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Out with the gods<\/a>, in with… a post-apocalypse. After some teasing<\/a>, Fortnite<\/em> just launched<\/a> its latest battle royale season \u2014 we\u2019re up to Chapter 5: Season 3 \u2014 and it\u2019s heavily inspired by Mad Max<\/em><\/a> and Fallout<\/em><\/a> (in fact, Fallout<\/em> is part of it<\/a>). It\u2019s called \u201cWrecked,\u201d and it introduces a new wasteland region, a larger focus on vehicular combat, and, for some reason, Magneto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n First up, let\u2019s talk about the island itself. In the game\u2019s fiction, a massive sandstorm rolled in, completely changing the southern section of the map. There are three new locations: a refinery called Redline Rig, a vehicle arena called Nitrodrome, and a beach area called Brutal Beachhead. To go along with them are \u201cWasteland Warriors,\u201d which are basically this season\u2019s boss characters, with names like The Machinist and <\/strong>Ringmaster Scarr. Also: there are now two War Buses patrolling the island, which players can hijack and take over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It appears there are two main gameplay updates. One is a substance called Nitro, which you can either drink or use on your vehicle: it\u2019ll make players faster, stronger, and reload quicker, while cars will go faster, consume less gas, and be able to ram with increased power. To go along with this, vehicle mods are back, so you can outfit your car with gun turrets, bulletproof tires, and more. And since Fallout<\/em> is now part of the Fortnite<\/em> universe, Nuka-Cola is being added to the game. Drinking it will replenish health and slowly build your shield.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Speaking of Fallout<\/em>, those who purchase this season\u2019s battle pass will get themselves some T-60 Power Armor, along with other characters, including a sentient pea pod. Starting in July, X-Men<\/em>\u2019s Magneto will be unlockable as well. Here\u2019s the full crew:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This season will run until August 16th. And it follows a pretty busy period for the game, which included collaborations with everyone from Star Wars<\/em><\/a> to Billie Eilish<\/a> and Lofi Girl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n