The Destroy All Humans remake, which was revealed during E3 2019, has a release date: It's scheduled to launch on July 28 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Publisher THQ Nordic shared the date alongside a new trailer showcasing the game in all its HD glory, which you can check out below.Destroy All Humans is available to pre-order on all three platforms, though the PC version is $10 cheaper than consoles. Picking up the game before launch nets you a bunch of free skins to use, such as the King of Rock and Roll, an Evil Clown, and more. Destroy All Humans will retail for $30 on Steam and $40 on PS4 and Xbox One.There are also two editions of Destroy All Humans available to pre-order. The DNA Collector's Edition ($150) features a Crypto'N'Cow figurine, keychain, six lithographs, an anti-stress toy, and all in-game skins packaged inside a premium collector's box. Meanwhile, the more expensive Crypto-137 Edition ($400) comes jam-packed with the same goodies as the DNA Collector's Edition, but also includes a Crypto-137 figurine and a wearable Crypto backpack.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After two Ori games, Blind Forest and Will of the Wisp, Moon Studios is going a more realistic direction. In an interview with GameSpot, studio founder Thomas Mahler talked about the approach and how it differs from the use of fantasy creatures.Spoilers for Ori and the Blind Forest follow."[Using a fantasy setting] certainly helps us tell stories that we otherwise couldn't tell in this way. An interesting experiment would be to take the Ori story and just try to tell that through humans. Kuro kind of commits genocide. Right? Holy shit, that's crazy. But using fantasy creatures and doing that, it allows us to tell really harsh emotional stories without people questioning it."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Modder and hacker Lance McDonald is no stranger to mucking around in the code of Souls games, but he appears to have accomplished another technical feat. Though Bloodborne is widely considered one of developer From Software's best games, it was capped at 30 frames per second for its original PS4 release--often falling far below that on a base PS4--and it's never made the leap to other platforms that could provide better performance.I patched Bloodborne to run at 60fps. It works alright (about as good as the Dark Souls 3 PS4 Pro patch does) except for the fact that the game doesn't have proper timing and the entire game basically runs in fast-forward. This is running on a base PS4. pic.twitter.com/vfdjjWxpp5 — Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) April 28, 2020Ah, I did it! Bloodborne running with a 60fps frame cap (no v-sync so lots of screen tearing) with proper frame timing and game logic timing. This is running on a base PS4 pro, will try to get an actual FPS counter to display tomorrow and test on PS4 Pro with boost mode. pic.twitter.com/V6uxQ4bT9k — Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) April 28, 2020Here's the opening area on a PS4 Pro running in boost mode. pic.twitter.com/bYut1Ak6DL — Lance McDonald (@manfightdragon) April 28, 2020McDonald shared some footage on Twitter that seems to be the first few minutes of Bloodborne in 60 FPS. Initially, McDonald posted a clip where the game was running at a higher frame rate, but this caused everything in the game to run at double-speed, due to the way the game logic is coded. He appears to have overcome that in the second clip. The third clip was recorded on a PS4 Pro in boost mode, which McDonald says makes a massive difference in performance. We've reached out to the modder for the details of how he accomplished this. McDonald is well-known for uncovering hidden or discarded elements of popular games, including a certain antagonist flipping you off in one God of War scene.From Software's Souls series has encountered more than its fair share of technical problems over the years. The original PC release of the seminal Dark Souls was also capped to 30 FPS, which led to another modder named Peter "Durante" Thoman to develop a mod to fix that and other issues. (It worked quite well, except for the occasional ladder causing you to fall through the world.) As for a hypothetical Bloodborne 2, it's been rumored several times over the years, especially since it was director Hidetaka Miyazaki's favorite game to make. However, the visionary is currently busy with the forthcoming Eldin Ring, so it's hard to know what the future of Bloodborne or even the Souls series is at this point.Info from Gamespot.com

Generally, a game's release shouldn't be a surprise. It's nice when it is for players, letting them download it straight after an announcement. But it should never be one for its developers. At the very least not in the way Indivisible's release on Nintendo Switch today apparently surprised its creators, Lab Zero.According to Indivisible's lead designer, Mike Zaimont, Indivisible launched today on Nintendo Switch without any indication that it was coming. It was a nice surprise for fans waiting for a portable version of the RPG, especially with the 20% discount at launch, but it shocked developer Lab Zero, as Zaimont explained on Twitter.HEY, THAT THING EVERYONE WANTED?@IndivisibleRPG is out RIGHT NOW digitally for Switch in North America!Feel like you missed the announcement? You're not alone, our team found out because people on Twitter sent us congratulations! I had no idea! But there it is! :^P1/ pic.twitter.com/bByIeD0rhj — Mike Zaimont (@MikeZSez) April 28, 2020According to Zaimont, Lab Zero was unaware that the port was launching today, with no communication from publisher 505 Games. The port is also missing content, with Zaimont pointing out that cooperative play, New Game Plus, and additional content added to other versions via patches were missing. Although he praised the game's overall technical performance (indicating that Zero Labs did no work on the port) he ended the thread with, "This launch does not represent the quality standards of Lab Zero. It just doesn't. I'm sorry. It wasn't us."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With May just around the corner now, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has outlined some of the events it has in store for the game next month. On top of bringing back a few Legendaries to celebrate the launch of Remote Raid Passes, Niantic will hold special limited-time challenges, which include the first appearance of some Galarian Pokemon.Niantic will offer different "Throwback Challenge" Research lines throughout the month of May. These will only be available for a limited time and focus primarily on specific regions from the Pokemon world.The Throwback challenge schedule is as follows:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Capcom has kept the free updates rolling for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne since its release late last year, but that's set to change. According to a recent tweet, the fourth title update for Iceborne has been delayed indefinitely due to the effects of coronavirus. The tweet also notes that the Italian, Spanish, and French language versions of the game will receive only simplified voiceover for the new content because of these production issues.Attention Hunters, we have an important message about the development of future Title Updates for #Iceborne. pic.twitter.com/WZiEleTyTv — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) April 28, 2020This update was originally scheduled for May and will introduce the black dragon Alatreon to the world of Iceborne, along with his attendant weapons and armor. Capcom has provided a new development roadmap that clarifies the timing of some of these new features, including Arch-tempered Namielle and some exclusive Event Quests. Event Quests that are currently available will be extended for the foreseeable future as the studio continues to work on the new update.The latest update for Iceborne introduced a Master rank quest to slay Kulve Taroth, one of the game's most fearsome foes. As mentioned previously, the Arch-tempered Namielle quest will only be available for a limited amount of time starting May 1. Meanwhile, the game's seasonal Full Bloom Fest event will continue until May 7.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Skywalker Saga of Star Wars films has come to a close, and Star Wars Battlefront 2 is finishing up too. The latest update, which will be the final major piece of post-launch content, adds loads of cosmetic options, game mode changes, and balance tweaks. A note from creative director Dennis Brannvall thanks the fans for their support.The final update, titled The Battle on Scarif, is coming on April 29. Named after the planet featured prominently in Rogue One, the update will bring Supremacy and Instant Action to new locations: Hoth, Tatooine, Yavin 4, Death Star II, and Scarif. Supremacy will be fought exclusively in the ground phase on Scarif and Death Star II, while other locations will allow you to pilot starfighters.The update also adds some new cosmetic appearances for some favorite heroes. Those include ones inspired by Rise of Skywalker, like Kylo Ren with his reforged mask, Palpatine in his red robes, and Rey wielding her own personal lightsaber. Darth Maul has a new look inspired by the Star Wars Rebels TV series, with his mechanical legs. Rey also gets a hooded look.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the release of Half-Life: Alyx, VR headsets have been hard to find, but if you're still looking for one, then you'll be happy to hear the Oculus Quest is back in stock on the company's website. You can place an order for a 64GB model right now, and it'll ship on May 19. Unfortunately, the 128GB model is sold out, but you can sign up to be notified of when it gets restocked--though as a die-hard VR fan, I've found the 64GB model to have more than enough storage space. Alternatively, Canadians can snag either model of the Oculus Quest at Best Buy.Oculus: See the Quest at Oculus Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Greymoor expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online finally has a definitive release date. It's slated to hit Mac and PC on May 26 and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 9.We can now officially announce that Greymoor will release on May 26 for PC/Mac and June 9 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.An update on #ESO from Game Director Matt Firor: https://t.co/WQnn501MnJ pic.twitter.com/GeE9oqXLP4 — The Elder Scrolls Online (@TESOnline) April 28, 2020Previously, Greymoor was supposed to release on May 18 for Mac and PC and June 2 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, game director Matt Firor confirmed that the DLC had to "launch one week late." Firor also noted that this new date is subject to change.Greymoor is ESO's biggest piece of content, as it wraps up the Skyrim storyline. A free prologue chapter is available in order to get the stage properly set for the Greymoor expansion. There's also a patch to download that makes some adjustments to abilities and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Half-Life: Alyx has finally released, and it's quickly become the must-play VR game. According to GameSpot's Half-Life: Alyx review, it has "made good on its shift to VR [and] elevated many of the aspects we've come to love about Half-Life games." If you haven't gotten a VR headset to play it yet, you may be waiting a little while. Some of the best deals have now sold out, and if you want a Valve Index, then you're going to have to wait a couple months before your order ships--and that's if you place your order right now. Of course, Half-Life: Alyx isn't the only great VR game. There are now plenty of impressive VR titles, including Beat Saber, Superhot VR, Pistol Whip, and Boneworks--and more are on the way, including Phantom: Covert Ops and Marvel's Iron Man VR.Unfortunately, finding a VR headset, let alone a deal on one, is hard right now. The only headset that gets regular discounts. the Samsung HMD Odyssey+, is sold out everywhere, and Oculus's Quest and Rift S headsets are out of stock as well. You can find these headsets at a mark-up on Amazon, but we'd advise against purchasing any headset above its regular price. However, if you're interested in PlayStation VR, the great five-game mega pack is still available at Walmart with free shipping. You can see some of the notable headset offers below. We know there's interest in Half-Life: Alyx, so we've made a note of pointing out which ones will be ready to go for its March release date.Best VR deals and discountsOculus Quest | 64 GB for $400Compatible with Half-Life: Alyx via Oculus LinkContinue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ever since the first chapter in Final Fantasy VII Remake came out in early April, fans and critics alike have debated the meaning of its ending. Well, we have more information from the creators of the game on that front, but it's maybe not the clarification that we've all wanted.Warning: major spoilers for FFVIIR ahead.According to an interview translated by Twitter user @aitaikimochi from Final Fantasy 7 Remake Ultimania--a 750-page book that accompanies the release of FF7R--co-director Yoshinori Kitase says that Square Enix will not drastically change the story of the game to make it completely different than the original.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go's Remote Raid Passes have arrived, and to celebrate, Niantic is bringing back a handful of Legendary Pokemon to the game. Darkrai, Altered Forme Giratina, and Virizion will all return as five-star Raid bosses over the next few weeks, and this time around, you'll have a chance to catch their Shiny forms.Darkrai is the first to return; the Pitch-Black Pokemon will appear as a Raid boss from April 28 to May 5. Immediately following Darkrai's departure, Altered Forme Giratina will return to Raids until May 12, and Virizion will be back from May 12-19. You can read more details on the official Pokemon Go website.Trainers, some familiar Legendary Pokémon are returning soon to five-star raids! Learn more: https://t.co/Hf3BlqOTi3 pic.twitter.com/OBdr6zQPCr — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) April 27, 2020Thanks to the aforementioned Remote Raid Passes, you can challenge these Legendaries without having to physically travel to a Gym. You can get three Remote Raid Passes through a special one-PokeCoin bundle available now in Pokemon Go's in-game shop. Niantic is also selling additional Remote Raid Passes at a limited-time price of 100 PokeCoins.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and a ton of other EA-published digital PC games are seeing some truly ridiculous discounts on Amazon. In addition to Jedi: Fallen Order, some of EA's best PC games of the last decade are discounted below $5. This includes The Sims 4, some fantastic shooters, and much more. Each game is available as a digital copy that can be redeemed via Origin.Last year's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is currently 50% off at $30. Set five years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, Fallen Order is an engaging action-adventure game starring Cal Kestis, a young Jedi living in the aftermath of the Great Jedi Purge. In GameSpot's Jedi: Fallen Order review, critic Phil Hornshaw scored it an 8/10. He said, "It's true that Fallen Order borrows liberally from other action games, but those elements work together with Respawn's combat and environment design, and a story that finds humanity in the Force and in its characters, to hone in on what makes the world of Star Wars worthy of revisiting again and again."Some of EA's best shooters of this past generation are also discounted. Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, and Battlefield 4 are all down to a measly $3 each. Titanfall 2 features an incredible single-player campaign that makes $3 an absolute steal, even if the multiplayer has seen more popular days. On the other hand, Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 4 both still have devoted communities that make finding a great multiplayer match fairly easy--and their campaigns are pretty good to boot.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Riot Games has released a new patch for Valorant. The update addresses several aspects of the competitive shooter, including map changes and the implementation of new features.In terms of gameplay, the patch mostly makes adjustments to Omen. Phoenix and Viper don't get any balance changes, but bug fixes have been issued to address problems with a few of their abilities. Both Omen and Breach also now have updated visuals when it comes to their respective character model and abilities.Most exciting, however, is the mention of a competitive mode in the patch notes, though Riot says that competitive mode and ranked matchmaking isn't live yet--it's scheduled to be available in the "near future." You can read the full patch notes below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Despite the widespread disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the BBC has just announced the production of a new television series set to debut soon. Talking Heads--a partial remake of a set of televised monologues originally aired in 1988 and 1998--will get around the challenges posed by quarantines and social distancing by allowing its actors to film without ever needing to share the same space.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new version of Talking Heads will air in 12 parts and features an impressive ensemble cast that includes actors like Killing Eve's Jodie Comer The Hobbit's Martin Freeman, Episodes' Tamsin Greig, The English Patient's Kristen Scott Thomas, and many more. As in the original '80s and '90s series, the 2020 edition of Talking Heads will consist of dramatic monologues, each delivered by a single actor.Alan Bennett, the writer and actor behind Talking Heads' first two runs, has returned to the series, working with director and producer Nicholas Hytner's London Theatre Company to remake 10 episodes and create two entirely new entries. Hytner calls the production, which has had to find novel ways to work while observing public health guidelines, a "challenge" that has required the cast and crew to "[rethink] ways of filmmaking that until a few weeks ago seemed routine."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com