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Fortnite developer Epic Games has rolled out a new patch for the hit battle royale game. Update v11.40 is now live across all platforms and introduces a new way to upgrade certain weapons called “sidegrading.”

Thanks to this new feature, you can now modify the Assault Rifle into the Heavy Assault Rifle at upgrade machines in non-competitive playlists. Additionally, Epic has reduced the amount of material it costs to upgrade weapons, while the Flint-Knock Pistol, Shockwave Grenade, and Impulse Grenade have all been added to the Battle Lab.

On top of that, update 11.40 resolves a handful of bugs and other issues in the game. Among other things, Star Wars Achievements display again on the Legacy timeline, and a bug preventing the “visit different bus stops in a single match” challenge from properly tracking progress for certain bus stops has been fixed. You can see the full patch notes, courtesy of Epic’s website, below.

Beyond the v11.40 update, Epic has also announced a new line of skins for the game called the Icon Series, the first of which is based on popular Fortnite streamer Ninja. The skin will be added to Fortnite’s in-game shop on January 16 alongside a Ninja’s Edge Back Bling, Ninja Style Emote, and Dual Katanas Pickaxe.

Season 1 of Fortnite Chapter 2 runs until February 6, so there’s still some time to complete any weekly challenges from this season that you may not have gotten around to. If you need help clearing them, you can find maps and guides for the trickier ones in our Fortnite Chapter 2 challenges roundup.

Fortnite: Battle Royale v11.40 Patch Notes

• Introducing Sidegrading: the Heavy Assault Rifle returns.
  • In non-competitive playlists, you can now use Upgrade Machines to “Sidegrade” your Assault Rifle into a Heavy Assault Rifle.
• Reduced material costs for upgrading weapons at Upgrade Machines.
• Added the following items to Battle Lab:
  • Flint-Knock Pistol (Common and Uncommon)
  • Shockwave Grenade
  • Impulse Grenade
• The iPad Pro (2018 release) now supports 120 FPS.
• Clickable thumbstick buttons (L3 and R3) are now usable on supported iOS controllers.

Bug fixes

• Players’ Star Wars Achievements have returned to the Legacy timeline.
• Resolved an issue involving the “F” key not enabling proper movement after direction was remapped to it.
• Resolved an issue involving editing quickly causing players to remain in Edit mode.
• Falling into a Hideout no longer causes the Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle’s crosshairs to disappear.
• Resolved an issue involving the “Visit different bus stops in a single match” Remedy vs. Toxin Challenge not tracking progress for some bus stops.
• The Spectrum Contrail again changes colors while in motion.
• Continued to make improvements regarding FPS drops and hitching on mobile devices.
• Resolved an issue involving mobile players getting stuck in a loop on the Select Fire Mode screen.
• Resolved an issue involving console players being unable to progress through the gifting process if they did not have Two-Factor Authentication enabled.

Respawn recently released a new update for Apex Legends that implemented several bug fixes and gameplay changes–some of which even hint at upcoming Season 4 content. Among the changes are a few buffs for Gibraltar, one of which allows him to revive teammates more quickly while inside his Dome Shield. The new passive affects more than just gameplay, however, it gives Gibraltar a whole new revival animation.

Noticed by Reddit user Diamantdavid, the new animation reflects the seemingly never-ending positivity that Gibraltar brings to the Apex Games. While outside his shield, Gibraltar will still perform the same revival animation as most of the other legends. However, when inside it, he now reaches down and quickly lifts up his squadmate with one hand, plants them on their feet, and with a hearty laugh gives them a strong pat on the back to send them on their way.

This makes Gibraltar the third legend to have a unique revival animation, the first being Lifeline and the second being Wattson–the former calls in her D.O.C. drone to put up a shield while reviving and the latter uses her Interception Pylon to shock her teammates back onto their feet. Like Lifeline, Gibraltar’s new animation is tied to his gameplay, operating as a visual cue for all nearby players that a quick revive is happening. Though it’s unique, Wattson’s revival is no faster or slower than the other legends; it’s purely cosmetic.

Apex Legends is currently in the midst of a Season 3: Meltdown limited-time event called Grand Soirée Arcade. Continuing until January 28, Grand Soirée Arcade adds seven new modes to Respawn’s battle royale and several new legendary skins to buy in the in-game store. Meltdown is scheduled to end on February 4. Apex Legends is available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

Respawn has released a new update for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The update addresses a few bugs and implements several gameplay improvements, but is mostly aimed at unlocking limited-time pre-order cosmetics for all players.

Those that pre-ordered Fallen Order received a special orange lightsaber blade color, as well as two hilts for Cal’s lightsaber–the Mygeeto and Umbaran. Pre-ordering the game also unlocked an exclusive skin for both BD-1 and the Mantis. Now, all of that content is available for players, regardless of whether they pre-ordered the game or not.

The remainder of the update addresses certain in-game bugs, such as implementing a fix for the glitch that allowed you to use the Photomode camera to explode rockets. That’s probably the big one, but there are a few smaller fixes as well–including improvements to language translations and collision. You can read through all the changes in the full patch notes, which are listed below.

In GameSpot’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review, Phil Hornshaw wrote, “[Especially] as it wears on, Fallen Order becomes perhaps the strongest conception of what playing as a Jedi Knight ought to really be like. It’s true that Fallen Order borrows liberally from other action games, but those elements work together with Respawn’s combat and environment design, and a story that finds humanity in the Force and in its characters, to hone in on what makes the world of Star Wars worthy of revisiting again and again. Even with some rough edges, Fallen Order represents one of the most compelling game additions to the Star Wars franchise in years.”

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order January 15 Update Patch Notes

Fixes & Improvements

• We’ve fixed an issue where Bounty Hunters would sometimes get stuck in Zeffo.
• Not only was the Photomode camera able to explode rockets, it could interact with trigger volumes within the levels that could potentially break the game. We’ve fixed this to ensure that you can continue playing the game after using Photomode. Unfortunately, this also means that rockets will be unaffected by the camera moving forward.
• There was a bug that was causing one of the elevators in the last level to have a tendency of disappearing. It should now be present at all times.
• We’ve improved collision on Ilum.
• Our language translations have been updated.
• There was an issue where some text was overlapping in Photomode for specific screen ratios. That has been fixed.
• The Albino Wyyyschokk tactical guide entry wasn’t appearing for all users, this should now be fixed.
• We’ve fixed Gorgara having a tendency to disappear at specific times on Dathomir.

Content

• Pre-order content has now been unlocked for all players. This content includes:
  • Orange Lightsaber Blade Color
  • Mygeeto Campaign Lightsaber Hilt
  • Umbaran Campaign Lightsaber Hilt
  • BD-1 Skin
  • Gold Squadron Stinger Mantis Skin

Against all odds, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu was one of the best films of 2019, and much of its charm comes from the incredibly realistic CGI designs that brought classic Pokemon to life on the big screen. Its spunky star, Detective Pikachu, is almost unbearably cute throughout the entire film, and now one of his cutest–and most heartbreaking–moments is immortalized in a new plush doll available on PokemonCenter.com.

Warning: Slight spoilers for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu follow!

Detective Pikachu (2019)

The Detective Pikachu Wrinkled-Face Plush, as it’s officially called, harkens back to one of the film’s most tragic moments. While escaping from a mysterious lab facility with his human companions Tim and Lucy, Pikachu is seriously hurt, but he ends up being healed by the legendary Pokemon, Mewtwo. The process triggers the partial return of his memory, which leads him to believe he betrayed his former human partner (and Tim’s father) Harry Goodman. The shame drives Pikachu away from the group, and he’s later seen wandering an empty highway alone, looking extremely forlorn, brows furrowed, and his entire face wrinkled in sadness.

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Wrinkled-Face Plush

If you’ve always wanted to give that wrinkled-face Pikachu a hug and tell him everything will be OK, you now can, thanks to this new plush. Available for $20, the 8-inch Detective Pikachu plush recreates Pikachu’s face in all its wrinkled glory from that scene in the film. It’s part of Pokemon Center’s original Pokemon: Detective Pikachu collection. Quantities are limited, so if you need this iconic plush in your life ASAP, I’d recommend snatching him up today.

And for fans who love Detective Pikachu but don’t want to look at his sad, wrinkled face every day, there’s also a much happier-looking Detective Pikachu plush available on PokemonCenter.com, although it’s a bit more expensive at $25. Alternatively, there are official Psyduck and Ludicolo plushies available as well, if you’re into that.