A new update arrived today for Call of Duty: Warzone, and Raven Software detailed several fixes in the patch notes, which include several bug fixes for Warzone's new Payload limited-time mode.Many of today's tweaks are for situations that might have been rare occurrences for Warzone players, such as collision issues with various elements on the map, but it's good to see a fix nonetheless. This update also removed the Juggernaut Suit field upgrade from Red Door rooms in Warzone's Plunder.For Payload, the update addresses one of the community's biggest complaints about the new objective mode, which was being forced to listen to their entire team's chatter. The patch notes now state that the audio issue that caused players to hear the entire team has been corrected, and now players should only hear their direct squad. This also resolves a bug where only one of the two convoy trucks was pushed backwards by the enemy team.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As a Halo fan from the beginning, I've approached every post-Bungie entry with some degree of trepidation. With Halo Infinite, that feels especially natural after our first look at the game left many feeling underwhelmed--at least concerning its visuals--but I'm pleased to say my time spent with Infinite so far has me enthusiastic about playing more. Or at least, as enthusiastic as one can be after spending several hours doing nothing but killing bots.The first of Halo Infinite's betas (or technical tests/multiplayer previews, as 343 Industries calls them) is now over, and I played a bunch of what was generally available: 4v4 Slayer matches against a team of AI. Without the chance to try other modes or PvP matches (which were only playable for a brief period of time), there's only so much to glean from the test, but I walked away feeling quite positive about the experience.The bots, for their part, were generally competent. Their difficulty setting ramped up throughout the test, and while they were pushovers in every match--it was Steaktacular after Steaktacular--they at least served as decent fodder to let me get a feel for the game. They wouldn't be my preferred means of playing Infinite unless they could pose a more meaningful threat, but it looks as if fighting bots will serve as a good training ground for newcomers or a fun diversion for those interested in a low-stakes, relaxing multiplayer experience.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Pokemon Snap is receiving a free content update on August 3. The update introduces three brand-new areas to explore as well as 20 additional Pokemon to photograph, and The Pokemon Company has now given us another look at the new areas ahead of their arrival.The company shared brief videos of each of the three new areas on Twitter. The first area, Mightywide River, takes you down a jungle river, where newly added Pokemon like Swampert and Feraligatr can be seen swimming in the water around you.#Newポケモンスナップ 新エリア紹介①「 #ヨーヨーリバー 🚣‍♀️」起伏の激しい谷間に流れる大きな川を下りながら調査するエリアです💁‍♀️急流に注意しながら周囲を見渡して、シャッターチャンスを逃さないようにしましょう📸川下りって……何か思い出しますね🤔https://t.co/L6j4NO8xhF pic.twitter.com/FootZJIHSK — ポケモン情報局【公式】 (@poke_times) July 31, 2021The second area, Barren Badlands, is an arid desert punctuated with poisonous swamps and large canyon walls. The area is home to a handful of new Pokemon, including Tepig, Swalot, Rockruff, and Onix.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Linux has always been a popular operating system for a certain kind of user, but it's always presented complications if you want to play a wide variety of games. Now, however, the number of monthly active Steam users running Linux has risen to 1%, according to the Steam Hardware Survey.As spotted by the Linux site GamingOnLinux, the percentage of Linux users on Steam has increased and decreased over the past three years, but the overall line of fit tends towards the positive. This is the first time that the tracker has shown above a 1% Linux share since at least September 2018.Since Valve reported 120 million users back in January, this means that there are roughly 1.2 million monthly active Linux users on Steam, assuming that those numbers are still accurate. Some Linux users have speculated that the recent reveal of the Steam Deck--which runs Linux--has driven interest in the operating system.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games and 2K Games, has delayed two of its upcoming "core immersive" titles. As part of the company's latest earnings release, management confirmed that these two games--whatever they might be--will now be released later in fiscal 2022 than previously announced.Take-Two did not announce what these titles were, so we can only guess. One of Take-Two's unannounced immersive core titles is coming from its 2K Games label, which could mean the new BioShock game, but this is not confirmed.During an earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said he does not expect any more of the company's announced titles to be delayed. Zelnick also confirmed that the titles were delayed so the development teams could focus on polish. He added that the delays were not related to COVID; he pointed out that teams have been able to work efficiently at home during the pandemic.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Rockstar's open-world game Grand Theft Auto V continues to soar. Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, announced during an earnings call that the game has now shipped 150 million copies.This is up by 5 million from the 145 million figure reported three months ago. Not only is the game selling well, but its GTA Online mode is cruising. Management reiterated that its new Los Santos Tuners update helped propel the game to new player and spending records.The entire GTA series has now passed 350 million units sold, which compares to 400 million for Call of Duty.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Electronic Arts has already announced that EA Play members will be able to play the Madden NFL 22 Early Access trial starting on August 12. Those members will also receive 10% off of their preorder, as well as other perks including a Launch Welcome Pack in Madden Ultimate Team, monthly Ultimate Team Pack rewards, and eligibility for a Madden Veteran Bonus based on the number of previous years played.From August 12 to 20, EA Play members can play a Madden Ultimate Team event in order to complete a set of challenges to win an elite wide receiver. Players can also win exclusive Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes Power Up item art.#GetMoreGame means getting more exclusive benefits to stand out from the crowd.Be sure to log in and claim your EA Play August member benefits from Apex Legends🤖, Knockout City☄️, Madden NFL🏈, and FIFA⚽️! Also, here's a glimpse of what's coming next to the Play List 👀🏎💨. pic.twitter.com/h8Kf8T0E6n — EA Play (@EAPlay) August 2, 2021Additionally, EA Play members will also have access to Skate on August 5. Throughout August, EA Play members will continue to earn rewards with new games across several of EA's games.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Once again, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has responded to the financial situation surrounding subscription services like Game Pass. His views are unchanged--subscription services make sense of catalog games but not new ones. This is a point he has been stressing for years already. He also questions if it's possible for everyone in the chain--developers, publishers, and consumers alike--to come out ahead."Our views remain unchanged. We think a subscription model can make sense for deep catalog titles. But it doesn't really make sense for frontline titles. For any business model to make sense in the entertainment business, it has to work for the creators of the entertainment as well as the consumers of the entertainment. I think catalog can make sense for the publishers, it can make sense for the consumers who are avid, who really want access to a lot of product. But if you're getting into frontline product, then the economics are much more difficult to make sense of," he said during Take-Two's earnings call.Zelnick observed that "consumption patterns" for a streaming service like Netflix--which offers linear entertainment (for now at least)--are different from interactive entertainment.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sharpen your skates, because the Mighty Ducks aren't done yet. Disney+ has renewed the Mighty Ducks: Game Changers for Season 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Mighty Ducks Season 2 will reportedly begin production in early 2022, though Disney has not yet announced a debut date for the show's return. Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa are credited as co-creators alongside original creator Steven Brill, and will return as showrunners for Season 2. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) is getting executive producer credit in addition to starring in the series, and Emilio Estevez is once again returning as Gordon Bombay. Other members of the original cast returned for an episode in Season 1, though no other casting announcements have yet been made for Season 2. That episode did tease a possible confrontation between Bombay and former star player Charlie Conway (Joshua Jackson), so here's hoping there will be more classic Ducks popping up in the future.Mighty Ducks came to life as a movie from creator Brill, and starred Estevez as disgraced Minneapolis attorney Gordon Bombay, who coaches the Ducks to victory as a part of public service. The film spawned two sequels, and did well enough that Disney even launched an NHL expansion team in 1993, the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As part of Take-Two's earnings report on Monday, the publisher's CEO responded to the situation surrounding Activision Blizzard and the lawsuit regarding sexual harassment and discrimination against women at the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft company.Strauss Zelnick put it simply: "We will not tolerate harassment or discrimination or bad behavior of any kind. We never have."He added that new hires at Take-Two learn about the company's harassment and discrimination policies when they're brought on, and every new employee must sign documents regarding their understanding of those policies and practices. What's more, new hires are required to take anti-harassment training, and then bi-annually after that.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Colin Jost, longtime SNL writer and Weekend Update anchor, and his brother Casey, are heading down into the sewers for their next project. The pair are set to write the next, currently untitled, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film for Paramount, according to Deadline.Information is as hard to find right now as a Ninja Turtle hiding in the dark, but Michael Bay is once again back to produce, along with Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Scott Mednick, and Galen Walker. All five acted as producers on 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot and its sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Last we'd heard, a new Ninja Turtles flick was in the works with Andrew Dodge (Bad Words) writing; this appears to be a new or at least overhauled project.The film will almost certainly be a reboot. After the poor box office pull for Out of the Shadows, Form indicated in a 2016 interview with Collider that a third movie of that particular iteration of everyone's favorite pizza-eating amphibians was unlikely. It probably won't be a musical, though.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Epic has confirmed Ariana Grande will headline the Fortnite Rift Tour following weeks of leaks and rumors culminating with her in-game skin appearing online today via a French Fortnite social channel. The Rift Tour kicks off this Friday, August 6, with the first of five showings beginning at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET. Players around the world will have multiple chances to join the interactive concert--and should expect a few in-game rewards and other surprises along the way.We first heard of a possible Ariana Grande in-game concert when Epic and Apple took their financial battle to court. Some of the same documents revealed during the trial also tipped off the massive Fortnite community to future events such as the NBA crossover and LeBron James skin. Then a leak on Reddit a few weeks ago suggested the concert was happening this summer. Now it's official: Ariana Grande will perform in-game alongside the debut of her very own Icon Series cosmetic set.Epic seems to have planned to reveal the full details on August 2 according to the developer's wording last week, but was apparently moved to reveal the show's main act a day early after undisputed leaks popped up online. Nevertheless, there should still be more for fans to learn in the days ahead, as Epic has promised a second wave of Rift Tour Quests, and has even hinted that some free cosmetics will be earned not just before the show, but during and after it as well.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Trials of Osiris has returned for another weekend visit in Destiny 2, presenting players with the highest level of competition available in the game's PvP mode. Along with it comes the chance to earn some of the best rewards you can get your hands on.As always, both the Trials of Osiris rewards and the map are randomized when the mode goes live at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Fridays. Here's a look at all of the rewards available in Trials of Osiris this week (via light.gg), as well as the map you'll spend this round playing on. Be sure to also check out where to find Xur and what Exotics he's selling.Trials of Osiris Map and Rewards (July 16-20)Map: Wormhaven3 wins -- Pyrrhic Ascent Helm (Titan), Pyrrhic Ascent Mask (Hunter), Pyrrhic Ascent Hood (Warlock)5 wins -- Sola's Scar (sword)7 wins -- Pyrrhic Ascent Gauntlets (Titan), Pyrrhic Ascent Grasps (Hunter), Pyrrhic Ascent Gloves (Warlock)Flawless run -- Eye of Sol (sniper rifle)Trials of Osiris is a weekend PvP mode that runs from the daily reset on Friday until the weekly reset on Tuesday, giving you four days to take part. Unlike a typical Crucible affair, you'll need to not only win matches, but rack up as many as you can before notching three losses. As soon as you hit three losses, your Passage is reset, and you'll need to try again to rack up a total of seven wins. You'll get rewards at the three-, five-, and seven-wins mark, with the best possible prize awaiting those who can achieve a Flawless run in which you go 7-0 across your run.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the arrival of another weekend comes a visit from Xur, Destiny 2's mysterious Exotics merchant. If you're looking to fill out your collection of Exotic weapons and armor or simply want an alternate roll on a piece of Exotic armor, you'll want to pay him a visit. Here's where to find Xur this week at the Tower and what he's selling between now and the weekly reset coming on Tuesday, August 3.Xur LocationXur is located in the back of the Tower's Hangar areaThis week, Xur is located in his standard digs at the Tower. To find him, spawn in at the Courtyard and then turn left, following the pathway and rooms that take you into the Hangar. Once you get into the main area with Amanda Holliday, turn left, head under the Future War Cult structure and past the Dead Orbit area. Take the staircase up on the left in the very back area where the Hangar opens up, and you'll find Xur.Destiny 2 Trials of Osiris rewards for July 30-August 3Xur Exotic ItemsTelesto is this week's Xur weapon, and it's a fun (and colorful) option you'll want to pick up if you don't already own it, even if fusion rifles aren't typically your thing. Hunters get the Lucky Pants leg armor, Titans get the Actium War Rig chest armor, and Warlocks get the Claws of Ahamkara gauntlets, each with stat points ranging from 64-66. For 97 legendary shards, you can purchase an Exotic engram that will decrypt into an item you don't already own from a select pool of weapons and armor. And if you don't already have it, Xur will offer you a free Xenology quest that rewards you with an Exotic Cipher, which is a required item to buy an Exotic from the Tower's Monument to Lost Lights.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

According to producers, the creative team behind the upcoming ​​Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom gave no credence whatsoever to the online petition calling on Warner Bros. to remove actor Amber Heard from the movie. Indeed, Aquaman and the Lost of Kingdom began production on July 19, and Heard is reprising her role as Atlantean queen Mera.The public appeal was another one of those things that makes you question what the internet is ultimately good for--Heard has characterized the appeal previously as a "paid campaign" instigated by fans of her ex-husband Johnny Depp, who previously was asked to back from his role in Fantastic Beasts 3 after a UK tabloid called him a "wife-beater."But, in a new podcast interview released by Deadline, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom producer Peter Safran said, "I don't think we're ever going to react to, honestly, pure fan pressure… You gotta do what's best for the movie. We felt that if it's [director] James Wan, and Jason Momoa, it should be Amber Heard. That's really what it was."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com