Ricky Gervais' Netflix show After Life recently returned for a second season, but whether or not it will get picked up for a third go-around has not been confirmed at this stage.In a Periscope Q&A, Gervais said Season 3 is not guaranteed. The comedian and actor--who wrote and directed all episodes of After Life--said he has "ideas" for what could happen next. A Season 3 would be notable in part because no show that Gervais created has ever moved beyond two seasons. "I don't know. I've got ideas for it. I'd love to do a Season 3, for the first time ever," Gervais said.The actor said the response to After Life Season 2 has been incredibly positive so far. If the show continues to get buzz and eyeballs, Netflix might pick it up for another season.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The new Gears of War strategy game, Gears Tactics, is available now on PC. But what are critics saying about it? To help you get an idea for if it's worth your time and money, we've rounded up review scores and opinions from outlets across the internet.Here at GameSpot, we scored the game an 8/10. Reviewer Mike Epstein said, "The rush of pulling together a victory from the jaws of defeat carries an exciting, chaotic energy."You can see a sampling of other review scores and excerpts posted below. You can also visit GameSpot sister site Metacritic to see a fuller rundown of review scores for Tactics.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Once you complete Final Fantasy 7 Remake once, you'll unlock a tougher challenge: Hard Mode. This version of the game requires you to be on your toes in every single battle, while taking away some of the key elements you might have relied upon in Normal Mode to get you through. Hard Mode is the only way to fully upgrade your weapons with Manuscripts, unlock the toughest boss battles in the game to earn its best accessory, and get the chance to make choices that will let you see additional scenes.We have some essential tips that will help you best all the amped-up foes you'll face in Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Hard Mode. And if you want more, we've got tons of FF7 Remake guides, walkthroughs, tips, and analysis.1. Conserve MPThere are very few ways to replenish MP in Hard Mode, so save it for healing.That means you'll want to conserve MP as much as possible; only use spells when you absolutely must, and save most of your MP for healing spells, as without items, you're locked out of replenishing HP or reviving downed teammates in almost any other way. Using MP Up Materia can help you get more MP out of your teammates, but you'll want to consider carefully which character you use for which magic job. Try to remember ways to game the system, too: Aerith's Arcane Ward doubles your spell output for the same cost and her Siphon Soul ability steals MP from enemies. Some weapon upgrades cut down on spell costs, too, which can be seriously beneficial.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sakura Wars is perhaps the most anime game that I've ever played. There are plenty of games out there based on popular anime, yes, but when it comes to feeling like you're an active part of an ongoing, episodic adventure filled with quirky characters, dramatic action, and satisfying melodrama, Sakura Wars has everything else beat. Its structure, charming cast, and whirlwind story help set it apart from other colorful anime-inspired adventures, and, much like the characters whose stories it tells, it manages to overcome many of its flaws to become a satisfying experience in the end.For the uninitiated, the entire concept of Sakura Wars is rather offbeat. This particular game is a semi-reboot of a long-running Japanese game series of the same name, set in an alternate 1940s Japan where steam technology quickly surpassed electricity and history took a very different path. The world's nations, rather than fighting each other in World Wars, took arms against demonic invaders with armies of steam-powered fighting robots called Spiricle Strikers. Oh yes, and these armies also operate semi-covertly as theatre troupes whose members consisted mostly of young women.It's a lot to take in, and it's compounded by the fact that only one other Sakura Wars game has made the voyage Westward, though some related media (like anime and manga adaptations) have seen release here. Still, if you're coming in totally blind to the Sakura Wars concept and mythos, you might find yourself rather confused, particularly when references to previous titles crop up.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Gears of War, as a series, has always required tactical planning. Understanding how to read a battlefield to find ideal cover and a path to outflanking your opponent is just as essential as your trusty Lancer assault rifle. Still, it's surprising just how well the series translates to a turn-based strategy RPG. Gears Tactics captures the chaotic, gory roller coaster energy generated by the shooters, even as your focus turns from playing a cog to maintaining the machine.Technically, Tactics is a prequel, as it takes place before the events of the original series, but it really feels like a throwaway story from the expanded canon. Though connections to the overarching Gears saga, particularly Gears 5, abound--your unit is led by Gabe Diaz, Kait's dad--Gears Tactics' story is simple and mostly detached from the larger franchise.So while the plot takes a back seat, Gears Tactics cleverly twists the formula of the modern strategy RPG, creating scenarios that fit the Gears mold. All the XCOM-inspired mechanics are there: action points that can be used to move or attack, half- and full-cover, defensive "overwatch" positioning. If you've ever so much as thought the word "tactics game," the flow will feel comfortable.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has evolved considerably over the last few years, as have its players. On PS4 and Xbox One, their collective skill level has increased to the point that the development team is implementing bots in order to make it easier for new players to get competitive. It's likely to be a controversial change after years over only real players facing off against each other in battle royale matches. Implemented as part of the game's update 7.1, bots aren't being added to PUBG as a one-size-fits-all solution. Experienced players who perform better in battle royale matches will have a lower chance of seeing them than those who are struggling. Newer or less-skilled players are more likely to see them, and it will give them a chance to make it further in a match and practice late-game strategies such as defending a small area or placing traps.The development team created "navigation meshes" to cover every corner of the game's maps in order to guide the bots and prevent them from accidentally dying via environmental hazards. They'll still be able to navigate dangerous areas like normal players can. Bots will also consider bullet drop and trajectory when aiming at targets to make hit probability closer to a real player. They'll even target specific items as loot during each phase of the match, ensuring players will get worthwhile items after killing them.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, social distancing has become a necessity to keep people from spreading the virus. It can be difficult to understand best practices for social distancing, however, and a free Minecraft map is offering training and an explanation on its importance.Blockdown Simulator, available in Minecraft's Java Edition, was created by the design and innovation company AKQA and sees a village overrun with infectious zombies. You can play as either an observer or a nurse, and there is a tower located in the middle of the village that can spawn more villagers or zombies, raise and lower houses, and unlock and lock doors. A hospital underneath the village can cure villagers of the infection, but there is limited space and other villagers must stay uninfected in order to avoid overcrowding.Though its creators say it isn't designed to simulate our real-world pandemic, Blockdown Simulator's aim is to show the important of social distancing and how failure to do so can leave healthcare workers unable to care for the sick.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

April 26 is Alien Day, a fan holiday created to honor the legendary science-fiction horror franchise, and D3 Go's mobile game Alien: Blackout is free to help you celebrate. Available for both iOS and Android, it's a strategic and tense adventure that differs greatly from the series' other games.Rather than control a survivor directly, such as Ellen Ripley's daughter Amanda, Alien: Blackout tasks you with guiding them through a damaged space station and away from the deadly, stalking Xenomorph. It also features permanent death for crew members if they're killed, and you can sacrifice them in order to ensure Ripley survives.Amanda Ripley previously appeared in Alien: Isolation, a first-person horror game from Creative Assembly. The game's immersive-sim exploration was mixed with a deadly alien threat that could locate you almost anywhere. Murderous androids didn't make things any easier. A true sequel has not been announced, though Alien: Blackout takes place after the game's events. You can get Alien: Isolation for just $4 on Steam as part of the celebration, too. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Predator: Hunting Grounds only released last week, but the game has already received a new hotfix patch that aims to improve the multiplayer experience and add more polish. The patch notes for the game's update 1.05 focus heavily on user interface and improving AI.The update splits fixes into four different categories, which you can see in full below. They include fixes for issues involving customization items permanently showing as new, objectives being made impossible, collision issues, and matchmaking issues. The titular Predator also got tweaks to its thermal vision and a "Target Isolation" prompt.Predator: Hunting Grounds is an asymmetric multiplayer game from Illfonic, the developers behind Friday The 13th: The Game. Though the latter game received fairly scathing reviews, it found an audience with fans of campy and over-the-top slasher movies.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Nintendo Switch Lite has been easier to find during the current pandemic than a standard Switch system, and if you just got your console, you're going to want to keep it protected. The Nyko Premium Travel Kit has everything you need to keep your Switch Lite safe, and it's on sale for a drastically reduced price at Amazon.Normally $25, the Nyko Premium Travel Kit for Nintendo Switch Lite is currently available for just over $9. It comes with a hard-shell case, a tempered glass screen protector, silicon grip cover, wired earbuds, and a microfiber cleaning cloth.With both the case and screen protector keeping it safe from drops and scuffs, you shouldn't have to worry about needing console repairs, and the soft interior material on the case should keep it looking pristine. Right now, that is especially crucial, as Nintendo has temporarily halted repairs at its own centers due to the outbreak.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite's recent Travis Scott event was a gigantic, unprecedented success for the free-to-play battle royale game. Developer Epic Games announced that more than 12.3 million people were logged into the game at the same time for the concert, which sets a new concurrent record. To put this number into perspective, the free-to-play PC juggernaut Counter Strike: Global Offensive recently set a concurrent player record of 924,000 users. No one doubted Fortnite's unthinkable popularity, but these new numbers for the Travis Scott concert reinforce what a behemoth the game really is in terms of scale. Over 12.3 million concurrent players participated live in Travis Scott's Astronomical, an all-time record! Catch an encore performance before the tour ends: https://t.co/D7cfd2Vxcc — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 24, 2020The Travis Scott Astronomical event premiered on April 24, with repeat shows taking place every day thereafter until April 26. Everyone who attended any of the Astronomical events received an Astroworld Cyclone glider and two free loading screens, while a skin based on Travis Scott, including emotes and more, was available to buy in the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's the last episode of New Releases for April, and some war games have been itching to finally deploy. We've got Gears Tactics, Sakura Wars, and the Xbox One and PC versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered to check out. It's also the return of a retro classic with Streets of Rage 4. If you've been itching to get behind the wheel of a vehicle recently, you can check out SnowRunner too.Gears Tactics -- April 28Available on: PCGears Tactics turns the Gears of War shooter formula into a tactics game, giving you a squad of customizable COGs who will carry out your orders against the Locust. It's not just cannon fodder they'll be facing, though: expect to encounter big Brumaks and Corpsers during the campaign too. Tactics is coming Game Pass for PC on launch day, but the Xbox One version will launch later this year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Avengers: Endgame is the most commercially successful movie of all time, with $2.79 billion at the global box office. The movie was extremely expensive to produce, as well, but the epic comic book film made enough money to become the most profitable film in history.Deadline's sources report that Endgame made $890 million in profit, which sets a new record for any film ever released. The P&L sheet states that Endgame cost $356 million to produce, with a further $175 million going toward paying cast and staff before residuals. Marvel reportedly paid $155 million to market the movie around the world.In total, Endgame cost $899 million to produce, covering the production budget, actor and staff salaries, marketing, and other costs, according to the report. You can see a full breakdown of the expense sheet here at Deadline.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Once again, Sony has moved the release date of its long-awaited Uncharted movie, but this shift is different. The movie studio has announced that the Uncharted movie has now moved forward to a release date of July 16, 2021.The action-adventure movie was previously scheduled to premiere on October 8, 2021, so it's been moved up by around three months. The release date changed as part of a wider Sony shakeup that saw the release date of the Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel move to November 5, 2021, with the Into The Spider-Verse sequel shifting to October 7, 2022.The Uncharted movie has been in one form of production or another since 2008 or earlier, so it's been a very long time coming. The film had been delayed numerous times over the years, but this time it's moving up the schedule. The Uncharted movie had always sounded like a summer blockbuster, so the new July release date seems fitting.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One of the newly established Xbox development studios, The Initiative, continues to hire big-name talent for its first project. The southern California studio has hired Sylvia Chambers--who worked on Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy at Naughty Dog and Battlefield V with DICE--to become an animator at the company.Chambers' LinkedIn page states that she is working at The Initiative on a contract basis, having started in April 2020. In addition to working in games, Chambers worked as a shot creator for Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok at the pre-visualization studio The Third Floor.You can check out Chambers' demo reel below. Chambers is starting with The Initiative at a unique time, as all developers there are currently working from home amid the COVID-19 crisis.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com