — 1 Battle Star
  • Stage 2: Dance inside a holographic Durr Burger head (1) — 2 Battle Stars
  • Stage 3: Dance on top of a giant Dumpling head (1) — 2 Battle Stars
• Legendary weapon eliminations (3) — 10 Battle Stars

Premium

• Destroy a Loot Carrier in different matches (3) — 5 Battle Stars
• Stage 1: Land at Polar Peak (1) — 1 Battle Star
  • Land at Lazy Lagoon (1) — 1 Battle Star
  • Land at Salty Springs (1) — 1 Battle Star
  • Land at The Block (1) — 1 Battle Star
  • Land at Lonely Lodge (1) — 1 Battle Star
• Eliminate opponents in Haunted Hills or Dusty Divot (3) — 10 Battle Stars
• Visit different named locations in a single match (5) — 10 Battle Stars

Fortnite’s 9.10 patch launched on May 29 and introduced the Burst SMG, which is available in common, uncommon, and rare varieties. It can be found in chests and vending machines, and as floor loot. The Burst SMG has a 24-round magazine and uses light ammo. The Suppressed Submachine Gun was thrown into the Vault to make room for it, however.

It looks like developer Epic Games is also teasing an upcoming event, as players noticed a giant eye on the island. The eyeball can be found beneath Polar Peak, and will watch you and follow your movements if you’re close enough. It could be that this monster will eventually break out and stomp around the game world.

If you need a hand completing challenges from previous weeks in the season, take a look at our complete Fortnite Season 9 challenge guide. We’re updating that with guides on a weekly basis, so you’ll find the methods for how to complete the trickiest challenges in there.

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With MadCatz finally returning from bankruptcy, we’re starting to see some new gaming peripherals finally cross over from CES concepts into usable reality. The company’s new S.T.R.I.K.E. 4 keyboard (See it on Amazon) claims to come with gamers’ favorite bells and whistles at an affordable price. So, is this new keyboard the beginning of MadCatz’s return as a serious peripheral manufacturer? What on earth does S.T.R.I.K.E. stand for? Suggestion and spoiler: Software Toys Require Ingeniously Killer Engineering.

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