Ubisoft has announced that Watch Dogs: Legion's online multiplayer mode now releases early next year so that the studio can center its immediate efforts on fixing issues with single-player.The studio shared a blog post announcing that the delay gives the team the chance to "focus on fixing issues with single-player," as well as "more time to test the Online experience to help ensure a smooth launch of the mode." An exact release date for Watch Dogs: Legion's online multiplayer has not been specified.Ubisoft also confirmed that Watch Dogs: Legion will get a new patch on November 26 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S / Series X. Update 2.20 adds a manual save button to PC and addresses a host of bugs. Some bug fixes include stabilizing the game to reduce load times and improve performance, ironing out issues resulting in crashes or corrupted data, and further optimizations. Check out the patch notes below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 is underway, with tons of retailers and digital shops offering deals on games. But what about the accessories you need to play those games? You can grab some Nintendo Switch wireless controllers at a steep discount from Amazon.The sale on PowerA wireless controllers brings their prices down by up to 40% off. The sale covers six different controller designs, including ones devoted to Pokemon, Overwatch, and The Legend of Zelda.The PowerA controllers include mappable rear buttons, which isn't standard on Nintendo's first-party Pro controllers. However, it lacks a rumble feature, along with NFC functionality for scanning Amiibo. Still, they are a solid and cheaper alternative to the pricey Switch Pro controller. PowerA Enhanced wireless controllers are featured in our roundup of best Nintendo Switch controllers.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With only one month left in 2020, HBO Max is bringing classic movies and new stand-up specials to close out a year most of us stayed inside and caught up on our favorite shows or discovered new favorites. Obviously, the biggest release dropping is Wonder Woman 1984. Fans can finally watch the long-awaited sequel after being delayed several times over the past year, and in a year with blockbusters left and right being shuffled around for next year, this is indeed a Christmas miracle.Another fan-favorite is the sci-fi action movie, Demolition Man. It reeks of '90s action cliches, but Wesley Snipes is so much fun as Simon Phoenix, you almost want to root for the bad guy. It was a huge hit at the time and helped relaunch Sylvester Stallone's career, which had taken a few hits post-Rocky V.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

November is almost over, but Pokemon Go developer Niantic has already outlined some of the events it has planned for next month. December 2020 will bring a variety of activities and bonuses to the game, including a new Research Breakthrough reward encounter, a new Mega Evolution, and more. You can read more about the biggest December events happening in Pokemon Go below.December Research Breakthrough Encounter: Lapras Or DarumakaNiantic is rolling out a new batch of Field Research tasks and rewards starting December 1, along with a new Research Breakthrough encounter. This time around, achieving a Research Breakthrough will lead to an encounter with one of two possible Pokemon: Lapras or Unovan Darumaka. You'll also earn bonus XP for catching either Pokemon.Kyurem And Mega Abomasnow RaidsStarting December 1 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, the Legendary Ice/Dragon Pokemon Kyurem is returning to the game. You'll be able to encounter the Pokemon in five-star Raids all month long, until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on January 1. In addition, Mega Blastoise is leaving Mega Raids starting December 1, and it will be replaced by the debuting Mega Abomasnow. Until then, Mega Blastoise will be appearing more frequently, making this a good opportunity to challenge it and stock up on Blastoise Mega Energy.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After being delayed once before in June 2019, developer Studio MDHR has once again pushed back the release date for Cuphead's The Delicious Last Course DLC indefinitely.The studio didn't provide a new release date or window for the action platformer's final piece of DLC. Studio MDHR cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as the cause for the delay."Throughout development, we've challenged ourselves to put everything we learned from making Cuphead into the quality of The Delicious Last Course's animation, design, and music," Studio MDHR wrote on Twitter. "Meeting this standard has been extremely challenging for us amid the global pandemic that has affected so many of our fellow developers. Rather than compromise on our vision in response to COVID, we've made the difficult decision to push back the release of The Delicious Last Course until we are confident it will delight the Cuphead community the way we feel it should."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Mesa, the extensive remake of Valve's original Half-Life, is getting a free update that adds loads of new assets, improved visuals, and polish to the game as part of its last big content release.The free Definitive Edition update is out now, with developer Crowbar Collective saying it's now the best time to jump into Black Mesa if you've been holding back since its initial 1.0 release earlier this year. The changes are extensive, ranging from a full map redesign of the "On A Rail" map, a new lighting and gameplay pass on the "Power Up" chapter, and a full pass of the entire campaign that adds new art assets and additional polish."If you have been waiting to try Black Mesa, now is a great time to dive in," the Crowbar Collective wrote on Steam. "We'll continue to support the game to fix major bugs."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA has released the full patch notes for the latest update for Star Wars: Squadrons. The update is currently live, adding a brand-new map and next-gen improvements for playing the game on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.The new map is Fostar Haven, an area inspired by the opening prologue of Squadrons' campaign. You can play on Fostar Haven in both Fleet Battles and Dogfight, offering an arena that's composed of a wide open space and a more enclosed space station area.Though Squadrons isn't available for Series X|S or PS5, both consoles can respectively play the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game via backwards compatibility. Thanks to the latest update, you'll now have enhanced visuals and performance when playing on the new consoles. Squadrons now supports up to 120fps and up to 4K on Xbox Series X|S--there's an option to flip between enhanced visuals or enhanced performance. Meanwhile, you'll get improved visual quality and lighting on PS5.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 has already started, with retailers like Target and Best Buy pushing their sales live and Walmart and GameStop kicking off their sales tonight. Digital storefronts have been getting in on the action as well, including a huge PC games sale over on Fanatical. Steam has now entered the ring with its annual Autumn Sale--basically its Black Friday sale--which kicked off today and will run until 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET on December 1. Literally thousands of games have gotten price cuts in the Steam Black Friday sale, and several Deluxe Editions, bundles, and DLC packs are also available. See Autumn Sale 2020 on Steam The Steam Autumn Sale contains discounts for entire franchises, like Resident Evil, Metro and Mass Effect. There are also games across all genres, including RPGs like Assassin's Creed Odyssey, horror games like Outlast, and even the latest Civilization. If you're looking to catch up on some 2020 releases, the Autumn Sale should have you covered as well with titles like Marvel's Avengers, Skater XL, Roki, and Necrobarista. See our picks for the best Steam Autumn Sale game deals and check out some highlights below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're looking at getting a VR headset this Black Friday, there's no question that you should be considering an Oculus Quest 2, one of the best VR headsets of 2020. Facebook's latest iteration on the wireless headset brings with it some big improvements, including a higher refresh rate, high resolution, and, most importantly, a lower starting price. Oculus Quest 2 $299 See at Amazon That's a big deal when you consider how malleable the Quest 2 really is, especially if you have a powerful PC to supplement its on-the-go library of games with more graphically-demanding ones. Since the first Quest, you've been able to hook up the headset to a PC and play games designed for the (now discontinued) Oculus Rift, as well as any SteamVR titles. Oculus has even made it easier by relaxing the requirements of the cable you use, so that even the charging cable that comes in the box can be used.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Returning television network G4 Media, which hosted Attack of the Show and X-Play, released a Thanksgiving reunion with the shows' original cast. The approximately one-hour special also revealed the networks' latest on-air hire.WWE superstar Austin Watson, better known as Xavier Woods and one-half of The New Day (the current WWE Raw Tag Team Champions), is G4's "first official on-air talent [hire]." This comes after Watson pitched extensively to the network on Twitter through his #Creed4G4 campaign, which was a multi-month endeavor and generated millions of views online.Alongside Watson in the G4 Thanksgiving reunion special is the original cast of Attack of the Show and X-Play: Adam Sessler, Blair Herter, Kevin Pereira, Kirstin Adams, Morgan Webb, and Olivia Munn. All of them reminisce about various moments in their respective show's history, including that one time in 2008 when Olivia Munn shaved Kevin Pereira's face and head.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Three more Legendary Pokemon are back in Pokemon Go for a limited time. The Legendary Lake trio Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie are once again appearing in five-star Raids as part of the new Lake Legends event. To help you add the Legendary Pokemon to your collection, we've rounded up some tips on how to beat and catch Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie below.Lake Trio Raid HoursAzelf, Mesprit, and Uxie will all be appearing in five-star Raids until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on November 30. These Raids don't follow a set schedule, so they can occur any time, but you'll receive an in-game notification when a Raid is about to begin at a nearby Gym. As usual, you'll need to have a Raid Pass to participate in a Raid while physically at a Gym, or a Remote Raid Pass to join it remotely.Azelf, Mesprit, and UxieYour best chance to encounter the Legendary Pokemon will happen on Wednesday, November 25, when Niantic hosts its weekly Raid Hour event. From 6-7 PM local time tonight, Azelf, Mesprit, and Uxie Raids will be occurring much more frequently at Gyms, effectively ensuring you have a chance to battle the Legendaries.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hades is a fantastic twist on the roguelike genre, and you can get it on sale for Black Friday 2020 this year. Supergiant's latest and greatest adventure has a gripping narrative that stretches over dozens of attempts to escape the underworld. Whether you want to play on PC or Nintendo Switch, you'll be able to get a 20% discount. Hades Best deal: $20 at Steam/eShop | available now Hades deals are available on both Steam and the Nintendo eShop. You can pick it up for $20 on either platform. The ability to use one save file across both platforms is coming in the future as well, so you can pick it up on both PC and Switch if you want it at home and on-the-go. See at Steam See at eShop Hades took some of the best elements of Supergiant's previous games, Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre, and combined them into one amazing package that has changed the roguelike genre.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the release of the Deep Stone Crypt raid in Destiny 2, a whole new crop of Exotic weapons and armor pieces are now available with the Beyond Light expansion. Some require completing quests to reach them, while others have their own prerequisites. With Cloudstrike, a powerful sniper rifle that zaps enemies with lightning, you'll have to complete a few tasks before you can take a crack at earning the Exotic.Cloudstrike is technically a random drop in the Empire Hunt activity on Europa, but you have to unlock your chance to nab it. Here's everything you need to know so you can track down Cloudstrike and fill out your collection of new weapons.While you're hunting Cloudstrike, make sure to check out our guides to nab The Lament Exotic sword and the Salvation's Grip Exotic grenade launcher.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A bug in Xbox Live allowed hackers to find any email associated with a registered gamertag. The site used to report bad behavior in the Xbox online community was hiding a vulnerability that allowed hackers to snag user email addresses.Motherboard reported that last week an anonymous hacker reached out to them claiming to be able to find the email attached to any Xbox gamertag. Motherboard verified the hacker's claims by sending them two gamertags, one of which was created specifically for this testing. Within seconds the hacker sent back the email addresses these tags were registered with. Normally, these email addresses are supposed to be private. Another anonymous hacker told Motherboard that the bug could be found in the Xbox Live enforcement portal. This page is where players can contact the Microsoft team that monitors Xbox's online communities.Despite the apparent threat to customer security, Microsoft's original response to this security breach was not exactly urgent. In an email response to Motherboard's bug report, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC for short) said, "An email may be considered sensitive information, however, since it provides nothing else to identify the issuer, is not something that meets MSRC bar for service. As such, MSRC is not tracking the issue and will leave it to the product group to determine a mitigation as needed."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Loadouts have become an increasingly important part of the Call of Duty series over the past two years. Players can create their ideal weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone by equipping attachments, camos, charms, stickers, and more with the Gunsmith feature. Activision wants players go further with their creations and share their loadouts on social media.The publisher's patent for "systems and methods for customizing weapons and sharing customized weapons via social networks" was approved on November 17. The patent, credited to Treyarch lead multiplayer developer David J. Vonderhaar, indicates that a new tool that helps players share their custom weapons on social networks like Twitter and Instagram may be coming in the future.Loadout and Gunsmith systems are mainstays of recent Call of Duty games.The patent goes in depth about what the new sharing system might feature, including the ability to challenge other players to beat your best scores and records. "According to an aspect of the invention, the sharing engine may further enable a player to issue challenges to one or more other video game player," the patent reads. "To obtain or exceed certain player performance statistics, weapon usage statistics, or ratings, and/or achieve other objectives using a given weapon configuration."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com