Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai shared more details on the game's next DLC character, Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth, during today's video presentation, but that wasn't all he discussed. Sakurai also revealed a new assortment of Mii Fighter costumes that are coming soon to the game.Five more costumes are being added to Smash Bros. Ultimate next week, all of which are based on Square Enix characters, including three from Final Fantasy VII: Barret (Gunner), Tifa (Brawler), and Aerith (Swordfighter). On top of that, there's going to be a Chocobo Hat and a Gunner costume based on Geno from Super Mario RPG. Each costume will cost 75 cents.Next round of Mii Fighter costumesAs for Sephiroth, the new fighter joins the roster next week, on December 22, but you'll be able to unlock him a few days early if you can beat him during a limited-time event. He'll arrive alongside a new stage, music tracks, and Spirits. You can get the One-Winged Angel as part of the game's $30 Fighters Pass Vol. 2 or pick his character pack up individually for $6.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai gave us a closer look at the game's next DLC fighter, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, during today's video presentation. In addition to detailing the fighter's moveset, Sakurai revealed when Sephiroth will join the roster, and it's very soon.Sephiroth will officially join the roster next week, on December 22. However, Nintendo is giving fans a chance to unlock the new fighter early through a special limited-time event. If you've purchased the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 or Sephiroth's character pack, you can challenge the One-Winged Angel as a boss fight. If you manage to defeat Sephiroth, you'll unlock him ahead of his official release date. The event runs from December 17-22.Like other DLC fighters, Sephiroth arrives alongside a brand-new stage, Northern Cave, as well as a handful of unlockable Spirits and nine new songs. The full song list includes:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Cyberpunk 2077 is filled with choices, and while not all of them matter or have a big impact on how the game shakes out, some are monumental. A lot of these choices are reflected in Cyberpunk 2077's ending--what you decide to do and who you decide to do it with alters your options as you approach Cyberpunk's final act, while also changing what you might see when the dust settles.We've compiled all the information you need to know to help you decide how to work through Cyberpunk's endgame, either to get the ending that best fits your take on protagonist V, or to help you see each and every variation. Be sure to consult our side quest guide that runs down everything you should do before the Point of No Return, so you can make sure to unlock all the possible ending options.Obviously, this post contains massive spoilers. We'll try to keep non-essential information to a minimum, but if you want to experience the end of Cyberpunk 2077 organically, we recommend you stop reading now.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Some people make TV watching an event, complete with refreshments, dimmed lights, and a snuggly pet. Others treat it like background noise, something to fill their ears while they work or do other things. Netflix is testing the perfect feature for those background-noise watchers: an audio-only mode.Netflix is currently testing an audio-only mode on Android phones, Android Police reports. The feature is not yet available even to all Android subscribers, so you'll have to check if you have it. If you do, the screen will show a "Video Off" button when you tap the screen in full-screen mode. Tapping the button turns on the audio-only mode, which just has a blank screen beneath the Netflix menu items.This feature is, again, in testing. It may never roll out completely. If it does, though, it could pair well with the huge library of shows that offer Audio Description, in which a narrator describes what's happening in between character dialogue. Together, these two features would turn a show like The Queens Gambit into a high-production-value audiobook. The mode will definitely save battery life since it's not showing images, and we're betting it'll save on data, though we're not able to verify that at this time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sephiroth, the new character in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, is available now for anyone who has purchased the Fighters Pass Volume 2. However, unlike previous DLC fighters, you need to defeat Sephiroth to unlock him, otherwise he remains locked for another week. The fight is live now, and thankfully, unlocking him is very easy.When you start the game up, if you have the Fighters Pass, the Sephiroth Challenge will appear on the main menu, and you can start it by pressing the + button.The Sephiroth Challenge is in the top-left of the start screen.The Sephiroth Challenge is a HP battle on his new stage, Northern Cave, and there's three difficulty settings you can fight the Final Fantasy villain at. Doing so is not much of a challenge, especially on Easy, meaning that Sephiroth is effectively available today for players of almost all skill levels.The difficulty selection screen.On Easy, Sephiroth will have 100HP, on Normal, he'll have 150HP, and on Very Hard he'll have 200HP. The description for "Easy" difficulty reads "For players who want a near-certain victory," which is more or less accurate, as your attacks do more damage at this difficulty, too. On Normal, I was able to defeat Sephiroth with ease as Cloud, taking just 4% damage. Very Hard is much more of a challenge, although Smash Bros. pros are unlikely to break too much of a sweat.Defeat Sephiroth on any difficulty and the character, as well as the Northern Cave stage and all of its associated music tracks, will be unlocked immediately.There are also new Final Fantasy Mii Fighter costumes releasing, but you'll need to wait until Sephiroth's official launch on December 22 to get these.Info from Gamespot.com

The next character being added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Cloud's archenemy, Sephiroth, who unlocks on December 22 (or earlier, if you can beat him in a special challenge). Fans have been wary about how much extra Final Fantasy music and content would be introduced, since Cloud, infamously, only had two character-specific music track when the game launched. Sephiroth, it turns out, is getting more support.During today's presentation, it was revealed that nine new Final Fantasy songs are being introduced in this update, bringing the total to 11. These are focused on music from Final Fantasy VII and its spin-off movie, Advent Children, and include some new arrangements of classic songs.Sephiroth's track listHere's the full list of tracks:Opening - Bombing Mission (new arrangement)Those Who Fight (Advent Children version)Those Who Fight Further (Advent Children version)Aerith's Theme (new arrangement)Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII (new arrangement)JenovaCosmo Canyon (new arrangement)One-Winged AngelAdvent: One-Winged AngelThese tracks have been added to the Midgar stage, too. Sakurai said that getting the rights to use the music from Final Fantasy has been challenging because of the need to get the rights from copyright holders in numerous different regions. However, it seems that an agreement was reached for these extra tracks. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Note: It might be obvious, but this post contains significant spoilers for the story and ending of Cyberpunk 2077--even though we've tried to limit them.There are a bunch of different endings available in Cyberpunk 2077 depending on your choices, your relationships, and how you've interacted with Johnny Silverhand over the course of the game before you reach it. Triggering them all requires some work, but if you've met the prerequisites, you'll see how to access each one in a pretty straightforward way when the time comes. That's true of all but one separate, secret ending that you might not ever know you have access to--and which will put you through one of Cyberpunk's toughest challenges.To get the secret ending, you need to make sure to have a high level of friendship with Johnny, which means you have completed his many side quests and have chosen friendly dialogue options, as opposed to antagonistic ones, when dealing with him. Check out our rundown of everything you should do before reaching Cyberpunk 2077's endgame for a complete picture of what Johnny Silverhand quests you can do and how to unlock them.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Callisto Protocol was announced at The Game Awards earlier this month, giving us an intriguing first look at this new horror title that is, curiously, set within the same game universe as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The trailer we saw during the show was toned down, though--and now a far more violent Red Band version has been released.The trailer starts similarly, and is still giving us major Dead Space vibes--which makes sense, since developer Striking Distance was founded by the game's co-creator, Glen Schofield. However, while the initial trailer cut away from the monster attack, this one doesn't.This extended trailer shows the character we were introduced to during The Game Awards getting brutalized, and it's not pretty. If you're not good with eye stuff (as many people aren't), you might want to skip this trailer.The trailer also has a new ending, proving the character's fate definitively. The Callisto Protocol will release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2022. We haven't seen gameplay footage yet, so it's not entirely clear what kind of game it will be just yet. Info from Gamespot.com

Hollywood is struggling in modern times to show diversity that matches its audience, whether it comes to race, gender, or ability. Now, the remake of The Stand, which is airing on CBS All Access, is under fire for casting actor Henry Zaga in the role of deaf-mute character Nick Andros, with members of the Deaf community releasing a statement in response to the move.70 members of the Deaf community signed a statement this week calling the casting of a hearing actor in the role "not acceptable," THR reports. Signing members include directors and actors of screen and stage among others, such as actor Antoinette Abbamonte (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and director Jules Dameron (Reverse Polarity)."We will not endorse, watch, or support your miniseries on CBS All Access," the letter reads. "We will share our displeasure of the casting decision and airing of the miniseries on CBS All Access with our Deaf community, signing community, friends, and family of Deaf individuals; together we make up 466 million worldwide."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 released on consoles in a less than optimal state--and now, PlayStation has taken action. The company has removed the game from the PlayStation Store, and promised to issue refunds to customers.Cyberpunk 2077 no longer appears when you search for it on the PlayStation Store, and Sony has shared a link for players to claim a refund for the digital version of the release. This applies to both the PS4 and PS5 stores.SIE strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via PlayStation Store and want a refund. Please visit the following link to initiate the refund: https://t.co/DEZlC0LmUG. — Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) December 18, 2020As players began to discover Cyberpunk 2077's shoddy release state on consoles, developer CD Projekt Red suggested that Sony and Microsoft would be able to issue refunds; however, it eventually transpired that consultation with these companies had not happened, and the company soon stopped suggesting contacting PlayStation for a refund.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond marks a return to the series' historical roots as well as its first foray into virtual reality. It's been a long time since we've stormed the beaches of Normandy or liberated Nazi-occupied France in a Medal of Honor game, but Above and Beyond strives to bring us back to that familiar WWII experience within the new technology. Being asked to answer the call of duty and return to the battlefield in a new Medal of Honor is an exciting prospect, but Above and Beyond is far too simple a shooter and far too restrictive to ever feel engaging like the series once was.Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond's campaign is composed of six major missions, each of which is broken into smaller sections, moving you from location to location as you make your way through the story. Each moment of gameplay has you moving through a small area and using a variety of WWII weaponry to take out Nazis. These moments can feature you walking around on foot or, at times, in the back of a vehicle.Some of the action sequences can be a little too intense, including a sequence where my character was in the back of a moving truck and shooting enemies in the opposite direction, which made me especially motion sick. That said, Above and Beyond offers some great comfort options to help alleviate motion sickness. These include settings that let you tweak turning increments, turn on tunnel vision when sprinting, or even let you skip more intense action sequences entirely and continue through the story. These were enough to alleviate my own issues with motion sickness and made it possible for me to make it through every section without skipping through them. Starting up a new VR game without knowing how your mind and body will react to its movement can be intimidating, but Above and Beyond's options help mitigate discomfort you may experience throughout its duration.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This week's Indie World Showcase from Nintendo had plenty of games to show off, but Tunche from Peruvian developer LEAP was one of the highlights. Animated with hand-drawn art and inspired by Latin-American mythology, Tunche is a beat-'em-up roguelike set in the Amazon rainforest. In case you missed it, you can see the trailer for the quirky adventure game below. Tunche's story can also be played in four-player co-op, and its combat system is described as having a "stylish" grade system, not too dissimilar from Capcom's Devil May Cry series which pushes players to earn SSS-rank scores during enemy encounters. Taking control of Rumi, Qaru, Nayra, or Pancho and beating down an army of minions will eventually result in players facing off against one of the fantasy beast boss monsters who have become the masters of their jungle territory.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Coming from co-developers Dreams Uncorporated and SYCK, Cris Tales presents a whimsical story and weaves in an unconventional approach to a high-fantasy adventure by giving players the ability to alter time at will. Earlier this year, we got a chance to check out an extensive look at the game. It wears its respect for the classics on its sleeve, yet it still presents several cool ideas of its own.In this GameSpot exclusive, the developers of Cris Tales have shared an in-depth look at how Cris Tales' approach to time travel adds a new dimension to exploration, storytelling, and the game's turn-based combat. The story of Cris Tales focuses on the journey of Crisbell, a young adventurer who can alter the flow of time, allowing her to travel between three different time periods at will. In addition to exploring towns and interacting with characters across time, she can also use these abilities during battles to amplify her and her allies' attacks and even weaken monsters by shifting the flow of time."We call [Cris Tales] our love letter to the classic JRPGs of the past," said game producer Derek Neal in the walkthrough video. "And by that, we mean that this game takes a lot of inspiration from classics like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy IV and VI, Super Mario RPG, and more. But it also has a lot of its own style, personality and charm. Rather than just copying those games, we've done our best to build upon those elements that make them great."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The year we thought would never end is nearly over, and we can actually begin to start looking forward to--and even seeing clearly--what we can plan to watch during the first month of 2021. While many of us will still be in quarantine and practicing social distancing because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at least we still have plenty of ways to entertain ourselves thanks to platforms like Hulu. Here’s what you can expect to watch on Hulu in January 2021.January will usher in a veritable avalanche of movies that will pretty much have something for everybody to watch. Craving horror? There's Cujo and the Look Who's Talking trilogy. Want to catch up on some sci-fi movies you somehow missed? There's Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Star Trek Beyond, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and Star Trek: First Contact. Want some comedy? There's the Austin Powers trilogy, The Foot Fist Way, and Face/Off. Want to swoon with nostalgia? The Princess Bride. You get the idea--January 1 is the most packed day of new arrivals for the month, so it's definitely worth a scan below to look beyond what's been highlighted here.Scattered throughout the month are new anime offerings like the dubbed Boruto: Complete Season 1 (January 5), though the inarguable highlight of the genre is the dubbed One-Punch Man: Complete Season 2 (January 10). If you've been snoozing on the latter, now would be a great time to start Season 1 of One-Punch Man--it's a brilliant homage and parody of anime conventions, played to the hilt.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While movie and TV productions have restarted in both the US and UK, they are all under the very real risk of closing down if COVID-19 spreads throughout cast and crew. As a result, stringent safety procedures have been enacted across the industry. But that doesn't mean that they are always followed, as a furious Tom Cruise discovered this week.Cruise is currently in London shooting Mission Impossible 7 and 8, and he was extremely unimpressed when he saw crew members standing too close to each other. The star's reaction was an angry one, and it was recorded and leaked to the British newspaper The Sun.Cruise, who is also a producer on the Mission Impossible series, starts by saying that he wants the production to be the "gold standard" of safety and that the measures that have been put in place are being watched by Hollywood to show productions can operate safely. "I'm on the phone with every f***ing studio at night, insurance companies, producers, and they're looking at us and using us to make their movies," he yells. "We are creating thousands of jobs you motherf*****s."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com