Fortnite Season 5 Axe Image Hints At History, Again

Fortnite Season 5 is just around the corner, and Epic has been steadily hinting at a historical or time travel theme this time around. Those clues are slowly getting more explicit, and the latest teaser image appears to be at it again–perhaps even showing an upcoming piece of equipment in the process.

The teaser image dropped on Twitter shows a stylized axe similar to Viking and Scandinavian hatchets. We can probably expect to see the axe make an appearance in Fortnite proper, perhaps as part of the Season 5 Battle Pass, which should be full of new cosmetic rewards. The same image appeared in today’s in-game updates menu, with the phrase “Worlds Collide.” That would seem to tie in with everything we’ve seen happening in the past few weeks.

For days, Fortnite has been home to strange time-bending shenanigans. After a missile launch appeared to open rifts in the map, strange historical objects have been phasing into existence. The effect goes both ways, too, as some items that have disappeared from the Fortnite map have popped up in unexpected places in the real world. Or sometimes, llamas. All of that has led to speculation of a time-travel theme for Season 5, which this latest tease seems to imply as well. The objects popping up in-game don’t seem to match the time period, so this all stands to reason.

Fortnite Season 5 is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 12, at 1 AM PDT / 4 AM EDT / 9 AM BST / 6 PM AET, so you have precious little time left to finish the Season 4 challenges. You can also take that time to finish your fan film for a screening and a bunch of V-Bucks.

ESPN, Disney and ABC to Broadcast Overwatch League

ESPN, Disney and ABC will now broadcast the Overwatch League.

ESPN has announced Disney has signed a multi-year broadcast deal with Blizzard Entertainment. The deal will cover the Overwatch League playoffs beginning tonight, the Season 1 grand finals from the Barclays Center next month, the Overwatch World Cup this fall, and Overwatch League Season 2 next year.

Overwatch matches will be broadcast across the ESPN network, ESPN2, Disney XD, ABC, and streaming services with “hundreds of hours” of live and highlight programming. This will mark the first time the Overwatch League will be broadcast live on TV.

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Third Fortnite: Season 5 Teaser Says Worlds Will Collide

Epic Games has shared another teaser for Fortnite: Season 5.

The third teaser image from the official Fortnite Twitter account is bordered by two rifts and says “Worlds Collide” across it.

As Fortnite’s fifth season has approached, rifts have appeared across the map and in-game items have appeared in the real world as part of a mysterious ARG. The game’s mascots have even started popping up across Europe, with Supply Llamas being found in Poland, England, France, Spain, and Germany

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Amazing Spider-Man Is Still in Good Hands

The prospect of a new Amazing Spider-Man #1 may not hold the same appeal it once did, considering how this is the third relaunch of the series in the past four years. However, this is the first of those relaunches to boast a completely new creative team. Like the rest of Marvel’s Fresh Start titles, this #1 issue offers a clean and easy gateway into a long-running franchise. But unlike some, it also keeps one eye fixed firmly on the past, resulting in a book with a unique ability to replay old hits and chart new territory at the same time.

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Need a New PC Monitor? These Great Selections Are on Sale

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A new monitor is a truly wonderful thing. Gone are the days of bulky CRT monitors, and if you never experienced a time when 90% of your desk space was devoted to a heavy monitor, count yourself lucky. While you can’t degauss modern computer displays, they’re sleeker, cheaper, and better than ever.

Here are some selections on sale right now, from curved to cheap to one of the best monitors, period. Do yourself a favor and get rid of that old dusty monitor you’re suffering with now. Your eyeballs will thank you.

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Subnautica Announced for PS4

The aquatic survival game Subnautica is heading to PlayStation 4 this holiday season.

Over on the PlayStation Blog, Panic Button studio general manager and director of development Adam Creighton revealed his company was behind the PS4 port. The studio is also working on Warframe for Nintendo Switch and previously brought Doom and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus to the hybrid system.

For more on the game, be sure to check out IGN’s glowing review for Subnautica.

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Thai Cave Rescue Is Becoming a Movie

The story of a boys’ soccer team trapped in a cave in Thailand and ultimately getting rescued will soon become a movie

THR reports Pure Flix Entertainment, the production company behind God’s Not Dead, is looking to adapt the incredible true story. The CEO and co-founder of Pure Flix, Michael Scott, wants to honor everyone involved with the rescue effort.

On June 23, rising water trapped a dozen boys and one coach inside a cave, and the rescue effort successfully concluded on Tuesday. Former Sgt. Saman Kunan died Friday while trying to rescue the boys.

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The Gardens Between Announced for Nintendo Switch

Developer The Voxel Agents have announced that its adventure puzzle game, The Gardens Between, will arrive on Switch later this year. There’s no word on an exact release date just yet, but players can except the Switch version to launch alongside the previously announced PlayStation 4, Windows, and Mac versions sometime in Q3 2018.

Taking place in a mysterious realm where cause and effect are malleable and time flows in all directions, The Gardens Between follows the story of best friends Arina and Frendt. Together they embark on an emotional journey that examines the significance of their friendship and the memories they’ve built. Check out The Gardens Between Nintendo Switch announcement trailer below.

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