In addition to streaming for your phones, tablets, and (eventually) your PC and Xbox consoles, Microsoft could be offering a dedicated streaming stick that comes free with a Game Pass subscription. All you would need is a TV and a controller to start playing your favorite Xbox games.Speaking to Stratechery (via The Verge), head of Xbox Phil Spencer didn't outright confirm such a device is coming, but he very heavily hinted at it."You could imagine us even having something that we just included in the Game Pass subscription that gives you an ability to stream xCloud games to your television and buying a controller," Spencer said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PlayStation 5 comes in a sleek duotone design with white fins jutting up from the black center. Sony hasn't officially announced any plans for other colors or faceplate designs, but a third party has already started selling preorders for a handful of other faceplate colors and patterns.The site Platestation 5 is offering five faceplate designs: cherry red, indigo blue, chromatic, jungle camo, and a limited-edition matte black. Each is priced at $40, including the limited-edition version, and the site says it's aiming to ship within two weeks of the PS5 launch to assure they arrive close to your new console.Be advised, we haven't sampled these faceplates ourselves, so we can't vouch for their quality or fit. If you want to take a gamble, though, read up on the store refund policy just in case.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

James Gunn's The Suicide Squad has a notoriously massive cast that's also lit a fuse for rampant speculation that only ended recently on who's playing who. Finally, we have arrived at the next big reveal: Seeing the whole team in costume. The December 2020 issue of Empire has gotten that particular honor in two separate covers--one with the whole cast available on newsstands on October 29, and another subscriber-exclusive version with a slightly different photo that also includes Gunn front and center. You can check those images out below. During DC FanDome, an event that gave fans their first look at the upcoming Suicide Squad sequel, Joel Kinnaman (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), who will be returning as Col. Rick Flag, indicated that a big reason the upcoming will be successful is because "every page [of the script] made me laugh," adding that Gunn as a director is someone who "commands the genre."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halloween is getting closer, which means it's time for New Releases to get a little spooky. This week, you can run from monsters in Amnesia: Rebirth or face them head-on in the first part of Doom Eternal's The Ancient Gods DLC. You can also take a few runs at rogue-lite The Red Lantern or try the game that started it all with the re-release of Rogue. Finally, Transformers: Battlegrounds rolls out this week, too.Amnesia: Rebirth -- October 20Available on: PS4, PCThis new spin on the Amnesia games is set in the Algerian desert, where you'll have to run from the series' trademark monsters, solve puzzles, and figure out why the desert residents have disappeared. Rebirth is also more about the theme of survival, according to developer Frictional Games. Expect a mix of wide-open and claustrophobic spaces as you try to survive.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The details about the Beyond Light expansion coming to Destiny 2 are starting to pour out at a faster clip. You've still got some time to take advantage of the Festival of the Lost and Xur's Exotic offerings, however. Head to the EDZ, to the Winding Cove area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Cerberus+1. Hunters can pick up the Lucky Pants leg armor; for Titans, there's the Heart of Innermost Light chest armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Felwinter's Helm helmet.Xur LocationYou'll have to climb the cliff wall (or find a convenient passage through a cave) to reach Xur in Winding Cove. Spawn in at the Winding Cove transmat zone in the EDZ and head north to find Xur. Hit the northern side of the zone and scale the rock wall until you reach a crashed Fallen dropship. You'll find Xur standing beside it, surveying the area.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

[Update: Microsoft says you should now be able to launch your games without issue.]If you're having issues getting your games or apps to launch on Xbox One or PC, you aren't alone. Microsoft is encountering issues with Xbox Live across both platforms, and it's looking into the issue.We are aware that some users are encountering issues launching their games. Our engineers are investigating. You can check here and our status page for updates. https://t.co/kQKp1LYR4o. — Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) October 23, 2020The problem doesn't appear to extend to other Xbox Live services, including online gameplay. You shouldn't have any issue playing a multiplayer title, provided you can get your game to load, but there isn't a timetable for when the issues will be fixed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The debate surrounding whether video game streamers should pay royalties to respective developers and publishers has been around for the better half of a decade. Comments made by a creative director at one of Google Stadia's in-house studios has reignited the argument, forcing Google to distance itself from the remarks.Alex Hutchinson, creative director at the Montreal Studio of Stadia Games and Entertainment, posted a thread of tweets breaking down his views surrounding streamers and whether business licenses for games should be introduced. Hutchinson believes that streamers generate revenue from games they've either obtained for free or very little money, motivating his stance that content creators owe game developers a cut.The real truth is the streamers should be paying the developers and publishers of the games they stream. They should be buying a license like any real business and paying for the content they use. — Alex Hutchinson (@BangBangClick) October 22, 2020Hutchinson's views didn't go down well, with several critics taking shots at the Google Stadia employee. Google eventually released its own statement on the matter, distancing itself from Hutchinson's remarks.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Sucker Punch Productions has released patch 1.13 for Ghost of Tsushima on PlayStation 4. You can find the update's full patch notes outlined down below.Patch 1.13 resolves issues with the Legends and New Game+ modes. In Legends, the update irons out a bug that causes players to get stuck in the mode's tutorial. Meanwhile, in New Game+, patch 1.13 fixes a bug that prevented the Platinum Trophy armor dye from appearing.Elsewhere, the update fixes general problems with PlayStation Network functionality, such as ironing out frequent error message pop-ups and adding support for a "Players Met" notification. It also fixes "various bugs and crashes," but these weren't specified.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Jurassic World: Dominion has apparently resumed production after pausing about two weeks ago due to positive COVID tests for multiple people involved. The news came via filmmaker Colin Trevorrow's Twitter, who tweeted a succinct caption, "Back," to accompany an image of series veterans Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Sam Neill.Back. pic.twitter.com/OC9f5Z0k6H — Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) October 23, 2020Amblin, the production company behind the film, elaborated on the tweet with a confirmation that the "cast and crew are back to work, with the spirit of a legend watching over them while they create together." That "spirit" refers to Richard Attenborough, a prolific actor and filmmaker who was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts--and also starred in 1993's Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel, The Lost World--in the shot Trevorrow tweeted, the actors are standing in front of a sound stage named after him.Dominion will be the third movie in the Jurassic World franchise, following 2018's Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Dominion is expected to close out the trilogy kicked off by 2015's Jurassic World. In addition to earlier franchise stars Dern, Goldblum, and Neill, the cast also includes relative series newcomers Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons aren't cheap, but the company will at least make individual Joy-Con controllers a little more affordable. Previously $50, individual left and right Joy-Cons now cost $40 each. That brings them in line with Joy-Con two-packs, which get you both controllers for $80. This price cut will go into effect on November 9, so you may want to hold off on any Joy-Con purchases until then.Nintendo of America announced the news on Twitter, stating that you can get either the left Joy-Con in Neon Blue or the right Joy-Con in Neon Red. Nintendo didn't mention anything about its grey Joy-Cons, which are still listed as $50 on its website--it's unclear if grey is being discontinued. Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons $69 (was $80) Colours: Neon Pink/Neon Green, Blue/Neon Yellow, Grey, and Neon Red/Neon Blue See at Amazon See at Walmart Thankfully, you can frequently get Joy-Cons at below their list price, thanks to frequent discounts on Amazon and Walmart. Right now, Amazon and Walmart have Joy-Con two-packs on for $69, down from their regular price of $80. Some colours aren't in stock, but you can reserve them now by placing an order.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

God of War 3 Remastered and God of War (2018) appear to have received PS5 support-related updates, according to Lance McDonald, a Bloodborne and PT hacker/modder.God of War 3 Remastered and God of War (2018) both received updates in the last few days, for the first time in years. Both titles will likely benefit from PlayStation 5 boost mode in this case. I wonder if there’s anything else hidden inside... — Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) October 23, 2020Exactly what's in the update is unknown, commented McDonald, but both games "will likely benefit from PS5 boost mode." Final Fantasy 7 Remake also received a patch that could potentially be a PS5 support-related update. However, due to patch notes' vague nature, we're not quite sure what's actually included in the update.In a reply to someone who queried if there will be any difference in playing God of War 3 Remastered and God of War on PS4 with the new updates, McDonald stated he doesn't know and recommends players download the new patches and try it for themselves. McDonald added in another tweet that God of War (2018) on PS5 is likely to hit 60 FPS, since the frame rate is already uncapped.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

On this week's episode of GameSpot After Dark, Jake, Lucy, and Kallie are joined by MinnMax co-host Suriel Vazquez. As always, the crew talks about what they've been playing (or doing in general), and this week includes some rather timely and spooky picks: early-access ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia and Frictional Games' horror followup Amnesia: Rebirth. Suriel also shares his passion for Hades, which he reviewed for GameSpot.The crew then discusses the news from the week--in this case, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's debut Twitch stream designed to get out the vote. They talk about what made it such a compelling stream and their appreciation for Ocasio-Cortez's genuine approach to political outreach.In far more controversial news, we also got a first look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake. Does the After Dark crew care at all? That's for us to know and for you to find out.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In November, a beloved animated series from the '90s returns with all-new episodes. But this time around, it's coming to the Hulu streaming service. That's not all Hulu has new for the month. There are plenty of new movies, TV shows, and original programs for you to binge as we slowly head towards winter.On November 20, the first season of Animaniacs drops on Hulu. The revival follows the adventures of the Warner Brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and their Warner sister Dot. They live in the Warner Bros. water tower on the studio lot. The original show also introduced the world to Pinky and the Brain--two lab rats of which one is a genius and the other insane. All of these characters will be appearing in the new season, and you can check them all out in the trailer below.If you're looking for a solid dad adventure that doesn't have a challenging story, you should check out Wild Hogs which arrives on November 1. Starring Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, John Travolta, and William H. Macy, Wild Hogs follows a group of middle-aged men clinging to their younger years as weekend warriors--riding their motorcycles to freedom. Of course, the group comes across men who live their lives riding through this world, all alone, and they do not all get along.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Disneyland Resort in Southern California has been closed since March. At least, the two theme parks in the resort--Disneyland and Disney California Adventure--have been. That's about to change, though.Starting in November, a portion of Disney California Adventure will open to the public. That doesn't mean you should get ready to ride the rides, though. The Buena Vista Street section of the park, made up of dining options and stores, are going to be open for business, according to the official Disney Parks blog.While the shopping will be indoors, the seating for dining will be in expanded outdoor seating areas. Among the eateries opening are the Carthay Circle Lounge, complete with a new food and cocktail menu. For shopping, a number of gift shops will be open along the Buena Vista Street section, offering a ridiculous amount of Disney-branded items for you to take home.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will offer an exclusive Zombie mode to PS4 and PS5 players for one year. Called Zombies Onslaught, the new two-player co-op features waves of increasingly difficult zombie hordes spawning and attacking. The goal is to kill the undead and survive.According to PlayStation's blog, the Zombie Onslaught mode will deploy you and another player to locations from various multiplayer maps. Players will have the same custom loadouts as they do in traditional Zombies and Multiplayer modes.When arriving on the map, the players' range of movements will be restricted to a smaller area by a Dark Aether orb. Zombies will then start spawning and attacking, and each subsequent wave of the undead will be harder to kill. After defeating enough zombies, the Orb will shift locations. If you're inside the Orb, you will be protected from Dark Aether damage.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com