As a reward for completing the global challenges during Pokemon Go Fest 2020, developer Niantic is hosting a handful of Ultra Unlock events in Pokemon Go over the next few weeks. There will be three Ultra Unlock events in total, with the first kicking off tomorrow, July 31, and each will bring out certain kinds of Pokemon and even some Legendaries. Here's the full schedule of Ultra Unlock events and the Pokemon you can find during each.Ultra Unlock 1: Dragon WeekJuly 31 (1 PM PT) - August 7 (1 PM PT)The first Ultra Unlock event kicks off on July 31 and revolves around Dragon types. Throughout the week, the following Dragon Pokemon will appear in the wild more frequently than normal:Alolan ExeggutorHorseaDratiniBagonTrapinchSwabluGibleAll of the aforementioned Pokemon (except Alolan Exeggutor) will also be hatching from 7 km eggs throughout the event, as will Deino. You'll also have your first chance to catch a Shiny Deino in the game during Dragon Week, and the Legendary Rayquaza will return to five-star Raid Battles for the event.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

2K Sports is getting back into the football market with non-simulation games that are set to be released beginning in 2021. And now, Take-Two has announced that these games will benefit from having the official NFL license for players, numbers, likenesses, and more.2K Sports today announced a new deal with the National Football League Players Association and the company's licensing representative, OneTeam, to include the names, numbers, images, and likenesses of more than 2,000 current NFL players in the new games.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can check out a few games for free this weekend, and two of them released in the past month. From now through Sunday, you can play Rocket Arena, Disintegration, and Two Point Hospital at no cost on Xbox One and other platforms. As usual, the free-play weekend is accompanied by discounts on each game so you can keep playing for cheaper.Released July 14, Rocket Arena is EA's new 3x3 shooter that has unique playable heroes like Overwatch but also functions similar to Super Smash Bros. in that you have to knock opponents off the battlefield. Disintegration released in mid-June--the sci-fi first-person shooter takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where human brains have been transferred into robotic bodies. And if management sims are more your thing than shooters, you can also check out Two Point Hospital, a hospital sim that puts you in charge of hiring employees, expanding the hospital, making sure patients' needs are met, and more.Free Play Days: 7/30-8/2Rocket Arena -- $6 ($30) | free play on Xbox, Steam Mythic edition -- $10 ($40)Disintegration -- $30 ($50) | free play on Xbox, PS4, SteamTwo Point Hospital -- $24 ($40) | free play on XboxThe free-play weekend for Rocket Arena matches discounts that have already been available for the past week. The base game is currently just $5 on PSN and Origin, and you can grab the Mythic edition, which gets you added digital content, for $10 at Best Buy and Amazon. The game recently earned a 6/10 in GameSpot's Rocket Arena review. Meanwhile, Disintegration earned a 7/10, and Two Point Hospital received an 8/10. Be sure to check out our reviews for more information on these games.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Brotherhood of Steel is coming to Fallout 76 and players can earn rewards for preparing for the faction's arrival. A new NPC, Russell Dorsey, believes that the Brotherhood is headed to the ATLAS Observatory and players need to bring materials there.The community will receive rewards for meeting an overall goal for materials over the next couple weeks, unlocking rewards including Brotherhood of Steel-themed cosmetics, a Purveyor Super Sale, and a Double S.C.O.R.E. Daily event. Each time a player donates materials they will also receive an ATLAS Donor's Provisions pack, which contains rewards and a chance at rare plans.The event is broken into two parts, Fortifying ATLAS Project Alpha and Project Beta.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA has explained why Star Wars: Squadrons--which launches on October 2 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One--will cost only $40 at launch, much lower than most big-budget games currently releasing on consoles and PC. According to COO and CFO Blake Jorgensen, the game doesn't have the same breadth of content as other more expensive games, as it is more focused on a specific experience."We always look at the games and we want to make sure we are providing the greatest value for our players," Jorgensen said. "And, you know, games all have [a] different scale, and most of our games right now have [a] huge scale. We designed [Squadrons] to really focus on what we heard from consumers, which is one of their greatest fantasies, and that's to be able to fly an X-Wing fighter, a Tie Fighter, and be in a dogfight. And so it doesn't have the breadth of some of our games, but it is still an incredible game, and so that's why we chose to price it at a slightly lower level, to also allow access to as many people as possible who have that Star Wars fantasy."I think you've seen us over the years differentiate pricing on lots of games. We've differentiated pricing on things like Plants vs. Zombies games because we knew that they were skewed to younger audiences, for example, or maybe didn't have the depth of all of the game modes that you might see in a FIFA or Madden."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sea of Thieves has a new feature that should help players who fear the dark depths of the ocean. Earlier this month, Rare added an auto float feature that doesn't let the player sink below the surface."Should you leap off a high ledge or a cannonball forces you out of the crow's nest and into the deep blue, this option will automatically see you bob to the surface," the studio wrote in a post on its official site. Players can activate the feature by going to the settings menu and turning "Automatically Float in Water" on.This option could help players with thalassophobia--which includes the fear of being in deep bodies of water, fear of the vast emptiness of the sea, of sea waves, sea creatures, and fear of distance from land--as well as other similar phobias.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Since leaving WWE, one of the bigger questions the Good Brothers--Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows-- have received is whether or not they'll be returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling. Between 2013 and 2016, the two were primary members of the Bullet Club faction, alongside the likes of Finn Balor, Adam Cole, and the Young Bucks. However, the duo, who are now signed with Impact Wrestling, have yet to indicate any plans for return.That is, until now. Speaking to GameSpot's Wrestle Buddies podcast the Good Brothers confirm that they will be returning to New Japan. In fact, there's already a deal between the two sides to make it happen. "For sure. There's a deal in place," Anderson said. Gallows added, "Yeah, we're going."As for when that could happen, the Good Brothers were a bit more coy. "When the time is right we'll probably do a nice surprise thing somewhere," Anderson teased. It's hard to imagine them not having some interaction with the current version of the Bullet Club, though. After all, four of the group's current members--Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi, and Chase wens--have been part of the group since the Good Brothers' tenure. Some form of reunion between the longtime stablemates would be very entertaining.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There are a lot of budget monitors out there for those not looking to spend a lot of money, but if you're on the other end of the spectrum, looking for the best out there with no price limits, then there's an excellent deal at Microsoft right now. The 43.4-inch Lenovo Legion Y44w-10 ultrawide monitor is only $799 right now, down from its regular price of $1,199. That's $400 off, one heck of a deal for an excellent ultrawide display.If you order now, the Lenovo Legion ultrawide monitor can arrive as soon as August 3 if you order with express shipping. Otherwise, it comes with free two-to-three day shipping, which may take longer due to current conditions with the pandemic. Lenovo Legion, 43.4-inch ultrawide monitor $799 (was $1,199) See at Amazon This particular Lenovo Legion boasts a 3840x1200 resolution, a 144Hz refresh rate, and a 6ms response time that can be overclocked to 4ms. On the back, you'll find two HDMI 2.0 ports, two USB-C ports, one DisplayPort port, and four USB 3.1 ports. It's also equipped with FreeSync technology that's compatible with G-Sync, making it possible to take advantage of variable frame rates no matter what your GPU is.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

An EA Executive casually mentioned the possibility of a new Titanfall game "sometime down the road" while discussing studio acquisitions during a financial call. Blake Jorgensen, EA's COO and CFO, was answering a question about EA possibly acquiring any new studios and brought up the process of acquiring Respawn Entertainment, when he mentioned the magic word."It wasn't about Titanfall, and that's no offense to Titanfall; it's an amazing game and we'll maybe see a Titanfall at some point, sometime down the road," Jorgensen said.Jorgensen was more than likely just using it as an example to strengthen his answer, more stumbling into Titanfall than coyly teasing it. But in a conversation dominated by financial numbers and FIFA Ultimate Team, my ears were burning at the mention of one of EA's best franchises having even the most remote possibility at getting a new entry.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Editor's note: This review evaluates Ooblets based on its early access state. We plan on reviewing Ooblets again once it gets a full release.Ooblets is a charming little game, which is immediately apparent upon booting it up. You're greeted with a loading screen that lets you know the game is taking the time to "delete negative reviews" and "make you wait" before getting blasted with an onslaught of bright colors and an adorable soundtrack that you can really groove to. I've seen firsthand what this game can do to people: My roommate sashays to the beat whenever he walks by my door while I'm playing. I'd make fun of him for it if I didn't catch myself doing the exact same thing.Ooblets maintains its cutesy tongue-in-cheek humor and visuals all throughout. The catchy soundtrack never lets up either, firmly establishing Ooblets as another one of those relaxing life simulator games that will assuredly take an embarrassing amount of hours from my life by the time it's done with me. It's not locked up inside during quarantine with me; I'm very much locked up inside with it. Which isn't to say the game doesn't have its problems--I've run into more than a few throughout my 15 hours with it--but there's definitely an enjoyable gameplay loop here.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The global pandemic is keeping people staying home and looking for things to do. Gaming, in particular, has enjoyed a huge uptick in play time--and spending--due to the virus. Electronic Arts has now put that increase into perspective with hard data.The company reported earnings for the quarter ended June 30, and it was the best June quarter in the company's 38-year history.EA posted total revenue of $1.46 billion for the period, while the company made a profit of $365 million. The overwhelming majority of EA's revenue for the quarter--$1.1 billion--came from microtransactions, which are called "live services."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red has warned users about beta scams related to the much-anticipated role-playing game. Writing on Twitter, the Polish studio said it's aware that bad actors are trying to scam people with fake emails containing codes for a Cyberpunk 2077 beta."If you recently received an email claiming to be granting you beta access to Cyberpunk 2077, it's not from us," CD Projekt Red said. "Unfortunately, there have been more of these being sent out over the past few weeks. When we contact you via email, it'll always come from @ cdprojektred com address."The studio further advised people to stay vigilant about any third-party emails they see claiming to have information about Cyberpunk 2077.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Death positivity--a movement that encourages people to openly acknowledge and normalize the traditionally taboo topics of dying and grief--is a relatively new subject for video game narratives, though it has been popularized through indie titles like A Mortician's Tale and What Remains of Edith Finch. Necrobarista joins that conversation but with a more hands-off approach, telling the player a story that revolves around the themes of death as opposed to letting players be a part of the narrative. Ultimately, this is to the game's detriment, but Necrobarista still manages to deliver a genuinely moving character-driven narrative about coming to terms with death, whether it's that of a loved one or our own.As it's a visual novel, there's not much in terms of gameplay when it comes to Necrobarista. Your primary means of understanding its world is by reading its story, which is told in a slice-of-life format that provides a quick snippet of the daily goings-on inside a Melbourne-based cafe called Terminal over the course of several days. Terminal exists on an in-between plane (it's technically a part of the living world but it exists as a potential stopping point before the afterlife), allowing both the living and the dead to wander through its doors. The dead are only permitted to stay 24 hours before Terminal staff must encourage them to move on to the afterlife--whether that's heaven, hell, or something else entirely is unknown as no one has ever come back from it. The dead who stay longer than 24 hours begin upsetting the balance of the universe, which runs up a tab that the cafe has to then pay off. At the start of Necrobarista, the cafe has recently been passed down from immortal necromancer Chay to his protege, Maddy, along with several centuries' worth of debt.An assertive, sarcastic, and loud-mouthed necromancer with no patience for customers who want extravagant coffee orders, Maddy is the immediate star of Necrobarista's story. Necrobarista ditches the traditional 2D-style of most visual novels for a 3D cinematic presentation with clear anime aesthetics, allowing the visual novel to instill a great deal of nuance into each character's movements and facial expressions. Even without any spoken dialogue, you get a good sense of who a person is and how they would sound within seconds of meeting them, and Maddy is the best example--she pulls off a variety of expressions that convey a mixture of snark, disdain, and coy playfulness. This is clearly a young woman who's very intelligent and driven and doesn't enjoy suffering some of the idiots she's forced to serve.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted down a measure that would have prevented the military from recruiting on platforms like Twitch. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed the amendment after the US Army was caught running fake giveaways that would give viewers information to recruiters among other controversies.The measure would have prevented the military from using video games, esports, and livestreaming services for recruitment, according to Vice. Several branches of the military, including the US Army and Navy, maintain their own esports teams and Twitch channels. The US Army recently paused their recruitment efforts on Twitch after facing backlash.Numerous controversies regarding the military's Twitch presence have occurred over the past month. The US Army and the US Navy have been banning viewers who ask or talk about war crimes, which is potentially a violation of the First Amendment right to free speech since the organizations are extensions of the federal government. Twitch recently stopped the US Army from promoting the aforementioned giveaways that would give viewers information to recruiters.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The rocket launcher is one of the most recognizable weapons in multiplayer shooters. From Quake to Team Fortress, its function as a weapon morphed into an alternative means of traversal, with the risk of a self-inflicted death and the reward of superior map positioning enticing players to become proficient at rocket jumping. In Rocket Arena, both the rocket launcher and rocket jumping are core to the action. But without suitably satisfying shooting and the mitigation of all the rewards associated with its core mechanic, Rocket Arena lacks a compelling and lasting appeal.Rocket Arena features a roster of 10 playable characters, each equipped with their own version of a rocket launcher and some auxiliary abilities. The variations go from basic, such as Jayto's straight-shooting launcher and multi-missile secondary attack, to complicated, like Kayi's ability to speed up friendly rockets and slow down enemy ones. Whether you settle on the lobbed rockets of space pirate Blastbeard or the trickster abilities of mage Mysteen, Rocket Arena's characters all feature enough mechanical variety to make them stand out from each other despite all featuring the same type of main weapon. Their cartoonish designs and bursting costume colors look great, but their uninteresting backstories and few voice-lines limit the extent of their personalities.These weapon and ability differences feed into the 3v3 team play in each of Rocket Arena's competitive modes. A team cannot feature duplicates of a character, so you're encouraged to work around the selections of your teammates. Although the very brief and basic tutorial doesn't teach you about it, attacks can be combined between characters to form more powerful combos. Ability effects can be transferred onto rockets fired by teammates, for example, but attempting to coordinate both the timing and positioning for such a move is often not worth the payoff.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com