Telltale Games is best-known for their work with high-profile IPs like Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, but they made a lot of notable games before that, too. Sam & Max Save the World--known in its original release as Sam & Max Season 1--is one of the highlights of that era of adventure games, and one of Telltale's early successes. Now, a remastered version of those games is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on December 2. It will be $20, and half-price for owners of the original Sam & Max: Season 1.This remaster comes with five new audio tracks, enhanced visuals, and full gamepad support. It's under development by Skunkape Games, which is comprised of ex-Telltale employees. While Telltale Games later became one of the premiere developers in narrative gaming thanks to the success of the Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, Sam & Max was the studio's first major release. In fact, the original goal of Telltale Games as a company was to obtain the Sam & Max license after LucasArts cancelled Sam & Max: Freelance Police and Full Throttle 2, two sequels to its lauded adventure games.Telltale also ended up making a Season 2 and Season 3 featuring the freelance police duo. It's unclear if those entries will receive remasters as well, but we'll have to wait and see. There's also a VR title featuring the duo called Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual! coming at some point, but we don't have a release date for that yet.Info from Gamespot.com

The Xbox Series X and Series S release tomorrow, November 10, and if you haven't secured your preorder yet, you'll have an opportunity to snag one at GameStop. The retailer announced on Twitter that it will have Xbox Series X and Series S bundles available for purchase online tonight. Unfortunately, a specific time wasn't provided, so it looks like you'll have to constantly monitor the Series X and Series S product pages. Xbox Series X/S See at GameStop GameStop said a "very limited number" of console bundles will be available. We imagine stock will sell out in minutes, so you'll have to be quick (and a little lucky). GameStop hasn't revealed the contents of the bundles, but the retailer previously offered three different Series X bundles ranging from $770 to $905 and one Series S bundle for $505.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Johnny Depp has been ousted from Fantastic Beasts 3 as villain dark wizard Gellert Grindelward as a result of and in connection with the actor losing a libel case against his ex-wife. Both these decisions happened in quick succession parallel to lots of other events taking place in the United States last week, and The Hollywood Reporter has filed a report digging deeper into Warner Bros. decision to sever ties with the iconic actor.One head-turning revelation that's come out as the dust is still settling on the decision is that the studio will reportedly be paying a full eight-figure salary to Depp for the work he had done so far since production started on September 20 in London--a total of one scene. What's more, many publications have already been speculating and even recommending actors who should step in to take on the role. It will likely be a while before that or any related decisions come out--unnamed sources at Warner Bros. told The Hollywood Reporter that they "want due process to take its course" before major decisions involving the film are made.JK Rowling, the author of the Fantastic Beasts series who is no stranger to controversy herself, reportedly "did not push back on Warners' move to cut the actor from the franchise." Depp was expected in the upcoming film to have an equal share of screen time with Jude Law (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events) and Eddie Redmayne (The Trial of the Chicago 7). It is hardly a silver lining for Depp, but an eight-figure salary for one scene is likely an unusual record set for any actor--and at the very least, an unusual bit of trivia.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft has partnered with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for a new charity campaign that will see the actor deliver special edition Xbox Series X consoles to children's hospitals across the US.Microsoft created 20 unique "Rock Xbox Series X" consoles for this campaign, and The Rock will deliver them to the hospitals where they will reach an estimated 50,000 children who are suffering from illnesses.Microsoft and The Rock are working with the charity Gamers Outreach on this. The new consoles will be installed through the charity's "Go Karts," which are portable gaming kiosks made specifically for hospitals.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft has released the PC specs for Immortals Fenyx Rising, the upcoming Greek mythology-inspired game that used to be called Gods & Monsters. The requirements to run the game on PC are similar to those for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. So if you're picking up one of Ubisoft's open-world games, you'll likely be able to play the other too.On its lowest settings, Immortals plays at 30fps on 720p. However, Ubisoft also outlines the recommended hardware you'll need if you'd prefer to play at 30fps on 4k. Additionally, the ideal specs for 60fps are listed as well, including what's recommended for both 1080p or 1440p. Immortals Fenyx Rising PC SpecsVery Low Settings – 720p/30FPSProcessor: Intel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-6300Video Card: GeForce GTX 660 / AMD R9 280XVRAM: 2GB NVIDIA / 3GB AMDRAM: 8GB (Dual-channel mode)Storage: 28GB HDDOS: Windows 7 (64-bit only)High Settings – 1080p/30FPSProcessor: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-8350Video Card: GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 290VRAM: 4GBRAM: 8GB (Dual-channel mode)Storage: 28GB SSDOS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)High Settings – 1080p/60FPSProcessor: Intel Core i7-6700 / AMD Ryzen 7 1700Video Card: GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD RX Vega 56VRAM: 8GBRAM: 16GB (Dual-channel mode)Storage: 28GB SSDOS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)Very High Settings – 1440p/60FPSProcessor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600XVideo Card: GeForce RTX 2070 Super / AMD RX 5700VRAM: 8GBRAM: 16GB (Dual-channel mode)Storage: 28GB SSDOS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)Very High Settings – 4K/30FPSProcessor: Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700XVideo Card: GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD RX Vega 56VRAM: 8GBRAM: 16GB (Dual-channel mode)Storage: 28GB SSDOS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)In Immortals, protagonist Fenyx is tasked with the lofty goal of saving humanity and the entire Greek pantheon of gods from Typhon, one of the Titans. To aid them on their quest, Fenyx will have to acquire the help of Aphrodite, Ares, Hephestus, and Athena--but first, the four gods will need to be reunited with their respective essence. You can also discover pieces of Zeus's stolen lightning, which, when collected, increases Fenyx's stamina. This allows them to sprint longer, climb higher, and fly further.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A little over a year after the release of Devil May Cry 5, Capcom has delivered Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, an updated version that positions itself as a great next-gen launch title showcasing the power of the PS5. Along with the increased technical performance, the Special Edition sees the return of a few gameplay modes, a host of performance options, and the return of fan-favorite edgelord Vergil.Like with previous Vergil campaigns, don't expect much in the way of new story content outside of new cutscenes at the beginning and end. You'll be running through the same scenarios as the other characters, minus any story and dialogue. The result is a lean campaign where the star of the show is Vergil's moveset, which is fantastic. Those who played him in Devil May Cry 4's Special Edition will feel right at home, as pretty much all of Vergil's moves have been carried over. His biggest new tricks include a doppelganger he can summon to help with crowd control, as well as the ability to temporarily transform himself into V, which allows you to regain health while dealing some damage.Vergil may be familiar, but as someone who just enjoys how DMC5 feels to play, I still had a blast blazing through his campaign. Vergil is incredibly fun to control, and that carries over here as you pit him against the demon horde. It also helps that his battle theme, Bury the Light, whips and I will never tire of hearing it.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PlayStation 5 is a very large console, but it was originally envisioned as an even bigger machine. The person who designed the look of the console, Yujin Morisawa, told The Washington Post that his initial drawings of the console were even larger than the final product."When I started drawing, it was much larger even though I didn't know what engineering was going to do," Morisawa said. "It's kind of funny that engineering actually told me it's too big. So, I actually had to shrink it down a little bit from the first drawing."At the onset of designing the machine, Morisawa said he knew the PS5 had to be physically larger than the PS4 because of its internals and the need to create space for air flow and the heat sink.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

NBA 2K21 on Xbox Series X will take up a substantial amount of storage, as the next-gen basketball simulator requires over 100GB of space.We've confirmed the new next-gen version of NBA 2K21 requires 101GB; we have not yet confirmed the PS5 or Series S sizes.It's unclear why NBA 2K21 requires so much hard drive space, but it features some impressive graphical enhancements. Visual Concepts' gameplay director Mike Wang discussed the ways the PlayStation 5, for example, improves NBA 2K21's experience in October. Wang shared copious details, including how the game has better ball handling and more consistent movement on next-gen versus current-gen. And a recent next-gen gameplay video highlighted the stunning visuals in NBA 2K21. Alongside these changes, developer Visual Concepts is adding the WNBA exclusively to the next-gen versions.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The original Doom and Doom 2 might be approaching 30 years of age, but there are still die-hard players out there making and playing maps all the time. Now, one of YouTube's most successful Doom players has released a mod that replaces the entire sound library of both games with recreations done entirely a cappella.A video uploaded by another YouTuber shows the WAD in action. It replaces all of the game's sound files, including all of the sound effects, music tracks, and monster groans. If you've ever wanted to listen to a monotone man recreate a ripoff of Metallica's No Remorse with his mouth, it's exactly what you've been waiting for. Even the ambient hum of the chainsaw is included.The WAD was made as a joke by Decino as a way of celebrating the milestone of 100k subscribers. Decino is a YouTuber who specializes in playthroughs of difficult or notable Doom WADs, often with increased challenge conditions, such as fast monsters. A recent update for Doom 1 and 2 on Steam added a new difficulty level to the game, Ultra-Violence Plus, as well as improving the game's deathmatch mode. Recently, a Twitter user got Doom to run on a pregnancy test, which is quite the achievement.Info from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2 is about to enter its next big chapter with the release of the Beyond Light expansion on Tuesday, November 10, and it's made some big story moves in the last season. One more thing is on the way before servers go offline on November 9 to make way for the expansion: another in-game live event.Bungie has been cagey about the event but has suggested that it'll be pretty small-scale. A small update is now live in the game, which you'll need to download before the event starts.Re: What time should I sign in for the end of season event?This is a small event, a moment for you to spend some time with friends as the season comes to a close.Key times in the Player Support Report last week. Download your patch at 4PM, jump in before 6:50 PM Pacific. pic.twitter.com/NggW9mtHf8 — dmg04 (@A_dmg04) November 9, 2020Once you're in, check the Tower map in the Director for a blue banner at the top, which will let you launch a limited-time mission. It looks as though it's set in the old Tower. We'll have more details once we've tried it.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Xbox Series X and S consoles are launching this week, but if you ordered from Amazon, your shipment might not make it to you right away. The retailer has dispatched notices to some people to let them know their new Xbox may not arrive until the end of December.Here at GameSpot, we received an email from Amazon noting that, "We expect to ship your console in the coming weeks as we receive more inventory in November and December." The email states that, "We anticipate that you will receive your Xbox Series X by 12/31 or before."The notice goes on to state that Amazon is making "every effort" to ship the new console as soon as possible. Amazon also apologized for the delay and reminded shoppers that they will receive a notification by email when the order finally ships.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Over the last decade, the MCU has done a lot of legwork for some of the more niche Marvel superheroes, elevating them from relative obscurity to household name status with just a couple of big budget blockbusters. But, unsurprisingly, the transformation from comic book character to A-list live action celebrity brings some changes and updates with it. Sometimes they're relatively minor--solidifying more obscure or esoteric bits of origin stories or shaving off clunky bits of continuity left over from years and years of publication history--but other times, they can practically reinvent the character from the ground up into something almost entirely new.This is exactly what happened with Vision, Marvel's charmingly obtuse superheroic robot played by Paul Bettany. Since he's going on to star in his very own Disney+ TV series, WandaVision, by the end of the year, we figured now was a perfect time to blow the doors off the character's lengthy and complicated history outside of the MCU. After all, if that first trailer is any indication, WandaVision is going to be jam packed with layers upon layers of some deeply arcane Marvel mythology, so it's probably best to go in fully prepared to catch everything you possibly can.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Remember when we had to work hard to find things to do with our new game consoles at launch? Aside from countless backwards-compatible games, there are also tons of media apps to enjoy, and Funimation is making sure we're all set for anime as soon as our new systems finish installing their day-one patches.Funimation announced today that its official app will be available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PlayStation 5 as the new consoles launch. The app hits Xbox tomorrow, November 10th, at which point it will be available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. It'll hit PlayStation 5 two days later as that system launches. The PlayStation 5 iteration will be available only in the United States initially, but the UK and Ireland will follow on November 19."Funimation is thrilled to make the jump to the next generation of the gaming console and will be available for fans to stream right from day one," said Fadhilah Lee, Funimation's Executive Director of Distribution and Partnerships in an official statement from Funimation. "No matter what gaming console is preferred, fans will be able to watch all of their anime favorites."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla is one of the first major game releases to acknowledge the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An email from one of the game's modern day segments includes a message about the virus."I don't have Covid, no," writes Layla Hassan, Valhalla's modern day player-controlled character. "And I'm well isolated. It's just the three of us, traveling together, staying out of sight."Assassin's Creed Valhalla emailThe pandemic has continued to worsen amidst the 2020 election, with case numbers rising all over the United States. President-elect Joe Biden announced his COVID-19 task force, including 12 doctors and experts, earlier. The video game industry, including the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, has been impacted in major ways.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Descenders, the downhill biking game that first released in Early Access on Steam in 2018 and eventually came to PC, Xbox One, and PS4, has now landed on Switch--and it's done very well there. Mike Rose, head of publisher No More Robots, has tweeted out some figures following the game's launch on Nintendo's hybrid system.According to Rose, Descenders was the publisher's biggest ever Switch launch. Previous games published by No More Robots on Switch include Yes, Your Grace, Hypnospace Outlaw, Nowhere Prophet, and Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition.Rose says that the game brought in "6 figure revenue" across its launch weekend. The game also hit a peak concurrent player figure of 6100, breaking its previous record.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com