The COVID-19 pandemic might have delayed the next season of long-running sci-fi adventure Doctor Who, but it doesn't mean fans will miss out on the show's annual Holiday episode. This year's seasonal special arrives next month, and it's been confirmed that fan favorite character Captain Jack Harkness will appear in the episode.The news comes via a first teaser for the episode, which is titled Revolution of the Daleks. The promo opens with the familiar sound of the TARDIS, before cutting to Harkness, played by John Barrowman, who states "I've missed that sound." Check the teaser out below:The Doctor is currently played by Jodie Whittaker, who took over from Peter Capaldi in 2017, and has so far starred in two seasons. After debuting in the main show, Barrowman played Harkness in the spin-off series Torchwood, which ran from 2006 to 2011 and returned to play the adventurer in the Doctor Who Season 12 episode "Fugitive of the Judoon," which screened in January. The Holiday episode will air on BBC America, but doesn't have a confirmed premiere date yet.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday is almost here, but there are already plenty of deals to be had ahead of the big shopping event, including a bunch of discounts on Nintendo Switch games. Nintendo has now kicked off the Switch eShop's annual Black Friday sale, and it features some nice discounts on a variety of first- and third-party titles for the system.Some first-party games in particular have gotten a nice discount as part of the sale. A handful of Nintendo-published games are currently available for $40 ($20 off their usual price), including The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Daemon X Machina, and Super Mario Party. While some of these games have received even steeper discounts at other retailers, it's rare to see their digital versions drop this low.Those aren't the only good first-party deals. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is available for $40 as well, and its standalone prequel expansion Torna: The Golden Country is $26.79 (down from $40). Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, an expanded port of the Wii U RPG that just released earlier this year, is also on sale for $40, while Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is down to $48.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War just launched, and it will soon be reintroducing the fan-favorite Black ops map Nuketown called Nuketown '84. If that isn't enough incentive to play a ton of Cold War this weekend, Activision is sweetening the pot by offering double XP as well.Nuketown '84 launches on November 24, and it will be free for all users. The Double XP event is already live ahead of the Nuketown '84 launch, offering both 2XP and 2X Weapon XP. Double XP will last through November 30, so you have plenty of time to rack up experience while trying the new version of a classic.You can also claim a Nuketown-themed weapons pack for free simply by logging in before December 3. That pack includes a "Last Stop" shotgun blueprint, weapon charms, an emblem, and a calling card.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For Black Friday 2020, major retailers are offering discounts on some of 2020's most popular games, including the PlayStation-exclusive Ghost of Tsushima. Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, and Target are all selling Ghost of Tsushima for $40 this Black Friday--that's 33 percent off of the game's $60 retail price. And even though it's not Black Friday yet, the deal is already live. Ghost of Tsushima $40 (was $60) Ghost of Tsushima is an exciting action game set in a vibrant open world. It puts you in the role of Jin Sakai, a decorated samurai whose homeland has been invaded and loved ones killed by the Mongol army. But to save the island of Tsushima, Jin must turn his back on the samurai code and adopt the ways of a Ghost. You'll learn new skills befitting of a ninja, while also unlocking new katana stances for tense samurai swordfights. While it released on PS4, a next-gen update is available for the PS5. See at Amazon See at GameStop See at Best Buy Selling more than 5 million copies since its launch, Ghost of Tsushima is the PlayStation 4's fastest-selling first-party original game. The open-world RPG recently got a fairly well-received free update, called Legends. Legends adds new missions for players to tackle either solo or cooperatively in a team of up to four people. Additionally, Legends adds brand-new raid-like missions, which present a steep challenge for players looking for more endgame content. For example, the first raid, The Tale of Iyo, is available for four-person teams composed of players that are at 100-level Ki or higher.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With so many popular '80s entertainment franchises enjoying either revivals or an uninterrupted and long, healthy life in the decades since, one noticeably absent omission has been Gremlins. If for whatever reason you haven't seen the original 1984 film and its 1990 sequel, here's a quick recap: They were amazing comedy-horror films about the strange little titular creatures that could be owned as pets, with the caveat that you follow a bunch of rules so they don't turn into vicious monsters. If you haven't seen the first one, you can watch it on Prime Video; this Key & Peele sketch should be watched before you embark on the sequel.Looks like all that's finally about to change. Fast-forward to 2020, and there's an animated prequel series in the works and also still talk of a third sequel. Some pretty major news has just come out via Collider, who asked original Gremlins writer Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone) what is going on with the third one--and there is reason to rejoice, as it still sounds likely."I would love to do it. I wrote a script, so there is an existing script," said Columbus. "I would still do it the same way--I would do it as tangible puppets, not CGI."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new update is out now for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and while it doesn't contain any weapon buffs or nerfs, the patch makes a few changes related to spawning, perks, and the Zombies mode.For multiplayer, spawns have been adjusted for the Hardpoint mode to reduce the amount of time it takes to reach the Hardpoints. Additionally, the spawns on Crossroads Strike and Armada Strike have been adjusted for better performance.The new Black Ops Cold War update also fixes an issue that could stop the Flak Jacket perk from being useful against explosive damage in Hardcore modes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

FIFA 21 is the latest in EA's long-running soccer (or "football") franchise, and you can take to the pitch at more than half-off this year thanks to Black Friday 2020. This year's edition includes a reworked collision system, more intelligent AI players, and the return of the street soccer Volta mode. FIFA 21 Best Deal: $27 at GameStop | available now The best deal for FIFA 21 this Black Friday is at GameStop, which has both the PS4 and Xbox One versions for $27. Or, if you're willing to pay just a buck more, you can get it for $28 at Best Buy right now. Walmart will have it for $28 starting Wednesday. See at GameStop See at Best Buy See at Walmart The Black Friday FIFA 21 deals are available for both Xbox One and PS4. The PS5 with a disc drive and Xbox Series X can play the discs as well, and free next-gen upgrades will be available starting on December 4.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

FIFA 21 is adding a number of celebrities and professional athletes who don't play soccer/football to the game as playable characters, including singer Dua Lipa and superstar NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes.They will join NBA stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid, along with Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton as new playable characters for FIFA 21's Volta mode. Retired soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane is also coming to the game.🚨 New #GROUNDBREAKERS Incoming 🚨@DUALIPA, @LewisHamilton, Zinedine Zidane, @PatrickMahomes, @Giannis_An34, & @JoelEmbiid are coming to #VOLTA 👊 #FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/Uu5NwCMuoZ — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) November 23, 2020Dua Lipa said in a statement, "My little brother's a huge FIFA fan so to be featured as a playable character on top of that is crazy and I hope he puts me on his Volta team!"Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Crash Bandicoot has come a long way since his days shouting at Nintendo. In recent years, he's seen something of a resurgence, resulting in a remastered trilogy, an upcoming mobile game, and the first sequel in years, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, which just released in October. If you want to catch up with his latest adventure, you'll soon be able to grab it for 50% off at Walmart. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Best deal: $30 at Walmart | available November 25 The best deal for Crash 4: It's About Time can be found at Walmart, which will have the platformer throwback down to $30. The sale price will go live on November 25 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. Keep an eye on Amazon as well--the retailer may end up price-matching. See at Walmart See at Amazon The Black Friday Crash Bandicoot deals are available for both Xbox One and PS4. You can play these on your new PS5 with a disc drive or Xbox Series X if you've already adopted the new generation. Crash 4 hasn't gotten a next-gen upgrade, but it should still benefit from some performance boost.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It seems a next-gen upgrade of Naughty Dog's PlayStation 4 exclusive, the critically acclaimed The Last of Us Part II, may be in the works if a recent retail store listing is to be believed.Over at Best Buy, a listing for the PlayStation 4 title says "includes next-gen upgrade" above the box art. Perusing the listing for keywords like "next gen" and "PlayStation 5" pulls no findings, so it's unclear if this is an error or a legitimate confirmation of some sort. Naughty Dog has not announced whether a PS5 version of The Last of Us Part II will be available.In the meantime, The Last of Us Part II is playable on PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility. According to VG247, the post-apocalyptic action-adventure game makes use of the DualSense's adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, as well as the usual slate of next-gen enhancements. This includes faster load times, smoother frame rates, and crisper visuals.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA Sports has shared new details on the many upgrades coming to Madden NFL 21 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and they sound impressive and extensive.A new blog post focuses on the various upgrades for the presentation package, and one of these is better-looking environments thanks to a new deferred lighting system."Everything looks more realistic with the newly crafted next gen lighting model. Players have never looked better and shine even at more challenging scenarios like nighttime, non-clear weather types, and dome stadiums," EA said. "Pyro VFX casts dynamic shadows which dramatically improve the fidelity on player runout tunnels. Deferred lighting allows for more lighting sources in our NFL environments creating beautifully lit details."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If Ryan Reynolds isn't the busiest actor in Hollywood, he's definitely in the top five. On top of the just-announced Deadpool 3 and the completed-but-unreleased Free Guy, Reynolds has no less than 7 films in some state of production, including a time-travel flick called The Adam Project headed for Netflix. The movie is in early production, and is picking up an impressive cast that includes Mark Ruffalo (Avengers) and Catherine Keener (Being John Malkovich), THR reports.Reynolds stars as a man who travels back in time to find his younger self, as well as his own father, to save the future, pursued by a woman with powerful technology.In the above description, Mark Ruffalo plays a physicist, who is the deceased father of Reynolds' character. Keener will play the villain in the movie. Ruffalo and Keener join a cast that includes Jennifer Garner and Zoe Saldana.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Hobbiton Movie Set Tour in New Zealand has announced a new option for travellers seeking to have a more Hobbit-like experience visiting the iconic farm set.Starting December 20, visitors can choose to embark upon the "Second Breakfast Tour." As its name suggests, this tour of the set begins with a dusk tour of the movie set, a visit to the Green Dragon Inn for a pint, followed by a "hearty breakfast spread" in The Millhouse, the newly added attraction at Hobbiton. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Razer makes some of the best gaming keyboards out there today, and Black Friday 2020 has a number of discounts on some of their most popular models. The best Black Friday deal easily goes to Amazon, where you can get the Razer BlackWidow Elite gaming keyboard for only $85, down from its regular price of $170. That's an incredible discount that is worth taking advantage of if you need a new keyboard. Razer BlackWidow Elite keyboard $85 (was $170) This particular BlackWidow Elite gaming keyboard comes with Razer Green keys, which are tactile and clicky. Razer's keys are among the best in the industry, and these give a nice loud click with each press. Each key can be programmed with secondary functions that work as macros. The keys also have insular walls that can help protect against dust and liquid--though we still recommend you not spill water on any of your peripherals. See at Amazon The BlackWidow Elite also features Chroma RGB lighting, which you can customize in Razer's Synapse software; a magnetic wrist rest, which makes gaming for longer sessions more comfortable; and dedicated media keys, which allow you to control your music, podcasts, or YouTube videos while you're gaming. The Razer BlackWidow Elite also features USB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio passthrough, making it easier to connect certain devices and save on important USB ports on your PC.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 might not officially begin until later this week, but the deals are already starting to pour in. EA's Madden NFL 21 is discounted already, and now another one of the publisher's sports games is available for a nice savings.This year's NHL game, NHL 21, is currently marked down to just $28 right now at online retailer Amazon. The deal applies to the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game's standard edition. NHL 21 Best deal: $28 at Amazon | available now A number of retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Target are offering NHL 21 at a nice discount. See at Amazon See at Best Buy See at Target Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com