We're a handful of months away from Amazon Prime Day, but with the rising threat of COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus, the deals may not be as abundant as past years. In a new report from The New York Times, the retailer is apparently concerned it won't be able to meet demand during its big sale, as factories in China are shut down as the virus spreads.The New York Times reports that Amazon is taking measures to combat stock shortages, including ordering more than its usual amount of products--six to eight weeks' worth as opposed to its regular two to three weeks. The report also says Amazon is contacting third-party sellers in order to assess stock availability for Prime Day--some companies are reportedly not advertising on Amazon to ensure there is stock available for the July sale.An Amazon spokeswoman told The New York Times, "Out of an abundance of caution, we are working with suppliers to secure additional inventory to ensure we maintain our selection for customers ... We are monitoring developments related to the coronavirus and taking appropriate steps as needed."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A bunch of games has just been added to Xbox Game Pass' vault for PC and Xbox One, including Kingdom Hearts 3 and Yakuza 0. However, these two aren't available to download on both platforms.Yakuza 0, the sixth entry in the series, can be downloaded on PC and Xbox One for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Kingdom Hearts 3 is only accessible through Xbox Game Pass for those on Xbox One.Several more games have been added to Xbox Game Pass in addition to Kingdom Hearts 3 and Yakuza 0. Xbox Game Pass for PC members can pick up the action-RPG Indivisible, hospital-simulator Two Point Hospital, and critically acclaimed top-down RPG Wasteland Remastered right now. On the other side, those on the Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One tier will get access to Two Point Hospital and Wasteland Remastered.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The first trailer for Netflix's upcoming series I Am Not Okay With This recently arrived. Now, days later, you can check out the first seven minutes of the new show, which revolves around a high school girl dealing with teenage life--and superpowers.Starring Sophia Lillis (Stephen King's It), Wyatt Oleff (Stephen King's It), Sofia Bryant (Blue Bloods), and Kathleen Rose Perkins (Fresh Off The Boat), the new Netflix original series does deal with a teenager developing superpowers. However, the primary focus of the video below is traversing the landscape known as high school. Check out the video for yourself below.I Am Not Okay With This is available to stream on Netflix right now. The series is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Charles Forsman, and the show is directed and produced by Jonathan Endwistle.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When Destiny first launched, I kind of hated it. Bungie's weirdo space shooter was a delight to play when you were actually shooting things, but lost momentum as it picked up all the worst habits of MMOs. In the early days of Destiny, even in the endgame, you were constantly grabbing up new guns and tossing your old ones because of the slightly higher number on the new ones. The loot chase in the game was tedious and time-consuming, forcing you to play and replay content to make minor gains that never seemed like they amounted to much.Destiny has come a long way since those days, first through the latter expansions of the original game, then through a bunch of smart and interesting changes in Destiny 2. Today, I play Destiny 2 almost every day and the franchise has gone from one of my most reviled to one of my most beloved. I love whipping through the Crucible and raids, I'm fascinated by the story, and I have a heap of cool weapons to use in a variety of situations. I even have come around on chasing the best gun stat rolls, something I'm usually loathe to do in games such as this--it's the thing that keeps me from picking up other MMOs or loot shooters. For some reason, Destiny 2 continues to cut through the noise and make me happy.But the latest Director's Cut blog post from Destiny 2 director Luke Smith has me a bit worried, because it sounds like, in trying to continue to tweak the game to make it engaging for players long-term, Bungie is considering returning to those early D1 days. To me, there couldn't be a worse move for keeping a live game continually relevant and fun to play than reverting to the earliest ideas of Destiny.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There is plenty of lore surrounding movies--particularly horror--that certain film sets had a curse put on them. Most famously, there has been a rumor for decades that the skeletons used in Poltergeist were actual human remains from India, and in turn, using the bones of the deceased placed a curse on the project.The new Shudder docuseries Cursed Films explores the myths and lore around certain movies, interviewing those involved with the production to find out what really happened. You can find out more about the new series in the trailer below.This first season will consist of five episode, 30-minute episodes. Each one will explore one film that many have perceived to be cursed through stories that have been passed from one person to another over the years.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developers Blue Mammoth Games and Crystal Dynamics have teamed up to deliver a brand-new character to Brawlhalla's roster. Lara Croft is the free-to-play fighter's latest Epic Crossover, collaborations between Brawlhalla and big-name pop culture properties like Adventure Time and Steven Universe, bringing with her an additional game mode and stage as part of a new Tomb Raider in-game event that runs until March 16.Lara Croft's moveset mirrors that of Diana, the black-and-red clad hunter with high dexterity and speed; albeit with her own "unique signature attack designs, custom select animations, sound effects, two brand-new weapon skins, and a dedicated roster spot," according to a press release. She comes equipped with her twin pistols and bow, and has a variety of skins that play off her two now-iconic looks: the classic blue-top-and-brown-shorts combo from the first Tomb Raider game in 1996 and her "survivor" getup seen in recent entries like Rise of the Tomb Raider and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.Brawlhalla also gets a new mode thanks to Lara Croft's inclusion called Temple Climb. It's an endless-ascending, vertically-scrolling map that tasks you with climbing higher while defending yourself against both enemies and obstacles. There are also pressure plates that allow you to trip up the competition with cannonballs, spring spikes, flames, and more. Temple Climb will be available even after the Tomb Raider in-game event ends next month.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Two new videos showcasing the various character customization options have dropped online for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Following the direct last week, Nintendo has been releasing smaller videos showcasing some of the gameplay elements fans have been asking about.Character customization is a big deal for the Animal Crossing fans. In previous iterations of the series, players had little control over their characters' facial features or skin tone, and haircuts were a bit of a guessing game Now, players have far more control over their villagers' appearance right from the beginning of the game.Check-in Procedures ②At the counter, they'll ask for your name and birthday, and then they'll take a picture of you for your passport. Take as much time as you need to get yourself looking just the way you want! pic.twitter.com/kJQjUDIREc — Tom Nook (@animalcrossing) February 26, 2020According to the official Animal Crossing Twitter, making your villager will be one of the first things you do upon starting the game. As part of the island getaway package you will need to have an in-game passport, which will require a photo of your character. This takes you to a character customization menu, where you can choose your skin tone, hair color and style, and eye, nose, and mouth type.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following the huge info dump about the Xbox Series X earlier this week, more details on the next-generation console have come to light, including previously unannounced features.We already knew that the Xbox Series X will feature a "quick resume" feature that allows players to resume multiple games from a suspended state without loading back in from the start. But Xbox's Larry Hryb said on his podcast--embedded below--that this also works when you've rebooted the console.Hryb has had an Xbox Series X at home for months now. He said on his podcast that his console had a system update and he expected to have to re-load his game once it was finished. But no. Hryb said he was able to boot directly back into the game. "So it survives a reboot," he said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Butterfinger has announced a campaign to give Final Fantasy VII Remake players an opportunity to nab some DLC by buying chocolate. The offer will, according to the Butterfinger/FF7 website, go into effect on March 3 at 12PM ET, and will allow customers who purchase Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, or Crunch bars to nab some free DLC by sending in a photo of their barcodes.Get ready to take snacking and gaming to the next level with Butterfinger and @FinalFantasyVII Remake. Visit https://t.co/kpD4O2yysF to learn more about how you can Game Better with Butterfinger. *While supplies last* #GameWithButterfinger #FF7R pic.twitter.com/5Yoq5plexI — Butterfinger (@Butterfinger) February 26, 2020You'll need to buy two participating products at once, and while you can buy the bars early you cannot claim the DLC until the game is out for PlayStation 4 on April 10. The deal will not extend outside America, either, which makes sense: Butterfinger is a distinctly American product.Where these photos will need to be sent, and what DLC players could unlock, is not clear as of yet, although the Butterfinger website is showing what look like several cosmetic items, as well as a Tifa Lockhart dynamic theme for PS4. Players will be limited to one receipt upload per day, and there's a limit of one "offer item" per person.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Diablo IV is handling enemies a bit differently from before, sorting them into "family" groups that are divided by their feel, look, and combat style. The families will better flesh out the game's open world, making it feel more cohesive. This is all explained in Blizzard's new quarterly update for the game, which dives deep into a newly announced family of enemies--the Cannibals.There are four members of the Cannibal family, all of which, true to their name, delight in eating people--if you spot dead bodies "riddled with bite marks" in-game, the Cannibals are likely nearby. Diablo IV is returning to the series' dark roots, and the cannibals are certainly creepy. Each member has a unique weapon, as well as a "significantly different silhouette or stance" so that they can easily be told apart.Two of them are fairly traditional melee enemies, one with a cleaver and the other with a lighter halberd. There's also a tank-like bruiser with a spiked club that can potentially stun players, and smaller swarmer enemies that attack with incredible speed. The family has no ranged units, but will "spring at the player with supernatural swiftness". They're also able to jump over obstacles, including other enemies, which means that if you think you have a large group under control you need to be careful of them slipping through.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Silence of the Lambs TV show that will focus on the character Clarice Starling has found its lead. Australian actor Rebecca Breeds (Home And Away, Pretty Little Liars) has been cast as the FBI agent for the show that takes place after The Silence of the Lambs. Only a pilot episode has been ordered at this point, so there is no word yet on if the show will be picked up to series.Star Trek bosses Alex Kurtzmann and Jenny Lumet are the showrunners for the CBS TV show, which will focus on Clarice's "untold personal story." Following the traumatic events of The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice goes back into the field to hunt down other serial killers while also dealing with the politics of Washington D.C. (via The Hollywood Reporter).Breeds said in a post on Instagram that Clarice is the "role of a lifetime" for her.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Rainbow Six Siege is testing out a major change for one of its operators with the latest test server patch. Ying, an operator introduced back in Year 2, is ditching her frag grenades in favor of a claymore.The notes for this patch on Reddit explain the rationale behind this decision: "We still feel we want to emphasize her teamwork, and are making a few adjustments while she's on the TS to gather some more data." There's no guarantee that this change will make its way over into the game proper, but if it tests well, it just might.Significant reworks that change weapons are rare in Rainbow Six Siege, although recently the developers announced that Tachanka would be ditching the turret in favor of a grenade launcher. Obviously Ubisoft is doing something right, because the game is more popular than ever.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The over-the-top and wacky mini golf game, Golf With Your Friends, is expanding beyond PC. Publisher Team 17 has announced that the multiplayer golf game will release on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in 2020.Available on Steam Early Access since 2016, Golf With Your Friends is a zany multiplayer golf game that supports up to 12 players at once. Far from a traditional golf game, Golf With Your Friends features 10 "unique" courses, including a haunted house and outer space, as well as power-ups like the ability to toss honey onto the course to slow down the ball or turn your opponent's ball into a square.There are also multiple game modes, including one that adds a basketball hoop or hockey goal to the course. Golf With Your Friends also includes extra stuff to unlock, including new skins and golf ball trails.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon Studios, the retailer's entertainment division that's behind the Lord of the Rings TV show, new projects from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and much more, has announced its newest project.Actor Josh Brolin will star in a new series called Outer Range, which follows the story of a Wyoming rancher named Royal Abbot who "discovers an unfathomable mystery" on his property, according to Collider.Brolin in Deadpool 2Brolin, the Oscar-nominated actor who also played Thanos in the Avengers films, will be an executive producer on Outer Range. Oscar-winner Brad Pitt will also produce the movie through his Plan B Entertainment division.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, is looking like it might be the longest entry in the history of the 58-year-old franchise. The Regal Cinemas website (via ScreenRant) shows that No Time To Die will run for 163 minutes, or 2 hours and 43 minutes.If this is true, that would make it the longest entry in the 007 series by far.2015's Spectre currently holds the length record, at 148 minutes, or 2 hours and 28 minutes. The shortest Bond movie ever was Quantum of Solace, which was only 106 minutes long, or 1 hour and 46 minutes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com