Wanting to show your love for Xbox beyond owning every single legacy console? Well, you can now do that with line of Xbox official clothing that has just dropped. Microsoft has collaborated with Meta Threads to bring you everything from hoodies to franchise tees so that you too can rep Xbox from the boardroom to the bedroom.Xbox announced the official clothing collaboration on May 20, so if you're looking to level up your work-from-home fit then why not consider picking up something new in the brand's standard neon-green and black colorway?The living room is your runway.Game in style with our new spring collection: https://t.co/8Q9ShuELaz pic.twitter.com/3L73yX0Ynh — Xbox (@Xbox) May 20, 2020If you were worried that the new Xbox official clothing line would just be shirts and jackets stamped with the titular logo, then you can breathe a sigh of relief. You'll also be able to pick up Gears of War-related merchandise, jogging pants with Xbox Prime on them, and a whole bunch of Bleeding Edge clothing too. Talk about good advertising!Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone's Season 3 Battle Pass is nearly finished. The Battle Pass is in its final week, so now is your last chance to progress through the pass to unlock everything.As usual, you can earn new tiers in the Season 3 Battle Pass through gameplay alone, or you can spend real money to buy tiers. Alternatively, you can buy the entire Battle Pass--containing all 100 tiers--for $10 USD. The Battle Pass includes a new Operator, Alex, along with all kinds of extras such as cosmetics, weapon blueprints, double XP tokens, and more.The Battle Pass applies to both Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone, because the two titles share progression.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Indiana Jones 5 hit a snag recently when director Steven Spielberg--who directed every previous Indiana Jones film--announced he was leaving the project. The movie is still happening, and Lucasfilm has brought on Logan and Walk the Line director James Mangold. Producer Frank Marshall has provided an update on how the movie is coming along, and it's very early days.Marshall told Collider that the writing process for Indiana Jones 5 only "just started." He didn't share any details on the script, but the last we heard, Jurassic Park writer David Koepp was attached as the screenwriter. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has confirmed that Indiana Jones 5 will be a "continuation" of the series instead of a reboot, but no story details are confirmed yet.Indiana Jones 5--or whatever Lucasfilm decides to call the movie--is scheduled to be released in theatres in 2022. Marshall told Collider that the COVID-19 crisis is likely to impact how the movie is made. He said he expects you won't see "big crowd scenes" in film for some time. Additionally, the craft services department--which delivers food to cast and crew--will likely be eliminated, he said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new firmware update for Nintendo Switch has arrived. Version 10.0.3. is out now, and it's not a very notable or substantial update.The patch notes are one line long. The update provides, "General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience."This update follows the 10.0.2 patch that was released on April 30. This update also included general stability improvements along with a fix for an issue with the Pro Controller. Before that, version 10.0.1 was released, and it did almost nothing.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Bourne franchise, which consists of four films starring Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, amnesiac special agent, could return--but Damon will not be playing the character again. A reboot of the franchise is being planned, and it'll be separate from both those films and the 2012 spin-off The Bourne Legacy, which starred Jeremy Renner.In an interview with Collider, producer Frank Marshall has discussed plans to bring Bourne back to the big screen with a new creative team. "I do like the Bourne series, and I do think that’s an opportunity for different filmmakers to come in now," he said. "So, I’m hoping that we can find a new story for Bourne and a new filmmaker. We are looking."While this doesn't necessarily mean that a new Bourne film will definitely happen, planning is, at least, underway. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

XCOM 2 Collection is coming to Switch on May 29, alongside the Borderlands Legendary Collection and BioShock: The Collection. While the latter two are collecting games from the Xbox 360 and PS3, XCOM 2 started life as a PC exclusive before eventually coming to PS4 and Xbox One. In a new interview, port studio Virtuos has talked about how they brought the game to Nintendo's system--and what they think is possible on the system.Talking to Nintendo Life, Virtuos senior producer Zhang Chengwei has spoken about the process of bringing the game, complete with all its DLC, to Switch. According to Chengwei, they "developed a clever general-purpose rendering library that allows XCOM 2 to be rendered directly on the Switch without changing the original rendering module from Unreal Engine 3," which helped to deal with the Switch's reduced memory (4GB--the PC version requires 7GB). "I’d say that we spent half a year just to optimise the memory, and we used many methods throughout this period, including using more efficient formats for files, removing needless memory usage, and even modifying and optimising the original console's memory system," he says. Virtuos also developed the Switch port of Bioshock: The Collection, as well as the upcoming Switch port of The Outer Worlds, and Chengwei talks generally about their processes. He outlines what he calls "Virtuos' Solution," which involves discussing expectations with publishers and figuring out what to prioritize. "We propose the best solutions for how to fully use the Switch’s best features and really make the game shine, not just as a game, but specifically as a Switch game," he says."Off the back of our work on Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Dark Souls: Remastered, The Outer Worlds and the coming XCOM 2, we now have no doubt that Switch adaptations can be worked for games on any of the current generation of consoles," he says.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Chris Evans' portrayal of Steve Rogers in the Captain America series is the role he is most famous for, but he almost did not take it. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter as part of their Award Chatter podcast, Evans has opened up about his casting in the role, why he almost rejected it, and what convinced him to take up the shield.Evans recalls playing a superhero, Johnny Storm, in Sony's Fantastic Four movies in 2005 and 2007. As the sequel released, though, he started to suffer from severe anxiety, as he felt that the better movies he was starring in (like Danny Boyle's Sunshine) were flying under the radar. When he experienced panic attacks on the set of 2010's Puncture, he started to worry that acting might not be for him.When Marvel Studios contacted him about testing for the part of Steve Rogers, and potentially locking into a nine-film deal if he did well, Evans initially declined to come in and test for the part. "My suffering would be my own," he recalls thinking, worrying that his anxiety would grow worse. Although he was offered a modified deal, involving fewer films and more money if he came in for a screen test, Evans continued to turn it down, worrying that the pressure of fame would get the better of him.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following their release on the Epic Games Store, Quantic Dream's best known games--including Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human--are headed to Steam very soon.The games will be released on Valve's digital storefront on June 18, Quantic Dream has announced. If you're interested in the games but not sure you want to buy them, each game has a free demo available on Steam right now.Quantic Dream Games On SteamHeavy Rain Free DemoBeyond: Two Souls Free DemoDetroit: Become Human Free DemoQuantic Dream originally released these games as exclusives for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 but the French studio was never owned by Sony. The company is now developing multiplatform games and is seeking to also become a "boutique publisher."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

International Museum Day is upon us, an actual holiday that exists, apparently. Never one to shy away from obscure holidays and seasonal events, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is treating the day as an in-game event. It's called the Stamp Rally, and it runs through May 31. That means you still have a few days left to participate before it will be gone, so read on to learn all about the event and how you can make the most of it. Like the May Day event that took place at the beginning of the month, the Stamp Rally gives you a week to visit your island’s museum in order to collect stamps and give you an excuse to spend some time fully appreciating Blathers’ beautiful building of bugs, bones, and bass (among other fish). Read on for a look at what the Stamp Rally entails and then check out our look at the Animal Crossing events calendar.How To Participate In Stamp RallyTaking part in the Stamp Rally couldn’t be simpler. Head into your island’s museum and speak to Blathers, who will explain the event and invite you to visit three different wings of the building--the fish, bug, and fossil wings. The art wing, if you have access to it, isn’t a part of this Stamp Rally event.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is in the works for the launch of both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X (as well as PC and current systems), and it's going to introduce a few changes to the Assassin's Creed formula. The two most recent games in the series, Origins and Odyssey, have taken the series in a new direction by melding the action gameplay with RPG elements. Valhalla isn't necessarily dropping those, but it sounds like progression will be a bit different in the new game. It should serve as a more comfortable play experience for fans of the earlier games, which were pure action-adventure games with very little in the way of role-playing elements.Talking to Kotaku, creative director Ashraf Ismail has delved into the game's progression system, as well as how new missions will be doled out, among other details. Ismail says that one of the goals with this game is to prevent players from hitting progression walls, so that you're less likely to need to grind to level up."We have a new take on progression in this game," Ismail says. "We have more the concept of power, power that is gained through, let’s say, the player gaining skills." He wants to avoid "big progression walls" with this game, so that players can explore freely without being held back too much.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has an interesting economy, to say the least. If you've been playing the game for at least a few days, you've likely sold fruit, bugs, fish, and various random items to make a quick bell. But as your house payments get bigger and you move to make infrastructure improvements, you'll need more and more money. Luckily, you can make hundreds of thousands of bells in high-risk, high-reward speculation in Animal Crossing: New Horizons' equivalent of the stock market: the stalk market. You'll need to make the most of it, too, with interest rates getting reduced in-game, and make sure you are ready to play at the right time!Named for the turnips you're buying and selling, the stalk market is a finicky thing. But you can stand to make major profits if you keep an eye on Timmy and Tommy's prices and know when to sell. We've rounded up everything you need to know about Animal Crossing's turnip trade, from how to buy turnips to the types of stalk market patterns you should look out for and our best tips.For more financial tips, check out our guide to making money in New Horizons.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

2K games has confirmed Mafia: Definitive Edition, a full remake of the 2002 action-adventure for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, will release August 28. It'll come packaged with the Mafia: Trilogy and as a stand-alone title that's available to pre-order now. Fans of the Mafia series are also getting some free content in the form of Definitive Edition upgrades for Mafia II and Mafia III. If you own Mafia II on Steam, you can update the 10-year-old title to experience the adventure in high definition for free. Mafia III's upgrade is free on all platforms (PS4, Xbox One, and PC) and grants access to all of the post-launch DLC. In fact, the game will automatically update to the Definitive Edition if you have the original installed on your console already, and you can claim the extra content packs in the various digital stores, as well. The free upgrades were announced alongside the first official details on Mafia: Definitive Edition. "Note that if you already own Mafia II on Steam, you will be automatically granted Mafia II: Definitive Edition at no additional cost. Furthermore, if you already own Mafia III on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Steam, you will be upgraded to Mafia III: Definitive Edition at no additional cost," 2K wrote in a blog post.Mafia II's free upgrade unlocks three story expansions--The Betrayal of Jimmy, Jimmy's Vendetta, and Joe's Adventure--as well as four gear packs. Though the free upgrade is only available on PC via Steam, Mafia II: Definitive Edition is also available as a separate purchase for $30 on all platforms.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox Game Pass is getting another handful of games throughout the rest of May on both Xbox One and PC. In addition to games that joined earlier this month like Red Dead Redemption and Final Fantasy 9, the next few weeks will bring four more games to the service, including a new first-party game. It comes from one of the world's most-popular franchises and is among the biggest games releasing on Xbox One this year.That one is Minecraft Dungeons, the spin-off of the persistently popular building game from Mojang Studios. The game takes the familiar trappings of Minecraft like Creepers, Illagers, and pickaxes and fits them into an isometric dungeon-crawling adventure for up to four players. You can also claim Alan Wake, the classic game from Control developer Remedy, and the city-planning sim Cities: Skylines. Each of those will be available across the Xbox One and PC versions of the service, while PC users will also get Plebby Quest: The Crusades. You can check the dates below, with the first two available right now.The announcements also mentioned several games that will be leaving both versions of the service on May 29, including Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and Old Man's Journey. That is in just a few days. You should be able to still start and complete them before they're gone, but you won't want to waste much more time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As the next generation approaches, both Microsoft and Sony have been outlining their respective visions for the coming years. And while upgraded hardware that pushes more triangles is always a priority in the games industry, both companies have increasingly turned their messaging toward the consumer-friendly features of the impending Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. One such highlight from Microsoft, the promise of a unified library that works across generations, could signal the way forward for the industry as a whole.Backwards compatibility has been a talking point for platform holders for years, but in practice, the feature has been spotty. Some generations have eschewed it almost entirely, as hardware architecture became more complex and distinct from prior generations, and this marked a stark distinction from PC where most games remain playable forever. Microsoft refocused efforts on backwards compatibility in a big way on Xbox One. After first cutting ties with the Xbox 360 library almost completely, the company made inroads with fans by announcing a major initiative to retroactively import older games through firmware updates that would increase compatibility. Nowadays, it's difficult to find a popular 360 game that isn't playable on Xbox One, and those who amassed a large digital collection in the heady days of Xbox Live Arcade can see it all waiting to be downloaded in their game library. This effort has extended to a selection of the original Xbox's library as well, giving players access to almost 20 years of games.Concept art for Halo InfiniteA day might be coming when games are no longer thought of as tethered to a specific console.With the Xbox Series X, the company appears primed to take the next logical step. It has made a point of hyping its "Smart Delivery" feature, which ostensibly allows you to transfer your ownership license of a game over to a new console when you upgrade, as long as a publisher enables the feature. But Microsoft has been clear that the transfer goes both ways--if you own a game and sign in to your account on a friend's Xbox One, you can still download cross-gen compatible games you purchased on Xbox Series X. Microsoft boasts that Smart Delivery will always provide the version optimized for your hardware, which may be increasingly important if the company adopts a multi-device approach to the new generation. Xbox Series X is expected to be the first of many hardware iterations to come, and the promise of Smart Delivery is that you won't have to think about which version to buy or fiddle with your graphics settings. The software will simply know what's best.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Best Buy has been offering some awesome deals on Razer's gaming keyboards and mice over the past couple of weeks, bundling a free gaming mouse with the purchase of a specific keyboard. This week's highlighted gaming keyboard is the Razer Huntsman Elite for $200. It comes with a free Razer Viper gaming mouse, which is regularly priced at $80. This deal is available until Friday, May 30, and comes with free shipping that could arrive by the end of the week depending on when you order and where you're located.All you need to do to claim this offer is add the Razer Huntsman Elite gaming keyboard to your cart. The Razer Viper gaming mouse should be automatically added, but be sure to double-check this before you finalize your order.Razer Huntsman Elite gaming keyboard with free Razer Viper gaming mouse$200Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com