Nothing is set in stone just yet, but word around the campfire is that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be taking on the iconic role of Candyman in the 2020 sequel, produced by Jordan Peele.Abdul-Mateen II is currently in talks to star in the upcoming movie, according to Variety. The actor is most recently known for his portrayal of Black Manta in Aquaman. The movie will be directed by Nia DaCosta, best known for her 2018 film Little Woods.The next installment of Candyman is not a reboot, but considered more of a spiritual sequel. It will center around the same place as the original film, Cabrini-Green, the notorious Chicago housing project which was widely considered to be one of the most dangerous places in the city during the early '90s. However, since then, the projects have been torn down, and the area has been gentrified. Where the projects once stood is a park, expensive town homes, and a Target. Modern day Cabrini-Green will be the centerpiece for the next movie."[Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and DaCosta] have created a story that will not only pay reverence to Clive Barker's haunting and brilliant source material, but is also thoroughly modern and will bring in a whole new generation of fans," said MGM Motion Picture Group president Jonathan Glickman (via Variety).The original film followed a graduate student investigating a local legend and myth surrounding "Candyman," a game like Bloody Mary where people say a name into a mirror. Then, they end up dead.Candyman's production is expected to begin next sping, with the movie hitting theaters on June 12, 2020.Info from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct focusing on Pokemon. The presentation falls very conspicuously on Pokemon Day, February 27, the annual celebration marking the release of the very first Pokemon game. That paired with the previous announcement that the next big generation of Pokemon is set for release on Nintendo Switch this year means we can expect big things--but maybe not quite everything.Nintendo Direct DetailsThe Nintendo Direct presentation will begin on February 27 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM GMT (1 AM AET on February 28). The annnouncement promised "roughly seven minutes of new information." You can watch the stream right here on GameSpot.What Can We Expect?Seven minutes isn't much, but Nintendo can pack a lot into a Nintendo Direct presentation. For example, the most recent Nintendo Direct that aired on February 13 was about 35 minutes and covered new information or announcements about roughly 20 games. It was tightly packed, giving less than two minutes apiece to its two biggest announcements: Super Mario Maker 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. By comparison, seven minutes focusing on a single franchise is quite a bit of time.The next Pokemon game for Nintendo Switch has already been announced as coming in the latter half of 2019. Last year's Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee were announced alongside the 2019 release date. While they were well-received, the timing of their announcement left many fans to assume they were a stopgap measure in the meantime. There is a chance Nintendo will devote some time to a smaller surprise-release like Pokemon Picross, but it's safe to assume that the presentation will at least begin to unwrap Generation 8, the next full iteration of Pokemon.Just how much it will show of Gen 8 is difficult to tell, however.When Nintendo debuted Pokemon X and Y, its first trailer showed the three starters and quite a bit of footage showing off the new fully rendered 3D graphics for the 3DS. When it came time to show off Sun and Moon, however, it kicked off the Pokemon Day festivities with a teaser trailer that celebrated the history of the series, and gave the names of the upcoming games, but showed absolutely no footage. The closest fans got were brief snippets of sketches. The release date trailer, which didn't release until the following May, finally showed environments and the three starters.That teaser-trailer for Sun and Moon was largely regarded as disappointing, and came before Nintendo had established a reputation for presenting lengthy deep-dives into games as Nintendo Direct presentations. The teaser for this year's presentation also shows three Pokeballs, arranged in a manner similar to when players choose their starter in each game.It seems likely, then, that Nintendo will learn from past mistakes and show off some of the Pokemon waiting in Gen 8, most likely the three starters. We may also hear what this set of games will be titled, and a release date. There is some chance that Nintendo plays its cards extremely close to the vest and shows nothing but a very vague tease, but it's hard to imagine how that would fill seven minutes of its usually fast-paced Nintendo Direct style. Either way, we'll know soon enough.For more on Pokemon 2019, check out our roundup of what we'd like to see. Plus, if you're a connoisseur of fine cinema, you should definitely watch the latest trailer for future Academy Award winning film Detective Pikachu, and check out all the new Pokemon we spotted.Info from Gamespot.com

Following a tease and then a story trailer, Blizzard has officially taken the wraps off the 30th hero in Overwatch, named Baptiste. As part of a new update, he's playable on the PC version's Public Test Realm now.As detailed in his origin story, Baptiste is a combat medic who joined the mercenary group Talon due to a lack of other career opportunities, but he abandoned them and has been wandering the world trying to help people ever since. In Overwatch, that do-gooding involves a variety of experimental equipment and a mixture of solid offense and defensive tools. As a support class, he's great at keeping his allies alive and buffing them at key moments.Baptiste's primary weapon is the Biotic Launcher, a three-round burst rifle. His secondary fire heals allies near the blast area. His Exo Boots let him jump extra-high by charging first in a crouch. He can trigger a Regenerative Burst that heals himself and nearby allies. His Immortality Field deploys a device that keeps all allies from dying (or dropping below 20% health) for a set time, as long as the device itself isn't destroyed.Finally, Baptiste's Ultimate ability is called the Amplification Matrix. It creates a window-like field that doubles any damage or healing effects from your allies' projectiles. As long as you aim it well and coordinate with your team, you can turn some standard abilities and attacks into extra-deadly ones.As noted above, Baptiste is now live on the PTR, the servers where the company puts new heroes and maps through their paces before public release. Access to the PTR is free for owners of the PC game, though, so you can try him out by selecting "PTR: Overwatch" from the region select menu in the Battle.net client. Or, you can just wait for him to become available publicly on all platforms. As detailed in the patch notes, the update also makes changes to a variety of other characters, such as ending Widowmaker's ultimate when she dies, but making it so that it reveals enemies' health in addition to their position.Info from Gamespot.com

Overwatch's new hero, Baptiste, brings the roster up to 30 playable characters. Blizzard doesn't plan to stop developing new characters and has several concepts in the works already. But the studio has toyed with the idea of using tools like hero rotation or bans to help manage the roster if it grows too unwieldy."We have a bunch of heroes that we're playing with, a bunch of ideas, a bunch of gameplay concepts," lead hero designer Geoff Goodman said during a Q&A with media attended by GameSpot. "As long as people are playing Overwatch we're looking at adding content to it."That may eventually lead to a roster that's simply too big to be manageable. Though the company has no immediate plans to implement fixes for this hypothetical problem, it has considered a few options of how it could mitigate such an issue."We talk a decent amount about [rotating heroes]--that, and what's paired a lot with it is hero bans, hero picks, things like that because they're both kind of related to roster size," Goodman said. "We don't have any plans about that right now. It does come up in conversation. If we get a big enough roster that we feel like we would benefit from that, or maybe each competitive season we could do something like that. We sort of idly talk about it; we don't have any plans. Right now we don't feel like we're at the point where we have enough heroes where that seems to make sense. But if we reach a point that it just feels like too many then yeah, we might do something like that."Baptiste is now available on the PC test server, and will roll out to public servers and other platforms sometime soon. He's a combat medic with a three-round burst rifle, and he can lay down a field that makes all allies within it unable to be killed for a short time. His Ultimate ability puts up a window-like structure that amplifies allies' projectile damage or healing that passes through it.Info from Gamespot.com

Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has announced via Twitter that another two titles are now Xbox One backwards compatible. If you happened to own an Xbox 360, you'll probably recognize both as Xbox Live Arcade titles.The first title, Hydrophobia, is a survival adventure game first released in 2010 for Xbox 360 before making its way onto PC and PS3 the following year. The game takes place on a massive ocean vessel where the wealthy elite can live in comfort while the rest of the world suffers from overpopulation. You play as Kate Wilson, an engineer aboard the vessel who must reluctantly become its savior after a terrorist attack leaves the ship susceptible to flooding. In our Hydrophobia review, we criticized the game's "poor dialogue and voice acting, as well as stereotypical supporting characters" but praised the "impressive" water visuals and "tense atmosphere."The second game, Marathon: Durandal, is the 2007 Xbox 360 port of Marathon 2: Durandal, a first-person shooter made by Bungie that first released on PC in 1995. Durandal puts you in the shoes of a security officer who must search the ruins of an alien civilization on another world in search of something that will help stall an invasion of Earth. The Xbox 360 version of the game supports four-player splitscreen and eight-player co-op over Xbox Live. In our Marathon: Durandal review, we remarked how even back in 2007, the game "really shows its age" but it's still interesting to play as "the spiritual predecessor to [Halo: Combat Evolved]."Last week, four more games were added to the full list of Xbox One backwards compatible titles. For both Hydrophobia and Marathon: Durandal, you'll need to already own or buy their digital versions from the Xbox Live marketplace to play them. However, for backwards compatible Xbox and Xbox 360 games that have a physical version--of which these are our favorites--you can use their original disc in your Xbox One.Info from Gamespot.com

Just a few weeks after Nintendo's big February 2019 Direct, the company has announced another presentation, this one focusing entirely on Pokemon. The broadcast will air on the series' anniversary, February 27, and it promises to offer exciting "new information" that fans "don't want to miss."The presentation is scheduled to begin at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM GMT (1 AM AET on February 28) and will provide "roughly seven minutes of new information." As usual, Nintendo will host the stream on its website, YouTube, and Twitch channels, but you'll also be able to tune in right here on GameSpot via the video below.As for what we can expect, Nintendo hasn't revealed any details about what will be discussed during the broadcast, although fans are hopeful this will offer our first glimpse at the upcoming core Pokemon RPG for Switch. The Pokemon Company has said the game would be released in the latter half of 2019, and it seems only fitting that it would be unveiled on the day the series first launched in Japan.Aside from its general release window, we know very little about the upcoming Pokemon game for Switch. Developer Game Freak has previously said it is looking into allowing players to use their older Pokemon in the new title, although nothing concrete has been announced. You can read more about the game in our roundup of everything we know so far about Pokemon for Nintendo Switch.The latest Pokemon games, Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee, released on Switch last November. The pair are remakes of sorts of Pokemon Yellow, featuring the same setting and the original 151 Pokemon. However, they also diverge from the series in some dramatic ways; unlike most mainline games, they don't feature abilities or held items, and they eschew wild Pokemon battles for Pokemon Go's catching mechanics.Info from Gamespot.com

Plenty of video games have had distinctive art styles but few have managed to soar quite as high as Cuphead, the vintage cartoon inspired run-and-gun that took the world by storm back in 2017--and fans are going to have a chance to relive all that visual magic this coming October.From Dark Horse Comics and Studio MDHR, Cuphead is getting a brand new, oversized, 160-page art book full of early concepts, hand drawn frames, and retro designs as Cuphead and his pal Mugman worked to reclaim their souls from the devil. And that's not all--the game's stunning artwork will be accompanied by commentary and insight from game directors Chad and Jared Moldenhauer. In our review, we cited Cuphead's art as a major asset of the challenging side-scrolling game. "But difficult battles only tell half of the story. Cuphead's 1930s cartoon aesthetic is endlessly charming, popping with color and expression unlike anything seen at this scale in a video game before. The sheer variety of characters and settings yields consistent delight as you go from one stage to the next, with everything bearing the telltale signs of grainy '30s film and rudimentary production techniques. Cel-shading means something to a lot of people, but Cuphead truly re-creates the look of hand-drawn cel animation."Want even more Cuphead goodness to tide you over until October? Cuphead is getting its very first DLC--"The Delicious Last Course"--this year! We've got a look at just what to expect here from Studio MDHR themselves.The Art of Cuphead goes on sale October 22 and is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, TFAW, and at your local comic shop for $30. Info from Gamespot.com

In this week's PlayStation 4 deals, the Critics Choice sale continues, offering discounts on games that are critically acclaimed, like Red Dead Redemption 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Battlefield V, and Grand Theft Auto V. Bandai Namco's sale is still ongoing as well, offering to chance to snag anime-inspired games like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and Digimon World: Next Order.For PlayStation Plus members, you have dozens of great games to choose from at low prices. Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition, Just Cause 4, Yakuza Kiwami 2, and many more are listed as PS Plus Specials right now if you want to play them.There are also plenty of other discounted games in the PlayStation story right now. Here are the highlights:Far Cry New Dawn Ultimate Edition, which includes Far Cry New Dawn, Far Cry 5, and the latter's season pass that comes with three DLCs and Far Cry 3, is discounted at $91 (originally $130).The Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition and Megalodon Shark Card bundle is over 50% off at just $52 (originally $120).Battlefield 1 Revolution Edition and Battlefield V Deluxe Edition are on sale in the Battlefield World War bundle, priced at $40 (originally $100).FIFA fans will be happy to see that FIFA 19 Ultimate Edition has dropped from $100 to $40. FIFA 19 Champions Edition is also selling for $32 (originally $80).If you haven't picked up Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, the gorgeous JRPG's deluxe edition is slightly cheaper this week at $56 (originally $80).Check out more of our picks for this week's discounted games below, and see the full list in the PlayStation Store.Battlefield World War bundle -- $40Diablo III: Eternal Collection -- $30Divinity: Original Sin 2, Definitive Edition -- $39Doom + Wolfenstein II Bundle -- $35Far Cry New Dawn Ultimate Edition --$91FIFA 19 Champions Edition -- $32FIFA 19 Ultimate Edition -- $40The Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Online Edition and Megalodon Shark Card bundle -- $52Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy -- $17Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom -- $56Red Dead Redemption II: Special Edition -- $60Red Dead Redemption II: Ultimate Edition -- $75South Park: The Video Game Collection -- $40The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Complete Edition -- $20Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus -- $30Info from Gamespot.com

Warner Bros. and The Pokemon Company have shared a new trailer for Detective Pikachu, the upcoming live-action movie based on the game of the same name. Alongside it, the companies have revealed a new Detective Pikachu movie poster, which contains a ton of subtle references and Easter eggs for eagle-eyed fans to spot.Just as the trailer, the poster features a number of new Pokemon that hadn't previously been seen in the movie. The most obvious are the two Aipom hanging out on the Detective Pikachu logo, but you can also spot Treecko and Loudred by the neon signs in the lower lefthand corner of the poster. Even further below, you can see Snorlax, in typical fashion, in the middle of the street blocking traffic.Most interesting, however, is Mewtwo. The Legendary Psychic Pokemon appears toward the end of the new trailer, and it can be spotted in the distance standing atop the farthest building to the left. Just what Mewtwo's role in the film will be remains a mystery, but the Legendary Pokemon also played a major part in the Detective Pikachu game.Much like the 3DS game, the Detective Pikachu movie follows the story of Tim (Justice Smith), who has the unique ability to understand Pokemon. His father, a famous private detective, has gone missing, so Tim teams up with Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) to investigate his disappearance. The cast also includes Kathryn Newton (Blockers), Ken Watanabe (Godzilla, Inception), and Bill Nighy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows).Detective Pikachu arrives in theaters on May 10. The movie is directed by Rob Letterman, who previously helmed Goosebumps, Captain Underpants, and Shark Tale. In addition to the new trailer, Warner Bros. recently released a humorous promotional video for Detective Pikachu, in which Ryan Reynolds discusses the different methods he used to fully inhabit the role of the iconic Pokemon.Info from Gamespot.com

NetherRealm is preparing another Mortal Kombat 11 livestream, which will include another kombatant. The third Kombat Kast will take place Wednesday, February 27 at 1 PM PT / 10 AM ET. This time, the studio isn't playing coy with what they'll be revealing, as the announcement tweet directly states that it will host a "kharacter reveal." You can watch the stream right here on GameSpot.The studio followed up with a tweet teasing the character reveal. It's a very vague look, but given the attitude, fans have speculated that it's Johnny Cage.We could have guessed the stream would include a new character. Both of the previous Kombat Kast streams have debuted a character--Kabal in the first and Jade in the second. Those join old favorites like Scorpion, Sonya Blade, and Kano, along with new additions like the time manipulator Geras. No Shaggy, though. You can check out the full roster so far.The new fighter debuts tend to include an overview of their abilities and a lengthy, utterly gross look at one of their fatalities.This game introduces "kosmetic" options, with tons of loot and character variations so you can kustomize your fighter as much as you kare. Check out all the skins we've seen so far. A beta is planned for March 28 for those who pre-order, and then the game will release on April 23. Check out our pre-order guide for all of the various versions of the game, including the pricey $300 edition that includes a wearable Scorpion mask.Info from Gamespot.com

Respawn has released a new patch for its free battle royale game, Apex Legends. This update only applies to the PC version and fixes an exploit that allowed players to get the Apex Legends Twitch Prime Pack without a Prime membership.Like other Twitch Prime freebies, the aforementioned Apex Legends pack is only intended for those who have Amazon Prime. It contains five Apex Packs--Legends' equivalent of loot boxes--as well as the exclusive Omega Point skin for the lovable robot Pathfinder, but players were able to get it by modifying the advanced launch options in Origin."With this update, the Omega Point Pathfinder skin will be removed from any accounts that obtained it using the exploit," Respawn said. It's unclear if the Apex Packs that were also acquired through the exploit will likewise be removed.If you do have Prime but still haven't claimed the free Apex Legends pack, you can do so by clicking on the crown-shaped Prime Loot icon on Twitch's website. The pack is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but you can only redeem it once, and only on the first platform you log into with your linked EA Account. You can read more in the FAQ.Apex Legends surprise launched earlier this month and has quickly proven to be a hit, surpassing 25 million players in its first week. It's also received positive reviews. GameSpot gave it a 9/10 in our Apex Legends review and called it a "competitive, team-based game that gets at all the best parts of battle royale while addressing a lot of the weaknesses."If you're new to Apex Legends, be sure to check out GameSpot's guides roundup for helpful tips and strategies for each of the game's playable Legends. Respawn has also said it is looking into complaints about the game's hitboxes.Info from Gamespot.com

Blizzard has released the full patch notes for the update that's now live on the Overwatch PTR test server. The most notable part of the update is the addition of Overwatch's new Hero, Baptiste, but the patch makes changes to several older characters, such as Lucio and Widowmaker, as well.Baptiste is a Support Hero in Overwatch, whose unique abilities allow him to keep his squad fighting longer and more effectively. He can use Regenerative Burst to heal himself and nearby allies over time, and Immortality Field to prevent friendly players from dying. His Ultimate, Amplification Matrix doubles the damage of friendly projectiles. He can also jump higher than most other Hero characters with his Exo Boots.In terms of the other Hero characters, the update buffs Doomfist, Hanzo, Lucio, McCree, Mei, Moira, Pharah, Soldier 76, Sombra, Torbjorn, and Wrecking Ball, and nerfs Ana, Orisa, and Widowmaker. The two most notable changes are to Hanzo and Widowmaker. The former has become less effective at detecting enemies with his Sonic Arrow, while the latter's Infra-Sight has become riskier to use. The update also implements over a dozen bug fixes across all its Hero characters, as well as two of its multiplayer maps, Hollywood and Paris. The full list of Hero changes and bug fixes are outlined below.Overwatch is available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC but the PTR test server is only available on PC. Blizzard uses Overwatch's PTR to test out updates for the game before they go live across all systems, so these patch notes may not reflect every change coming to the full game at a later date.Overwatch PTR February 26 Update Patch NotesHero UpdatesAnaNano Boost Heal reduced from 300 to 250Developer Comments: Giving Nano Boost an instant heal effect enabled players to survive longer and made Ana's ultimate valuable. However, it needs to be slightly less effective for refilling large health pools.DoomfistRising Uppercut Cooldown reduced from 7 to 6 secondsSeismic SlamCooldown reduced from 7 to 6 secondsDeveloper Comments: Reducing the downtime of Doomfist's abilities should make his gameplay feel more fluid.HanzoSonic Arrow Detection radius increased from 7 to 9 metersDeveloper Comments: Because of how dense the environment is on some maps, the Sonic Arrow can feel ineffective in some areas. Increasing Sonic Arrow's detection radius should make it more effective.LúcioSonic Amplifier Soundwave now counts towards Offensive AssistsDeveloper Comments: The knockback on Lúcio's Soundwave is a great tool for pushing enemies into situations that get them killed, so they should be rewarded an offensive assist for doing so.McCreeFan the Hammer Damage reduced from 55 to 50Deadeye Damage per second increased from 275 to 550 after locking onto targets for 2.5 secondsDeveloper Comments: After reducing armor's effectiveness for all heroes, Fan the Hammer doesn't need to deal quite as much damage. Increasing Deadeye's damage after being locked on for a bit makes it more effective when attacking high health, static targets (like barriers) and heroes with over 600 health. It will not impact how dangerous this is for heroes under 600 health.MeiEndothermic Blaster Primary fire damage increased from 2.25 to 2.75 (45 to 55 damage per second)Ice Wall Health reduced from 500 to 400Developer Comments: Increasing the damage of Mei's primary fire should make her Freeze and Icicle move combination more potent. Making the pillars on Mei's Ice Wall easier to destroy means less waiting for the wall to disappear on its own and more opportunities to counter it.MoiraBiotic Grasp Heal over time duration increased from 3 to 4 secondsTotal healing increased from 50 to 65Developer Comments: These minor changes make Moira's passive healing effect on Biotic Grasp slightly more effective when topping off an ally’s health.OrisaFusion Driver Movement speed penalty while firing reduced from 50% to 30%Developer Comments: As a defensive tank, Orisa can have trouble pushing forward with the team. Allowing Orisa to move faster while firing should make it easier to apply pressure on the enemy team and use her barrier in proactive ways.PharahRocket Launcher Minimum explosion damage increased from 16.25 to 20Developer Comments: This change sets the Rocket Launcher's minimum damage to where it was before we rebalanced its direct impact and explosive damage in a recent patch.Soldier: 76Pulse Rifle Damage increased from 19 to 20Sprint Delay before you can fire the weapon after using Sprint reduced from .5 to .3 secondsTactical Visor Can target RIP-Tire and Immortality FieldDeveloper Comments: This change should potentially allow Soldier: 76 to kill an enemy hero one shot sooner. Reducing the time between when you use Sprint and when you can fire should make the ability more fluid and responsive. Giving Tactical Visor the ability to target Junkrat's RIP-Tire and Baptiste's Immortality Field drone is a quality of life improvement, since these are both critical targets.SombraHack Cooldown is reduced by half when hacking a health packDeveloper Comments: The cooldown on Hack often made it feel less effective to target health packs instead of players. This will make both health packs and players viable targets for hacking.TorbjörnBase health increased by 50 armor (250 maximum health)Overload Armor gain reduced from 150 to 100Developer Comments: Torbjörn's survivability was a bit low, so we’ve shifted some power from his Overload ability to his base health.WidowmakerInfra-Sight Reveals enemy health barsNow canceled on deathDeveloper Comments: Infra-Sight had no counter to its effect, so it now ends when Widowmaker dies. To balance out its higher risk of use, Infra-Sight now reveals enemy health bars to Widowmaker's team.Wrecking BallAdaptive Shield No longer cancels Roll modeDeveloper Comments: This will make Adaptive Shields a more powerful survival tool, since being forced out of Roll mode left Wrecking Ball more susceptible to fire.Bug FixesCalloutsFixed a bug where the “Need Healing” callout wouldn’t display in chat if the hero you targeted didn’t have healing abilitiesCameraFixed a bug where, when playing certain heroes, the camera would clip into the hero when looking straight upwardsCareer Stats MenuFixed a bug where the season labels for Competitive CTF and Competitive 6v6 Elimination didn't displayHero GalleryFixed a bug where, if switching between Junkrat Skins, one of the bombs on his vest would spinHeroesAna Fixed a bug where Ana's clothes would clip into her hip pouch while doing the Yut Nori emoteAshe Fixed a bug that prevented audio feedback from playing to indicate ammo was low on Ashe's rifle if it had three or fewer bulletsD.Va Fixed a bug that made D.Va very difficult to knock back while she was firing her Fusion CannonsGenji Fixed a bug that caused Genji's Dragonblade to end before the deflect duration was completeFixed a bug where Genji would be knocked back unusually far when using Swift Strike to hit Doomfist's Rocket PunchHanzo Fixed a bug where Hanzo's leg would visibly move while he was in his Meditate poseMercy Fixed a bug where Mercy's left knee would bend unnaturally when stunned by McCree's FlashbangOrisa Fixed a bug that made Orisa very difficult to knock back while she was firing her Fusion DriverReaper Fixed a bug where a button on the shoulder of Reaper's Lu Bu skin appeared to be floatingReinhardt Fixed a bug where a piece on Reinhardt's back displayed incorrectly while using the Guan Yu skin in the Hammer Down highlight introFixed an issue that allowed Reinhardt's Earthshatter to hit people further off the ground than intended in specific circumstancesSombra Fixed a bug where Sombra's stealth exiting sound effect wouldn't play if an emote was used to exit stealth modeFixed a bug where Sombra couldn't quick melee while using her Hack abilitySymmetra Fixed a bug where Symmetra would gain ultimate charge while casting Photon BarrierTorbjörn Fixed a bug that prevented Torbjörn from using Molten Core in custom games if Ability 2 was disabledWidowmaker Fixed a bug that prevented Widowmaker's Venom Mine from damaging a hero if they triggered it at the edge of its trigger radiusMapsHollywood Fixed a bug where the winning team’s hero lineup wouldn't display correctlyParis Fixed a bug where the sounds coming from the Nous vous surveillons apartment weren’t playingInfo from Gamespot.com

The popular battle royale game Fortnite can struggle to maintain a solid frame rate on all platforms in certain scenarios, but the Nintendo Switch edition, at least at one point, had the toughest time maintaining a smooth frame rate in action-packed battles. During a recent Reddit AMA, someone asked Epic if the studio would be able to get Fortnite's Switch edition running at 60 FPS. It's not going to happen."I'm afraid that is not in the cards," a developer said.Not only that, but Epic doesn't plan to bring back video capture for replays on Switch, the developer said. Video capture was dropped from Fortnite's Switch edition last year in a move that Epic said was undertaken in an effort to try to improve overall performance. While client-side replays aren't expected to come back to Fortnite, Epic said it is planning to introduce server-side replays sometime down the road.In other Fortnite news, Epic recently said it's considering allowing respawns, and we might learn more during the soon-to-start Season 8. We also recently learned that Epic is planning to update and improve the game's sounds, while the developer is also looking into measures to help prevent accidental purchases. Not only that, but Epic is working on a new single-occupancy vehicle to be added in the future.Fortnite Season 8 starts on February 28, and it seems the new season will have a pirate theme. Epic will presumably release a new Battle Pass with the season, and one of the skins has possible been revealed. Notably, this is Fortnite's first new season since the launch of competitor Apex Legends. Info from Gamespot.com

Treyarch has rolled out another update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Following its arrival on PS4 last week, the big Operation Grand Heist update is now live on Xbox One and PC, bringing a new character, maps, weapons, and more to both platforms.First, the update adds a new Specialist for multiplayer and Blackout modes: Outrider. She can be unlocked in Tier 1 in the Black Market, and just as in Black Ops 3, her weapon is the Sparrow, which can fire explosive arrows. Her Hawk drone can also tag any enemies in its sights.The update also brings three new weapons for multiplayer: the Switchblade X9 SMG, Rampage full-auto shotgun, and Cha-Ching money bag melee weapon. These likewise can be unlocked through the Black Market. Black Ops Pass holders also get access to two additional multiplayer maps, Lockup and Casino.Elsewhere, the island in Blackout has been expanded with a new area, Ghost Town. Its aboveground portion is based on the Outlaw map, while the caverns below ground are inspired by the Zombies map Buried. Black Ops Pass holders also get access to another new character, the Zombie gorilla Cosmic Silverback.Rounding out the update is a new Gauntlet for Zombies mode as well as new Featured Playlists in multiplayer, including One in the Chamber. Players have three lives and a single bullet in this mode; when they shoot an enemy or hit them with melee attacks, they'll earn another bullet and 100 points. You can read the full patch notes on Reddit.Info from Gamespot.com

A new Walking Dead game from Payday developer Starbreeze Studios, Overkill's The Walking Dead, released back in November--and it was a major disappointment. Now, Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman's media company, Skybound, has ended its contract with Starbreeze for the game, citing the poor quality of the game.In a statement, Skybound said it worked hard with Starbreeze since 2014 to create a unique and compelling Walking Dead FPS, but it didn't work out."As of today, we have terminated our contract with Starbreeze Studios and will discontinue all efforts on Overkill's The Walking Dead," Skybound said in its statement. "Our creators and their stories are the core of Skybound, and since 2014 we have worked hard to expand the world of The Walking Dead into an exceptional co-op action FPS."While Overkill's The Walking Dead did not work out the way Skybound would have wanted, the company said it continues to be dedicated to making more Walking Dead video games."We did our best to work with Starbreeze and resolve many issues that we saw with the game, but ultimately Overkill's The Walking Dead did not meet our standards nor is it the quality that we were promised," Skybound said. "We are exceedingly sorry to our fans and share their disappointment in the game. We remain dedicated to providing our fans with the most premium quality content we can offer, and will continue to look for alternative video game options for the IP."Overkill's The Walking Dead launched in November for PC. The game was also announced for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with publisher 505 Games handling the publishing of the console editions. As of last week, the console editions were still planned for release, but it's not clear if today's announcement. We've contacted Starbreeze and 505 to get more details.We just wanted to clear the position on the OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead on console and confirm that the game has not been cancelled, purely postponed whilst development is on-going. We will share further news as soon as possible. — 505 Games (@505_Games) February 20, 2019This is just the latest blow for Starbreeze as a company. Back in November, Starbreeze admitted that sales of Overkill's The Walking Dead were lower than expected, and as a result, the company would undergo a restructuring of its business. As part of this, Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson resigned from the company, while other members of the Board of Directors also left.In December, Starbreeze's offices in Sweden were raided, with authorities seizing computers and other documents from the premises. Info from Gamespot.com