Media Molecule has announced that early access to Dreams, its upcoming PS4 exclusive, will be available from April 16. Like the studio’s Little Big Planet series, Dreams enables players to create unique gameplay experiences as well as play what Media Molecule and other players have created. The early access part of Dreams will be limited to the creative tools, the studio said on the PlayStation Blog.

“The core of Dreams–the creation bit–is ready,” explained studio director Siobhan Reddy. “There is so much we want to do with and add to Dreams–but to start, we want players to be able to see their creations on their own TV screen and be able to have all the tools they need to make games or stories or art or music accessible from their couch.

“[Early access] won’t feature everything that the full release will have (our story mode being a big piece of that) but you’ll get our full tool set for creating, our interactive tutorials and arcade games, templates and additional content created by Media Molecule and access to what you, the CoMmunity, made during our Dreams Creator Beta. You’ll also be getting the first hands-on with new features and content as we add them.”

Early access is an opportunity for players to offer feedback to the developer, and Reddy said Media Molecule plans to make Dreams “an amazing space for creators and players alike for years to come.” Anything created in the early access will carry over to the full game.

The early access version of Dreams will cost $30/£25/CAD$40. It will be available in the US, Canada, and all European territories. Those that purchase the early access version of Dreams will get the full version when it is released. Media Molecule and publisher Sony have not yet provided a release date for the full version, however.

Media Molecule has also said that early access is limited, in terms of the amount of people that can purchase it. Although it added that “it’s a big limit,” the studio suggested players purchase as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Dreams had a beta in January and players were immediately coming up with interesting ways to use the game. One person, for example, created a battle royale-style game inside Dreams. Another remade Konami’s P.T. within the game.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dreams-ps4-early-access-release-date-revealed/1100-6465892/

We’re partway through Season 8 of Fortnite now, but the hit battle royale game shows no signs of slowing down. Hot on the heels of the 8.20 update, Epic has released a new batch of challenges across PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. Week 5’s challenges run the gamut from dealing damage with scoped weapons to completing a lap around the race track in Happy Hamlet, with precious Battle Stars awaiting for each task you complete.

As you clear this season’s challenges, you’ll level up your Battle Pass and steadily unlock the new Season 8 skins and rewards. There’s another incentive to complete as many challenges as you can, however; if you finish all of the ones from a given week, you’ll also complete one of this season’s Discovery challenges, the reward for which is a special loading screen that leads you to a free Battle Star or Banner hiding somewhere around the island.

Complete five weeks’ worth of challenges in Season 8 and you’ll unlock the loading screen pictured below. This one depicts a character striking a hero post and, in the background, you can see a volcano. This is the clue that’ll guide you to the Battle Star. Take a look at the second image below, where you’ll find the exact location. We’ve also included a map to the location.

If you need more help finding the Battle Star, you can watch the video at the top of this guide to see exactly where you need to go. We’ve also marked its location on the map below. However, be aware that this particular Battle Star won’t appear in the game unless you’ve completed the requisite number of challenges and unlocked the above loading screen, so you won’t be able to collect it unless you’ve done all the necessary steps.

If you have any outstanding challenges from this season, you can find all of our tips and guides in our full Fortnite Season 8 challenges roundup. You’ll have until the season ends in May to complete these tasks, but it’s in your best interest to finish them as early as you can, as you’ll have a much better chance to unlock Season 8’s mystery Legendary skin.

The aforementioned 8.2 patch dropped on March 27 and introduced a new Poison Dart Trap to Battle Royale mode. As its name suggests, it’ll fire darts when triggered, which will inflict damage directly to players’ health over time. The update also marked the start of a brand-new limited-time mode called The Floor Is Lava, which gradually sees the molten liquid rise and cover the map as matches progress.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-week-5-secret-battle-star-location-guide-/1100-6465885/

Over the Nintendo Switch‘s two year life so far, owners of the hybrid device have been spoiled with a number of great platformers, with Super Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and more all gracing the console. Now, Switch owners get another new platforming game with Yoshi’s Crafted World–but can it live up to its peers on the system?

In our Yoshi’s Crafted World review, critic Kallie Plagge says the game is a worthy addition to the Switch catalog, awarding it an 8/10. You can take a take a glimpse at more reviews below, or check out the full picture on the game’s critical reception on GameSpot sister site Metacritic.

• Game: Yoshi’s Crafted World
• Developer / Publisher: Nintendo
• Platform: Nintendo Switch
• Release date: March 29
• Price: $60 / £50 / AU $80

GameSpot — 8/10

“Yoshi’s Crafted World is at its best when it’s relaxing and pleasant. The 2D-to-3D level design keeps you curious while the go-at-your-own-pace approach keeps the pressure off and leaves you to appreciate the small, imaginative details. Its most interesting ideas never evolve past their first introductions and are frequently confined to one or two levels, but individually, those levels both reward your curiosity and your willingness to slow down and look at what’s around you–and it’s those simple pleasures that provide the most joy.” — Kallie Plagge [Full review]

IGN — 7.8/10

“Yoshi’s Crafted World is an engaging and charming platformer that is absolutely worth playing, but it misses a clear opportunity to be more than that by not taking full advantage of its most clever ideas. It has enough creative collectibles to make completionists want to hunt down every last one, but I’m disappointed Crafted World didn’t challenge me more in the way its last few levels proved it could have. Of course, I still thoroughly enjoyed every adorable hour I spent with it.” — Tom Marks [Full review]

VentureBeat — 65/100

“Yoshi’s Crafted World may be a good fit for young children or other gamers interested in the cute-factor. But as someone who prefers more fast-paced sidescrollers, I was too bored to let the clever, crafted world put a smile on my face. This is yet another Yoshi game that doesn’t come close to reaching Yoshi’s Island greatness.” — Mike Minotti [Full review]

Game Informer — 8.25/10

“After a fun adventure through a world made of wool, Yoshi’s transition to arts and crafts is a delight. With satisfying exploration, fun platforming, and a charming art style, Yoshi’s Crafted World gives the Switch yet another strong platformer.” — Brian Shea [Full review]

USGamer — 4/5

“The visuals in Yoshi’s Crafted World speak for themselves. Every corner you turn presents something new to wonder at. The game’s a bit on the easy side, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing if you accept Yoshi titles are more about exploration and collecting than serious platforming. It’s a great little “spring game” that should fill out your Switch library nicely.” — Nadia Oxford [Full review]

GamesRadar — 3.5/5

“The difficulty in recommending this game is that it’s an absolutely solid Nintendo platformer, but it doesn’t really do anything ambitious or use its conceit to great effect. I consistently wanted to soldier on to see what the next gorgeous world would entail, but when all was said and done, the experience felt slightly hollow, even if I’d had my eyes bleached by Yoshi’s cute capers.” — Jordan Oloman [Full review]

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/yoshis-crafted-world-review-roundup/1100-6465889/

Now that March is just about behind us, Niantic has shared the first details for April’s Pokemon Go Community Day. The monthly event is scheduled to return on Saturday, April 13, and this time around, it’ll feature a rare Dragon Pokemon: Bagon.

All throughout the Community Day, Bagon will appear in the wild in greater numbers than it normally does, making it much easier to add some to your collection. Considering that Niantic typically introduces the Shiny form of that month’s featured Pokemon during each Community Day, you’ll also presumably have your first chance to catch a Shiny Bagon during this month’s event.

Bagon is the base form of the powerful Dragon/Flying Pokemon Salamence, so you’ll want to catch as many as you can during April’s Community Day. If you manage to evolve any into Salamence up to an hour after the event ends, it will also learn an exclusive move, although Niantic hasn’t revealed what that will be just yet.

Like March’s Community Day, April’s event will take place from 3-6 PM local time, rather than the usual schedule it followed. As an added incentive to participate, Niantic is also offering triple the usual amount of XP for capturing Pokemon. You can read more details about the event on the official Pokemon website.

That isn’t the only event happening in Pokemon Go next month. From April 2-9, Niantic is also holding a Bug Out event. During that period, Bug Pokemon will appear more frequently than normal, and Incenses will last twice as long. You’ll also be able to find special limited-time Field Research tasks revolving around Bug Pokemon from Poke Stops.

In the meantime, the Gen 4 Legendary Giratina is set to return to Raids beginning March 28. It will initially appear in its standard Altered Forme until April 2, when it’ll transform into its Origine Forme. A new Limited Research event is also scheduled for March 30. During that, you’ll find special Field Research tasks focusing on Lotad, and you’ll even have your first opportunity to catch Shiny versions of Lotad and Castform.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-april-community-day-announced/1100-6465881/