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Fortnite Season 11: The End Event Date, New Map, And Everything We Know So Far

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Season 10 of Fortnite is almost over. This season of Epic’s hit battle royale game is now scheduled to end on Sunday, October 13, after the developer extended the season by an extra week, and it appears the new end date will coincide with some kind of big, world-changing in-game event.

Just what that event will entail remains to be seen, but it will have some major ramifications for Season 11, which will kick off shortly after Season 10 ends. As usual, Epic has been fairly tight-lipped about the upcoming season, but there are some things we know about it or can infer based on what has been happening in Fortnite the past couple of weeks. To help get you up to speed, we’ve rounded up everything we know about Fortnite Season 11 below.

When Does “The End” Event Start?

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Just as it does before every seasonal changeover, Epic is holding a major in-game event in Fortnite ahead of Season 11. This season’s event is ominously known as “The End,” and it’s all scheduled to unfold in only a couple of days. According to the countdown timers that have begun appearing all across the Fortnite island, the event will occur at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET on October 13.

What Will Happen During The Event?

At this moment, it’s unclear just what will occur during the event, but it will almost undoubtedly lead to some big changes in Season 11. It will also presumably involve The Visitor, the time-traveling antagonist whose rocket in Season 4 created the giant rift in the sky, precipitating the events that would eventually lead up to this moment.

Like many other elements from Fortnite’s past, The Visitor returned to the game during Season 10. Now known as “The Scientist,” the antagonist is once again building a rocket at Dusty Depot, which will presumably launch once the countdown timers expire. That’s not all; the character seems to have infected Fortnite’s controversial BRUTE mechs with some kind of virus, causing them to explode immediately upon appearing.

When Does Fortnite Season 11 Start?

We know Season 10 of Fortnite is scheduled to end on October 13, but Epic has not yet confirmed when Season 11 will officially begin. A new season of the game typically kicks off immediately after the previous one; however, there have been instances in the past when the new season would follow a couple of days later, so it’s currently unclear exactly when Season 11 will start. It’s safe to say Season 11 will kick off sometime next week, but we’re still waiting on the official timing from Epic.

What Is Changing In Season 11?

One change Epic has already confirmed for Season 11 is the addition of bots. As part of its recent spate of matchmaking changes, the developer is introducing AI-controlled opponents to the game next season. According to Epic, these are intended to help players hone their skills and develop their strategies; the better players get, the fewer bots will appear in their matches, the developer says.

It also appears there are some big changes in store for the island. Dataminers have recently discovered a list of new location names within the game’s code, leading many to speculate that Season 11 may introduce an entirely new map–or at least make some significant changes to the current one. That, however, has not yet been confirmed.

PS4 Removes Facebook Support For Sharing Clips And More

PlayStation 4 has lost Facebook integration. Sony announced in a news post that as of October 7, Facebook is no longer supported for all the “Share” features.

This means players can no longer post their gameplay clips to Facebook or share their Trophy unlocks with friends on the social networking site. Additionally, the “friend finder” feature that uses Facebook to help find friends, is no longer support.

This also means that PS4 users who imported their Facebook profile picture as their profile picture on PS4 will have to pick a new one.

In short, the only major change here is that Facebook is no longer supported as a place where you can share content using the PS4’s Share button. All of the other existing sharing destinations, including Twitter, remain available. Additionally, players can still use the web browser to visit Facebook from their PS4.

A spokesperson for Facebook told Kotaku that Facebook integration is expected to return if the company can come to terms with Sony on a new contract.

“We’re working with Sony to finalize an updated contract designed to improve the Facebook integration on PlayStation,” Sony said. “While these discussions are in progress, Facebook features will not be available on PlayStation 4. We hope to bring these features back as soon as our teams reach agreement.”

As VG247 points out, it is possible that the removal of Facebook integration on PS4 is related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal at Facebook, which pertains to the company’s handling of user data.

In July, Facebook said in a statement that it was removing PlayStation’s access to Facebook friend data “immediately.”

Looking ahead, Sony is expected to launch the PlayStation 5 in 2020. Some information about the next-generation console has come to light, but there is no word yet on its social platform integration.

Untitled Goose Game Meets Fire Emblem In This Adorable Fan Art

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There are popular video games, and then there are games that absolutely take over Twitter. From memes to comics to fan art, two 2019 games are particularly big stars in this regard: Untitled Goose Game and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. I’ve seen my fair share of both Untitled Goose Game memes and incredible (or goofy or lewd) Three Houses fan art, but even then, I didn’t expect to see them combined into one perfect series.

Twitter user Sharlene (@parfait1807), an illustrator and my new hero, has imagined Fire Emblem: Three Houses in the Untitled Goose Game universe. In the series, which is currently eight different images, the goose steals Hero’s Relics from both Byleths and all three house leaders, poses for a painting for Ignatz, and runs off with Ferdinand’s wig, which is now canon as far as I’m concerned. You can see the full FE3H x Untitled Goose Game set in her Twitter Moment.

I also would like to point out that female Byleth’s patterned tights–a contentious feature of her standard outfit–say “HONK” all over them in this universe. That is definitely an upgrade and would get me to consider switching from the school uniform I currently have her dressed in.

If you’re looking for more Fire Emblem, Sharlene has posted quite a bit of Three Houses fan art (and jokes) without the goose as well. For more of the goose, be sure to check out our Untitled Goose Game review, in which James O’Connor said: “There’s nothing else quite like Untitled Goose Game; it’s charming and cute despite being mean, and both very silly and very clever. It’s also probably the best non-racing game ever to feature a dedicated ‘honk’ button.”

Concrete Genie Review

Concrete Genie’s best idea – the one you’ll return to over and again across its six-hour runtime – is, for the most part, sort of optional. If you’ve seen anything from Pixelopus’ second game, you’ll have seen that idea in action: lead character Ash pausing his semi-open world platforming to daub living drawings across the sides of run-down buildings. Trees sprout and grow, 2D waterfalls pour from rooftops onto bobbing ponds, and stars sprinkle themselves across brick-backed skies like dropped glitter. Thing is, if you wanted to, you could cynically cover almost every wall in paintings of a few boring blades of grass and still be able to continue. But you won’t. More likely, you’ll spend far longer than is technically required in each area, creating shimmering landscapes across the length of this shuttered city, and for no reason other than your own satisfaction. This is Concrete Genie’s crowning achievement.

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Samuel L. Jackson Responds To Director’s Negative Comments About Superhero Movies

Recently, Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese spoke out to criticize superhero movies. He told Empire Magazine that he doesn’t watch them because they’re “not cinema.”

Now, actor Samuel L. Jackson–who is known for his role as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies–has responded to Scorsese’s comments. He said to Variety that it’s OK for people to have different opinions, noting that there are a good amount of people who don’t enjoy Scorsese’s movies either.

“I mean that’s like saying Bugs Bunny ain’t funny. Films are films. Everybody doesn’t like his stuff either,” Jackson said of Scorsese’s movies, which have included films like Goodfellas, The Departed, and Taxi Driver. “Everybody’s got an opinion, so I mean it’s okay. Ain’t going to stop nobody from making movies.”

Scorsese’s comments drew backlash from prominent filmmakers, including Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad director James Gunn. He said he wished Scorsese would have seen a superhero movie before judging them. Gunn said Scorsese is acting similarly to those who criticized Scorsese’s own controversial movie, The Last Temptation of Christ–without watching it first.

Here are Scorsese’s comments about superhero movies in full, as given to Empire Magazine (via Variety):

“I don’t see them. I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks. It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being.”

Scorsese is known for directing the mobster movies Goodfellas, Casino, and The Departed, the latter of which earned him an Oscar for Best Director. He also directed the Howard Hughes movie The Aviator and The Wolf of Wall Street, both of which starred Leonardo DiCaprio.

His next movie is another mafia movie, The Irishman, which reunites Goodfellas cast members Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci. The movie comes to Netflix and select theatres in November.

As for superhero movies, Scorsese’s comments will of course not stop Marvel and other companies from making them. Phase 4 of the MCU will include a lot of high-profile movies including Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Doctor Strange: In the Multi-Verse of Madness, and Thor: Love and Thunder. Additionally, Sony and Marvel recently reunited to bring Spider-Man back to the MCU for the time being.

After Two Spinoffs, Breaking Bad Creator Wants To Do Something “Completely Different.”

Vince Gilligan created one of the most beloved TV shows ever with Breaking Bad, which enjoyed a successful run through five seasons from 2008 through 2013. Gilligan and Peter Gould then created a spin-off, Better Call Saul, which premiered in 2015. It was similarly celebrated, and a fifth season premieres in 2020. A third major extension of the Breaking Bad series, the movie El Camino–which focuses on the aftermath of the original series–comes to Netflix on October 11.

Could Gilligan come back to make yet another show or movie based on Breaking Bad? Don’t count on it. Gilligan told Rich Eisen that right now, on the eve of El Camino’s release, he has no intention to make another Breaking Bad show or movie. That being said, Gilligan mentioned that he felt the same way after Breaking Bad ended, but he ultimately decided to make Better Call Saul and El Camino because “you go where your heart takes you.”

Still, Gilligan said he seems pretty sure that he wants to make something “completely different,” outside of the Breaking Bad universe, after El Camino comes out.

“I do not intend to do anything further [in the Breaking Bad universe] at this point,” Gilligan said in the interview. “I’m not trying to be coy. But then, I didn’t intend to do anything further after Breaking Bad. You go where your heart takes you. Having said that, I feel what I really should probably do next is something completely different.”

“It’s an interesting golden handcuffs that success gives you,” he added. “You want that success to continue, and the safest way–you think–to do that is to keep mining that same vein of ore. Keep telling that same story. But I really figure I better do something new next time around.”

El Camino focuses on Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) in the immediate aftermath of Breaking Bad, while Better Call Saul is centered around how the upstanding and honorable lawyer James McGill became the crooked and twisted legal expert Saul Goodman. Gilligan said he could envision new shows or movies based on every Breaking Bad character because “they’re all tremendous actors.”

That being said, Gilligan said he would rather pursue new, original ideas–and these could reunite him with Breaking Bad cast members if it works out.

“The question is, ‘Do you keep going down to the mine or do you find a new mine or a new patch of ground to start digging in?’ I’d love to work with these actors in other things; non-Breaking Bad, non-Better Call Saul,” he said.

In other news, Gilligan has finally, officially confirmed the fate of Walter White at the end of Breaking Bad.

El Camino premieres October 11 on Netflix (and some theatres in America). The movie had its Hollywood premiere on October 7, so keep checking back with GameSpot for more.

Apex Legends Season 3 Halloween Event Items Can Be Bought From The Start

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Unlike Apex Legends Season 2’s Iron Crown event, Season 3’s upcoming Fight or Fright event will, from the start, allow you to just buy any of its limited-time items. If you’re planning on unlocking them all, it’s cheaper to earn them via the random lottery of Apex Packs, though.

Fight or Fright adds 33 items to Apex Legends, including a new heirloom for Lifeline. Eight of the items can only be earned through completing challenges–these include a new music pack, three badges, a rare weapon skin, an epic Octane skin, and two legendary weapon skins. The remaining 25 are the items you can buy. 12 are an assortment of epic items, 12 are an assortment of legendary items, and the final item is the Lifeline heirloom; which can be unlocked via several different methods.

Of the 24 items you can buy, you can either earn them through direct purchase, crafting, or Apex Packs. The first two methods are ideal if you’re looking to only unlock a few items, while the third method is the most cost-effective for unlocking all 24. We’ve included a cost breakdown below.

Direct Purchase

  • Legendaries – 1,800 Apex Coins
  • Epics – 1,000 Apex Coins

Crafting

  • Legendaries – 2,400 Crafting Metals
  • Epics – 800 Crafting Metals

Event Apex Packs

  • 700 Apex Coins

New items aren’t all that’s coming in Fight or Fright. For one, Kings Canyon is returning, but with a spooky, nighttime makeover in a limited-time mode called Shadowfall. In Shadowfall, you solo drop into Kings Canyon alongside 34 other people. If killed in Shadowfall, your loot box will spawn killer spiders and you’ll rise from the dead as a zombie-like creature that can run faster, climb higher, and punch harder. In this zombie state, you have unlimited respawns.

Your endgame goal is dependent on whether you’re still alive or a part of the walking dead. When there are only 10 living characters left, the survivors must work together to combat the horde of 25 trying to kill them. The 10 living Legends win if they can make it to an evac ship while the 25 zombies win if they prevent the survivors from escaping.

Fight or Fright begins October 15 and continues through to November 5.