A classic action-RPG has gotten new life this year. Nier Replicant ver 1.22474487139, a remake of the original 2010 game, is out this week on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.A precursor to PlatinumGames' Nier Automata, Replicant helped establish the world of Nier that would later be explored in that breakout hit. But the original release was met with poor sales and middling reviews, making it ripe for a modernized facelift. How well does it revitalize the cult classic?The critical reception has been largely positive, citing the revamped combat system and a new appreciation for Yoko Taro's charming sensibilities. Though some critics have cited elements that didn't age well, like its quest and level design, the bright spots largely appear to outshine the antiquated shortcomings.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Racing fans should get ready to start their engines as Turn 10 Studios has confirmed the first playtesting for the new Forza Motorsport.The confirmation came via a tweet on the official Forza Motorsport account reading "The first round of invites for the Forza Motorsport playtest have gone out to a small group of participants! We'll be expanding that number as development progresses, so stay tuned for your chance to join."The first round of invites for the Forza Motorsport playtest have gone out to a small group of participants! We'll be expanding that number as development progresses, so stay tuned for your chance to join. pic.twitter.com/fXYwnyuXXo — Forza Motorsport (@ForzaMotorsport) April 21, 2021Playtesting for the new Forza was mentioned during the most recent Forza Monthly video, where Turn 10 creative director Chris Esaki confirmed not only public testing, but an entirely new approach to game development. “Our new approach to development is really allowing us to get some of our details right”, Esaki said, “just to ensure that you, your friends, and the communities you are building and are a part of will really enjoy and thrive in this world of Forza Motorsport.”Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has rolled out a new update for Tetris 99. In addition to squashing a few unspecified bugs, this patch adds the ability to exchange tickets for six previous event-exclusive themes, giving you another chance to unlock them.Contrary to the wording of Nintendo's patch notes, you can now exchange tickets you've earned for some special in-game themes in the Customize menu--not the other way around. The themes include those based on Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, and Paper Mario: The Origami King.These themes were all previously available as part of different Maximus Cups. If you didn't unlock them during their respective event, you can now grab the themes for 30 tickets apiece. The tickets themselves can be earned by completing daily challenges in the game. These can range from clearing a certain number of lines to getting a specific number of KOs during a match.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Weeks after Build-A-Bear released Animal Crossing plushies, another Nintendo character is available to purchase through the stuffed animal retailer. Everyone's favorite green dinosaur Yoshi is up for grabs for $29. The lovable Super Mario character is only available online, and we wouldn't be surprised if it sells out. Yoshi Build-A-Bear $29 This Green Yoshi plush is 16 inches tall. Like all Build-A-Bear plushies, we imagine Yoshi is quite cuddly. While Yoshi is always naked in the games, you could purchase him an outfit or two and dress him up. After all, part of the appeal of Build-A-Bear is the ability to accessorize the plushies. See at Build-A-Bear This actually isn't the first time Yoshi has been available at Build-A-Bear. The Super Mario lineup originally released in 2017 and included Mario, Luigi, and Peach-themed bears as well as Bowser and Green Yoshi. In 2018, Build-A-Bear added Blue Yoshi to the lineup. Every plushie in the Super Mario collection has been sold out for years. It's unclear if Green Yoshi is a one-off, or if Build-A-Bear will have more Super Mario plushies in the future.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Steam users can grab Quiplash, an iconic part of the Jackbox party games for free starting today as part of a larger Jackbox Party Pack sale.To pick up Quiplash, simply find the game on the Steam Store and add it to your account. If you're away from your computer at the moment, you can add the game to your account via the Steam app as well. There's no rush either way though, as the pun-filled game will be free for the next four days, until April 26 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. See on Steam Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

PlayStation Now has been one of the only ways to play many PlayStation classics on modern hardware, but the streaming service has been disappointingly limited to just 720p since its launch. That's changing soon, as Sony starts rolling out 1080p support across all PlayStation Now regions.Sony has announced that during the following weeks it will start supporting 1080p streaming for games on PlayStation Now that support it. This will be especially important for many PS4 titles on the service, including Horizon Zero Dawn, Borderlands 3, and Marvel's Avengers. This only applies to games that you stream--any PS4 titles that you can download will still support the same resolutions as digital or disc versions.The update will roll out across all regions, which includes the US, Europe, Japan, and Canada. Sony didn't take the opportunity to announce any additional regions for the service.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

James Gunn has finished writing the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. The writer/director has posted an image of the script's cover on Twitter.The Guardians Holiday Special is scheduled to hit Disney+ in December 2022. The image shows the first draft of the script, with the date of April 22 on it. Gunn accompanied it with the caption "This is the wrapping. The present is inside."This is the wrapping. The present is inside. #GotGHS 🎅🏽🚀💜 pic.twitter.com/NqDw5s6ed8 — James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 22, 2021The Guardians Holiday Special is set to shoot during the production of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, which is expected to arrive in 2023. Variety previously reported that the main Guardians cast will appear in it, and that it will "fill in the considerable storytelling gap" between the second and third movies. Gunn also confirmed to a fan on twitter that the movie will be set after Thor: Love and Thunder, which releases in February 2022 and in which the Guardians are also set to appear.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

PGA Tour 2K21 was generally well-received, but one piece of consistent feedback is that club swinging can be improved. People have complained and voiced their opinions that the swing animations could look and perform better.2K Sports is now responding to this feedback and has announce that "some adjustments" are on the way to club swinging to bolster authenticity and improve gameplay. Unfortunately, 2K's statement is extremely vague; it doesn't mention any specifics on what's changing.We have been listening to community feedback and have decided to implement some adjustments to club swinging to improve gameplay and authenticity. Thank you! — PGA TOUR 2K (@PGATOUR2K) April 22, 20212K Sports did not say when these promised swing changes will be released. The game launched all the way back in August 2020, so it's noteworthy that the studio continues to patch the game so long after release when a new entry is presumably coming up soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer People Can Fly is slowly addressing Outriders' inventory wipe glitch. Not everyone will see all items in their inventory restored; the studio has placed affected users in separate groups to compartmentalize specific cases. But most players should expect at least 20 Legendaries to be restored sometime soon.In a lengthy Reddit post, senior community manager Toby Palm outlined the process People Can Fly is undergoing to restore the inventories of those affected players. It starts by splitting the player base into three groups--Groups A, B, and C--to determine the severity of the glitch's impact. Group A has it the worst, with characters labeled "unplayable" due to the glitch and error messages when connecting to Outriders' servers. This group makes up "most of the affected players," according to Palm. Group B has characters that were affected by the glitch but not deemed unplayable. Group C is every other player in the community.After defining how each group has been affected, Palm outlined which items in the inventory will be restored. For those in Group A, everything will be reinstated regardless of item rarity. Group B is a little more specific: Up to 20 Legendaries that were wiped will be replaced. There's nothing to be restored for Group C.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The serial-killer dramedy Dexter has a brand-new teaser for its upcoming revival sometime on Showtime in 2021. Of course, it picks up right where the series left off, with the titular character enjoying life as a lumberjack.When Showtime's Dexter came to an end back in 2013, some fans were left deeply unsatisfied with the series finale. Now, however, they're being given a second chance--Showtime is releasing a 10-part revival series to finally close out the story for good and hopefully, in a way that doesn't feel quite as counter to the show's otherwise beloved legacy. The project is already underway and the network has begun teasing it on social media. Check out the first promo teaser below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sub-Zero Joe Taslim has spoken about the physical nature of working on the Mortal Kombat movie, including his sweat-inducing costume and getting hit in the face. Taslim also shared that he's signed on for four additional sequels, but it remains to be seen if they'll be made.Speaking to Variety, Taslim said what makes a great fight scene is the possibility that you, as an actor, might actually get whacked in the face."Sometimes you get hit in the face or you hit someone in the face, but for me that's the fun of it. I know it's probably weird, but to create a beautiful work, sometimes it has to happen," he said. "The last thing you want to do it hurt your co-actor, but sometimes it happens. It's beautiful because it was intentional. Both of you want to make a great fight scene. … It's beautiful and it's dangerous."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you’re thinking about jumping into the PC gaming scene for the first time or looking to replace a creaky display that’s starting to show its age, there are several decisions you'll have to make before you even start your search for a new gaming monitor. One consideration involves curved vs. flat monitors--for PC gamers looking to up their immersion, curved monitors are an increasingly popular option, both in standard 16:9 resolution and in their ultrawide format. But which display, curved or flat, is better for gaming, and what are the key differences? The answer, of course, depends on your gaming habits, your budget, and a number of other factors, but here we've broken down the key things to keep in mind about curved and flat gaming monitors to help you determine which display best suits your lifestyle.Benefits of a curved gaming monitorThe Samsung CHG9 curved monitor is a beast of a display at 49 inches.ProsAdded immersion for supported gamesUltrawide screen is great for having multiple open tabsSupports high resolutionsImproved picture qualityReduces eye strainImproved color consistencyConsContinue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Initial details are finally starting to emerge for HBO's planned series inspired by director Bong Joon-ho's 2019 runaway success, Parasite. Amidst all the fanfare of the thriller making history at the Oscars by winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and also being the first non-English language movie to win for Best Picture, it was also announced that writer Adam Mckay (The Big Short) would be collaborating with the director on a spinoff series--but little about how it'd work or what that actually meant."It's an original series," McKay said in a new podcast interview (via Collider). "It's in the same universe as the feature, but it's an original story that lives in that same world."Since 2019, McKay clarified, pretty much all information about the series before this new interview has been either premature speculation or rumor. Added McKay: "We're just having the best time… we've just staffed up with an incredible writers' room. I basically outlined the series with director Bong during the quarantine, with him overseeing." He also said he was "legitimately honored" to be working with the director, and "having a blast."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO Max has plenty coming to the streaming service for May 2021. This includes new movies, TV shows, original programming, and anime. However, a few of your favorites may be leaving as well. Check out everything coming and going from HBO Max in May below.The biggest movie landing on the streaming service in May is none other than Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Hitting theaters during the pandemic, many people missed out on Nolan's time-bending heist thriller, which stars John David Washington. Luckily, you can watch the two and a half hour movie from the comfort of your own couch on May 1.Also returning to HBO Max is December's Wonder Woman: 1984 on May 13. Because of streaming windows with movie studios, Wonder Woman: 1984 only had a limited window on HBO Max before disappearing for a bit. But if you missed it's debut on the streaming service, you can watch Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman take on Pedro Pascal's Maxwell Lord--who is the epitome of an informercial man from the '80s--for the first time. Or you can watch it again, if you'd like.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2's upcoming transmogrification system will have elements you can earn for free or pay for with premium currency, but limitations on what you can get in-game already have some players upset. As a few have already pointed out on Twitter and Reddit, the limitations on currency you can earn in-game for free means that converting your stock of armor into "ornaments" that can be applied to other armor--Bungie's new transmogrification system--will take years.The details were included in the latest This Week at Bungie blog post, which filled in gaps on the transmogrification system that Bungie has been talking about for a while now. The system allows you to convert any piece of armor you have into a "universal ornament," which you can then equip to other armor to change its appearance. Essentially, if you like the look of one armor piece but not its stats, you can change it into a cosmetic ornament. Other MMOs have similar systems and allow players a greater degree of customization for their appearances, and Destiny 2 fans have been excited to see transmog come to the game.How Transmog Will WorkWhat's creating controversy is how the system will work. Bungie is instituting some new currencies for the transmogrification system: Synthstrands, Synthcords, and Synthweaves. You'll earn Synthstrands from playing the game and killing enemies, and when you have enough, you can purchase special bounties from Ada-1 in the Tower. Complete those bounties by playing different activities to earn Synthcords. You can then convert Synthcords into Synthweaves at a new kiosk, the Loom, in the Tower. Spending a Synthweave allows you to change an individual piece of armor into an ornament. If you want to convert an entire armor set, you'll need five total Synthweaves.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com