Warning: This post contains spoilers for the story of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, as well as the original series. Read on at your own risk!Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboots the 2007 game, bringing back some of the same characters but putting them into a new, more contemporary situation. The game reimagines a few specific people and their roles in world events, like series regular Captain Price. It also suggests that more Modern Warfare sequels are on the way and gives a few hints at where the series might be headed in a post-credits scene and with its Spec Ops mode.To understand the direction of Modern Warfare 2019's ending, you need to remember the plot from the original series. Those games saw a Russian ultranationalist named Irman Zharkaev attempting to destabilize world politics in order to trigger a world war between the US and Russia--with the help of an American general. Modern Warfare 2019 doesn't include those old villains, instead focusing on the crisis taking place in a fictional, Russian-occupied Middle Eastern country called Urzikstan. But there are more Modern Warfare series regulars mentioned toward the end of the game, which suggests we might see some of the original franchise's plot points get reimagined as well.What Happens In The EndThe post-credits scene of Modern Warfare 2019 sees Captain Price meeting with CIA agent Kate Laswell to discuss the future. Price sees the need for a new military unit that can go to hot spots around the world, without implicating any particular government with its operations. That leads to the creation of Task Force 141, with Price running down which soldiers he'd like to recruit for the group, which will fight terrorists and rogue military leaders like those seen in Modern Warfare.That puts the new Modern Warfare into a rebooted timeline before the events of the original game--we're seeing Price set up Task Force 141, whereas in Modern Warfare 2007, the group is already in operation. And it seems that this new game could be setting up a reimagined version of some of the events of the first Modern Warfare, as well as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.The Return Of Al-AsadStart the cooperative Spec Ops mode and you can continue the story of Modern Warfare 2019 with more missions. The opening cutscene sees the return of a villain from the original game: Kaled Al-Asad, a military leader who, at the start of the 2007 game, led a coup in a Middle Eastern country. If you remember the plot of the original game, you know that Al-Asad eventually set off a nuclear weapon in his country. It was also revealed that he was working with Zharkaev, and that the events in Al-Asad's country set things in motion that eventually led to Russia attacking the US and World War III. It seems Spec Ops is showing us the early days of Al-Asad's operations, but his presence is a big suggestion that we might see events from the original Modern Warfare in the next game. Zharkaev hasn't shown up yet in Modern Warfare 2019, but it seems likely he wouldn't be far behind his former co-conspirator.Shepherd's PlansIn Modern Warfare 2, we learn that there's another villain working in the shadows to create war between the US and Russia: Gen. Shepherd, the commanding officer of Task Force 141. Like Zharkaev and his beliefs about Russia, Shepherd thinks the only way to return America to its former glory is through war. He's the one responsible for the No Russian mission in that game, in which a terrorist group attacks civilians in a Russian airport. At the end of the mission, the terrorists kill the character you play as; it's revealed you were a CIA agent, and the US gets blamed for the attack.Eventually, Captain Price and Soap, the player character, track Shepherd down and kill him, but not before the damage is done and Russia invades the US. Shepherd doesn't appear in the new Modern Warfare, but he is mentioned briefly at the start of Spec Ops. That means he's back in the rebooted timeline, along with Al-Asad and, presumably, Zharkaev.The Future Of The FranchiseSo what do all these recurring villains mean? It seems very likely that just as Infinity Ward revisited the character of Price and put him into new situations, it's also planning to revisit Al-Asad, Shepherd, and Zharkaev in its rebooted timeline. Because it's set before the formation of Task Force 141, the events of the original Modern Warfare haven't taken place yet in the rebooted timeline--but a lot of the same players are there. Given how Infinity Ward's new Modern Warfare is taking a page from current political situations in the world, it seems very likely that future Modern Warfare games will also feature different events from the original trilogy. However, a lot of the ideas from the series that started in 2007, like shaky US and Russia relations, international terrorism, and proxy wars around the world, are still relevant today. We don't yet know what future Modern Warfare games have in store, but these characters and their role in past games, plus the current events shaping Modern Warfare 2019, give a hint that a conflict between the US and Russia is likely brewing in the future.Info from Gamespot.com

The Outer Worlds plays just like a Fallout game. That's a pretty tepid description and an obvious comparison. It's easy to take one look at the game, which strongly echoes the mechanical form of the Bethesda RPGs, and think you know what to expect. The developer, Obsidian Entertainment, was responsible for the cult-favorite Fallout: New Vegas after all. But The Outer Worlds doesn't just play like a Fallout game. It is, surprisingly, the best possible version of a Fallout game--a potent distillation of what made that series so beloved in the first place.The Outer Worlds adopts the most compelling innovations of modern Fallout games, emphasising immersive exploration and impactful, action-oriented combat in a game engine (Unreal Engine) that actually makes those things feel good by contemporary standards. It shares Fallout's satirical but incredibly bleak look at the future, but is free of its tired tropes. Critically, The Outer Worlds exhibits the same depth of soul as the early Interplay and Black Isle Fallout games (as well as other games in the '90s PC RPG genre) with a genuinely complex, interconnected narrative web of relationships and events that feel like they can change in a seemingly infinite number of ways based on the character you want to be, the variety of choices you can make, and the actions you take.Given the studio and the key people responsible (original Fallout creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky), that last trait isn't surprising. But it's not the only element that makes The Outer Worlds an excellent space Western adventure--that's just the incredibly sound foundation that elevates the game's great world-building, wonderful characters, and multi-layered quest design, on top of punchy combat and consistently sharp writing.In The Outer Worlds, you are just one of the thousands of people left in hibernation on an abandoned colony ship, when a scientist of possibly ill repute frees you and enlists your help in saving the rest of your frozen peers. After a rigorous character creation process--involving a slew of variable attributes, perks, and aesthetic customization--you crash-land on a planet, alone, and from there, how you make your mark on the Halcyon system is up to you.The crux of this sci-fi setup is that, among other things, the Halcyon system is owned and run entirely by a board of corporations, and their presence is a big deal. Whole planets are owned by corps looking to use their ecosystems as part of a larger supply chain, and numerous vending machines from different companies populate towns, trying to attract you with their bright logos and jingles. In fact, The Outer Worlds is saturated with strikingly colourful locales; the planets you'll visit are impressively varied and sometimes beautiful, flaunting an H.G. Wells-like retro-futuristic aesthetic, the antithesis of grimdark cyberpunk.On the first impression, corporations appear as a mostly aesthetic layer folded into the world. A number of the companies mentioned seem to mostly just exist as manufacturers of weapons and consumables--a piece of flair to keep the tone light in the same way that the Circus of Values exists in BioShock, but it's far more ingrained than that. Corporate capitalism so deeply affects everything in The Outer Worlds, and explorations into how it can affect society on a variety of levels is a surprisingly well-considered constant, despite the semblance of parody. You'll meet sympathetic workers whose livelihoods are only made possible by offering themselves to exploitation and indentured servitude, white-collared outlaws who are more bureaucrats than pirates, and well-meaning middle-managers who are trying to change the corporate machine from the inside. You'll find moderates, idealists, extremists, and most things in between and around the fringes, all of which have their own feasible ideas about how to best serve the colony or themselves. By the time the climax hits, it's clear that The Outer Worlds has its own stance on this bleak future, but that doesn't stop the world it creates, the sojourns you take, and characters you meet along the way from being any less fascinating.There are plenty of characters in The Outer Worlds who I didn't like. Reed Tobson, for example, is a snivelling factory chief in the early hours of the game who I didn't have to think twice about undermining, and Felix, one of your potential companion characters, had such an annoyingly naive personality I avoided talking to him as much as possible. The Outer Worlds allows you to kill any character in the game (bar one), and the world will reshape and move on without them, but there's something to be said for game's depiction of its unappealing people, whose portrayal I admired despite my distaste. You'll talk to a lot of people in The Outer Worlds. How much you do is up to you--you're allowed to cut straight to get to the point or dive deeper--but chatting to the game's entire supporting cast of non-player characters is something that never gets tiring, even if you don't care for them, purely because of how strong the game's writing and vocal performances are.I never felt like I had to endure stretches of pointless or overly dramatic exchanges, both because of how focussed and subtle the script seemed to be, as well as the variety of response options for my player character which kept conversations flowing in largely natural ways. Numerous considerations for the world state let conversations take into account things you may or may not already have done throughout your campaign; brief and subtle injections of worldbuilding and lore stop conversation from being too matter of fact without losing the game's identity, and some exceptional low-key wit works very well in sparking a periodic laugh without humour feeling like a sticking point. Solid, consistent voice direction helps keep the tone firmly measured, meaning the hours you spend absorbing the world through its people are always engaging.Nowhere does the strength of the game's characters shine more strongly than in your companions, however (except for Felix; that guy is a weenie). You have the option to recruit six predetermined characters to accompany and assist you in your adventures, though the game does have tools to bolster a lone wolf character too. But having companions along for the ride is a delight, and that's, again, because of the strength of the character writing. Companions instantly feel like fleshed-out characters of their own accord, not like they simply exist to revolve around you. They'll converse privately with each other and chime in on conversations you have with other characters in the world, acting as sounding boards during key moments. They can, in extreme situations, leave you of their own accord if they strongly disagree with a course of action. It's all mechanically conditional, of course, but the illusion the game builds is so endearing--spending time with these folks feels just as valuable as your pursuing the overarching goal.Companions have their own customisable skill trees, equipment loadouts, combat tactics, and special abilities you can command them to use, which, with their cinematic camera angles, inspired battle cries, and useful status effects, never become unsatisfying to initiate. The other major tool at your disposal in combat, provided your character's weapon skills are high enough to use it, is Tactical Time Dilation (TTD)--a time-bending mechanic that slows the action to a crawl, allowing you to give yourself some breathing room in order to analyse enemies and take the time to execute precision attacks. Hitting certain locations on enemies will let you do things like cripple or maim them, or inflict weapon-specific effects like bleed damage or knocking them unconscious. Using TTD tactically to take out key targets and attempt to control the flow of battle makes it an entertaining and useful tool, but its availability is limited and not something you can rely on entirely until you get to meaningfully upgrade it much later in the game.Despite having strong RPG foundations, the combat in The Outer Worlds is very much focussed on first-person action, incorporating things like parries, blocks, and dodges on top of an array of melee weapons and firearms. There's a hectic and fast-paced fluidity to combat that feels very good, however. That's aided by some enthusiastic sound design, which does most of the heavy lifting in giving all weapons some satisfying feedback. A range of "Science weapons" bring some creative diversity in your arsenal, and features guns that have unique, entertaining properties like shrinking enemies or turning them against each other.The only problem with combat is that on the game's recommended Regular difficulty, it eventually turns into a cakewalk. This is satisfying in a way, of course--all the points I pumped into maxing out my handgun skills, thus becoming best gunslinger in the galaxy, did actually make me feel utterly invincible. But, it also meant I didn't feel pushed to explore the game's slew of combat-adjacent mechanics nearly as deeply as I would have hoped. Things like elemental damage, equipment modding, companion synergies, and the special effects allowed by consumables (which, by the way, are incredibly difficult to parse in the game's icon-heavy menu), could all be safely ignored. The Outer Worlds has a "flaws" system that lets you purposefully shoulder restrictive debuffs in certain situations in exchange for an extra perk point, but it's completely optional and rarely worth the tradeoff. Jumping into the "Supernova" difficulty level in a subsequent playthrough changes all that, however--combat danger increases, your ability to save your game becomes restricted, and survival mechanics like hunger and thirst are introduced, making all of the game's mechanical considerations feel far more vital. The game is more challenging and interesting because of it, but its demanding nature definitely makes it more of a second-run option.Toe-to-toe combat is not the only solution to your problems. The Outer Worlds allows for a variety of avenues for alternative and passive solutions--stealth, hacking, and speech-related options are available throughout the game, provided you pass the skill checks. It's nigh impossible to complete the game without getting into at least some combat, unfortunately, but to the game's credit, virtually every quest in the game, big or small, features branching options in terms of their paths to success and how you deal with the big, final choices you have to make to resolve disputes, which are often deliciously grey. It's at the level where you'll always be considering the additional ways you could have achieved something, whether that be taking a different route, finding more information out in the world, or killing the quest giver and everyone else in the town. When you hit the end, the game runs through a whole slew of epilogues that describe how you resolved the game's numerous major variables and what became of them, and being shown all your exploits after some 30 hours makes the whole journey and your unique path through it really feel quite meaningful. It's difficult to know the full extent of just how many directions something can go, and the end result of many quests can likely only ever differ in a small handful of ways, but this perception of freedom and possibilities on your first run is inspiring.I finished The Outer Worlds wanting more, eager to jump back into the world to see extra things. It's not a short game, but it's one packed with such a steady stream of wonderful characters to meet, interesting places to explore, and meaningful, multi-layered quests to solve, that it didn't feel like there was any room to get tired of it. I wanted to rewind the clock and do everything in a completely different way. The Outer Worlds is consistently compelling throughout, and it's a superb example of how to promote traditional RPG sensibilities in a sharp, modern experience. Info from Gamespot.com

The Modern Warfare series has always been about the messiness of modern war--the fundamentally different rules of engagement that come with a battle that has no set battlefield. When the fight could be anywhere at any time, where do you draw the line between doing what's right and doing what has to be done?Throughout Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's campaign, that line is chemical weapons. It's a safe line to draw; people are largely in agreement that chemical weapons are beyond horrific. But there are other horrors of war, some of which Modern Warfare depicts, starkly, in strong but uncomfortable missions. Just when it could really make a point about any other aspect of modern war, it pulls back. Modern Warfare makes old observations and presents them with new flourishes. Those new flourishes do make for a good campaign and solid multiplayer. But it's when Modern Warfare asks you to think harder that it falls short.CampaignIn one of the game's most distressing levels, you play Farah, a young girl in a fictional war-torn Middle Eastern country as she hides from both a Russian terrorist and the deadly gas his cohorts have unleashed on her town. To escape, you have to kill a man twice your size with his own gun. It's a deeply uncomfortable experience. But the flashback serves to illustrate why Farah, now the leader of a group of freedom fighters, refuses to use chemical weapons or associate with anyone who does. It is a hard line she won't cross, even though she's had to face a lot of ugliness in the course of defending her country.In many ways, Farah is Modern Warfare's moral compass. There are a few key players in Modern Warfare's proxy war, and everyone you play as--Sgt. Kyle Garrick from the UK, rogue American soldier Alex "Echo 3-1," and sometimes Farah herself--abides by her one rule. Outside of that, though, the rules are much murkier. In getting pulled into a war between the Russian terrorists, a separatist group from Farah's country, and the freedom fighters, US and UK military personnel disagree on how best to proceed with the situation--matters of disobeying orders, sacrificing some lives to save others, taking civilian hostages, and even torture. And on these matters, the moral compass is Captain Price.A returning face from the original Modern Warfare and undeniably a problematic fave, Captain Price is the seasoned badass who takes the lead in most Garrick missions. Early levels with Price are among the best. As a rash and impatient Garrick, you follow Price's directions in order to save as many people as possible from terrorists--though more than once that means watching as innocent people die while you wait to make the best possible move.These missions range from large-scale, high-octane firefights to a carefully planned raid on a terrorist hideout with less than a dozen enemies total. You direct a woman through an embassy under siege using security cameras to make sure her path is clear. You quietly search a compound for an enemy using night vision goggles as Price watches overhead, shooting out lights to keep you hidden. Price guides you through the different approaches you need for each mission, and his mentorship--both in the mechanical skills you need to be successful and the hard choices you have to make along the way--makes these missions memorable.While Alex's missions don't stick out quite as much in a gameplay sense, he gets a sniping level reminiscent of the original Modern Warfare's "All Ghillied Up"--though with more enemies--and otherwise a few cool gadgets. His dynamic with Farah is strong, though. He follows Farah's lead on her turf and on her terms because he believes in the cause, and they share mutual respect.It's disappointing, though, that Farah doesn't play more of a role. While she is a key part of Alex's missions and the driving force behind much of the story, you only play as her a few times. On top of the childhood flashback, there is an even more disturbing flashback later on in which you see the full extent of Farah's resolve. Experiencing her suffering this way borders on unnecessary, as it's already established in Alex's missions that she's a respected leader and a strong-willed person in general. While I liked Alex, I would have rather just played as Farah in those missions than get to know her character largely through her trauma.I already liked and respected Farah without that context, and despite some questionable decisions, I liked each of the main characters and their small but crucial differences in working toward the same goals. Farah and Alex are principled, whereas Garrick and Price are results-driven. Alex goes so far as to disobey orders in favor of doing what's right, and when he's told that would be illegal, he responds, "I'm pretty sure everything we do is illegal." To Alex, it's a criticism; to Price and Garrick, it's an excuse.That tension builds up over the course of the campaign, and because the characters are likable, it's easy to at least consider each one's view of what's right. But in the end, all you get is a vague "we all did what we had to do" sentiment rather than anything more substantial or interesting. Quite a bit of what you had to do--as Garrick, as Alex, and as Farah--was unpleasant or distressing, but the questions raised by your actions aren't interrogated further, especially the questionable side of Price's approach. Modern Warfare's ending isn't bad, but it is a safe one, leaving you to think on the harder questions yourself.If anything, Modern Warfare lets Farah down with the bizarre and much-discussed inclusion of white phosphorus as a killstreak in multiplayer. Given how strong the campaign's emphasis is on chemical weapons being a reprehensible war crime, it's tone-deaf to include one in multiplayer, even though one could argue--much like Alex does--that pretty much all of it is illegal at the end of the day.MultiplayerOutside of any thematic contradictions, Modern Warfare's multiplayer is up to par, with a variety of game types for different kinds of players. Across all the modes, maps move away from the obvious three-lane structure in favor of nooks, crannies, and tons of cover; there's generally a balance of close-quarters and long-range approaches. The standard, highly customizable toolkit for your chosen loadouts returns, with a good selection of perks to suit different game types and playstyles. Modern Warfare largely stays within the strong foundations of Call of Duty multiplayer without pushing them much, with the exception of the excellent Realism mode.Undeniably the highlight of Modern Warfare's multiplayer, Realism mode is somewhere between the familiar Core and Hardcore modes, bridging the gulf between them. Oddly enough, in a mode called "Realism," you can take more damage than in Hardcore, and your health regenerates like it does in Core. But Realism removes the HUD entirely, going beyond Hardcore to strip out the kill feed on top of everything else. In order to confirm a kill, you have to listen for the sound effect that plays upon death, and you also have to listen for NPCs over the comms alerting you to available killstreaks and enemy intel. It's a fantastic balance for those who want more of a chance to survive a scrap, rather than dying in one or two shots like in Hardcore, but with the rest of the challenge intact. It's a smart, satisfying evolution, and as a stubborn Hardcore-only player, it's one I could see myself playing exclusively going forward.While none of the new game types are earth-shattering, some are better additions than others. TDM 20, a 10v10 version of the classic 6v6 Team Deathmatch mode, is the least inventive or warranted of them, instead functioning as a more bloated version of regular TDM with bigger maps that can make getting back into the action an overly long process. One of the two maps I've tried, Euphrates Bridge, also suffers from balance problems on top of that; of the two spawns, one is much closer to the bridge dividing the map, and the closer side was almost guaranteed victory in every match I played. My team once managed to flip the spawn mid-match after struggling against snipers on the bridge for a while, and from there we were able to gain the lead relatively easily.Gunfight is the antithesis of TDM 20. It's a one-life, 2v2 mode in which your loadout rotates each round, and the goal is to kill your two opponents with the means available to you before they get you first. Gunfight features small maps with two main routes on each, and quick coordination with your partner--a "you go left, I'll go right" at the beginning, plus callouts over voice chat if things go haywire--can make or break the fight. With a relatively level playing field, battles are often exhilaratingly close, and it's hard to get discouraged by a loss since rounds go by so quickly. There's also a version where you start without any weapons and have to find a gun in the map, which is a fun scramble before the frenzy of Gunfight itself. Either way, the more arcadey bent to Gunfight keeps things light and makes both versions a great addition to the multiplayer suite, if not a huge draw.Ground War is somewhere in the middle. Maps are sprawling, with five control points to capture and one safe zone for each team on either end. Unlike in TDM 20, you can pretty easily get back to the fight after dying by respawning at any capture point your team owns, or on vehicles or your teammates (provided they're not actively in a fight). Having objective points is also helpful for keeping such a large game type--it supports 64 players currently--more structured than the free-for-all of TDM. That said, matches can drag on a bit too long, as there isn't anything to break up the constant tug-of-war for capture points.There's also a night vision mode, NVG, for a different take on the same maps, and by its nature it makes things a bit more tense. It pretty much plays the same as the other game types, but you don't aim down sights in night vision--you have a laser, and that laser is easy to spot. You have to be extra cautious when lining up your shots, paying close attention to sightlines and who might see where your beam is coming from. Like in the campaign, the threatening glow of these beams cutting through the darkness looks excellent, and the slight change of pace NVG affords is enough to keep it interesting and distinct from the daytime modes. Editor's note: As of October 24, Infinity Ward has removed NVG maps from the rotation and has said it will add them in at a later time. Stay tuned for updates.Spec OpsAs of this writing, Spec Ops is the mode I've had the least experience with, though it's not one I particularly want to play much more of. On paper, it's a co-op mode where you and a team complete a set of objectives and are rewarded with some story. You can choose one of several roles at the onset, each with its own ultimate ability--there's a medic, for instance, that can revive fallen teammates--and as a group, you have to work together to overcome enemies while gaining intel, heading to specific objective points, and so on.In practice, my team of four could barely complete a handful of the objectives on both of the missions we attempted. This was largely due to frustrating enemy spawning--enemies seem to generate endlessly from all directions, and it's all too easy to get overwhelmed by them. To add insult to injury, there are also no clear waves. It's just enemies, from everywhere, at all times. After struggling to fight them off, reviving each other was we each inevitably died, we would end up running out of ammo and dying for good.We tried a few different approaches on each of the two missions to try to figure it out. Splitting up was a disaster; stealth seemed to have no impact whatsoever on the number of enemies; different loadouts with PvE-friendly perks helped marginally. No matter what we did, it didn't help our understanding of the mode itself. It's just frustratingly, inexplicably hard. That said, I will be trying it again in the coming days to see if there was anything we were missing, and I also have to play the PS4-exclusive Survival mode as well as Spec Ops' Classic mode.But the pitfalls of Spec Ops don't detract from what Modern Warfare does well. Realism mode is an excellent addition to the slate, and although not all the new multiplayer modes are great, Gunfight and the Night Vision playlist are refreshing standouts. And while the campaign ends up playing it safe in the end, it's still a memorable one, and it lays a strong foundation for where the Modern Warfare series could go from here.Editor's note: This review, including the score, will be finalized once we've tested multiplayer on live servers and played more Spec Ops. Info from Gamespot.com

We wrote about a ridiculous Amazon Echo Dot sale yesterday, but there's another stellar smart speaker deal that you may be able to take advantage of right now. From now until November 15, Spotify Premium subscribers can get a free Google Home Mini while supplies last.The promotion applies to new and existing customers who subscribe to individual or family premium plans. If you have an account already, simply go to this page while logged in to register for the promotion. You'll receive an email shortly after that will take you to the Google Store. A promotional code discounts the $50 Google Home Mini to zero dollars. You must claim your free Google Home Mini by December 31. The Google Home Mini functions similarly to other smart speakers. It can play music such as Spotify playlists, answer questions, and interact with other great smart home devices. It's one of the smallest smart speakers around, but thanks to Google Assistant, it can make a significant impact in your home.Google recently released the Nest Mini, the follow-up to the Home Mini. While this promotion doesn't apply to Google's newest smart speaker, it's still a no-brainer if you're a Spotify Premium subscriber. And if you have been considering subscribing to the $10/month premium service, a Google Home Mini certainly sweetens the pot.If you've already claimed a Google Store promotion via Spotify in the past, you sadly aren't eligible for this deal. Additionally, the promotion doesn't apply to student plans or free/discounted trials.Info from Gamespot.com

In the past couple of years, Netflix has gone from a streaming service that delivers movies that have already been in theaters and TV shows that have already been on television to an original series juggernaut, producing more content than you can wrap your head around. Now, the November list for Netflix has been revealed, and there are plenty of movies and TV series you may want to check out.The biggest release of November is The Irishman on November 27. Martin Scorsese's latest biographical crime drama follows a mob hitman who may have been involved in Jimmy Hoffa's murder. The movie stars Robert DeNiro, who was digitally de-aged for a portion of the movie. In his review of The Irishman, GameSpot's Dan Auty said, "[The Irishaman] feels like a career summation, a mature and dignified work that could only be made by an older filmmaker able to look back on his life and his work. Scorsese proves that his powers as a filmmaker remain at full strength."Additionally, Season 3 of The Toys That Made Us arrives on November 15. The docuseries covers the creation, rise, and descent of American toys in an incredibly in-depth way we've never see before featuring interviews with the folks who created these toy lines. Each episode covers a different toy line and Season 3 will feature episodes about Power Rangers, My Little Pony, Wrestling, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Below, you'll find everything coming to and leaving Netflix in November, and for more streaming news, check out what's coming to Hulu and Amazon Prime Video in November.What's new to Netflix in November?November 1American SonAtypical: Season 3DriveFire in ParadiseHacheHello NinjaHoliday in the WildThe KingThe Man Without GravityQueer Eye: We're in Japan!True: Grabbleapple HarvestWe Are the WaveApache WarriorBarbie Dreamhouse Adventures: Go Team Roberts: Season 1Billy on the StreetChristmas Break-InChristmas in the HeartlandsChristmas SurvivalElliot the Littlest ReindeerFear and Loathing in Las VegasGreaseHolly StarHow to Be a Latin LoverLove JonesMars: Season 2Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans: Seasons 1-2Paid in FullRosemary's BabyRoundersSanta GirlSling BladeSpitfire: The Plane that Saved the WorldStep BrothersThe Christmas CandleThe Deep: Season 3The GameThe MatrixThe Matrix ReloadedThe Matrix RevolutionsUp NorthWild ChildZombielandNovember 4A Holiday EngagementChristmas CrushDear SantaThe Devil Next DoorDistrict 9November 5The End of the F***ing World: Season 2Seth Meyers: Lobby BabyShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 4Tune in for LoveUndercover Brother 2November 6Burning CaneSCAMSShadowNovember 7The Body Remembers When the World Broke OpenNovember 8Busted!: Season 2The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 2Greatest Events of WWII in HD ColourGreen Eggs and HamLet It SnowParadise BeachWild District: Season 2November 9Little Things: Season 3November 10Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 5November 11A Single ManChief of Staff: Season 2November 12Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 3Jeff Garlin: Our Man In ChicagoNovember 13Maradona in MexicoNovember 14The StrandedNovember 15Avlu: Part 2The ClubEarthquake BirdGO!: The Unforgettable PartHouse ArrestI'm with the Band: Nasty CherryKlausLlama Llama: Season 2The Toys That Made Us: Season 3November 16SuffragetteNovember 17The Crown: Season 3November 19Iliza: UnveiledNo hay tiempo para la verguenzaNovember 20Bikram: Yogi, Guru, PredatorDream/KillerLorena, la de pies ligerosNovember 21The Knight Before ChristmasMortelNovember 22Dino Girl GaukoDolly Parton's HeartstringsThe Dragon Prince: Season 3High Seas: Season 2Meet the Adebanjos: Seasons 1-3Mon frèreNailed It! Holiday!: Season 2Narcoworld: Dope StoriesNobody's LookingSingapore SocialTrolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 8November 23End of WatchNovember 24Shot CallerNovember 25Dirty John: Season 1November 26Mike Birbiglia: The New OneSuper Monsters Save ChristmasTrue: Winter WishesNovember 27BrokenThe IrishmanNovember 28Holiday RushJohn Crist: I Ain't Prayin For ThatMerry Happy WhateverMythoNovember 29AtlanticsChip and Potato: Season 2I Lost My BodyLa Reina del Sur: Season 2The Movies That Made UsSugar Rush ChristmasLeaving Netflix in NovemberNovember 142300A Dog's LifeAs Good as It GetsCaddyshackCaddyshack 2Chasing LibertyGran TorinoGroundhog DayLittle WomenMadagascar: Escape 2 AfricaRecess: Taking the Fifth GradeRoad HouseRomeo Is BleedingScary Movie 2ScreamSeal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin LadenSex and the City: The MovieStardustStitchesTaking LivesThe AmericanThe Bank JobThe Bishop's WifeThe House BunnyThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersThe Sixth SenseNovember 2Last Tango in Halifax: Season 1-3November 3Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby: Season 1November 5Blue Bloods: Season 1-8November 15Continuum: Season 1-4November 16Mamma Mia!November 22Nikita: Season 1-4November 23The Red Road: Season 1-2November 25BoyhoodNovember 29CocoNovember 30Life Unexpected: Season 1-2Info from Gamespot.com

Best Buy is gearing up to compete with Amazon's holiday retail offerings, with a new offer for free next-day shipping for the holidays in the US. The is better than Amazon's two-day shipping for Prime members, especially since Best Buy doesn't require any membership for the offer, but it does come with a few caveats.According to the announcement, Best Buy's free next-day shipping requires a $35 minimum purchase. Anything under that will get free standard shipping. It offers the next-day shipping to almost the entire country, but those who fall outside the next-day delivery area will get free standard shipping as well. And for obvious reasons, large items like refrigerators and big-screen TVs (anything "too big to fit down the chimney") don't qualify for the free shipping.On top of that, the retailer will offer same-day delivery across 42 metro areas. You can check if your zip code qualifies through the official site.The shipping offer lasts through Christmas Day. That means it will be available for Black Friday shopping, and we'll be tracking the best Black Friday deals as we get closer to the big shopping day.Info from Gamespot.com

Fallout 76 has launched a new premium subscription service called Fallout 1st, Bethesda has announced. The membership service is available to purchase now and includes access to private servers--which Bethesda calls "private worlds"--for you and your friends, exclusive items, and other bonuses.Private worlds has been one of the most requested features since Fallout 76 was released back in November 2018. Last week Bethesda revealed that private servers would be coming to the game this week, but there was no indication that the feature would be locked behind a subscription paywall. You can purchase a Fallout 1st subscription for $12.99 / £11.99 a month, or buy a full year at a 36% discount for $99.99 / £99.99. It's a steep price to pay in order to play Fallout 76 privately, either alone or with friends. For comparison, an Xbox Game Pass subscription costs $9.99 / £10.99 a month, and features both Fallout New Vegas and The Outer Worlds, among a myriad of other games. At least only the owner of a private server is required to be a Fallout 1st member. Bethesda has also said it's looking into incorporating mod support in private worlds.Aside from receiving access to private worlds, Fallout 1st members will also receive a monthly bonus of 1,650 atoms to spend in the Atomic Shop. There will also be exclusive discounts on items in the store, and members will gain access to their own private Scrapbox, too, letting you store all of your crafting components in a separate place to the limited Stash Box. Meanwhile, the new survival tent will save you some caps by acting as a fast travel point you can place anywhere on the map, and unique emotes and the Ranger Armor outfit give you some more cosmetic options.Fallout 76 had a rocky launch and was met with largely negative reviews, including GameSpot's review which awarded it a 4/10. Bethesda has been releasing updates fairly regularly, though, adding features like a battle royale mode and raids.Info from Gamespot.com

As a franchise, the Terminator series has certainly experienced its ups and downs. The first two movies are brilliant by their own right, and everything that followed has been either mediocre or incredibly disappointing. Now Dark Fate--the sixth movie in the series--is about to hit theaters on November 1. Aside from the first reactions on Twitter, reviews for the movie are trickling out, and critics have mixed feelings about the new movie, even though it's the best in the series since T2.Now, the first reviews for the upcoming movie have arrived, and it's a mixed bag. Currently, it sits at a 55 on Metacritic, based on 22 reviews. Of those reviews, seven are positive, 14 are mixed, and one is negative. While that may not seem like rave reviews for the upcoming film, the last installment in the series--Terminator: Genisys--received an overall 38 with 12 of the 41 reviews being negative.The Terminator franchise could be in course-correction mode, as the latest film in the series is a follow-up to T2, ignoring the movies that took place after it. And if James Cameron has his way, there are already plans for future Terminator movies.Below, you'll find a few reviews for Terminator: Dark Fate, which hits theaters on November 1.GameSpot -- 8/10"Terminator: Dark Fate doesn't set a new bar for action movies like Terminator 2 did back in 1991. But that's not a realistic expectation--T2 was a once-in-a-generation kind of film. What Dark Fate does is establish a new--if-familiar--jumping-off point from which the Terminator series can hopefully move forward. It breaks the cycle of terrible Terminator sequels and spin-offs, and begins a new, brighter timeline. Humanity may always be its own worst enemy, but Dark Fate proves that we at least have the capacity to make some more kick-ass Terminator movies before judgment day arrives." -- Michael Rougeau [Full review]Empire -- 4/5"Easily the third-best Terminator film, which is more of a compliment than it sounds. It's great to have Hamilton back in this role, but she's ably matched by Reyes and Davis." -- Helen O'Hara [Full review]Entertainment Weekly -- C"At least Dark Fate is frequently bad in a funny way, without the dutiful dullness of the last couple sequels. Characters can drive onto a military base and just take an airplane, no questions asked. There are drinkworthy repetitions of the word 'Killbox,' so much so that it's mandatory to henceforth refer to this movie Terminator: Killbox." -- Darren Franich [Full review]IGN -- 8/10"While there's definitely some frantic leap-frogging involved in terms of accepting why some characters have evolved the way they did, Terminator: Dark Fate ultimately succeeds in serving as both a suitable closing chapter for the original two films and a possible gateway to exciting new chapters ahead." -- Jim Vejvoda [Full review]Uproxx -- No score"With Terminator: Dark Fate we finally have the third chapter to her story, which at its essence is the Terminator franchise. Though, yes, by nature the story does have to be a little convoluted after the events of T2 (and this time, it's basically just a whole new evil entity), but Linda Hamilton is Terminator. And that's why Terminator: Dark Fate is the best Terminator movie since T2." -- Mike Ryan [Full review]IndieWire -- C-"It's nice (and perhaps unavoidable) that the Terminator franchise has finally reached back into the past to remind us that tomorrow is always up for grabs--that the future belongs to anyone willing to fight for it. When the present is this dull, however, it can be hard to remember what anyone is supposed to be fighting for." -- David Ehrlich [Full review] Info from Gamespot.com

Update: Following the leak, Ubisoft has now officially announced Rainbow Six Siege's Halloween-themed event, Doktor's Curse. The event kicks off today, October 23, and runs until November 6. Ubisoft describes it as a "5 vs. 5 Monster Hunt game mode" that's set on a "Frankenstein version" of the Theme Park map. You can check out the announcement trailer below.In this mode, players will have to choose to either fight as the Exterminators or as the monsters, the latter of whom are made up of Lesion, Frost, Kapkan, Smoke, and Ela. The monsters are not able to wield weapons, but they can use traps and temporarily turn invisible and run faster to help them escape from the monster hunters.In addition to the new game mode, the Doktor's Curse event brings new skins for Smoke, Kapkan, Frost, Lesion, and Ela, and the Halloween skins from last year's Mad House event are once again available if you missed them the first time around. There's also a new Ubisoft Club Challenge that lets you earn one of the new Halloween item packs if you can rack up 20 kills in the Doktor's Curse mode, and a second one if you can win 13 rounds. You can read more about the event on Ubisoft's website.The original story follows.With Halloween just around the corner, many games are getting into the spooky spirit with their own Halloween events, and it appears Rainbow Six Siege will be the latest to join that list. An event titled Doktor's Curse has been spotted on the Xbox events page (via Dot Esports), and it's reportedly beginning soon.While Ubisoft has yet to formally reveal the Doktor's Curse event, the official Rainbow Six Siege Twitter account tweeted an image of a VHS cassette labeled with the event name, effectively confirming it. According to the Xbox page, the event is slated to begin today, October 23, and run until November 6, but Ubisoft has not made any official announcements regarding it.▶️...😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/o8H8Yfyn0N — Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) October 23, 2019This isn't the first Halloween event in Rainbow Six Siege. Last year, the tactical shooter held a Mad House event that added a haunted variation of the House map, along with a variety of special skins that transformed 10 Operators into ghoulish versions of themselves, as well as Halloween-themed weapon skins and charms.Rainbow Six Siege's latest update, Ember Rise, arrived last month and introduced a wealth of new content to the game, including two new Operators: the attacker Amaru and the defender Goyo. Additionally, Ubisoft reworked the Kanal map and made a spate of Operator balance tweaks and other adjustments. You can read the full breakdown of everything new in Ember Rise on Ubisoft's website.Info from Gamespot.com

Guillermo Del Toro's next movie as director, Nightmare Alley, isn't expected until 2021, but as a producer, his name continues to be attached a variety of films. Hot on the heels of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the full trailer for the Del Toro-produced horror movie Antlers has been released.The trailer gives us more than August's first teaser, but it's still extremely mysterious. In the trailer, there's a young boy discovering something gruesome in the woods near where he lives. His mother looks worried. There is a cop investigating something sinister and hints that there's something big and scary living in the woods.There's only one word of dialogue in the entire trailer, and the whole thing is seriously spooky. Check it out below.Antlers stars Keri Russell (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Jesse Plemons (El Camino: A Breaking Bad Story), Scott Haze (Venom), and Rory Cochrane (CSI Miami). It's directed by Scott Cooper, who previously helmed Black Mass and Crazy Heart, and the movie releases on April 17, 2020.In an interview with Collider, Cooper spoke about being chosen by Del Toro to direct the movie, despite not having previously worked in the horror genre. "[Guillermo] said I've obviously never seen you direct a horror film, but there's a lot of horrific moments in your movies, so I'm more interested in someone who doesn't work in that genre to step into it," Cooper said. "Which is I guess a bit like [William] Friedkin in a sense, having not directing in that genre before he took on The Exorcist. So I find that exciting."I was so influenced early on by the work of John Carpenter, like Halloween, or certainly The Exorcist which is a favorite of mine, or even Tarkovsky's Stalker. So I'm able to bring all of that into one film which is exciting."For more, check out GameSpot's guide to the biggest horror movies and shows to watch this fall.Info from Gamespot.com

PUBG Corporation has announced that server maintenance for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is done, bringing the huge 5.1 patch out onto the battle royale's live server.First available to PC players on the test server last week, update 5.1 makes it way to the game's live server for all PUBG PC owners to experience. Patch 5.1 introduces Season 5, a new batch of adjustments that tweaks the balance of Miramar, implements a new Survivor Pass, introduces throwable mechanics, and more.PC Players: Live server maintenance is complete and Update 5.1 is now available!Season 5 arrives with a refresh to Miramar, Survivor Pass: Badlands, melee weapon and item throwing mechanics, QoL improvements, bug fixes and much more!Full details: https://t.co/FabTo0QGlw — PUBG Support (@PUBG_Support) October 23, 2019Leading the patch notes are a variety of adjustments to Miramar. PUBG Corporation says it has "reduced clutter" to make the environment easier to navigate. You will also find a new La Muerte Vamos racetrack, as well as objects like ramps, jumps, loops, and springboards to test your handling. Miramar has had its spawn rates for weapons and items improved as well, with ARs getting a 12% increase, DMRs receiving a 29% increase, and more.Elsewhere in the patch notes, Season 5 brings a new Survivor Pass. Badlands will introduce new rewards, missions, and improved systems. There are also a series of new missions to tackle, including community, season, progression, and challenge missions, each offering their own rewards. Completing melee season missions, for example, will net you melee weapon skins; while you will earn distinctive t-shirts for finishing challenge missions.Those in squads will be happy to know that PUBG Corporation is implementing throwable mechanics with update 5.1. Now you can throw items, like ammo and health packs, at your friends to keep them well-equipped for battle. And that axe on your hip can be thrown at enemies to get in some quick damage.The patch notes for update 5.1 are lengthy, and there's much to pour through. Alongside the updates to Miramar and Survivor Pass: Badlands's implementation, PUBG's 5.1 patch also includes a bevy of other adjustments and tweaks. These include tweaking weapons like the Winchester Model 1984, improving the user interface, addressing performance and sound, and much more.Full PUBG PC Liver Server Update 5.1 Patch NotesMiramar UpdateA LA Muerte Vamos Track A race track has been added, which was the venue for A La Muerte Vamos in Miramar.You can now find newly added objects like ramps, loops, jumps and signboards acrosr s MiramarNew Gold Mirado A Gold Mirado has been added to Miramar, which can only be found parked at the garage in Hacienda del Patron.Some terrain in Hacienda del Patron has been adjusted to let you ride the Gold Mirado out safely.Only one Gold Mirado spawns each match.Spring-cleaned Miramar Removed some small objects and trash in and around buildings to reduce clutter and make movement easier when looting.Improved Miramar Item Spawn Balance The spawn rates of weapons and scopes effective at long-range have been increased to better suit the long-range engagements commonly had across Miramar. AR – 12% increaseDMR – 29% increaseSR – 42% increaseWin94 – 30% increaseScopes – 18% increasePistol spawn rate reduced by 31%.The spawn rates of helmets, bags and vests has been increased slightly.Vending MachineVending machines have been placed in Miramar and Camp Jackal to provide a new looting experience other than picking up items spawned on the floor. You can get Painkillers and Energy Drinks from Vending Machines.Vending machines are only available in Miramar and Camp Jackal. In Miramar, vending machines spawn randomly at set locations. Locations: Arenas, Casino, gas stations, Motels and commercial buildings.In Camp Jackal, Vending Machines always spawn at the warehouse and gas station.If you’re lucky, Vending Machines can dispense many Energy Drinks at once.Be careful when you use the vending machine as cover. The vending machine is protected by cutting-edge anti-theft technology, and any attempt to damage the machine may expose your location to the enemy!Community Mission SystemThe mission gauge can be filled by finding new mystery collectibles on the Battlegrounds. Players who find and open special Cardboard Boxes will be able to loot one of the 3 different objects.When collected, they are reflected on the Community mission accomplishment gauge as follows: Disc piece: Counts as 1 point toward Community Missions GoalBroken disc: Counts as 2 points toward Community Missions GoalOld DVD: Counts as 3 points toward Community Missions GoalYou can check how many discs you have in the inventory.Check your contribution points to the community missions from the community mission tab of Survivor Pass.Season MissionsThere are two tracks of Season Missions: Melee and Badlands. Melee Track: Combined missions consisting of 2 missions each (4 missions in total) using melee weapons, which reward 2 melee weapon skins.Badlands Track: Combined missions consisting of 4 missions each (8 missions in total), which reward 2 Miramar related skins.Progression MissionsProgression Missions give a great amount of XP progressing through missions throughout Season 5. It’s composed of 3 mission tracks and one track for achieving certain milestones. Track 1, 2: A series of 10 missions with gradually increasing difficulty, open for all players.Track 3: A series of 12 mission with gradually increasing difficulty for players with the Premium Pass.Milestone: Missions for reaching certain achievements related to daily, weekly and challenge missions. Example: Complete 100 total daily missionsChallenge MissionsThese are high-level challenge missions with which reward using designated weapons. First mission of each track: Whether you have purchased Premium Pass or not, earn a t-shirt reward by achieving certain Survivor Pass levels (5, 10, 15, 20, 25).Second mission of each track: Complete weapon-specific missions while wearing the t-shirt obtained from the first mission.Remaining missions in each track: Various weapon-specific missions.Level-up Items for Premium Pass Mission RewardsAdded level-up items for one of premium pass mission rewards.These items are non-marketable, and they will be activated when the next season (Season 6) starts.Survivor Title SystemRewards for Survivor Title System Season 4 will be granted at the beginning of Season 5.SP will be soft-reset, with your performance in Season 4 counting towards your starting SP in Season 5.Survival Point rebalance: Beginner (1 point) ~ Expert (5000 points) To enable players to climb titles easier, we have increased the amount of SP gained each match.In this SP bracket, players are not able to lose points, just like previous season.Survivor (Over 6000 points) For players of Survivor rank, considering both kills and placement, if placing in the bottom 30% overall in a match, some SP will be lost.SP cannot be lowered below 6000.GameplayWin94 Reborn Win94 will now come automatically equipped with an irremovable 2.7x scope. Other specs have not changed.Win94 is now a Miramar exclusive weapon.Added feature to throw items to teammates Added feature allowing players to throw certain requested items to teammates.When a teammate requests healing or ammo items through radio messages (mouse wheel) an icon will appear above their head, prompting teammates to throw the requested items to them by pressing the interact button (F).Items can be thrown a maximum of 15m. While running, or in a difficult to reach position, teammates may be unable to throw items to your location and the items will instead fall nearby.Items thrown to you by teammates will be placed directly into your inventory. If your inventory is full, the items will be dropped on the ground at your feet.Added melee weapon throwing combat feature You can now use all melee weapons as a throwable tool to attack your enemies.Multiple melee weapons now stack in your inventory, allowing you to carry multiple at once.There are two different melee damage categories when thrown. Machete, Crowbar, Sickle: The maximum throwing distance is 40m and damage will decrease from 75 to 25 based on the distance.Pan: The maximum throwing distance is shorter than other melee at only 30m but the damage range is 90 to 40 based on distance.To inflict the most damage, you must hit within 15m. Damage will begin to drop off from 15-30/40m distance.From within 15m distance, one melee throw to the head can kill enemy players without helmets.Press RMB while holding a melee weapon and then press LMB to throw. A trajectory arc will be shown when aiming, like with grenades.Erangel Specific Changes Red Zones are no-longer spawned after Phase 3.Vehicle spawn rates have been increased slightly on regular and mountain roads.UI / UXImproved Customize UI Categories have been unified by item type and a filter feature has been added, allowing for a detailed look at each item type.You can check multi-slot(Top+bottoms, Hair+face, etc) items from individual categories as well as multi-slot category.Reflecting the player feedback that it’s difficult to click the back button, the size and location of the button has been adjusted for an easier click.When you acquire one or more new items, the highest category (e.g. wardrobe, weapon, gear) now shows the number of acquired items and the subcategory (e.g. head, torso, legs, feet) shows a yellow marker when new items are in your inventory.Improved Store UI When you don’t have enough in-game currency to buy items, it now shows you a button to move to the charging page instead of the purchase button.Improved In-game UI Firing mode display has been improved for a more detailed view of ammo information.In-game key guide icon has been improved.In the system menu, a new animation has been added while mousing over certain options.Some on-screen text displayed in Training Mode has been changed to better fit the mode.PerformanceCities in Erangel have been optimized to improve some hitching and freezing issues.Physics engine of vehicles has been optimized to improve client and server performance.SoundDriving sound volume has been reduced for some vehicles. UAZ, Bike, Motorbike w/ Sidecar, Snowbike, Mirado, Zima, Minibus and BRDM-2The audible range, frequency and volume of the insect buzzing sound heard in and around some buildings has been reduced.The volume of water-related ambient sounds. including wave and river sounds, has been reduced.The sound of Ledge Grab on wooden and metal objects has been changed to better fit the material.Custom MatchAdded new limited presets to Zombie Mode Zombie Elimination: Humans who succumb to their zombie attackers will become zombies themselves in this variation of Zombie mode. Only one team can be Human with all others playing as ZombiesHumans get infected when attacked by a zombie. When infected character is killed, the character turns into a zombie after a certain amount of time.Zombie Survival: Survive the chaos for as long as you can and bring home a win for the humans by staying alive until the time limit runs out. Time limit activated. Human wins when any human survivor is still alive when the timer is completed.Humans get infected when attacked by a zombie. When an infected character is killed, the character turns into a zombie after a certain amount of time.Zombies can respawn.Zombie Royale: Classic PUBG Battle Royale with the addition of survivors becoming zombies on the occasion of their deaths. The person who survives in the end will be the winner based on the Battle Royale rules.Rules on the circle and spawn setting are equivalent to the public matchAll players are infected as soon as it touches down on the ground. So, when a player is killed, the player will turn into a zombie and the player can rejoin the match one more time.Only Official PUBG Partners can create games with these new presets, so please enjoy the new zombie mode with your favorite PUBG Partners!Added ground respawn to War Mode (Platoon battle option) and War Mode: Conquest Choosing “Platoon Battle” in the battle scale option, players will be spawned on the ground by default.There are now 4 options provided for respawn types, including the original ‘air dropping’ option. Here are the 3 newly added options: Death location Option that respawns you on the location you died after a certain amount of time.Starting location Option that respawns you on the preset starting location a certain amount of time after you die.Selected respawning location Option that respawns you on the selected location after you die. The location can be selected at any time during gameplay from the starting location / teammate / the occupied location.If the selected occupied location goes unoccupied and thus becomes unselected, the respawn location automatically changes to the closest occupied location or the starting location.If the selected teammate dies and becomes unselected, the respawn location automatically changes to the starting location.Only Official PUBG Partners can create games with these new presets, so please enjoy the new spawning rules with your favorite PUBG Partners!Respawn time can be set as you want in the option.Added an option to limit throwables amount in Custom Match Host can set the maximum amount of throwables per player from the option in the Custom Match.Improved observing UI Improved name layouts, team lists, kill feeds, and player lists UIs.WorldAdded PUBG Global Championship decals, billboards in Miramar,Added a PGC 2019 plane banner.We’ve finished work on the Erangel Hall of Fame located north of Shelter Added many elements to celebrate moments from the PUBG Global Invitational 2018. We may even add more special elements to the Hall of Fame in future, so check back every once in awhile.Adjusted light balance of Vikendi to reduce overall glare.Replay SystemThe replay system has been updated. Replay files from previous updates are now unavailable for use.Bug FIxesFixed an issue with constant collision noises when a vehicle is stationary against objects/terrain.Fixed visual issue with specific coat skin moving abnormally while in the lobby.Fixed an issue where weapons do not spawn in player’s inventory in War Mode and War Mode: Conquest settings when certain equipment kits are selected.Fixed an issue where frame drop occurs intermittently in Training mode.Fixed an issue where dynamic weather effects would disappear for players who had when reconnected to a match after disconnecting.Fixed an issue where walking through certain water puddles produced no footstep sounds.Fixed an issue where the chambering animation did not reflect the number of loaded bullets when cancelling the S1897 reload.Fixed an issue where melee weapon damage was not applied to vehicles.Fixed an issue when spectating which caused backpack and vest status to appear incorrectly.Fixed an issue where players are sometimes unable to hear their own crouched footsteps while barefoot and moving in a puddle.Fixed visual issue affecting character’s feet look when wearing Leo Jumpsuit and Ghillie Suit together.Fixed an issue where portions of a character’s body would become transparent with certain clothing combinations equippedFixed an issue where portions of a character’s waist were transparent with certain clothing combinations equippedFixed an issue where portions of a character’s hand were transparent with certain clothing combinations equippedInfo from Gamespot.com

It was already going to be a very exciting December for Star Wars fans. The final entry in the Skywalker Saga--The Rise of Skywalker--will arrive in theaters, wrapping up the nine-film epic that began with 1977's A New Hope. That's not all the Star Wars fans will have the opportunity to experience, though.Disney has announced that the Star Tours attraction at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disney, and Disneyland Paris will all be updated on December 20--the same day the film opens--to include The Rise of Skywalker into the story."In the trailers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, you caught glimpses of the ocean moon Kef Bir," a post on the Disney Parks blog reads. "All I can say at this point is that Starspeeders will be heading there soon."While we don't know too much about Kef Bir at this point, it has been featured prominently in the trailers, including a shot of Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) battling each other on it. It was also previously revealed that the new character Jannah (Naomi Ackie) calls it home.This isn't the first time Star Tours has been updated since it relaunched as Star Tours: The Adventure Continues in 2011. The most recent addition was a visit to Batuu, the planet that the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed land is set on.For those that are going to want even more from their Star Wars experience in December, there's one more theme park addition you might be interested in. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, the major ride attraction at Galaxy's Edge, opens at Walt Disney World on December 5. The ride then launched at Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge on January 17.Info from Gamespot.com

Classic black-and-white horror movies have the modern benefit of being both scary and funny, sometimes at the same time. If you're hosting a Halloween party or simply want to get in the Halloween spirit with some old classics, the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is more than 50% off at Amazon right now. Discounted from $150 to $70, this Blu-ray box set has all the monster movies you need and will make for an excellent holiday gift for all of the horror and classic movie fans in your life.The movies in this set span 1931 to 1956. Some of the highlights include: Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), The Mummy (1932), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Phantom of the Opera (1943), and Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954). See at AmazonThe box set comes with a 48-page collectible book and plenty of bonus features, including behind-the-scenes documentaries, commentaries, and original theatrical trailers, which are interesting to watch in 2019.Here's the full list of movies in the collection, in chronological order.DraculaFrankensteinThe MummyThe Invisible ManThe Bride of FrankensteinWerewolf of LondonDracula's DaughterSon of FrankensteinThe Invisible Man ReturnsThe Mummy's HandThe Invisible WomanThe Wolf ManThe Ghost of FrankensteinInvisible AgentThe Mummy's TombFrankenstein Meets the Wolf ManPhantom of the OperaSon of DraculaThe Invisible Man's RevengeThe Mummy's GhostHouse of FrankensteinThe Mummy's CurseHouse of DraculaShe-Wolf of LondonAbbott and Costello Meet FrankensteinAbbott and Costello Meet the Invisible ManCreature From the Black LagoonRevenge of the CreatureAbbott and Costello Meet the MummyThe Creature Walks Among Us If you're only interested in certain films like Dracula or Frankenstein movies, you can also save on the individual series collections.Dracula Complete Legacy Collection (6 films) -- $15 ($20)Frankenstein Complete Legacy Collection (8 films) -- $15 ($25)The Mummy Complete Legacy Collection (6 films) -- $15 ($40)The Wolf Man Complete Legacy Collection (7 films) -- $15 ($25)The Invisible Man Complete Legacy Collection (6 films) -- $15 ($40)Creature From the Black Lagoon Complete Legacy Collection (3 films) -- $15 ($40)For more Halloween frights, make sure to check out the ongoing Halloween sales at the PlayStation Store and Epic Games Store.Info from Gamespot.com

We're inching ever closer to shopping mania of Black Friday, but it looks like some retailers can hardly wait until November. Walmart is leading the way this year, launching an early access holiday event this Friday, October 25, at 12 AM ET (9 PM PT on Oct. 24) with savings across all its categories, including gaming. These pre-Black Friday deals include some special console bundles and discounts on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Arcade 1UP machines, and more.While the deals Walmart has announced so far haven't exactly been mind-blowing, there are still some decent discounts. Here's an overview of the best deals to expect once the sale is officially live. (Note that we've included links to the product pages where possible, as some sale prices have already appeared, but not all of them are live on Walmart's site yet.) Black Friday 2019 Deals & News Walmart's Pre-Black Friday Sale Kicks Off Friday--Get A Sneak Peek At The Best Deals Nintendo Switch bundle with your choice of game | $330This deal was popular during Prime Day, and it's back at Walmart for this early holiday sale. Walmart will be offering a Nintendo Switch bundle that includes your choice of game for $330, down from the usual $359. The games available to choose from are limited to Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Party, Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.See at WalmartXbox One S with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Original Modern Warfare Trilogy | $250This bundle will include an Xbox One S, a copy of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and backward-compatible versions of the original Modern Warfare trilogy for $250--a pretty solid deal.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (PS4 or Xbox One) | $60, includes 3 hours of double XPIf you're more interested in owning the game itself, which releases Friday, Walmart is handing out three hours of double XP with every purchase of Modern Warfare (standard edition only) for PS4 or Xbox One as well as select products like Mountain Dew and Doritos. This exclusive offer is already live at Walmart.See at WalmartXbox Game Pass Ultimate: Buy 3 months, get 3 months free | $45Combining Xbox Live Gold with Game Pass for both console and PC, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is a worthwhile membership for any Xbox owner. Walmart will be offering three months free with any purchase of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, essentially getting you six months for $50. While you can currently get your first month for $1 over at the Xbox Store, this is still a solid deal if you're already a subscriber, since you could tack this onto your existing membership.See at WalmartArcade 1UP Machines | variousThese arcade cabinets stand at 4 feet tall and feature several classic games, including Asteroids (on sale for $165) and Centipede (on sale for $175). Fighting game titans Street Fighter 2 (on sale for $245) and the Mortal Kombat trilogy (on sale for $279) also have their own machines and feature in this early holiday sale.See at WalmartOutside the realm of gaming, we'll see discounts on televisions and other electronics, including two great 4K TVs from Vizio in 55- and 65-inch options. If you're waiting for Black Friday to buy a TV, this deal is worth considering ahead of time. Both sets feature HDR, Apple AirPlay, and Chromecast support, in addition to Alexa/Google voice control and its own built-in smart apps like Netflix. I actually own the 55-inch version of this particular series of TV, and when paired with a soundbar, it's a great experience for gaming and movies.Walmart also has a slate of deals on Apple products, such as iPads, AirPods, and Apple Watch. Previous and current-gen models of the iPad are discounted, in addition to AirPods with a wired or wireless charging case. The particular Apple Watch that's on sale features GPS and cellular as well as a 44mm Sport Loop and aluminum case.Check out more of the best upcoming deals in gaming and tech below, but be sure to head over to Walmart for the full sale after it kicks off tonight.GamingNintendo Switch Console with your choice of game - $330 ($359)Xbox One S 1 TB Console - Modern Warfare bundle - $250Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Buy 3 months, get 3 months free - $50Asteroids Arcade Machine, Arcade1UP - $165 ($299)Centipede Arcade Machine, Arcade1UP - $175 ($299)Mortal Kombat 1-3 Arcade Machine, Arcade1UP - $279 ($299)Street Fighter 2 Arcade Machine, Arcade1UP - $245 ($299)NBA 2K20 for Xbox One - $40 ($60)Xbox One S 1TB All Digital Edition - $199 ($249)Xbox One S 1TB NBA 2K20 Bundle - $249 ($299)PS4 + Powerchat Headset Bundle - $269 ($279)TechVizio 55" M-556-G4 4K HDR Smart TV - $398 ($428)Vizio 65" M-656-G4 4K HDR Smart TV - $498 ($548)Omen by HP Gaming Laptop 15.6" w/ GTX 1660 Ti - $1,099 ($1,399)iPad 6th Gen 128 GB Wi-Fi - $299 ($429)iPad Latest Model 32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular - $329 ($459)iPad Latest Model 128 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular for SIM - $429 ($559)Apple AirPods with Charging Case - $144 ($159)Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case - $169 ($199)Apple Watch Series 4 GPS + Cellular w/ 44mm Sport Loop + Aluminum Case - $429 ($529)Info from Gamespot.com

It's just about time for the Festival of the Lost, Destiny 2's annual Halloween-themed in-game event. This year sees the return of Halloween masks you can unlock, candy you can earn to buy stuff, and a new exclusive auto rifle awarded for taking on the event's terrors.Bungie detailed the Festival in a blog post, which gives a few details about its new activity and the loot you can chase by participating. It starts on October 29, and once again, players will return to a spooky version of Mercury's Infinite Forest. Dubbed the Haunted Forest, your goal there is to get as far as you can in 15 minutes. If last year's event is anything to go on, you'll encounter a few frightening enemies inside that hunt you as you try to kill as many enemies as possible and take down a big boss at the end. Last year, kills helped extend your timer to keep a run going as long as possible, with better rewards based on how far you were able to travel in the forest. Destiny 2 Recent News Destiny 2's Festival Of The Lost Brings Skeleton-Themed Goodies Next Week Destiny 2: How To Get Into Banshee's Workshop For Make Bows, Not War Quest Destiny 2 Exotic Bow: "Make Bows, Not War" Quest Steps For Leviathan's Breath Destiny 2 Shadowkeep Raid Guide: How To Beat The Garden Of Salvation A Festival guide from Bungie also suggests that Terrors will return this year. These are super-tough Hive enemies that hunt you pretty much without end as you run through the Haunted Forest, adding a slasher movie vibe to the whole affair. Bungie also warns that you'll want to "beware what awaits you at the end."Your big reward for clearing out the Haunted Forest is the Braytech Werewolf auto rifle, an exclusive reward that'll only be available during the Festival of the Lost. As Bungie details, you'll first earn a Masterworked, curated version of the auto rifle that drops at the soft cap of 950 Power when you complete its requirements--most likely by completing a fairly involved quest. Once you've got one version of the Werewolf, you'll be able to earn new random rolls of the gun to try to find your favorite version.Venturing into the Forest and completing Festival of the Lost bounties will earn you Chocolate Strange Coins, which you can then spend on special Festival rewards. These include a variety of masks of different characters that you'll be able to wear on a helmet you earn during the Festival. This year, the masks are all armor ornaments for the Masquerader's Helmet you'll get from vendor Eva Levante, which means you can wear them without a big Power loss as in previous years. You'll find five new masks from Eva, and if you have the masks from 2018's Festival of the Lost, you'll be able to equip those as well.The Halloween event also has its own Eververse rewards, most of which take on a David S. Pumpkins flair with a skeleton theme. You can snag glowing skeleton armor for your characters, as well as a skeletal pterodactyl ship. A few fun and creepy ghost shells are in the rotation, as well as Spooky, a Sparrow that's just a broom you can ride as if you were on your way to Space Hogwarts.As has been the case for the last year, the Festival of the Lost will feature its own set of specific Triumphs to clear during the three-week event. There are also a few Festival-specific mods that can give you an edge in the Haunted Forest, like Vampiric Touch, which gives you health regeneration on precision kills, and Energetic Assassin, which makes precision kills grant grenade and melee energy. You'll only be able to use those mods during the Festival, though, so make sure you unlock them and equip them early for best results.The Festival of the Lost is open to all players, including those in the free-to-play New Light version of Destiny 2. You'll need to be at least 770 Power to access the Haunted Forest, which is pretty low and easily attainable with a bit of grinding even if you're brand new to the game. The Festival of the Lost kicks off on October 29 and runs for three weeks, through November 19.Info from Gamespot.com