Rockstar recently meted out punishment to players who took advantage of a well-known glitch in GTA Online, and as a result, some players are deeply unhappy. The loophole in question is known as the apartment/garage glitch, and it allows players to amass in-game fortunes after they purchase properties and navigate through a specific set of menu options.In late August, Rockstar reset a number of accounts that exploited the glitch. Though not a ban, an account reset means that all players affected not only lose all money, but also vehicles purchased and levels achieved. Players with reset accounts will need to start from scratch.In response to the news, players on Twitter have been sharing their grievances and thoughts. Some argued that Rockstar went too far by resetting accounts entirely instead of just wiping bank accounts. Others commented that players who took advantage of the glitch should've known a punishment was likely.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Will Smith and his The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-stars will be reuniting in mid-September to record an unscripted look back at the cultural impact the series has had since its debut. The special is set to tape on September 10, which would place the upcoming production as taking place literally 30 years after Fresh Prince first premiered on NBC in 1990.The reunion special will air on HBO Max, and according to a release, will debut "around Thanksgiving." Returning cast members include Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Alfonso Riberio. Noticeably absent from the list is James Avery--who played family patriarch Philip Banks--who died in 2013. HBO Max is reportedly teasing additional "special surprise guests."Marcus Raboy (music videos for Ice Cube, Naughty By Nature, and countless artists since 1991) is attached to direct the special, with showrunner Rikki Hughes executive producing alongside Miguel Melendez, Lukas Kaiser, and Brad Haugen for Westbrook Media.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Let's face it: nobody likes cheaters. PUBG Corp certainly doesn't. According to a recent tweet, the free downloadable game PUBG Mobile banned a staggering 2 million accounts from August 20 to 27, along with nearly 1.5 million devices. As the breakdown image attached to the tweet reveals, 32% of players were banned for using x-ray vision, 27% used auto-aim, 12% used speed hacks, and 22% were banned for unspecified reasons.From August 20th to August 27th, 2,273,152 accounts and 1,424,854 devices have been permanently suspended from accessing our game, out of which these are the reasons:⬜ 12%: Speed Cheats⬜ 22%: Other⬜ 27%: Auto-Aim Cheats⬜ 32%: X-Ray Vision pic.twitter.com/0U7JFeSxtF — PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) August 29, 2020PUBG Mobile recently announced its 1.0 update, along with a $2 million esports tournament. That update will bring up to a 36% improvement in frame rate and a 76% reduction in lag, according to a press release from Tencent. According to Sensor Tower's estimates, the game "has doubled its lifetime revenue in just over seven months to more than $3 billion globally." The Chinese version of the game, titled Game For Peace, is responsible for the majority of the revenue, with the United States coming in second. PUBG Mobile will also add New Erangel to the game in the coming weeks.New Era, New Graphics, All Eye Candy! 👀 Check out some of the awesome graphical improvements coming in 1.0! 👉 https://t.co/O5Q4sryFFg pic.twitter.com/hZxFiHYGsk — PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) August 31, 2020New Erangel arrives on September 8th - share your screenshots and clips from the current Erangel & your favorite memories to enter our Dawn of a New Era competition! Full rules and how to join the competition here 👉 https://t.co/xO4ttbvFlj pic.twitter.com/jHjPORbP5w — PUBG MOBILE (@PUBGMOBILE) August 31, 2020Recently, in a somewhat confusing move, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney promoted PUBG Mobile in a tweet. This is the latest move in the ongoing legal battle between Epic and Fortnite over Fortnite's removal from the App Store.Info from Gamespot.com

At long last, the third installment in the Bill & Ted franchise is out in the world. Bill & Ted Face the Music is showing now in select theaters and available digitally, giving fans what is likely the final chapter of Bill and Ted's saga. What many fans already know is that it took over a decade to get to this point. How different is the finished product from the initial idea, though?Warning: The following contains spoilers for Bill & Ted Face the Music. If you haven't seen the movie yet, just drop whatever you're doing and check it out now. Look no further than GameSpot's review of the film to explain why.As it turns out, a lot of the movie you see on screen dates back to the first meeting between stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, and writers Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson back in 2008. "The starting point was always the same," Matheson told GameSpot. "It hasn't worked out, it didn't go the way they were told it was going to go when they were 17 or 18 years old. That [much] we knew. It had to be that way."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While we all patiently wait for The Haunting of Bly Manor to come to Netflix, it's important to remember that every single week new content arrives to the streaming service. This week is no exception as there is a fine mix of classic movies and brand-new Netflix original content.Last week, Bill & Ted Face The Music arrived in theaters and digitally, and why not celebrate your love of '80s time travel movies by rewatching the Back to the Future trilogy? Hitting the service on Tuesday this week, you can relive the adventures of young Marty McFly, who is friends with a cooky old scientist, and McFly borrows his time machine to go back in time and court his mother when she was a teen. Then, McFly goes to the future, then goes to the past. He's a very busy teenager.If you're in the mood for a little bit of espionage, you're in luck as two James Bond movies arrive this week. On August 31, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace land on Netflix. The first two movies in Daniel Craig's run as 007 will hopefully hold you over until No Time To Die lands in theaters. After multiple delays, it's now debuting on November 20.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA Play (formerly known as EA Access) is now live on Steam, so if you've been looking to hop into any EA titles using PC's most popular storefront, now's the time.Subscribers can get in on EA Play for $5 USD a month, or $30 USD for a full year. Your subscription will give you access to members-only benefits like in-game challenges, members-only events, other exclusive content, and a 10% discount on EA digital purchases through Steam. This discount will work on full games, new releases, pre-orders, expansions, game packs, and points.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

ScourgeBringer will be leaving Steam Early Access and officially launching on October 21. At the same time, the game will be released on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. ScourgeBringer will be available through Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one as well.A new trailer teased the different areas and diverse enemy types that will be available in ScourgeBringer on day one. Embedded below, the trailer showcases The Entangled Ingress, The Still Bastion, The Wasted Pit, The Living Walls, The Old World, and two secret, possibly optional areas. The first is called The Beyond while the latter remains unnamed--we'll likely have to discover it for ourselves when ScourgeBringer officially launches.Developed by Flying Oak Games and published by Dear Villagers, ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced action platformer with a roguelike gameplay loop. You play as Kyhra, the latest person to enter a mysterious monolith in order to stop the end of the world, only to discover a constantly changing dungeon full of monsters and alien-looking machines.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Nintendo Switch is home to some fantastic fighting games, including Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection and Mortal Kombat 11, and now it's getting a brand new fight stick. 8Bitdo is known for its retro-style controllers, and it revealed its first fight stick. The 8Bitdo arcade stick costs $90 and features Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and wired USB-C connection modes. The fight stick releases on October 20, and if you're interested in picking it up, you can pre-order it from Amazon right now.The 8Bitdo arcade stick works with both Nintendo Switch and PC and is compatible with 8Bitdo's button remapping software. You can flip between Switch and PC modes on the fly, and while this serves a functional purpose, it's also represented visually. The stick displays its button designations right above or below the buttons, and when you switch modes, the mappings will change. For example, RT and LT replace ZR and ZL respectively, while the face buttons swap places from the Switch's layout to their positioning on an Xbox One controller. 8Bitdo arcade stick for Nintendo Switch and PC $90 See at Amazon According to 8Bitdo, its arcade stick is also "ultra-moddable." The company notes that it is designed with a universal joystick plate, making it compatible with a wide number of parts.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're a fighting game fan of a certain age, you might remember the PS1 fighting game Bushido Blade, where clashes were determined by a single decisive blow from a razor-sharp katana or rapier. If you're looking for a more modern take on that concept, the upcoming Die By The Blade might be just what you're looking for.As shown in a recent gameplay presentation, Die By The Blade is a 3D fighting game where every hit has the potential to end the fight. Players circle endlessly around one another, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and it looks quite impressive, especially considering it's under development from a very small team. The game is currently scheduled for a 2021 release, with a Kickstarter that will launch in October No word yet if it will include an unlockable character with a gun, as Bushido Blade did.While Die By The Blade looks especially promising, there are other games that have attempted to take the Bushido Blade concept to the next level. One Strike (and its upcoming sequel, Two Strikes) both offer similar samurai showdowns, albeit in a 2D environment. The truly depraved among us may recall Deadliest Warrior or its sequel Deadliest Warrior: Legends, which pitted Genghis Khan against Sun Tzu in the dumbest way imaginable.Info from Gamespot.com

It's a sad day for X-Men fans as Norm Spencer, the man who brought life and voice to Cyclops in numerous video games and on the X-Men animated series, has passed away.The news was revealed by Cal Dodd, who worked with Spencer on various projects throughout the '90s. Dodd is known for voicing Canada's premiere superhero Wolverine.Lost my dear friend and cohort Norm Spencer. WHat a sad day. Norm was the voice of Cyclops on X-Men the animated series.He was a genuine Character and sweetheart. I will miss her you Cyc. sorry about the “convertible ” Bub. see ya later my friend. — Cal Dodd (@realcaldodd) August 31, 2020Spencer's shout of "Optic blast" was Cyclops' calling card in X-Men: Children of the Atom, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2. In addition, Spencer voiced Cyclops for 68 episodes X-Men: The Animated Series and two episodes on Spider-Man: The Animated Series. His career of being the mouth of Cyclops throughout various video games and TV shows lasted from 1992-2000. He also appeared in 1998's Silver Surfer animated show as Drax the Destroyer for three episodes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Labor Day is nearly upon us, marking the unofficial end of summer and beginning of a busy fall season. To celebrate the occasion, many stores are kicking off their Labor Day sales this week, and while Labor Day promotions often tend to revolve around things like mattress deals or meal delivery discounts, you can find some pretty sweet tech and gaming deals as well. Some retailers, like Best Buy, will launch their Labor Day sales later this week, so stay tuned, as this is only the beginning of the deals. Labor Day falls on September 7 this year, so we've still got about a week for the deals to roll in. As of right now, we're seeing Labor Day deals on headphones, TVs, laptops, and more.Note: This story will be updated with more of the best Labor Day 2020 deals as sales kick off throughout the week. Tribit QuietPlus 72 Active Noise-Canceling Headphones $38.64 (was $70) The Tribit QuietPlus 72 wireless headphones are already relatively affordable at $70, but for the next week, you can get them for just $38.64 by applying a $10 off coupon on the listing and using promo code LBDQPLUS at checkout for an additional discount. Our sister site CNET called the Tribit QuietPlus one of the best noise-canceling headphone pairs under $100 and the "best Bose knockoff," so now's a great time to grab yourself a budget pair for less--much less.Sale ends September 7. See at Amazon Legion Yoga C940 14" Laptop $900 (was $1,250) Electronics brand Lenovo tends to go all-out for sales holidays like Memorial Day and July 4th, and Labor Day is no exception. One of the highlights of Lenovo's Labor Day 2020 sale is a $350 discount on the excellent Yoga C950 laptop--with promo code YOGADAYS, you can get it on sale for $900. This premium two-in-one laptop is great for business users and students alike and earned an impressive 9/10 in CNET's Lenovo Yoga C940 review, which you can check out for more info.Sale ends September 6. See at Lenovo Ring Video Doorbell 3 with free Echo Show 5 $150 (was $290) The new Ring Video Doorbell 3 features 1080p HD video so you can hear, see, and speak to anyone on your doorstep from your phone, PC, or tablet. It's $140 off right now, and to sweeten the deal, you'll get a free Echo Show 5 with your purchase. See at Amazon Polk Audio Signa S2 Ultra-Slim Sound Bar $179 (was $229) If you're looking to upgrade your home theater or console gaming setup, a TV soundbar is an excellent purchase, delivering a much richer, deeper sound. With 4.5 stars and nearly 3,000 reviews on Amazon, the Polk Audio Signa S2 soundbar is a user favorite and is on sale for a great price this Labor Day. This set comes with a wireless subwoofer along with a soundbar and connects easily to your TV using HDMI and optical cables. See at Amazon Alienware RGB Gaming Keyboard $119 (was $160) As part of Amazon's Intel Gamer Days sale, the Alienware AW510K gaming keyboard is marked down by $40 and features fully programmable keys, customizable per-key RGB lighting, and low-profile Cherry MX red keys for quick triggering.Ends September 6. See at Amazon TCL 75" Class 8 Series 4K UHD Roku TV $1,800 (was $3,000) The TCL 8-Series 4K TV is one of the best 4K TVs you can buy in 2020 and a solid option for next-gen gaming as well. On sale for over $1,200 off, this 75-inch TCL TV comes with Roku built-in for watching shows on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services. It also features a "superb contrast and brightness," according to CNET, thanks to its mini-LED backlight technology. See at Best Buy The Jackbox Party Pack series Various discounts on PS4 The Jackbox Party Pack games are a great way of hanging out with friends and family online and playing some ridiculous party games. They're available on practically every platform, but for Labor Day weekend, the Jackbox Party Packs are all on sale on the PlayStation Store. The latest release, Jackbox Party Pack 6, is on sale for $21, but if you're new to Jackbox and not sure where to start, Jackbox Party Pack 3 includes some of the best minigames in the series, like Quiplash, Trivia Murder Party, and Tee K.O. Jackbox also has a great guide on how to play with friends remotely, if needed.The Jackbox Party Pack -- $12.49 ($25)The Jackbox Party Pack 2 -- $12.49 ($25)The Jackbox Party Pack 3 -- $15 ($25)The Jackbox Party Pack 4 -- $15 ($25)The Jackbox Party Pack 5 -- $18 ($30)The Jackbox Party Pack 6 -- $21 ($30)Sale ends September 10. See at PlayStation Store Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

September is just around the corner, which means a variety of new bugs and fish will soon begin appearing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Unfortunately, that also means that certain species are about to leave the game, making this your last chance to catch them for the time being.With summer winding down, a ton of different beetles and cicadas will soon disappear for Northern Hemisphere players, while Southern Hemisphere players only have a few more hours to catch dung beetles and Rajah Brooke's Birdwings. Below you can see all the bugs and fish that are leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons today, August 31, so catch them while you can.Fish And Bugs Leaving After AugustNorthern HemisphereFishContinue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has shared some new details about the game's story--specifically, the studio has revealed a new enemy character. Jega 'Rdomnai is a member of The Banished, which is the evil faction of aliens in Halo Infinite. Here is how 343 summed up Jega in a post on Halo Waypoint:"In hushed whispers throughout the ranks of the Banished, Jega ‘Rdomnai’s name is spoken of with care. The blademaster’s history is shrouded in rumor and half-truths. Some say he was an experiment, an affront to his own kind. Others make mention of a clandestine ambush gone wrong. Very few know the truth, fewer still speak of it. One thing is certain: he has hunted demons before, and as the first recruit welcomed into the Hand of Atriox, he will do so again."Concept art by David HeidhoffJega is further described as a "mysterious and battle-ravaged Sangheli warrior." He is one of "several" new characters that players will meet in Halo Infinite, 343 said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Crusader Kings 3, Paradox Interactive's newest addition to its medieval strategy RPG series, is out September 1. Ahead of the launch, we've rounded up a selection of reviews to help you decide if Crusader Kings 3 is worth it.Critics generally praised Crusader Kings 3 highly. It has everything that players loved Crusader Kings 2 for: an imaginative and expansive strategy component, coupled with an in-depth and compelling RPG element.David Wildgoose, in GameSpot's Crusader Kings 3 review, gave the game a high score of 8/10. Wildgoose stated, "[T]he singular vision of Crusader Kings 3 [is] a grand strategy game that successfully operates across a bewildering scale, feeling vast and unknowable one moment yet awkwardly intimate the next. It's a marvel of connectivity, effectively linking together complementary elements plucked from different genres--the role-playing game, the visual novel, the life simulation, the city-builder, the wargame--even if at times you can sense it straining at the seams."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Madden NFL 21 didn't have the smoothest release. As with many of the previous years' releases, this year's Madden was criticized by many reviewers, including here at GameSpot, for its bugs and oddities.EA has now reiterated that launch is just the beginning for the game. "Madden NFL is a live service and longtime players know that launch is just the start of the annual Madden journey," EA said in a blog post.To that end, Title Update 2 came out with the game's official release on August 28, and it includes fixes for Face of the Franchise and Ultimate Team, among other areas of the game. EA is planning another, more substantial update to be released in September closer to the start of the NFL season. This patch sounds like it will provide fixes for some of Madden 21's more annoying and frustrating bugs.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com