The US Army esports team has returned to Twitch after voluntarily leaving the platform last month. The stream is still ongoing, but it opened with a long period of time in which a lone streamer sat on camera while viewers in chat spammed messages like "WARCRIMES."The chat flooded with messages about white phosphorus, the defunding of the USPS, US war crimes, and more as Chris "Goryn" Jones sat on camera awkwardly. He did answer some of the more straightforward questions, like who his favorite Twitch streamer is, between long, uncomfortable pauses. He eventually started playing World of Warcraft for around 1,500 viewers."Everybody has the ability to their own opinions," Jones said while browsing through chat messages. The stream started under the "just chatting" section on Twitch before he hopped onto the MMO.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Season 6 of Apex Legends is on its way, and with it come some new changes to the map. According to Apex's Design Director Jason McCord, these changes are meant to "inject some 'newness'" into the map and will create more viable play options in the lava fields, create better options for navigating rough chokepoints, and introduce a whole new map mechanic.The first notable change is the addition of the Launch Site, a new drop point that's now occupying a previously empty lava field. The Launch Site is another of Hammond Industries' concoctions, and features four different control rooms said to have a ton of loot, and a new passage so you can rotate through this part of the map like never before. This new area will also serve to provide a variety of traversal options, as it's near both the Dome and the Sorting Factory.Apex vets will remember the Drill Site. Well, it's being replaced by Countdown, another large Hammond facility whose purpose remains unknown. At its center is a pit that boasts some pretty stellar loot, but beware: if you aren't in control of this area before delving below, you may be in for a bad time. Countdown is built to be a pretty formidable fortress that even includes three user-operated blast walls that can be used to fortify the approach from Skyhook, Lava Train, and Train Yard. These walls are a new mechanic for the map that allow for new ways to attack and defend and can be found at Launch Site, Countdown, and Staging.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In the most recent bout of tech giant drama, Epic filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google after these two removed the Fortnite app from their storefronts, citing violations of their in-app purchasing policies. Not to be outdone, Facebook has now joined the fray as well.As reported by Bloomberg, Facebook took umbrage with the fact that Apple refused to waive their usual 30% take on in-app purchases when the social media site rolled out a new paid events feature in 20 countries. This feature would make it so that businesses can charge users for access to livestreamed activities, like fitness classes or lectures. According to the Facebook executive running the main app, Fidji Simo, the company will not be taking any cuts from the revenue this feature generates.While Google also refused to waive their 30% fee, they are allowing Facebook to process payments through their own channels to avoid the fee, something Apple is decidedly against on their own platform. This has led to Facebook accusing Apple of hurting small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Over the past console generation, Xbox released the majority of its first-party games on PC, giving players the choice of where they want to play. Wanting PlayStation to follow suit is an obvious thing to ask for, but it wouldn't just be beneficial to players. PlayStation has one of the deepest, most beloved histories in gaming and is home to some of the most prestigious modern developers out there--a first-party PlayStation game launch is always an event. Releasing its games on PC would make each PlayStation launch an even bigger deal, with a whole new audience and section of the internet to pore over every detail. However, if the company plans to go forward with more PC ports, then PlayStation needs to do a better job of introducing PC players to its esteemed worlds.A strong first-party lineup has reinforced the company's image as the dominant console platform this generation. Its critically acclaimed releases garner a long-term affection that is rarely seen for single-player games--people are still playing and praising the five-year-old Bloodborne, for example. Even its less favourably received games are successful commercially, with Days Gone topping sales charts in the UK for weeks after its launch. And as of August 2019, it was the sixth highest-selling PS4 exclusive in the US, beating out Uncharted: Lost Legacy, Infamous: Second Son, and every MLB game.Horizon Zero Dawn is the third highest-selling PS4 exclusive, and when it came to PC in early August, the 3-year-old game proved popular. SteamDB recorded an incredible all-time concurrent player count of 56,557 players, and that's not counting anyone on the Epic Games Store. That's a lot of people playing a single-player game at the same time on one platform, and it's not even a brand-new release. It's easy to imagine how Horizon Forbidden West or the Demon's Souls remake would be even more popular, especially with day-and-date releases.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has taken the gaming world by storm with its deceptively simple and original take on the battle royale formula. You'll need some luck to outlast the other 59 players vying for each episode's coveted Crown, but a little know-how can go a long way in helping you achieve victory.We've put together various tips, tricks, and strategies for each round to help you rack up more Crowns and Kudos. The chaotic nature of Fall Guys doesn't guarantee success, but knowing the ins-and-outs of each round will give you a fighting chance of emerging victorious.If you're curious about our thoughts around hilarious battle royale party game, be sure to read our Fall Guys review. Otherwise, read the tips below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Arcade1Up has released some great arcade cabinets, and its latest are among its most exciting. The company has put several new cabinets up for pre-order, including ones that are dedicated to Marvel vs. Capcom, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and Ms. Pac-Man. All of the cabinets release this fall and come with free shipping. Supplies are limited, so if you're interested in any of these cabinets, then you'll want to pre-order ahead of time to ensure you get one.These cabinets are the latest Arcade1Up has announced. Marvel vs. Capcom and X-Men vs. Street Fighter chronicle Capcom's fighting game crossovers of the '90s, while Ms. Pac-Man has the classic gaming side covered with both a stand-up cabinet and sit-down cocktail-style cabinet. All four machines are available to pre-order now. Marvel vs. Capcom Arcade1Up cabinet $500 (releases November 2) Arcade1Up's Marvel vs. Capcom cabinet comes with five different fighting games: X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems, and Marvel vs. Capcom. All of the games, except War of the Gems, also feature online multiplayer via WiFi. See at Best Buy X-Men vs. Street Fighter Arcade1Up cabinet $400 (releases October 14) The X-Men vs. Street Fighter cabinet from Arcade1Up features some of the same games as Marvel vs. Capcom, while mostly focusing on the X-Men. The included games are X-Men: Children of the Atom, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, and X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse, the latter of which was only released on the SNES. The best part is that this cabinet also features online multiplayer for Children of the Atom, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and Marvel vs. Capcom. See at Walmart Ms. Pac-Man Arcade1Up cabinet $400 (releases October 14) The Ms. Pac-Man Arcade1Up cabinet features one of the biggest classics in gaming, Ms. Pac-Man, as well as Pac-Mania, Pac-Man Plus, and Galaxian. The art on this cabinet is gorgeous, with the beautiful blues, pinks, and yellows coming together in the original cabinet's art. See at Walmart Ms. Pac-Man Head2Head Arcade1Up cabinet $500 (releases October 15) The Ms. Pac-Man Head2Head cabinet from Arcade1Up emulates the look and shape of an old cocktail cabinet, though it also lets you play against your friends with controls on each side. It features a number of great classics as well: Ms. Pac-Man, Super Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Pac-Land, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, and Dig Dug II. See at Best Buy More Tech Picks From GameSpot The Best Nintendo Switch Controllers You Can Buy The Best VR Headsets In 2020 The Best Budget Monitors Under $200 The Best Gaming Laptops In 2020 The Best Gaming Keyboards In 2020 Info from Gamespot.com

While it's highly unlikely we'll ever see Spider-Man, Batman, and the Winter Soldier in one movie, the Netflix film The Devil All the Time gives us the next best thing. Actors Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Sebastian Stan star in the upcoming drama, and the first trailer has been released.The Devil All the Time is based on Donald Ray Pollock's novel of the same title and is set in the Deep South. It spans several years after World War II and focuses on a young man named Arvin, played by Holland, a sinister preacher named Teagardin (Pattinson), and corrupt sheriff Bodecker (Stan). While the trailer doesn't really explain what the plot is, it looks like a mysterious and gripping movie, with lots of sweaty, intense acting. And while we've all see Pattinson play dark and weird before, it will be fascinating to see Holland step beyond the MCU into a very different film. Check the trailer out below.The Devil All the Time also stars Riley Keough (Mad Max: Fury Road), Jason Clarke (Pet Semetary), and Bill Skarsgård (It). It's directed by Antonio Campos, who previously helmed the acclaimed movies Simon Killer and Christine, as well as episodes of the Netflix show The Sinner. It hits Netflix on September 16.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Releases highlights some of the top games releasing each week, and this episode has two games you can grab for free. Hyper Scape, Ubisoft's take on the battle royale trend, is totally free to play, while A Total War Saga: Troy will be free at launch. This week you can also jump into Metamorphosis, EA Sports UFC 4, and Risk of Rain 2 as it leaves early access.Hyper Scape -- August 11Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PCUbisoft is mixing up the battle royale formula with Hyper Scape, most notably when it comes to looting. When you pick up the same weapon multiple times, you'll upgrade it with things like an improved fire rate and extended magazine. You'll also loot special powers, called Hacks. You don't have to defeat every other play to win either: hold onto the special crown at the end of the match long enough, and you'll win.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There's never been a better time to get into Final Fantasy XIV. For almost two years, it's been my go-to game, but it was thriving well before I started. There's so much to do and so much to see, a lot of which is now free and doesn't require a subscription. With the entire base game, A Realm Reborn, and the highly regarded first expansion, Heavensward, available in the free trial, you owe it to yourself to give FFXIV a chance.I know, you probably have a lot of questions: Where do you even start? What are you supposed to be doing in the game? How are you supposed to keep up with other players? As someone who gets easily flustered by complex systems and multiplayer stress, trust me when I say FFXIV is not as overwhelming as it may seem.Although I've dabbled in MMORPGs in the past, having played some World of Warcraft in its early days and liked Anarchy Online way back when, nothing really clicked the way I hoped. But FFXIV has a hold of me unlike any other MMO, or game for that matter. Here, I want to help newcomers or lapsed players understand exactly what they're getting into, what makes FFXIV approachable, and why it's well worth your time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In 2020, we saw the launches of numerous streaming services from Quibi to HBO Max to Peacock. And today, actor Ryan Reynolds launched his own service, Mint Mobile+. And it's the most straightforward and funniest service to date--it's certainly the funniest.Mint Mobile is a cell phone service, and Mint Mobile+ is a streaming service. However, the service only streams one movie, Reynold's 2003 film Foolproof for free. The actor revealed a video for the new service on Twitter, which you can check out below.Every tech company needs a streaming service. So… introducing Mint Mobile +. The world’s most affordable streaming service! pic.twitter.com/lSMzeurKp8 — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 12, 2020Believe it or not, this is all real. The Mint Mobile+ website exists and you can stream a DVD-quality version of Foolproof. The film follows a group of friends that plan heists but never actually carry them out. The group is blackmailed into pulling off one of these heists by a local gangster. Aside from Reynolds, the movie also stars Kristin Booth (Orphan Black), Joris Jarsky (October Faction), and Sean Sullivan (Umbrella Academy).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After almost five days of being nearly unplayable, Red Dead Online developer Rockstar is rolling back the game's most-recent update that has caused chaos for its players. The Red Dead Redemption 2 online adventure will now be restored to a previous July 28 patch.The patch, which came just a few days after Red Dead Online's large Naturalist content drop, was aimed at fixing some issues and plugging some security holes. It instead wreaked havoc online, reducing animal spawn rates, breaking simple camp interactions, and causing it to even rain alligators in some instances.It's unclear why Rockstar has taken so long to roll back the state of the game given how unplayable it became, but players should be greeted with a more-welcoming environment the next time they log on.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new level for Fall Guys is set to drop today on PC and PlayStation 4. And at the same time, developer Mediatonic is giving away two skins and some in-game currency.The studio took to Twitter to announce that, as a thank you for bearing with the servers and amassing such a massive player base, Fall Guys players on both PC and PlayStation 4 will be gifted 5,000 Kudos and a Legendary Pickles costume. Meanwhile, those playing Fall Guys on Steam will be able to purchase a Team Fortress 2 Scout skin from the in-game store. Both skins are available now.Despite only recently launching on PC and PlayStation 4, Fall Guys has already taken the gaming community by storm. Not only has the game seen tons of players in the first 24 hours of launch and garnered two million players on Steam, but Fall Guys is also currently trending as Steam's third-most-popular game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As time has gone on, the name "Sony" has come to telegraph a foothold in more and more aspects/areas in entertainment. With music, movies, and video games already established beachheads for the Japanese multinational headquartered in Tokyo, the corporation has been making it increasingly clear that now it intends to branch out into anime as a new, fourth major pillar.According to a report from Nikkei Asian Review, Sony will be "leveraging the combined strength of group companies to expand its animation business overseas," or to unify its existing entertainment businesses to help an anime-focused initiative land internationally. The tip of the spear of this new strategy has technically already landed: Sony subsidiary Aniplex has already helmed an adaptation of the Demon Slayer manga, which successfully landed and found an audience via Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in 2019. Aniplex will be teaming with Sony Interactive Entertainment to develop videogame adaptations for both PlayStation and mobile platforms. This methodology will also extend to bringing future TV anime projects to the U.S., and supplemented further by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)'s exclusive record label for anime songs.Nikkei predicts a future project, Demon Slayer, may help define the mold for how these different subsidiaries will work in concert together: "Aniplex President Atsuhiro Iwakami wants to make the series a showpiece of Aniplex's prowess," according to Nikkei Asian Review. "It has already turned the manga into a successful anime, and will now follow with a movie version due out in theaters this summer. Units of Sony will also morph the anime into games for mobile and PlayStation 4, with the possibility of promoting it abroad."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Sword and Shield players in the US will soon be able to pick up another freebie for the games. From August 14 to 31, video game retailer GameStop will distribute a free Dynamax Crystal, Serebii reports. When used in the games, this crystal will summon a Gigantamax Copperajah Raid, giving you another chance to catch the G-Max Pokemon.To claim the free Dynamax Crystal, you'll need to have the Pokemon Pass app installed on your phone. Use the app while at a participating GameStop store and you'll receive a download code for the crystal. You'll then need to input that code in your copy of Sword or Shield via Mystery Gift to download the item.When activated, the Dynamax Crystal will summon a Gigantamax Copperajah Raid at the Watchtower Lair just outside of Motostoke. This particular Copperajah will have perfect IVs in its HP, Attack, and Special Attack stats. Keep in mind that you'll need to have a Pokemon Trainer Club account to use Pokemon Pass. You can download the app for free from Google Play or the App Store.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you think Lego sets are really cool but just can't seem to find the shelf space to display them, Lego perhaps has a great solution for you. Lego Art sets are elaborate 3,000-plus piece builds that hang as wall art. Lego has unveiled four kits in the lineup thus far: Iron Man, Star Wars, The Beatles, and Andy Warhol's famous painting of Marilyn Monroe. All four are available to pre-order now for $120 each ahead of their imminent September 1 release date--check them out below.Lego Art Iron Man when three sets are combinedThe coolest aspect of these sets is the fact that each has multiple builds that form different pictures. All of the sets come with curated digital soundtracks that you can listen to as you build. If you purchase three copies of the Star Wars or Iron Man kits, you can combine them to to make larger pieces to hang on your wall, such as a landscape portrait of Iron Man using his Repulsor or Darth Vader holding his lightsaber. Iron Man $120 The Iron Man kit is 3,167 pieces and allows you to make Tony Stark in three different Iron Man suits, including the Hulkbuster, which appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The Iron Man kit isn't available on Amazon just yet, but you can pre-order it directly through the Lego Store. See at Lego Store Star Wars: The Sith $120 Star Wars: The Sith is a 3,395-piece set that features a trio of bad guys: Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and Darth Maul. You can assemble one of the three images at a time, then swap the bricks around to change to a different character. It's available to pre-order at Amazon and the Lego Store. See at Amazon See at Lego Store The Beatles $120 The Beatles kit is the "smallest" of the bunch at 2,933 pieces, but you can make four different builds with it--one for each member of the legendary band: John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. It's up for pre-order at Amazon and the Lego Store. See at Amazon See at Lego Store Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol $120 Andy Warhol's famous painting of Marilyn Monroe can be recreated with this 3,332-piece kit. Along with the default look, you can modify it with three additional color schemes. It's also available to pre-order at Amazon and the Lego Store. See at Amazon See at Lego Store Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com