Developer EA Motive has dropped a new update for Star Wars: Squadrons on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The free batch of content, all part of Update 4.0, adds new ships, fixes bugs, and introduces custom matches, among other things. The patch notes are outlined below.Two new ships are available to pilot: the New Republic's B-Wing bomber and the TIE Defender starfighter on the Empire's side. While both ships will be able to use all the components found within their respective classes, the two do have unique aspects about them. The B-Wing has a gyro-cockpit and swiveling wings while the TIE Defender has enhanced shielding. This will help differentiate the two ships from the plethora of other available bombers and starfighters.Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi variants will also be available.Perhaps one of the most attention-grabbing additions of Update 4.0 for Star Wars: Squadrons is the introduction of custom matches to its online multiplayer. This feature works just as expected. Players can set up matches with their friends on any one of the seven available maps, applying modifiers and restrictions to create a truly custom gameplay experience. On top of custom matches, EA Motive is also adding a custom match server browser, where players can sift through various private matches created by friends and strangers alike.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Lord Saladin has returned to the Tower in Destiny 2 this week, bringing the first Iron Banner event of the Season of the Hunt and the Beyond Light expansion. As always, that gives you a great excuse to visit Xur, everyone's favorite snake-faced Exotics vendor, while he's in the solar system for the weekend. Head to The Tower, to the Hangar area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Trinity Ghoul. Hunters can pick up the Gwisin Vest chest armor; for Titans, there's the Armamentarium chest armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Vesper of Radius chest armor.Xur LocationMake your way to the left side of the Tower when you spawn in, then look for Xur at the north end of the Hangar. Spawn in at the Tower transmat zone and head to the left, down the stairs, toward the Hangar. When you reach the Hangar area, hang a left and walk past the faction areas, including Dead Orbit, to find a staircase up to a catwalk. Xur is at the top of the stairs, looking out over the edge of the area at the Last City below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pixar's Soul is nearing its debut on December 25, and the animation studio is offering a first look at the movie with a new clip. Soul tells the story of jazz musician Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), whose big break is cut short when his soul becomes separated from his body. Long before he wakes up in the dark place, this clip shows us a bit of his life back on earth--and explaining his passion for music.In a release accompanying the new clip, co-director Pete Docter says that passion was something everyone on staff could relate to--especially among the filmmakers who grew up in musical families. "My folks are both teachers and both musicians," said Docter. "Here are three kids and we all became musicians. I think my mom enjoyed having the Von Trapp family; when people would come over, we'd have to perform."Kemp Powers, co-director, said, "My son’s name is Mingus. He's named after [jazz composer] Charles Mingus… A lot of us Gen Xers, particularly Black Gen Xers, fell in love with the bebop-era jazz artists."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Season 2 of Shudder's hit horror show Creepshow might have been delayed, but that doesn't mean 2020 has been without some anthology scares. Following Halloween's animated Creepshow special, a new holiday special hits the service next week, and the trailer has been released.A Creepshow Holiday Special features a single hour-long episode, titled "Shapeshifters Anonymous," written and directed by showrunner Greg Nicotero. It focuses on a man who believes he transforms into a terrifying murderous creature at night and joins a support group for people with similar shapeshifting afflictions. But they haven't counted on Santa and his gun-toting gang who want to put a stop to the group. The trailer is every but as weird and funny as that description, and it looks like a must-watch for horror fans this Christmas. Check it out below:A Creepshow Holiday Special stars Adam Pally (The Mindy Project) and Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect), and it's based on a short story by J.A. Konrath (Last Call). It hits Shudder on December 18.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Some of the most popular games today exist as evolving platforms. Using the games-as-a-service model, developers can update, expand upon, and improve experiences over time. The "live service" nature of such games allow them to fit the mold of a "lifestyle" game, with regular updates and new features helping to keep things fresh.GameSpot's Best Lifestyle/Live Service category celebrates five games that experienced dramatic and meaningful changes in 2020. In this end-of-year roundup we'll discuss and highlight what made these great experiences even better than before.Our criteria was based on what made these games stand out and how they went above and beyond throughout the calendar year, not necessarily when they released. As you'll see immediately below, only two of our five selections for 2020 actually released this year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia returns for Season 15 at some future date, its planned COVID-19 episode will, unfortunately, have more than its share of authenticity to lend: Variety is reporting that Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Sunny's Rob McElhenney other show) has just suffered its second COVID-19 outbreak in as many months.As of this writing, there were a reported 16 cases of the coronavirus at Radford lot, the CBS studio lot where the Apple TV+ show is shot--and the largest outbreak of similar clusters in recent months at CBS overall. Grimly, CBS' Radford lot is considered "ground zero" for coronavirus cases on productions in all of Los Angeles. In the last month alone, that lot has racked up 41 cases.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Game Awards may be over, but the Nintendo Switch's celebratory eShop sale continues on. From now until December 18 at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET, you can get some slick deals on the best games available for Nintendo's hybrid console. That includes greats like Fire Emblem: Three Houses for only $42, Super Mario Odyssey for $42, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for $40.Nintendo's first-party offerings are definitely the best on offer during the sale. Each game has received glowing reviews from GameSpot, and all of them are worth adding to your library. Fire Emblem: Three Houses combines engaging tactical gameplay with an engrossing story and lovable characters. Super Mario Odyssey introduces players to a collection of new worlds that are all a joy to explore. And of course, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an adventure through a world full of surprises, each discovery better than the last. If you don't already own these games, now's your chance to snag them. See Nintendo Switch eShop sale Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In Season 2, Episode 7 of the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, the team had a mission to accomplish, and almost everyone had a reason why they shouldn't be a part of it. But one of the reasons may not as clear for some viewers.Warning: Spoilers for Chapter 15 of The Mandalorian ahead. After you watch the episode, make sure to check out all the Easter eggs you may have missed.The Mandalorian wants to get back The Child, which Gideon Moff abducted in the last episode, so they'll have to infiltrate an Imperial base to get info on just where Moff's ship is. To do this, they'll have to hijack a transport carrying rhydonium for the Empire in order to get inside the base.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The beginning of Fortnite's latest season saw 40 non-playable characters scattered around the map for players to find. Every NPC can give players quests and items, and some can even join your team and help you fight. This is a big change for the battle royale--it's something Epic Games has been working towards for some time.Computer-controlled characters--including bot players, Marvel heroes, recruitable henchmen, and more--have continuously been added to the game over the past couple of years. Epic has used these characters to help diversify the experience players have from match to match. The studio is leaning heavily into using these characters, but players want more from them.One of Season 5's NPCsEpic Games has inserted some sort of computer-controlled character into many of Fortnite's seasons, especially after the launch of Chapter 2. They've roamed the map randomly looking for players to kill as the Marauders, acted as security for Midas and crew in Season 2, and most recently supported Dr. Doom and Iron Man (who are also AI-controlled) at their respective named locations during Season 4. Sometimes they just hang around for no reason.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft has released a new patch for Hyper Scape on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S that introduces crossplay, as well as various gameplay adjustments and quality-of-life improvements. The full patch notes for Update 2.5 are outlined below.Update 2.5's headlining feature is the addition of crossplay, which is undergoing a soft launch for the time being. Full crossplay between consoles has been enabled, meaning PlayStation and Xbox players can jump into matches together. The situation is slightly different for PC users, who can still play with console players but will be matched into the PC queue instead. This means PC users who have a team full of other console players will be playing with other PC players for now. There's no word on when crossplay leaves this sort of early access period.Along with crossplay comes various adjustments for Hyper Scapes's game modes. Team Deathmatch has had its win conditions altered to lengthen matches, while Arcadium is receiving Navigation Pick-Up items. Team Deathmatch will see some improvements as well, including a more polished respawn phase, fixed scoreboard issues, and random map support.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Even if circumstances in 2020 forced us all to be relatively stationary, it was a great year for mobile games. Amid new game consoles and the continued success of the Nintendo Switch, you could have plenty of fun with nothing more than your iOS or Android device.The GameSpot staff decided on some of our absolute favorite mobile games of the year below. From fresh takes on classic genres to entirely new and experimental games, you can sink dozens of hours into these games from the comfort of your bed or toilet.To see more of GameSpot's favorite games of the year, be sure to check out our Best of 2020 hub. There you'll find roundups of our favorite games for PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch. You can also check out our top games of 2020. Each of our ten finalists will have a dedicated article describing why it stood out. Then on Thursday, December 17, we'll reveal which one is named GameSpot's Best Game of 2020.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This week's episode of GameSpot After Dark sees the return of Jake, which means there's a crackdown on Yakuza chat. Instead, however, we get a whole load of Cyberpunk 2077 talk, which makes perfect sense considering it's the biggest game of the year and it's out now. Joining Jake are Kallie, Lucy, and Tamoor, all of who have played the game to different extents. Jake and Kallie have played the most, the former working on video coverage before the official release and the latter being the reviewer. Lucy and Tamoor, meanwhile, have sunk a few hours into the game, having started it more recently. That means you'll get a nice range of experiences. On top of the Cyberpunk 2077 discussion there's also some analysis of the recent Halo Infinite delay, what it means, and how the crew feels about it. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In November, Disney pulled two of its 20th Century Studios releases, Free Guy and Death on the Nile, from their scheduled fall releases. The studio has now revealed new release slots for these films.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the video game comedy Free Guy, which stars Ryan Reynolds, will now hit theaters on May 21. Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh's sequel to his 2018 hit Murder on the Orient Express, will now arrive on September 12, 2021, nearly a year after its original date. Another 20th Century movie, The King's Man, has moved back a month to March 12.There's disappointing news for horror fans too. The Guillermo Del Toro-produced Antlers, which was scheduled for a February release, has now been pulled from the schedule. The movie was originally set to hit theaters back in April this year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new Super Smash Bros. Melee documentary series is premiering on Twitch today. The series, titled Metagame, follows the lives and careers of five of the best players in the world.The eight-part series will premiere today at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on Metagame's official Twitch channel. The first three episodes will air today, followed by the second three episodes on Saturday and then the final two on Sunday. The stream will take place at the same time each day. Plans for a VOD release will come after the premiere, according to the documentaries creator.Metagame was written and produced by Travis Beauchamp, the creator of the 2013 Super Smash Bros. documentary The Smash Brothers. It will follow Kevin “PPMD” Nanney, Adam “Armada” Lindgren, Joseph “Mango” Marquez, Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman, and Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma--also known as the five "Smash Gods."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Among Us players can unlock a special Twitch logo pet cosmetic if they link their Twitch account to the game by December 18. Among Us pets usually have to be purchased, but this one is the first that InnerSloth is giving out for free.You'll need to open up Among Us, click the settings icon, and then choose the "Data" tab in order to link your Twitch account. Once you click that you'll need to log into your Twitch profile to officially link the two accounts. Once you're logged in, click authorize to allow Twitch Among Us drops. You'll need to then watch 30 minutes of the Among Us Twitch Rivals events in order to unlock the pet.There are events you can watch on December 11, 14, and 18. The full schedule can be found right here. This is only possible on the PC version of Among Us, but an update for mobile players should let them link their Twitch accounts soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com