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Fortnite Stormtrooper checkpoint locations and how to complete a Stormtrooper bounty

Fortnite Stormtrooper checkpoints are your hubs for completing several May the 4th challenges. Actually finding them is a bit tricky. There’s only a small handful of the points scattered across the map, usually in out-of-the-way locations. Knowing where they are ahead of time gives you an advantage if you're trying to land at them, though you'll need to take a road trip to finish one of the challenges. Where are the Stormtrooper checkpoint locations in Fortnite?

Nintendo announce full list of Wii U launch titles

The Wii U's launch line-up has been the subject of much speculation across the past few weeks. As we get closer to the North American release of November 18, Nintendo has finally outlined which games will be available. 23 games will be available to buy across the launch window that spans from November 18 to March 31. Plenty of support has been given from the likes of Activision, EA and THQ.

Pokemon Sword & Shield Abilities and Moves: every new ability and attack in this game listed

Pokemon abilities and moves are a major part of any battle, and in Pokemon Sword & Shield there are a range of new abilities and new moves you'll find attached to certain newcomers and returning creatures alike. New Abilities for Pokemon Sword & Shield Adding new abilities is a tradition with each new generation of Pokemon games, and Sword & Shield is no different in this regard. While existing skills that fans will be familiar with from throughout the rest of the Pokemon series will also be present in Sword & Shield, probably what's most interesting of all are the new abilities that come attached to some of the new Pokemon in the game.

Super Mario 3D World guide: World 3 – all levels beaten, all green stars

How to beat World 3 in Super Mario 3D World. Super Mario 3D World: How to Beat World 3-1: Snowball Park Make sure you get a grip in this icy stage, and beware of spiky snowmen. Make sure you jump on their heads, or hit them with Tanooki Suit Mario’s Tail Attack. Tip: When the course begins, immediately head to the right and look for a Propeller Box behind the second set of trees.

Borderlands 3's performance mode is so bad, new report recommends sticking to 30fps mode

Borderlands 3's performance on the upgraded consoles is disappointing. Borderlands 3's technical state on PC is already looking rough, thanks to an assortment of problems that aren't actually all that unfamiliar to series fans. On consoles, however, things appear to be in a worse state. Borderlands 3's big feature this time around on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X is offering players the choice of resolution and performance modes. The former locks the framerate target to 30fps, upping the visual clarity, whereas the latter drops the render resolution in favour of a 60fps target.

Final Fantasy 15 is getting a lavish $200 hardcover book of lore, concept art and more

Surprising everyone, Square Enix and Dark Horse have announced the Final Fantasy 15 Official Works – a hardcover book that features an encyclopedia of information and materials from the 2016 RPG. Basically, it’s a vast 192-page compendium that's only been released in Japan so far. It contains an assortment of Final Fantasy 15 lore, commentary, data and concept art. It also digs into the creation of the game, the world of Eos, the game’s characters and so much more information than you could possibly need about the game’s universe.

Monster Hunter Rise Palico noises come from the developers’ own (often un-cooperative) cats

For a long time now, the Monster Hunter series has had a slight obsession with cats – look at any of the official merch, the range of clothing Capcom collaborated with Uniqlo on, or any of the marketing for the recent games, and you’ll see cats. Capcom has even sold them on toilet paper holders. Yes, really. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings In the Monster Hunter universe, though, these furry companions are not called cats, they’re called Felynes; they’re small in stature (but big in personality), have an appearance similar to the domestic cats from our world, are fully sentient, bipedal, and speak our language.

Xbox System Link actually works on Series X/S, too

Xbox System Link still works for multiplayer games on Xbox Series S/X, which means the system-to-system tool can now be used across all four generations of Xbox consoles. If you ever used to take your Xbox consoles around to your friend's house for some old-school Halo LAN sessions in days gone by, you'll know all about the Xbox System Link. The feature, which is innate to all Xbox consoles, allows players to connect multiple consoles together for offline multiplayer games.

Animal Cross encyclopedia will teach kids about creatures and critters where Blathers failed to

Japan is getting an incredibly wholesome looking Animal Crossing-themed encyclopedia that's meant to be an educational tool for kids. Blathers has plenty to say about all kinds of critters and creatures in the world of Animal Crossing, but we don't always want to hear it. For those who do want to learn a bit more though, there's an encyclopedia based on all of the non-anthropomorphic animals in New Horizon coming out later this year, though unfortunately it's Japan only (thanks, VGC).

Borderlands 3 PC Epic Store cloud save problem may be solved, but be careful for now

Borderlands 3 players are reporting loss of save data on the game's PC version. Borderlands 3 is exclusive to the Epic Games Store on PC. Due to a bug in the store's cloud saves management feature, many have either lost their entire game progress, or several hours worth. The issue was first reported at launch, forcing Epic Games to create an alert on its help page to indicate the problem, and how players could minimise the risk of save loss.