The Nintendo Indie World stream today introduced a metric ton of new indie games coming to Nintendo Switch in the coming months, but in some cases, you don't have to wait. Several games were surprise-released just after the stream concluded, including the anticipated sequel Axiom Verge 2.Axiom Verge 2 is a retro-styled Metroidvania created by developer Thomas Happ. It's the followup to Axiom Verge, the 2015 game which received generally positive reviews according to GameSpot sister site Metacritic. It had previously been slated for release in 2020, but was pushed back to this year. Happ previously teased that Axiom Verge 2 could sneak up on you, saying it will be "out before you know it." In that same post, he talked about the dual-dimensions mechanic in the game and how you'll manipulate areas across both.Alongside Axiom Verge 2, a handful of other indies are out today on Nintendo Switch. Necrobarista: Final Pour is a remastered version of the visual novel, with new story content and a Studio Mode to create your own stories. Other releases include the dungeon crawler dating sim mash-up Boyfriend Dungeon, the RPG Garden Story, and more. You can check out the full list of indies out today below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo's latest Indie World showcase took place today, August 11, and we got a closer look at plenty of upcoming games for Nintendo Switch, some of which are out right now.The broadcast led off with a new Jet Set Radio-looking game called Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. You start as a nobody and set out to try to make a name for yourself in this stylish-looking game. It also features music from a "wide range of musical talent." Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is slated for release as a timed-exclusive on console for Switch in 2022.Put your mark on a sprawling metropolis as you paint, do tricks, and dance to new music from Hideki Naganuma when Bomb Rush Cyberfunk by @ReptileGames grinds onto #NintendoSwitch in 2022! #IndieWorld pic.twitter.com/DW0CTuEdrj — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 11, 2021Another game shown off during the broadcast was Toem: A Photo Adventure, which is a black-and-white top-down cartoon-style game. You stroll through locations inspired by Scandanvian landscapes as you take photos and listen to calm music. It sounds very zen. Toem: A Photo Adventure launches this fall.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection, an upgraded bundle of both Life Is Strange and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm, has been delayed to early 2022 due to the evolving challenges of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In a Twitter statement, the Life Is Strange team said it wanted to alleviate the pressure the health crisis has put on development, especially as the studio is also putting the finishing touches on Life Is Strange: True Colors. Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection now launches sometime in early 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.An update from the Life is Strange team pic.twitter.com/0nty0TFMYJ — Life is Strange (@LifeIsStrange) August 11, 2021While also announcing the delay, the development team said that Life Is Strange: True Colors' Wavelengths DLC will launch on September 30., some 20 days after the game's September 10 release. A bonus episode set prior to the events of Life Is Strange: True Colors, Wavelengths is available in the $70 Deluxe and $80 USD Ultimate editions of the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Diablo 2: Resurrected won't include a feature seen in the original game, though it may not be one you made use of or would have even realized was gone. TCP/IP multiplayer is going bye-bye, and Blizzard cites security risks as the reason you'll be limited to dedicated Blizzard servers when you play online. Buried at the bottom of a FAQ related to the game's open beta, Blizzard explained why the option, which allowed players of the original Diablo 2 to play multiplayer via LAN or other peer-to-peer connections instead of on official Blizzard servers, will no longer be included."TCP/IP support will not be available in the upcoming Beta or the final game," the blog post states. "After careful deliberation, we will no longer be supporting this option as we identified potential security risks and are committed to safeguarding the player experience."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Jeopardy has announced that both executive producer Mike Richards and neuroscientist/actor Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory) will serve as the long-running game show's new hosts. The decision to select two hosts is part of the studio's plans "to extend the Jeopardy franchise to new platforms.""We are thrilled to begin the next chapter of America's favorite quiz show with Mike hosting our daily show and Mayim hosting new versions of Jeopardy," said Ravi Ahujga, chairman of global television studios and corporate development for Sony Pictures.Sony officially announces that Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik will be the new hosts - plural - of Jeopardy!, with Richards as the full-time host and Bialik hosting primetime and spinoff series. pic.twitter.com/usZU6xZA7k — Claire McNear (@clairemcnear) August 11, 2021Richards recently emerged as the frontrunner for the hosting job, though that selection quickly came under fire as he and other The Price is Right producers were accused by multiple models of harassment and discrimination. In a memo Richards sent to The Daily Beast, he states that the allegations were "employment disputes against the show" and how he's been characterized in these complaints "does not reflect the reality of who I am or how we worked together on The Price Is Right."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Quentin Tarantino fans will soon be able to own one of the filmmaker's best movies on 4K UHD Blu-ray. Inglourious Basterds, the bonkers 2009 war movie, releases on 4K Blu-ray on October 12. Preorders aren't yet live, but this edition will also come with a Blu-ray disc and digital edition that can be redeemed on the Movies Anywhere platform.At this time, it's unclear if there will be any special editions of the 4K Blu-ray. Best Buy routinely has exclusive steelbook editions for many films, so it's certainly worth keeping an eye on if you collect Tarantino films. The 4K Blu-ray will come with a bevy of special features clocking in at more than two hours of bonus content.Inglourious Basterds 4K Blu-ray special featuresExtended and alternate scenesNation's Pride - original shortThe Making of Nation's PrideClip about the original Inglorious Bastards (1978) filmDiscussion with Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, and Elvis MitchellConversation with Rod TaylorInglourious Basterds is set during World War II and has an all-star cast, including Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, and Diane Kruger, among others. The film is narrated by frequent Tarantino collaborator Samuel L. Jackson. Inglourious Basterds follows the plot to assassinate Nazi leaders. Pitt plays a Jewish American soldier who leads the charge to hunt down the Nazis, including Waltz's character Hans Landa.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Retro hardware manufacturer Analogue has restocked its inventory with a fresh supply of Super NT and Mega SG consoles. Designed for enthusiasts of an older era of gaming, the Super NT can play any game on a SNES cartridge while the Mega SG can handle any Genesis cart inserted into it. To complete the package, the digital analogue converter (DAC) that's designed for older displays is also on sale again.Both consoles were hot-ticket items when they first arrived, quickly selling out thanks to their ability to deliver quality retro gaming with accurate colors on high-definition screens when compared to other emulation options on the market. Both consoles have an attractive and compact physical design as well, which helped Analogue quickly sell out of available units when they first arrived on the market a few years ago.Mega SG -- $190Super NT -- $190DAC -- $80Analogue has limited purchases to two per customer per console, and all orders will ship by the end of the week.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Democrats are calling for new laws which will keep loot boxes away from children, citing new rules being placed in the United Kingdom this September.The Verge reports that Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA) wrote a letter to bring the UK's Age Appropriate Design Code to the United States. The letter addressed 12 mainstream game companies such as Activision Blizzard, Disney, Sony, Microsoft, and Epic Games.The US Congress claims in the letter that loot boxes are "encouraging purchase before a child knows what the “bundle” contains--akin to gambling." Unlike micro-transactions, players are unaware of the contents inside the loot box until they purchase it. It usually takes at least a couple of purchases to get what you want. Some games let players preview possible rewards inside the loot boxes. The Congress members believe that games need stricter rules beyond the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s (ESRB) regulations.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Diablo II: Resurrected's early access beta test kicks off later this week, and it includes the game's brand-new cinematics. But you don't have to wait to watch them, as developer Blizzard released the Act I an Act 2 cinematics ahead of time--and they look stunning.They show a vast improvement over the cinematics you may remember from 2000. The lighting and other atmospheric effects really shine, and the level of detail on character models is impressive. You can watch both Act I's and Act 2's cinematics in the GameSpot video below.The Diablo II early access beta begins on August 13 for people who preordered the game, while everyone can jump in through the open beta that starts August 20. For more, check out GameSpot's breakdown of the Diablo II beta tests and what's available in them. Note that the beta test is not available on Nintendo Switch, though the full game will release on Nintendo's console.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Samuel L. Jackson has been with the MCU for a very, very long time following his surprise debut all the way back in the post credits scene of Iron Man, the movie that started it all. And his involvement in the shared universe isn't slowing down. This week, Disney+ premiered the new animated MCU TV show What If…? Which features Jackson voicing his character's cartoon counterpart. Meanwhile, Jackson has taken to social media to announce that the upcoming live action show, Secret Invasion, has begun filming.Jackson posted a photo on Instagram featuring Fury's fake beard and mustache. "Back in the box, just in The Nick of time!" He wrote.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The popular free-to-play portal shooter Splitgate is coming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with some "obvious" upgrades, developer 1047 Games said during a developer QA this weak on TwitchThe studio responded to some questions after playing a few rounds of the game with streamer YourRage. Toward the end of the livestream, the team was asked if enhanced features are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S."We're going to do it," 1047 Games CEO Ian "CardinalSoilder" Proulx said. "I'm not ready to share any specifics, but there's some obvious things that pretty much every game is doing that we will explore doing. We intended to have the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions out already. It's just been a matter of having 110% focus on servers as much as possible."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Summerslam is WWE's biggest party of the summer, and it's coming to Peacock on Saturday, August 21. That's right, this PPV will be on a Saturday, not a Sunday, which will probably feel a bit weird for WWE fans. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming event.The 2021 event, Summerslam, is a lot like Wrestlemania Jr. There will be many championship matches, and probably some major moments. However, unlike Mania, Summerslam takes place on a single night this year.Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada will host the event, which is just outside of Las Vegas. Summerslam will be in front of a live audience as well. However, there are some rumors and rumblings that the show may pivot last minute to be fanless because of the Delta variant of COVID. As of this writing, nothing has changed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Chloe Bennet has left the upcoming live-action Powerpuff Girls reboot show. The Agents of SHIELD star was set to play the adult Blossom in Powerpuff, which is being developed by The CW.According to Deadline, Bennet has quit Powerpuff due to scheduling issues. The show's other main stars--Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault--will stay on in the roles of Bubbles and Buttercup, while Blossom will be recast.Chloe Bennet in Agents of SHIELDBennet's exit from Powerpuff is the latest setback for the series. The pilot episode was shot earlier this year, but in May, it was reported that it will be entirely rewritten and reshot to reduce the "campy" feel of the first version. The CW's CEO Mark Pedowitz stated that, "because we see enough elements in there, we wanted to give it another shot. Tonally, it might have felt a little too campy, and didn't feel as rooted in reality as it might have felt."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Splitgate may make its way to other platforms sometime in the future, developer 1047 Games said, including mobile, Nintendo Switch, and Mac. The team also added that cross-play on all platforms is a possibility.During a developer Q&A earlier this week, the team was asked whether the popular free-to-play portal shooter would make the jump to other platforms. 1047 Games said platform accessibility is part of the "vision" for the game."We haven't started on it, but it's absolutely part of the vision," CEO Ian "CardinalSoilder" Proulx said. "Part of the vision is we want to be available on everything. We want to be available on mobile, Switch--I mean, everything."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halo Infinite's game engine is a "Mystical Beast," according to one of the developers at 343 Industries. In an employee spotlight, senior software engineer Leonard Holman talked about working with Halo Infinite's SlipSpace engine and how it marries the series' classic gameplay with modern technology."SlipSpace really is a mystical beast; it walks this fine line of intimidating futuristic technology married to little gems of classic gameplay and subtly authentic legacy behaviors," Holman said. "I love that the Engineering team has embraced the modern features of the C++ language. It’s an exciting time to be a C++ developer, at least I think so."The developers at 343 Industries have previously said that the SlipSpace engine, which was developed for Halo Infinite, allows the team to do things not possible on previous engines. One of the biggest improvements that came from the new engine was the ability to implement and test new ideas much faster than before. Holman also touched on finding old aspects of the Halo CE engine and implementing them into the new technology.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com