Fortnite‘s Week 8 challenges are now available, and among them is one that will require a little extra effort. It’s in the free section, so it’s available to all Fortnite players, and it directs everyone to visit three different clocks in exchange for five Battle Stars. If you know the Fortnite island like the back of your hand you may immediately know exactly where to go, but if you need a helping hand, take a look below.

The clocks you need are located in Junk Junction, Happy Hamlet, and Neo Tilted. All you’ve got to do is find and approach them; once you’re close enough, an update to the challenge will be triggered to indicate that you’ve made progress.

The clock in Junk Junction has seen better days but can be found on the bottom left of the area at the foot of the broken tower–somehow it still works. Head to Neo Tilted and, once again, at the southwest of the location you’ll see the large tower with the time digitally projected around the top. Finally, at Happy Hamlet, there’s a nice, rustic clock tower in its center. You can also watch the video above to see us complete the challenge.

Fortnite Clock Locations (Season 9, Week 8)

• Junk Junction: At the foot of the destroyed clock tower
• Neo Tilted: Top of the tower with the time projection
• Happy Hamlet: Clock tower in the middle of the location

With that challenge done, the rest should be breezy work. However, there’s also the ongoing 14 Days of Summer event, which includes unique challenges and, of course, more rewards. The latest challenge asks players to bounce a giant beach ball in different matches, which is easier said than done.

If you still have outstanding challenges from previous weeks, head over to our complete Fornite Season 9 challenge guide, which keeps track of every week and compiles all our handy guides in one place. If there’s a challenge giving you trouble this season, we’ll have a guide for it there.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-week-8-where-to-visit-3-clocks-season-9-c/1100-6468088/

As promised, The Pokemon Company shared some new details about its brand-new Pokemon smartphone game, Pokemon Masters, during Thursday’s livestream. The game is being developed in collaboration with DeNA, the studio behind Mario Kart Tour and other Nintendo mobile titles, and now we’ve learned a bit more about its story and how its gameplay will work.

Pokemon Masters is set on a new island region called Pasio, where famous trainers from all around the Poke-world are gathering to take part in the Pokemon Masters League tournament. This time around, however, each trainer travels with only one partner Pokemon (known collectively as a Sync Pair). As you make your way around the Pasio region, you’ll be able to team up with other Sync Pairs, then control the entire team in three-on-three battles against AI opponents and collect Gym badges.

In contrast to the mainline Pokemon games, battles in Masters unfold in real time. Your move gauge features two attacks and will gradually fill up over time; once full, you’ll tap on an attack to unleash it. You can also unleash powerful and flashy Sync Moves for more damage. Pokemon aren’t the only ones able to use moves during battle, either. Trainers can also use support moves to heal Pokemon or raise their stats.

Nearly every major character, Gym Leader, and rival from throughout the series appears to be in the game. The Pokemon Company says there will be 65 Sync Pairs at launch–including Cynthia and Garchomp, Iris and Haxorus, and Brendan and Treecko, among many others–with more to come post-release.

Pokemon Masters is launching for iOS and Android devices Summer 2019. The game will be free to download and have optional microtransactions, although The Pokemon Company hasn’t yet elaborated on what those will be. You can rewatch the Pokemon Masters livestream here.

Of course, Pokemon Masters isn’t the only new Pokemon game coming this year. Pokemon Sword and Shield are also launching for Nintendo Switch on November 15. The upcoming Gen 8 titles take players to the brand-new Galar region, where they’ll battle and raise a variety of new and returning Pokemon. Also new in Sword and Shield is Dynamax, a new battle mechanic that can supersize Pokemon for a limited time during battles. The games will be compatible with the upcoming Pokemon Home service, allowing you to bring over your old Pokemon from previous titles; however, you won’t be able to transfer every old Pokemon.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-pokemon-masters-gameplay-and-story-details-rev/1100-6468085/

Another week has elapsed in the world of Fortnite and, sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti, we’ve been blessed with new challenges. We know you’ll be seeking to cure what’s deep inside (the need for Battle Stars that will level up your Battle Pass and unlock new cosmetics) so we’ve put together a quick breakdown of what you’ll need to do to get them.

Fortnite challenges can be tricky, occasionally asking you to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies, but this time, it’s fairly easy stuff–nothing that a hundred men or more would be required to do. However, it’s gonna take some time to do the things you never had (ooh, ooh), but if you take a look below you’ll be able to prioritize and get through it quicker.

In the free section (challenges that anyone playing can do) you’ll need to apply shields, visit a few clocks, and eliminate enemies in Snobby Shores or Mega Mall. That last one might be tricky, so instead of growing restless and longing for some solitary company, try grabbing a few friends and team up to take on opponents.

If you’ve got a Battle Pass you’ll be able to do some exclusive challenges. If you haven’t got one and want to get all the cosmetics this season, it’s worth getting one as you’ll get more challenges and thus more opportunities to get Battle Stars. A Battle Pass can be purchased using V-Bucks from the in-game story–hurry boy she’s waiting there for you.

Battle Pass exclusive challenges will ask you to do damage with assault rifles, visit a few specific locations as part of a multi-stage challenge, use a Volcano Vent, Air Vent, and a Zipline in a single match, and then get eliminations outside of named locations.

Week 8 Challenges

Free

• Apply Shields (400) — 5 Battle Stars
• Visit different Clocks (3) — 5 Battle Stars
• Eliminate opponents in Snobby Shores or Mega Mall (7) — 10 Battle Stars

Premium

• Deal damage to opponents with Assault Rifles (200) — 5 Battle Stars Stage 1: Land at Paradise Palms — 1 Battle Star
  • Stage 2: Land at Neo Tilted — 1 Battle Star
  • Stage 3: Land at Mega Mall — 1 Battle Star
  • Stage 4: Land at Pleasant Park — 1 Battle Star
  • Stage 5: Land at Junk Junction — 1 Battle Star
• Use a Volcano Vent, Air Vent, and a Zipline in a single match — 10 Battle Stars
• Get eliminations outside of named locations (5) — 10 Battle Stars

If you stop an old man along the way, he’ll no doubt tell you that Fortnite also has a set of additional challenges available as part of the 14 Days of Summer event. These challenges usually involve a themed objective, and we’ve been creating guides for those. The latest asks you to bounce a giant beach ball in different matches, and there’s some shortcuts you can take, so make sure to read the guide before attempting it.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-week-8-challenge-list-visit-clocks-apply-/1100-6468084/