Square Enix is preparing to show off a new trailer for Marvel's Avengers, and a teaser image gives us the slightest of glimpses of what to expect. The full trailer is said to be coming on June 24.The teaser, in a tweet from creative director Shawn Escayg, shows several of Earth's Mightiest Heroes standing alongside newcomer Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel. Black Widow has donned some high-tech eyewear, but otherwise this is a good look at the updated character models. It also shows a good deal of detail on the costuming.Conspicuously missing from the group is Captain America, which makes sense because the plot revolves around a tragedy befalling Steve Rogers during a big public celebration, which subsequently splinters the team. Ms. Marvel, ever the optimist and a big fan of superheroes herself, seems to be the one who brings the team back together.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Unfortunately, Ruby Rose, who portrayed Batwoman during Season 1 of The CW DC series of the same name, will not be returning for Season 2. In what was a surprise announcement, the actress revealed she was leaving her starring role. While Season 2 of Batwoman will feature an entirely new lead, according to a report, multiple sources told Variety that Rose was "unhappy with the long hours required of her as the series lead, which led to friction on set."Some people speculated that Rose left Batwoman due to lingering pain from her surgery to repair her herniated discs. However, Variety's sources said her decision to leave the show was unrelated to her health or an injury. In a statement, Rose said she has "the utmost respect for the cast, crew, and everyone involved" in the show. "Thank you to everyone who made Season 1 a success--I am truly grateful," Rose said.It was reported this week that Rose's character of Kate Cain won't be recast. Batwoman producers are auditioning LGBTQ performers to play a new lead character named Ryan Wilder, who is described as as "likable, messy, a little goofy, and untamed."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The writer of Jurassic Park has revealed the unexpected story of Samuel L. Jackson's "hold onto your butts" line from the 1993 action movie.David Koepp told CinemeBlend that the origins of the line are connected to the Robert Zemekicks movie Death Becomes Her, which he was writing at the same time as Jurassic Park. The ending to Death Becomes Her was testing very poorly, and there was no time for reshoots. Koepp said he remembers sitting with Zemeckis during this tough time, and Zemeckis said, "Hold onto your butts" in anticipation of a difficult road ahead for Death Becomes Her."I happened to be working on the [Jurassic Park script] at that time, and I was like, 'Oh, I love that.' I went back and I typed it into the script immediately, and then Sam Jackson said it," Koepp said. "I don't think I ever told Zemeckis that, but that's his line."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After getting a brief delay, the annual Steam Summer Game Festival is now live. From now until June 22 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, you can check out demos and livestreams of tons of upcoming PC games.Some of the available demos include 30XX, Fallen Angel, Kine, Shing, Spiritfarer, Unto The End, and many more. There are so many demos on the platform, in fact, that Valve said the tally is now well over "900 titles in the summer edition" of the Steam Game Festival.In addition to the hundreds of demos, the Steam Summer Game Festival will feature "unique content" throughout the week. This includes developer-hosted livestreams, original interviews with participating studios, game playthroughs with developers, and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

What's going to air on NBC this fall when the new TV season launches? According to the network, a long list of returning favorites and the new Law & Order spin-off starring Christopher Meloni. Of course, the issue at hand is that none of these shows have been filming due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, and there's been no indication that production will begin anytime soon.NBC revealed its fall schedule in a tweet, noting it's planning to air new episodes of Superstore, Manifest, New Amsterdam, Law & Order: SVU, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Also on the schedule are three hours of The Voice each week, a new season of This Is Us, and the One Chicago block of shows. As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, though, NBC has not actually revealed when the fall season will launch. Typically, the major networks launch their programming seasons in September. NBC has yet to confirm that, though. The network, however, has revealed that a new 30 Rock special, which will be filmed remotely, will air in July to introduce the fall schedule and preview what NBC has in the works over the next year.We have BIG news. Check out what's coming to NBC. pic.twitter.com/i7V1cYb93l — NBC Entertainment (@nbc) June 16, 2020Still, seeing NBC's approach to a fall season during a pandemic is to conduct business as usual is interesting, given what other networks are doing. Fox has obtained the broadcast rights to the Spectrum series LA's Finest, while The CW is pushing most of its shows to 2021 and opting to run episodes of DC Universe's Swamp Thing and CBS All Access' Tell Me a Story instead.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There are a ton of fantastic Switch controllers, especially if you're looking for a GameCube-style one to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with. If that sounds like something you're interested in, then you'll be happy to hear that one of the best Nintendo Switch controllers out there is on sale at Amazon right now. Right now, you can snag PowerA's wireless GameCube-style controller for $37.49, down from its regular price of $50.PowerA's GameCube-style controller is quite similar to the original it's based on, but there are a few key differences. Firstly, it has a significantly larger D-Pad, which makes 2D platformers a lot more enjoyable to play. It also features an extra shoulder button to emulate the Switch's L button, making it a controller that can handle more than just GameCube-friendly titles--it works great with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. The wireless version of PowerA's controller can even wake up the Switch from Sleep mode.In addition to the GameCube-style controllers, PowerA's Enhanced wireless controllers for Nintendo Switch are also discounted. You can find many of them at the same price, too, including the Pokemon Sword / Shield starters, various Poke Balls, and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A single-player demo is available for Grounded, Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming survival game, for some Xbox Insiders and through Steam's Summer Game Festival, the developer announced. Grounded is a backyard survival game where players get shrunk down and must survive, either alone or in multiplayer.The 30-minute demo is available now through June 22 and members of the Xbox Insider program (which is free for everyone to sign up) will need to check the program's hub to see if they have been accepted to participate. The Steam version of the demo is available to everyone."Over the course of one in-game day, this experience will allow players to craft tools and weapons, build structures, and survive against the various perils of being small," director of communications Mikey Dowling said in an Xbox Wire post.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Norman Reedus made an appearance at the Upload VR Showcase to tell fans more about the upcoming VR title from Survios--The Walking Dead: Onslaught.Reedus has signed on to reprise his character from the show, Daryl Dixon, in The Walking Dead: Onslaught. Players will also be able to assume the roles of other notable characters from the Walking Dead TV show while playing the game. According to a press release from Survios, Melissa McBride and Josh McDermitt will be joining Reedus to provide voiceover work related to their characters from the show.The game was originally meant to be launched in Fall 2019, but it was delayed to this year, and now appears to not have a confirmed release window. The Walking Dead: Onslaught will have a single-player campaign with an emphasis on hand-to-hand combat as reported by VRFocus. It also differs from this year's Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners because of its vaunted Progressive Dismemberment System that focuses on letting players tear walkers apart.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Exactly how Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 handle the process of facilitating upgrades from current-gen versions of games to next-gen ones could be a key factor for some who are deciding between the two platforms. But with the introduction of a disc-less version of the PlayStation 5, known as the PS5 digital edition, the already-confusing situation may now prove to be even more complicated.Microsoft has spoken a great deal about Smart Delivery, which--assuming publishers enable it for their games--will allow you to download a native Series X version of a game you buy on Xbox One. Sony has been less clear about how this process may work on PS5, although we do know it will be available in at least some cases, such as Destiny 2 and Madden NFL 21. However, in the latter case, EA has opted not to use Smart Delivery on Xbox Series X, instead implementing its own upgrade path for those who buy a current-gen version of its football game.As part of the Madden 21 reveal, EA reiterated that you will be able to upgrade from Madden 21 on Xbox One or PS4 to the Xbox Series X or PS5 version, provided you meet certain requirements. Since the upgrade plan was first announced, this has been simplified somewhat--now, you merely need to buy Madden 21 on console before the launch of Madden 22 to qualify for the free upgrade.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft is taking action against players who are using racial slurs and betraying others in the ongoing Halo 3 beta test on PC. Writing on Twitter, community director Brian Jarrard confirmed these offending players are being banned, and they will be forbidden from joining future tests.Not only that, but when Halo 3 is finally, officially released on PC through The Master Chief Collection, these players will "face consequences."Disappointing to see some Insiders using racial slurs and attacking other players in the flight. Not only will you be removed from the flight, you’ll be banned from all future flights and will face consequences in the retail game, too. Racism and bigotry have no place in Halo. — Brian Jarrard (@ske7ch) June 16, 2020Jarrard's comments came after Halo studio 343 Industries said it was increasing its efforts to ban players for racist and hateful behavior in all Halo titles.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

TV network Showtime has released the first images from its upcoming political TV show The Comey Rule, providing a first look at Brendan Gleeson as Donald Trump and Jeff Daniels as former FBI director James Comey.The show is based on Comey's book, A Higher Loyalty, and it spans two episodes and four total hours. Episode 1 will focus on the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails and the lead-up to the 2016 election. The second episode will focus on the relationship between Comey and Trump, which was stormy to say the least. Trump fired Comey in 2017.Showtime just released the first pics from "The Comey Rule," a two-night miniseries premiering in November, based on @Comey's book. "The story of two powerful figures, Comey and Trump, whose strikingly different personalities, ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course." pic.twitter.com/LZB2GVIRNl — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 16, 2020Holly Hunter also stars in the show as former attorney general Sally Yates, while Michael Kelly will portray the former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. Jonathan Banks will play former National Intelligence Director James Clapper, while Kingsley Ben-Adir will play Barack Obama.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Retro-inspired 2D Action-RPG CrossCode, will have a "unique miniquest" for each platform when it comes to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4, the game's publisher Deck13 said in a Reddit AMA.In an Ask Me Anything on the Nintendo Subreddit with representatives from developer Radical Fish Games and Deck13, Michael Hoss of Deck13, responded to a user's question asking if it was true that the console ports would each have a unique quest."Each console (will) have a unique miniquest with a unique mini dungeon and a unique bossfight. Also the PC will get this, too," Hoss wrote.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

2K Sports has released a new trailer for its upcoming golf game, PGA Tour 2K21, showcasing the game's career mode. Players will create a character and then challenge real-life PGA Tour pros like Justin Thomas and Sergio Garcia, as they progress through a season in the lead up to the FedEx Cup playoffs.Players must defeat the 12 PGA Tour pros on 15 real-world courses to claim victory. You'll begin in qualifying school (Q-School) tournaments, before moving on to the Korn Ferry Tour, and then the PGA Tour. After that, it's onto the FedEx Cup playoffs for a chance at winning it all.PGA Tour 2K21 is 2K's second professional golf game, following The Golf Club 2019. That game featured some PGA Tour courses, but no real-world professional athletes. PGA Tour 2K21 includes 12 real-life players--you can see the full list here. The trailer also features the voices of Luke Elvy and Rich Beem, who make up the new commentary team for PGA Tour 2K21. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is coming to PlayStation 5, and its reveal at the PS5 streaming event raised a few questions. One thing we came away curious about was the new female Lombax character who pops up at the end--who is she, and how much of a part will she play in the final game?Now, developer Insomniac Games reveals that this new character, who they still have not given us a name for, will be a playable character in the new game. It looks like you'll be able to swing that hammer in-game--and if the trailer is anything to go by, she'll be spending some time with Clank, too.Play as Ratchet AND a mysterious new female Lombax from another dimension. #RatchetPS5 #RiftApart pic.twitter.com/aMDSAB77iG — Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) June 16, 2020Ratchet will also be playable too, as you'd expect. We'll likely have to wait to find out more about the differences between these two characters, and how switching between them will work in the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A current Xbox survey being circulated is seeking gamers who are deaf or hard of hearing to give feedback on their experiences playing games, and what could be done to improve. In a tweet, Xbox accessibility user researcher Anna Waismeyer has encouraged players who qualify to take the survey, which she estimates will take 20-25 minutes.The survey can be found at this link. It will be available from now until June 29.Xbox Research is looking for feedback from players who are d/Deaf or Hard of hearing!Our survey takes about 20-25 minutes (depending on how much you write), and must be completed before Monday, June 29th, 2020. Fill out the survey here: https://t.co/VMx45w7f7f — Anna Waismeyer (@waismeyer) June 16, 2020The survey also asks about other things that might affect players, such as a whether they have low vision or are blind, have a neurological condition or disability, or experience a chronic or long-term illness, among other things.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com