Hitman developer IO Interactive has indicated that it is not done with the franchise yet, teasing ongoing DLC support for Hitman 3 and a potential sequel.Hitman 3 launched earlier this month, with strong launch sales allowing IO Interactive to recoup all development costs in just a few days. This is the biggest launch the studio has experienced since going independent, and the largest for the series. With that in mind, executive producer Forest Swartout Large says there's more to come for Hitman."We're continuously working on Hitman so we are already looking to the future," said Large in an interview with The Gamer, when asked about the potential for another Hitman sequel.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Viggo Mortensen was praised for his performance as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, but as it turns out, his acting was even more impressive than we might have known. That's because Mortensen has now revealed he suffers from vertigo, and he had an episode during the filming of a key scene in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.Speaking to Lord of the Rings superfan Stephen Colbert, who also experiences vertigo, Mortensen said he rarely gets hit with a bout of vertigo but it happened during the filming of a scene for the Battle of Helm's Deep in Two Towers. This took place while he was filming a scene involving climbing a structure and hacking at Orcs. In between takes, high up on the wall, Mortensen began experiencing vertigo; he became frozen and could not get down from the trestle."The first time it hit me badly [as an adult] was during The Lord of the Rings. I was doing a scene, the Battle of Helm's Deep, all these scenes were at night and it was rainy. And there was a stairway that was about a foot wide, no railing, going up the side of a wall. There's a scene where I'm fighting my way up, trying to get up to the top. And there's all these Orcs coming down with their weapons. And I'm fighting them all the way up. One throws a spear sideways, and I leap over and swing my legs over the precipice, and keep going."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Another weekend is here in Destiny 2, which means Xur has returned and the Trials of Osiris are back in the rotation. Destiny's toughest multiplayer challenge will test your mettle, but the rewards--unique armor and powerful weapons and mods you can't earn anywhere else--are worth the sweat of struggling to go Flawless.Here's the Crucible map you'll face in Trials, plus all the rewards you can earn in this rotation. Trials ends with the weekly reset on February 2, so get your matches in or you'll have to wait for another weekend to roll around. There are only two more weeks of the Season of the Hunt remaining, so you'll want to finish earning your Trials rewards ahead of Bungie rolling out new Trials armor next season.Trials of Osiris Map And Rewards (January 29-February 2)Map: Rusted Lands3 wins -- Hunter, Warlock, or Titan Helmet: Cover, Hood, or Helm of the Exile5 wins -- Eye of Sol, Kinetic sniper rifle7 wins -- The Summoner, Solar assault rifleFlawless run -- Hunter, Warlock, or Titan Class Item: Cloak, Mark, or Bond of the Exile Adept Mod -- ReloadIf you're new to the Trials of Osiris, it's a multiplayer event that only shows up in Destiny 2 on the weekends, running from Friday to Tuesday each week. It'll put you in some of the toughest battles Destiny's Crucible has to offer. In the Trials, your goal is to go on winning streaks, earning victory in several matches in a row. Notch seven wins without losing a single match and you'll earn what's known as a "Flawless" run. That gets you a trip to the Lighthouse--a special social space only accessible to players who go Flawless--and exclusive rewards and recognition. In the Beyond Light expansion, opening the Flawless chest earns you an "Adept" item, which comes with extra stat boosts unavailable on any other loot in the game, as well as powerful Adept mods that are likewise unavailable anywhere else.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The long-in-development Fallout: New Vegas PC mod that recently launched, The Frontier, has been taken offline due to "deeply disturbing" content shared by a member of the team.According to the team's project lead Thomas "tgspy," who delivered a message on the mod's Discord server, the artist in question had "posted animated pedophilic content on their personal artist accounts." The artist has been removed from the team and the developers went to work removing the various inflammatory content used in the game by that person."We have received requests to remove some content provided to us by artists and voice actors, so we will be complying with these requests," tgspy told Eurogamer. "I will be pushing a final build to [Nexus Mods] and waiting for the [Steam] build to be accepted."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

From February 3-9, Steam will be showing off hundreds of demos for upcoming games as it brings back the Steam Game Festival for another round in 2021.Starting at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET on February 3, players will be able to check out demos of upcoming games, along with livestreams and developer panels. There will be over 500 playable demos for fans to experience, and some developers will be available to chat as well. Those who participated in the Game Festival Steam held last summer should be familiar with this format, but now those who missed out will have another chance.Last year, we saw demos for several exciting indie titles including Welcome to Elk, She Dreams Elsewhere, Garden Story, Raji, Chicory, and Backbone. This year promises more of the same with developers from across the globe dropping demos for both their released and upcoming works. Some of the titles teased so far include Hazel Sky, Fling to the Finish, Black Book, Almighty: Kill Your Gods, Shady Knight, Genesis Noir, The Riftbreaker, Never Yield, and Children of Silentown. Devs with all levels of experience are participating in the show, so there should be something to see for everyone, regardless of interest.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Sword and Shield are kicking off a new Max Raid Battle event next week. The event begins at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET on February 3 and asks players to defeat Cramorant, with different rewards available depending on how many of the Pokemon are beaten.Serebii reports that level 100 Cramorant will be appearing during the event. If players manage to defeat 1 million of these, everyone will receive a Gold Bottle Cap, three regular Bottle Caps, and three Pearl Strings as a reward. The Bottle Caps can be exchanged to Hyper Train a Pokemon at the Battle Tower, while the Pearl Strings can be sold at shops for a lot of money.A special Max Raid Battle event is coming to #PokemonSwordShield! Starting February 3 at 4 p.m. PST, work together with your fellow Trainers to defeat Cramorant in Max Raid Battles and help unlock rewards that’ll help in your adventures! pic.twitter.com/XQVDIjPBCt — Play Pokémon (@playpokemon) January 29, 2021Besides Cramorant, Serebii reports that Quagsire, Golurk, Flygon, and Indeedee will also be appearing in Max Raid dens throughout the event. Additional details will be announced soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It looks like Snake Eyes--the legendary ninja from the GI Joe franchise--is set to be the next guest character in Fortnite. The game's official Twitter teased his appearance with a short radio transmission, and while it didn't mention his name outright, it's pretty clear he's who is being discussed.The video is captioned "Ninja Master," and it mentions "lasers and explosions" as well as a target who is joined by several friends. That would make sense considering the GI Joe franchise's wide roster, but a ninja who has friends isn't exactly clear evidence.:: Incoming Transmission - Reality Log 10155 ::Target Description: Ninja Master pic.twitter.com/IuPqGoi6AA — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) January 29, 2021However, the transmission ends with the phrase "Knowing is half the battle." This is a slogan from GI Joe, all but guaranteeing that Snake Eyes will be making an appearance soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This week on GameSpot After Dark, Jake, Kallie, and Michael are joined by the incredibly talented Jessica Howard, managing editor of Uppercut, for a conversation that really runs the gamut. We talk about why Ichiban from Yakuza: Like a Dragon might very well be the best protagonist ever; Jess and Kallie discover that they both haven't played Hitman or Alan Wake for the same hard-to-explain reason; and, of course, we tackle GameStop's stocks.Michael gives a spirited breakdown of what short-selling means and what's going on with the (sigh) stonks. We should probably note that we're not exactly finance experts, but we did a lot of research, and also we don't really care for billionaires.Kallie also gives an update on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, including her latest in-game achievement and the forthcoming Festivale event. Does anyone still care about Animal Crossing besides her? Who knows.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For the week of December 21-27, it's not a shock to learn that Wonder Woman 1984's debut has proven to be a mighty powerhouse strong enough to overtake even Soul, Pixar's latest, according to Nielsen's streaming ratings (via The Wrap). Nielsen's has data indicating that WW84 clocked a total of 2.3 billion minutes of viewing on HBO Max, beating holiday-release neighbor Soul, which logged around 1.6 billion of minutes on Disney+.Content from HBO Max, Peacock, Apple TV+, and other various streaming services are not yet included in the Nielsen ratings, so this is an interesting insight, to say the least--but unsurprising given how well-received Wonder Woman 1984 was after tons of delays. Wonder Woman 1984 obviously fell short of its original intended release date of summer 2020, but it didn't dampen the audience's passion for the sequel."The impact of Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max cannot be understated," Andy Forssell, executive vice president and general manager of HBO Max, said in a statement. "As was announced on Wednesday during our earnings and as this Nielsen data shows, it was a huge holiday gift to the consumer at a time when they wanted and needed it. This partnership with Warner Bros. of course continues throughout the year but it began with Wonder Woman's arrival on Christmas Day to great success."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This week on Wrestle Buddies, GameSpot's professional wrestling podcast, Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring are reliving the glory days of the Attitude Era with a look back at the time WWE and WCW almost had a crossover--sort of. There's also a special guest stopping by to declare his spot in the Royal Rumble match, though he has no business doing so.First, we go back to 1998 to study the DX "invasion" of WCW, which was less of an invasion and more of three guys making dirty jokes and driving around in a jeep they called a tank. Do you remember the part where they tried to break into an office park? Because we sure do.Then, the Smackdown Hacker is back and on a mission. This time, instead of simply hijacking the show, he's a guest that's declaring his entry into the 2021 Royal Rumble match. No, he's not a WWE wrestler--or any kind of wrestler. He also doesn't want a championship match or to go to Wrestlemania. Why would that stop him, though?Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

McDonald's appears to be preparing another round of Pokemon Happy Meals, just in time for the pocket monsters' 25th anniversary celebration. The promotion hasn't been formally announced but fans appear to have snapped photos of a leaked display.The fan account PokeJungle shared the photo from Twitter user PkmnTrainerAbel, which shows a display with some of the collectibles. According to PkmnTrainerAbel, the Happy Meal promotion begins on February 9. With your meal you'll get four collectible cards (out of a possible 25) along with some other goodies like card sleeves and stickers.McDonald's has teamed up with Nintendo for themed Happy Meals before, including Pokemon. The most recent set in 2019 also included cards, along with backpack clips of classic Pokemon like Pikachu, Eevee, and Lapras. McDonald's has also offered toy sets revolving around Mario games.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Horror fans looking for something to play this weekend should check out The Medium, a brand-new game from Bloober Team that released this week. If you have Xbox Game Pass, you can play it for free on Xbox Series X|S and PC. But if you don't have Game Pass, you can grab The Medium at a discount for PC right now at Green Man Gaming. The Medium is on sale for $38.24 until February 2, and while you're scooping it up, you may also want to lock in your preorder for Resident Evil Village at a discount. Both of these games are Steam keys.In The Medium, you play as a woman named Marianne who has the power to enter the spirit realm. It earned a 9/10 in our The Medium review for its clever puzzles, engaging narrative, and fantastic presentation. "Eventually The Medium's narrative threads begin to weave together, even connecting to the original goal of discovering Marianne's origins," editor Jordan Ramée wrote. "The promise that everything somehow connects in some unforeseen and fascinating way is a thrilling reason to see the game all the way through." The Medium $38.24 (was $50) See on Green Man Gaming Resident Evil Village $49.19 (was $60) w/ code PAYYAY See on Green Man Gaming Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Ryan Reynolds is doing his part to help raise awareness for mental health, and to make his point extra loudly, he revealed the plot for a version of Deadpool 3 we may never see.Promoting the Bell Let's Talk charity from Canada, Reynolds wrote on Twitter, "It's critical to have open, honest, and healthy discussions around mental health. By retweeting [this tweet] you can make a difference. In case that's not enough, before Disney bought Fox, Deadpool 3 was gonna be a road trip between Deadpool and Logan. Rashomon style. For real."January 28 was Bell Let's Talk Day, a day when Canadians and other people around the world come together to help raise awareness for mental health issues. The charity campaign this year, which also included the funny Michael Buble video below, raised nearly $8 million for Canadian mental health charities.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

We're nearing the end of Destiny 2's current content season, the Season of the Hunt, which means a bunch of new changes are on the way. Bungie is adjusting how it'll dish out weekly rewards in the next season and returning some weapons and armor to the rotation to make past destinations and activities more enticing. And now we know that Destiny's toughest multiplayer challenge, the Trials of Osiris, will get new rewards with the next season as well.Bungie showed off new Trials of Osiris armor on Twitter with a few slick-looking teaser shots. It's tough to get too good a look at it--there's a lot of shadow in each of the shots to add some mystery--but it looks like the armor will be very different (and perhaps a lot darker) than the current armor offered in Trials of Osiris. The Trials event carries an Egypt theme (it's all about the Destiny character Osiris, who's named after the Egyptian god of the underworld), so expect that to continue with this armor. Take a look at the shots below.Trials of Osiris.Season of the *REDACTED* Armor.Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/ifhIEXZEmA — Destiny 2 (@DestinyTheGame) January 29, 2021 Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The LG CX OLED is the best 4K TV for PS5 and Xbox Series X, thanks to its gorgeous display, 4K resolution, and 120Hz refresh rate. The HDMI 2.1-capable 4K TV is expensive, but with all these things considered, it's well worth your time and money. If you're interested, there are a number of great deals that discount the price of the LG CX OLED, including one that comes with a free $400 gift card.Amazon has the 65-inch LG CX OLED for $2,000--down from its regular price of $2,800. BuyDig has the same deal, but it also has the 77-inch LG CX OLED for $3,300 and it comes with a $400 Visa gift card. Amazon has the 77-inch LG CX OLED for $3,250 after a coupon, but it doesn't come with a gift card or any other bonus. If you go with the Amazon deal, make sure to apply the coupon on the product page before checking out. 65-inch LG CX OLED $2,000 (was $2,800) See at Amazon 77-inch LG CX OLED $3,300 + free $400 Visa gift card (was $5,000) See at BuyDig 77-inch LG CX OLED $3,250 (was $5,000) See at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com