One of the biggest and most prominent eSports organizations--100 Thieves--will not have a team competing in the Call of Duty World League scheduled to begin in 2020.In a video statement, 100 Thieves founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag said the decision basically came down to money. Activision charges a reported $25 million per team, and this fee was just too high for 100 Thieves, which is still operating as a start-up company with only around 30 people on staff (in addition to its paid competitors).It is with a very heavy heart we announce that 100 Thieves will not be participating in competitive Call of Duty in 2020. pic.twitter.com/cdJD9DdUvQ — 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) August 29, 2019"Activision has decided to franchise, and obviously there are a lot of costs that come with that," Nadeshot said. "The CDL is incredibly expensive. It's so expensive."There are upfront costs related to joining the league, as well as operational costs that 100 Thieves would have to bear for "years," Nadeshot said."We are just not equipped and not prepared to make that jump and to make that decision to be all-in," he said.Joining the Call of Duty League and putting up the money and resources is "a risk we can't take right now," Nadeshot said."We're a start-up. We're still a new company," he said. "To make a financial commitment as large as this isn't possible for us right now."Not only that, but because the Call of Duty World League is city-based--like the Overwatch League--100 Thieves would need to plant itself in one particular place, and it isn't ready to do that. Nadeshot said 100 Thieves is a global brand that doesn't want to be tied to one particular location.Nadeshot and the other leaders of 100 Thieves debated this decision for "so long," he said, but ultimately they decided to pass."It's just a shi**y situation, man; there's no other way to put it," he said.100 Thieves not competing at Call of Duty World League is a big loss for the competitive Call of Duty scene. The 100 Thieves team won twice in the Call of Duty majors competitive circuit in 2019 and came in second during August's Call of Duty World Championship.As ESPN reminds us, eight of the nine current members of the Call of Duty World League are financially backed by the same extremely rich groups that own Overwatch League teams."For those buyers, the $25 million expenditure is a way of doubling down on Activision Blizzard and trust in that company's CEO, Bobby Kotick," ESPN said. "If you're Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke, Minnesota Vikings chairman Zygi Wilf or the New York Mets' Wilpon family, $25 million is a drop in the bucket. But if you're 100 Thieves, that's a huge investment--one that could make or break your startup in the future--and it's arguable if the reward outweighs the risk."The next Call of Duty game is the Modern Warfare reboot which launches in October for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.Info from Gamespot.com

One of 2019's biggest games, Borderlands 3, launches very soon. Those looking to pick up the PC version can now have a look at the system requirements and recommended specs, which publisher 2K posted this week.On the low end, developer Gearbox only calls for an AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570, along with an AMD Radeon HD 7970 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 680. At least on PC, the game will require 75 GB of storage space to go along with that hardware.In addition to the specs themselves, which appear to be fairly reasonable, 2K posted a list of the many different graphics settings and visual options that PC players can take advantage of. Players will be able to tweak things like the field of view, ambient occlusion, and screen space reflections. Additionally, players are able to adjust things like the foliage detail, draw distance, character texture detail, and shadows, among many other things. Have a look at the lists below to see more.The PC version of Borderlands 3 is exclusive to the Epic Games Store through April 2020. At that point, it may release on other platforms such as Steam and others.Borderlands 3 launches on September 13 for PC, in addition to Xbox One and PlayStation 4. In other news, a new crossover event between Borderlands 3 and Fortnite has begun in the battle royale game.Borderlands 3 System RequirementsMinimumOS – Windows 7/8/10 (latest service pack)Processor – AMD FX-8350 (Intel i5-3570)Memory – 6GB RAMGraphics card – AMD Radeon HD 7970 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB)HDD – 75 GBRecommended OS – Windows 7/8/10 (latest service pack)Processor - AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)Memory – 16GB RAMGraphics card – AMD Radeon RX 590 (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB)HDD – 75 GBBorderlands 3 Graphics SettingsBasicGeneralGraphics API: DirectX 11, DirectX 12Display: (varies by setup)Display Mode: Full Screen, Windowed Borderless, WindowedResolution: (varies by setup)Vertical Sync: Off, OnResolution Scale: 50% - 200% in 25% incrementsLimit Frame Rate: Smooth 22-62 FPS, Capped 30 FPS, Capped 50 FPS, Capped 60 FPS, Capped 72 FPS, Capped 120 FPS, Unlimited, CustomCustom FPS Limit: default 90, minimum 15, maximum 300Calibrate Display: Brightness and HDRCalibrate Safe Area: Adjust the boundary of the UIField of View: default 90, minimum 70, maximum 110Vehicle Field of View: default 90, minimum 70, maximum 110HUD Scale: default 1, minimum 0.6, maximum 1.3AdvancedPreferencesDisplay Stats: Off, FPS, All (FPS, CPU, GPU)Anti Aliasing: None, FXAA, TemporalFidelityFX Sharpening: Off, OnCamera Motion Blur: Off, OnObject Motion Blur: Off, OnGeneralGraphics Quality: Low, Medium, High, UltraTexture Streaming: Low, Medium, High, UltraAnisotropic Filtering: 2x, 4x, 8x, 16xMaterial Quality: Low, Medium, High, UltraShadows: Low, Medium, High, UltraDraw Distance: Low, Medium, High, UltraEnvironment Texture Detail: Low, Medium, High, UltraEnvironment Detail: Low, Medium, High, UltraTerrain Detail: Low, Medium, High, UltraFoliage Detail: Low, Medium, High, UltraCharacter Texture Detail: Low, Medium, High, UltraCharacter Detail: Low, Medium, High, UltraAmbient Occlusion: Low, Medium, High, UltraVolumetric Fog: Off, Medium, High, UltraScreen Space Reflections: Off, Medium, High, UltraInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft executive Chris Early, who is the VP for partnerships and revenue at the Assassin's Creed company, has spoken up to share his thoughts on Steam. Speaking to The New York Times, Early said the company's business model, as it stands today, is unworkable. "It's unrealistic, the current business model they have. It doesn't reflect where the world is today in terms of game distribution," he said.It's not completely clear what part of Steam's business model Early is speaking about. It may be in reference to the revenue split that Steam offers. Steam typically keeps 30 percent of game sales, with 70 percent going to developers/publishers. By contrast, the Epic Games Store offers much more to the people who make games; on the Epic Games Store, 88 percent of revenue goes back to developers.Given Early's comments, it's not hard to understand why Ubisoft elected to release The Division 2--one of the company's biggest games of 2019--on the Epic Games Store instead of Steam. The Division 2 was also released on Ubisoft's own Uplay store, and sales of the game there grew 10X after the decision to bypass Steam.It's not clear if Ubisoft will have a strict "no Steam" policy with its future releases. One of the company's major upcoming games, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, will also not be sold on Steam.Epic CEO Tim Sweeney is also quoted in the story, and he spoke about how game stores are known to "extract an enormous portion of game industry profits." As such, they are "ripe for disruption," he saidSuper Meat Boy developer Tommy Refenes is quoted as well. He talked about how he believes the video game business needs better systems for buying and selling games. "The only way we'll get it is if companies with tons of money are innovating and trying to outdo each other," he said.The full story is fascinating and well worth a read.For what it's worth, Epic has stated it will change its policy of chasing exclusives if Valve reduces the cut it takes from game sales on Steam. Info from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft has announced the PC specifications for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, while the publisher has also detailed some of the graphics options that players will have access to.You can see the full PC specs below, covering Breakpoint's minimum, recommended, ultra, and elite settings. It should help you get an idea for if your computer is able to run the upcoming game.PC players are promised "full PC optimization," and this includes uncapped frame rate, support for ultra-wide and multi-monitor setups, and eye-tracking with tobii, and more.Breakpoint launches on October 4, but Ubisoft is inviting people to play early with a closed beta that starts on September 5. The beta is available on all platforms--PC, Xbox One, and PS4--but you need to pre-order or sign up for Ubisoft's new service, Uplay+, to get access.The Walking Dead actor Jon Bernthal plays a villain in Breakpoint named Cole Walker, and you can see more of him in the trailer embedded above. Ubisoft has said it plans to support the game for "years" after launch.In other news, Breakpoint will release exclusively on the Epic Games Store for PC, not Steam, in case that matters to you.PC SpecificationsMinimum – Low Setting | 1080pOS: Windows 7/8.1/10CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200/Intel Core I5 4460RAM: 8 GBGPU: AMD Radeon R9 280X/Nvidia Geforce GTX 960 (4 GB)Recommended – High Setting | 1080pOS: Windows 7/8.1/10CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600/Intel Core I7 6700KRAM: 8 GBGPU: AMD Radeon RX 480/Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 (6 GB)Ultra – Ultra Setting | 1080pOS: Windows 10CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X/Intel Core I7 6700KRAM: 16 GBGPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT/Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080Ultra 2K – Ultra Setting | 2KOS: Windows 10CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X/Intel Core I7 6700KRAM: 16 GBGPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT/Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080Elite – Ultra Setting | 4KOS: Windows 10CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X/Intel Core I7 7700KRAM: 16 GBGPU: AMD Radeon VII/Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080Graphics Options:Full PC optimization4K resolutionsUncapped frame rateUltra-wide and multi-monitor supportFully customizable controlsAMD FidelityFXDiscord integrationGameplay and menu eye tracking with tobiiInfo from Gamespot.com

The much-anticipated Joker movie is now just over a month away from release, and Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for the film. The upcoming DC movie stars Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime, plus Robert De Niro and Deadpool's Zazie Beetz, and it releases in October. You can watch the new trailer above.This latest trailer gives us more of the plot than the previous one, which was released in April. It sets up Arthur Fleck as a lonely, struggling comedian who lives with his mother. When she gets sick and he is mocked on TV by a gameshow host played by De Niro, Arthur begins calling himself Joker and starts succumbing to madness --and crime. Check it all out above and then head to our in-depth Joker trailer breakdown for a look at each scene and what it tells us about the full movie. Among other things, it looks as if Thomas Wayne, the father of Bruce Wayne, could play a more prominent role than we previously realized.Joker is directed by Todd Phillips, who previously helmed the Hangover movies. It also stars Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, and Marc Maron, and it releases on October 4. Unlike other DC movies, the movie has been given an R-rating, for "strong bloody violence, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images."What's The Real Origin Story Of Joker?In a recent interview, director Todd Phillips revealed that the movie's storyline has no connection to any comic books. "We didn't follow anything from the comic books, which people are gonna be mad about," Phillips said. "We just wrote our own version of where a guy like Joker might come from. That's what was interesting to me. We're not even doing Joker, but the story of becoming Joker. It's about this man."Joker is the latest of several movies on the way over the next couple of years from DC. It will be followed by Birds of Prey in February 2020, which sees Margot Robbie reprise her Suicide Squad role as Harley Quinn, with Wonder Woman 1984 is set to hit theaters in July next year. Ahead of that, there are also 2021 dates for a standalone Batman movie and James Gunn's Suicide Squad reboot, while Aquaman 2 will arrive in 2022.Info from Gamespot.com

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford continues to be embroiled in legal disputes stemming from a host of allegations made against him over the past few months. Wade Callender, Gearbox's former legal counsel, filed a motion on Tuesday in Dallas County (Texas) district court for contempt and requested sanctions against Gearbox, alleging "discovery abuse" and failure to produce certain court-ordered documents.This is the latest filing in a lengthy legal battle between Pitchford and Callender. It started with a filing by Gearbox in November 2018, alleging that Callender "exploit[ed] Gearbox’s generosity and trust for his own personal gain." Callender responded with a countersuit a month later, accusing the Gearbox CEO of harassing the company's former general counsel because of his Christian faith. The suit also accused Pitchford of taking a "secret" $12 million bonus as an advance on royalties, and of syphoning profits from Gearbox to fund "Peacock Parties" where adult male guests "reportedly exposed themselves to minors, to the amusement of Randy Pitchford." There was also the USB drive Pitchford left in a Texas restaurant allegedly containing sensitive corporate information from the studio and its business partners--such as 2K Games, Take-Two Interactive, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft--as well as "underage pornography." Ten days after the filing, Gearbox sued Callender for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty."Callender believes he can prove that GBX (Gearbox), and their lawyers, continue to violate this Court’s order and hide documents," the most recent filing reads. "Enough is enough and GBX needs to be held in contempt and sanctioned for this behavior." This follows months of back-and-forth legal disputes between the two parties. Callender served Gearbox with a set of eight interrogatories in February of this year, which the Borderlands developer responded to in March with a one-page document. Callender claimed a deficiency in this response and requested an amendment. After a week with no response, Callender filed a motion to compel Gearbox to respond to the deficiency letter. Gearbox agreed to provide amended interrogatory responses by July 3, but a later 30-day extension pushed this back to August 2.When the latest deadline arrived, Gearbox provided their response, which included text correspondence between Pitchford and a "member of the press that he had podcast with" in which the two discuss the aforementioned USB drive. Pitchford appeared on the December 22 episode of the Piff Pod podcast one day after Callender's suit was filed. During the conversation with comedian and fellow magician, host John van der Put, Pitchford mentioned the USB drive contained "barely legal pornography.""In response to 'Is the USB stick falling out or has the internet moved on now?', Pitchford replied 'Internet is fine. All they care about is if my next video game is good or not.' It comes as no surprise that GBX did not want to disclose this very telling document," the latest filing claims.The allegations claim the USB stick was discovered at a Medieval Times restaurant in 2014, in a location a stone's throw away from Gearbox's Plano, Texas, headquarters. During this time, Callender and other Gearbox counsel were mediating the Aliens: Colonial Marines class-action; another case where Pitchford's conduct has been controversial. Earlier this year, Pitchford was involved in another dispute with former Gearbox vice president (and the original voice of Borderlands' Claptrap), David Eddings. After Pitchford called him "bitter and disgruntled," Eddings spoke up and accused the Gearbox CEO of physically assaulting him in a hotel lobby during GDC 2017, along with numerous other allegations.On Monday, ahead of Callender's official filing, the Dallas County Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Gearbox's request for relief. The company claimed the "trial court abused its discretion by overruling numerous objections to requests for production of documents and compelling production of certain documents." The appellate court stated that Gearbox "have not shown they are entitled to the relief requested." Info from Gamespot.com

Confirming a retailer leak, Sony and Insomniac have announced a Game of the Year Edition for Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4. The Spider-Man GOTY Edition includes all three episodes of the City That Never Sleeps DLC, and it's available in stores and digitally starting today for $40.The special edition comes almost one year from the game's original release date of September 7. Spider-Man enjoyed a positive critical reception, including in GameSpot's Spider-Man review. Edmond Tran praised its emotionally charged story, web-slinging, and dynamic combat. The three DLC episodes continue the story after the main events of the game, as Spidey and his ally Black Cat deal with the villain Hammerhead.Marvel's Spider-Man was a huge success for both Sony and Insomniac, and has now become Insomniac's last game as an independent developer. Possibly due in part to Spider-Man's massive (and PS4-exclusive) success, Sony recently acquired Insomniac Games. It also appeared as one of GameSpot's Best Games of 2018."Marvel's Spider-Man isn't just one of our favorite PS4 games of 2018, it's one of the best titles to come out this year," wrote Jordan Ramee. "Between the traversal mechanics, acrobatic combat, and story about a young man trying to shoulder a city's worth of responsibility, Insomniac's newest game captures the essence of what it's like to be Spider-Man."Buy Marvel's Spider-Man GOTY Edition:See it at Amazon See it at GameStop See it at PlayStation StoreThe products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.Info from Gamespot.com

Update: The earlier leak has now been confirmed, along with some new details, as distributor Nighthawk Interactive and developer Digital Eclipse have announced Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, set to release sometime this fall for $29.99. The remastered collection includes the Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and Super Game Boy versions of Virgin Games' Aladdin, and the SNES version of The Lion King. As the leak suggested, players will be able to rewind any of the games and play them in 1080p with updated visual effects and enhancements. Aladdin also features new difficulty adjustments, camera refinements, bug fixes, and promises some additional surprises. The collection also adds the ability to save anywhere at any time.You can watch the announce trailer below. In the meantime, the bundle is up for pre-order at Best Buy.See Disney Classic Games bundle at Best BuyThe original story continues.A leak from the latest GameStop conference has revealed that HD remasters of the '90s Aladdin and The Lion King SNES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games could be on their way to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this year.The leak was first reported by Twitter user Wolverinefactor, who says the remasters will include the original soundtracks and contain both the SNES and Genesis versions of the games. A follow-up tweet says they'll each be available to pre-order from GameStop "tomorrow morning", so they might appear sometime today if this leak is correct.Aladdin and Lion King game remakes hitting October - all systems - just announced at GameStop con @Wario64 — W (@wolverinefactor) August 27, 2019Another source corroborated the information with Gematsu, reporting that both games will be playable in their original resolutions or in 1080p. There will also be new features that allow players to fast-forward and rewind to any point in the game, and they'll even include the option to let the game take over to show players how to clear a stage. These sound like welcome additions after a childhood spent falling off the heads of giraffes.GameXplain substantiated the leak even further by supplying an image that looks like it was taken from the event, showing physical copies of the game for all consoles with a fall release window.There's no sign of a PC version yet, though Disney did previously release Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book on PC via GOG in 2016.The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.Info from Gamespot.com

Telltale Games, creators of the episodic The Walking Dead, Batman, and Game of Thrones games, shut down last year after a tumultuous timeline of events, but a company called LCG Entertainment is bringing the beloved studio's name back from the dead. The new company plans to sell some of Telltale's back-catalog and will work on new games based on Telltale-associated properties and new licences.Jamie Ottilie and Brian Waddle are heading up the new Telltale. Ottilie has spent much of his career in mobile games and was previously the founder and CEO of Galaxy Pest Control, a studio known for its work on licenced games such as Duck Dynasty, Power Rangers Legends, and Hotel Transylvania 2. Waddle, meanwhile, ran sales and marketing for the Havok game engine at Intel and later Microsoft.In an interview with Polygon, Ottilie said that some workers from the original Telltale Games will be offered freelance roles at the new Telltale, with full-time positions possible in the future--so this is very much Telltale in name only at this point. He also confirmed that the new company still has back-catalog rights to licenced properties like The Wolf Among Us and Batman, as well as full rights to original Telltale games such as Puzzle Agent.Before Telltale closed its door last year, the company was working on a sequel to The Wolf Among Us, with an announcement in 2017 and a planned release window sometime in 2018. Obviously that never happened, but Ottilie says it's possible the new Telltale will pick up some stories where they left off. "We're still evaluating, but we definitely want to continue some of the stories," he said. Whether The Wolf Among Us 2 is part of that equation remains to be seen, and it's not likely to resemble the game the original team was working on. What we do know, however, is that The Walking Dead won't be coming back. The licence is now owned by Skybound, the company that finished development on the last two episodes of The Walking Dead's final season after Telltale shuttered.Ottilie didn't shed light on the status of other previous Telltale licences like Borderlands, Minecraft, and Guardians of the Galaxy, but he did say the rights for the Stranger Things game Telltale had announced have now gone back to Netflix.Negotiations for Telltale's rights began six months ago and were purchased from a company assigned by the creditors of the original Telltale. A purchase price has not been announced, but despite the "incredibly complex" negotiations, Ottilie proceeded with the deal because of his belief in the future of adventure games. "This is a viable business that went away due to market conditions and some scale choices [Telltale's previous management] made," he said. "I like games that tell stories and I think our industry should have a company that specializes in narrative-driven games."The new studio will be based in Malibu, California, with publisher Athlon Games handling storefront operations and distribution. A number of games industry figures are involved in financially backing the studio, too, including Lyle Hall (Heavy Iron Studios), Chris Kingsley (Rebellion), and Tobias Sjögren (formerly of Starbreeze)."We’re going to stay small over the next six months and we will work for more of a distributed development pipeline than Telltale was known for," Ottilie explained. "We’ll focus on tools, technology and design in-house. Some things like animation and motion capture will be done with the right partnerships externally." Ottilie also wants to evolve Telltake's episodic model. "We will probably keep the concept of episodes but with different pacing. This is a different world, from a media consumption standpoint. We need to look at how people like to entertain themselves. I like the idea of binge-watching."[Telltale] brought me some of my favorite stories to play and they did an amazing job building a company. It's unfortunate the way that it ended. Certainly we're working very hard not to make similar mistakes." Info from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Sword and Shield may be coming to Nintendo Switch in only a couple of months, but in the meantime, The Pokemon Company has one more freebie in store for 3DS players. This October, you'll be able to get a free Shiny Legendary in either Pokemon Sun and Moon or Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.Beginning October 21, GameStop stores in the US will distribute a Shiny Solgaleo and Lunala for the 3DS Pokemon games. To claim the Legendaries, you'll need to head to a participating location and use the Pokemon Pass mobile app to receive a download code--the same way you could acquire a Shiny Pikachu and Eevee code for the Let's Go games earlier this year.The Legendary you receive will be the opposite of which version you own, so if you're playing Sun or Ultra Sun, you'll receive a Shiny Lunala, while Moon and Ultra Moon players will get Shiny Solgaleo. Each Pokemon comes at level 60 and knows the following movesets:Shiny LunalaMoongeist BeamPsyshockMoonblastMoonlightShiny SolgaleoSunsteel StrikeZen HeadbuttNoble RoarMorning SunOnce you've received a download code for the Legendary, you'll need to redeem it within the game using the Mystery Gift feature. Select Mystery Gift from the main menu, choose the option to receive a gift with a code/password, then input your code when prompted and the Legendary will be downloaded. You'll then need to pick the Pokemon up from the deliveryman waiting inside any Pokemon Center.The Shiny Solgaleo and Lunala distribution will run through November 10, just a few days before Sword and Shield launch on Switch. With the Gen 8 games on the horizon, this will presumably be the last distribution The Pokemon Company holds for Sun and Moon, so you don't want to miss your chance to get the Shiny Legendaries.There are still a couple of other freebies available for the Gen 7 games as well; you can download a pack of rare berries in the games until September 2, and Pokemon Bank subscribers can get a free Oranguru and Passimian until October 31. You can see all the free gifts still available for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in our roundup.Info from Gamespot.com

Dynasty Warriors publisher Koei Tecmo has teased a new game announcement for August 30, the same day PAX West opens its doors. The teaser trailer doesn't reveal any significant details, but all signs point to an enhanced version of 2018's Warriors Orochi 4 being in development at Omega Force, developer of the Dynasty Warriors series.The sneak peek shows snippets of cutscenes from the most recent Warriors Orochi title, and Koei Tecmo is rather fond of re-releasing games in both the Warriors Orochi and Dynasty Warriors' series.A page on Amazon Japan that has since been removed lends further credence to these suspicions, with a listing for a PS4 version of Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate appearing on the store. The product description mentioned a new story, new side scenarios, new game modes, and additional playable characters including Gaia and the return of earlier playable characters such as Joan of Arc, who was previously in Warriors Orochi 3.We'll know more on Friday when Koei Tecmo unveils its latest game.Info from Gamespot.com

PlayStation Plus subscribers, your September 2019 free PS4 games have been announced: Starting September 3, Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders 3 will be available to download for free from the PlayStation Store. They'll be free to claim through September 30. In the meantime, there's still a few days left to grab August's free games--you have until September 2 to download Wipeout Omega Collection and Sniper Elite 4.DC's dark superhero stars in Batman: Arkham Knight, which released in 2015. The third-person, single-player action-adventure game is set in an open-world Gotham City where you (as Batman) can explore freely, driving the iconic Batmobile or using your cape to fly. The story is set one year after Joker's death, as antagonists Scarecrow and Arkham Knight launch an all-out attack on Gotham City, forcing all civilians to evacuate and leaving only criminals behind to inhabit the city.Next month, you can also grab Darksiders III, a hack-and-slash Metroidvania-style adventure released in 2018. You'll take control of Fury, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who is tracking down the Seven Deadly Sins. Fury has quite a few weapons in her arsenal, ranging from whips and daggers to elemental magic. Wtih a third-person perspective, the game also involves crafting, puzzle-solving, and some platforming.If you've been on the fence about renewing PS Plus, you can get a 12-month subscription on sale at Ebay right now. Normally sold for $60, the yearly membership is only $40 as part of Ebay's ongoing Labor Day sale this week. It's a great price, especially since you can stack PS Plus subscriptions if you're already a member. You can check out that deal below.Get PS Plus for $40 at EbayPS Plus free games for September 2019Available 9/3 - 9/30Batman: Arkham KnightDarksiders 3Info from Gamespot.com

The Gen 3 Legendary Rayquaza returned to Pokemon Go earlier this month, but it won't be around for much longer. The Legendary Pokemon is leaving the game once again in a couple of days, making this your last chance to catch it and its Shiny form.Rayquaza will appear in five-star Raid Battles until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST on September 2, so you'll have until then to add one to your collection for the foreseeable future. As usual, you'll first need to team up with other players at a Gym where a Rayquaza Raid is taking place and battle the Legendary Pokemon before you can capture it.Even if you've previously caught Rayquaza, you'll want to check out some Rayquaza Raids while you can, as you'll have a chance to encounter the Legendary's Shiny form for the first time in Go. Unfortunately, you can't tell in advance which Raid will produce a Shiny Rayquaza until you get to the catching phase, so if you're hoping to get one, you'll need to be persistent and participate in as many Raids as you can.Pokemon Go Guide: How To Catch And Purify Team Rocket's Shadow PokemonPokemon Go Thousand-Year Slumber Research Guide - How To Catch JirachiPokemon Go Eevee Guide: How To Get Any Eevee EvolutionRayquaza is a dual Dragon/Ice Pokemon, which gives it a 4x weakness to Ice Pokemon. If you're planning on battling it, you best bet will be to bring along Pokemon like Mamoswine, Weavile, and Glaceon. Fairy- and Dragon-types are also super-effective against Rayquaza, although the Legendary can hit other Dragon Pokemon back for super-effective damage as well. You can read more tips in our Pokemon Go Rayquaza guide.There's a lot more happening in Pokemon Go right now. Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie are returning for a special Raid Hour today, August 28. Niantic is also rolling out Pokemon Go's Ultra Bonuses soon, which include the first Gen 5 Pokemon and a new "Thousand-Year Slumber" Special Research quest that leads to the Mythical Pokemon Jirachi.Info from Gamespot.com

CD Projekt Red has faced some pushback for its gender representation in Cyberpunk 2077, the studio's upcoming action RPG. However, the developer is eager to respond to fan feedback and create a more inclusive experience, beginning with the character creator."You know, we really want to make a video game that's really inclusive," senior concept artist Marthe Jonkers said in an interview with Metro. "Of course, if you tackle certain subjects then you will expect people to have an opinion about it and we respect that. And it's good that people give us feedback. And our character creation menu, for instance, compared to the last demo we now give you so many more options. For instance, you don't choose your gender anymore. You don't choose, 'I want to be a female or male character' you now choose a body type. Because we want you to feel free to create any character you want."After selecting your preferred body type, you then have the option to give your character one of two different voices. "One that's male sounding, one is female sounding," Jonkers said. "You can mix and match. You can just connect them any way you want. And then we have a lot of extra skin tones and tattoos and hairstyles. So we really want to give people the freedom to make their own character and play the way they want to play."By providing more agency over your character's preferred gender and skin tone, CD Projekt Red is hoping more players are able to create the type of protagonist they want in Cyberpunk 2077. Most NPCs you meet will have an established gender and sexual orientation as well in hopes of curating more believable in-game relationships. But the team is open to further changes and welcome feedback from their fans. "Our team is very international and very diverse but we have asked for a lot of feedback," Jonkers said. "We always ask for feedback and even when we show these demos, we still ask people to tell us what they think. We just want to know what we can improve on because we want to make a really good game and we really want to make a game that everybody is comfortable playing. But at the same time, we'll tackle difficult issues. It is a cyberpunk world after all."Cyberpunk 2077 is scheduled to release for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on April 16, 2020. The game is scheduled to release for Google Stadia in 2020 as well.Info from Gamespot.com

Those who visit Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge should not plan on taking home one particular collectible, at least if their trip home involves a flight in the United States.Galaxy's Edge recently opened in both Anaheim's Disneyland and Orlando's Disney World resorts and brought with it a whole slew of new and exciting Star Wars merch for fans. You can build your own droids and craft your own unique lightsaber while you wander the streets of Batuu, a brand-new Star Wars planet made for the theme park lands exclusively. Of course, at some point in your journey, you're bound to get thirsty--but don't worry, Batuu has that covered, too: Coke products are for sale all throughout the planet, but they don't break the land's "immersion." You won't find any cans or regular looking bottles here; instead, your soda will come to you in a spherical "thermal detonator" bottle, with all the labels written in Aurebesh, one of Star Wars' many alien languages.The detonator Coke bottles became wildly popular even before Galaxy's Edge was open to the public, so it's no surprise that fans have wanted to take them home. But, unfortunately, for those who made the trip to a Disney resort with a flight, taking your souvenirs with you just got a lot harder. The TSA has banned them from both carry-on and checked bags.Coming soon to a galaxy near you: specially designed @CocaColaCo bottles will be available exclusively at @StarWars: #GalaxysEdge beginning May 31 @Disneyland and August 29 @WaltDisneyWorld! https://t.co/tGGrNbpnCg pic.twitter.com/PARP1JYyl2 — Star Wars (@starwars) April 13, 2019The reason? No replica or inert explosive devices are allowed on planes--not even ones from a galaxy far, far away.It's unclear whether or not Disney will find a way to circumvent this issue for fans traveling to parks with other purchase options. As it stands right now, the only way to get your hands on the detonator Coke bottles is to pick them up in person from Batuu or to hand over a pretty penny on Ebay. Info from Gamespot.com