The prominent streamer and content creator Jack "CouRage" Dunlop tweeted that the much-delayed Halo Infinite should have a battle royale mode recently, and it's led to a lot of discussion on social media. In the tweet, Dunlop said that while Halo is his "favorite game series of all time," he feels that if Halo Infinite doesn't include a "robust and well-made" battle royale mode, it would be one of "the greatest gaming failures in history."Though his claim seems to be intentionally hyperbolic, it inspired passionate reactions from Halo fans and industry figures alike. Many replies agreed with Dunlop's tweet, but some accused Dunlop of asking Halo developer 343 Industries to prioritize a hypothetical battle royale mode over the game's traditional multiplayer, which they view as the core of the Halo experience. Esports videographer Davis "Hitch" Edwards replied to the tweet, saying the following: "[Battle royales] are necessary for shooter games to blow up. Just how it is."@Halo I’ve played Halo since 2005. It’s my favorite game series of all-time.If Halo Infinite doesn’t release with a robust and well made Battle Royale game mode, then it will be one of the greatest gaming failures in history.Have a good day. — Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) March 7, 2021BRs are necessary for shooter games to blow up. just how it is. — OpTic Hitch (@hitchariide) March 8, 2021Dunlop defended himself against such retorts, saying that since Halo Infinite has been in development for "six years," fans should be able to expect both traditional multiplayer and a battle royale mode. However, though it's been six years since the release of Halo 5, it's worth noting we don't actually know how long Halo Infinite has been in development.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A UK fugitive was arrested after he emerged from hiding to buy Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Clint Butler, a 36-year-old who had escaped from HMP Spring Hill open prison, went to town to buy the game and ran into police.Eurogamer reports that Butler broke lockdown rules in the process of entering a city center to buy the game. Officers spotted him and a friend change direction upon seeing police, and asked to check his identification. He proceeded to kick one officer and try to run. He was restrained and admitted he'd given them a false name.Butler had been serving a 17-year sentence for robbery and firearms, which was set to end in 2024. But he escaped prison in November 2020, and the Thames Valley Police issued a warrant and told the public not to approach. He was re-apprehended on January 13, and the West Midlands Police recently published a video of the incident.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bungie knows that Destiny 2 players are glitching their way into sprawling 12-person raids, and it is surprisingly pretty much okay with it. The studio says that a fix is incoming, but until then you Guardians can have fun bending the rules a little.In the weekly Bungie update, the studio says it's glad players are enjoying themselves and it's fine to try it out. But at the same time, it warns that you could run into bugs since the raids weren't designed for "a clown car of Guardians.""The big buzz around the community this week has been players finding out a way to cram four fireteams in activities meant for one," the studio stated. "We've been watching the 12-player raid hype and are glad you’re enjoying yourselves. We aren't rushing out a fix for this and it's totally fine if you want to try it out and have some fun. Just keep in mind that we didn't create these activities expecting a clown car of Guardians to roll up, so you may experience some weirdness."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Two new posters for the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong have been released. The highly-anticipated monster movie hits theaters and HBO Max on March 31.The posters are very striking and set the tone for the epic monster showdown that the movie promises to deliver. The first shows King Kong at the far end of a city street, with Godzilla's claw close to us. The second poster is the reverse of the same shot, with Godzilla, at the far end and ready for battle, and Kong's paw hanging down. Check them out below:Two kings, one crown. #GodzillaVsKong pic.twitter.com/S8kg0PxI4r — Legendary (@Legendary) March 8, 2021Godzilla vs. Kong is the fourth movie in Legendary's MonsterVerse, following Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). It stars Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Alexander Skarsgård, and Rebecca Hall, and is directed by Adam Wingard (Death Note, The Guest). Check out the latest teaser here.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

GameStop's share price is surging again following news that the video game retailer has created a new committee on its board of directors aimed at transforming the company.GameStop's stock price shot up above $200 on Monday after GameStop announced the formation of a Strategic Planning and Capital Allocation Committee. This group will "identify initiatives that can further accelerate the company's transformation."Sitting on this committee are three people: Alan Attal, Ryan Cohen, and Kurt Wolf. Cohen is the billionaire pet food executive from Chewy who has called for dramatic changes to GameStop's business model to help turn the ship around. Attal is another longtime Chewy executive, while Wolf is a veteran venture capital manager.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Installing those pesky Windows 10 updates usually helps your computer run better, but some users are reporting major issues with the operating system's February update. According to several sources like Windows Latest, the update apparently breaks Windows 10's File History feature, which is the system's default backup solution, allowing users to store files on other drives.Complaints have appeared on Microsoft's community forum as well as Reddit, with one Windows Latest commenter saying that the update caused their backups to mysteriously fail. Upon uninstalling the update, File History began to work again. Users have reported that the File History menu behaves sluggishly and fails to respond, and when they finally click the button to activate the backup, an error message appears. If you're experiencing the issue, it appears that rolling back the update is your best option.Other users have reported additional issues with the February update, particularly around webcam functionality. While Microsoft says that it's working on that issue, it appears that the company hasn't yet acknowledged the File History bug yet, so let's hope that it starts working on it soon.Info from Gamespot.com

The game studio founded by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto, V1 Interactive, is closing up less than a year after releasing its debut title, Disintegration. The studio made the announcement on Twitter, saying, "We are sad to inform you that V1 Interactive is officially closing."The statement continued, "We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful. And a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community that supported us."We are sad to inform you that V1 Interactive is officially closing.We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful.And a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community that supported us. pic.twitter.com/XX6Sxtc32o — V1 Interactive (@V1Interactive) March 8, 2021V1's first and only game was the sci-fi shooter Disintegration, which launched in 2020 for console and PC. There were signs of trouble right away for the game, as V1 announced that Disintegration failed to find a big enough audience, prompting the studio to shut down its servers.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has received a small new update that makes fine-tuning changes across multiplayer, Zombies, and the League Play mode.For multiplayer, the Rapid Fire Moshpit playlist has been added to quick play, and that's the only change for now (though additional playlist updates are expected for later in the week). Also for multiplayer, the Guerrilla Warfare challenge has been updated so it tracks kills from any weapon instead of only the weapons from players you've killed.Additionally, the Helping Hand challenge now tracks Spy Plane scoring--apparently it didn't do this properly before.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Season 2 of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War rolls on this week with more bundles and playlists, including a special one themed around St. Patrick's Day. Activision outlined all of the new details in a blog post and we're rounding up all the key points here, including the arrival of a new St. Patrick's-themed Stockpile mode and weapon, both of which will release in Cold War on Thursday, March 11.Black Ops Cold War ModesBlack Ops Cold War celebrates St. Patrick's Day with the mode St. Patrick's Stockpile. In this twist on Kill Confirmed/Stockpile, shamrocks drop when a player dies and the other side must collect and deliver them to the "Pot o' Gold" to earn points. Players can deny opponents points by collecting these shamrocks before the enemy grabs them.St. Patrick's Stockpile goes live at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on March 11 and runs through March 18. Additionally, Activision will move Face Off from the Featured playlist to quick play this week.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Razer makes some of the best gaming peripherals out there, and for today only, you can get a bunch of them at a discount on Amazon. The Razer Amazon sale has a number of products on sale for great prices, including Razer's excellent gaming keyboards, mice, and headsets as well as its premium Razer Wolverine Tournament edition controller and a Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop. The sale ends March 9 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET. We've tested many of the discounted products and highly recommend them. Peripherals like the Razer Huntsman TE gaming keyboard, Razer Viper Ultimate gaming mouse, and Razer DeathAdder V2 gaming mouse are well worth your time and money, and if you're interested in learning more, check out our guides to the best gaming keyboard and best gaming mouse. See Razer sale at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Director Zack Snyder is continuing to release teaser videos for his upcoming cut of Justice League, so far maintaining the pace of one new quick look at a different superhero per day. On the heels of last week's videos of Batman and Superman, Snyder has recently tweeted videos of Aquaman, The Flash, and Wonder Woman--each clocking in at just under a minute. Wonder Woman's trailer, it should be pointed out, has been published on International Women's Day, March 8. The four-hour epic will arrive in theaters on HBO Max on March 18.With a total of five of these videos now out, a clear recurring theme in each of them are the hardships, opportunities, and complications each hero faces in forming and protecting an alliance among superheroes. Where Superman's more showcased his infamous black suit and Batman's hinted at his desire to bring more unity to the land, these three newcomers hit much harder on each hero's desire to overcome their fears about a world being worse off without them stepping up. Check them out below."We have no fear!" #WonderWoman #SnyderCut #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/IDXM9WtTZr — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 8, 2021“You can be whatever you want to be.” #TheFlash #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/YnW9YvNxt1 — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 7, 2021“You can’t turn your back on the world forever.” #Aquaman #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/VARwfJIrbV — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 6, 2021Given the expansive roster of characters in Snyder's cut of Justice League, it would be safe to assume we will likely be seeing more of these in the run up to March 18. Similarly, fans would likely be best advised to pace themselves when it comes to expectations of what the four-hour epic will all entail--Snyder recently revealed that his version of Justice League will end on a cliffhanger. Snyder has said he's made peace with the fact that the film's loose threads will likely never be properly addressed, but he's also said there are multiple theatrical and home releases planned for the DC movie--including a black and white IMAX version.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Peacock is sharing more details about how it will integrate WWE's content later this month when the WWE Network officially becomes part of the NBCUniversal streaming service. As announced back in January, and confirmed in a recent release with the exact timeline, Peacock will begin rolling out WWE Network content on March 18. The streaming service has also launched a landing page for the WWE Network.While the landing page is as of this writing largely an FAQ about what will be available and when, the accompanying release indicates after launch it (and its counterpart on supported devices) will function as a portal "where fans can browse and access every PPV event in the last calendar year" and a wide variety of programming that includes "current or most recent season episodes of WWE original series Steve Austin’s The Broken Skull Sessions" plus "groundbreaking documentaries, including Undertaker: The Last Ride, WWE 24, and WWE Untold."If you're a fan and haven't yet made the switch, there are two crucial things to note. The first is that the WWE will sunset the existing standalone WWE Network app in the United States on April 4. The other is the March 18 rollout of WWE Network on Peacock means there's a short runway to get in and set up before Fastlane--the first WWE pay-per-view event on the service--is available to stream on March 21.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Tornadus is back in Pokemon Go for a limited time. The Legendary Cyclone Pokemon has returned to five-star Raids as part of the game's Season of Legends. Not only does this give you another chance to catch the Legendary if you've previously missed it, but this time around you'll also be able to encounter its Shiny form. If you need some assistance, we've rounded up some tips to help you beat and catch Tornadus below.Tornadus Raid ScheduleIncarnate Forme Tornadus is appearing in five-star Raid Battles again until 8 AM local time on March 11, giving you only a couple of days to catch it. Before you can participate in a Tornadus Raid, you'll need to have either a Raid Pass (to join the battle in-person) or a Remote Raid Pass (to join the battle remotely). Both are available to purchase, but you can also get one Remote Raid Pass as part of Niantic's free weekly item bundles, which are available in Pokemon Go's in-game shop every Monday in March.Tornadus Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Since at least 2017, so much has been theorized, predicted, and argued about among critics and fans alike about what could have been with Zack Snyder's fabled director's cut of Justice League that it can be easy to forget there's a fair amount we actually already know about the upcoming DC film. As its likelihood has progressed from a remote possibility to a sure thing to now an around-the-corner four-hour epic that will arrive in theaters on HBO Max on March 18, both the streaming service and director have released a treasure trove of promo videos, teasers, and clips that will give viewers a pretty good idea of what to expect--here, we've scooped up everything that's been floating around so far.What follows is a series of clips of varying length, working backwards chronologically from some short character trailers that have been released daily and will likely continue in the coming days. The most recent video is a Wonder Woman trailer, which, it should be pointed out, has been published on International Women's Day, March 8. These clips do more than showcase costumes--in under a minute, each teaser strongly demonstrates how the character in the spotlight brings something different to the proverbial table when forming and protecting an alliance among superheroes. Check them all out below, followed by some more traditional trailers and the movie's title opening.Wonder Woman"We have no fear!" #WonderWoman #SnyderCut #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/IDXM9WtTZr — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 8, 2021The Flash“You can be whatever you want to be.” #TheFlash #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/YnW9YvNxt1 — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 7, 2021Aquaman“You can’t turn your back on the world forever.” #Aquaman #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/VARwfJIrbV — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 6, 2021Superman“You will help them accomplish wonders.” #Superman #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/B0LkXj99Gf — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 5, 2021Batman“His name is Bruce Wayne.” #Batman #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/61nrDypSZe — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 4, 2021Title openingThey've awoken. #SnyderCut pic.twitter.com/wioQM8MWQJ — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) February 27, 2021Valentine's Day trailerHappy 214 #ZackSnydersJusticeLeague #SnyderCut #UsUnited #AFSP pic.twitter.com/c7bAjM31QS — Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 14, 2021November 17, 2020 teaser#UsUnited pic.twitter.com/NiHatOzxJn — Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) November 17, 2020After March 18, when Justice League is out in the wild, pretty much all questions will be answered--except for the fate of the promised multiple theatrical and home releases planned for the DC movie--including a black and white IMAX version. Snyder recently revealed that his version of Justice League will end on a cliffhanger, and given the extended ramp-up to the film, it would be reasonable to expect some other surprises and wrinkles in what might be next from Snyder with all this.Info from Gamespot.com

Halo's transmedia boss Kiki Wolfkill has shared a few small updates on the long-in-development Halo TV show. Speaking to IGN, Wolfkill said the Halo franchise as an FPS is limited in terms of its storytelling opportunity since the main storyline focuses on one character: Master Chief. But with the TV show, there is an opportunity to widen the franchise and look at more characters and plot points. The steps that Microsoft is taking with the Halo TV show may not please everyone, Wolfkill also acknowledged in the interview."In a first-person shooter, there is only so much of a character journey because of that wanting to maintain some of that character for people to pour into him or her," she said. "So TV gives us a long form ability to really focus on character and story in a way that's harder to relay in a first-person game."Wolfkill alluded to this previously, saying the Halo TV show will be similar to Game of Thrones in terms of the "scope and scale and complexity of relationships."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com