Following the huge success of the ESPN/Netflix Michael Jordan documentary series, The Last Dance, two more high-profile sports-themed documentaries are on the way from other networks.According to Collider, the new documentaries will focus on Tiger Woods and the 1986 New York Mets. The Tiger Woods documentary is coming from HBO, and it will be directed by Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) and Matthew Hamachek (Amanda Knox). The series is based on the book, "Tiger Woods," from authors Jeff Bendict and Armen Keteyian. It will delve into Woods' history as one of the world's best golfers and his troublesome past with his sex scandal and his DUI arrest.Woods himself is not involved in the documentary, but it will feature commentary from Woods' longtime caddy Steve Williams and biographer Pete McDaniel. One of the women caught up in Woods' sex scandal, Rachel Uchitel, is also involved in the documentary.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The One And Only Ivan, another Disney+ exclusive film, has released a first trailer, and it's taking us right back to our childhoods. The film, which stars Sam Rockwell as silverback gorilla Ivan, is based on Katherine Applegate's 2012 book of the same name. It's about a circus gorilla who learns to paint so that it can ask for freedom, and it's based on a true story.The movie also stars Bryan Cranston as Ivan's human owner, who raised Ivan from infancy. It features voice performances from Angelina Jolie, Brooklynn Prince, Helen Mirren, and Danny DeVito. The film is directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), making it one of the very few Disney films directed by a woman. The movie is inspired by true events, in that Applegate's original novel was inspired by a real-life gorilla, also named Ivan, who was on display in shopping center in Tacoma, Washington for 27 years, before eventually being rehomed at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine was acquired by Microsoft in 2019, and it turns out that the buyout had a major impact on the company's newest game. Double Fine founder Tim Schafer told GI.biz that when his studio was acquired by Microsoft, it allowed the developers to bring back content for Psychonauts 2 that would have otherwise been left on the cutting room floor."With Psychonauts 2, we could see the end of our budget coming up, and so we had cut a lot of stuff," Schafer said. "We had cut our boss fights. Now we are able to put those back in, and we're like, 'We think people would have noticed if we didn't have those boss fights'. Being able to complete the game in the way that it was meant to be was very important."Psychonauts 2 was initially funded on Fig, where it raised more than $3.8 million USD, before the Microsoft acquisition. The game, which was announced all the way back in 2015, is now due to launch later in 2020 following a delay.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Borderlands 3 has received a hotfix, detailed on the game's official site, to address an issue in Bounty of Blood and with the Legendary pistol Lucky 7. This quick fix has dealt with two issues, but Gearbox has admitted that there's a bigger problem that was introduced into the game with a recent update.Here are the two changes in the hotfix, which is now live on all platforms. The first one is, presumably, a reference to a clipping issue.Patched a hole in the Atrium of the Bounty of Blood campaign add-on to prevent players from busting through the wall and seeing the other sideAddressed a reported concern that some damage effects from Lucky 7 sometimes did not function after exiting Iron BearThe other issue Gearbox has identified is perhaps a bigger deal, but how it will be addressed might depend on how a change that was made by accident is received by players.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Deck-building can prove intimidating. Trying to determine synergies and strategies when starting out is a tall task, and pairing that with a roguelike--where failure in battle will send you back to the start of another randomized dungeon--might seem downright overwhelming. Yet thanks to a setup that encourages experimentation and is rewarding to play even when you're failing, Slay the Spire marries roguelikes and deckbuilders beautifully--and it's easy to see why it's helped to popularize this burgeoning mix of genres.Slay the Spire sees you take part in a series of battles, amassing a collection of cards that dictate your every action in combat: There are cards that launch attacks, allow you to defend yourself, buff you, or nerf enemies. Most cards in and of themselves are relatively simple, consisting of a straightforward action and an associated cost. Battles see you ascend the titular spire and acquire new cards, relics, and single-use potions, and you'll need to weigh the various routes as you go, opting in or out of mini-bosses that promise great rewards but threaten to bring your run to a halt. Whether you make it to the end or not, you'll then start all over again, only to face another randomized set of encounters with a fresh loadout.Slay the Spire on Nintendo SwitchThe structure is familiar, and it's easy to assume that your early runs (which can last up to two hours or so) show you all that Slay the Spire has to offer. Making progress permanently unlocks additional, more complex cards that you can encounter and integrate into your deck during future runs, which expands your range of choices, but it's in the relics system that the game reveals its true depth.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been a long, long road for CrossCode to finally hit consoles. The 16-bit throwback RPG started life as a widely praised 2012 tech demo, enjoyed a super-funded 2015 Indiegogo campaign, and then arrived on Steam in 2018. Two years later, it's hard not to feel that all this runway has caused CrossCode to be overly ambitious and complicated--even for veteran genre players. As I was sailing into my 20th hour and still trying to not second-guess my shaky strategy for the vast amount of stats that can be customized and stacked, the game was still unspooling tutorials and rolling out new wrinkles. CrossCode is a lot of game to wrap your head around, and one whose expansive menu screens and tutorials double as a mechanically overbearing strategy guide that cannot be skimmed to even start to get your bearings. Playing CrossCode can be a bit like going on a road trip without GPS: Every few miles, you have to pull over and unfold an unwieldy road atlas.CrossCode, at its heart, is not a retro-styled hollow homage to Super Nintendo titles like 1993's Secret of Mana and 1995's Chrono Trigger. Instead, it's something more like a full-throated continuation of their tradition of exploring massive worlds full of side quests, puzzles, colorful characters, and gear to collect--while also building on their thornier, more tactical contemporaries. CrossCode's fondness for this era of action role-playing games is clear out of the gate: Both the opening menu screen and introductory sequences set the tone with plaintive piano, chiming bells, and an oozing chiptune soundtrack that wouldn't be out of place on one of those "lofi beats to relax/study to" YouTube playlists that lean more heavily into nostalgia. The pixel art style doubles down on all this.The above is in sharp contrast to the game taking place in a fictional, modern MMORPG called CrossWorlds. That is, CrossCode is a single-player game taking place in an in-game MMO where other characters speak and behave either as other players or NPCs. It's a world filled with guilds, griefers, and other player characters running through, too busy questing and level-grinding to hold still and talk with you. And just like in a real MMO, the other players you make your way on with will chat and open up about their lives--and give you due notice when they feel they've been playing way too long and need to log out and take a break.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Little Hope, the next narrative horror adventure game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, will launch just in time for Halloween on October 30.The horror game from Supermassive, developer of Until Dawn, will star Bandersnatch lead Will Poulter and take place in a spooky, mist-laden town with a dark past filled with the occult. This includes old witch trials that have left terrifying creatures slinking around the town, making it the perfect setting for four students and a teacher to be trapped in.Little Hope will build on the foundations laid by Man of Medan, the first entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology. It will feature the same single-player and multiplayer modes, branching stories based on your choices and the ability to either save or kill its entire cast. New enhancements will warn you of incoming OTEs, give you free camera movement in some areas, and make interactable objects more prominent to avoid frustration.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Another classic game is making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year: Publisher Dotemu announced Ys Origin will release on the Switch sometime in 2020. In addition to its Eshop launch, Ys Origin is getting a Collector's edition distributed by Limited Run Games, and it's pleasantly affordable.The Ys Origin Collector's edition for Nintendo Switch went up for pre-order today, and it's selling for $70. The Collector's edition gets you a physical copy of the game for Switch, a CD with the soundtrack, a steelbook case, a Collector's edition perfect bound art book, and an 18" by 24" reversible poster. This is a limited-time open pre-order period, and you have until Sunday, September 6 to place your order for the Ys Origin Collector's edition. Products ship two to four months after the initial sale. See Collector's edition at Limited Run Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

AMD has announced a brand new bundle for its latest Ryzen CPUs. If you purchase a qualifying Ryzen CPU anytime between now and October 3, you'll get a free PC copy of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. All third-gen Ryzen 7 and 9 processors are included in the promotion, as are all desktops equipped with a Ryzen 7 or 9 processor--though you will need to purchase from a participating retailer. If you're building a PC or looking to upgrade, these CPUs are great options, and you get one of this year's most-anticipated games for free.As for the eligible AMD CPUs, you can see them all below. It's important to note that this promotion is not eligible with any Ryzen 5 processors, including the recently released Ryzen 5 3600XT.6479482 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Ryzen Promo Ryzen 7 and 9 CPUs Get Assassin's Creed Valhalla free with purchase See options at Newegg Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While promoting the third season of his ongoing comedy show In The Long Run, Idris Elba teased a hopeful future for another one of his projects, Luther. Deadline reports Elba said there were no "formal plans" for a sixth season of the gritty BBC crime drama series. But he added, "I've made it very clear that I'd like to see Luther come back as a film. And I can tell you this, that we are this close to making a film of Luther."For five seasons, Elba played Luther's titular John Luther, an obsessive detective who frequently found himself in a tête-à-tête with calculating psychopath Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

WWE 2K Battlegrounds, the stylized arcade fighter with some of WWE's most recognizable faces, will launch on September 18 for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia.Battlegrounds takes the wrestling action outside of the closed stadiums and puts you in rings in the middle of swamps, military camps, or dingy auto shops. Each arena offers its own unique interactive elements, letting you throw your opponent into the jaws of a hungry alligator if you're so inclined. Check out some gameplay from the reveal trailer below.Battlegrounds will feature standard exhibition modes for local and online play, as well as a full campaign featuring seven new WWE hopefuls on the road to impress some of the company's best. That includes Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Paul Heyman.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest World of Warcraft expansion, Shadowlands, will release later this year, marking the eighth expansion for the popular MMO. In a livestream today, Blizzard revealed a Shadowlands Collector's edition is available to pre-order now, and it offers a slew of physical collectibles along with digital goodies.Available for $120, the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Collector's edition gets you an Epic edition game code, which unlocks the Shadowlands expansion along with a host of in-game content:Level 120 character boostEnsorcelled Everwyrm flying mountVestments of the Eternal Traveler transmog set questAnima Wyrmling petWraithchill cosmetic weapon effectEternal Traveler's Hearthstone30 days of game timeWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands Collector's Edition - $120The Shadowlands Collector's edition also comes with an art book, a Shattered Sky mouse pad, a four-pin collector's set, and the digital soundtrack. It's available to pre-order now at Amazon and the Blizzard Gear Store.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo's mobile titles help strengthen its IP and fan base, despite not accounting for a significant percentage of the overall business the company says. During an investor Q&A, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about the impact of the company's mobile titles.Nintendo's strategy for releasing mobile titles, like Fire Emblem Heroes, and Mario Kart Tour, is to increase the overall interest and player base for those IPs, potentially bringing more people to the console releases. Furukawa specifically cited Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as introducing many "female consumers and U.S. consumers," to the series, who would later buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons.Furukawa also said that sales from mobile games "do not account for a very large percentage of Nintendo's overall business," but the games do lead to the creation of more Nintendo Accounts, strengthening the business overall. A recent report suggested that Nintendo would begin winding down the release of mobile games, due to them not seeing as much growth as the Nintendo Switch.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Physical game distributor Limited Run Games has announced a bunch of titles that will be getting the special physical edition treatment, with a few launching as soon as this month.During its recent LRG3 2020 livestream, the company showed off what some of the boxes for these games look like, most of which can be viewed on LRG's Twitter account. The long list includes games like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Castlevania Anniversary Collection, Katana Zero, My Friend Pedro, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, Super Meat Boy Forever, Ys Origin, and many more. Some have generic box art while others have elaborate designs. Most have release dates, though a few have tentative release windows or undetermined launches.As you might expect, almost all of these physical editions are for games available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PSVR. However, some--like Shantae and Xtreme Sports--are coming to GameBoy Color. You read that right--GameBoy Color.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo is holding another Spirit Board event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this week. The event kicks off July 9 at 11 PM PT and features new Spirits based on Square Enix's retro-inspired RPG, Octopath Traveler.Throughout the event, four new Spirits representing Octopath Traveler's main cast--Olberic & Primrose, Tressa & Cyrus, Alfyn & Therion, and H'aanit & Ophelia--will appear periodically on the Spirit Board. If you defeat the new Spirits, you'll add them to your collection and earn more SP than usual.The Octopath Traveler Spirit Board event runs until 11 PM PT, July 14. You can read more on Nintendo's website.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com