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Fortnite is readying itself for another comic book crossover in its free-to-play Battle Royale mode, this time with DC rather than Marvel. The game has teased a “Fortnite x Batman reveal.” The announcement also linked to a stream on YouTube, which is set to premiere in the early morning US hours on Saturday, September 21. You can watch it live as it happens below.

The word of an official announcement follows a datamined leak from recent Fortnite updates, which revealed the existence of Batman-themed items like the grapnel gun and explosive batarang. That almost certainly means that you’ll be able to collect and play with some of Batman’s wonderful toys, but other changes or skins may be coming as well.

Fortnite Batman Reveal Stream Start Time

• 5 AM PT
• 8 AM ET
• 1 PM BST
• 10 PM AET

Previous superheroic events have let you use the Infinity Gauntlet or don some of the most famous Avengers gear. Other pop culture crossover events in Fortnite have included John Wick, Borderlands, and Stranger Things. Not coincidentally, the reveal date will fall on “Batman Day,” the annual event started by DC Comics to mark the Caped Crusader’s publication anniversary. As it happens, you can get a bunch of free Batman games right now on PC through the Epic Games Store.

While waiting to find out whatever Batman-themed twist Epic is putting on the game, you can check out the changes made in Fortnite’s newest update. Among them is a new party system and a change to where the storm circle can close at the end of matches.

If you’re jumping into Fortnite hoping to catch a glimpse of the Dark Knight, you can also complete some challenges toward your Battle Pass. Check out our challenge guide for tips on how to complete this week’s Storm Racers challenges.

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is largely the same game on Nintendo Switch as it was over 25 years ago on Game Boy. The remake is faithful to the original’s dungeon design, charming weirdness, and gameplay in general, but with a toy-like art style that brings Koholint Island to life in a new way. There are some brand-new additions, though, including a number of collectibles that weren’t in the original. There are now 50 secret seashells to find, up from the Game Boy version’s 26, and some require you to get a little creative.

Below, you can check out a full map of every secret seashell location in Link’s Awakening. Collecting these seashells will net you a few rewards, including pieces of heart, so it’s good to keep an eye out for them. After collecting 15 seashells and turning them in at the Seashell Mansion, you’ll also get a tool called the Seashell Sensor that will ding every time you’re near a seashell, which will greatly aid in your search. You can also turn the Seashell Sensor off in the menu if you want more of a challenge.

A lot of the seashells can be found out and about, in conspicuous spots and by solving puzzles, while others are prizes for various mini-games. The map here doesn’t show you the exact locations of each seashell, so check out the tips below if you hear the ding of the sensor and aren’t quite sure where it’s coming from.

• Many of the seashells are buried underground. Buy a shovel and dig in mysterious places! If you have a certain Chain Chomp with you, it will even tell you where to dig.

• There are also some seashells underwater in various spots on the map. Once you can swim, they’ll be easy to get.

• If you see a conspicuous tree, try running into it using your Pegasus Boots power. It won’t hurt, I promise.

• If you see a mysterious, very obvious hole in the ground (that’s larger than the normal holes you can fall into), try throwing a bomb down there and see what comes up.

• One seashell requires you to play a tune where you previously needed music to solve a puzzle. This one is near Animal Village. If you know, you know.

• The very first dungeon includes a secret room with a seashell in it. Look out for a wall you can blow up with bombs (you can buy bombs at any time from the shop in Mabe Village).

• There are two seashells at the “trendy game” in Mabe Village, one at the shop, two you can get by fishing, and one you can earn by playing the dungeon maker mode in Dampe’s Shack.

In GameSpot’s The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening review, Peter Brown wrote, “Though the remake has a couple of blemishes, it’s still an easy game to recommend. People speak of Link’s Awakening as the secret best Zelda game. That’s a tough call to make, but it’s definitely one of the best. If you haven’t touched a classic Zelda game in a while, Link’s Awakening will almost instantly transport you back to the ’90s. It’s simple, in many ways, but the orchestrated journey still conveys a sense of adventure, and this new version is without question the best way to experience it. And more than anything else, it will put a smile on your face. Remakes are a dime a dozen nowadays and often easy to overlook. Don’t make that mistake with Link’s Awakening.”

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has charitably offered to buy Sylvester Stallone a new knife if his upcoming Rambo film is a success.

In a video posted to his personal Twitter, Schwarzenegger remarks on the quality of a knife Stallone signed for charity in Cardiff. The Tweet is captioned, “Good luck with Rambo this weekend, @TheSlyStallone. I loved it, and when it’s a hit I’m going to buy you a new knife to celebrate.”

Thank you very much big man. You’re a great friend, and a great star, but my knife is always going to be sharper than yours! #RAMBO https://t.co/co7YZk1Uhl

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Between Two Ferns: The Movie premieres Friday, September 20 on Netflix.

Between Two Ferns, Zach Galifianakis’ low blood sugar Funny or Die celebrity roast series, is now, for better or worse, a Netflix movie. Lifted up and out of its online comedy sketch bubble, Between Two Ferns: The Movie presents us with a full narrative for the faux show. Specifically, it offers a backstory explaining why an eccentric, obtuse public access TV host would somehow land an avalanche of A-Listers willing to endure five minutes of dry insults.

The loose idea here, for this quasi-improvisational road trip tale directed by Scott Aukerman, is that Will Ferrell is a maniacal coke addict who, for the sake of trillions of “clicks” on Funny or Die, forces his celebrity friends to fly to North Carolina to appear on a small-town show hosted by a rude moron.

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