Thursday, November 29, 2018

New Fortnite and Mario Kart Toys are in the Works



 If your kids (or you) are fans of Fortnite and Mario Kart, keep an eye out for some new toys coming to store shelves in the future.




As reported by Nasdaq (via IGN), Funko, the maker of those adorable Funko Pop dolls with big heads and tiny bodies, has partnered with Fortnite creator Epic Games to create a line of toys and collectibles based on the battle royale video game.

Funko’s Fortnite collection will offer items in more than 10 product lines, including Funko Pop figures, “5 Star” figures, “Pint Size Heroes,” keychains, clothing, and more. The items will be released during the 2018 holiday season.

Plenty of video games have already received the Funko treatment. Figures are available for everything from Minecraft to Overwatch to Sonic and beyond. Fortnite is the biggest game in the world right now, so this announcement doesn’t come as a surprise.

In other fantastic video game toy news, Mashable reported that Hot Wheels has created a new line of Mario Kart Hot Wheels based on Nintendo’s popular kart racing video game series. (But they’re going to be a while.)

These vehicles aren’t traditional Hot Wheels cars or trucks. They’re go karts inspired by those from the game, which are being driven by the game’s characters. Eight different characters will be available: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser, Wario, and Rosalina. The cars will race onto store shelves in June 2019 at a price of $4.99 each.

Mashable also reported that Hot Wheels is working on toy tracks inspired by Mario Kart’s courses, but additional details aren’t available right now.

This isn’t the first time Mattel has released Hot Wheels based on Mario. A line of Hot Wheels with paint jobs inspired by various Mario games - Super Mario World, Dr. Mario, Super Mario Bros., and others - was revealed in 2015. Another line of vehicles, each themed after a specific Nintendo character, was released in 2016.
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Fortnite Week 10 Secret Banner Location Guide (Season 6 Hunting Party Challenge)

After more than two months, Season 6 of Fortnite is coming to a close. Epic has rolled out the game's final set of Season 6 challenges on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, giving you one last chance to level your Battle Pass up and unlock any remaining rewards. As always, there's an extra incentive to complete these challenges; if you manage to clear all the ones from a given week, you'll in turn complete one of Season 6's Hunting Party challenges.

Each Hunting Party challenge you clear will reward you with a special loading screen. Not only do these screens feature a cool piece of artwork showcasing some of the game's newest skins, they also contain a very subtle hint that points you to a free item hidden somewhere around the island. Depending on how many Hunting Party challenges you complete, this item will either be a Battle Star--good for leveling your Battle Pass up by one tier--or a special Banner that can be used as a profile icon.

If you clear all 10 weekly sets of challenges in Season 6, you'll unlock the loading screen pictured below. It showcases DJ Yonder--one of the new skins introduced at the start of the season--deejaying a giant party attended by other new and popular skins. Look closely at the speakers just to the left of Yonder, however, and you'll notice a set of coordinates that read G8, G9, H8, H9. This is the clue to where you can find the final free Banner.

The aforementioned coordinates lead you to into the desert, near the area where the mysterious purple cube that played such a prominent role in Season 6 first appeared. At the start of a match, glide to where the coordinates intersect and the free Banner will pop up. Collect it as you would any other item and you'll be able to use it as your profile icon after finishing the match, whether by getting eliminated or securing a Victory Royale.

However, just as with previous free Banners, the usual caveats apply. The item won't appear on the island unless you've completed all of the necessary challenges and unlocked the aforementioned loading screen. This means you won't simply be able to head to the right area and collect it without first clearing all 10 weekly sets of challenges.

Season 6 of Fortnite is scheduled to end on December 6, which means Season 7 will follow not too far behind. You have until then to complete this season's challenges and unlock any remaining Battle Pass rewards. If you need some assistance, we've rounded up some helpful tips in our complete Season 6 challenge guide. You can also find our guides for all Season 6's other free Battle Stars and Banners below.

Fortnite Hunting Party Challenge Guides

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