Blizzard has announced some revisions to Hearthstone's Tavern Pass rewards track for the coming season, and part of that includes a new type of cosmetic reward for reaching certain milestones. The new track to accompany the Forged in the Barrens expansion will include diamond cards, a new cosmetic tier that looks even fancier than gold cards.As detailed on the Hearthstone blog, diamond cards feature 3D animations, a larger space for the card art to shine, and a unique diamond border on both the card in hand and the play token on board. Unlike gold cards, there won't be a corresponding diamond card for every single card in the set. Instead, these are unique cards that can only be obtained by special means.Forged in the Barrens will introduce two diamond cards, and Blizzard promises at least one for each expansion going forward. For Barrens, Blademaster Samuro and Bru'kan will get the diamond treatment. You can obtain Samuro by purchasing the Tavern Pass, and Bru'kan by completing the Legendary Collector achievement (i.e. collecting all Legendary cards in the Barrens set).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Justu Games has confirmed that its medieval take on the classic top-down Grand Theft Auto franchise, Rustler, is set to launch on PS4 and PS5 later this year.Publisher Modus Games took to the PlayStation blog to outline pieces of the game, including narrative setup and gameplay expectations. Rustler puts players in the shoes of Guy, a peasant whose journey starts after a day of persistent, belligerent drinking. The game's premise is to win the Grand Tournament and, as a result, take the princess' hand in marriage.But how that goal is accomplished is entirely up to the player. Rustler gives players a variety of tools familiar to the Middle Ages. This includes crossbows, flails, maces, swords, spears, and the like. However, Rustler also brings in some modern elements to shake up the historic period, letting players throw hand grenades and listen to an amalgam of hip-hop and medieval tunes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Snyder Cut has arrived and brought with it plenty of new scenes to change up whole storylines and characters that once existed in the theatrical cut of the movie. Heroes like Cyborg and Aquaman were given more screen time while entirely new additions to the cast were brought into the fold. One such newcomer was J'onn J'onzz, AKA Martian Manhunter, a shapeshifting alien who has, apparently, been working in secret on Earth for quite some time.The first scene in which we actually see J'onn is a shocker: He's in disguise as Martha Kent when she visits Lois to convince her to return to work after Clark's death. It's never actually made clear why J'onn believes Lois needs to return to work, but he certainly seems very satisfied with himself after the conversation as he shifts back into the guise of a human military officer, General Swanwick, in the hall.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris is returning to the game this weekend after several weeks of being disabled, but it'll be a little less forgiving than usual. Bungie is reinstating the top-tier competitive mode, but you won't be able to rejoin matches if your connection has been lost mid-game.Bungie made the announcement on its Bungie Help Twitter account. The developer said it's disabling the match rejoin function for now, but intends to reinstate it with an update to the game in the future.Trials of Osiris will be re-enabled at 10:00 AM Pacific on Friday, March 19.Note: Fireteam Rejoin functionality has been fully disabled in this activity through Destiny 2 Update 3.1.1, but is expected to return in a future update. — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) March 18, 2021Trials, which challenges players to try to win seven competitive multiplayer matches in a row with no losses to earn some of Destiny 2's best loot, has been plagued with issues this season. For the last four weeks, Bungie has disabled the mode because of players who found ways to exploit it, trading wins without competing for easy Flawless runs. Bungie brought Trials back on the weekend of March 12, only to quickly disable it again when it became clear players were still finding ways to cheat.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Marvel's upcoming Disney+ show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, is about two heroes who are evenly matched and who bounce off each other and work together. The next show on the Disney+ schedule, Loki, is also about two evenly-matched characters, Loki and Mobius. At least that's what stars Owen Wilson and Tom Hiddleston would like you to believe in a new video promoting the upcoming show.From one powerful duo to the next, Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson of #Loki deliver a message to Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, as well a surprise for the fans. Don't miss the premiere of "The Falcon and The Winter Soldier" tomorrow on #DisneyPlus. #FalconAndWinterSoldier pic.twitter.com/WnAVgDSAYb — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) March 18, 2021We covered the unveiling of Marvel Studios' new Loki poster earlier today, but this video is worth checking out even if you've already seen the poster.Hiddleston reprises his role as the Norse god of mischief, Loki, as seen in the Thor and Avengers films. Wilson enters the MCU as Mobius M. Mobius, a member of senior management in the Time Variance Authority. After Loki disappeared in Avengers: Endgame, he ended up not just in another place, but another time, and the TVA caught wind of his movements. Unlike Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, these two are anything but evenly matched.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There might be a reason you haven't been able to claim Destiny 2's Eyes of Tomorrow Exotic rocket launcher yet. The top-tier reward for clearing out the Deep Stone Crypt, Destiny 2's newest raid, hasn't been dropping with quite the frequency it should for players, but that'll be fixed--along with the weapon's damage output--in an update to the game slated for March 23.Bungie detailed the issue in its This Week at Bungie blog post, which includes some information about changes coming with Hotfix 3.1.1.1. One of those changes is to fix the bad luck protection in the Deep Stone Crypt raid, which will increase the chances of the Eyes of Tomorrow rocket launcher dropping for everyone who plays it but hasn't yet received one. Bungie also acknowledged that the damage Eyes of Tomorrow does to enemies has been inadvertently lowered by another past update, and that'll be fixed in Hotfix 3.1.1.1 as well.The drop rates for Eyes of Tomorrow is intentionally set low, encouraging players to revisit the Deep Stone Crypt raid week after week. However, the more times you clear the raid, the more you're supposed to build up "bad luck protection" against missing out on the Exotic. Essentially, that means your chances of getting Eyes of Tomorrow are supposed to increase each time you clear the raid until, theoretically, your protection reaches 100%.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In an effort to curb a server-crashing exploit in Apex Legends, developer Respawn has temporarily disabled crafting in the game. This means that replicators and materials are currently unavailable.In a tweet, Respawn writes that crafting is disabled across all playlists. "We will turn crafting back on after we're able to finish testing our planned fix," the developer said. "Stay tuned."In a follow-up tweet, Apex Legends lead product manager Eric Hewitt added that Respawn is attempting to resolve the exploit as quickly as possible so that crafting can be reenabled by this weekend, which sees the start of the Winter Circuit Last Chance Qualifiers.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The journey, rather than the destination, is the focus of Mundaun--the reasons you take it and the travel required to reach its conclusion. In this way, it feels like a spiritual successor to Half-Life 2's Highway 17, a mid-game chapter that finds crowbar-toting protagonist Gordon Freeman traveling by buggy along the lonely coast. It's a lengthy, melancholy section of the 2004 shooter where the driving is occasionally interrupted by combat, puzzles, and on-foot exploration. Mundaun is like Highway 17 expanded to a full 10-hour experience. In your journey to the mountaintop, you sit passively in a bus, drive a hay-baling truck along bumpy terrain, and ride a sled across quiet alpine slopes. You're guided through a series of dark, labyrinthine tunnels by a trolley car the size of a toaster. You ride a chair lift. The inclusion of vehicles might not sound noteworthy on its own, but traversing the mountain in all these different ways--on foot, by sled, by truck--has the effect of making the mountain feel like a real place; a peak that must be considered to be conquered. You don't cover dozens of virtual miles in your quest, but Mundaun feels like a journey nonetheless--personal and physical--as a result of this fixation on the vehicles we use to make our pilgrimages.This horror adventure game's distinct point of view is obvious the moment you see it in action. Each first-person frame looks like hand-drawn pencil art, and the entire game is presented in black and white. Developer Hidden Fields uses this to terrific, eerie effect. The mountain lake where those beekeepers are doing their work is beautifully alien, a rocky landscape that's empty except for these strange beings in their protective suits accompanied by an unnerving buzzing. Night on the mountain's snowy slopes feels eerie in a different way--dark, save for the light of the moon, and quiet, save for the sound of your snowshoes or sled on the powder. With winning art and sound design, Hidden Fields brilliantly brings home the feeling that you are alone, and that this lonely journey is one you must take on your own.Mundaun's art style is distinctive and impactful.As that journey begins, protagonist Curdin sits on a bus winding its way up narrow mountain roads to the sleepy alpine town where he often visited his grandfather growing up. The young man is returning to the village to attend his grandfather's funeral after receiving news that the old man died when his barn caught fire. But something's wrong. Despite the village priest's claims that his grandfather was already buried, Curdin finds a charred corpse in the barn. When he goes to see the priest, the chapel is locked. He goes to the graveyard--grandfather's grave is empty. As Curdin attempts to get to the bottom of these mysterious events, he begins a trek to the top of the mountain, whose towering pincer-like twin peaks can be seen from almost anywhere in the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If the fights in John Wick were choreographed by the plays you made with a deck of cards, you'd get Fights in Tight Spaces. The roguelite deck-builder puts you in increasingly cramped and intricate spaces, challenging you with figuring out an efficient and safe way to punch, kick, and outsmart every enemy stuffed in there with you. It's a fascinating mix of recognizable genres that produces something distinct and satisfyingly complex, even in its Early Access state.Fights in Tight Spaces currently features the core loop of the game spread out across five stages, each their own unique enemies, rewards, and final boss fights. You have four styles of play to choose from, with decks of moves focused on counter-attacking, all-out assault, or combinations of the two. Each run is unique, too, shaped by the small decisions you make regarding what routes to take in each stage. These influence what rewards you might get out of each fight, what vendors you'll have access to, and what random events you can happen upon. Die, however, and everything resets, without any persistence between runs to make the next one any easier.Each themed stage is littered with levels you need to complete, with the namesake of the game coming to fruition in their design. Each level plays out across a tile-based grid, with enemies randomly placed throughout. You use cards to initiate actions--moving to adjacent tiles, attacking enemies, or more complex combinations of the two--with action points restricting how many cards you can play per turn. These are densely-packed grids, sometimes as small as 4x6 battle arenas that make just avoiding attacks a delicate dance. Like other tactical games like Into the Breach, you have to use every tile to your advantage. Enemies prepare attacks should you come within range at any point during your turn, and will execute them regardless of whether you leave that space by the end. This means turns aren't solely about using your limited action points to dole out damage, but also trying to position other foes in the line of fire of their comrades.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest patch is now available for NBA 2K21's PS5 and Xbox Series X|S editions. The update improves some of the player likenesses and facial animations, while it also includes a number of fixes for Dark Matter cards in the MyTeam mode. Additionally, players on next-gen systems can look forward to "various general updates" that should improve performance overall.The player models for more than 30 athletes have been updated to better reflect their real-world appearances as it relates to their likenesses, tattoos, and facial animations. Additionally, the new social space The City has received a spring-themed update to reflect the season that officially begins this weekend.In terms of bug fixes, this new NBA 2K21 update fixes an issue that could cause names of certain playbooks to vanish mysteriously, while multiple Dark Matter card issues have been fixed. The patch notes also mention stability and performance updates to improve the overall experience.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The WandaVision x Ulta makeup collection is available now.Collabs between cosmetics companies and pop culture franchises are becoming a regular occurrence these days; in the past year alone, we've seen some stunning makeup collections inspired by Sailor Moon, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and even Baby Yoda. The latest beauty collab comes from Ulta and celebrates the recent Disney+ hit WandaVision with a line of eyeshadows, blushes, lip glosses, gel liners, and more. An official collaboration with Marvel Studios, the WandaVision x Ulta collection features red-themed packaging and focuses on makeup inspired by the various decades WandaVision takes place in, starting with the '50s and continuing through the '90s and beyond. The product names are also inspired by the Marvel show, such as "Hexed," "Distortion," and "Please Stand By." See the WandaVision x Ulta collection This is quite a large collection, with 15 different products up for purchase on Ulta's website, and there's something for pretty much every type of makeup wearer, whether you like dramatic eye looks, lots of glitter, or natural shades. Notably, the WandaVision collection includes an "eyeshadow vault" that comes with three six-shade palettes. The '50s/'60s palette features matte, dusty cool tone shades, while the '70s palette includes bronze tones with pops of shimmery purple. Finally, the '80s/'90s palette has bolder shades ranging from blue to pink and silver. You can get the entire WandaVision Eyeshadow Vault for $20.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Prior to a deadly shooting in Atlanta, Georgia that left eight people dead, six of which were women of Asian descent, the Tokyo-based video game studio Bandai Namco Entertainment has published a statement condemning the recent rise in anti-Asian rhetoric and violence.The studio took to Twitter to deliver the castigation, saying it "remains committed to the ideals of inclusion, diversity, and fairness; while condemning all acts of violence, bullying, discrimination, and xenophobia." Bandai Namco noted that the burgeoning anti-Asian hate "truly hit home" for its employees. The studio is asking for fans to support the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by checking out various resources, donating to campaigns and signing petitions, and reporting incidents of anti-Asian violence of any kind.As a company based in Japan, the recent rise in anti-Asian hate has truly hit home for our employees.We always appreciate support from our fans and we now ask for your support to #StopAsianHate and fight the rise in hate crimes committed against people of Asian descent. pic.twitter.com/QlUUryZZfx — Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) March 16, 2021Xbox head Phil Spencer echoed Bandai Namco's vilification. He said "hate has no home on Xbox," letting Asian players know Xbox sees them, hears them, and "will and must do more together to stop Asian hate."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After being closed for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disneyland Resort in California is set to open once again. Disney has announced that both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will open their gates to visitors on April 30 at reduced capacity. Meanwhile, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is planning to reopen one day earlier on April 29.With the parks opening come some new restrictions, though. As mentioned above, attendance capacity for Disney's California parks will be limited. To gain access, guests must both purchase admission to the park and make a reservation through a new system. Due to state guidelines, only citizens of California will be able to access reservations. Details about how the reservation system will work have not been announced and it is not known if park hopping between the two parks will be available.For now, Disney is bringing back over 10,000 employees as the parks prepare to open. When guests return, those who visit will notice some changes made over the course of the last year. The most noticeable difference is the reimagined Snow White ride in Fantasyland. Per a press release from Disneyland Resort, the new Snow White's Enchanted Wish "comes alive in dazzling new scenes, including a dancing figure of Snow White joining the dwarfs in their cottage as the scent of a baking pie wafts through the air. Vibrant new shadow projections show the dwarfs as they march off to the mine happily singing 'Heigh Ho,' and the new lighting, glittering jewels and shimmering effects make the mine sparkle. Guests then travel through the Queen's den to see a new library of spell books, glowing potions and bubbling flasks, toward the famous magic mirror. In the end, Snow White and her Prince ride joyfully into a golden sunset to live happily ever after."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Nintendo Switch eShop has a wide assortment of excellent deals this week, including new sales from Ubisoft and Capcom that join Square Enix's Spring sale. There are some seriously steep discounts on great games such as Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and a treasure trove of JRPGs that offer a lot of bang for your buck.Though we see Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on sale quite often, it's rare to see it for less than $15. Ubisoft's Spring sale marks the base game down to $10, and the Gold edition is only $13.59. The Gold edition is notable because it comes with Donkey Kong Adventure, the sizable expansion starring everyone's favorite gorilla. A pair of Ubisoft games that released last fall are 50% off, with Just Dance 2021 down to $25 and Immortals Fenyx Rising up for grabs for $30. Ubisoft's sale is live until March 31.Capcom's publisher sale is particularly great for Mega Man fans. Both Mega Man Legacy Collections and Mega Man X Legacy Collections are discounted to $10 each. Last year's Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection is down to $19.79, and the most recent mainline entry, Mega Man 11, is only $15. You can also save on some solid ports of classic games, with Okami HD for $10, Devil May Cry for $10, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition for $12. Capcom's sale also ends March 31.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, the upgraded version of the acclaimed RPG, is coming on March 30. Developer ZA/UM announced the date for PC, PS4, PS5, and Google Stadia. The PC upgrade will be available for free for all owners of the original release. The Final Cut adds much more voice acting to the game for a total of one million words, along with new political vision quests and quality-of-life tweaks. This comes shortly after the studio announced it was still coming in March, after we hadn't heard about it in a while. This announcement did not detail the Switch version that is still forthcoming.A Collector's Edition from iam8bit is also available for preorder. It includes an art book, fabric map, mind totem, and a physical copy. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com