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GameSpot Theatre returns to PAX Australia in Melbourne this year, with a swath of panels to inform and entertain. We’ve got panels featuring Hitman 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Pete Hines from Bethesda, and more!

If you’re in Melbourne, come visit us! The theatre is located by the main entrance on Level 1, next to the Take This AFK Room.

If you’re not lucky enough to be at PAX Aus in person, you’ll be able to watch all the action via livestream and on-demand video right here on GameSpot, so stay tuned after the show!

Friday, October 26 (All Times Are AEDT)

11:30 AM – The Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Panel

Super Smash Bros. started off as a crazy experiment by Nintendo that morphed into a game of enormous scope—insanely spanning more than 30 game franchises and featuring third-party characters. With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate due out in December, join us as we rummage through Smash’s history, look at how it’s revived dead franchises, discuss what we want to see in the upcoming game, talk about how it has become a popular competitive fighting game, and learn a few tips from the pros.

PANELISTS: David Johnson [Publication Director, Zelda Universe], Shona Johnson [Project Manager, Zelda Universe], Cody Davies [Community Manager, Zelda Universe], Jack “Pudge” Gorman [Smash Tournament Organiser, Couch Warriors], Joshua “Sora” Lyras [Pro Melee player, ORDER], Nick “Extra” McKenzie [Pro Smash 4 player, Dark Sided]

1:00 PM – Let’s Hack A Video Game!

Have you ever wondered how you might go about breaking into a video game, and twisting its gross, hidden insides to your will? Join Lance McDonald (Warpchair), known for cracking open hidden Bloodborne and Dark Souls secrets, as he performs a live hack of PS1 horror classic Silent Hill using only cutting edge technology from 1999. We’ll show processes, talk methods, and answer your questions about video game hacking!

PANELISTS: Edmond Tran [AU Editor, GameSpot], Lance McDonald [Warpchair]

2:30 PM – Voice Actor Showdown

When it comes to building memorable characters in a game, what you see on screen is only part of the story. So what goes into creating an entire character with just your voice? We grill the experts on the voice acting process and put them through their paces recreating their favourite characters (and maybe a few new ones) live on stage.

PANELISTS: Claire Reilly [Senior Editor, CNET], Cissy Jones [Voice Actor, The Walking Dead, Firewatch], Courtenay Taylor [Voice Actor, Regular Show, Fallout 4]

4:00 PM – Hitman 2: Six Million Ways to Die…Choose One

Join IO Interactive’s Eskil Møhl for an hour of creative, murderous hijinks as he goes hands-on with Hitman 2. And he wants you, the PAX audience, to be an accessory!

PANELISTS: Eskil Møhl [Associate Game Director, IO Interactive], Edmond Tran [AU Editor, GameSpot]

5:30 PM – Zelda Universe Presents: Ocarina of Time, 20 Years Later

2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Ocarina of Time, a game that not only influenced the Legend of Zelda series for decades but also quite literally changed the video game landscape. We return to the polygons of the past and discuss how it shaped the industry, whether the game still deserves its accolades, whether it’s still relevant today, and if it’s been surpassed by more recent titles. There will be trivia with prizes for correct answers, so brush up on your knowledge of the game.

PANELISTS: Shona Johnson [Project Manager, Zelda Universe], David Johnson [Publication Director, Zelda Universe], Cody Davies [Community Manager, Zelda Universe], Sebastian Wilkinson [Contributor, Zelda Universe]

Saturday, October 27 (All Times Are AEDT)

10:30 AM – What?! Pokémon is Evolving!

Join a group of six Pokémon community leaders and competitive players, as they come together to talk about how the series has evolved since Red and Blue first fired upon our GameBoys. From how Pokémon GO helped revive the franchise to taking the next steps with Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee!, to picking up some pro tips from actual champs on your road to competitive Pokémon Mastery, to maybe a few extra surprises, there’s no better place for Pokémaniacs to be this weekend.

PANELISTS: Emma Williams, Sam Pandelis, Russell Peters, Tiffany Keane, Alfredo Cheng-Gonzalez, Jesse Wilsone

12:00 PM – Lee Carvallo’s Simpsons Game Reviewing Challenge

You’ve seen plenty of reviews of real Simpsons games, but what about the fictional games of The Simpsons? How DO you Escape From Grandma’s House? What’s the best way to win Triangle Wars? Our panel of Simpsons Superfriends review the best Simpsons games that absolutely don’t exist… except in our cromulent imaginations. As they say in Bonestorm, “Come to this panel or go to hell!”

PANELISTS: Claire Reilly [Senior Editor, CNET], Lucy O’Brien [Games & Entertainment Editor, IGN], Mark Serrels [AU Editor, CNET], Edmond Tran [AU Editor/Senior Producer, GameSpot], David Milner [Editor, Game Informer Australia]

1:30 PM – This Year’s Indie Game-Changer

The Nintendo Switch hasn’t just revolutionised the way we play games, but also the games we’re open to playing. Indie games are seeing a lot of success on the hybrid console, so join a panel of Aussie independent game developers as they share their stories about how the Switch has changed the landscape, and share their favourite Nindies.

PANELISTS: Joe Park [Harmonious Games], Ash Ringrose [SMG Studios], Henrik Pettersson [The Voxel Agents], Matthew Rowland [League of Geeks], Eugenia Woo [Switch Focus], Edmond Tran [GameSpot]

3:00 PM – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Let’s Play

Let’s keep this friendly! The biggest ever Smash Bros. game is coming soon. Very soon. So soon that we’re getting a whole theatre in on the training for its arrival! A Nintendo exclusive, come and check out panel teams take on Smash and the audience on the big screen!

PANELISTS: Edmond Tran [GameSpot], Jess McDonell [GameSpot], Mark Serrels [CNET], Dan Crowd [IGN], Shannon Grixti [Press Start], Eugenia Woo [Switch Focus]

4:30 PM – We Rate Video Games Dogs

Watch as we review some of the best (and worst) dogs in gaming. They’re good video game dogs, Brent.

PANELISTS: Mark Serrels [CNET], Stephanie “Hex” Bendixsen, Leah Williams, Goldie Bartlett, Amanda Yeo

Sunday, October 28 (All Times Are AEDT)

10:30 AM – Getting Started Painting Miniatures

Some of the most impressive board games and RPGs today bring us amazing miniatures. If you want to help bring your tabletop adventures to life but don’t know where to begin, start here and step into the world of miniature painting! Join us as we show you how to get started on your miniature painting journey, and take you through the simple steps to go from a bare model to your very first miniature masterpiece.

PANELISTS: Marc Chee [Marc Chee], Natalie Szymczak [Eva Studios]

12:00 PM – Why The Mainstream Media’s Reporting On Fortnite Is Dumb And Harmful

The mainstream media’s coverage of the popular battle royale game Fortnite has been discouraging. Over-the-top, sensational, and unsubstantiated stories are hurting gaming’s perception for the mainstream audience. Come watch a panel of experts discuss why that’s happening and what can be done about it.

PANELISTS: Alice Clarke [Herald Sun], Tim Biggs [Sydney Morning Herald], Chris Ferguson [Stetson Univesity], Raelene Knowles [IGEA], Eddie Makuch [Gamespot]

1:30 PM – Video Games, Ya Baw Bag

Can you guess what video game the angry Scottish man is talking about in his beguiling Scottish brogue? We challenge a host of Australia’s best games journalists. Can you understand a single word of what this guy is saying?

PANELISTS: Mark Serrels [CNET], Claire Reilly [CNET], Joab Gilroy [Red Bull], Jess McDonell [GameSpot], Dan Crowd [IGN]

3:00 PM – The Great Port Resurgence

Ports, remasters, and remakes of games are getting increasingly common. But how does a new version of a game change the way we see it and play it? We talk about the value and apprehension behind HD re-releases and Nintendo Switch ports, and try to come to a definitive conclusion of what works and what doesn’t.

PANELISTS: Pete Hines [Bethesda], Lee May [Defiant Development], Dean Woodward [League of Geeks], Jess McDonell [GameSpot], Edmond Tran [GameSpot]

4:30 PM – One Perfect Game’s Mario Tennis Invitational 2018

It’s time to lace up the Dunlop Volleys, string up the rackets and step on the court. Eight of Australia’s best and brightest streamers, podcasters and presenters will duke it out in a highly prestigious Mario Tennis Aces tournament in what is sure to be a smash hit. Come and help cheer your favourite gaming personality to glory!

PANELISTS: Matt Tilby [Podcaster/Presenter, One Perfect Game/Sabotage Media], Naysy [Twitch Broadcaster, Naysy (Twitch)], Vondle [Twitch Streamer/Influencer, Vondle], Maedi [Streamer/Marketing Manager, Hanabee Entertainment/Maedi], HolmesInFive [Twitch Streamer, HolmesInFive], JackHuddo [Partnered Twitch Streamer, JackHuddo], Alexander Foldi [Caster/Commentator]

Bethesda has been one of the highest-profile major publishers throwing its weight behind the Nintendo Switch, but this won’t extend to Fallout 76. During a panel at PAX Aus today, Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines stated that Fallout 76 on Nintendo’s console “wasn’t doable.”

That being said, Hines said every Bethesda studio considers the Nintendo Switch for its new products, but whether or not it works out depends on a number of factors. Hines said Bethesda management allows the individual teams to decide what’s best for their games. Management at Bethesda never gives studios mandates, and this includes the platforms it chooses to support.

“The Switch is something I can say with certainty that it’s a part of every conversation with every dev we have now about what we’re doing going forward because we consider it to be a viable platform,” he said. “If the game will work on it, we want it to be on every platform possible. Fallout 76 is not because it just wasn’t doable. But honestly, there is no game in development that we haven’t had a conversation about [bringing it to Switch]. ‘Does this work on the Switch, do you have a plan for the Switch?’ It’s not a mandate. Everything we do has to be developer-led, but it’s something we want to make sure is on folks’ radar.

“I enjoy us being seen as the third-party leader in terms of supporting Switch,” he added. “People go, ‘Hey, you’ve got a lot more stuff [on Switch] than this publisher or that publisher.’ That’s what I want Bethesda to be known as. We’re guys who will take some risks.”

The confirmation of Fallout 76 not coming to Switch not long after ZeniMax Online Studios boss Matt Firor confirmed that The Elder Scrolls Online won’t be released on Switch.

Hines also made it clear that another one of Bethesda’s pursuits is to make money. Bethesda is launching games on Switch because it believes it’ll end up being a smart commercial decision. “You go where the money is because that’s how you stay in business,” he said. “What we have seen compels us to say, ‘[Switch] is a viable platform for the kind of things we do going forward.'”

During the panel, Hines teased that “the next Wolfenstein” game is also coming to Switch. That’s intriguing because the new standalone game Wolfenstein: Youngblood is only confirmed for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There is also a third major Wolfenstein coming, but no platforms have been announced yet. It appears Hines was referring to one or both of these games.

Bethesda already released Skyrim, Doom, and Wolfenstein: The New Colossus on Nintendo Switch, and Hines said Bethesda’s games on Switch are doing well commercially. The upcoming Doom Eternal and The Elder Scrolls Legends are also headed to Switch.

Also during the presentation, Hines talked about the closed system walls between major consoles needing to come down to benefit the entire industry.

Red Dead Redemption 2 presents players with what it easily Rockstar’s most dynamic open-world adventure to date. Featuring a number of sophisticated systems and countless NPC characters to interact with, there are all sorts of encounters that await you in the game’s expansive wild west setting. However, with a game of this scale, there are bound to be features that aren’t stated clearly, even during the opening hours that serve as a tutorial of sorts.

We’ve come up with a list of details and tips that Red Dead Redemption 2 keeps somewhat hidden from players, which we found from our time experimenting with the many mechanics at work. Though much of overarching gameplay pillars are explained in the abstract during the game’s tutorials and relevant missions, there always seems to be a bit more information that’s set aside for later. And more often than not, you’re bound to uncover these details when you least expect it.

We’ve got much more info and coverage on Red Dead Redemption 2 in the works. In the meantime, be sure to check out our full Red Dead 2 review on Rockstar’s biggest open-world game to date, along with guides on how to make money and the best tips for new players. GameSpot is also currently running a new weekly series called QuickDraw, which highlights the series’ impact on gaming, while also showing off just how in-depth Red Dead Redemption 2 gets.

Red Dead Redemption 2 lets you fish, and it’s a robust, enjoyable, and rewarding pursuit that’s a perfect for the game at large. It’s also somewhat involved, so we’ve put together a guide to help you learn the basics, so you can quickly start to catch fish and have a fun time. This guide also goes into depth on the different types of fish in the game and where to find them, while we’ve also provided a the map to help you find all 13 of the game’s Legendary fish.

Starting off, fishing in Red Dead Redemption 2 is unlocked by playing the Chapter 2 story mission “A Fisher Of Men,” in which you teach young Jack Marston to fish. You take little Jack down to the river for a fishing lesson, and this serves as your introduction to the system.

How To Fish:

The first step is to select your Fishing Rod from the Items menu. Next, you must attach bait to it, and this is divided into two categories: Bobber and Lure (more on that later).

Hold LT/L2 to grip the rod and then RT/R2 to cast. How long you hold down RT/R2 will determine how far the cast goes. It might take you a few times to get a feel for it, but it’s rewarding to land a cast precisely where you want it. Once you’ve cast your line out, what happens next depends on the bait you used. With a bobber, all of you have to do is sit and wait to get a bite You can tap RT/R2 to attract a nearby fish (if you’re standing close enough to shore you might even see the fish in the water), but do it too much and you’ll spook them. With a lure, you have to reel in until you feel a bite. If you see a fish, cast beyond it and reel in the lure so the fish sees it coming by. Be sure to wait until you feel a strong bite before “striking”–with a bobber or a lure–as fish will often nibble a few times before biting down the hook. Once you’ve landed a fish, the real work begins.

The fish will immediately pull back, and you’ll feel your line get tight, with your rod bending in reaction to the tugging. Wait until the fish becomes tired before reeling in; trying to reel as a fish is tugging will cause your line to break. With a fish on the line, push the left stick in the opposite direction the fishing is moving to tire it out faster. You can also click in the right stick and push it in any direction to prevent the fish from taking more line out. However, you must be careful with this approach as you can snap your line very easily. You will also snap your line if a fish pulls away and gets behind a rock or other object.

You reel in by rotating the right stick counter clockwise. You’ll want to reel in as fast as possible when the fish grows tired, while also being mindful of how much line you have out, how taut the line is, and where the fish is in the water. Pushing the left stick down as you reel in speeds up the process because it brings the fish directly in towards you. I found it was helpful, if not a little embarrassing, to use my thumb and index finger at the same time to reel in even faster.

The amount of fight a fish puts in is directly related to its size and type. You’ll be able to reel in smaller fish such as bluegills, rock bass, and smallmouth bass with relative ease. But catching larger fish, like Sturgeon and Sockeye Salmon, can entail fights that take multiple minutes to complete. If you snap your line, you’ll lose your bait or your lure, but don’t get discouraged as they are plenty of fish available in Red Dead Redemption 2’s numerous lakes, rivers, and swamps.

Bait Types:

Just like in real life, selecting the right bait is critically important if you want to reel in a big one. You can purchase basic bait types like bread, corn, and cheese, or spend more money on worms and crayfish that help you land bigger fish. There are also lures specific to rivers, lakes, and swamps, as well as “special” lures that you’ll need to catch the biggest fish and the Legendary ones. Here is a rundown of the bait types we’ve come across so far.

Bobber:

• Bread: good for smaller fish
• Corn: good for smaller fish.
• Cheese: good for smaller fish.
• Worms: excellent for medium sized lake fish.
• Crayfish: good for larger size fish in deeper parts of rivers and lakes.
• Crickets: excellent for attracting medium-sized river fish.

Lure:

• River lure: attracts all small and medium size fish in rivers.
• Lake lure: attracts larger lake dwelling fish.
• Swamp lure: attracts swamp dwelling medium and large size fish
• Special River lure: increases your chances of catching medium to large river fish.
• Special Lake lure: increases your chances of catching medium to large lake fish.
• Special Swamp lure: increases your chances of catching medium to large swap fish.

Bait And Tackle Shops:

The Bait And Tackle shop in Lagras sells everything you need for fishing, including live worms, crayfish, and all lure types. It’s the only Bait And Tackle shop we’ve found so far in the game.

Types Of Fish And What To Use To Catch Them

There are many different types of fish that can be found in Red Dead Redemption 2’s lakes, ponds, rivers, and swamps. Here are the ones we’ve caught so far, as well as the bait type that provided the highest likelihood of reeling them in successfully.

• Bluegill — Cheese
• Chain Pickerel — Corn
• Redfin Pickerel — Bread
• Rock Bass — Cheese or other natural baits
• Smallmouth Bass — Any type of natural bait
• Bullhead Catfish — Cheese or corn
• Perch — Bread
• Lake Sturgeon — Lake lure
• Largemouth Bass — Crayfish
• Steelhead Trout — Worms
• Muskie — Lake lure
• Sockeye Salmon — river lure

When To Fish

The time of day matters if you want to have the best success fishing. Early morning and afternoon are when fish bite the most, due to bugs flying close to the surface. You should also try to fish when it’s raining, because the drops on the water make fish believe bugs are around.

Where To Fish And Specific Conditions

To find the fish you’re after, you’ll have to fish in the right spot. Here’s a rundown of the locations where we’ve found the following fish.

• Bluegill — All lakes and rivers; most active during rain.
• Chain Pickerel — Lakes, rivers, and swamps; most active in sunny weather.
• Redfin Pickerel — Rivers in the south; most active on warm, sunny days.
• Rock Bass — All clear water in the country; most active on sunny days.
• Smallmouth Bass — Northern rivers; most active during rain.
• Bullhead Catfish — Swamps; most active during rain.
• Perch — Rivers and lakes across the country; most active during sunny weather.
• Lake Sturgeon — Southern lakes and swamps; most active during overcast weather.
• Largemouth Bass — All waters in the south; most active during rainy weather.
• Steelhead Trout — Lakes, mostly in the south; most active during rainy weather.
• Muskie — Northern lakes; most active during overcast days.
• Sockeye Salmon — Rivers in the north; most active during overcast weather.

One further note is that fish, particularly bigger ones, loooovvvvve to hang out at the mouths of waterfalls, as the water there is more oxygenated than other areas. Try there if you’re struggling.

Legendary Fish:

Head to the shore of Flat Iron Lake in the Heartlands to a place called Gill Landing. Here, you’ll meet a stranger named…Gill, who is a world-renowned fisherman, or at least that’s what he wants you to believe. He’ll hand you a map with the locations of 13 epic-sized fish you’ll find throughout the game. Snag them all and report back to Gill for your prize. These are indeed mighty fish, so expect the toughest fishing battles the game has to offer. You will need to use the “special” lures mentioned above to bag these big ones. The best advice I can give is to try to catch them when they’re already close to shore, so as to cut down on your reeling time significantly and improve the odds of landing the fish. Here’s the map:

Watch Out For Goats

There are unpenned billy goats throughout Lagras that can cause problems while fishing. On multiple occasions, I was fishing near the swamp and a goat smacked me in the rear, breaking my fishing line while I was reeling in. It was frustrating, and I thought it might have been a bug. But it happened three times, so the lesson here is to watch out for goats while fishing in Lagras.

Boats

At a certain point a few hours into the game, you will steal a boat and bring it to camp. At this point you can use it to head further into a lake to go after the bigger fish that tend to live in deeper water. You can also steal boats you find on your journey to fish anywhere you’d like.

No Ice Fishing

Red Dead Redemption 2 has snowy, cold locations with frozen lakes and ponds, and one of the Legendary fish is located in a lake that is partially frozen over. However, there doesn’t appear to be any true ice fishing where you drill through the ice and drop a line in. Here’s to hoping Red Dead Redemption 2 gets the guaranteed-seller “Ice Fishing Expansion” down the road…

With Fortnitemares challenges continuing to roll out, Fortnite: Battle Royale continues to get its standard weekly challenges as well. Season 6, Week 5’s are now available, and while a handful of them are easy, the same can’t be said for certain others. Specifically, you may need a map to know where to go, which is where we come in. To speed things up we’ve put together guides for these trickiest challenges, the first of which is to record a speed of 27 or more on different Radar Signs.

Driving fast and recording that speed isn’t the difficult part, it’s actually finding the locations of the Radar Signs. Again, we’ve done the legwork for you, so all you’ve got to do is take a look below, where you’ll find their locations. That should make things quicker and easier for you.

Radar Signs Locations

• Southwest of Paradise Palms
• North of Paradise Palms
• South of Tomato Temple
• West of Lazy Links
• South of Pleasant Park

Another tricky challenge this week involves jumping through flaming hoops (when you think about it, pretty much all the challenges do, right?). We’ve found all of the locations for these flaming hoops and put together a map and video guide.

If you’ve still got challenges from previous weeks left to complete, you can use our comprehensive Season 6 challenge guide to get those done. Keep in mind that there’s also a unique set of Halloween-themed challenges to do this week too. The Fortnitemares event was introduced as part of update 6.20 and, as part of it, there’s new cosmetics to unlock too. Check out all the Fortnitemares challenges to see what you need to do to get them.

Update 6.20 and the Fortnitemares event also introduce a PvE element to the game. “During Fortnitemares, you’ll face off against Cube Monsters in a whole new way of playing Battle Royale,” Epic explains. “There are new weapons to fight back against these creepy creatures, like the Six Shooter and Fiend Hunter Crossbow.

“Take out the Cube Fiends and Fragments to pick up loot, and survive against enemy players.” Interestingly, Fortnitemares seems to blur the line between the Battle Royale mode and Save the World mode by giving players zombie-like enemies to fend off.

You can see the other changes, additions, and tweaks that have been made to Fortnite this week by reading the update 6.20 patch notes.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is out now, and it explains the majority of its gameplay systems that you’ll be interacting with across the many hours you can play it. However, since it’s so big, some of the information can be doled out over the course of multiple hours. This is a smart decision that means players aren’t overwhelmed from the outset, but you may find yourself asking questions that the game isn’t ready to answer yet or that you simply missed.

Just as you’d expect, the open-world game is overflowing with things you can do, as you can read about in our Red Dead 2 review. Should you choose, you can sink a huge number of hours into exploring the vast American wilderness and enjoying the beautiful environments it presents, hunting animals to provide for your friends and family, or robbing trains to–well, provide for your friends and family in a less wholesome way.

To help you hit the ground running we’ve put together a number of tips that that’ll help you get along better earlier in the game. These should serve as a primer to jumping into the world of Red Dead Redemption 2, so we’ve included a bunch of some of smaller things that, once we realised them, made for smoother play sessions. Alongside those, there’s information that the game tells you, but perhaps doesn’t stress upon as much as it should. Crucially, this is all spoiler free, so you’re in no danger of hearing about that moment where [REDACTED].

For more Red Dead Redemption 2 tips we’ve got spoiler-free guides on how the morality and honor systems work, the best way to make money, and some information on how weapon customization functions. If you’re planning to spend a bunch of time fishing, we’ve got a guide for that too.

Make sure to also watch Quickdraw, our weekly Red Dead Redemption 2 video series. In the first episode we looked at previous Rockstar games that have influenced RDR 2. The second episode, meanwhile, is a story recap of the original Red Dead Redemption.