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[UPDATE] Xbox has confirmed that the Fortnite Xbox One console will also be available in Australia and New Zealand. Intriguingly, in ANZ regions, the bundle will be available in Xbox One S and Xbox One X models, whereas in the US it’s only for the Xbox One S model.

ANZ players have to wait longer, however, as the system doesn’t arrive until November 2. It’ll be available at retailers across the country in Australia and New Zealand. Here is pricing:

• Xbox One S Fortnite Bundle — AU$399/NZ$449
• Xbox One X Fortnite Bundle — AU$649/NZ$749

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There are already Fortnite PS4 and Nintendo Switch bundles, and now Xbox One is getting one as well. The $300 Xbox One S bundle launches this week in the United States, and, among other things, it comes with a cosmetic set that includes the Eon outfit, Aurora glider, and Resonator axe.

It also includes 2,000 V-Bucks, which is enough to buy the upcoming Battle Pass that is expected to launch with the upcoming Fortnite Season 6. The package also comes with 1-month trial codes for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass.

This new bundle is notable given that less than a year ago, the only battle royale game Microsoft seemed to pay much attention to was PUBG, which it had an exclusive deal with. Microsoft already released a PUBG Xbox One bundle and a PUBG-themed controller.

As for why Microsoft is now hyping up another battle royale game, it’s pretty obvious: Fortnite is pretty much the most popular game on planet Earth right now. Not only that, but Microsoft’s deal with PUBG may be ending soon, as the game looks like it’s headed to PS4.

Fortnite Season 6 begins on Thursday, September 27. It will presumably include a new battle pass to purchase, along with something do with a robotic llama DJ. We might also finally learn what the hell that whole purple cube drama was all about.

The latest Spider-Man PS4 update has arrived, and it adds a new feature and a number of other fixes and changes. The new feature is a small but welcome one: the ability to invert the camera horizontally, while Photo Mode gets a new Exposure setting and three new filters.

In a tweet, developer Insomniac Games said it’s aware of the other new features players want to see. “There is more to come,” the studio wrote.

As for the bug fixes, the new patch fixes an issue that could result in getting stuck inside the Empire State Building spire. The update also makes Research Stations look better. Elsewhere, the update generally improves stability while it also fixes a number of UI and pop issues.

You can see the full patch notes below, as posted on Reddit.

Spider-Man for PS4 sold 3.3 million copies within the first three days of release, passing God of War (3.1 million copies in three days) to set a new PS4 sales record.

GameSpot’s Spider-Man review scored the game a 9/10. “Insomniac has created a superior Spider-Man experience that leaves a lasting impression, one that has you longing for just one more swing around New York City, even after the credits roll,” reviewer Edmond Tran wrote.

Spider-Man 1.06 Patch Notes:

New Features

Fixes & Updates

• Addressed an issue where the game could freeze on load of a save game.

• Addressed an issue where players could get stuck inside the Empire State Building spire.

• Addressed various issues with Research Stations locking incorrectly.

• Addressed an issue where puzzles would be locked out in the lab after investigating an audio recorder.

• Addressed a progression stopper when completing Demon Bases and quitting out at the end.

• Addressed a progression stopper when knocking Mr. Negative out of the arena during his boss fight.

• Addressed a progression stopper during point launch tutorial.

• Further improved stability.

• Addressed various UI issues.

• Addressed various animation pop issues.

• Addressed various additional issues.

The upcoming Monster Hunter movie based on Capcom’s video game franchise has added two more big-name cast members. Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy) and hip hop artist T.I. Harris who starred in Marvel’s Ant-Man and its sequel have joined the cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Resident Evil actress Milla Jovovich will also star in the film, which is being directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, who directed Jovovich–his wife–in all of the Resident Evil movies.

Jovovich will play a character named Artemis in Monster Hunter, while Perlman is set to portray someone named Admiral. Harris is playing a sniper named Link. Filming begins in October in South Africa; the budget is reportedly around $60 million.

The movie is being produced in part by the film company Constantin, which also worked on the Resident Evil movies. The six Resident Evil movies made more than $1.2 billion at the global box office over 10 years, so Constantin and Sony/Screen Gems will be looking to repeat that success to at least some degree.

There are no official plot details for the Monster Hunter movie yet, but Anderson previously spoke at a high level about why he thinks the franchise is so appealing.

“What I love about Monster Hunter is the incredibly beautiful, immersive world they’ve created. It’s on the level of like a Star Wars movie, in terms of world creation,” he said. “There are no real central characters so it’s a bit like when we first approached Resident Evil and imposed our own characters and story on that world. I think this is a perfect IP for us to do exactly that same thing again.”

The latest Monster Hunter game, Monster Hunter World, has been a massive success. By Capcom’s latest count, the Xbox One, PS4, and PC game has passed 10 million copies shipped.

Microsoft has announced the new additions to the Xbox Game Pass catalog for Xbox One for October, and they include some big-game titles. All subscribers will get to play seven more games in October, including the brand-new launch Forza Horizon 4 at launch on October 2.

Other games joining the Xbox Game Pass catalog in October include Wolfenstein: The New Order, Metro 2033 Redux, Westerado: Double Barreled, Lego Indiana Jones, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and Split/Second. As you might have noticed, some of these titles are Xbox 360 games, and these are backwards-compatible games that play on Xbox One.

There are more than 100 games in the Xbox Game Pass library, including titles like Halo 5, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Fallout 4, Rocket League, Hitman, Sea of Thieves, and Rise of the Tomb Raider, among many others.

Xbox Game Pass costs $10 USD/month, but you can get started with a free 14-day trial. Unlike Netflix, you download the games instead of streaming them, so you might need an additional storage solution if you’re hoping to pick up a lot of Xbox Game Pass games.