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Following the recent PS4 beta, Capcom has shared another new trailer Monster Hunter World‘s upcoming Iceborne expansion. This video, which you can watch above, shows off a couple of new monsters variants players will be able to hunt–along with a returning favorite–and showcases more of the new and improved Gathering Hub where they’ll be spending their time between quests.

As teased in the game’s previous trailer, the fiery Glavenus from Monster Hunter Generations will return in Iceborne. The expansion will also introduce some new subspecies monsters, which Capcom describes as “extreme, twisted variations that amp up the difficulty and require master-level hunting skills to defeat.” We get a look at two of these in the new trailer. First is the Fulgur Anjanath, which can emit electricity rather than lighting. We also get a glimpse at the Ebony Odogaron, which is “more vicious than ever.”

Iceborne is set in the arctic Hoarfrost Reach, which features a new Gathering Hub that boasts some welcome improvements over the one found in the base game. This time around, you’ll be able to access various facilities like the Smithy, Resource Center, and Argosy much more quickly thanks to their closer proximity. You’ll also be able to decorate your room with different pieces of furniture and other decor, and Capcom says it will release a post-launch update that will allow other players to visit your room.

Iceborne will introduce other gameplay tweaks as well. This time around, the difficulty will scale for two-player teams, and Palicos will be able to wield some new gadgets such as the Shieldspire Stooge or the Meowcano; the former is a “mobile decoy” that will draw the monster’s attention, while the latter is a big jar that unleashes fireballs. You can read more about the upcoming expansion on Capcom’s blog.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launches for PS4 and Xbox One on September 6. The expansion is also coming to PC this winter, but no release date has been announced yet. You’ll need to own a copy of the base game in order to play Iceborne, but Capcom is releasing a new Master Edition that bundles both together for $60.

Fortnite‘s Week 10 challenges are now live on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch, and mobile devices, which means we’re nearing the end of Season 9. Most of this week’s challenges are fairly self-explanatory and shouldn’t pose too much of a problem, but one that’ll require a bit of legwork to complete asks you to visit public service announcement signs in Neo Tilted, Pressure Plant, or Mega Mall. If you aren’t sure where those are located, we’ve put together a map of the public service announcements signs and instructions on where to find them below. Here’s what you need to do.

Where Are The Public Service Announcement Sign Locations?

As the challenge states, the public service announcement signs can be found in three different locations around the map: Neo Tilted, Pressure Plant, and Mega Mall. Each area is home to several of the signs, which resemble propaganda posters, but you only need to visit a total of five in order to complete the challenge. We’ve marked all the signs we’ve found in each area on the map below.

How To Complete The Challenge

Once you know where to look, completing this challenge will simply be a matter of making your way to the right area and walking up to the signs. As you approach one, a notification will pop up informing you that you’ve made progress, so simply repeat the process enough times and you should finish the challenge easily enough. There’s no set order in which to visit the signs, so you can visit all five within the same area if you so choose.

Fortnite Season 9, Week 10 Challenges

Free

• Use an Air Strike in different matches (3) — 5 Battle Stars
• Deal damage to opponents with Shotguns (500) — 5 Battle Stars
• Search Ammo Boxes in a single match (7) — 10 Battle Stars

Premium

• Visit public service announcement signs in Neo Tilted, Pressure Plant, or Mega Mall (5) — 5 Battle Stars
• Stage 1/3: Collect Wood from a Pirate Ship or Viking Ship – 2 Battle Stars
  • Stage 2/3: Collect Stone from a Fork Knife or Umbrella – 2 Battle Stars
  • Stage 3/3: Collect Metal from a Robot Factory – 1 Battle Star
• Eliminate opponents in Pleasant Park or Paradise Palms (3) — 10 Battle Stars
• Damage opponents with a pickaxe (200) — 5 Battle Stars

Fortnite’s Week 10 challenges arrive on the heels of the game’s third 9.30 content update. This was another fairly minor one, only introducing one new item to Battle Royale mode: the Air Strike, a throwable canister that calls in a hail of missiles on opponents and structures. In fact, you’ll need to use the Air Strike in three different matches in order to complete another one of this week’s challenges.

Now that Week 10’s challenges are live, Season 9 is officially winding down, but you still have some time to complete any outstanding challenges and unlock more of this season’s Battle Pass rewards. If you need help, we have guides for all the trickier tasks in our complete Fortnite Season 9 challenges roundup. You also still have until July 16 to complete all of the 14 Days of Summer challenges. Each one unlocks a special summer-themed reward, and if you finish all 14, you’ll earn a special Smoothie back bling.

Creative Assembly, the developer behind the hugely popular first-person survival horror game Alien: Isolation, has been working on a new IP. The studio has remained rather secretive on its latest project, but a new job opening at Creative Assembly hints that the game could be a hero-based shooter.

First noticed by VG247, Creative Assembly is looking for a lead hero designer to work on “a ground-breaking FPS.” The role asks for someone who can lead the creative process for “exciting playable characters” that each have “a range of amazing thought and play provoking specialties.” It sounds like Creative Assembly is designing a first-person shooter game that features a cast of diverse playable characters that each possess their own unique set of skills and abilities, much like Overwatch, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Apex Legends.

The lead hero designer role also asks applicants to have a “broad understanding of monetization, rewards, and art production” and a willingness to provide “guidance on visual design and cosmetics.” This further reinforces the comparison to the hero-based shooters listed above, as all three feature cosmetics tied to some form of microtransactions.

Earlier job postings at Creative Assembly have referred to the developer’s new title as a tactical shooter, but not much else is publicly known about the game. Given that hero shooters have been done for a while now, it’s unlikely the “ground-breaking” description of the game is in reference to hero-focused combat. What’s more likely is that Creative Assembly is designing a game that utilizes hero-based combat in a genre that hasn’t been done much of before, similarly to how Respawn innovated on hero-focused shooters by putting those mechanics into a battle royale game.

The ninth season of the hugely popular anthology show American Horror Story returns this fall. It’s titled American Horror Story: 1984, and–as the name suggests–it’ll take its inspiration from horror movies of the 1980s. Creator Ryan Murphy has now released the show’s official cast announcement via a new Instagram video.

The video starts in a spooky cabin, with a shadowy, hooded figure walking ominously towards us, before the smooth sounds of Dan Hartman’s “I Can Dream About You,” kick in on the soundtrack. We then see the show’s main characters in spectacular ’80s clothes with a range of impressive hair-dos. The video then cuts back to the creepy cabin, as the young stars continue to pose for the camera. The cast includes Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Gus Kenworthy, Billie Lourd, Matthew Morrison, Angelica Ross, DeRon Horton, and Zach Villa–check it out below.

American Horror Story: 1984 premieres on September 18 on FX. While full plot details are currently unknown, we do know that the season will be set a summer camp. The first teaser, released in April, suggests that it will take inspiration from ’80s summer camp slasher movies, such as Friday the 13th, The Burning, and Sleepaway Camp.

While Roberts, Lourd, Fern, and Grossman have all appeared in previous seasons of the show, one series regular who won’t featured much–or possibly at all– is Sarah Paulson. As reported by Variety, Paulson won’t have “a significant role” in Season 9, and the most we can expect to see her in is a cameo.

For more American Horror Story coverage on GameSpot, check out our look at how the previous 8 seasons are connected.

Armored Mewtwo has arrived in Pokemon Go, but that isn’t the only Legendary appearing in the hit mobile game this weekend. As a reward for completing enough Global Challenges during the recent Pokemon Go Fest event in Dortmund, Germany, developer Niantic is bringing another one of the three Legendary dogs from Pokemon Gold and Silver, Entei, back to Raid Battles for one day only this Sunday, July 14.

Entei has only appeared a handful of times in Pokemon Go, so this weekend’s Raid Day is a good opportunity to add one to your collection if you had missed your previous chances. However, the Legendary Pokemon will only be back for a brief window of time, so you’ll want to be prepared if you’re hoping to capture one. To help you get ready for the event, we’ve rounded up all the most important details about the upcoming Entei Raid Day below.

Start Times

Like Pokemon Go’s monthly Community Day events, the Entei Raid Day will be held around the world, but it will only run for three hours, from 4-7 PM local time. During that window, you’ll be able to encounter Entei in five-star Raids. Once the event ends, however, Entei will leave Pokemon Go once again, so you only have a couple of hours to battle and catch some before the Legendary departs.

Shiny Entei

Entei will be a common sight in Gyms during Sunday’s Raid Day event, but you may also encounter a Shiny version of the Legendary when you participate in a Raid Battle. However, the odds of coming across a Shiny Entei are down strictly to luck, so if you’re hoping to add one to your collection, you’ll need to be persistent and visit as many Raids as you can during the event hours.

How To Participate In Raids

Before you can take part in a Raid Battle, you’ll first need an item called a Raid Pass. You can get one of these for free each day from the first Photo Disc you spin at a Gym, but you can only carry one at a time, so you can’t stockpile them ahead of the event. However, Niantic will be giving out up to five free Raid Passes during the Entei Raid Day, giving everyone a chance to participate in the event. You also have the option to purchase Raid Passes from Pokemon Go’s in-game store.

Once you’ve snagged a Raid Pass, you’ll need to physically head to a Gym where an Entei Raid is taking place. There will be plenty of those occurring during the event hours, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding one, particularly if you live in a metropolitan area. You’ll then need to team up with other players in-person and battle the Legendary; if you manage to defeat it, everyone who participated in the Raid will receive a handful of Premier Balls and a chance to capture it.

Tips For Battling Entei

Entei is a pure Fire-type, so you’ll want to use Water, Ground, and Rock Pokemon when battling it. There are plenty of options to choose from, but other Legendaries such as Kyogre and Groudon–both of which can be encountered through July’s Field Research tasks–will prove to be very effective against it, as will strong Pokemon such as Rhyperior, Golem, and Tyranitar. While Dragon Pokemon don’t have a type advantage over Entei, they’ll resist its Fire attacks, making them viable options for rounding out your team.

Other Pokemon Go Events And Bonuses

The Entei Raid event isn’t the only Global Challenge reward Niantic is giving players. Until July 16, you’ll be able to receive triple the normal amount of XP for catching and hatching Pokemon. You’ll also earn twice as much XP from Raids, and any Lucky Eggs you use will last for an hour rather than 30 minutes. There’s a lot more happening in Pokemon Go beyond that this month. The aforementioned Armored Mewtwo will appear until July 31, while this month’s Community Day takes place on July 21.

Netflix has partnered up with Zack Snyder to create a new, as of yet untitled, anime series centered around Norse mythology with the help of storyboard artist and long-time collaborator Jay Oliva, whose credits include Snyder projects like Justice League and 300: Rise of an Empire.

Details of the project are still shrouded in mystery, but the series will add to Netflix’s growing roster of original anime projects including shows like Neo Yokio and Castlevania, as well as their recently released (and highly contentious) version of the classic Neon Genesis Evangelion. In a statement to Variety, Netflix’s director of anime programming, John Derderian, said “Zack Snyder’s innovation in visual storytelling has pushed the industry forward and established him as one of the most distinctive filmmakers of his generation. We are beyond excited to partner with him and his exceptional team to bring the iconic characters and stories of Norse mythology to life in his inimitable style.”

While the name and plot of the new series have been left up to the imagination, it’s safe to assume we’ll be treated to the Snyder-version of some classic Norse gods and heroes like Loki, Thor, Odin, and Hela–probably featuring some good ol’ fashioned Vikings with greased up, rock hard abs tossed in there for good measure. We all saw 300, right?

Snyder is currently at work on another Netflix project, Army of the Dead, a movie that was conceived of as a sequel to Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead reboot from 2004. Army of the Dead will mark Snyder’s return after a two-year directorial hiatus following the release of Justice League.

While retailers are offering game discounts left and right with Amazon Prime Day on the horizon, nothing beats free, and PC game Age of Wonders III is free to claim at Steam now until Monday, July 15. Once you add the game to your account, it’ll be yours to keep, so if you’re even remotely interested, you might as well grab it now. At full price, it sells for $30.

Age of Wonders III is a 4X turn-based strategy game with a high-fantasy fictional setting. A mix of empire-building, role-playing, and warfare, Age of Wonders III places you in the role of a ruler (with six different RPG-style leader classes, such as sorcerer and rogue) to explore the world map, negotiate with and battle other empires, build and improve your own civilization, and more. The latest game in the series, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, actually releases in just a few weeks on August 6, so this is a good chance to give the series a try if you’ve never played it. Plus, all DLC for Age of Wonders III is also 50% off right now.

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The game earned a 7/10 in GameSpot’s Age of Wonders III review for its enjoyable tactical combat, streamlined empire management, and balanced randomization.

“Age of Wonders III is a well-crafted strategy game that doesn’t let itself get bogged down in needless busywork. It pushes your focus onto its strongest suit, the battlefield while keeping everything else in the background,” wrote critic Maxwell McGee. “Some smart elements of randomness help keep you on your toes after multiple sessions, though you will find several go-to strategies still apply regardless of the sort of army you lead. Age of Wonders III is the welcome return of a long-absent strategy series and a tactically rewarding game.”