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NantG has announced that the PC version of H1Z1–formally known as H1Z1: King of the Kill and H1Z1 before that–has been renamed Z1 Battle Royale. Also now called Z1BR for short, the title has received a patch that updates almost every aspect of the free-to-play battle royale game. The PS4 version of the game (still owned by its original developer Daybreak Games–which itself used to be called Sony Online Entertainment) will retain its H1Z1 moniker. Confused by all the name changing yet? No? Excellent.

“[The PC update for Z1BR is] also huge because it represents the first big delivery on the promise that the new NantG team made when it took over development last September: Bring back the game that so many of you fell in love with in the classic ‘King of the Kill’ era around Preseason 3 at the end of 2016 and in early 2017,” NantG general manager Anthony Castoro said in a blog post. “We still plan to address old weapon models, classic in-game UI elements, and more,” he continued.

The new patch updates movement and stance animations, as well as combat and gun mechanics. In terms of animations, updates have been made to running, jumping, crouching, weapon swapping and reloading, and both active and passive stances. The speed of running and strafing, as well as the height of your jump, has also been changed. We’ve listed the combat and gun mechanic changes below.

Z1 Battle Royale Weapon Changes

• AR-15 restored PS3 recoil and bullet speed.
• AK-47 restored PS3 recoil and bullet speed.
• Shotgun restored PS3 recoil and bullet speed.
• M1911 restored PS3 recoil, fire rate, and bullet speed.
• Sniper Rifle restored PS3 recoil, sway, and bullet speed.
• Removed the Hellfire SMG and reintroduced the M1911A1.
• Melee Weapons had a QoL clean up to responsiveness.
• ADS snap speed when strafing/jumping.

Tweaks have also been made to the environment and vehicles. A new Ranked Pro playlist has been made available in Solos mode too, and the patch implements a series of bug fixes. There’s quite a bit, all of which is outlined in the full patch notes on Z1BR’s Steam page.

Z1 Battle Royale is available on PC.

The latest trailer for the movie about Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien has come online, providing another look at Nicholas Hoult as the legendary author during his formative years. The movie, called Tolkien, touches on Tolkien’s life as an orphan and his romantic relationship with Edith Bratt, who is played by Lily Collins.

In one nice scene in the trailer, we see Tolkien telling Bratt about how he invented an entire language–as he actually did–for his Middle-earth stories. A major focus of the story will be Tolkien’s time in school with his close friends and how they later fought in World War I together as a “fellowship.” Some of Tolkien’s friends died on the battlefield, and the author’s time in battle reportedly inspired some of his Middle-earth writing.

Another major element of the film will be Tolkien’s relationship with Bratt. It’s been reported that this relationship inspired Tolkien’s Beren and Luthien story, which itself inspired the Aragorn-Arwen relationship in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings series.

Tolkien hits theatres on May 10. It’s directed by Dome Karukoski (Heart of Finland), based on script from David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford.

In addition to this film, another one is in the works that focuses on the relationship between Tolkien and Narnia writer C.S. Lewis, and how Tolkien helped convert Lewis to Christianity.

Outside of these, Amazon is producing a Lord of the Rings prequel TV show set during the Second Age, while a massive Lord of the Rings art exhibit has opened in New York City. A new Lord of the Rings video game is also in the works, and it’s said to have an online focus.

There has been no shortage of events in Pokemon Go recently, and now developer Niantic has announced a new kind will be taking place next week. On Wednesday, March 13, players will be able to take part in the Legendary Lunch Hour, the first of what Niantic hopes will become a weekly series of events.

The Legendary Lunch Hour runs from 12-1 PM local time. During that window of time, there will be an increased number of Raids going on, giving players on their lunch breaks a chance to team up with classmates or colleagues and participate in Raid Battles together.

Niantic calls the Legendary Lunch Hour an “experiment,” with next week’s event serving as a test run of sorts. The developer says it will listen to player feedback in order to fine tune the event and make it one that players “can enjoy every week.” You can read more about the first Legendary Lunch Hour on the Pokemon Go website.

The Legendary Lunch Hour isn’t the only Pokemon Go event taking place next week. Niantic is also bringing back the Gen 3 Legendary Rayquaza for a special Raid Weekend event from March 15-18. There’s also the ongoing Battle Showdown event, which gives players a chance to find more Fighting Pokemon–including the Shiny forms of Mankey and Machop–until March 12.

In other news, the Legendary Pokemon Dialga recently made its Pokemon Go debut. The Temporal Pokemon will appear in Raid Battles until March 28. The game’s next Community Day, meanwhile, is set for March 23, and this time the featured Pokemon will be Treecko, one of the three starters from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire.

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Season 8 of Epic’s hit battle royale game, Fortnite, rolls on with a new set of weekly challenges to complete on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. Week 2’s tasks have players trekking to the furthest north, south, east, and west points on the island and dealing damage with the new Pirate Cannon weapon, among other things, all to score some more Battle Stars and unlock this season’s cosmetic rewards.

If you’re a seasoned Fortnite veteran by this point, you’ll know there’s an added incentive to complete as many challenges as you can; if you finish all of the tasks from a given week, you’ll also clear a Discovery challenge and earn a special loading screen. On its own, the loading screen may not seem like a particularly worthwhile reward for completing so many tasks, but each one you unlock through this season’s Discovery challenges contains a subtle clue pointing you to a free item hiding somewhere around the island.

Just as in Season 7, the item in question will alternate between a Battle Star (which levels your Battle Pass up by one tier) or a Banner (which can be used as a profile icon) depending on how many sets of challenges you’ve completed. The latter will be up for grabs if you’ve finished two weeks’ sets, but first you’ll need to figure out where it’s hiding. Fortunately, this one is fairly easy to find.

After completing the second Discovery challenge, you’ll unlock the loading screen pictured above. Look closely at the background, and you’ll see the Banner etched into the wall to the left of the volcano’s throne, giving you a clear idea of where you’ll need to go. Head into the volcano and find the throne, and the Banner will appear beside it just as teased. Collect it then finish the match and it’ll be yours to use as an icon.

The volcano should be easy enough to spot, but if you need help finding it, we’ve marked its location on the map below. You can also watch us get our hands on the Banner in the video at the top of this guide for a step-by-step look at where to go. However, be warned that the Banner will only appear if you’ve completed the requisite number of challenges, so you won’t simply be able to go to the right location and collect it unless you’ve put in the necessary work.

Season 8 has only just begun, but already a lot has changed in Fortnite. The game’s most recent update, patch 8.01, introduced Buried Treasure maps, which give you a chance to find some hidden loot around the island. There are also already a bunch of challenges to complete. If you need some assistance, you can find tips for the trickier ones in our complete Season 8 challenges guide.