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As we’ve seen with the SNES Classic and the PlayStation Classic, nostalgia is a powerful tool used frequently by games publishers. Activision harnessed the power of nostalgia to great effect last year with the release of Crash Bandicoot’s N. Sane Trilogy, a remaster of the marsupial’s first three outings from the original PlayStation. Now, the company has released a similar package for Spyro’s holy trinity, but how does the Reignited Trilogy stack up against Crash’s fare?

Watch the video above to see our thoughts on which remaster trilogy is best in the year 2018. Of course, your opinion may differ dramatically depending on whether you preferred Crash’s first three games or Spyro’s original trilogy. The original Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot: Warped have certainly gone down in gaming folklore as some of the most beloved platformers around. Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage (also known as Gateway to Glimmer), and Spyro: Year of the Dragon have a similar level of reverence from fans, however.

Let us know which remaster trilogy you prefer in the comments below. Would you like to see more Crash and Spyro games come to current gen?

Following a controversy surrounding changes to a physical item in the Fallout 76 Collector’s Edition, the Power Armor Edition, Bethesda is offering a make-good in the form of in-game currency. The offer extends only to those who bought the $200 Power Armor Edition, which was discovered to contain a nylon duffel bag rather than the canvas one that had been advertised in promotional materials.

In a tweet, the company directed affected users to support page that outlines how to open a request. Those who can provide a proof of purchase for the Power Armor Edition will be given 500 Atoms, the in-game currency for Fallout 76. 500 Atoms is a relatively low amount of currency, though. It equals about $5, and can purchase one or two of a few small cosmetic items.

The controversy began when purchasers of the Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition noticed the bag delivered wasn’t as advertised. One such fan reached out to Bethesda support, and received a curt reply that the company was “not planning on doing anything about it.” The company subsequently apologized for that response, and blaming the change on “unavailability of materials.”

The official store listing now shows nylon listed in the text with an image that still refers to the bag as canvas. On a cached version of that store page from November 20, the text still reads canvas as well. Bethesda has not responded to GameSpot’s inquiries regarding when buyers were notified of the change.

Troubles seem to be mounting for Fallout 76. After a rocky launch with a mixed reception, this backlash has added to a poor perception that appears to be building around it. On top of that, a law firm is looking into its refund policy for disappointed customers. For its part, Bethesda has acknowledged some “frustrating issues” surrounding the game and has committed to supporting it long-term. It has already laid out a roadmap of upcoming changes.

If you missed out on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, there’s no need to despair. A number of great deals on recently released games are still alive and well. For instance, you can get Battlefield V for just $30. But if you prefer the Call of Duty style of shooter, you’re not left out in the cold. Even though it just came out last month, you can get the PS4 or Xbox One versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 for just $40 right now, no strings attached.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 comes with all-new versions of the series’ well-established multiplayer and Zombies modes. But instead of the third pillar being a single-player campaign like in previous installments, developer Treyarch has introduced a new online mode called Blackout. Blackout is a battle royale-style mode that has around 100 players drop onto an island and fight it out as the playing field shrinks. The match ends when only one player or team is left standing.

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Critic Kallie Plagge scored the game 8/10 in GameSpot’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 review, summing it up like this: “Black Ops 4 isn’t short on content, and its three main modes are substantial. Multiplayer introduces more tactical mechanics without forcing you into them, and it largely strikes a good balance. Zombies has multiple deep, secret-filled maps to explore, though its returning characters don’t hold up and prove distracting. Finally, Blackout pushes Call of Duty in an entirely new direction, making use of aspects from both multiplayer and Zombies for a take on the battle royale genre that stands on its own. Sure, there isn’t a traditional single-player campaign, but with the depth and breadth of what is there, Black Ops 4 doesn’t need it.”

If that sounds like a game you want to try for yourself or buy for someone on your shopping list this holiday, grab it quickly. The sale price ends today at Target, and Walmart may follow suit.

It’s now Week 10, the last week of Fortnite: Battle Royale Season 6. What Epic Games has in store for the wildly popular battle royale title in Season 7 remains a mystery, but what we do know is that time is running out to get this season’s Battle Stars, level up your Battle Pass, and unlock the cosmetic items attached to it. Once the season is over, it could be a long time before any of those items return, so if you’ve had your eye on a skin, bling, or harvester, it’s now or never. Here’s what to expect from Week 10 challenges.

Week 10’s challenges are now available and, as always, come in two categories: free to everyone and exclusive to paid Battle Pass owners. In the free section, players will need to build 250 structures in exchange for five Battle Stars. Visiting a ship, a camel, and a crashed Battle Bus will also net you five Battle Stars (check out our guide for exact locations), while searching seven chests at either Tilted Towers or Paradise Palms will get you 10 Battle Stars.

In the paid Battle Pass section, meanwhile, you’ll need to place Mounted Turrets in three different matches for five Battle Stars and complete three vehicle timed trials for 10 Battle Stars. This tier also has two multi-stage challenges. The first starts by landing at Lazy Links, while the second begins by getting a shotgun elimination. As you complete those, additional stages will reveal themselves. Take a look at the full list of challenges below.

Fortnite Season 6, Week 10 Challenges

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• Build structures (250) — 5 Battle Star
• Visit a Viking ship, a camel, and a crashed Battle Bus (3) — 5 Battle Stars
• Search chests at Tilted Towers or Paradise Palms (7) — 10 Battle Stars

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• Place Mounted Turrets in different matches (3) — 5 Battle Stars
• Stage 1: Land at Lazy Links (1) — 5 Battle Stars
• Complete vehicle timed trials (3) — 10 Battle Stars
• Stage 1: Shotgun eliminations (1) — 10 Battle Stars

Epic has launched Fortnite update 6.31 and, as part of it, a new feature that allows players to gift items to others. According to the studio this feature isn’t going to be around for long, but it’s described as an “initial gifting period,” suggesting it could return in the future. The item shop currently allows players to buy cosmetics as a gift and then select someone on their friends list to send the item to.

In order to make use of the gifting feature, you’ll need to have multi-factor authentication enabled, and you’ll need to have been friends with a person for at least 48 hours before a gift can be sent to them. Gifts are limited to three in a 24-hour period and Epic will not refund any gift purchases. Fortnite’s 6.31 update also added new shotgun variants and a fresh limited-time mode, among other things. You can get all the details in the full patch notes here.

The final set of challenges for Fortnite Season 6 have been revealed, and while they’re all pretty straightforward, one will require you to have good knowledge of the island. For Week 10‘s free challenges, developer Epic Games wants players to visit a Viking ship, a camel, and a crashed Battle Bus. In return, they’ll be awarded with five precious Battle Stars that can be put towards leveling up their Battle Pass and unlocking cosmetics. Here’s where to find all three.

If you’ve played a lot of Fortnite, you should have a pretty good idea of where to find these landmarks on the island. However, if you need a helping hand, we’re here to provide it. The Viking ship can be found on the southwest of the map at coordinates B6. It’s huge, so if you glide over there you will not miss it. The camel, meanwhile, is near Lucky Landing at the coordinates G9. Again, another one that you can’t miss. The Battle Bus is slightly trickier as it has moved recently. While it used to be around Shifty Shafts, it’s now at the map grid E3, which is to the west of Lazy Links.

All you’ve got to do to finish the challenge is head to those locations. However, make sure you finish the game–win or lose–as if you quit out immediately it will not count. To make things a little easier we’ve put together a video of ourselves completing the challenge, which you can watch above. Below you’ll find the exact locations of the three landmarks.

Fortnite Viking Ship, Camel, Crashed Battle Bus Locations

• Viking Ship: Southwest at B6, on top of the snowy mountain
• Camel: Northeast at G9, near Lucky Landing
• Crashed Battle Bus: West of Lazy Links at E3

That’s just one of the challenges for Season 6, Week 10. As previously noted, this is the final week of challenges for the season, which means it’s also the last week you can unlock the cosmetics tied to the Battle Pass for this season. Once it’s over, there’s no telling when they’ll be available again, so it’s worth spending some time finishing challenges from this week, and previous ones, so you can get everything you want.

It might seem daunting, but we’ve been putting together guides for all the hardest challenges week by week. If you use our Fortnite Season 6 complete challenge guide, you’ll get everything done in no time. You’ll want to act fast, as Fortnite Season 7 is just around the corner.