Minimap April 10, 2015: Destiny, Splatoon, Black Ops 3, Tony Hawk, Need for Speed, Ken Levine, gaming's past and Star Wars

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Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• Destiny's new Item Lock will protect against catastrophic weapons loss
• Nintendo shooter Splatoon won't have voice chat due to online negativity, creator says
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 set in a ‘dark, twisted future,' will bring back Zombies
• Tony Hawk 5 may have just been leaked by Tony's caterer (update)
• EA and China want to make another Need for Speed movie
• BioShock creator Ken Levine's next game starts with passions, wants and needs
• The legal battle for gaming's past
• Star Wars digital releases show Disney's new opening

THE BEST OF THE REST

• Daredevil: what to expect from Netflix and Marvel's Man Without Fear
• How Pokemon's world was shaped by real-world locations
• This is the best Steel Battalion cockpit. Ever.
• Here's our first good look at the new Fantastic Four movie's Thing
• Here's what's worth buying from Destiny's Xur, April 10-12
• Witcher 3's latest trailer is an amazing five-minute look at gameplay
• Rescued bird sounds like a video game
• Catch up on Game of Thrones with Key & Peele's Valets

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