Horizon Zero Dawn launched on PC little over a month ago with numerous performance and technical issues, which developer Guerrilla Games has been chipping away at. While the last patch fixed a bug that kept you as a baby Aloy forever, the latest update is all about performance increases.Patch 1.04 address multiple reported issues across the game but is headlined by a CPU optimization that Guerrilla says could increase performance up to 10% on some systems. The change also helps the performance during cutscenes and dialogue transitions, which could often see the frame rate dip incredibly low in pivotal story moments.Elsewhere the patch touches up banding issues that players using HDR were reporting, as well as a fix for mouse sensitivity that would go out-of-sync with the setting when the frame rate was not stable. Fixes for issues around aiming bugs and geometry pop-in have also been included, with Guerrilla keeping tracking of existing issues and asking players to keep the team updated on new ones they might be encountering. You can read through the full patch notes below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With major 2020 cinematic events like Tenet and Bill & Ted Face The Music currently creeping slowly into the rear view, one of this year's biggest cinematic events is starting to take center stage: Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite has just released its official trailer, which promises an October 9 debut in theaters. Check out the trailer below.The movie, which will be finishing out the trilogy for a series that began back in 2001 with the spy action-comedy Cats & Dogs, takes place a decade after the events of 2010's Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.According to an official synopsis: "It's been 10 years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict, and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is back on."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Minecraft is finally getting PlayStation VR support, with developer Mojang announcing a free update coming later this month to add the functionality.In a new PlayStation Blog post, Mojang explains that it has been working on the new way to play for some time now and is very excited to offer it to all PSVR owners later this month. The update will let you play any Minecraft content using your PSVR headset, with Mojang stressing that no content will be inaccessible in VR.With PSVR, you will be able to choose between two modes, namely Immersive and Living Room mode. Immersive mode is what you would likely assume Minecraft in VR to be, with your head becoming the in-game camera to fully immerse you in your crafting. Living Room mode is like playing non-PSVR games with the headset, projecting the game onto a virtual screen instead.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Releases highlights some of the top new video games releasing each week, and this episode features sweet DLC for two fan-favorites: The Outer Worlds will let you investigate the Peril on Gorgon, and Borderlands 3 has you dive into Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck. You can also dive into RPG remaster Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning or make your own adventure with RPG Maker MV. Finally, Warhammer fans can join the fight in Necromunda: Underhive Wars.Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning -- September 8Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PCThe 2012 RPG is back with shinier graphics and improved gameplay, meant to make the Destiny system even better. That's the system that lets your character evolve depending on how you actually play the game. You can equip whatever weapons, armor, and skills suit your combat style, too. Be on the lookout for a totally new expansion next year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The next Operator for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone has been announced, and he's played by a very famous Italian rapper.The Operator is named Morte, and he is played by the Italian rapper Fabio Rovazzi. You can buy the character from the in-game store starting on September 8. Rovazzi documented his experience becoming the character in a YouTube video that you can watch below.In a press release, Activision said Rovazzi is a "passionate gamer" and a fan of Call of Duty specifically. The character Morte is a former Italian special ops soldier who now has a Old West look that is meant to reflect Rovazzi's love of Italian-Western films.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Codemasters' racing game Dirt 5 has been delayed to November 6 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The developer confirmed the move on Twitter, acknowledging that this news "sucks."The delay isn't the longest one, as Dirt 5 was originally slated for release on October 16. "It sucks, we know," Codemasters said of the new delay. "The start line is now a little further away, but it's still very much in sight."News: DIRT 5 will now launch on November 6 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. #XboxSeriesX and #PS5 versions still launching later this year.Our road trip just got a little bit longer. Thank you for being part of the journey with us. 🖐️ ❤️ pic.twitter.com/p5c8MDUfKo — DIRT (@dirtgame) September 7, 2020Codemasters also re-affirmed that Dirt 5 remains on schedule to release on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X in 2020, though the exact release date for the game (and the consoles) remains a mystery. The Google Stadia edition of Dirt 5 will release in early 2021.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

1993's Doom has been ported to just about every device under the sun since its release, from calculators to printers to train ticket authenticators. There's even a subreddit for funny Doom ports. But there's been one version of Doom we've long cried out for, and it's finally here--a version of Doom that will run on a slightly modified pregnancy test.Twitter user Foone, who identifies as a "hardware / software necromancer" in their profile, has been playing around with a modified pregnancy test with a replacement OLED display. At first, he was just using it to run videos, like this one from the opening of Skyrim.hey you, you're finally awake.You were trying to get pregnant, right? pic.twitter.com/uCgmymvahS — foone (@Foone) September 5, 2020At first, Foone was struggling to get Doom running on the test, but eventually, they made it happen. Using a mini keyboard, Foone was able to control the black-and-white, low-fi version of Doom, running on a 128x32 monochrome display.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a collection announced as part of the Super Mario 35th anniversary celebration, will bring Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy to the Nintendo Switch. The collection, which releases on September 18, is already doing pretty well--in fact, it's one of the year's top sellers already.Nintendolife noticed that the physical version of the game has climbed right up the Amazon best sellers list for games in 2020, which is otherwise mostly made up of peripherals and digital codes for store credit across the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo stores. At the time of writing, it's the 14th best selling product on the list, and the second best-selling game.These early sales are likely due, in part, to Nintendo's curious decision to make the game explicitly a time-limited release, available for sale until March 31, 2021--fans don't want to miss out.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Venture Bros., the long-running Adult Swim show about the Venture family, has been cancelled. Season 7, which aired in 2018, was the show's final season, ending a run that began with the pilot episode's release in 2003. Jackson Publick, the show's co-creator, tweeted the news, which was set in stone some time ago. "We got the highly disappointing news a few months ago, while we were writing what would have been season 8," he said.Unfortunately, it’s true: #VentureBros has been canceled. We got the highly disappointing news a few months ago, while we were writing what would have been season 8. We thank you, our amazing fans, for 17 years of your kind (and patient) attention. And, as always, We Love You. — Jackson Publick (@jacksonpublick) September 7, 2020This comes following a tweet from Ken Plume, the author of the series' official art book, which said that the show was cancelled a few days earlier--before the show's creators announced it.The Venture Bros. https://t.co/4AHq2cRagD — Ken Plume (@KenPlume) September 5, 2020The critically-beloved show ran for 82 episodes and 4 specials. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hand-to-hand combat and plenty of forklift action are coming to Crunchyroll. The cult-favorite Shenmue game series is getting turned into an anime series with original creator Yu Suzuki serving as executive producer.Announced during the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo on September 5, the Shenmue anime series is a collaboration with Adult Swim and will be directed by One-Punch Man's Chikara Sakurai. The 13-episode series doesn't have a release date yet, but Shenmue fans are used to waiting a long time.After the original two games released on Dreamcast, it took another 18 years to get Shenmue 3. That likely only happened because of a Kickstarter campaign that still stands as the biggest ever for a video game, attracting more than $6 million in donations. The game took nearly two years longer to develop than was initially planned and didn’t perform particularly well outside of its Kickstarter campaign sales.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you've followed legendary skater Tony Hawk over the last few years, then you've likely seen him yell "Do a kickflip!" at unsuspecting kids in the wild. If they can do one successfully, he usually has a prize for them such as a new skateboard, but Hawk challenged YouTuber the Hacksmith to do something even more impressive: Design a skateboard that can do a kickflip on its own to celebrate the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.Looking much like a normal skateboard until you look underneath, Hacksmith's self-kickflipping skateboard can pop up into the air and land back on its wheels without any input from a skater. All he has to do is press a few buttons on his DualShock 4 controller, which is connected to the board's electronics via Bluetooth. While it's one of the easiest tricks to perform in the video game, it's something that many skaters, especially newcomers, struggle with for months.After trying out fireworks and rocket engines, the final design was a little less terrifying. It used a mousetrap-style spring to force the board into a spin, and it works with or without a skater riding it. Of course, you still have to be pretty coordinated to stay on the board after the flip, regardless of if it's flipping itself initially. Most of us can't even do an ollie. Actually, most of us can't skate at all!Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One of the most iconic challenges in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is S-K-A-T-E, which has you collecting letters scattered across each course as you do your best tricks. Until now, it has been limited to the virtual world, but Tony Hawk got to experience it for real. Now he just has about 16 more courses to go!Hawk was surprised to find that his halfpipe had been turned into a real S-K-A-T-E challenge when he arrived there on Friday, with balloons floating along the rails above the ramp. He quickly collected all the letters.Went to skate yesterday and was surprised to find my ramp turned into a real-life @TonyHawkTheGame challenge. Thanks to my staff for the thoughtful gift, and thanks to all of you that got the game this weekend. Hope you’re enjoying it as much as I enjoyed the development process. pic.twitter.com/i7jDhnJeG1 — Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) September 5, 2020He didn't, however, see the secret tape located in the "hidden room" of his facility. In the games, these are generally only accessible by performing some seriously impressive jumps and grinds. In the iconic Warehouse level from the first game, for instance, it's in a small booth located above the halfpipe. Be careful, as you'll break through the walls there and can easily wipe out onto the floor below. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Getting started in game development can be difficult, especially if you don't have any mentors or resources to learn the basics. Microsoft is looking to help kick off aspiring developers' careers with free Xbox Academy virtual sessions, and you can register to attend one now.Running on September 12 and 13 in two different timeslots each day, the Xbox Academy Game Development Workshop will introduce attendees to the basics of game design, as well as how to use the immensely popular game engine Unity. The 90-minute sessions will task you with creating a small playable game using Unity and a 3D resource file. You must be at least 16 years old to register.Playground Games' senior producer Maria Lee and senior game designer Ryan Green will be leading the course along with East London Arts and Music's director of games Curtis Le Blance. Playground is best known for its Forza Horizon series, and as confirmed in July, it's also working on a new Fable game for Xbox Series X and PC.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Releases highlights some of the top new video games releasing each week, and this episode features sweet DLC for two fan-favorites: The Outer Worlds will let you investigate the Peril on Gorgon, and Borderlands 3 has you dive into Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck. You can also dive into RPG remaster Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning or make your own adventure with RPG Maker MV. Finally, Warhammer fans can join the fight in Necromunda: Underhive Wars.Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning -- September 8Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PCThe 2012 RPG is back with shinier graphics and improved gameplay, meant to make the Destiny system even better. That's the system that lets your character evolve depending on how you actually play the game. You can equip whatever weapons, armor, and skills suit your combat style, too. Be on the lookout for a totally new expansion next year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fall Guys is a very popular game, and like other high-profile titles, it has something of a cheating problem. Developer Mediatonic has now provided an update on the situation in the whimsical battle royale game, and it sounds like things may get better soon thanks in part to Fall Guys adopting the same anti-cheating tools that Fortnite uses. "We're really sorry about the cheating problem!" the studio said. "We're expanding the current detection system this week to improve things. We also have a BIG update in the next couple of weeks that adds the same anti-cheat used by games such as Fortnite."We're really sorry about the cheating problem!We're expanding the current detection system this week to improve thingsWe also have a BIG update in the next couple of weeks that adds the same anti-cheat used by games such as FortniteThanks for bearing with us![Not BeanBot] — Fall Guys | BeanBot Activated 🤖 (@FallGuysGame) September 6, 2020Fall Guys players have discovered ways to clip into walls, run faster, and float in order to gain the upper hand. The developers told GameSpot that it was working as quickly as possible to address cheating in Fall Guys. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com