2020-08-08
With the cancellation of 2020's Comic-Con--which became the underwhelming Comic-Con@Home--some companies are looking for a better way to present a virtual convention to the world. And it looks like DC FanDome--Warner Brother's August 22 event--figured out a way to bring the hype: Pack the show with stars.DC FanDome has revealed the guest list for the upcoming show, and there are big names from comics, TV shows, and plenty of upcoming DCU movies. Looking at the stars like Zack Snyder, Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Idris Elba, Giancarlo Esposito, and more, this is a lot of Hall H-worthy talent. Additionally, an image for the hosts, presenters, and special guests was revealed as well.Hosts and special guestsBatman himself--from the Lego movies--Will Arnett will be one of the numerous presenters for the show. Most of these names will probably be the moderators for numerous panels.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
NIS America has revealed Saviors of Sapphire Wings and Stranger of Sword City Revisited for the Nintendo Switch and PC.A localization and port of the 2019 PS Vita game Azure-Winged Chevalier, which in turn was a remake of 2010's Students of the Round, Saviors of Sapphire Wings tasks players with saving the world from the Overlord of Darkness, who has ruled over the planet ever since the Knights of the Round were defeated a century prior.As a reborn knight, it'll be up to you to gather new heroes and vanquish the darkness. NIS America says that this new version of the dungeon-crawling RPG will feature nine9 classes and over 100 abilities to wield in combat against the Overlord's forces.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
The Gunk was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase in July and showed off a new direction from development group Thunderful and Image & Form. After years spent developing new entries in the SteamWorld series, the studio still plans to tell more stories within that universe on Nintendo platforms.Launching exclusively on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC first, The Gunk is the first 3D game from the small team based in Sweden. "The Gunk is a game that is technically very demanding, and the team is, as you know, brilliant but fairly small," Thunderful CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson explained to Kotaku."We're doing 3D for the first time, using a commercial game engine for the first time, and the gunk itself, the way we want it to work, is quite heavy."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
It's a new month, which means this episode of New Releases is taking an overall look at August. It's got licensed games like Fast & Furious Crossroads and enhanced re-releases like Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition, and many of the games can be played at no extra cost. Both Tell Me Why and Microsoft Flight Simulator will be available on Game Pass day one, and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is making its debut on PlayStation Plus.Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout -- August 4Available on: PS4, PCFall Guys is like a battle royale plus Ninja Warrior: 60 players compete in a series of obstacle courses and party games to reach the top spot. Games range from keep-away to straight-up platforming challenges, and each of the Fall Guys themselves can be customized with your favorite colors and patterns.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Crystal Dynamics surprised fans today by dropping this weekend's beta for Marvel's Avengers several hours early. As reported by VG247, the beta was supposed to start in closed access for players with PS4 pre-orders at 9 PM local time on August 7, but this morning, a tweet from the official Avenger's Twitter account announced that the PS4 pre-order beta has gone live worldwide.Surprise! The Marvel's Avengers Pre-order BETA for PS4 is now LIVE worldwide. Because we 💙 you. #Reassemble pic.twitter.com/2DgT56gRDz — Marvel's Avengers (@PlayAvengers) August 7, 2020Avengers is the Tomb Raider developer's latest title--allowing you to take command of a crew of superheroes trying to get back into the public's good graces--and while it's been highly anticipated, recent gameplay demos have left many with mixed feelings. This, combined with the announcement that Spider-Man would be a PlayStation exclusive, has put Avengers under a lot of fan scrutiny leading up to the beta.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
During the QuakeCon At Home opening ceremony, id Software made an appearance to announce some play stats and upcoming plans for Doom Eternal. That included the first word of campaign DLC for the game, called The Ancient Gods.The studio teased that a full trailer is coming on August 27, but in the meantime, it announced some of what we can expect from the content. The story takes place after the events of Doom Eternal, and focuses on an imbalance of power in heaven.This was also referred to as "Part 1" of The Ancient Gods, suggesting that it will be a continuous story with another episode coming sometime in the future.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
During QuakeCon at Home's opening livestream, executive producer and Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami talked briefly about GhostWire: Tokyo, thanking fans for the reception toward the recent gameplay reveal. He also said the action-adventure game has a dog you can absolutely pet."Thank you for the amazing reception our recent gameplay trailer received," Mikami said. "In the meantime, we are working hard to make this game even more cool and unique. Lastly, I have a very important announcement about GhostWire: Tokyo. In GhostWire: Tokyo, you'll be able to pet the dog."And so it has been confirmed: You can pet the dog in GhostWire: Tokyo. The footage shown during the QuakeCon livestream event includes a dog reference, calling it a "work is pawgress." Despite how unsettling the game looks, GhostWire: Tokyo contains some wholesomeness. Look at the dog.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Fortnite's new Joy Ride update has brought a lot of silliness to the battle royale. Players are taking the newly added cars seriously--with some running their own in-game gas stations to fill up enemy cars and provide healing items before sending them on their way."Thank you to this random Summer Drift [player] that protected me and helped me so I could fill up cars," said u/PokeStarChris42 on Reddit, who had been running his own gas stop in-game. "And thank you for avenging me when I died.""Excellent service, 10/10 would fuel up again" from r/FortNiteBRA number of players have started to run their own filling stations by surrounding the in-game ones with walls (except for an entrance and exit to drive through), loading up their enemies cars with gas after they drive up, and even giving out healing items to make sure they have a safe drive. Everyone wants to enjoy driving around the map--no one likes getting blown up when they're pumping gas.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Arkane Studios announced some new details about Deathloop, its ground-hog day styled first-person shooter, during QuakeCon. The game will utilize the PS5 to deliver a smooth framerate, 4K resolution, and HDR.Deathloop follows Colt as he attempts to break free from a time loop by killing eight assassin targets before midnight, when the loop resets, however the eight targets have very different schedules and routines, so he will need to learn their patterns and plan your actions accordingly. During this, Juliana Blake, a rival assassin and protector of the Black Reef, will attempt to kill you and prevent you from reaching your goals before the loop resets.Juliana can be controlled by other players, invading someone's game to provide unique showdowns between the assassins. Arkane Studios also said it will take advantage of the DualSense controller's adaptive triggers to provide you with feedback while shooting. The studio teased that it would be showing more gameplay footage soon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for the upcoming Judas and the Black Messiah, and it's an intense two-minute clip that is currently and deservedly trending online."You can murder a revolutionary, but you can't murder a revolution," shouts Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Black Panther) as Fred Hampton, the chairman of the Black Panther Party who was assassinated by the FBI.The film, which is slated to premiere in theaters in 2021 according to a tweet by Warner Bros., also stars LaKeith Stanfield (Get Out, Sorry to Bother You), and is a movie about betrayal, the FBI's infiltration of the Black Panther Party, and the subsequent assassination of Hampton at the age of 21 during an FBI raid. It comes from a screenplay by Shaka King and Will Berson, and a story by that pair and also Keith and Kenny Lucas. Hampton's death was ruled a justifiable homicide in 1970, but his death was later widely considered to be an assassination based on FBI documents discovered years later.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
22 years ago, one of the best non-action animated series came to an end. Animaniacs, following the adventures of Warner brothers Wakko and Yakko, and the Warner sister Dot, the series was an excellent companion to the classic Looney Tunes cartoons we all grew up with. Now, the series is coming back, but to the Hulu streaming service.Arriving on Friday, November 20, Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation are bringing back the cartoon siblings for 13 episodes. Additionally, Pinky and the Brain will also be a part of the new Animaniacs series.Returning to executive produce is Steven Spielberg, along with Warner Bros. Animation president Sam Register, and Amblin's Television co-presidents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Next week marks another Destiny 2 seasonal activity: the Solstice of Heroes. The summertime event brings a new region to play through, the European Aerial Zone, and new armor to chase down. Xur's back this weekend with a new crop of Exotics to help you get the most out of the new event. Here's where to find him and what he's selling.Head to Nessus to find Xur this week, in the Watcher's Grave area. For his weapon, Xur is offering Merciless. Hunters can pick up the Gemini Jester leg armor; for Titans, there's the Peregrine Greaves leg armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Nezarec's Sin helmet.Xur LocationSpawn in at the Watcher's Grave transmat zone and hop on your sparrow heading north. Head for Calus's golden barge. Climb aboard and look for Xur standing on the deck, waiting for you.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's ever-evolving multiplayer suite kicked off earlier this week, and everyone can check out some of the new content for free for a limited time. As announced earlier this week, PS4, Xbox One, and PC Warzone players can try a multiplayer playlist until August 12 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. That gives you five days to play maps and modes normally reserved for Modern Warfare owners. All you need to do to partake in the free play event is have Warzone installed with the latest update.The special playlist includes five multiplayer maps, including Suldal Harbor and Pretrov Oil Rig, which were just added with the Season 5 update. Rounding out the playlist are popular close quarters maps Shipment and Shoot House as well as Cheshire Park, a traditional map that was added to Modern Warfare in late June.Four multiplayer variants are featured in the playlist--Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Hardpoint--giving players a good mix of deathmatch and objective-based modes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
One of the most tantalizing reveals during Sony's State of Play livestream was the stylish beat-em-up Aeon Must Die. But while the trailer was unveiled, reports of worker abuse erupted at developer Limestone Games. Publisher Focus Home Interactive has now responded to the accusations."Focus Home Interactive has always praised and supported all our partner studios and the developers who compose the creative teams," the studio said in a statement. "We pride ourselves on treating our own employees and third-party developers fairly and respectfully and this will not change."Focus Home Interactive was informed of serious allegations raised by some of the developers at Limestone who have worked on the creation of the video game Aeon Must Die. These grievances are directed at Limestone, their direct employer.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com
2020-08-08
Assassin's Creed Valhalla isn't out until November, but you can get in the pillaging mood a little early with the soundtrack. Ubisoft announced The Raven's Saga, a seven-track EP taken from the Valhalla soundtrack. You can now buy the EP on Spotify and iTunes.The soundtrack was composed by Sarah Schachner and Jesper Kyd, and features Norwegian black metal drummer Einar Selvik. In the announcement, Schachner said that the soundtrack uses Norse instruments in a modern way, and the main theme (the first track on the EP) is meant to represent the Vikings' hope for a better life.You can visit the soundtrack site to see the various buying and listening options. Ubisoft also produced a new cinematic trailer that uses the main theme.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com