During Gamescom Opening Night Live, we got a lengthy look at Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. The Oculus Rift game takes place entirely in first-person and without cutscenes, so you'll be right in the thick of the action. You can watch the presentation below.According to game director Peter Hirchsman, you play as soldier in the OSS, the organization that eventually became the CIA. Though you're working with the French resistance and taking on some spycraft, the trailer also showed plenty of big bombastic action scenes too--from almost being run over by a tank in the French countryside to storming the beaches of Normandy. Hirchsman said it has roughly 120 pages of narrative.The developer chat ended with a hint of multiplayer, though specific plans weren't shown. Meanwhile, the trailer ended with a display of Oculus Quest, though the studio has previously said that it's a Rift-exclusive. That appears to have been an allusion to the ability to play on Quest through an Oculus Link.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Raya and the Last Dragon, an upcoming computer-animated Disney movie slated for 2021, is shaking up some of its previously announced casting choices. Replacing Cassie Steele (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Rick and Morty), according to Deadline, will be Kelly Marie Tran (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) in the titular role. Tran's casting is historic: It marks the first time a Southeast Asian performer has led a Disney animated film.Joining Tran are Don Hall (Moana, Big Hero 6) and Carlos López Estrada (Blindspotting) as directors on Raya and the Last Dragon--playwright Qui Nguyen (Vietgone) will join Adele Lim as co-writer. Paul Briggs and John Ripa will co-direct; Dean Wellins, who was originally slated as director alongside Briggs, will reportedly be directing another Disney animated movie."As filmmakers, Don and Carlos bring a combination of animation know-how and emotional storytelling to Raya and the Last Dragon, bringing our fantasy adventure to surprising, original, and dynamic heights," said Walt Disney Animation Studios' Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee. "They both saw the potential for this film and had a strong vision for the story, especially for our lead character, played by the wonderfully talented Kelly Marie Tran. And no small feat, directors Don and Carlos, writers Qui and Adele, and the entire crew of 400 Disney Animation artists are making this film together, while separated and working from home."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While Destiny 2's Beyond Light expansion is going to shake up the game world--a bunch of removing some planetary destinations are being removed as new ones cycle in--arguably the biggest change is the new Stasis ability, which is going to make big alterations to the way you actually play the game. We got another big look at the Stasis powers and their related Supers during Gamescom's Opening Night Live show, which give a sense of how you'll freeze and shatter enemies.The new trailer shown at Gamescom gave us a little more detail about the three new subclasses Stasis will bring to the game, and a look at some of the stuff you can do with them. Bungie added slightly more detail to its website as well. The powers you'll wield include Stasis Field, Freeze, and Shatter, and it seems like each subclass will have some or all of those abilities. For Warlocks, there's the Shadebinder, which we saw firing bolts of ice at enemies to deal damage, in line with the Shatter power. Hunters get the Revenant class, which seems geared toward Stasis Fields that slow enemies. Finally, there's the Behemoth for Titans, which seems to be all about the Freeze ability, sending ice ripping through the ground to solidify enemies and then using Titans' big melee hits to crush their icy forms. We also got the sense that you'll use Stasis crystals to instantly create defensive structures like walls, which can help you close the gap on enemies to deal punishing blows.The Stasis abilities are a big wrinkle in Beyond Light, and not just because they give you new options for killing your various foes around the solar system in exceedingly cool ways. Stasis is the power of the Darkness, the nebulous big bad enemies that Destiny Guardians have been worrying about since the original game's first day. In the current season of Destiny 2, the Darkness has finally arrived, but it's not attacking--it's handing out gifts. Stasis seems to be one of those gifts, and its appearance should have a big impact on the story.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart was a showpiece game for the PlayStation 5 debut, with a dimension-hopping mechanic that accents how the SSD can be used to impact the game experience. We got a new look at the upcoming game during Gamescom Opening Night Live.The gameplay demo was an extended version of the one featured during the PS5 reveal event earlier this year. Early on in the footage, Ratchet inadvertently shoots Dr. Nefarious's Dimensionator, causing dimensional rifts to appear everywhere. We then see Ratchet using his new Rift Tether to grapple glowing yellow rifts and pull himself into them, reaching new platforms. You can watch the trailer below.Following the demo, Gamescom ONL host Geoff Keighley spoke with Insomniac's Mike Daly and Marcus Smith, who shed a bit more light on the upcoming game. According to Insomniac, the PS5's horsepower allows the team to fill the game world with density and life. Players also won't experience any load screens at all during the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The fantastical third-person battle royale Spellbreak now has a release date. Confirmed during the Gamescom Opening Night Live presentation, the game is coming on September 3 and will be free to play.Spellbreak is an RPG-like battle royale that has you controlling one of six different classes of battlemages as you fight to come out on top. You can watch the launch trailer below to get a sense of combat, which is understandably hectic when all six classes start duking it out on the battlefield, unleashing spells at one another.As you'd expect from a battle royale, your efforts spent fighting feed into your class' progression, allowing you to customize and enhance them further. This feeds into the complexity of Spellbreak's combat, which revolves around creating different combinations of elemental properties and tactically infusing them into your class' magical gauntlets to create devastating attacks. There's quite an amount of depth involved, so for more details and our thoughts about how the game plays, read our Spellbreak preview.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has finally been announced, and Activision is wasting no time in ramping up the promotion for the upcoming game. The company has announced that it will be giving out goodies to fans who check out the Call of Duty League Championship this weekend, including Black Ops Cold War beta codes.According to the announcement, you can earn rewards like in-game Calling Cards featuring the four championship teams starting on Saturday, August 29. Those include the teams from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and London. Then on Sunday, August 30 you can also earn a free Knife blueprint emblazoned with the CoD League. But the big prize is reserved for Sunday: 10,000 beta codes for Black Ops Cold War.The beta codes will be distributed randomly, so unlike some of the other rewards you aren't guaranteed to get a spot. But it's a better chance than if you don't watch it. To participate, make sure you link your account so you're eligible for the in-game rewards. You can watch the competition at CallofDutyLeague.com.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During Gamescom Opening Night Live 2020, EA revealed a new single-player gameplay trailer for Star Wars Squadrons. You can watch the trailer below.After a brief Rebel propaganda film, we got a firsthand look at an Imperial mission. The cockpit view of the TIE Fighter was brief, but it showed some dogfighting action, followed by quick cuts of other spacecraft views on a variety of missions. You can play any of the missions in VR as well.Star Wars Squardons is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, through backwards compatibility rather than next-gen upgrades. However, it will be priced at the budget-conscious $40 instead of $60 or even $70. Creative director Ian Frazier said the price point is meant to be inviting given its narrow focus on dogfighting combat.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Two professional Counter-Strike teams have postponed their upcoming match to support protests against systemic racism. Team Liquid and Chaos FC both announced that they would not be competing in August 27's ESL One Cologne 2020 match.We will be postponing our ESL One match today against @TeamLiquid pic.twitter.com/Rjapziz2fE — Chaos EC (@ChaosEC) August 27, 2020pic.twitter.com/3VRov3UBhT — Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid) August 27, 2020"We are mad, we are exhausted," Chaos FC said in a tweet. "We know that gaming is part of the problem. We are not competing[...]in order to do our part to move the light where it belongs."Chaos FC was the first to decide not to play; Team Liquid followed shortly after. "We support their decision and stand with Chaos," Team Liquid tweeted.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Elden Ring fans have had enough of the radio silence, it seems. From Software hasn't released any more info about its upcoming open-world action RPG since announcing it at last year's E3. The internet's sadness finally reached a boiling point today after no news was revealed during Gamescom 2020 Opening Night Live.OOOOOOOOOO from r/EldenringFans were eager to see more of the game at one of the many summer game showcases, but no new info was shown at any of the streams put on by major publishers and gaming conventions. The game was originally announced for current-gen consoles, but it may not launch before the Sony and Microsoft's new consoles come out later this year.Elden Ring development process pic.twitter.com/ovNhtAZE9V — Copper. (@CopperThieves_) August 27, 2020Elden Ring fans have flooded the internet with depression-fueled jokes about the From Software's development process. Some of the post are beyond desperate and are quite hilarious. Fans have gone mad waiting for news--with some going as far as creating their own lore and playable demo to make the wait slightly more tolerable.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation VR will be compatible with the PS5, so you'll be able to bring your PSVR games from the PS4 to the new console and play them with your current headset, camera, and controllers--though you will need a PS5 adapter, which Sony plans to provide at no additional cost. That makes this new PSVR sale particularly exciting. Sony is featuring six different PSVR titles in a Buy 1, Get 1 50% off sale that runs until September 8.All you have to do is add two of the games to your cart, and the discount will be applied automatically. Unfortunately, this only applies once per transaction, so you won't be able to add four games to your cart to receive another B1G1 50% off discount. If you really want more games, though, it seems like you can place multiple orders to take advantage of multiple discounts.Buy 1, Get 1 50% off PSVR gamesAstro Bot Rescue Mission -- $20Blood & Truth -- $40Everybody's Golf VR -- $30Farpoint -- $20PlayStation VR Worlds -- $15Until Dawn: Rush of Blood -- $15 See at PlayStation Direct Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PlayStation Store has multiple major sales going on right now, including a budget-friendly sale with games under $20 and a Hidden Gems Sale featuring great games you may have missed. But if you're looking for that next game to dive into, there's another small sale that just cropped up, and it has some fantastic deals worth checking out. The PS4 "weekend offer" includes over 40 games and bundles, and it's available for just a few days, ending Tuesday, September 1.Notably, Deluxe editions and other bundles are marked down in the weekend sale, netting you the game along with various DLC. Persona 5 Royal Deluxe edition, for example, is down to $45.49 from $70, the cheapest we've seen this version of the game. It gets you the base game (the definitive version of the acclaimed JRPG) along with the Kasumi Costume Bundle that unlocks four sets of cosmetic items for the new character. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe edition is just $35 (normally $70) and gets you cosmetic skins for BD-1 and the Mantis ship, a digital art book, and a director's cut with 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.If you haven't picked up last year's excellent remake of Resident Evil 2 yet, the Deluxe edition is down to $25 and comes with the Extra DLC Pack that includes more costumes for Leon and Claire, a new weapon, and the option to play the game with the original RE2 soundtrack.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite: Chapter 2's Season 4 is finally here. There is one secret challenge that ties into the season's overarching Marvel theme. Baby Groot, one form of the super tree, is hidden somewhere on the map, and if you find him you'll get a special back bling. This guide will help you locate him quickly.Where is Baby Groot?Baby Groot is hidden in the nursery at Holly Hedges. Holly Hedges is a named location, so it shouldn't be hard to find. Dive into that location and head to the southwest corner area where a fence of hedges surrounds a little outdoor shopping area. Baby Groot will be surrounded by three potted plants. Simply walk up to them and pick him up.Some players have reported that Baby Groot is not spawning every match, so be prepared to try this several times. Hopefully Epic Games has a fix for that bug soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Frank Herbert's Dune is arguably one of the most famous sci-fi novels of all time. The sprawling epic about spice and sandworms (among other things) has been adapted to live action not once, but twice--the first by director David Lynch (yes, that David Lynch) back in 1984 and the second as a mini-series on the SyFy channel back in 2000. There was even a failed attempt by surrealist auteur director Alejandro Jodorowsky (Tusk) which never saw the light of day--but was turned into a much-loved documentary back in 2013.Neither were particularly well received by fans--though the memes, particularly of Lynch's version--which included musician Sting in a sci-fi thong--still hold up.Now, director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival) is hoping that the third time will be the charm. He is directing his own adaptation consisting of two movies to cover the first Herbert novel, starring Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, and Josh Brolin. The production has been kept closely under wraps thus far, with only a small handful of stills and images from set making their way onto social media--but that's all about to change. The first trailer for Villeneuve's Dune is set to land online on September 9.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Those of you excited about seeing Christopher Meloni finally return to the Law & Order franchise aren't going to like this. Law & Order: Organized Crime, the limited series that will see Meloni reprise his role as Elliot Stabler, has been delayed.The news comes from GameSpot sister site TV Guide, which reports the project has been pushed back to sometime in 2021, instead of the planned 2020 release. It's possible this has something to do with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, given that most TV shows have yet to begin production again. Those that have are working with many new procedures and rules, as was revealed by the cast of The Goldbergs.Organized Crimes centers around Stabler's return to the NYPD, as he heads up the city's organized crime division. However, according to a series description, "the city and police department have changed dramatically in the decade he's been away, and he must adapt to a criminal justice system in the midst of its own moment of reckoning. Throughout the series, we will follow Stabler's journey to find absolution and rebuild his life, while leading a new elite task force that is taking apart the city's most powerful criminal syndicates one by one."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA Sports has delayed the NHL 21 closed beta and postponed the announcement of more news about the game in a show of solidarity for athletes' strikes regarding racial injustice.Writing on Twitter, EA announced that it has postponed the start of the closed beta, which was scheduled to begin on August 28. The company also said it won't be releasing new details on the World of Chel mode for NHL 21 today as it had planned to."Out of respect for much more important conversations around social injustice, today is not the day. We stand with the African American / Black community in solidarity against racism," EA said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com