Wednesday brought with it a bunch of cool gaming news; here are the best tidbits for your perusing pleasure. Fork over some in-game resources at Fortnite’s vending machinesFortnite’s iconic island is now dotted with vending machines, which will give you all kinds of guns and goodies in exchange for building resources. Here’s a map of all the Fornite vending machine locations from our friends at PC Gamer. The Spectrum Retreat looks eerie and enchantingWhile it may not show off much in the way of

As well as a new family and a new, snowy, backdrop, he’s got a new weapon of choice: the Leviathan axe. We went straight to the combat team at PlayStation’s Santa Monica Studio to find out how they made hacking at Draugr and throwing the axe at giants so much fun. “We use the term ‘crunchy’ a lot,” says combat designer Kate Salsman, which is the perfect word for the way Kratos’ new toy feels. “Yeah, so if you freeze the frame, there’s a frame where Kratos’ axe is actually inside the enemy for a

That’s how long it is until Avengers: Infinity War begins rolling out in cinemas across the world, and you can practically taste the anticipation. But until we get to see all 160 minutes of the movie’s impressively long run-time, our sister publication Total Film magazine has you covered with two more exclusive images from the film, and you’re going to want to give them a look. Image number one offers our best glimpse yet at the new and improved Guardians of the Galaxy, who will be meeting Thor,

Delos Destinations, the in-show offshoot of Delos, the owners of the parks, finally unveiled Shogun World to its adoring (or so they think) public via its website. “For those for whom Westworld is not enough,” the description of Shogun World reads. Modeled after Japan’s Edo period, Shogun World offers a chance for guests to embrace their inner warrior, in a landscape of highest beauty and darkest horror. Westworld season 2 might just bring in jump scaresDarkest horror, you say? If there was one

This year, Pokemon GO had 8-bit Pokemon, Rocket League had giant novelty hats, and Creative Assembly announced Total War: Battle Royale. You might already be aware of the continually descending meteor that can be spotted glowing across the skies of Fortnite Battle Royale’s single map, which has been getting larger and closer with every passing week. What do you think about all this April’s Fools day business? Are you anticipating a brand new map, or will the meteor have us fighting amongst the r

While it’s clear that there’s always been a demand for virtual reality, there’s always been a problem around the price. Who knew Dead Space meets Metroidvania could work this well in virtual reality? Getting your gangster on in Blood and TruthJust being a Cockney Gangster translates so well to virtual reality. It might be just a sidescroller on paper, but in reality, you’re the godlike visitor coming in and experiencing the world all around the little heroine. Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Take Josh Brolin, for example. Logic would dictate he could just stroll in as Thanos on Avengers: Infinity War, pick up his pay cheque and leave. Subscribe: You can sign up for future issues of Total Film for more exclusive news and features on Fantastic Beasts 2, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and even more. I started reading and I was in awe.”Converting Josh Brolin to a big ol’ Marvel geek? For the rest, you’ll have to pick up the new issue of Total Film when it hits shelves on April 6.

Pushing loot boxes seems to be a bad look for basically anyone but Blizzard these days. This means the option to purchase Gold with real-world money and the ability to gain Orc Followers from War Chests will be removed.” Note that this will not remove loot chests entirely – you just won’t get Orc Followers, and you’ll be restricted to in-game currencies. Though, admittedly, Shadow of War’s loot boxes were technically avoidable, while Battlefront 2’s were not. That said, the removal of loot boxes

Tinkering with one iota of the Dark Souls make-up beyond that would be sacrilege. It feels like you *think* Dark Souls didFor veterans, this is very important. And while the original Dark Souls is hardly Big Rigs, it is seven years old. In Dark Souls Remastered though, the quality of that design is laid bare. It’s now obvious how beautiful Dark Souls always wasDark Souls was always grim and brutal in its looks, but at the same time, it was always a stunner.

Episode 14 of The Walking Dead Season 8 , Still Gotta Mean Something, may have aired on April Fool’s Day, but there was little room for tomfoolery in a noticeable darker outing for Rick, Morgan, Carol, and the rest of Atlanta’s survivors. Spoilers below, as I look at six of the biggest questions I had after watching Still Gotta Mean Something . First of all, her snazzy apartment/shipping crate makes me think she’s not the pure junk-loving naturist she pretends to be. Hopefully the character will

Case in point: dearly departed Carl and his letters to both Negan and his dad, Rick. At the end of The Walking Dead season 8, episode 14, Rick finally decided to read Carl’s final message, one that he has been putting off for so long. Holding your hand, I felt happy and special and I felt safe. I want to make you feel safe, Dad. If nothing else, it might see Rick think twice about waging his never-ending war against the Saviors and its posse of wannabe Negans.

Amazon Game Studios stops development on BreakawayIf you were keen on playing this bizarre (but unique! After going back to the tank on the core design, Amazon Game Studios has opted to stop development on its debut game Breakaway altogether . Steam Machines have been swept under the rugSpeaking of game projects dying a quiet death, Valve has seemingly moved on from Steam Machines and its push to get PCs in your living room. The Steam Machine section is no longer listed on Steam itself , indicat

How long does it take to play God of War ? According to what game director Cory Barlog told Kinda Funny Games , you’ll likely spend a lot more time with this older, wiser god killer. Back at PlayStation Experience in December, Barlog had teased that a typical God of War player could anticipate spending anywhere between 25 to 35 hours with the game. I was like, ‘Oh, it’s not that big, don’t worry about it.’ We spent that entire time at the beginning, ‘Don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry!’

You don’t need an invite to start playing Fortnite Battle Royale on iPhone or iPad anymore. No invite needed – Fortnite is now open everywhere on iOS. Works with: iPhone SE, 6S, 7, 8, X; iPad Mini 4, Air 2, 2017, Pro.Fortnite DOES NOT support: iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus; iPad Air, Mini 2, Mini 3, iPod TouchApril 2, 2018If you can’t read the tweet, the supported devices are iPhone SE, iPhone 6S and Plus, iPhone 7 and Plus, iPhone 8 and Plus, iPhone X, iPad Mini 4, iPad Air 2, and iPad 2017. Back when i

This Lost in Space robot is a living being, with the capacity to adapt and modify itself to suit the situation it finds itself in. We join the family Robinson at the start of the season as they’re playing cards over a space-ship dinner table. It’s clear there’s tension between John (Toby Stephens) and Maureen (Molly Parker). Essentially, the first episode is a crash-course in Robinson family dynamics, which is – after all – what Lost in Space is all about. While the old Robinson family was an un

4K or not, Kratos will look divineNot everyone can afford the upgrade to a 4K gaming TV , but you’ll be able to appreciate the way the light dances across Kratos’ pecs anyway, according to a tweet from God of War game director Cory Barlog. Nope, you don’t have to, but if you do 4k is AMAZING, if you have a 4k TV, of course. This week, everyone’s favorite Destiny 2 salesman is hanging out in the Hangar at the Tower. Get to the Dead Orbit faction, give the space goths a wave, and then go north. Th

Commentators noted the similarities to the script of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (MGS2), a 2001 video game by acclaimed director Hideo Kojima. Cambridge Analytica are a data profiling firm currently at the centre of a global scandal about digital privacy and voter manipulation. Zero created the most-efficient control system possible by removing the need for human oversight and considered decision-making. A version of this article originally appeared in the book ‘Golden Joystick Presents:

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! But in an alternate ending, Lydia got the wish she’d been longing for the whole film and died. In one draft of the script, Lydia had a sisterOne of Beetlejuice’s strong suits is how it doesn’t belittle the character of Lydia for being a bit strange and different. It almost had a (really, really) bad title”Beetlejuice” is an iconic name. “The title that I remember being suggested, pretty much before the release, was House Ghost,” Wilson said.

The next time you have a few spare seconds between bashing trees and shotgunning fools in Fortnite Battle Royale, cast your gaze toward the stars. Epic quietly snuck another celestial body into the skies of Fortnite a few weeks ago, and now it seems to be getting bigger. Theorists on Reddit’s Fortnite Battle Royale subforum have all kinds of ideas about what this potential impact event could mean. I can’t say with 100 percent certainty that the glowing object in the sky is a comet headed straigh

It’ll either become your new viewing obsession or… that weird thing you saw and you’re never going to watch again, with her from Parks and Rec in it. Give it another watch, and see what you think. Celebrate with the big-eared bunny with the Best Easter Eggs in games, TV and moviesOne of the best things about playing games, watching TV shows or movies is spotting an Easter Egg. There’s something rather amazing about having that insider knowledge that lets you recognise that subtle reference or ti