Apex Legends introduces a new permanent mode called Arenas

Respawn has revealed their first permanent mode coming to Apex Legends since Duos and it looks amazing.

The new mode which is called Arenas will launch alongside season 9 (Legacy) and it will put two squads of 3 to battle against each other in smaller Arena maps.

Each round, players will select their characters and then a buy phase will commence, both teams will get to spend allocated crafting materials to buy weapons and equipment. Then the games will begin in a deathmatch-style mode with no respawns. The team to gain a two round lead will win the match.

The mode will launch with two Custom Maps called Party Crasher and Phase Runner but will also have adapted Arenas of parts of the Kings Canyon, World's Edge, and Olympus maps.

Apex Legends Season Nine: Legacy will drop on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch on May 4.

Fortnite adds a Horizon Zero Dawn & Tomb Raider crossover event

Epic Games and PlayStation have announced that Horizon Zero Dawn protagonist Aloy will be coming to Fortnite.

Aloy will arrive on April 15 in a Horizon: Zero Dawn bundle that will include a Blaze Canister Back Bling, a Glinthawk Glider, and an Aloy's Spear Pickaxe. The pack also comes with a Heart-rizon emote, Focus effect, and Shield Weaver Wrap. Players on PlayStation 5 will get a bonus unlockable with the exclusive alternate Ice Hunter Aloy Style.

Lastly, they'll be adding two exclusive limited-time game modes and a PlayStation-exclusive Aloy Cup Duos tournament. on April 16 Aloy will be teaming up with Lara in a special Aloy and Lara Duos event where each team will be playing as the duo equipped with their signature weapons in the form of a bow for Aloy and dual pistols for Lara. This event will be running until April 18.