Month: September 2019

Week 6 of Fortnite Season 10 has arrived, which means there’s a new batch of challenges for Battle Pass holders to complete in Epic’s popular battle royale game. This week’s set is called Boogie Down, and as the name implies, most of the challenges revolve around music or dancing, like one that asks you to visit an oversized piano. This challenge may be tricky if you’re not sure where the piano is located, which is why we’ve put together this map and guide to help you out.

Where Is The Oversized Piano Located?

The oversized piano has been a fixture of the island for some time, so if you’re a Fortnite veteran, you’ll likely already know where to go. If you’re not as familiar with the island, the piano can be found on the easternmost edge, just east of Lonely Lodge–head there and you’ll see a giant keyboard on the ground. If you need more help finding it, we’ve marked its location on the map below.

How To Complete The Challenge

Once you know where the piano is, completing this challenge is simply a matter of going to it–no note playing necessary. However, once you’ve completed all seven of the standard Boogie Down challenges, you’ll unlock harder Prestige versions of them, and the Prestige equivalent of this tasks has you playing the sheet music located nearby.

There are still a few weeks to go before Season 10 of Fortnite ends, so you have plenty of time to complete any remaining challenges from this season. If you need help with those, you can find maps and tips for all of the trickier missions in our complete Fortnite Season 10 challenges guide.

Ahead of the Week 6 challenges, Epic rolled out Fortnite’s 10.20 content update, which added a new throwable item to the game: the Zapper Trap. The update also brought the Floating Island from Season 6 back, and you’ll need to visit it if you’re trying to complete the dance in front of a bat statue, way-aboveground pool, and a seat for giants challenge.

Activision and Infinity Ward have announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Road to Launch, a scheduled list of events leading up to release that includes Betas and a deeper look into Crossplay, Campaign, and Special Ops.

Announced by Call of Duty on Twitter, Road to Launch begins next week with the PlayStation Exclusive Open Beta. The full schedule of events are as follows;

• September 12-16: PlayStation Exclusive Open Beta Weekend
• Week of September 16: Crossplay Details
• September 19-23: Crossplay Open Beta

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The next major piece of Destiny 2 content is called Shadowkeep, and it’s heading to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 1. It will bring players back to the moon, a setting last accessible in the original Destiny. A new threat has arisen on Earth’s satellite, and it’s up to you intrepid Guardians to stop it.

Unlike some previous Destiny releases, this one is relatively easy to understand. You don’t need to own any previous version of Destiny 2 in order to play Shadowkeep. Buying Destiny 2: Shadowkeep gets you access to the year-one releases Destiny 2, Curse of Osiris, and Warmind. Notably absent is Forsaken, last year’s big content release, as is all year-two seasonal content. If you want to play that, you’ll have to pay up.

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The Epic Games Store has continued to offer free weekly games for its users, and another solid batch of games are now available: The End Is Nigh and Abzu. It’s hard to top last week’s offering of freebies–Celeste and Inside–but it’s worth claiming these latest free games while they’re available for the next week. To take advantage of these weekly free games, all you need is a free Epic Games account. Once you add them to your account, the games are yours to keep–no subscription of any sort needed.

Abzu is an underwater adventure game where you play as a diver exploring lush ocean environments, from kelp forests to coral reefs and black trenches, encountering all kinds of sea life along the way. Its development team included several people who worked on Journey, and Abzu is similar to that game in that there’s no dialogue or overt story. It did, however, earn a 9/10 in GameSpot’s Abzu review.

“When I die, I hope whatever happens next is even half as beautiful as Abzu,” wrote critic Scott Butterworth. “Its mesmerizing soundtrack and Wind Waker-esque visuals are among the most enrapturing in recent memory, yet the game’s true beauty stems not from its bittersweet score and inviting undersea environments but from its unfailing ability to imbue every moment with childlike wonder. Abzu is serene and meditative, calming and cathartic, moving and timeless, its simple components assembled so elegantly as to become something altogether richer.”

Then you’ve got The End Is Nigh, an apocalyptic platformer from the developer of Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac. In The End Is Nigh, you’ll control a small black blob called Ash, one of the sole survivors of “the end of the world.” As you make your way through over 600 single-screen levels, you’ll gather collectibles that consist of tumors and video game cartridges (yes, you read that right). There are also multiple endings and bonus levels to be discovered. While GameSpot hasn’t reviewed The End Is Nigh, the game has generally positive reviews on Metacritic and Steam.

Abzu and The End Is Nigh will be available for free via the Epic Games Store until next Thursday, September 12, when they’ll be replaced by Conarium as the next free game.

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Xbox ANZ has announced a new product line around Gears 5, and it might not be what you expect. The company is working with Australian designer Jason Moss on a line of Gears 5-inspired unisex jewellery.

There are two products in the collection, the first of which is a Locust-themed necklace featuring gear and skull pendants attached to a silver chain. The other piece is a ring that features the gear and the skull uniquely interwoven into one item to in essence form the crimson omen that the Gears franchise is known for. Both were forged in fire and cast in cold silver.

You might not know Moss by name, but you may be familiar with his work. Most recently, he created some of the pieces that Harry Styles wore in his Rolling Stone cover shoot.

The Gears of War jewellery is extremely limited, as only 100 of each are being made. Microsoft is giving them away through the Xbox ANZ Facebook; go there to learn how you can win one.

“We know that fans of Gears are loud and proud when it comes to their passion for the franchise, and we wanted to create something that would allow them to showcase their pride every day. With so many complex themes weaving throughout the Gears universe, Jason Moss with his experimental, raw style was the perfect artist to bring this collection to life,” Xbox ANZ boss Tania Chee said in a statement.

The Gears of War jewellery is just the latest unique product from Xbox ANZ. Before this, they released the Xbox body wash (which is currently on sale) and the Xbox Onesie.

Gears 5 launches today, September 6, through the Ultimate Edition and for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Everyone else can start playing on September 10. Gears 5 is available for Xbox One and PC.

GameSpot awarded Gears 5 a 7/10 in our review in progress. We’re currently in the process of testing the multiplayer servers more extensively before handing down a final verdict.