The social deception game Among Us received a new update that introduced a Quickchat feature, giving players a series of prompts to choose from for more efficient communication. Developer Innersloth also teased that news about the "big update" is coming "soon."The studio revealed Among Us' new feature on Twitter with a photo showcasing how it works. When opening the in-game chat menu, players will be greeted by a few different prompts related to various actions like accusing and responding. Innersloth said this feature is an "easier, faster, and safer option to play if you're using text chat." It'll also be a boon for those who want to communicate but prefer to not use their voice or the in-game text chat system.hey Crewmates, small feature✨we've just added Quickchat (v 2021.2.21) - this is an easier, faster and safer option to play if you're using text chat! more info in game.i know u're waiting for the big update news too. the ball is rolling, promise i'll get u more info soon! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/16ZDIwmWGt — Among Us (@AmongUsGame) March 5, 2021There are a few different ways to communicate in Among Us, including chatting through an external program like Discord. The new Quickchat feature will supplement these methods. It'll give players even more options to communicate and strategize with each other in-game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The biggest decision you'll have to make when first jumping into the Outriders demo is deciding which character class is right for you. Spoiler: They're all pretty good. That said, some are better suited for supportive roles in Outriders' cross-play multiplayer, so if you want to play on your own, we'd advise you steer clear of them. If you're thinking of going it solo, we recommend picking Trickster.Both of the close-range classes (the Devastator and the Trickster) seem geared for folks looking to tackle Outriders' campaign solo. But the hit-and-run specialist Trickster manages to inch ahead of the tank-like Devastator as the Trickster's first four abilities are better geared towards crowd control. Whereas the Devastator largely survives through outright endurance, the Trickster can control space and time to teleport around the battlefield and slow the actions of enemies, making it a whole lot easier to get out of a jam and quickly deal tons of damage.Why You Should Pick Trickster Over DevastatorWe can't overstate how valuable the Trickster's abilities are. Hunt the Prey allows you to easily teleport across the battlefield, which is a great way to first take out a sniper that's entrenched behind a dozen enemies and a crucial get-out-of-jail-free card when you're surrounded and about to die. It also only has an 11-second cooldown, allowing you to use it a whole lot more often than the Devastator's Gravity Leap (which fulfills a similar role) and its 20-second cooldown. Neither Pyromancer nor Technomancer have anything like it in the demo.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It’s no secret that arcade cabinets take up considerable space, and many of us don’t have the room required to create our own home arcades. That’s where the iiRcade, a new multicade positioning itself as a jack of all trades, comes in. Rather than focusing on a single arcade classic or publisher, iiRcade has a steadily expanding library of titles that you can purchase and download to the cabinet. It’s an intriguing premise to say the least. With a premium feel and great look, the iiRcade has a ton of potential. Its long-term success will largely depend on its library of games, and while the preloaded games are underwhelming, the storefront is steadily growing to include a wide variety of arcade and console games. If you’re having trouble deciding on an arcade cabinet for your game room, the iiRcade could very well be the right choice for you.Background and priceLast year, the iiRcade was successfully backed on Kickstarter to the tune of roughly $660,000, with multiple editions promised and more than 200 licensed games on the horizon. I received the 64GB countertop machine and matching stand for this review, but there are 128GB versions with artwork from Dragon’s Lair, Double Dragon, or RetroMania Wrestling available as well.The bartop easily connects to the optional standIf you’re used to the prices of Arcade1Up cabinets, iiRcade will perhaps cause a bit of sticker shock. The 64GB countertop machine costs $599, and adding the stand tacks on an additional $149. The 128GB editions range from $799 to $819; they come with matching stands and are fitted with official Sanwa joysticks. To be fair, all of these prices were halved for backers as an "early bird" special, but there's no denying that the iiRcade is an investment. At this time, you can only purchase the iiRcade through the official website and b8ta, though it will eventually be available at Amazon and a few other retailers like Touch of Modern.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sometimes it takes a long time for a movie to get made. James Cameron worked on Alita: Battle Angel for nearly 20 years. But Steven Spielberg has him beat by a country mile with his latest project. Spielberg is finally bringing Stephen King and Peter Straub's The Talisman to life with some help from Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The story behind The Talisman is pretty unusual. Often times, directors, actors, or producers will find a story that grabs them and 'option' it so that they can make a film or show out of it. Sometimes the project happens, and other times it peters out and the rights default back to the creator. Spielberg bought the rights to The Talisman right when the book came out in 1984--nearly 40 years ago. Not only that, he also bought the rights in perpetuity, meaning that if someone was going to make The Talisman, it would either be Spielberg himself or someone he hand picked.Now, it's finally happening. Spielberg is going to make a television show out of The Talisman for Netflix. In an especially small-world-snake-eating-its-tail moment, Spielberg has tapped the Duffer Brothers to executive produce the series. The Duffer Brothers are the minds behind one of Netflix's most popular original series, Stranger Things, a story heavily inspired by Stephen King, from the red-outline text on the title card to the super-powered kid fighting otherworldly monsters.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Albert Brooks is guesting on The Simpsons, helping a newly-famous Cletus navigate the world of stardom, and Fox has a first look at the episode for us ahead of its Sunday, March 7 air date.Brooks is no stranger to appearances on The Simpsons. The actor is best known for movies like Drive and Broadcast News, but this will be his eighth appearance on the show, with this first cameo during the first season in 1990. He's played car salesmen, a seductive bowling coach, and a self-help guru. Oh, and he also voices Springfield's own supervillain, Hank Scorpio.This week, he plays Slick Manager. That's his name, apparently, not his job. He's also a slick manager, though. In this episode, titled "Yokel Hero," Cletus (Hank Azaria) has made it big singing, and betrays Homer to sign with Mr. Manager. Simpsons executive producer Al Jean told Variety that Brooks' role in the show is one of his bigger ones, and that he'll be a part of "almost all of the third act."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

We know next to nothing about Elden Ring, but that won't stop us from listing off some things we'd love to see in From Software's next outing. Well, you might know something, but we are going to pretend like that recent leak never happened.To make it crystal clear, we won't be commenting on the leak or showing any Elden Ring gameplay footage, so if you're worried about spoilers, you can rest easy. But what do you want to see in Eldern Ring? Let us know in the comments below.World DiversityImagine a multi-faceted world that leverages all of what FromSoftware's art department has to offer.At this point, From Software has shown it can execute spectacularly on different flavors of fantasy, whether it's the medieval vibes of Demon's and Dark Souls, the cosmic horror of Bloodborne, or the Sengoku samurai-era of Sekiro. Elden Ring is the studio's first open-world game, and, naturally, I expect it to be much grander in scope.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite Season 6 should be arriving very soon, and the wait has only grown greater with the extra-long Season 5 heading into its 14th week. But when will Fortnite Season 5 end, when will Fortnite Season 6 start, and what can we expect when it arrives?When Does Fortnite Season 6 Start?Epic Games has not provided the actual start date for Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 6, but it has provided the end date for Season 5. Fortnite's Season 5 battle pass is only available until March 15, which is a Monday. Presumably, this means Season 6 will begin on March 16, as Season 5 also began on a Tuesday. We'll probably see a large-scale event to kick it all off. Challenges for the season will likely become available a few days later, as we've been getting them on Thursdays. It's unclear what form those will take, but they'll likely include whatever wacky new elements Epic Games adds for Season 6.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo is offering Switch Online members another freebie for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. For a limited time, subscribers can claim the Spirits Set 1. This pack unlocks two random Spirits in your game: one Legend-class Support Spirit, and one Ace-class Primary Spirit.To claim the Spirits Set, select the Nintendo Switch Online icon from your system's home screen and open the Special Offers tab. The Spirits Set will be listed among the other free offers. Alternately, you can grab the freebie directly from the Nintendo eShop by selecting Nintendo Switch Online from the left sidebar.As was the case with previous Smash Bros. freebies, you can only claim the Spirits Set if you have an active, paid Switch Online membership. The offer isn't available to those who have a free trial to the service. Individual memberships cost $4 for one month, $8 for three months, and $20 for one year, while an annual family plan runs for $35.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During the New Game+ Expo publisher showcase, Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny received an official release date of June 29 on Switch for America and Europe. Nippon Ichi Software President Sohei Niikawa--dressed as a Disgaea character while stressing that he was definitely still in charge of the company--broke the news and also mentioned that anyone who purchases the game at launch will receive Girl Laharl, Asagi, Adell, and Rozalin as bonus characters.Disgaea 6 first launched in Japan on Switch and PlayStation 4 in January, and much like previous entries in the long-running strategy-RPG series, it once again allows players to deliver devastating numbers of punishment on enemies. This latest chapter in the series may just have the most ambitious numbers yet, with some attacks having the potential to land quadrillions of damage digits on anyone unlucky enough to cross your path.You can see the bonus characters and new gameplay in the latest trailer below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The horror movie streaming company Shudder's latest original film is called "Slaxx," and it follows the story of a pair of jeans that wants to kill people.The jeans become possessed and come to life to exact revenge upon a "trendy" clothing company. The jeans are sent to the company's flagship store and start to pick off workers one-by-one as they work overnight to get the new collection ready for display. It's sort of like Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, except the pants want to rip your fingers off and kill you to death instead of reunite childhood friends.Slaxx stars Romane Denis (Slut in a Good Way), Brett Donahue (Private Eyes), Sehar Bhojani (The Handmaid's Tale), and Stephen Bogaert (The Umbrella Academy). It's directed by Elza Kephart (Go in the Wilderness, Graveyard Alive) from a script from Kephart and Patricia Gomez (Gravyard Alive).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Another day, another next-gen console restock at Walmart that'll probably sell out in the blink of an eye: The retailer will have the Xbox Series X|S available at 11:30 AM PT / 2:30 PM ET today (March 4), followed by the PS5 and PS5 Digital at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. The restock times are indicated on each listing, which we've linked below, and you'll want to be ready exactly at the restock time for a chance at securing a PS5 or Xbox. The consoles will be available online and via the Walmart app for delivery only.The PS5 and PS5 Digital always sell out the fastest during these types of restocks, though the Series X will disappear quickly as well. The Series S will be the easiest to buy, though don't expect it to stick around too long either.Xbox restock | 11:30 PM PT / 2:30 PM ET Xbox Series X $500 See at Walmart Xbox Series S $300 See at Walmart Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As Space Jam: A New Legacy is nearing its release in theaters and HBO Max on July 16, Entertainment Weekly has a cover story on the sequel offering a first look with some stills. There are a few you can see in the tweet below, and an additional handful in the story, which focuses more on LeBron James's dedication of learning how to act and offers a few details on the plot.Game on! In @SpaceJamMovie, @KingJames leads the charge as the Looney Tunes’ superteam reunites for the craziest basketball game anyone has ever witnessed. See the FIRST LOOK: https://t.co/jurZXtwxBV Story by @derekjlawrence pic.twitter.com/q2ztmQorQd — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 4, 2021The EW piece confirms a synopsis that leaked late last year for the film, which has James struggling to relate to his son Dom (Ceyair J. Wright) who's "much more interested in creating games than playing them." His son's tech skills attract the attention of a CGI humanoid named AI G Rhythm (Don Cheadle), and lures the father and son into "the Warner 3000 entertainment 'Server-verse,'" where an epic basketball game will settle a dispute over followers on social media. It sounded far-fetched as the plot last year, and it still does, but according to the EW article, what will really surprise audiences is the film's surprising emotional depth."We go deeper and attempt to hug at the heartstrings," director Malcolm D. Lee says. Cheadle adds that James has "more acting to do" than Michael Jordan did in the original.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite has introduced a new sea shanty emote that's a spin on a viral TikTok song that blew up earlier this year. It's called "Shanty for a Squad" and it's available in the in-game item shop.Creator Epic Games shared the emote on Twitter with a video displaying several avatars stomping around, pounding on drums, and singing their hearts out about playing together. The "Shanty for a Squad" emote is priced at 500 V-Bucks and was promoted by the TikToker Nathan Evans, who first started the viral sea shanty craze on the short-form social platform.🎶One day, when the squaddin' is done, We'll take our dub and go 🎶Gather round the Item Shop and grab the Shanty for a Squad Emote inspired by @NathanEvanss and #shantyTok! pic.twitter.com/9UCAh531cw — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) March 4, 2021Evans was also the inspiration behind the "Shanty for a Squad" emote. In late December 2020, Evans uploaded an original song titled "Wellerman." It's about sailors longing to get off a ship, waiting for the "Wellerman" with "sugar and tea and rum" so they can "take their leave and go." The song garnered millions of views and hundreds of renditions, with users adding their own take to Evans' creation. Some added bass vocals, while others played instruments.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has spoken about the cancelation of his BioShock movie that was in the works a long time ago. Speaking to Collider, Verbinski said he was in trouble from the very beginning, as he pitched the movie as a R-rated film that needed a gigantic budget. The executives at Universal apparently balked."It was strange, my first meeting at Universal on BioShock was sitting in a room and saying, 'Hey guys, this is a $200 million R-rated movie.' And it was silent. I remember my agent going, 'Why did you say that?' I'm like, because it is," he said. "Why just even trying to kill a movie you haven't even started? That's before getting a scripted before anything. I'm just I just want to be clear. And I think everybody at the studio was like,'Well, yeah, okay, maybe. Wow, no. It's big, we know.'"According to Verbinski, Universal "chickened out" and didn't agree to Verbinski's idea to make an R-rated movie with a huge budget. Verbinski said Universal might have been wary to greenlight BioShock because 2009's Watchmen had just released and it struggled at the box office as an R-rated film with a big budget.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The fourth-generation iPad Air is an excellent device that leaves the older design of the base iPad and adopts that of the iPad Pro. Right now, it's also on sale at Amazon. The 64GB iPad Air 4 is $570 (was $600) and the 256GB iPad Air 4 is $680 (was $750). Those aren't the biggest discounts in the world, but Apple products rarely go on sale for less. iPad Air 4 $570 for 64GB | $680 for 256GB The iPad Air 4 boasts a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina, laminated display and is powered by the A14 Bionic chip, both of which are notable upgrades over the base iPad and last-generation iPad Air. Because of its new Pro-like design, it no longer comes with the Home button and requires you to swipe up to return to the home screen--the fingerprint scanner has also been moved to the power button. See at Amazon All five colours are available at Amazon right now, though the silver version is only available with 64GB at this moment. I currently own the 64GB model, and I've found it to be plenty of space, especially if you use it for entertainment purposes. Netflix, other streaming services, and even your iTunes Store purchases can be streamed, so you don't actually need to store your library on the device. Unless you want to save a lot of high-quality photos, use the iPad Air for work, or play a lot of games, you'll likely be good with 64GB.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com