Fortnite Disables ATK/Shopping Cart, Presenting An Issue For Flaming Hoops Challenge

The shopping cart is causing problems once again in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Developer Epic announced it has had to disable the vehicle–along with the new ATK that was introduced in Season 5–in all game modes temporarily due to an unspecified bug.

The timing for this issue is especially problematic, as one of the new Week 4 challenges tasks players with jumping through flaming hoops using the shopping cart or ATK. Epic hasn’t indicated how long the vehicles will be disabled, only noting that they’ll be taken out of the game until the issue has been resolved, so you may have to wait a while to complete the flaming hoops challenge if you haven’t already done so.

The shopping cart–Fortnite’s first vehicle–has been an ongoing source of problems since it was added to the game back in June. Epic has had to pull the vehicle multiple times due to various issues that have arisen with it, and it’s taken varying degrees of time to return to the game after each removal. However, this marks the first time the ATK, the new golf cart-like vehicle that was added at the start of Season 5, has had to be removed.

Epic says it will provide an update once the issue with the shopping cart and ATK has been resolved. In the meantime, while you may not be able to tackle the flaming hoops challenge, there are a number of other tasks to do right now in Fortnite: Battle Royale, such as searching between a gas station, soccer pitch, and Stunt Mountain. You can see all the challenges available so far in our complete Fortnite Season 5 challenges roundup.

You also still have a little more time to take part in Fortnite’s special birthday challenges, which will be available until August 7. Completing all three of the challenges will net you special birthday-themed rewards, including a birthday cake back bling. You can also still try the game’s latest limited-time mode, Fly Explosives.

Four Fastest Ways To Make Money In No Man’s Sky

The No Man’s Sky Next update is causing a resurgence of players to once again jump into Hello Games’ title. Although exploring the cosmos and discovering new planets and alien species is still at the core of No Man’s Sky, Next double downs on the action-adventure and survival elements by emphasizing base building, fleet construction, and equipment upgrades. All of which is very fun, but also very expensive.

Simply hopping planet to planet, mining ore, documenting new wildlife, and selling scrap you don’t need will build up into a nice chunk of credits over time. But if you want to get your hands on the best technology that No Man’s Sky has to offer as quickly as possible, you’ll need to start actively searching for the means of making more money. Some of you might have the time to stop and smell the roses on your way to financial success–taking small moments to strip a copper mine here or plunder an ancient temple there. For those that can’t–or simply just don’t want to–the video above is for you. Jake has put dozens of hours into the No Man’s Sky Next update, and it’s led him to cultivate a handy list of all the best ways to earn credits as quickly as possible.

Of course, money isn’t everything, so Next adds plenty of big changes that improve the aspects of No Man’s Sky for the explorers to enjoy. No Man’s Sky now has true multiplayer support, which allows you to play with your friends and complete missions together. These missions continue to push you further into the unknown, and Next adds new variations to photography, feeding, freighter attack and defense, archaeology, and hunting excursions. The universe of procedurally generated planets has also been upgraded with enhanced visuals that add a whole new color pallette to the game. Flying through space has never looked so beautiful.

If you’ve got a money-making tip that we missed, let us know in the comments below. Also, tell us why you play No Man’s Sky. Do you explore the stars in hopes of finally understanding an alien language, do you prefer constructing an empire of bases on multiple planets, or is it something else?

No Man’s Sky is available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Next is live on all platforms and downloads to all copies of No Man’s Sky for free.

Riverdale Season 3 Spoilers: Another Musical, Archie On Trial, Serpent Queen Betty, And More

This story is about a town. It was a quiet town, once upon a time. But then a dad killed his son, and it hasn’t been remotely quiet since. The second season of Riverdale saw the mafia move in, a contentious mayoral race–and a student body president one, as well–a serial killer in a hood, the introduction of a cult, and whatever the heck Chic Cooper was.

Now, with Season 3 looming, Riverdale is appropriately dramatic. Archie (KJ Apa) is on trial for a murder he didn’t commit, but his repeated terrible choices certainly led him to this point. Veronica (Camila Mendes) and her father Hiram (Mark Consuelos) are at war in a way only the richest people can be, which leaves them stealing real estate from one another.

Of course, there will still be plenty of new and horrifying elements introduced in Season 3, including a deeper dive into The Farm–the cult Polly Cooper (Tiera Skovbye) joined–and plenty of romantic turmoil.

Armed with an array of spoilers, the cast of Riverdale and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa headed to San Diego Comic-Con to share what they could with fans during a Hall H panel. GameSpot was in the room as Apa, Mendes, Cole Sprouse (Jughead), Lili Reinhart (Betty), and the rest of the Riverdale gang teased what was to come in Season 3.

Take a look at all of the teases and spoilers they dropped in the panel, then sound off in the comments with your own hopes about Season 3! Riverdale returns to The CW on Wednesday, October 10.

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The kids are finally going to school.

With all the drama, murder, and mafia business going on, it’s rare that we actually see the teens of Riverdale going to class. That’s going to change this season, though. “Starting in Season 3, we take place 3 months after Season 2 left off,” Lili Reinhart revealed at the show’s Comic-Con panel. “They’ve gone through their summer and are about to go back to school.”

As Aguirre-Sacasa explains, junior year is when high schoolers start thinking about college. It will be no different for this group. Well, it’ll probably be a little bit different. This is Riverdale, after all.

Betty and Jughead’s relationship is shockingly drama free.

“Right now I think they are rock solid,” Reinhart said of Betty and her boyfriend. This season will also see them getting back to investigative pursuits, which is what brought them together in the first place.

Betty is enjoying her place at the top of the Southside Serpents food chain.

With Jughead now officially leader the serpents, that makes Betty the gang’s queen… right? She certainly thinks so, as Reinhart teased, “At the beginning of the season, you’ll see her own that title.”

Archie and Veronica may be headed toward a breakup.

Not all high school relationships last–especially those that include mafia drama and a murder case. That might lead to Veronica and Archie going separate ways in Season 3. “I think they’re going to run into some problems,” Mendes said.

And she’s rebounding with who?

According to Aguirre-Sacasa, Reggie (Charles Melton) will end up in an unlikely relationship in Season 3. In the same breath, he also mentioned the teen will work at Veronica’s speakeasy–yes, she’s a teenager with a speakeasy. Riverdale is weird.

A quick connecting-of-the-dots certainly points to Veronica being the one Reggie winds up attached to, which is certainly unexpected. Best of luck to those two dramatic kids.

Finally, Jughead’s mom and sister are coming home.

They’ve been talked about regularly since Season 1, but Season 3 will finally see Gladys and Jellybean Jones, Jughead’s mom and sister, respectively, return to Riverdale. No casting had been announced, but they’ll appear later in the season.

Alice is getting very close with Polly’s cult.

As seen in the Season 3 trailer, Alice (Madchen Amick) is integrating herself into The Farm–the cult Polly has taken up with. In the trailer, the two are taking part in some kind of ritual with Polly’s twins. It’s deeply disturbing and will surely only get weirder when the series introduces Edgar Evernever, the group’s leader.

It’s up to Jughead and FP to keep the peace.

After Hiram enlisted the Ghoulies in Season 2 to help control the Southside, tensions will be high in Season 3. According to Aguirre-Sacasa, it’ll be up to Jughead and FP to keep the peace between the Serpents and the Ghoulies, which should be interesting given the elder Jones retired from his gang affiliation.

They’ll have help, though.

While it’s not clear exactly how they’ll work together, it was teased during the panel that FP will recruit former sheriff Tom Keller to help him keep Riverdale safe.

Hermione Lodge is looking for some balance in her marriage.

Hiram has seemingly been running both his family and marriage like the mob boss he is. Now, however, he’s not the only one with some power. At the end of Season 2, Hermione (Marisol Nichols) was elected mayor of Riverdale. “I think Hermione is happy to have a little [mayoral] power of her own, and I think she’s going to use that power to change how her marriage has been the last season,” the actress revealed.

Hiram is focused on messing with his daughter.

While Hermione is looking for a balance of power, Hiram’s attention is focused elsewhere. He’s spending time “being a thorn in his daughter’s side,” Consuelos hinted. Perhaps she’ll have some troubles with her new business venture.

Jughead will eat a lot more, if you’re into that sort of thing.

In the comics, Jughead is constantly eating. Hamburgers are clearly his favorite food, but he will eat just about anything given to him. On the show, though, there’s not been a lot of time for Jug to chow down. However, according to Sprouse, that will change in Season 3. Get ready for Jughead to do something about his constant hunger.

Parents find love too.

After finding out her husband is a psychopathic serial killer, you’d think Alice would take a break from dating. However, the cast and showrunner tease that she may quickly be finding love with FP Jones. It should be suitably awkward, given that their kids are dating.

Friendship will be at the center of the show again.

Above all, Riverdale is about the “core four”–Archie, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead–and the friendships they have. Season 2 lost that thread quite a bit, though, with the Black Hood, Archie being a terrible mobster, and any number of other problems happening in the town. However, Aguirre-Sacasa said that this season will see Betty and Veronica spending some time strengthening their bond, as will Archie and Jughead. “We’re going to focus on the friendships,” he said.

And yes, there will be another musical.

When will it happen? What will it be about? Will they actually convince Cole Sprouse to sing? There are no answers to any of that, but Aguirre-Sacasa confirms that there will be another musical episode. Also, let’s be honest, Cole Sprouse definitely won’t sing in it.

Infinity War Director Details Spider-Man’s Final Scene

One of the toughest moments to watch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films comes from the tail end of Avengers: Infinity War. It consisted of numerous, shocking scenes the audience wasn’t prepared for, but in the audio commentary for the digital release, fans learned a bit more about Spider-Man’s final, heartbreaking scene. Warning: Avengers: Infinity War spoilers ahead.

After collecting all of the Infinity Stones, Thanos snaps his fingers and half of the sentient life in the universe dissolves into dust. One of the tougher moments to watch was Spider-Man fading away, which took a lot longer to happen than any other heroes. Originally, that wasn’t the case as we learned in the audio commentary.

“If I remember correctly, it was, ‘I don’t feel so good,’ Tony looked at him, he said, ‘I’m sorry,’ and disappeared,” director Joe Russo said. “And then on the day, we kept driving to put more and more emotion into it, and just went up to Tom [Holland] and said, ‘You don’t want to go. You’re a child. And you’re using your strength as Spider-Man to fight this.’ And then that was the performance that came out.”

Spider-Man lasted the longest on screen before fading away, showing that he has the most fight in him, even though he’s the youngest superhero in the movie. Holland’s performance is extremely powerful at the end of the film, and it’s one of the most memorable scenes.

You can hear the audio commentary for yourself if you pick up a digital copy of Infinity War, which is on sale now. The movie will come to 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD on Tuesday, August 14, and it’s filled with special features. Here’s what we learned from the home release.

Game of Thrones’ Tormund Giantsbane Heads Up Dark Horse’s Comic-Con Exclusives

Update 8/3: Check out all the Dark Horse Collectibles from SDCC right here.

Dark Horse Comics is expanding its focus on producing new action figures and collectibles this year, and they’re showing off a wide array of products at Comic-Con. Dark Horse’s booth features current and upcoming statues based on popular franchises like Game of Thrones, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Hellboy and The Umbrella Academy.

Check the slideshow below for new photos straight for the show floor.

Included in this lineup is Dark Horse’s new Tormund Giantsbane statue, which is being sold as a Comic-Con-exclusive. Other highlights include a statue depicting the Night King and his Ice Dragon, a Jon Snow mini-bust based on the episode “Battle of the Bastards,” a pair of super-deformed Dark Souls figures, a bathing Geralt statue and a truly amazing 6-inch, mixed-media Hellboy figure.

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F-Secure Safe Review

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F-Secure’s Safe software differentiates itself from the competition by having a modern pricing plan. These days most people have a main computer, a smartphone, and maybe a laptop or tablet, so F-Secure offers protection for up to three devices with just a single license. Its Safe package includes the standard stuff like antivirus and malware protection, but it also includes protective tools for ransomware, safe banking, and better than average parental controls too.

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Always Sunny Star Weighs in on James Gunn and Roseanne Firings

During a panel for FXX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, executive producer and star Charlie Day weighed in on the current climate of celebrities like Roseanne Barr and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn being fired for problematic tweets, suggesting that having comedians’ jokes come under more scrutiny might be good for comedy in the long run.

When a reporter at the Television Critics Association summer press tour asked the cast whether they were worried about past jokes being taken out of context and used against them, Day said, “I haven’t seen too many examples of things being taken out of context that were things that were said or tweeted in a very intelligent way,” pointing out that the jokes on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia are “always a commentary on bad behavior; when you’re making a commentary on bad behavior and someone says something that’s bad, you get it.”

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Bobcat Goldthwait Wrote Disney Defending James Gunn

Bobcat Goldthwait has once again offered his support for James Gunn while appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Gunn was fired by Disney as director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after a series of older offensive tweets from the filmmaker recently surfaced. Shortly after the firing, Goldthwait wrote an open letter on Instagram asking Disney to remove his voice from an upcoming theme park attraction as a protest against the firing.

During his late show appearance (via YouTube), Goldthwait further explained why he’s on Gunn’s side, saying the filmmaker shouldn’t be punished for something he’s said and apologized for, years ago.

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James Gunn, Joss Whedon and MCU Directors Reunited for Infinity War

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is now available on Digital HD, and along with all of the usual special features like deleted scenes, a gag reel and a commentary track, there is also a Director’s Roundtable that runs just over 32 minutes long.

MCU directors Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Iron Man 2), Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), James Gunn (Guardians 1 and 2), Peyton Reed (Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp), Joss Whedon (Avengers 1 and 2) and the Russo Brothers (Captain America 2-3, Infinity War) all gathered together to discuss working within the MCU, and there is even a special appearance from Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), who was Skype’d in from Prague.

There were a number of interesting revelations within this roundtable, so we’re breaking down our 15 favorite items.

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