2021-02-11
Ahead of Valentine's Day this weekend, GOG has kicked off its "We Love Games" sale with discounts on more than 2,500 DRM-free PC games. The sale features some excellent games, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's GOTY edition, Disco Elysium, and Control: Ultimate edition. GOG's Valentine's Day sale is live until February 15, so you have a bit of time to sift through the piles of deals.As usual with GOG, role-playing fans have a bunch of great games to choose from in the sale, including two of the best RPGs in recent years. Disco Elysium, which has some of the best writing in any RPG ever, is down to $22. It earned a rare 10/10 in our Disco Elysium review. The brilliant tactical RPG Divinity: Original Sin 2 is slashed to $18. Like Disco Elysium, it also nabbed the elusive 10/10 in our Divinity: Original Sin 2 review. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Borderlands 3's big Designer's Cut update is coming on March 18. The announcement came as part of the latest Borderlands Show stream.As detailed on the stream, the Director's Cut update will include a new series of story missions with a murder mystery angle, along with sets of daily and weekly missions. It will also include a collection of behind-the-scenes content like concept art and storyboards. The behind-the-scenes content is said to include bloopers, cut content, and bonus footage.The big reveal, though, was the addition of a full-fledged raid boss, Hemovorous the Invincible. Host Greg Miller noted this is among the top requests from Borderlands fans. The door on Pandora that has been locked since launch will finally open, leading to the new content. You'll need to complete the main campaign to take part in the fight, and you need to pay 500 Eridium each time you want to unlock the door.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Tales From The Borderlands, an episodic point-and-click adventure game developed by Telltale Games before it closed, is returning to digital stores next week. This was announced during The Borderlands Show, where Gearbox also confirmed the details and a release date for Borderlands 3's Director's Cut.The game was removed from digital stores as part of Telltale's shutdown, but the game is coming back to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on February 17. The game will be available with all five episodes in one package. This is the same game but with one change.Tales from the Borderlands returns to storefronts February 17! Set between Borderlands 2 and 3, Tales from the Borderlands follows the stories of Rhys, a Hyperion suit, and Fiona, a con artist, on a quest borne of greed but destined for greatness. pic.twitter.com/6L1O5fTm0i — Borderlands 3 (@Borderlands) February 10, 2021 Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Pokemon Sword and Shield's Cramorant Max Raid event has ended, and it was a success. The overarching goal of the event was for players to collectively defeat 1 million Cramorant, and they exceeded that number, which means everyone can now claim a handful of free items in the games for a limited time.As a reward for hitting the event goal, The Pokemon Company is giving away three battle items as well as a handful of Bottle Caps and Pearl Strings. The Bottle Caps are good for Hyper Training a Pokemon at the Battle Tower in Wyndon, while the Pearl Strings can be sold at a high price at shops. The full list of rewards is as follows:1 Toxic Orb1 Flame Orb1 Light Ball1 Gold Bottle Cap3 Bottle Caps3 Pearl StringsTo claim the free items, open Mystery Gift from the game's menu screen and select Receive via Internet. The items will be available to download until 3:59 PM PT / 6:59 PM ET / 11:59 PM UTC on February 28.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Actor Kate Winslet stars in the upcoming HBO limited crime drama Mare of Eastdown, premiering on April 18. And one of Winslet's biggest challenges was nailing the Delco accent, which represents Delaware County, in Pennsylvania.The accent is very specific and tough to nail, and it drove Winslet crazy, as she explained during a TCA winter press tour conference for the upcoming HBO series. While figuring out how exactly to pronounce something that should be as simple as "water," Winslet was worried about completely sounding authentic. "The thing that was hardest for me, of course, was to do it well enough that you kind of shouldn't hear the actor doing it."I always hate that when you can hear someone doing a voice or doing an accent, and that's one of the things for me that is more important than anything is just making it just disappear and blend in. So I did spend a long time working with a coach and working with people locally as well."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
While you won't be able to play Overwatch 2 until 2022 at the soonest, Blizzard is preparing to discuss the much-anticipated shooter very soon.Blizzard has published the full scheduled for the BlizzConline event, and it includes a 40-minute panel called "Behind The Scenes Of Overwatch 2." During this event, Blizzard's developers will give a "sneak peek" behind the scenes of the game."Join them as they dive into the development process and share some work in progress," reads a line from the description.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Just over a week since launch, PlayStation 5 exclusive Destruction AllStars has received its first patch that balances daily and weekly challenges, matchmaking, and technical issues.The destruction derby-style game is free with PlayStation Plus currently, but still feature in-game currencies for its various microtransactions. Lucid Games has identified that players want more ways to earn AllStar coins through play, which is why weekly challenges will now reward you with the currency instead of XP. Daily challenges will make up the shortfall, rewarding you with 25,000 XP as opposed to just 3000.The patch also addresses a variety of technical issues, specifically relating to server crashes in Gridfall and numerous client failures. The patch also fixes instances where players in a party would be divided into different games at the end of a match, forcing everyone to regroup and try again.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Following the CD Projekt Red hack earlier this week, those responsible have taken the source code to the developer's games--like Cyberpunk 2077, Gwent, and The Witcher 3--to an online auction site, allegedly starting a bid for $1 million and selling the entire kit for $7 million.According to the well-known data security firm vx-underground, the hackers posted the source code to the Exploits forum, an internet forum populated by other hackers. Vx-underground said the hackers started a bid at $1 million for the code to Cyberpunk 2077, the free-to-play card-based game Gwent, and an unreleased version of The Witcher 3. The hackers are supposedly selling the code immediately to anyone willing to shell out $7 million.Update: a mistake was made. They stated starting bid $1kk. This was assumed as a typo for $1,000. They meant $1,000,000. They are also selling immediately for $7,000,000.Attached images supplied by @DrFurfagMD pic.twitter.com/JnOcwnGqZk — vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 10, 2021Many of the files have found their way to other spaces on the internet, like 4Chan and Mega, but have since been taken down by moderators to ensure they don't end up in more hands.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
On February 9, patch 1.42 went live for Marvel's Avengers. The update is bringing new resource caps and several bug and quality-of-life fixes to Crystal Dynamics' superhero sim.Due to continued exploration and defense of Earth, the resource caps for Polychoron, Upgrade Modules, DNA Keys, Fragments, and Units have all been increased. Additionally, several tweaks have been made to fix glitches in side and campaign missions to smooth out the experience.Marvel's Avengers 1.42 Patch NotesNew FeaturesDue to continued exploration and defending of Earth, we have increased resource caps to the following:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Netflix has announced that Patrick McHale, creator of Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall, will write a feature film adaptation of the popular British children's fantasy novels Redwall. The announcement for the upcoming show was revealed in a tweet from Netflix."We couldn't be more delighted to announce this deal," said Ben Horslen, fiction publisher for Penguin Random House children's division (via Variety). "These perennially popular stories have been etched onto the hearts of millions of readers, and we are thrilled to partner with Netflix to bring those beloved characters on screen for families worldwide to enjoy."Big news! The creator of Over The Garden Wall is working on a Redwall adaptation for Netflix! I'm already preparing myself for the feast scenes. pic.twitter.com/6bie3CwpqI — NX (@NXOnNetflix) February 10, 2021Aimed at older children, the Redwall series of novels spanned 22 books until author Brian Jacques death in 2011. The books chronicle the adventures of heroic animals that inhabit the forest haven of Redwall Abbey--a clear inspiration for McHale's series about two half-brothers who travel through a mysterious forest and encounter many mysterious and strange creatures.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
The enhanced version of the 2013 Wii U game, Super Mario 3D World, drops on February 12 for Nintendo Switch. Ahead of its release, reviews of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury have begun circulating, and we've rounded up a list of some of them to give fans an idea of what critics think of the enhanced port, which includes Amiibo support and online multiplayer.The game currently holds a 90 on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. Our own Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury review awarded the enhanced port a 9/10, with associate editor Steve Watts calling it "a spectacular package" that shows the "full extent of versatility in what a Mario game can be." Many of the reviews share a similar sentiment, saying that both of the titles work together in tandem to highlight the breadth of Nintendo's creativity and interests.The bundle, which includes the enhanced Super Mario 3D World and the open-world campaign Bowser's Fury, takes between 11 and 15 hours to complete and do everything. Check some of the review excerpts below to see what critics think of the dual package.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is coming to Nintendo Switch in March. The game's developer has spoken specifically about the Nintendo version and what players can expect in terms of resolution and frame rate, and more.Toys for Bob creative producer Lou Studdert told Nintendo Life that the game will be 1080p/30fps when docked and 720p/30fps on handheld.Studdert said it was a "big undertaking" to bring Crash 4 to Switch and make it perform similar to how it does on the other platforms.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter has posted a touching tribute to her late husband, Robert A. Altman, the founder of gaming company ZeniMax."Robert is the love of my life and he always will be. Our 37 years of marriage were an extraordinary gift. We shared the passion I hope everyone is lucky enough to experience in their lifetime. We protected each other and were each other's champions always," Carter wrote.The actress went on to say she feels grateful for the life she lived with Altman, and for their two children. "They are the lights of my life, and were the great joy of Robert's. I see so much of Robert in them, and I know he lives on through them," Carter wrote.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
The Pokemon Company is taking steps to combat Pokemon Trading Card Game scalpers. In a statement on the official Pokemon support website (as reported by Serebii), the company announced it will reprint high-demand card sets in an effort to increase their availability at retailers:"We're aware that some of you are experiencing difficulties purchasing certain Pokemon Trading Card Game products due to very high demand and global shipping constraints impacting availability. We understand this inconvenience can be disappointing for fans, and we are working to address it where it is within our control."In situations where there is limited availability, we are actively working to print more of the impacted Pokemon TCG products as quickly as possible and at maximum capacity to support this increased demand. Reprinted products are expected to be available at retailers as soon as possible."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2021-02-11
The second patch in as many days is now available for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. This newest patch for February 10 includes bug fixes and further tweaks across multiplayer, the newly announced League Play competitive mode, and Zombies.For multiplayer, the Spycraft daily challenge is now fixed--previously it wasn't able to be completed normally. In terms of the new competitive-minded League Play, the studio has addressed issues with Parties and Create-A-Class, while the UI has been changed so it now properly shows Victory Flames. Previously, this might display when the player wasn't on a win streak.For Zombies, there are stability improvements for situations that could previously cause the game to crash during certain rounds. Additionally, the update addresses multiple exploits, including one that could cause the player to become invincible and another that could lead to players losing their weapon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com