It won't premiere until April, but at long last the first trailer for the upcoming fourth season of FX's anthology series Fargo has arrived. The quick look at the latest installment of the series is a serious trip back in time, as it centers on Loy Cannon, a 1950s mobster played by Chris Rock.As previously revealed, the new season of Fargo is set in Kansas City in the year 1950 and follows two criminal families--one African American, the other Italian--as they work together to control organized crime. The twist there, though, is that part of their deal to work together includes trading their oldest sons.Joining Rock this season are Ben Whishaw (Paddington 2), Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl), Jason Schwartzman (Saving Mr. Banks), and Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black), among others. This marks the first major TV role for Rock since he appeared as the narrator on Everybody Hates Chris, a series he also served as the creator of.As for how much of the season is given away in the trailer, chances are you won't be too spoiled. During an appearance at the TCA winter press tour, Rock revealed productions is still underway and that he begins filming episode 5 this coming Monday, January 13.Fargo returns with its new installment on Sunday, April 19 on FX. The episode will then appear the next day on FX on Hulu.Info from Gamespot.com

The latest Pokemon-focused Nintendo Direct unveiled the upcoming expansion pass for Pokemon Sword & Shield, which will add new regions, Pokemon, characters, and Legendaries to the game. It was also revealed that you'll be able to unlock new Gigantamax versions of your starter Pokemon's final evolution in these expansions, with Rillaboom getting a huge drum set, Cinderace standing atop a ball of flame, and Inteleon picking up a rifle and setting up in a sniper tower.Yes, that's right--Inteleon's getting a gun.Inteleon, who can learn the move Sniper Shot and has the hidden ability Sniper, was always the Pokemon most likely to pick up a sniper rifle, but it's still somewhat surprising to see one of Nintendo's monsters with a gun in hand. One of the top posts on the game's subreddit right now is titled "So they just straight up gave Inteleon a gun huh?," mirroring the amusement and confusion many feel about this new character model.Naturally, fans have taken to Twitter to joke about this weird new piece of design. Here are some of our favorites.I can't believe they actually made Pokemon Gun real #PokemonDirect pic.twitter.com/w4EMa19LSG — Jeff Ramos (@ohjefframos) January 9, 2020Inteleon Gigantimax form #PokemonDirect pic.twitter.com/72N4OnIane — 🧚🏽‍♀️💫 Fairy Type Gym Leader Salmon ✨💖 (@SalmonPynk) January 9, 2020gigantamax inteleon seems cool tho #PokemonDirect pic.twitter.com/e26z26xVLA — shiloh 🦇 (@uchuujin00) January 9, 2020Inteleon has infiltrated Shadow Moses pic.twitter.com/adCciiQpky — 🖤Ace James🤍 (@PlayingPS2) January 9, 2020And here's another, featuring NSFW language.The Pokemon Sword/Shield expansion pass is available to purchase now, and the first part of it, the Isle of Armor, will arrive in June 2020. The Pokemon Home cloud service is also coming in February.Info from Gamespot.com

Halo 5: Guardians is bringing back a fan-favorite mode this month, with Head to Head returning as a ranked playlist. The mode, which pits players against a single other Spartan in a one-on-one battle, went live for the first time on January 31, 2019, and has now returned.Challenge your opponents in a true test of individual skill – Head to Head has returned! pic.twitter.com/jKxioWj2xc — Halo (@Halo) January 9, 2020Head to head is a round-based take on Slayer, made up of three rounds that are each first to five kills. As it's just you and one other player, it can be quite tense.Also available now is the new Super Fiesta Party social playlist, which combines Super Fiesta and Husky Raid. The game is moving from two rotational social slot to one as well, which will rotate on a weekly basis.Here are the current playlists for Halo 5: Guardians:RankedSlayerTeam ArenaDoublesSWATEliminationFree-For-AllHead to HeadSocialQuick PlaySuper Fiesta PartyBig Team BattleBig Team Super FiestaRotational Slot: Shotty SnipersInfectionWarzoneHeroic Warzone FirefightLegendary Warzone FirefightWarzoneWarzone WarlordsThe long-awaited next game in the Halo series, Halo Infinite, is due to release for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC by the end of 2020. The creative director of Halo 5, Tim Longo, left 343 Industries in August 2019.Info from Gamespot.com

Warning: this post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker contains several scenes featuring Leia Organa, Carrie Fisher's character from the previous entries in the series. However, Fisher tragically passed away before filming began, and many elements of the film had to be rewritten to compensate for her absence.While most of the footage seen in the final film is made up of deleted scenes from The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, one shot set in the past was done using digital effects and a stand-in--Billie Lourd, Fisher's own daughter. In an interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Industrial Light & Magic visual effects supervisor Patrick Tubac has opened up about a shot that necessitated a body double.Late in the film, a flashback scene reveals that Luke and Leia trained together following the events of Return of the Jedi, and that Leia was a proficient Jedi in her own right. In the scene, Luke and Leia fight while wearing masks, but remove them at the end. Mark Hamill played Luke, who was digitally de-aged in the final shot, and Billie Lourd filled in as Leia. Lourd also has her own character in the trilogy, lieutenant Kaydel Ko Connix."It was a poignant thing, and something that nobody took lightly," Tubac says, "that she was willing to stand in for her mom."Elsewhere in the piece, visual effects supervisor Roger Guyett confirms that there's no cut footage of a ghost Ben Solo, as the effect was never created, nor were on-screen cameos of past Jedi like Anakin and Mace Windu planned, even though their voices appear. They also confirm that there are not extensive deleted scenes offering further explanation of Palpatine's return, at least not any that the effects team was involved with.Info from Gamespot.com

Final Fantasy XV is getting another mobile spin-off, this time as an MMORPG. The game, simply called Final Fantasy 15 Mobile, is said to take place parallel to the story of the main game and feature new regions to explore like continents floating in the sky.Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad said that this will be developed by JSC (from Korea) and GAEA (from China), and then published by Oriental Pearl in China. It's being made in Unreal Engine 4. It was originally announced in 2017, but the scope of the project has expanded into a full MMO with large-scale multiplayer features. Kotaku reports that it will launch in China in the first half of this year, and follow to other regions after.This will be Square Enix's third mobile FFXV game, but it's taking a very different approach than the others. The first, subtitled A New Empire, was free-to-play strategy game released in 2017. Then the next year, the company released Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition, a recreation of the main game with some minor changes--the most noticeable was a new, cuter art style. Pocket Edition was actually well-received enough to get ports on other platforms, including PS4, Xbox One, and Switch.This goes back to the roots of Final Fantasy XV, which was originally Versus XIII. It was meant to be an expanded universe for XIII as part of a number of spin-offs. Now that XV is the most recent numbered Final Fantasy, Square Enix seems to be taking a similar approach by exploring the universe from multiple angles.Info from Gamespot.com

It's been a long road for the Locke & Key comic book series to become a TV show, but we're less than a month away from its release on Netflix. As promised, the first trailer for the upcoming series has arrived, after a teaser dropped for the show.The tone of the trailer is a bit different from what we saw in the recent teaser, which leaned towards horror. The trailer is a bit more fantasy-heavy, which completely works with the tone of the original comic book series. It has an '80s-adventure movie vibe to it that's very fitting for the story. Check it out for yourself below.Locke & Key follows a widowed mother and her three children as they move into their ancestral home after the father of the family is killed. Known as Keyhouse, the house holds secrets, including keys with mystical powers that have a connection to the deceased father. There is also a powerful force trying to steal the keys from the children. The IDW comic book was written by Joe Hill and features art by Gabriel Rodriguez.Locke & Key cast:Darby Stanchfield (Scandal) as Nina LockeJackson Robert Scott (It and It: Chapter 2) as Bode LockeConnor Jessup (American Crime) as Tyler LockeEmilia Jones (Horrible Histories) as Kinsey LockeBill Heck (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) as Rendell LockeLaysla De Oliveira as DodgeThomas Mitchell Barnet as Sam LesserGriffin Gluck (American Vandal) as Gabe.The series is executive produced by Carlton Cuse, Meredith Averill, Aron Eli Coleite, Joe Hill, Chris Ryall, and many others between Netflix, IDW, and the production companies Circle of Confusion and Take 5.Locke & Key arrives on Netflix on February 7, 2020. Netflix News Netflix's Locke & Key Gets Its First Spooky Trailer What's New To Netflix This Week? Movies, TV, And Originals What's New On Netflix In January 2020 Netflix's The Witcher: 36 Easter Eggs, References, And Other Tidbits You Might Have Missed The Witcher's Confusing Timelines, Explained Info from Gamespot.com

The second season of Netflix's acclaimed crime drama Ozark arrived in August 2018, only a year after Season 1, but fans have had a much longer wait for Season 3. There has been little news since star Jason Bateman confirmed that the third season was on the way back in October 2018, but the streaming giant has finally confirmed its release date.Ozark Season 3 will hit the service in its entirety on March 27 via this short teaser. In addition, the first images from the new season have been released. They show Bateman and co-star Laura Linney as enterprising married criminals Marty and Wendy Byrde, who continue to develop their money-laundering business in rural Missouri, plus co-stars Julia Garner, Sofia Hublitz, and Skylar Gaertner. It all looks suitably moody, and there's an intriguing one of Marty seemingly stuck down a big hole. Check them out below:Netflix has also released a synopsis for Ozark Season 3. It reads: "It's six months later, the casino is up and running, but Marty and Wendy are fighting for control of the family's destiny. Marty preaches keeping the status quo. Aided by an alliance with Helen and drug cartel leader Omar Navarro, Wendy plots for expansion. But when Wendy's brother Ben comes into town, everyone's lives are thrown into chaos."In a recent interview, Ozark creator Chris Mundy explained how Season 3 would differ from the preceding two. "The third season to us is [about] what keeps you safe and whether or not hiding keeps you safe or attacking keeps you safe," he said via Indiewire. "In other seasons--between Season 1 and Season 2, certainly--we sort of left with a whole lot of plot we needed to answer, and we intentionally didn't leave ourselves with a whole lot of plot to answer for in Season 3. So it's more emotional within; we write everything through the marriage. So for us, it's all about that marriage."For more, check out GameSpot's guide to the biggest upcoming TV shows of 2020. Netflix News Netflix's Locke & Key Gets Its First Spooky Trailer What's New To Netflix This Week? Movies, TV, And Originals What's New On Netflix In January 2020 Netflix's The Witcher: 36 Easter Eggs, References, And Other Tidbits You Might Have Missed The Witcher's Confusing Timelines, Explained Info from Gamespot.com

You may have received all of the PS4 games you wanted over the holidays, but what about PlayStation gear? The PlayStation Gear Store is holding a New Year sale, marking down dozens of PlayStation-themed items, including mugs, water bottles, backpacks, and apparel.The sale includes items hailing from God of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us Part II, Bloodborne, and Ghost of Tsushima. Though most of the products are discounted roughly 50% off or more, you'll have to pay shipping unless your order reaches $80.Shipping costs vary depending on which products you buy and your location. For instance, I added a God of War mug to my cart and was quoted for roughly $7 shipping. Then I added a leather Bloodborne backpack to my cart, and the shipping cost went up to $8. I entered an address from a different state and received a different shipping cost for the same items.Needless to say, the sale may only be worth it if you buy multiple items. Thankfully, some pretty great PlayStation gear is up for grabs. You can browse the entire sale at the PlayStation Gear Store and check out some of our favorites below. It's unclear when the sale ends, so take advantage of it while you can. See all deals at PlayStation Gear Store God of War mugsGod of War metallic mugs | $7 ($19.95) See Kratos mug See axe mug The Last of Us Part II water bottleThe Last of Us Part II Ellie water bottle | $16 ($34.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store Kratos Funko PopGod of War - Kratos Funko Pop | $8 ($14.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store Ghost of Tsushima logo T-shirt Ghost of Tsushima logo T-shirt | $10 ($22.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store Ghost of Tsushima hoodie Ghost of Tsushima hoodie | $29 ($59.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store God of War T-shirtGod of War - Jormungandr Great Canoes T-shirt | $13 ($22.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store PlayStation helmet hoodiePlayStation helmet hoodie | $90 ($149.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store PS1 console T-shirtPS1 console T-shirt | $13 ($18.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store God of War Kratos T-shirtGod of War - Kratos T-shirt | $10 ($22.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store Bloodborne Hunter hoodieBloodborne - Hunter hoodie | $30 ($49.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store Kojima Productions T-shirtKojima Productions T-shirt | $10 ($22.95) See at PlayStation Gear Store Info from Gamespot.com

The strategy RPG Wargroove is getting its first big piece of free DLC on February 6, according to developer Chucklefish. That date will bring the "Double Trouble" expansion to most platforms: PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The one exception is PS4, which will be getting the DLC at an unspecified later date.Double Trouble is designed to be ideal for co-op and features a new story with an entirely new faction. The new Outlaw Commanders include Wulfar, the twins Errol and Orla, and Vesper. You'll get access to two new unit types, Thieves and Riflemen. The update will also include new Arcade missions, new map editor features, and expanded options for Quick Play and custom campaigns. It will also be accompanied by a new balance patch for several units and commanders.The Double Trouble expansion recently caused some trouble for Chucklefish, as it received criticism for casting white actors to play three new characters of color. The outcry was enough to prompt a response from the developer, explaining its decision and promising to do better in the future.Wargroove is a retro-styled strategy game modeled after games like Advance Wars, though with a fantasy setting. GameSpot's review gave it an 8/10 for its deep strategy and suite of creation tools."Wargroove is a delight to play, and the possibility of an endless supply of content for it is a tantalizing prospect," wrote Chris Pereira. "Chucklefish could have offered up a prettied-up take on Advance Wars with online multiplayer and called it a day. Instead, it's made meaningful improvements that make this both a satisfying answer to starved Advance Wars fans' wishes and a genuinely great experience on its own merits."Info from Gamespot.com

The start of 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade, and that also means a bunch of brand-new anime series and films are debuting. In the following guide, we detail the eight anime series and movies that we're excited to watch and hope you consider adding to your watch queue too. The anime are not listed in any particular order.As always, GameSpot's seasonal anime guides only look at series and movies that are debuting during the current season and releasing in the US for the first time. So, for example, My Hero Academia Season 4 doesn't qualify for this Winter 2020 guide because the episodes that are currently releasing are just the latter half of the season that began airing in Fall 2019. Conversely, Weathering with You does qualify, because even though it has already been released in Japan, it's now debuting in the US for the first time.Haikyu: To The TopYou could know absolutely nothing about volleyball and Haikyu would still be one of the most compelling, infectious TV shows you could ever watch. This sports shonen series took the anime world by storm in the previous decade, transforming the competitions of one high school boys' volleyball club into high-speed spectacles with pulse-pounding stakes. The entire third season of Haikyu is just one match, and yet the series manages to maintain its intense pacing all the way through with its incredible characters, vivid animation, and well-structured story arcs.Haikyu follows the Karasuno High School Boys Volleyball Club, which was once a powerhouse but is now considered to be mediocre. That all changes with the arrival of two first-year students: Shōyō Hinata, who is short but athletically gifted, and Tobio Kageyama, who is ill-tempered but a genius. Together, the two can pull off a never-before-seen volleyball tactic that catapults Karasuno back into the spotlight. The fourth season, Haikyu: To The Top, sees Hinata and Kageyama striving to learn how they can contribute to their team's success without relying on each other. Winter 2020 will also see the release of two more Haikyu original video animations as well, Land vs. Sky and The Path of the Ball, which act as optional precursors to the latter half of Haikyu: To The Top. You can watch Haikyu: To The Top on Crunchyroll.Keep Your Hands Off EizoukenKeep Your Hands Off Eizouken isn't the first anime to be about people creating an anime, and it's not likely to be the last. But it's rare to see a piece of media so perfectly capture that first moment of inspiration that compels a kid to pursue their passion, or that euphoric sense of accomplishment when creative minds find their groove and begin bouncing ideas off each other. Plus, the three main characters are so immediately likable, it's worth tuning in just to watch them interact--especially Kanamori, who seems to hide a genuine affection for her friends behind an equally real desire to make money whenever and wherever she can.Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken follows three high school students: artistically talented Midori Asakusa, money-obsessed Sayaka Kanamori, and famous model Tsubame Mizusaki. Since elementary school, Asakusa has wanted to create an anime, and she finds a kindred spirit in Mizusaki--who wants to be an animator despite her parents forbidding her from doing anything related to anime. The two decide to come together and make an anime after the urging of Kanamori, who doesn't have a vested interest in either one's dream but can smell that there's money to be made with a big name like Mizusaki attached to the project. You can watch Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken on Crunchyroll.Room CampThough Laid-Back Camp exists in the slice-of-life genre, the anime is best described by its fans as "comfy anime," because bingeing the show will likely compel you to snuggle into a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa. Though episodes of Room Camp, a spin-off, are too short for you to comfortably transform into a member of Secret Society Blanket, the show offers the same adorably funny character interactions as the original series.Room Camp isn't Laid-Back Camp Season 2--though that is coming, don't you worry. Each episode is a nice bite-size of fun, as Ohgaki Chiaki and Inuyama Aoi drag Nadeshiko Kagamihara out of the Outdoor Activities Club to go on a journey to enjoy the food and sights throughout Yamanashi. You can watch Room Camp on Crunchyroll.BeaststarsLike last year's well-received Promare, Beastars tackles the complicated topic of discrimination, featuring two distinct, clearly labeled groups to make it easier to draw a more black-and-white parallel to real-world politics. Though still suitable for younger audiences, Beastars is definitely one of the more mature shows debuting this season--it doesn't shy away from violence and sex, deftly utilizing the two (sometimes simultaneously) to better explore both racism and sexism.Beastars takes place in a world of anthropomorphic animals and primarily follows high school student Legosi, a wolf who struggles with the unease of living in a society where all herbivores are suspicious and antagonistic towards carnivores. Things only become worse when one of his fellow students is brutally murdered, so Legosi takes it upon himself to learn the identity of the killer and displace the growing mistrust for all the carnivores on campus. At the same time, Legosi develops an attraction for Haru, a rabbit, and he struggles with whether to define his feelings as genuine love or the lust to feed on prey. You can watch Beastars on Netflix.Somali And The Forest SpiritSomali and the Forest Spirit is about a stoic adult going on a journey with a troublesome but cute-as-heck child they found, resulting in some truly adorable and heartwarming moments. Despite how cute Somali and the Forest Spirit is, though, there's an underlying sadness to it too, making for a story that you know is going to leave you feeling bittersweet--but you can't help getting invested in anyway.Somali and the Forest Spirit takes place in a world where, surprisingly, the fantastical beings are the dominant race and humans have been nearly driven to extinction. As the last vestiges of humanity are being snuffed out, a lone forest golem discovers an orphaned human girl, named Somali, who takes a liking to him and begins calling him "Dad." The two then set out on a journey in search of a place where a human can be safe, but, unbeknownst to Somali, all golems (as artificial beings) have a set lifespan, and her new father is quickly running out of time. You can watch Somali and the Forest Spirit on Crunchyroll.Weathering With YouHaving already debuted in Japan in July 2019, Weathering with You officially makes its way to US theaters this January. A romantic fantasy, Weathering with You is helmed by Makoto Shinkai, the same director behind 5 Centimeters per Second and Your Name. Narratively and thematically, Weathering with You is similar to Your Name, but whereas Your Name focused more on finding love through fate, Weathering with You is more about finding love despite fate.Weathering with You follows high school student Hodaka Morishima, who runs away from home to live in Tokyo only to find the city trapped in a perpetual rainstorm. He manages to get a job investigating urban legends, and his first assignment leads to him meeting Hina, a girl with the peculiar power to temporarily pray away the rain. The story in Weathering with You is brought to life through its superb soundtrack--both "Is There Still Anything Love Can Do?" and "Grand Escape" are notable standouts. You can watch Weathering with You in select theaters.In/SpectreIn/Spectre is a wonderful ride, interweaving a rather strange romantic comedy into a story about supernatural battles and murder mysteries. The initial hook of In/Spectre may be the desire to learn about the dark histories of its two heroes, but the story keeps you invested with their everyday interactions. Kotoko and Kurō have a lot of witty back-and-forth between them--even in the thick of battle--and the former's incessant romantic pursuit of the latter will likely elicit a few chuckles.Main character Iwanaga Kotoko is a young woman who, as a child, was kidnapped by yōkai, only to be returned with her left leg severed and her right eyeball removed. In exchange for these body parts, she gains the ability to interact with supernatural beings, and the yōkai task her as the mediary for the otherworldly. One day, she has the chance to talk with Sakuragawa Kurō, a man she fell in love with and has been quietly stalking for two years, and learns that he also has a history with yōkai--one far darker than hers. Unperturbed by what she learns about him, Kotoko forges a partnership with Kurō, and the two solve supernatural mysteries and dispatch violent yōkai together, all while Kotoko uses the opportunity to try and woo Kurō. You can watch In/Spectre on Crunchyroll.PetLike Beastars, Pet is a more mature story, delving into the psychological turmoil of self-inflicted pain for the betterment of others. The unsettling nature of Pet's narrative is juxtaposed against random moments of brightly colored imagery, occasionally bouncing back and forth between them in a disorientating way. Give this anime a few episodes before making a verdict on it--Pet is a bit confusing at first, but everything does fall into place eventually.The core conceit of Pet is the same as the video game Remember Me; this is a world where certain people, nicknamed "pets," can invade other's minds and alter their memories to fundamentally change the type of person they are. The process of destroying another's mind can take a tremendous toll on the invader, however, forcing pets to take precautions and set up mental blocks to protect their own memories. Main characters Hiroki and Tsukasa look out for each other as fellow pets, working in tandem for their shadowy employer and ensuring neither one loses themselves. You can watch Pet on Amazon Prime Video.Info from Gamespot.com

With the 20th annual Game Developers Conference running from March 16-20 in San Francisco, event organizers have revealed the nominee list for this year's Game Developers Choice Awards.Leading the pack is Kojima Productions' Death Stranding, securing seven spots across a variety of categories. These include Best Narrative, Best Visual Art, the coveted Game of the Year, and more. The adventure game won pretty big at last year's The Game Awards, taking home the trophies for Best Game Direction, Best Score/Music, and others.Remedy Entertainment's thrilling Control is looking to bag a few awards, currently sitting in five categories including Best Narrative, Best Visual Art, Game of the Year, and more. The action game has also landed in a few of GDCA's Honorable Mentions piles, such as those for the Innovation Award and Best Design.The Game Awards' Game of the Year and winner of our own Game of the Year trophy, From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, is back to try and take the top spot at the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony. Alongside being up for Game of the Year, the brutal action-adventure game is also nominated for Best Design and Best Visual Art.The GDCA doesn't just celebrate big-budget titles. This year's awards show praises a number of indie games as well, including Baba Is You (Best Design nominee), Disco Elysium (Best Debut), Sayonara Wild Hearts (Best Audio nominee) Outer Wilds (Game of the Year nominee), Untitled Goose Game (Game of the Year nominee), What the Golf (Best Mobile Game nominee), and more.The Game Developers Choice Awards will be held on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET, and can be livestreamed on the company's official Twitch channel. You can check out the full list of GDCA Honorable Mentions and nominees below.Game Developers Choice Awards 2020 Nominee ListGame of the YearDeath Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Control (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games)Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision)Untitled Goose Game (House House/Panic)Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)Honorable Mentions: Disco Elysium (ZA/UM), The Outer Worlds (Obsidian Entertainment/Private Division), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), Apex Legends(Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)Best AudioDeath Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)Control (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games)Untitled Goose Game (House House/Panic)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision)Honorable Mentions: Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring the Legend of Zelda (Brace Yourself Games/Nintendo), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), Disco Elysium (ZA/UM), Ape Out (Gabe Cuzzillo, Bennett Foddy, Matt Boch/Devolver Digital), Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)Best DebutZA/UM (Disco Elysium)Mobius Digital (Outer Wilds)William Chyr Studios (Manifold Garden)Foam Sword Games (Knights and Bikes)Chance Agency (Neo Cab)Best DesignBaba Is You (Hempuli)Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision Publishing, FromSoftware)Untitled Goose Game (House House/Panic)Honorable Mentions: Disco Elysium (ZA/UM), Control (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games), Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), The Outer Worlds (Obsidian Entertainment/Private Division), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), Luigi's Mansion 3 (Next Level Games/Nintendo)Innovation AwardUntitled Goose Game (House House/Panic)Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)Baba Is You (Hempuli)Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)Honorable Mentions: Control (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games), Hypnospace Outlaw(Tendershoot, ThatWhichIs Media/No More Robots), Kind Words (Popcannibal), Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo), Wattam (Funomena/Annapurna Interactive)Best Mobile GameSayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)What the Golf? (Triband Productions/The Label Limited)Grindstone (Capybara Games)Sky: Children of the Light (thatgamecompany)Call of Duty: Mobile (TiMi Studios/Activision)Honorable Mentions: Mutazione (Die Gute Fabrik/Akupara Games), Assemble with Care (ustwo), Pilgrims (Amanita Design), Archero (Habby), Card of Darkness (Choice Provisions), Mini Motorways (Dinosaur Polo Club)Best NarrativeDisco Elysium (ZA/UM)Control (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games)Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)The Outer Worlds (Obsidian Entertainment/Private Division)Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)Honorable Mentions: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems, Koei Tecmo Games/Nintendo), A Plague Tale: Innocence (Asobo Studio/Focus Home Interactive), Heaven's Vault (inkle), Mutazione (Die Gute Fabrik/Akupara Games), Telling Lies (Drowning a Mermaid Productions, Furious Bee/Annapurna Interactive)Best TechnologyDeath Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Control (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision)Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)Noita (Nolla Games)Honorable Mentions: Gears 5 (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios), Resident Evil 2 (Capcom), Manifold Garden (William Chyr Studios), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision), The Outer Worlds (Obsidian Entertainment/Private Division), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order(Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts), Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)Best Visual ArtControl (Remedy Entertainment/505 Games)Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware/Activision)Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)Disco Elysium (ZA/UM)Honorable Mentions: Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive), Untitled Goose Game(House House/Panic), The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Grezzo/Nintendo), Luigi's Mansion 3 (Next Level Games/Nintendo), Void Bastards (Blue Manchu/Humble Bundle)Best VR/AR GameVader Immortal (ILMxLAB/Disney)Blood & Truth (SCEE Studio London/Sony Interactive Entertainment)Asgard's Wrath (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)Boneworks (Stress Level Zero)Pistol Whip (Cloudhead Games)Honorable Mentions: Trover Saves the Universe (Squanch Games), Falcon Age (Outerloop Games), Ghost Giant (Zoink), Vacation Simulator (Owlchemy Labs), Stormland (Insomniac Games/Oculus Studios)Info from Gamespot.com

Spooky dolls continues to be a popular horror sub-genre, with both Annabelle and Chucky featuring in successful movies last year. The scary porcelain doll Brahms will make a return next month in the sequel to 2016's The Boy, and the first trailer has been released.Brahms: The Boy II focuses on different characters to the first movie. Katie Holmes (Logan Lucky, Ray Donovan) and Owain Yeoman (Emergence) play a married couple who move to spooky Heelshire Mansion with their son Jude. The kid finds Brahms buried on the grounds and brings him into house. But of course, he's more than just a doll and soon spooky things start happening. If you saw the original movie, you'll be aware of its surprising twist, so it'll be interesting to see how this follow-up plays out. Check the trailer out below.Brahms: The Boy II is directed by William Brent Bell, who helmed The Boy as well as the found footage possession movie The Devil Inside. It also stars Christoper Convery (Gotham), Ralph Ineson (The Witch), and Anjali Jay (Power Rangers) and releases on February 21, 2020.In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Holmes spoke about working with the movie's scary doll. "I love dolls, so I had a conflict because I had so many growing up," she said. "I never thought of a doll being creepy, and now I have to rethink everything. This was pretty terrifying to make when we were working with the doll, it was a lot. I was scared."For more, check out gameSpot's guide to the most anticipated horror movies of 2020. Info from Gamespot.com

Fans of Dragon Ball will soon have a new game to get their hands on: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot releases on January 17 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Following the success of Dragon Ball FighterZ in 2018, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is just the latest in a long line of Dragon Ball video games, but while the main story won't include any surprises for longtime fans, Kakarot sets out to give fans something slightly different by introducing open-world RPG elements.If you haven't pre-ordered the game but are interested in picking it up on day one, there's a nice pre-order discount available right now at Amazon, just over a week before the game's release. The standard edition of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is currently on sale for $50 for both PS4 and Xbox One, $10 off the full price. You'll get free two-day shipping if you have Amazon Prime, as usual.Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot pre-order bonusesYou'll get some bonus in-game content as a pre-order perk as well. Pre-ordering Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will unlock an exclusive sub-quest called "A Competitive Party with Friends"; early access to training with Bonyu, the new character designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama for Kakarot; and a new cooking item that permanently boosts melee attack and HP.Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot retells the classic story of Goku that fans are probably very familiar with, but it's not a pure fighting game as with previous Dragon Ball titles. While you'll fight in iconic battles with characters like Raditz, you'll also experience life as Goku--training, eating, flying around, driving a car, and, uh, fishing using Goku's tail. Kakarot will also include side quests with "never-before-seen story moments," but the mainline story will focus on familiar events covered in the popular anime. See Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot at Amazon Best Deals This Week PS4's Free PS Plus Games For January 2020 Announced This Fantastic Holiday Games Sale Ends Soon: Save On Control, Red Dead 2, And More PS Plus 12-Month Membership For PS4 Is $45 At Amazon PS4 Holiday Sale Round Two Starts Now: Huge Savings On 2019's Best Games A Trio Of Great PC Games Are Free Right Now Info from Gamespot.com

Since 2005, people watching the NFL Super Bowl have had an option for their halftime entertainment. Sure, you could watch the NFL's halftime show, which is hit or miss depending on who is performing. Or you can watch puppies wrestle around in a makeshift mini-stadium for the Puppy Bowl. And this year, it's the 16th edition of the event is coming to Animal Planet.This year, Team Ruff takes on Team Fluff in the annual battle of the canines. There will be 96 pups competing from 61 different shelters, so if there's a specific dog you love during the event, you can bring them home. Chewy is providing adoption starter kits with everything you need for the dogs to make the transition into adoptive homes easier. In previous Puppy Bowls, 100% of the participating dogs found new homes after the battle for the Chewy Lombarky Trophy. Dan Schachner returns to referee the event, throwing flags for "roughhousing" and "being too cute."The pre-game show for the Puppy Bowl kicks off at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT with the main event coming at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT. Let's check out a few of this year's competitors in the event. I've picked the pups I find the cutest, which is totally subjective, so expect to see some pugs and bulldogs.Betty is so adorableAside from Betty the bulldog, here are a few other cute pups that will be in this year's Puppy Bowl: From left to right, Albert, Belle, Clarence, Comet, Dracula, Floofer, Kingery, Michael Scott (the best name of the bunch), and Squash. Other fantastic-named dogs that will appear but aren't pictured are Rooster, Rocky Road, Papaya, and Granny Smith.The Puppy Bowl comes to Animal Planet on Sunday, February 2 at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT. If Animal Planet needs a special guest ref for any future event, I'm more than willing to help out, throw flags, and make cute faces at the camera. Seriously, hit me up.Info from Gamespot.com

Rare's Microsoft-exclusive pirating adventure game, Sea of Thieves, has become quite popular since its March 2018 launch. The developer confirmed that more than 10 million people have played the game across Xbox Game Pass, Windows 10 PC, and Xbox One.Executive producer Joe Neate shared a blog post thanking the community for Sea of Thieves' continued success. "[O]n behalf of everyone at Rare I'd like to say thank you to everyone who's been on this journey with us so far," Neate wrote. "The best news is that we're just getting started and have big plans for the coming year." According to Neate, Sea of Thieves is now "the most successful new IP from Xbox this generation."In celebration of Sea of Thieves crossing the 10 million player mark, and in conjunction with the game's upcoming Legends of the Seas content update, Neate said players who log in between January 15-22 will receive a free custom sail and a special new emote as a thank you for the sustained support. Further, on January 15, Sea of Thieves' Legend of the Seas content launches as a free update for all players.Sea of Thieves' last content update, The Seabound Soul, released on November 20 and came with an assortment of new goodies. These include a new tall tale, extra purchasable cosmetics, a brand-new projectile weapon, and more. Completing the added tall tale nets you new sails and weapons.We gave the game a 6/10 in our Sea of Thieves review when it first launched, saying, "[I]t's a somewhat hollow game that can be fun for a handful of hours when played with friends, and something worth trying out if you happen to be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber." Info from Gamespot.com