Rocket League's Super Bowl LV Celebration Will Bring Gridiron Mode And More



Put on your pads and get ready for Rocket League's new American football-inspired mode, Event Challenges, and the return of the NFL Fan Pack.

To get ready for the biggest day in football, the NFL and Rocket League are teaming up to bring the Super Bowl LV Celebration event to Rocket League. The event will run from February 2-8 and will introduce a brand-new game mode, Event Challenges, and the return of the NFL Fan Pack.

Gridiron is the new limited-time game mode that transforms Champions Field into a football field for a four versus four match that mimics American football rules with a Rocket League twist. Instead of the regular Rocket League ball, Gridiron will have a replica of an American football which will stick to the top of your car when you touch it, rather than sticking to wherever you made contact like in Spike Rush mode.

Also in keeping with football rules, goals will be worth either three or seven points; goals will be worth seven points if the ball is attached to a player's car when entering the opponents goals, and three points if the ball is passed or otherwise loose to score. You'll also be able to jump, though double jumping will cause you to drop the ball; passing by dodging will be enabled as well. Demos will still require Supersonic speed just like in standard modes, and you'll have to stay within the bounds marked around the Arena or you'll fumble the ball.

With those rules in mind, players can participate in Event Challenges which can unlock 20,000 XP, the Gridiron Guru player title, and NFL Wheels. These challenges will run the length of the event, as will the NFL Fan Pack's return to the item shop. The Fan Pack contains Octane decals for all 32 NFL teams and will return to the in-game store's shelves for 800 credits. You'll be able to apply your favorite team's decal to your car and hit the field in style.

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CD Projekt Red Bans Cyberpunk 2077 Keanu Reeves Sex Mod



A texture swapping mod was letting players kind of get it on with Johnny Silverhand, but CDPR has already taken it down.

A mod that allowed players to sort of have sex with Keanu Reeves' character Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 has already been disabled by CD Projekt Red.

The mod, created by modder Catmino and hosted on Nexus mods, allowed players to swap skin textures onto different models in the game. By swapping Johnny Silverhand's skin texture onto one of the robot sex workers (joytoys) around Night City, players could have sex with what looked like Silverhand. Swapping textures would do nothing for the robots' voices, and they remained clothed, so the mod wasn't exactly a great replica, but it garnered enough attention to be reported on by Eurogamer earlier today. Soon after that post was published, the mod was removed from Nexus.

In a statement to PC Gamer on why the mod was removed, CD Projekt Red said: "Our most important rule regarding user-generated content, game mods in particular, is that it can't be harmful towards others. In the case of model swaps, especially those that involve explicit situations, it can be perceived as such by the people who lent us their appearance for the purpose of creating characters in Cyberpunk 2077." Basically, they don't want modders putting Keanu into NSFW situations he didn't sign on for.

CD Projekt Red went on to state: "Therefore, when making fan content, creators have to make sure they've got permission from all the concerned parties (which might be people other than CD PROJEKT RED). For the characters we've invented for the game, we broadly permit you to tweak the game at will and just have fun. When it comes to models of real people whom we've asked to participate in the game, we kindly ask you to refrain from using them in any situation that might be found offensive if you don't have their explicit permission."

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Vikings Creator Developing A Great Gatsby TV Show



Michael Hirst, whose TV show Vikings recently ended, has found his next project. He's bringing The Great Gatsby to TV as a miniseries.

Now that Vikings has come to a conclusion, with the final season premiering on Amazon Prime Video, the show's creator has found his next project. Michael Hirst is adapting The Great Gatsby as a miniseries.

The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which says the estate of author F. Scott Fitzgerald is involved in the project. Hirst is set to write and executive produce the miniseries, with Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's granddaughter, Blake Hazard, serving as a consulting producer.

Interestingly enough, Hirst--who also created the series The Tudors--has a long history with the novel. In a statement, he said, "I seem to have lived with Gatsby most of my life, reading it first as a schoolboy, later teaching it at Oxford in the 1970s, then re-reading it periodically ever since."

He continued, "As the critic Lionel Trilling once wrote: 'The Great Gatsby is still as fresh as when it first appeared, it has even gained in weight and relevance.' Today, as America seeks to reinvent itself once again, is the perfect moment to look with new eyes at this timeless story, to explore its famous and iconic characters through the modern lens of gender, race, and sexual orientation. Fitzgerald's profoundly romantic vision does not prevent him examining and exposing the darker underbelly of the American experience, which is why the story speaks to both tragedy and hope, and why it continues to resonate today."

Hazard, as well, is excited for a more modern take on the classic story. "I have long dreamt of a more diverse, inclusive version of Gatsby that better reflects the America we live in, one that might allow us all to see ourselves in Scott's wildly romantic text," she said in a statement. "Michael brings a deep reverence for Scott's work to the project, but also a fearlessness about bringing such an iconic story to life in an accessible and fresh way. I'm delighted to be a part of the project."

According to THR, A+E Studios, who is producing the series, has had the rights to the acclaimed novel since making a 2000 TV movie starring Paul Rudd as Nick Carraway, Mira Sorvino as Daisy Buchanan, and Toby Stephens as the titular Jay Gatsby. Thus far, a network or streaming service has not signed on to air the project.

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Andy Samberg's Palm Springs Gets Commentary Version On Hulu



We miss DVD commentary tracks, but Palm Springs is here to save us.

Hulu is giving us a brand-new reason to re-watch Palm Springs. This week, the streaming service released a commentary cut for which Hulu is calling the first of its kind in streaming. The commentary track features stars Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, as well as director Max Barbakow and screenwriter Andy Siara (with whom Samberg is already working on a new, untitled project).

Palm Springs hit during as the doldrums of COVID-19 isolation, and it felt like a perfect fit for the huge shifts we were coming to grips with during that time. The film was an early favorite for 2020 and stood up through the year's releases to come and made it into our best-of lists for 2020.

"As far as I know, we're the first," Samberg said in an interview with Variety. "We realized that Palm Springs will always be on Hulu, which is great, but there are elements of the DVD experience that just don't exist anymore. They [Hulu] were very amenable in talking about the ways to get some fun stuff in there."

Entertainment extras began to accompany movies as DVDs rose in popularity, with discs including everything from one or more commentary tracks to deleted scenes, galleries, and more. The advent of streaming, has almost entirely killed that off, though. Some services have experimented with extras, like Netflix's Always Be My Maybe, which has its own commentary podcast that you can play alongside the film. Purchased movies, like those available through the iTunes store or those digital codes you can input into the MoviesAnywhere app also offer all the extras typically available on those discs. For the vast majority of the content on streaming services, though, bonus content is basically non-existent.

Palm Springs hit Hulu in July 2020 after selling for $17,500,000.69 at the Sundance Film Festival the year previous. The film stars Andy Samberg as Nyles, a wedding guest stuck in a Groundhog Day-style timeloop. He accidentally pulls in Sarah (Cristin Milioti) and the two explore the repeating day while also trying to escape.

To check out the commentary, head over to Hulu, look up Palm Springs, and go to the Extras tab.

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Pokemon Go Mareep Incense Day Event Is Today



The special event takes place on January 24 and will feature lots of Electric and Dragon Pokemon.

A new Mega Evolution has made its debut in Pokemon Go. Mega Ampharos is now appearing in the game as a Mega Raid boss, and developer Niantic is celebrating its arrival with a special Incense Day event featuring its first form, Mareep, today, January 24.

The Incense Day event runs from 11 AM to 5 PM local time. Throughout the event, Mareep will appear much more frequently when you use an Incense, and you'll have a chance to encounter and catch Shiny Mareep. On top of that, if you evolve Flaaffy--Mareep's evolved form--into Ampharos during the event, it'll learn the previously Community Day-exclusive move Dragon Pulse.

Mareep isn't the only Pokemon that will be drawn to Incense during the event. Different types of Pokemon will appear during specific hours. From 11 AM to 1 PM and 2-4 PM, the following Electric types will be attracted to Incense:

Pikachu
Magnemite
Voltorb
Chinchou
Plusle
Minun
Stunfisk
Then, from 1-2 PM and 4-5 PM, the following Dragon-type Pokemon and Pokemon that evolve into Dragon types will appear more frequently when you use Incense:

Horsea
Dratini
Trapinch
Vibrava
Swablu
Bagon
Finally, Niantic will be selling a special 1 PokeCoin bundle during the event. This bundle will come with three Incense, allowing you to take advantage of all the event bonuses. You can read more about the Mareep Incense Day on Pokemon Go's official website.

In the meantime, the Hoenn Celebration event is also underway, and it features a variety of Gen 3 Pokemon, including the Legendaries Groudon and Kyogre. The game's February Community Day, meanwhile, is scheduled for February 7 and will feature the Grass/Poison Pokemon Roselia.

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New Pokemon Snap File Size Revealed, Online Mode Teased



Here's how much space you'll need on your Switch to download the anticipated Pokemon spin-off.

Nintendo recently gave fans another look at New Pokemon Snap. In addition to announcing the game's release date, the company has shared a few more details about the title on its website, including its file size and how many Pokemon you'll be able to catch (on film).

According to the game's product page, New Pokemon Snap will weigh in at 6.8 GB. For comparison, Pokemon Sword and Shield each take up 11.3 GB of space on Switch, while the upcoming Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury only takes up 2.9 GB.

The product page also confirms that New Pokemon Snap is a single-player game. Despite this, it appears there will be some kind of online component; the page mentions that New Pokemon Snap supports Nintendo Switch Online and features "online play," although no other details were shared beyond that. This online mode may presumably be used for sharing your best photos, but nothing has been confirmed yet.

New Pokemon Snap is a successor to the classic N64 spin-off. As in the original, the game has players riding through lush landscapes and photographing wild Pokemon. According to its official website, there will be more than 200 monsters in the game.

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WandaVision's Geraldine Sets Show's Place In The MCU Timeline



There's more to Geraldine than meets the eye--along with everyone else in WandaVision.

WandaVision episode 2, titled "Don't Touch That Dial," introduced us to two especially compelling new side characters in Dottie and Geraldine. Dottie is still mostly a mystery, but Geraldine clues us into where WandaVision sits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Geraldine, played by actress Teyonah Parris, befriends Wanda in the episode as the two attend a planning meeting for the town's talent show, in which Wanda and Vision put on a tense magic show for the town. It's obvious pretty quickly that Geraldine is more than a one-and-done character, with the show giving her plenty of lines and things to do in the half-hour episode. But if you follow Marvel casting news, you know where this is going. Potential Spoilers follow for WandaVision.

Geraldine isn't just Geraldine; she's also Monica Rambeau, daughter of Captain Marvel's Maria Rambeau and, in the comics, one of the incarnations of Captain Marvel. Monica was around 10 or 11 in Captain Marvel, which took place in 1995. With Monica looking to be in her mid-30s, that firmly places WandaVision in the here-and-now post-Endgame world. That's an easy assumption to make, but the MCU has time travel and a quantum realm. In the comics, Wanda Maximoff--the Scarlet Witch--can bend reality in Marvel Universe-altering ways that put her power on a cosmic level.

And while WandaVision hasn't diegetically confirmed that Geraldine is Monica, Marvel made her role as Monica Parris herself has. That's a big contrast to Sony's upcoming (and newly-delayed) Morbius film, which features Michael Keaton prominently in trailers, but which hasn't confirmed for sure that he's reprising his role as Adrian Toomes/Vulture (even if it seems likely).

WandaVision is going easy on capes and hard on TV tropes, and Geraldine/Monica's presence grounds it somewhat. It also would seem to suggest that some other theories, like the ones framing one of the characters is the Devil/Mephisto, might not hold much water. It also seems to suggest that wherever Wanda and Vision are, they're in the care of the Avengers, SWORD, or some other hero-aligned organization. That's conjecture, though, and Parris's time in the MCU is clearly just getting started, as she's also confirmed to appear in Captain Marvel 2 which is currently planned for a 2022 release.

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Hitman 3 Walkthrough, Guides, And Tips



Here are all of our walkthroughs and guides for Hitman 3 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Hitman 3 is the final installment of the World of Assassination trilogy, effectively tying up the story that began with the 2016 reboot. As the first entry to be released on the latest generation of consoles, it's notably a great place for new players to jump on. But for longtime fans, it's a thrilling continuation narratively and mechanically, offering some of the best mission design in the series so far. But like previous entries, Hitman 3 is just as open-ended and brimming with unique opportunities, strategies, and secrets, which can still prove overwhelming for both series fans and newcomers alike.

In this in-depth walkthrough and guide series, you'll find the resources you need to navigate through Hitman 3's six main missions while also clearing its dozens of assassination challenges. For more about our thoughts on the game

Walkthrough Sections: Mission Story Guides
There's a total of six missions in Hitman 3, each comprised of linear stories that give you a more guided experience through each one's main story beats and open-ended map. Below you can find our story guides for the first three missions, but we should have the rest posted in the coming days.

Dubai (On Top Of The World)
Dartmoor (Death In The Family)
Berlin (Apex Predator)
Chongqing (End Of An Era)
Mendoza (The Farewell)
Carpathian Mountains (Untouchable) - Coming Soon
Assassination Guides

Each of Hitman 3's missions contains numerous ways to kill the main targets. Some are listed to you in the Challenges menu, but others are redacted, leaving you to figure it out yourself. Our guides below contain everything you need to know about each mission's possible assassinations.

Dubai Assassinations
Dartmoor Assassinations
Berlin Assassinations
Chongqing Assassinations - Coming Soon
Mendoza Assassinations - Coming Soon
Carpathian Mountain Assassinations - Coming Soon
General Guides

Aside from our mission story walkthroughs and assassination guides, we're creating other guides focused on other aspects of the game. Below you can find everything we've posted thus far, but be sure to check back often as we post more in the coming days.

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When Is The Next Steam Sale? Start Date Leaked For Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2021



As usual, the start date for Steam's next major sale has leaked.

Steam sales fall into a yearly pattern, and we always know roughly when to expect each major sale--for example, the summer and winter sales always kick off around the end of June and December, respectively. While we can anticipate the time period for the sale, Steam rarely announces exact dates beforehand. However, this info somehow manages to "leak" ahead of time on a consistent basis, and the tradition continues with the next big Steam sale, the 2021 Lunar New Year Sale.

According to Steam Database (@SteamDB) on Twitter, the Steam Lunar New Year Sale will kick off on February 11 and run until February 15, which means the next big Steam sale is roughly one month away. As SteamDB points out, Chinese New Year 2021 starts on February 12, so the dates make sense. While a start time was not given, Steam sales usually start around 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

The dates reportedly leaked from an email to Steam partners. For context, Steam Database is an account unaffiliated with Valve that tracks various updates related to the platform, and it has a history of accurately reporting upcoming Steam sale dates--but as always with rumors, take this info with a grain of salt.

ou can expect all sorts of games to be discounted during the Lunar New Year Steam sale--here are some of last year's best deals from the sale for an idea of what to expect. The Lunar New Year theme mainly comes into play with the various activities and freebies Steam offers during the sale. Last year, there were Year of the Rat Tokens you could earn to spend toward seasonal items in the Lunar New Year Night Market. The sale only runs for a few days, so you'll want to be ready to check it out when it goes live on February 11.

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New Apex Legends Update Addresses Stability Issues, Patch Notes Detailed



Respawn is still investigating an issue that causes Apex Legends to crash on all platforms.

Developer Respawn Entertainment has rolled out a new patch for Apex Legends on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S that stabilizes the game.

The patch comes after numerous players reported errors while playing the game on all platforms. Specifically, players were getting caught in infinite loops that freeze the game or the game would crash entirely. Respawn said that while it couldn't replicate whatever's causing the hiccups, the new patch "improves stability and (hopefully) fixes the freezing issues."

In addition to trying to address technical issues on the server side, the latest patch for Apex Legends fixes a variety of other problems. This includes issues with Fight Night event skins like Haute Drop and Gold Standard getting in the way of the reticle when aiming down sights, errors with selecting the Steam Friends list, and other problems related to clubs and text chat.

Apex Legends Patch Notes (January 14)
Improves stability and fixes freezes.
Issues with event skins "Haute Drop" and "Gold Standard."
Errors with clicking on Steam Friends list.
Text chat issues with Steam.
Several Clubs-related issues.
This patch comes not long after Respawn kicked off its Fight Night event, which added new cosmetics, a hand-to-hand combat game mode, and various quality-of-life improvements.

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Splatoon 2's Super Mario Splatfest Is Now Live [Last Chance]



The Switch shooter's Super Mario-themed event runs from January 15-17.

Nintendo's Super Mario 35th anniversary celebration continues this weekend with a brand-new Splatfest event in Splatoon 2. The game's Mario-themed Splatfest is now underway, and it asks players to choose between two of the plumber's most iconic power-ups.

The Splatfest kicked off on January 15 and runs until 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET today, January 17, making this your last chance to participate. This event asks players which Mario power-up they'd rather have: Super Mushroom or Super Star? You'll need to cast your vote at the terminal in Inkopolis Square before you can take part in the competition.

As usual, everyone who participates in the Splatfest will earn Super Sea Snails, which can be used to either add a new ability slot to a piece of gear or re-roll one that has already been maxed out. On top of that, Nintendo is giving away commemorative Splatoon 2/Mario 35th anniversary coins to the top 35 players on each team. To be eligible, you'll need to sign up for the Online Challenge before the Splatfest ends.

Although July 2019's big Splatocalypse event marked the end of monthly Splatfests, Nintendo has been periodically hosting bonus re-run Splatfests in the game since last year. It remains to be seen if the company will bring back any more Splatfests in the future or if this month's event will mark the final one.

Nintendo still has a few other events planned for its Super Mario 35th anniversary celebration. Next month, the company is releasing Super Mario 3D World on Switch. This port will include a new batch of content called Bowser's Fury, although Nintendo hasn't shared any details on that yet. Then in March, Nintendo will add a line of Mario furniture to Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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The Best Things About Persona 5 Strikers: Music, Menus, Makoto, And More



The Persona train isn't stopping anytime soon with the upcoming Persona 5 Strikers launching next month. After getting hands-on with the game, I'm mostly impressed with its shift to Warriors-style action combat and happy to be with its familiar cast of characters again for a new journey. In my Persona 5 Strikers preview, I detailed the new storyline, quirks of the revamped battle system, and the ways in which it's a lighter approach to the original game.

However, I still need room to highlight the little things that I love about the game so far--from the incredible music and flashy menus to great subtle characterizations and cutscenes. These elements have helped elevate the experience beyond a mere hack-and-slash adaptation thus far, and also remind us why we love the original game to begin with. If you want a detailed breakdown of the game’s early-goings, be sure to watch our in-depth discussion below.

New Music Worthy Of Praise
I feel like I've written about Persona soundtracks and the work of Atlus' sound team many times already, but Persona 5 Strikers gives me plenty of reasons to do it again. With folks like Atsushi Kitajoh and Gota Masuoka working with the acid jazz and hard rock foundation set by Shoji Meguro, we have more songs to jam out to.

I found it a bit hard to get past the main menu because the theme song "Strikers" is so damn catchy and groovy, perfectly looping forever. While we don't get the iconic "Life Will Change" when things reach a climax in the Metaverse, we do have "Daredevil" which exudes its own sense of unwavering confidence and invulnerability. There's also a new standard battle theme called "What You Wish For"; however, the chaos of combat sometimes drowns out this uptempo jazz rock track that rightfully deserves multiple listens. That's just scratching the surface, too.

Remixes Of Our Favorites Tunes
A number of songs from the Persona 5 are used in Strikers and remain untouched, and it's great to hear those tunes again. But it's a different kind of excitement to hear old favorites remixed.

I've said my piece about Strikers' remix of "Last Surprise" in great detail, but I'll say it one more time here: this melodic punk/metal twist to Persona 5's heralded battle theme may even surpass the original version. "Rivers In The Desert" also has a heavier remix that picks up the tempo and layers in some extra distorted guitars. While the original arrangements were just right for the vibe Persona 5 was going for, these new renditions are better fits for the fast-paced action combat in Strikers. They'll make you wish you could get up and fight shadows yourself.

Letting Your Favorite Be The Star
I mention this in my preview, but what helps spotlight the other members of the Phantom Thieves in Strikers is that you can choose who to take direct control of when exploring the Metaverse, instead of always having Joker take the lead. Folks have their favorite character and now they can be the star of the show. It's a relatively small thing, but adds a bit of fresh excitement, especially since Makoto can now lead the way darting across cover points, jumping between rooftops, and tearing masks off shadows to initiate an ambush. Really though, it makes this feel more like it's everyone's journey, too.

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Get Your First Official Look At The Batman's Riddler--From Mountain Dew



This has to be part of one of his riddles, right? Start peeling off those labels.

In the age of social media, we get movie leaks from social media and forums. Matt Reeves' The Batman is going for a decidedly old-school look, so it feels appropriate that we get our first official look at one of its main characters in an old-school way: on a soda label.

Spotted by BestProducts, The Riddler is getting his own flavor of Mountain Dew. This flavor actually surfaced a few months back, but quickly disappeared, as noted on the Mountain Dew wiki, which is a thing that exists. Back then, keen-eyed Redditors spotted the Riddler's Brew along with a Catwoman-themed Mountain Dew Zero Sugar and a standard Mountain Dew with Batman on the label.

The drink is called Riddler's Brew, and the label features a look at the villain, who looks much as he did in the first moments of the Batman teaser we got during DC Fandome earlier this year. The extra space around him is adorned with his favorite punctuation mark. We did get a clear look at him in the trailer, but this is the first official marrying of the goggled character and the Riddler name that we're aware of.

Interestingly, this is not the first time that Batman and Mountain Dew have joined marketing forces, and it's not the first time Batman has had a dark blue soda. Back in 2021, a Dark Berry flavor was released in partnership with The Dark Knight Rises, and was described as "Dew with a blast of mixed berry and other natural flavors." The product shot obtained by BestProducts only describes Riddler's Brew as having "natural and artificial flavors," which is a description you can apply to every object that exists. If we were pressed, though, we'd bet that Mountain Dew is resurrecting its Dark Berry flavor for this product.

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PS5 Exclusive Returnal's Frantic Combat Explained



The third-person shooter is adding some of its own ideas to the established rougelite formula.

PS5 exclusive Returnal has received another gameplay trailer highlighting the rougelite's fast-paced action, with developer Housemarque providing a deep dive into many of its systems.

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Returnal's combat is described as a third-person take on Housemarque's classic bullet hell, arcade-inspired shooters, such as Resogun, Nex Machina, and Super Stardust HD. Each run, however, will change up the action in drastic ways. Protagonist Selene is only able to use one weapon at a time, but weapon traits allow you to modify the base function of each of the ten available. These can be stacked as the run continues, unlocking powerful combinations specific to the weapon you're using.

Each weapon also features a distinct alt-fire, with Housemarque explaining how the DualSense's adaptive triggers have been used to allow for half pulls of the triggers to switch from aiming to firing. Weapons are supplemented by tools and gear that further expands your arsenal. The trailer shows Selene using a grenade that vaporizes all enemies near her, while another fires sharp spikes up from the ground to do damage around her.

Housemarque explains that each run will reset your weapons and tools, but persistent upgrades will be unlocked as your progress. Once unlocked, these enter the pool that items of pulled from during a run, giving you more possibilities with each new attempt. Runs will also feature parasites that latch onto you and offer both buffs and debuffs. For example, the trailer shows one that gives Selene more health but casues enemies to leave acid behind when defeated.

Returnal is launching exclusively on PlayStation 5 on March 19. It is the first of many planned exclusives in 2021, including Horizon Forbidden West, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and Gran Turismo 7.

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One Of The Most Difficult Parts Of Making WandaVision Will Surprise You



The newest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, WandaVision, is attempting something no other MCU movie or TV has tried--old and basic special effects. As it turns out, that's not an easy task.

The time has nearly arrived. In mere days, the first Marvel Studios project in over a year will be released when the first two episodes of WandaVision premiere on Disney+. This isn't your run of the mill MCU movie or TV show, though. As the first entry in Phase 4, it's setting aside Marvel's traditional comic book style to instead pay tribute to the great sitcoms throughout TV history.

From classic sitcoms Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, all the way through The Brady Bunch and even Full House, WandaVision goes out of its way to recreate the style of those iconic TV shows as closely as possible--right down to the visual effects.

Of course, one of the things the MCU is most synonymous with is cutting-edge visual effects, which attempt to make the extraordinary seem commonplace--be it men in robot suits fighting men exposed to radiation that makes them gigantic or massive purple alien monsters snapping humanity out of existence on a whim. Those don't exactly fit in with the '50s sitcom aesthetic, though. In those shows, nearly all special effects were smaller in scale and done practically, for better or worse.

For WandaVision director Matt Shakman, there was only one way to stay true to the show's conceit: to do visual effects the way they used to be done in sitcoms. "I love the practical effects for I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched," he told GameSpot. "They're so charming and I think we knew right from the get-go that we should really embrace that."

Whether it was hanging things on fishing wire to make them appear to float or using some of the most basic animated effects to show off Wanda's (Elizabeth Olsen) powers, it was no easy task to recreate things practically as they would have been done originally. In fact, the process left Shakman even more impressed by what visual effects artists were able to do back then without the tools used today.

"It's like marionettes and puppeteering," he explained. "[We're] trying to capture that spirit and do what they did on that show. They did an amazing job on Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie doing what they did. It's hard, I know, to do what they did. Even now, with all of our tools, It's hard. So hats off to them."

While it might seem strange that such simple effects would be difficult to pull off given what's possible now, keep in mind that doing the effects as practically as possible leaves room for things to go wrong or look bad--especially if you don't have the right person leading the special effects team. Luckily for Shakman, he had special effects supervisor Dan Sudick, who's worked on practically every MCU movie thus far, leading his team.

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Capcom's Pragmata Delayed To 2023



The PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S sci-fi adventure has been pushed back by a year.

During CES 2021, Sony outlined release dates for some upcoming PlayStation 5 titles, including GhostWire: Tokyo, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Project Athia, Solar Ash, and Stray. The company also confirmed that Capcom's sci-fi title Pragmata has been pushed back to 2023.

Neither Sony nor Capcom have shared new footage of Pragmata during CES 2021. Originally slated to launch in 2022, Pragmata was unveiled in June 2020 with a trailer that didn’t reveal much. Questions around narrative, gameplay, characters, and the like have yet to be answered. However, it's supposed to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2023.

Toward the end of Sony's CES 2021 livestream, the company's logo was punctuated by small-print text featuring other release date announcements. This includes Kena: Bridge of Spirits (which releases this March), Solar Ash (launching this June), GhostWire: Tokyo and Stray (which both drop this October) and Project Athia (coming out in January 2022).

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Netflix's Cobra Kai Season 3: Telling Kreese's Story Sets Up A Wild Season 4



The third season of Cobra Kai on Netflix revisited Sensei Kreese's roots in the Vietnam war. Now, the producers explain why it was time to tell this story.

Of all the things you might have expected from the third season of Netflix's Cobra Kai, there was one element that took many fans by surprise. After all, following the Season 2 finale, there was plenty to cover--Miguel's (Xolo Maridueña) coma, Johnny (William Zabka) being ousted from Cobra Kai, and the aftermath of the high school karate riot. Still, Cobra Kai Season 3 managed to follow up on all of those story threads and include something unexpected: A deeper look at Sensei Kreese (Martin Kove), the villain of the first Karate Kid movie that then reappeared on the Netflix original series at the end of Season 1.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 3 of Cobra Kai. If you haven't seen the new episodes yet, what are you doing here? Go open the Netflix app and watch the third season now.

Cobra Kai has explored events from the past before, even, giving some hints at Johnny's childhood before the first Karate Kid movie. However, there's an entire subplot running through the new season to highlight the man Kreese was before founding Cobra Kai. We learn his humble origins as an awkward busboy at a diner, who ultimately finds himself enlisted in the Vietnam War. We then follow him throughout the war, reporting to a commanding officer that lives the "no mercy" lifestyle that would ultimately become the foundation of the Cobra Kai dojo.

It's a series of truly horrifying events for Kreese. Now only are he and his troop captured by enemy forces, but his commanding officer blames him for the capture and reveals that the woman Kreese loves was killed in a car accident. Then, the two are forced to fight over an open pit filled with venomous cobras. Ultimately, Kreese adopts the officer's no mercy credo and kicks his leader into the pit to his death.

While Kreese has always been a villain throughout the Karate Kid franchise, seeing the moments that led to him breaking bring an entirely new dimension to the character. For the show's creators, it was an important step to take.

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Samsung Announces New 8K And 4K TVs With Drastically Improved Picture Quality



Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show next week, Samsung has revealed its new line of 4K and 8K TVs set to launch later in 2021.

All the models announced today make use of brand new QLED technology that Samsung is branding "Neo QLED." The biggest benefit is that Samsung has managed to reduce the size of the LEDs that act as the backlight in its display, allowing for drastically more dimming zones and the reduction of blooming. Traditional LED displays require backlighting for brightness, but the size of the LEDs has often led to distracting light bleed in scenes where only small portions of the image are overly bright or dark. This is one of the biggest benefits of OLEDs, which are self-emissive.

According to The Verge, Samsung is promising up to "up to almost 30,000 tiny LEDs" and "up to 2,500 dimming zones," which will make backlighting in this year's models noticeably better than those from 2020. Samsung announced to 8K models (the QN900A and QN800A) as well as numerous 4K models (QN95A, QN90A, and the QN85A). The number of dimming zones does decrease with less expensive models, but Samsung hasn't detailed each individually yet.

What will be common across the range is support for HDMI 2.1, which will be useful for your new Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5 console. HDMI 2.1 support means you will be able to enjoy games at 4K and 120hz where supported, as well as eARC and auto low-latency mode. Samsung is also introducing a game bar to these new models that lets you change game-specific TV settings without diving into the menus. The new sets will also support aspect ratios of 21:9 and 32:9, which might come in handy for PCs hooked up to the displays.

Samsung is exploring MicroLED with its extremely premium displays, but those are still reserved for a very niche market. Samsung announced two models that join the existing 100-inch MicroLED TV on sale now, coming in at 99-inch and 88-inch models. These new sets won't require professional installation, unlike the 110-inch model.

Samsung has not shared pricing and availability details for its new TVs, but you can likely expect them later this year as is custom with the company.

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Rust's Monthly Update Coming Soon, Will Enable Twitch Drops



The intense survival game will get both a blueprint and map wipe.

Rust, the multiplayer survival game, will implement its first monthly update of the year on January 7 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET. The devs stated in a Twitter post that players should expect a blueprint and map wipe, as well as Twitch drops. Other specifics are unknown as of this time.

A blueprint wipe deletes, as the name implies, blueprints and players' data, including inventory and positions. A map wipe removes player-made structures, but keeps intact natural terrain and NPC towns--effectively resetting a map. Facepunch, the dev, regularly pushes map wipes at the beginning of every month.

Facepunch will also be enabling Twitch drops, a feature that rewards players for watching Rust streams on Twitch. To get this feature, you need to activate Twitch drops on your Steam account. You can identify which streams to watch by checking if it has the Drops Enabled tag.

2020 was a pretty good year for Rust. It made Steam's Top Sellers and Most Played list, and streamers with big followings have been spreading the good word about the multiplayer-only survival game.

Though Rust is only available for PC and macOS players currently, a console edition is in development. Double Eleven planned to release Rust's console editions in 2020, but was unable to. The company reassured players it was still working on the console port. A new release timeframe has not been announced yet.

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Xbox Series X Restock Update: Check Stock At Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, And More



The Xbox Series X|S continues to be extremely hard to find, but we're tracking restocks in real time here.

Microsoft's new Xbox Series X and Series S systems have been notoriously hard to find since launch, but sporadic restocks throughout December have offered opportunities to obtain one of the next-gen consoles. The story hasn't changed for the beginning of 2021. However, it isn't completely impossible to get an Xbox Series X or S. We have seen them still pop up on occasion, and you usually have a little more time to get them than you do a PS5.

If any retailers announce restock times for the Xbox Series X or S in the coming weeks, we'll include those details here. In the meantime, here's what we know about Xbox Series X availability at GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy, and more. It could be a few weeks before you actually get the system once you order it, so keep that in mind when planning your downtime.

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Pokemon Go January 2021 Community Day Details Revealed



The first Community Day event of the new year takes place on January 16 and features the Fighting-type Pokemon Machop.

2021 is only a few days away, and Pokemon Go developer Niantic has now detailed the game's first Community Day of the new year. The event will take place on January 16, and the featured monster this time around will be the Fighting-type Pokemon Machop.

Throughout the event, Machop will appear in the wild much more frequently than usual, and you'll have a chance to encounter a Shiny Machop. The Fighting Pokemon will also be able to learn an event-exclusive move. If you can evolve Machoke (Machop's evolved form) into Machamp up to two hours after January's Community Day ends, it will know the Dark-type attack Payback.

In addition to increased Machop spawns, a few other bonuses will be available during January's Community Day. First, you'll earn triple the normal amount of Stardust for catching Pokemon during the event. Any Incense that you use will also remain active for three hours, and Niantic will be selling a special item bundle in Pokemon Go's in-game shop that contains the following:

1 Elite Charged TM
4 Incense
4 Star Pieces
30 Ultra Balls

Like recent Community Days, next month's event will run for six hours, from 11 AM to 5 PM local time. Niantic will also offer a Community Day-exclusive Special Research line revolving around Machop during the event. You'll need to have a ticket to gain access to the Special Research. However, if you purchase a ticket for Pokemon Go's Kanto Tour event by January 13, you'll also receive tickets for January and February's Community Day Research stories as a bonus. You can read more details on Pokemon Go's official website.

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Far Cry 6: Everything We Know



Ubisoft's next open-world game will take players to the island of Yara to overthrow a dictator; here's what we know about the latest Far Cry game.

The Far Cry series has been one of Ubisoft's most defining open-world action-adventure franchises, focusing on exploration and fighting hostile forces in exotic locales. In Far Cry 6, the franchise heads to a new location known as Yara, loosely based on the island and history of Cuba. Set during a political and social revolution, Yara's citizens begin their campaign to overthrow the cruel dictator Presidente Castillo. Here's everything we know about Far Cry 6 so far.

For more on other upcoming new games, check out our most anticipated games of 2021.

The Story So Far
Though previous entries in the Far Cry series have had some loose connections, Far Cry 6 is an entirely standalone game that doesn't have many ties to the previous games. This is likely for the best, considering Far Cry 5 and its spin-off New Dawn unexpectedly brought the series into the post-apocalyptic setting. Far Cry 6 takes place in the present, with the modern world still intact. However, this game's setting is on the island of Yara, a country isolated from the rest of the world due to economic sanctions, as the developers explained in a talk with GameSpot shortly after the reveal Playing as a native of Yara who joins the rebel forces, you'll make your way through the island dismantling the country's systems of power before facing off against Presidente Anton Castillo, who's played by Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito.

Release Date
Following its reveal back in August 2020, it was announced that Far Cry 6 would release in February 2021. However, with the growing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the game's release was pushed back to sometime later in the year. Currently, there's no firm date for a release just yet. We'll keep you updated on when Ubisoft reveals the final release date for Far Cry 6.

What Platforms Will It Release On?
Far Cry 6 will be a cross-gen release, and it is currently set to launch on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Google Stadia.

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Among Us Available On Nintendo Switch With Cross-Play



The popular deception game surprised launched on the Switch eShop following this week's Indie World presentation.

Nintendo closed out its most recent indie-focused video presentation with what was perhaps its biggest announcement of the broadcast: The hit deception game Among Us is coming to Switch, and like a few other titles spotlighted during the stream, it's available to purchase right now through the Nintendo eShop.

Although it originally released in 2018, Among Us was one of this year's biggest breakout successes, skyrocketing in popularity on Twitch thanks to its blend of social elements and subterfuge. Nintendo confirmed to GameSpot that the Switch version of Among Us supports cross-play with other platforms, which has been key to its success on PC and iOS/Android.

There was no word on any additional features coming to this versions of the game, although with cross-play, feature parity is to be expected. This version of Among Us costs $5 USD, much like the PC version; on mobile, an ad-supported version can be downloaded for free.

Developer Innersloth had been working on a sequel to Among Us, but the studio recently announced that it would be scrapping that follow-up and instead focusing on supporting the original game with that planned content.

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Wonder Woman 1984: Is There A Post-Credits Scene? We Explain The Ending



Does WW84 have a post credits scene? And what does it mean for the DCEU at large?

After a handful of major release date delays, Wonder Woman 1984 is finally here--and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your home to watch it. It's streaming on HBO Max for the price of a subscription.

Chances are, if you've already made time to watch, you've got a few questions about the ending and what it all might mean for the DCEU moving forward. Or, maybe you're just a spoiler-hound looking for all the answers before you even sit down to see the movie through. We're not here to judge you if that's the case, but we will get into the ending here so, naturally, massive spoilers for WW84 from here on out. Consider yourself warned.

WW84 is all about that classic '80s materialism gone horribly, magically awry with the aid of an artifact called the "dreamstone," a magical crystal created by beings Diana calls gods--or, more specifically, a being called the "Duke of Deception," who made the stone to--surprise!--deceive people. The stone caused the downfall of many civilizations with wishes gone sour and now it's threatening to do the same to the entire world thanks to Max Lord, who wished to become the dreamstone himself.

Poor Max quickly gets in over his head as the physical need to grant more and more ill-fated wishes takes over his life, pivoting his relatively simple scheme to position his dead-in-the-water company, Black Gold Collective, as an oil superpower, into a full-blown global catastrophe. With mutually assured total destruction knocking at the doorstep of the planet, and Max needing more and more wishes to sustain himself, he turns to a top secret government satellite system that allows him to beam himself onto every TV on the planet, simultaneously. He pulls this off and begins his final push, demanding that every human who hasn't already made a wish, wish for something--all while Diana, naturally, tries to stop him.

With her own wish, the resurrection of Steve Trevor, rescinded, she's got the powers to fight--which is good, because Max has a bit of an ace up his sleeve. Diana's former coworker Barbara Minerva made a wish to be just like Diana--powers and all--at the price of her own humanity. This cost became literal after Barbara teamed up with Max himself and she physically transformed into the "apex predator" she wanted to be--Cheetah. Barbara's story took her from a mild mannered dweeb to a full on villain, even after Diana tried to reason with her about revoking her wish for the good of humanity, and that's where we find her at the end. Fully transformed, Barbara is willing to go toe-to-toe with Diana to protect Max on his mission to grant the entire world's wishes, even if it means destroying everything in the process.

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Snag 15 Free Games At Epic This Holiday - Inside Is Free Now



The Epic Games Store will have one free game per day for a limited time, and the latest is now available.

Epic already gives away free games every week on the Epic Games Store, but during a portion of December, you can snag a new freebie every day. It's similar to a promotion it ran last year, but this time around it's even better, as there will be 15 free games offered over 15 days. While a number of these have already come and gone, you still have multiple games left to claim in the coming days, provided you sign up for (or already have) a free Epic account.

Today's freebie (December 24) is Inside, a thought-provoking puzzle-platformer developed by Playdead. Inside has a gorgeous art design and a stirring story that's told without any dialogue.

While Epic isn't revealing the freebies ahead of time, a leaked list of the 15 freebies has been spot on so far. So it looks as if you can expect the others on the list to still come, provided there are no last-minute changes.

In addition to giving away free games, Epic's Holiday Sale is live now and is filled with steep discounts on hundreds of games. You can get a free $10 off coupon to use during the sale on games priced $15 and up. Every time you make an eligible purchase, you'll get a new coupon. Essentially, there are many games that, with the coupon applied, are on sale for their best prices yet.

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Movie Poster For Tom Holland's Cherry Was A Mistake, One Hilarious Mistake



The upcoming Apple TV+ movie has a new poster with a glitchy font, but there is a reason it looks bad.

Apple TV+ has put out some pretty fantastic originals so far. From the comedy series Mythic Quest and Ted Lasso to the Beastie Boys documentary and the Tom Hanks movie Greyhound, there is a lot of watch. Very soon, Apple TV+ has a Russo Brothers movie starring Tom Holland coming out called Cherry. However, you wouldn't know that was the title from a poster circulating on social media.

With the poster for the upcoming March 12, 2021 film, people on social media are trying to figure out what this movie is called because the font is unreadable. According to Next Big Picture podcast host Will Mavity on Twitter, this comes from the print edition of Variety. It's a "For your consideration" ad taken out by Apple. What is easily confirmed about this is that it's a bad poster. Check it out here : pg slot

When I first saw this, I broke down the font to its basics and the font should have read "Oihierkk," an easily pronounceable movie title. At a quick glance, it could even be called Cherkk, which isn't too far off from the actual title. However, "Cherry" was the least plausible of all the guesses, as there is no way that "k" on the end is supposed to be a "y."

Sadly, the fun all came to an end later as Mavity realized that it was a glitch while viewing it in Variety in Chrome and not poor font choice. Sadly, the original poster font was clear as day.

Variety responded to the ad--which is also the best accidental marketing campaign of 2020--saying, "Variety apologizes for our mistake in the digital misprint of the ad for the film “Cherry.” This is not up to our standards. Here is the corrected version of the ad."

Starring Tom Holland (as Cherry) and directed by the Russo Brothers, Cherry follows "an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an Army medic and is only anchored by his one true love, Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits. Draining his finances, Cherry turns to bank robbing to fund his addiction, shattering his relationship with Emily along the way."

The film is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Nico Walker.

While it is strangely a bummer that the glitch isn't real, for one moment in 2020, we were all on the same page: this poster picked a bad font. However, why not have a little bit of fun, check out the glitchy font, and let us know what you think the title of the movie actually is?

Oihierkk comes to Apple TV+ on March 12, 2021.

Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Says That Streaming Is "The Future" Of The MCU



Marvel's first Disney+ show will be WandaVision, and it hits the service next month.

While there are many movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe ahead of us, much of the focus right now is on the studio's upcoming slate of shows heading to Disney+, which kicks off next month with WandaVision. Now Marvel boss Kevin Feige has spoken about the MCU and the importance of streaming in Marvel's future plans.

Speaking to Emmy.com, Feige stated that he considered streaming "the future" of the MCU. [It's] where consumers want to watch things," he said. "And hopefully they'll want to watch our longform narrative series. An experience like WandaVision is something you can't get in a movie. You go to movies for things you can't get on streaming, and you go to streaming for things you can't get in a theater. And of course, everything in a theater goes to streaming eventually."

Feige goes on to explain that MCU shows provide the opportunity to explore characters, such as WandaVision's Wanda Maximoff and Vision, in more depth than in movies. "My team and I were wondering internally about where to go from here, and what would be the next step that was equally challenging and unexpected," he said. "Elizabeth [Olsen] and Paul [Bettany] were these amazing actors--who had done amazing things in four movies--but never had a chance to dominate the narrative because there was so much else going on. It felt fun to finally give them a platform to showcase their astounding talent."

In the interview, Feige also dropped a hint about another of Marvel's upcoming Disney+ shows, She-Hulk. The series will star Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who is also Bruce Banner's cousin. He described the show as a "half-hour legal comedy," and stated it would be something Marvel had "never done before."

Last week, Marvel announced a new Disney+ show titled Marvel Studios: Legends. It isn't a new narrative series, but a "greatest hits" package focusing on individual heroes from the MCU. The first two episodes arrive in January and will feature Wanda and Vision. Beyond that, other upcoming Marvel series include Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki , Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, and the crossover event Secret Invasion.

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CD Projekt Could Face Investor Lawsuits Over Cyberpunk 2077



Investors are concerned that CD Projekt may have misled them about the game's quality.

CD Projekt could soon be facing yet another Cyberpunk 2077 problem, arguably bigger than having to offer refunds to upset players: a class-action lawsuit. It isn't from other players, either, but potentially from investors who felt they were misled about the game's quality prior to release.

According to VGC, multiple law firms, as well as a CD Projekt investor, are looking into a class-action suit related to potential misrepresentation by CD Projekt. The company could be accused of breaking an SEC rule that makes it unlawful to operate "as a fraud or a deceit upon any person" during security transactions.

In other words, this potential lawsuit would see investors taking aim at CD Projekt rather than the customers who bought the game. Given the massive drop in share value for the company over the last week, this isn't a huge surprise. Several of the executives and co-founders of the company have reportedly lost over $1 billion in their own stock value since the game's launch.

CD Projekt Red admitted that it hadn't given the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077 enough development time before their December 10 release, and we saw almost nothing from these versions prior to their launch. The games run particularly poorly on those platforms, with frequent drops in frame rate and stability issues. It isn't exactly polished on PC, either, as we pointed out in our Cyberpunk 2077 review, and it remains to be seen how the full next-gen versions turn out on Xbox Series X|S and PS5.

Last week, Xbox and PlayStation both began offering full refunds for the digital versions of Cyberpunk 2077. Best Buy followed suit on the physical version, as did CD Projekt itself. For those looking to request a physical refund, you have until tomorrow, December 21. After that point, you will likely be stuck with the game until it gets an update. Full next-gen versions won't release until at least 2021.

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Fortnite Snowmando Outpost Location: Where To Find Snowmando Outposts



Fortnite's holiday event has arrived.

Fortnite's holiday event has frozen some of the battle royale map while giving players new challenges to complete. Operation Snowdown has a number of special rewards you can earn within the next two weeks--here's a guide on how to handle one of the most challenging ones.

The challenge tasks players with visiting Snowmando Outposts across the Fortnite map. Yes, that is literally all there is to it! There are five in all. This guide will show you the quickest way to get to them.

Where Are All The Snowmando Outposts?
The Snowmando Outposts are scattered throughout the map. One can be currently found in the new section of the map that's been snowed in, while the other four are in old locations. All you'll need to do is land at them for a brief second to complete each section of the quest. Here's a map with specific locations. With the map, you can quickly hit them all.

The holiday event also reintroduced the X-4 Stormwing planes to Fortnite, so you can easily land at some of these locations and then fly to the others. The best way to do it is to land at the location below Steamy Stacks, grab a plane, and then fly to the others. Be prepared for a fight because everyone is landing at these locations.

What Do The Snowmando Outposts Look Like?

The Snowmando Outposts are buildings with a red gift wrapping exterior. They're filled with holiday items like gifts, reindeer, and nutcrackers. You'll also find loot and chests inside them but those get snatched up quickly. You'll need to open chests at Snowmando Outposts to complete another quest; you can do that while you're visiting them for the first time.

What Do You Get For Visiting All Snowmando Outposts?
You'll unlock the special "Frost in Action" loading screen once you've visited all outposts. There are 15 Snowmando quests to complete over the next two weeks. Only a few are unlocked now, but more will unlock over time.

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