Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming remake of Trials of Mana, taking a deep dive into what features to expect when the game launches for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 24.The video (which you can watch below) reveals that there are six playable characters to choose from when assembling your three-person party, much like the original game. Depending on who you pick, the story can play out in many different ways, too.The trailer also shows off the customizable combat system, chain abilities that can be shared with your team, how to switch classes to gain strength and improve your stats, and how you can learn over 300 different abilities--with some of them being dependent on a day/night cycle.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A television adaptation of Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic action game, The Last of Us, is now in the works at HBO. The adaptation, which is intended to be a series, will be led by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin, with game director Neil Druckmann helping to pen the script and executive produce the series.Alongside Druckmann, Naughty Dog president Evan Wells will also serve as executive producer. The HBO TV series will be co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, with PlayStation Productions also attached. Sony already has an Uncharted film adaptation in the works, but The Last of Us will be PlayStation Productions' first TV series.We’re so psyched to be teaming up with @HBO to create a new The Last of Us series with @Neil_Druckmann and @clmazin at the helm: https://t.co/AzjxMdjTbQ pic.twitter.com/6gFjdXtiMw — Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) March 5, 2020Not much is known about HBO's The Last of Us yet, but The Hollywood Reporter states that the TV series will follow the events of the first game. THR also notes that, with The Last of Us Part II coming to PlayStation 4 on May 29, there's a "possibility of additional content based on the forthcoming game sequel."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're planning to buy video game loot boxes in Australia, you might have to provide an ID soon. In a report prepared by the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs the body recommends that the government investigate options for age-gating loot boxes and other elements of gaming that could be considered virtual gambling."The committee recommends that the Office of the eSafety Commissioner or other relevant government department report to the Australian government on options for restricting access to loot boxes and other simulated gambling elements in computer and video games to adults aged 18 years or over, including through the use of mandatory age verification," a portion of the report reads.The majority of the report explores the logic and effects of age-gating internet pornography on a massive scale, which recalls the UK's ill-fated attempt to pass a similar national barrier, which finally failed once and for all in October 2019. This isn't the first time that paid loot boxes have proven controversial to lawmakers. In the past, countries like Belgium and the Netherlands have passed regulations preventing the practice, which forced game developers to remove them from their games.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This June, Sony Pictures is taking us back to World War II for the upcoming movie Greyhound. However, the latest flick about one of the largest wars in the planet's history will follow the naval forces of the allies.Directed by Aaron Schneider and written by Hanks--based on a novel by C.S. Forester--the first trailer for the new film has arrived. You can check it out below, and it does feature quite a few scenes with Hanks character, Commander Ernest Krause, talking on the phone.Inspired by actual events, Greyhound follows Krause, a captain of a naval skipper, as he joins forces with other allied boats in order to take on German U-boats during the height of the second world war. This is Hanks third feature-length film he's written. In 2011, he penned Larry Crowne, and in 1996, he directed, wrote, and starred in That Thing You Do.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Epic Games Store hasn't slowed down in its offering of one or two free games each week, a practice that began in late 2018 and has continued into 2020. This year, Epic has upped that number on select weeks, giving away three free games for its users, and next week is bringing another trio of freebies. Plus, this week's free games, Offworld Trading Company and Gonner, are available now. To claim Epic's weekly free games, you just need a free Epic account, and they'll be yours to keep afterward.Starting next Thursday, March 12, Epic users can claim Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, A Short Hike, and Mutazione. Anodyne 2 is a puzzle-exploration game set in a 3D dream-like world. You'll also encounter surreal 2D dungeons that you enter by shrinking inside characters' bodies, with the aim of saving the world from a dangerous Nano Dust.A Short Hike is a short, wholesome game about climbing up a mountain while meeting other hikers, discovering hidden treasure, and enjoying the nature around you along the way. It's a calming game with a lovely soundtrack, and at its core is the central theme that kindness is rewarded. We wrote about both Anodyne 2 and A Short Hike as two of 2019's best indie games--check out our impressions for more details.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PS4 has a ton of great third-party options when it comes to controllers, especially for fighting games. And some of them even get some pretty discounts. Amazon currently has a deal on the Hori Fighting Commander for PS4, PC, and PS3, and if you're looking for an extremely affordable and solid option for fighting games, then this is a discount you absolutely need to take a look at.The Hori Fighting Commander for PS4 is currently $25 (down from $40) and comes with free Prime shipping for members. Unfortunately, we don't know how long this deal will last, so if you're interested, you should pick it up as soon as you can. The Fighting Commander is a cheaper fight pad, but it's still adored by many. It has a 4.5/5 star rating on Amazon with over 520 reviews.Hori Fighting Commander for PS4, PC, and PS3$25 ($40)Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The best PS4 controllers to try in 2020The PS4 has had an excellent generation, despite its slow start with must-play exclusive games. But while those big marquee exclusives trickled out slowly, the PS4 held on by delivering the best console versions of most third-party games. Now, the PS4 is knocking out multiple big exclusives every year, three of which will release in 2020--Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us Part II. Throughout the PS4's lifespan, however, Sony's DualShock 4 has been an incredible controller to experience all of the PS4's games with--especially since all it takes is the push of a button to share incredible moments like a hilarious glitch or beating a Bloodborne boss without getting touched.The DualShock 4 is a great pad, but looking at what Microsoft is doing with the controller options for Xbox One, it can feel a little disappointing not having an official PS4 Elite-style controller. Sony recently released a back-button accessory that maps two of the DualShock 4's buttons and lets you keep your thumbs on the analog sticks when you want to crouch, jump, reload, or anything in between. However, it doesn't bridge the gap completely, and if you're looking for a little more from your DualShock 4 controller, there are plenty of great third-party PS4 controller options.Scuf has a couple of great pads in the Infinity4PS Pro and the Vantage 2, both of which feature back paddles and a number of other excellent customizable parts--you can even replace the Infinity4PS Pro's triggers with clicky, mouse-like buttons. Razer also has a pair of great controllers that feature extra buttons, multiple configuration profiles, and trigger stops. And those are just a few of the best PS4 controllers we have on this list.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new set of Fortnite Season 2 challenges is now live. This week's batch is themed around TNTina, another character skin you can unlock through the Season 2 Battle Pass. In keeping with the character, most of the challenges involve explosives, but there's one that asks you to visit 15 different landmarks. If you need help tracking those down, we've put together a map and guide showing you where to go.Where Are The Landmark Locations?There are a ton of landmarks scattered around the island, but the problem is they aren't explicitly marked on the map, which may make them tricky to find. To help you along, we've marked the locations of 27 landmarks on the map below. This map isn't comprehensive; there are more landmarks around the island beyond the ones we've listed, but these should be more than enough to help you complete the challenge.Fortnite landmarks map Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that its surreal action-adventure game Control will get some new content and improvement sometime this month on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.The studio's communications director Thomas Puha tweeted that Remedy will drop The Foundation DLC at some point this March. With that expansion's launch, which is part of the game's $25 Season Pass, Remedy will also implement some quality-of-life improvements to enhance Control's gameplay. These improvements include more tweaks to the maligned map and "some other requested" changes. Puha provided no concrete date for when to expect these adjustments, but he did say Remedy will "show and talk about it soon."The Foundation will be Control's first major expansion and follows December 2019's Expeditions DLC. Revealed as part of Control's roadmap, The Foundation will see Jesse Faden descend beneath the Bureau to restore order the Oldest House. The Foundation originally had a vague "early 2020" date attached to it and will be followed-up by Control's second expansion, AWE, in mid-2020. It seems the AWE DLC may connect Control to one of Remedy's most popular games, 2010's Alan Wake.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO's hit series Westworld will be returning for Season 3 on March 15. The futuristic sci-fi series has seen its characters go through some unique changes, mainly robots realizing they are robots and revolting in one way or another. If you need a quick refresher before Season 3 airs, check out our breakdown of what happened to every character at the end of Season 2.The network behind the series has released the schedule for the first four episodes, revealing the release dates along with the episode titles, leading into April. Check them out below.Westworld Season 3 release schedule and episode titles:Episode 1: “Parce Domine” - Sunday, March 15Episode 2: “The Winter Line” - Sunday, March 22Episode 3: “The Absence of Field” - Sunday, March 27Episode 4: “The Mother of Exiles” - Sunday, April 5Additionally, the episode description for Episode 1 was revealed: "If you're stuck in a loop, try walking in a straight line." Because this series is filled with mystery, surely all the Westworld fans will pick this a part. The kickoff to the new season will be written by executive producers Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan, with Nolan directing.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft announced that The Division 2 will go down for "unscheduled maintenance" tomorrow, March 6 at 12:30 AM PST in order to implement a patch that addresses bugs and Dark Zone problems.The studio tweeted that The Division 2's maintenance will start at 12:30 AM PST / 3:30 AM EST / 8:30 AM GMT and is expected to last for approximately three hours. Ubisoft provided some patch notes for the upcoming update, which you can see below, but said it's still "verifying all the fixes that will be deployed." More information on the update should arrive sometime during the maintenance window, Ubisoft said.The patch makes a number of adjustments to The Division 2, including fixing issues around odd NPC behaviors, significantly reducing the damage of the IWI Negev light machine gun, rewarding missing Specialization Points when leveling between 31-40, stabilizing the server, and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Yet another big company has dropped out of E3 2020, marking just the latest shake-up for the annual gaming show in Los Angeles.iam8bit, a creative services company that makes video game collectibles and was set to be the creative director of E3 2020's new format, has resigned from that post. The company said in a tweet that it pulled out of the show "with mixed emotions.""It was a dream to be involved with E3. We wish the organizers the best of luck."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Nintendo Switch is celebrating its third birthday this week, which means it's also the third anniversary of the system's marquee launch game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild--an exquisite open-world adventure that remains, arguably, the best title in the console's library. Much of the Switch's early success can be attributed to Breath of the Wild, as it gave the unorthodox system an enticing must-have experience from the outset, but perhaps even more importantly, the game breathed new life into the beloved-but-aging Zelda series.Before Breath of the Wild arrived, the Zelda franchise was in something of a rut. The series had spent the past two decades struggling to step out of the monolithic shadow cast by Ocarina of Time, which is still widely regarded as one of the greatest video games ever made. Ocarina's influence on the medium cannot be overstated. In the burgeoning days of 3D gaming, when many developers were struggling to bring their franchises into the third dimension, Ocarina was a landmark title--a sprawling adventure that seamlessly reimagined the world of Hyrule and set the standard for all action-adventure games that would follow.Since then, the specter of Ocarina of Time has loomed inescapably over the Zelda series. Producer Eiji Aonuma often expressed an Ahab-like fixation on surpassing the game. "[The goal of] every title I have worked on...is to go beyond Ocarina of Time and create something greater than that," he said back in 2010. Two years prior, he told Nintendo Power:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The next major title update for Gears 5, title update 4.2 will release on March 10. Along with various fixes, it's also bringing back a fan-favorite mode from Gears of War 4. The mode, Horde Frenzy, is a half-length version of Horde mode that cranks up the intensity.It's a 12-wave mode, which should take players about half an hour to play through, and every four waves there's a boss encounter--a mini-boss at 4, then a mini-boss and a boss at 8 and 12. You'll start with more power than in regular Horde mode, but it'll also ramp up faster. It's shorter than regular Horde, but beating it will still be a challenge. Horde Frenzy will be available across the Exhibit, Forge, and District maps at first, but once Operation 3 drops, it will be available across all maps. The first week of Horde Frenzy will also be a week of Free Boost and Double Character XP across all Horde modes.The update will make some other changes to the game, too, including a few basic fixes and balance changes. Here's the full list. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After being off the air for 25 years, The Kids in the Hall is making a comeback. The sketch comedy group is reuniting to launch a new series on Amazon Prime Video.According to Amazon in a press release, the new series will be a continuation of the original, which ran on CBS and HBO in the United States, between 1989 and 1995. Created in Canada, the group featured Mark McKinney (Superstore), Bruce McColloch (Super Trooper 2), Dave Foley (Hot in Cleveland), Kevin McDonald (Lilo & Stitch), and Scott Thompson (American Gods). They will all be returning for the revival, which is scheduled to run for eight episodes on the streaming service.According to Amazon Studios vice president of international originals James Farrell, this will be the service's first Canadian original series. "The Kids in the Hall is an iconic show with a deep-rooted fan base," he said in a statement. "Several of our global hits, including The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and The Expanse have been filmed in Canada and we are looking forward to continuing our work with talented producers and crew teams across the country to bring this series to our Prime members around the world."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com