The explosive sales success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons means we're seeing it adopted outside the usual video game circles, from well-known figures like actor Danny Trejo and US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now we can add NFL teams to that list, after the Detroit Lions used the game to tease its upcoming season schedule.The tweet from the official Lions account is accompanied by a video introduced by Tom Nook. "There's only a single announcement today, but it's a big one," Nook says. "Yes, yes! It's been a long time coming but we are thrilled to finally be able to announce the Detroit Lions 2020 season schedule! We can't wait to spend our Sundays between the lines, but before we make it that far please enjoy this video presentation we put together for you."The video that follows is a Villager decked out in custom-made Detroit Lions gear, doing things like burying a stuffed bear to represent its September 13 game against the Chicago Bears or visiting Redd's sketchy-looking ship (donned with a new flag) to represent the November 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings. It's all very cute and wholesome, and a followup tweet shares custom design codes for Lions jerseys.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new month is here, which means New Releases is taking a wide look at the biggest games May has to offer. There's a lot of variety, as the vocaloid crowd can get down with Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix, and Platinum Games fans can relive a cult-classic action game with The Wonderful 101: Remastered. That's not the only re-release on the horizon, either: both Star Wars Episode I: Racer and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition also launch in May. Last but not least, Minecraft Dungeons is ready to be explored.Star Wars Episode I: Racer -- May 12Available on: SwitchThe racing game you might have played a long, long time ago is back. It's got modern controls, but you'll still be racing across the same tracks as Anakin Skywalker, Sebulba, and more. There's no online multiplayer, unfortunately, but you can race others via splitscreen or the Switch's LAN connection. PS4 players will sadly have to wait a bit longer, as that version of the game has been delayed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're looking to stock up on games while social distancing, GameStop's one-day only flash sale lets you save up to 50% off on pre-owned games under $20. The more you buy, the more you save, and plenty of excellent PS4 and Xbox One games are up for grabs, including God of War, Mortal Kombat 11, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Kingdom Hearts 3. The sale ends today (May 8) at 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET, so you have to hurry.All pre-owned games marked at $20 or less are eligible for the deal. Here's how it works:Buy two games, save 20%Buy three games, save 30%Buy four games, save 40%Buy five games, save 50%Your discount will vary depending on the prices of the games you pick. For example, if you buy two games priced at $20--such as Detroit: Become Human and The Division 2--you'll save $8. But if you find five games you want priced at $20, you'll save a whopping $50. There's an obvious incentive to buy more, and in fact, sometimes your price may be just about the same by simply adding an extra game. Before you purchase at lower discount tiers, make sure to check the cost difference if you add another game (or more).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Doom Eternal's story is not yet over, as id Software have already announced plans for story DLC in the near future. Although there's still no title or release date to speak of, the first two screenshots teasing the narrative content give some indication as to where the Doomslayer is headed to next.The two images, shared on Twitter, show two very different new areas not present in Eternal's main story. The first looks very similar to Urdak, Eternal's version of Heaven, bit with a less pristine sheen to it compared to how it appeared in Eternal. The second is a massive man-made structure out at sea, and it's unclear whether this is yet another UAC facility overridden with demonic enemies.Doom Eternal Story DLC TeaserThis Doom Eternal DLC will be missing one component from both the 2016 reboot of Doom and its sequel. Composer Mick Gordon will not be returning to lend his musical talents to the additional content, following disagreements with id Software that resulted in some strange mixing to Eternal's OST. This led to executive producer Marty Straton telling the studio's side of the story, which confirmed that Gordon would not be coming back.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bandai Namco's upcoming action-RPG, Scarlet Nexus, is not an Xbox Series X exclusive despite making an appearance during Microsoft's recent Inside Xbox livestream. The publisher has announced that the anime action game will also launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One.As of right now, however, Scarlet Nexus' official website only lists the Xbox family of systems as its intended launch platforms. Additionally, no release date has been confirmed as of yet.Scarlet Nexus is an action-RPG where you play as Yuito Sumeragi, an Other Suppression Force (OSF) member gifted with powerful psycho-kinesis abilities, who helps curb the assault of mutated humanoids called Others. The game--which shares a lot of thematic DNA with Mob Psycho 100--is being spearheaded by members of the studio's acclaimed Tales Of series, particularly developers of 2008's Tales of Vesperia.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Guardian Games are winding down in Destiny 2, but there's still time to earn laurels and medals to grab yourself a new Exotic machine gun through the weekend. Xur can help--he's got a new slate of Exotics on offer this weekend, including a gun that remains handy in Crucible and should prove useful in next week's Iron Banner. Here's what Xur is offering and where you can find him.Head to Nessus to find Xur this week, aboard Calus's barge in the Watcher's Grave area. For his weapon, Xur is offering Hard Light. Hunters can pick up the Gwisin Vest chest armor; for Titans, there's the Hallowfire Heart chest armor; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Apotheosis Veil helmet.Xur LocationStart at the Watcher's Grave transmat zone, then hop on your sparrow and head north. You'll see Calus's golden barge before long. Drive up underneath and use the stone to climb aboard, then look for Xur on the edge of the deck on the left side.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Infinity Ward has announced that a new Call of Duty playlist update for Modern Warfare and Warzone makes some adjustments to both games. The biggest change of the bunch comes on the Warzone side, where the developer is re-adding helicopters to the battle royale game on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.Playlist Update! Warzone: - Replacing BR Solos with BR Stimulus Solos- Height & radius at which parachuting enemy players are called out have been reduced (BR) - Adding helicopters back Modern Warfare: - Shipment 24/7 becomes Shipment 10v10- Adding 3v3 Gunfight Knives Only — Infinity Ward (@InfinityWard) May 8, 2020Helicopters were recently removed from Warzone due to a player exploit that was affecting game balance. Many were encountering a bug where some Warzone players were able to glitch the airborne vehicles under the map to get free kills. It's unclear if Infinity Ward has addressed the issue.Also in Warzone, Infinity Ward has swapped Solos for the brand-new Stimulus Solos. According to Charlie Intel, Stimulus Solos disables The Gulag, meaning the only way you can respawn is by spending your money. Each player will start with 4500 in cash, and you drop 50 percent of it when you die. Additionally, respawning is disabled in the second to last circle.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Earlier this week, Square Enix had a great JRPG bundle on Steam for $50 that benefitted charity. While the Stay Home and Play JRPG Collection is no longer available, a new Square Enix bundle has taken its place. To say the bundle is fantastic would be an understatement. It's honestly one of the best values we've seen. The Square Enix Eidos Anthology costs $39.24 and contains a staggering 54 games that are valued at $784.80. Like the JRPG bundle, all Square Enix revenue will be donated to food banks and charities in North America and Europe.If you like Tomb Raider, this bundle is worth it for the Lara Croft-starring games alone. You get 14 Tomb Raider games, including Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider, and older titles like Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Anniversary. The entire Deus Ex franchise is also featured in the bundle, including the stellar Deus Ex: Manking Divided.Other prominently-featured Square Enix franchises include Thief, Legacy of Kain, Kane and Lynch, and Just Cause (the first three games). You'll also snag one-off titles like Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and the underrated action-adventure Mini Ninjas.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While we've all been hit with delays from movies and TV shows, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there are still plenty of shining diamonds in the world of streaming services, like Amazon's Upload. The recently released series from Greg Daniels (one of the creators of The Office) has now been renewed for Season 2.If you missed out on the new series, drop what you're doing and watch it now. Just days after the release of Season 1, the announcement for a Season 2 comes, but no episode count for the follow-up run has been revealed at this time."I am thrilled to continue a great relationship with Amazon Studios and this wonderful cast and find out what happens next to Nora and Nathan and Ingrid and their 2033 world," said Daniels in a statement. "With this news, I can stop drawing my season two flip book."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will be coming to both PS4 and PS5, as confirmed in a new trailer for the blood-sucking RPG just a day after its appearance on the Inside Xbox next-gen showcase.The trailer features a Christmas theme to its grotesque scenes. The opening has a family strung up with hooks around their mouths, stretching their lifeless faces into a smile as a vampire dances around them. As far as tone-setting scenes go, it's pretty striking.There are snippets of gameplay too, showing off some abilities you'll have in combat. These include telekinetic powers that allow you to yank weapons from enemies' hands, and others that let you summon bats to disorientate foes before you lunge in for the kill.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ever since NBC's Hannibal TV series met its untimely end back in 2015, there has been a murderous cannibal-shaped hole in our hearts just waiting to be filled. Thankfully, CBS has just announced its serialized The Silence of the Lambs reboot has been greenlit for the network's next season.As we previously reported, The Silence of the Lambs' Clarice Starling (played in the 1991 film by Jodie Foster and in 2001's Hannibal by Julianne Moore) will be portrayed by Pretty Little Liars' Rebecca Breeds. The new show picks up six months after the film's conclusion, taking place in 1993, and focusing on Starling's "untold personal story." Kal Penn (House), Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), Devyn A. Tyler (Synchronic), and Nick Sandow (Orange Is the New Black) have also been cast, though, as Entertainment Weekly notes, there's "no word yet on who will play the franchise's iconic villain, Hannibal Lecter."EW also reports that the upcoming CBS season will feature a reboot of The Equalizer, a 1980s TV series perhaps best known now for its adaptation into two Denzel Washington action movies. The new version will star Queen Latifah in the leading role as "an enigmatic woman … who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn." The supporting cast includes Lorraine Toussaint (Orange Is the New Black), Liza Lapira (NCIS), and Chris Noth (The Good Wife).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Sword and Shield's latest Max Raid event is coming to an end very soon. The event concludes at 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET on Monday, May 11, making this your last chance to easily score some of the games' most popular competitive Pokemon.Until that time, players of both titles will have a much better chance of finding Tyranitar, Dragapult, Togekiss, Whimsicott, Excadrill, and their pre-evolved forms in Max Raids. Additionally, Heat Rotom will appear in Max Raids in Pokemon Sword, while Wash Rotom will be available in Pokemon Shield.If you haven't yet participated in the event, you'll first need to connect online to refresh your Raid dens. You can do so either by activating the Y-Comm or going into Mystery Gift from the menu screen and selecting Get the Wild Area news. Be sure to also check out our Sword and Shield Max Raid guide for tips to help you defeat the Raid Pokemon.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty Mobile recently launched its western-themed season update, Once Upon a Time in Rust. But the mobile game has a lot more planned for the coming months, as outlined in a broad-ranging content roadmap. That includes new seasonal challenges, a new event, and more.The roadmap image gives a quick overview of all the content coming over the next several weeks. The left side is dedicated to general content drops that came alongside the season update, while the right side outlines other additions that will continue to drop throughout the rest of the season. Those include the Saloon multiplayer map, 1v1 Duel, and Tactical Grenade Cryo Bomb in mid-May. The Poltergeist class will then arrive in late May.The studio also noted that these roadmaps will be made available before the launch of future seasons to give players a quick overview of what's coming.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft has revealed the next set of Xbox One games available to play during its Free Play Days this weekend. From now through Sunday, you can get your hands on Dragon Ball FighterZ, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and Saints Row IV: Re-Elected--all of which are also conveniently on sale through the weekend.Dragon Ball FighterZ, which originally launched in 2018, is in the midst of its third season. The new series of content adds a bunch of new DLC characters--including the female fusion Kefla and yet another version of Goku--introduces the new Z Assist Select mechanic, and more. Developed by Arc System Works, the studio responsible for other flashy fighters like Granblue Fantasy: Versus and Guilty Gear Strive, DBFZ will appear during this year's Evolution Championship Series. The annual fighting game tournament has been affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but will continue as an online event.Perhaps the second-most-popular battle royale on the market, PUBG came out swinging in 2017. Since then, the game has seen a variety of patches, tweaks, and adjustments, with one update in particular introducing bots for console players. Developer PUBG Corporation has unveiled its plans for the future of the battle royale title, which includes parity between all platforms. The game recently launched on Google's cloud gaming platform Stadia with some exclusive content.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The second season of the Disney+ Star Wars TV show The Mandalorian has already been filmed, but thus far not a lot is known about what to expect. There have been reports that Rosario Dawson was cast to play a live-action Ahsoka Tano, and there will surely be plenty more Baby Yoda. Other than that, though, we have learned a little casting news and some of the episode directors, but not much about the plot.A new report, though, suggests that a major Star Wars character will play a role in the season when it debuts. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones actor Temuera Morrison will appear on the show. In that film, Morrison played Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. Now, based on THR's report, he will play the iconic role of Boba Fett--who was revealed to be a clone of Jango in the prequels.While it's not believed that Boba Fett will play a big role in Season 2, there's no telling if he will end up being a recurring character as the show moves into Season 3, which is reportedly in the works.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com