Fortnite OG Season 8 begins on Wednesday, April 1, ushering in a pirate invasion on the throwback island, and bringing back the fan-favorite Avengers: Endgame limited-time mode that hasn't been available in seven years--this is not an April. Fools' joke. And, of course, we've also got a new OG pass that includes three new remix skins based on old exclusive skins from the Season 8 battle pass.

The Season 8 OG pass includes remixes of the lizard ninja Hybrid, the cursed pirate Blackheart, and the regular human being Luxe. Unlocking the pass for 1,000 V-Bucks or through Fortnite Crew instantly unlocks Synthesis, the new version of Hybrid--we haven't yet seen if this one has a lizard style as well, but it's a safe bet that it does. If this pass works like the previous OG passes, it should include two main styles for each of the skins, as well as a full suite of matching cosmetics.

In the Endgame limited-time mode, which starts up on April 3, players are sorted into two teams of 16 players each, with one team representing the Avengers, and the other being Thanos' Chitauri. The Chitauri must scour the island for all six Infinity Stones, each of which powers up whichever player is Thanos, and the Avengers have to stop them. The Chitauri, as a team, are able to respawn 150 times, and the Avengers have unlimited respawns until the Chitauri get all the stones. It's essentially a themed version of the defunct core Fortnite mode Team Rumble.

The Flashpoint update for Arc Raiders really has a love for Stella Montis, with multiple quests sending you there to fend off Shredders and find items to bring back to Speranza. One such quest is Last Entry, which tasks you with finding some clues on this very dangerous map, then extracting an important document from the Seed Vault.

Since you'll need to extract with the documentation you find in the Seed Vault, it's a good idea to bring along an augment with a safe pocket. This will ensure this precious item isn't lost if you die before extracting.

When you're ready to get started on Last Entry, read on.

The controversial paid mod marketplace recently added to The Sims 4 is apparently exceeding Electronic Arts' expectations, according to a new report from Sims Community. It cited an anonymous "insider" who evidently also leaked accurate details about The Sims 4's Marketplace and Maker Program before it was revealed to the public.

It's not clear exactly what EA's financial goals for The Sims 4 Marketplace are, and the source didn't provide a specific number, but said that the paid mod marketplace "has so far exceeded EA’s expectations," adding, "We don’t know what [those expectations] were, though."

Earlier this month, details about a single-player The Sims title currently called Project X were leaked. It appears that Project X will feature individual neighborhoods that players must pay to unlock. According to Sims Community's source, EA has seen the player response online and might be rethinking things.

The hardest quests in Arc Raiders tend to be the ones that require you to complete a variety of steps during a single visit to a map. When that map is Stella Montis, things can be even trickier. That's the case with the Furtive Meetings quest from Shani, which tasks you with uncovering meeting spots around Stella Montis--or as we like to call it: Shredder Central.

You have to complete every step of Furtive Meetings in a single visit before extracting with a specific item. Because of this, we really think you should bring along an augment that provides a safe pocket, as it would be devastating to have to redo the entire quest because you died at the end and lost the item.

When you're ready to head into Stella Montis to complete Furtive Meetings, read on.

The Fragmented Logs quest in Arc Raiders sends you to Stella Montis, which is arguably the game's most dangerous map. You'll have to visit multiple locations there, making this a potentially risky trip, so you'll want to be prepared.

Also, you'll need to bring in an Electrical Component for this quest. These can be crafted in Speranza using just a few Plastic Parts and Rubber Parts, so getting your hands on one shouldn't be a problem. If you want to be extra careful, bring an augment with a safe pocket to keep the Electrical Component in while exploring.

When you're ready to set off on the Fragmented Logs quest, follow the steps below.

One of the most frustrating aspects of modern PC gaming is how long you can be stuck waiting for a new game to finish compiling its shaders the first time you boot it up. The second most frustrating is having to do that each time you update you graphics card drivers. Nvidia is hoping its new Nvidia App features might make that a thing of the past.

Included in an update that introduces new features for the RTX 50-series of GPUs, Nvidia has introduced a beta version of what it's calling Auto Shader Compilation. With this enabled, the Nvidia App will dynamically determine when your PC is idle before kicking off shader compilations for your installed games in the background, potentially freeing you from having to wait for the step to complete the next time you actually want to play.

You're able to set how much space on your drive can be allocated to storing a cache of shader compiles, with more spacing allowing for more pre-compilations to stand at the ready for your most-played games. You can also roughly specify when the process is allowed to kick in, which you should be careful with since shader compilation can be quite CPU-intensive, so having it going while trying to do something else important on your PC at the same time isn't advisable. Auto Shader Compilation is disabled by default, but you can start utilizing it with the latest version of the Nvidia App.

If you're ready to trek across Spaceport again in Arc Raiders, the Waking the Grid quest has got you covered. In this quest, you'll need to visit multiple locations on this open map, though they're thankfully all relatively close to one another. Because of this, you should be able to knock it out in one match without many issues.

You won't need to extract with any items to complete Waking the Grid, so you can feel free to come into this quest using a free loadout if you prefer. You may encounter a stray raider or two working on their quests or looting, though, so it's still worth keeping your wits about you.

When you're ready to complete Waking the Grid, follow the steps below.

Recent mass layoffs at developer Eidos Montreal were the result of a long-in-development project at the studio that was close to completion being canceled, according to a new report.

As reported by Insider Gaming, the project, known as P11, had been struggling for years due to changing between multiple game engines and an ever-ballooning budget. The game was reportedly an open-world, third-person action-adventure title where players would battle magical spirits. The main character, River, had a giant-moose companion that could be used to navigate the game's open world.

P11 reportedly had cost several hundred million dollars since work on it began in 2019. The cancellation is somewhat surprising, as according to the report, the project was almost complete and tentatively slated for release later this year, having recently passed key development milestones.

According to a new report, esteemed developer Crystal Dynamics is working on a new The Lord of the Rings game, which would be its third game now in development, joining Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (2026) and Tomb Raider: Catalyst (2027).

Insider Gaming reported that the Embracer-owned studio is making the new game, with financial backing from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. It's been reported that this game is aiming to "compete with Hogwarts Legacy," but there is no word on what that means.

Crystal Dynamics is working on this game alongside the developer Revenge, the report said.