Daisy Ridley and Ben Mendelsohn, both of whom have appeared in Star Wars movies but never together, are set to appear in a new movie from Limitless director Neil Burger.The movie is a psychological thriller called The Marsh King's Daughter. Mendelsohn is lined up to play Jacob Holbrook, the "Marsh King," who in the story kept his daughter and her mother imprisoned in the wilderness for a period of years, according to Deadline.Ridley plays his daughter, Helena, who eventually escaped captivity. Years later, Holbrook escapes from a maximum security prison and Helena, using the hunting and tracking skills she learned as a child, is sure she can track him down.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After a year-long delay thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ninth installment of the Saw franchise, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, is just around the corner. And while the name may look a bit different, the set-up and the flavor of the torture-based serial killer horror movie franchise is as familiar as ever. Take a look at these clips of the movie Lionsgate has released.The first teases the relationship between Chris Rock's character, Detective Zeke Banks, and Samuel L. Jackson, who plays his father, Marcus Banks. At best, things seem rocky.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Red Sonja movie has found its star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hannah John-Kamen has been cast as the iconic warrior in the fantasy movie.British star John-Kamen is best known for her role as Ava Starr (aka Ghost) in Ant-man and the Wasp, as well as appearing in Ready Player One, Game of Thrones, and the Netflix show The Stranger. She will next be seen in the movie Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City, which hits theaters in November.Hannah John-Kamen in Ant-Man and the WaspRed Sonja will be directed by Joey Soloway, who created the acclaimed show Transparent as well as producing shows such as Six Feet Under and Grey's Anatomy. In a statement, Soloway said, "Hannah is a very talented actress who we've been following for years and she IS Red Sonja. Her range, sensibilities, and strength are all qualities we have been looking for and we couldn't be more excited to embark on this journey together."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Returnal has been out less than a week, but developer Housemarque has managed to push out another patch to fix smaller issues that players have been experiencing.Some of the most notable fixes include ones for Trophies, which haven't been unlocking correctly at certain parts of the game. Housemarque says that the issue is resolved, but that players will need to replay those portions to trigger it again. Other targets issues with preorder suits that were causing crashes and run-ending bugs like lockdown doors never reopening, with Housemarque confirming that players are safe to use their in-game items again.Other changes include tweaks to the number of dead scouts you will be able to find during a run, some issues with custom controller mappings, and a vague note about incorrect healing behavior at Selene's ship, Helios. The patch doesn't mention or address the growing outcry for the option to save a run without needing to depend on the PS5's Rest Mode. Housemarque had to warn players yesterday to turn off automatic updates to prevent today's patch from prematurely ending a run you might have suspended.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Epic Games v Apple trial continues to spill out interesting details about other games companies and Epic's relationships with them. In a new trove of email documents, we get an inside look at Epic CEO Tim Sweeney pressuring Sony's Phil Rosenberg on enabling cross-play for Fortnite--with the help of the ticking clock of an impending E3."Many Fortnite players are kids, and their friendships are being torn apart by Sony's segregation of players on competing platforms," Sweeney said in an email dated June 1, 2018. He went on to argue that Sony's approach could violate European law, and that the company was "prepared to pursue this course with all available resources, wherever it leads us, and for however long." He implored Rosenberg to pass this message along to Tsuyoshi Kodera, then-president of Sony Interactive Entertainment.Rosenberg's response was to assure Sweeney he had forwarded the documents and was awaiting a response, after which Sweeney stressed impending announcements planned for E3. He said E3 was to be a "definitive" moment for Fortnite, with plans to announce the Switch port, esports details, and cross-purchase and cross-play across every platform except Sony's. But, he said, those plans could be changed if Sony made a firm commitment.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Paramount+ has released a full trailer for Rugrats, a 3D CGI revival series of the popular '90s Nickelodeon cartoon that had the same name. The reimagining will hit the streaming service on May 27.Like the original, this version "follows Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Susie, and Angelica as they explore the world and beyond from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative point-of-view." It has not yet been disclosed how many episodes this reboot will feature, but the May 27 premiere will be an hour-long episode featuring dinosaurs--most likely, Reptar, the much-loved Godzilla-like dino from the original, will make an appearance. Check out the new trailer below to get a sense of what the show is like after making the leap from 2D to 3D.The trailer also noticeably features the original voice actors E.G. Dailey (Tommy), Nancy Cartwright (Chuckie), Cheryl Case (Angelica), Cree Summer (Susie), and Kath Soucie (Phil and Lil). Though not all featured in this clip, new voice actors joining the series include Ashley Rae Spillars, Tommy Dewey, Nicole Byer, Tony Hale, Natalie Morales, Omar Miller, Anna Chlumsky, Timothy Simons, and Michael McKean.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In a long and insightful Twitter thread, Respawn senior writer Tom Casiello said that Apex Legends Season 9 marks the return of the type of storytelling that the team loves. He refers to Season 9's story, titled The Legacy Antigen, as an "umbrella story.""I started writing [The Legacy Antigen] back in September, right around the time 'Family Portrait' began in Season 7, and I made the decision to put EVERYTHING I had into this story," Casiello tweeted."It's a return to the storytelling our team loves: the umbrella story. Where all are involved. Everyone has a role to play. We can't do this every season, of course. With in-game comics limited to seven panels a week, giving 20 characters their own spotlight is impossible."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

G4, the TV network that originally launched in 2002 with a focus on programming about video games, has announced its comeback later this year will also include a streaming version of 2021 D&D Live. The two-day streaming event will take place July 16-17 and continue this fall on the network in four limited-run campaign events on G4.According to a release from the network, the streaming event will feature four separate games, each with an "expert DM" and a cast of still-to-be-announced stars campaigning. In between the games, viewers will also be able to tune in for giveaways, a Dungeon Master roundtable, product announcements, interviews, and more."D&D Live 2021 is going to be an innovative event with new forms of interactivity for a live streaming audience and the perfect D&D introduction for new audiences," said Brian Terwilliger, vice president of programming and creative strategy at G4. "We're thrilled to partner with Wizards of the Coast to give fans adventure, comedy, and an incredibly entertaining journey into the theater of the mind."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After you've discovered the first Illumina Spot in New Pokemon Snap, you'll begin receiving requests from Professor Mirror and the other members of your research team. You can view these requests by pressing Y while on the Research Camp screen, and they typically ask you to snap photos of Pokemon performing rare behaviors. However, if you're just trying to play through the game, you can safely skip them and come back later, as they have no bearing on your story progress.In fact, it's generally a good idea not to get caught up completing requests right away and only focus on them after you've cleared the story and are working on filling out your Photodex. Not only are there a ton of requests to fulfill in the game, but many of them are cryptic or impossible to complete until you've unlocked higher Research Levels.The requests will become much more important once you're focused on filling out your Photodex. Each request essentially serves as a hint on how to photograph a Pokemon performing a special behavior, so they're vital if you're striving to snap up rare three- and four-star photos. If you're just trying to see the credits, however, it's best to return to them later.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As everyone knows by now, Disney produced a surprise The Simpsons short featuring Maggie for Star Wars Day this year. Titled "The Force Awakens from Its Nap," the short hit Disney+ on May 4 and, according to Entertainment Weekly, very nearly had a Mandalorian cameo.In a recent interview, The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean revealed that the animators were toying with a Mandalorian cameo, but ultimately decided it would detract from the story. "There was a scene where we had the parents picking up the kids, and the Mandalorian was one of them," Jean said. "What happened was once we hit on it as a story between Maggie and BB-8, we just eliminated everything that wasn't pertinent to that story."In a daycare far, far away… but still in Springfield. Maggie Simpson in “The Force Awakens from Its Nap” is streaming tomorrow, May the 4th on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/bYp4sb5Szx — Disney+ (@disneyplus) May 3, 2021According to the short's official description, "In a daycare far, far away… but still in Springfield, Maggie is on an epic quest for her stolen pacifier." The short, which celebrates the Star Wars galaxy, takes that seemingly straightforward plot and uses it to bring the baby Simpson "face-to-face with young Padawans, Sith Lords, familiar droids, Rebel scum, and an ultimate battle against the dark side."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go's May Community Day is set for Saturday, May 15. Not only will the event give you more chances to catch Swablu, this month's featured Pokemon, but Niantic is also introducing Mega Altaria to the game immediately afterward. There will be various other bonuses to take advantage of during the event as well, so to help you prepare, we've rounded up everything you need to know about Pokemon Go's May 2021 Community Day below.May 2021 Featured Pokemon: SwabluSwabluThis month's featured Pokemon is Swablu, the pre-evolved form of Altaria. All throughout the event, Swablu will appear in the wild much more frequently than normal, making this a good opportunity to stock up on Swablu Candy. You'll want to take this chance while you can; like Magikarp, Swablu requires a whopping 400 Candy to evolve, so you'll need to catch a ton of them if you're hoping to get Altaria.You'll also have a chance to encounter Shiny Swablu during the event. This variant is yellow rather than blue, so you'll be able to immediately tell if you've found one. Like other Shiny Pokemon, however, it will be rare, but you'll have more opportunities to encounter a Shiny Swablu if you use an Incense during the event.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA announced today that it has acquired Metalhead Software, the studio behind the Super Mega Baseball series. Metalhead will be part of the EA Sports label alongside mainstays EA Tiburon and EA Vancouver, the developers of the majority of EA's sports franchises.With three games released so far, the Super Mega Baseball series has established itself as a strong complement to--if not competitor with--the simulation series MLB The Show. Although Super Mega Baseball doesn't have the MLB license, it's found an audience with its arcade-y, over-the-top take on the sport.It's more in the tradition of Backyard Baseball than MLB simulation games, and it appears that it'll stay that way for the near future. In a statement to Polygon, EA Sports Vice President Cam Weber said that even though fans might expect an MLB license for the Super Mega Baseball series, "My belief is that Super Mega Baseball is well differentiated from MLB The Show, and I think it has its own spot in the marketplace."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been a long time since the last Left 4 Dead release, but that doesn't mean that the series is completely forgotten. Today, Dead by Daylight now has a new Left 4 Dead crossover, thanks to its latest DLCDead By Daylight's latest Tome--which are sets of challenges and lore--is called Forsaken, and it brings with it narratives and challenges for William "Bill" Overbeck from the Left 4 Dead series. The Tome adds a storyline exploring Bill's backstory, specifically in the run-up to the events of Left 4 Dead. New challenges for players to complete will unlock more information about Bill, developer Behaviour Interactive stated in a press release.Bill's story is rolled out in a set of Tome memories, which are short pieces of fiction and cinematics that talk about the character. For a short glimpse, check out the trailer embed above.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo is releasing a new game creation title for Switch called Game Builder Garage. Much like the Toy-Con Garage mode included in the company's Labo kits, Game Builder Garage features interactive lessons and other tools that teach you how to create your own small games.According to the description on Nintendo's website, Game Builder Garage teaches "the basics of game design and visual programming with step-by-step lessons created by the minds at Nintendo." These guided lessons illustrate how to "program" seven different games, including a racer and one in which you roll a ball through a maze using motion controls, by teaching basic logic strings.In addition to the lessons, Game Builder Garage features a Free Programming that provides you with plenty of leeway to create your own games. You can then share your games and download those created by other players. You can watch the first trailer for Game Builder Garage above.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Housemarque has walked back on Patch 1.3.3 for Returnal, reverting the game back to its 1.3.1 build. The studio advises that players do not try to play Returnal until a new patch has been released."All users affected by the 1.3.3 need to re-download the game," Housemarque wrote in a tweet. Since the release of Patch 1.3.3, players have been reporting a game breaking error has continually popped up in Returnal, often causing players to lose progress. Housemarque says that you'll know that you were affected if "CE-100028-1 error" pops up on your screen.Patch 1.3.3 has been pulled and we are reverting back to 1.3.1 until it's fixed.We are fixing the issue now and a new patch will be published in a few hoursAll users affected by the 1.3.3 need to re-download the game.Our sincerest apologies. — Housemarque (@Housemarque) May 5, 2021The studio then followed-up in another tweet that "to be safe, don't start [Returnal] before the upcoming patch is available and downloaded." Housemarque is working on the new Patch 1.3.3 right now, and it is scheduled to go live in a few hours.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com