Call of Duty Mobile has continued to evolve and morph since it launched last year, and in its latest community update, the development team addressed free-for-all mode's removal and took aim at cheaters who could ruin the experience for everyone else. The team's policy is clear: If you cheat, you will be banned.Writing in the game's official Reddit community page, the development team said it has received several reports of cheating over the past few weeks and they have resulted in "enforcement.""We don't want cheaters in our game, and we don't want them ruining your experience, manipulating our systems, and destroying the balance of the game," the team said. "If we see cheating we will enforce on it with our [Call of Duty Mobile] Security & Enforcement Policy in mind."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting some deserved praise and attention, both as a recreation of a beloved classic and as a finely constructed series entry on its own. It stays true to the source, yet boldly diverges from the 1997 original to enrich what was just a portion of the overall story. Since I suspect FFVII Remake is wrangling many folks who were either lapsed fans or are newcomers, you may not be aware that its influences in gameplay flow and systems can be traced back to another Final Fantasy that dared to be radically different.So, let me tell you all about Final Fantasy XIII. It's one of the more divisive entries for sure, but I've found good reason to give it a closer look and put my current playthrough to good use--in playing both games side-by-side, the parallels between the two become quite clear. From the stagger mechanic that makes combat click to the controlled pace of linear sections, FFVII Remake borrows from FFXIII when it needs to most.Staggering SimilarityStaggering enemies was introduced to the series in FFXIII as a way to incentivize tactical considerations outside of simply hitting elemental weaknesses and managing party roles. As you pile attacks onto an enemy, their "chain Bonus" bar fills (also a multiplier for damage). Once it's filled, the enemy is then staggered and takes on significantly more damage for as long as the stagger state is active. Some attacks, or combination thereof, contribute more to the chain bonus bar, but once the stagger is in effect, the game encourages you to command the party to take advantage and lay an increasingly hefty smackdown. However, enemies don't freeze or stun when staggered, they continue attacking. So while sheer aggression might be best, you can't completely forget about party preservation. This system gives you something to strive for and exploit in battle, and it's imperative to learn, otherwise you'll struggle to defeat mid-to-high-tier enemies.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ninjala, the fun-looking online brawler that was recently announced as a Switch exclusive, will be available widely soon enough--it's a free-to-play title, due on May 27. But you'll be able to check it out even sooner than that, as an open beta has been announced.The beta will run across three one-hour slots, spread across a 17-hour period, and it's not clear how much of the game will be playable--the game's site does not give much in the way of information. Here are the start and end times for each beta.PDTApr. 28, 2020, 12:00-12:59Apr. 28, 2020, 20:00-20:59Apr. 29, 2020, 04:00-04:59BST28 Apr. 2020, 20:00-20:5929 Apr. 2020, 04:00-04:5929 Apr. 2020, 12:00-12:59AEST29 Apr. 2020, 05:00-05:5929 Apr. 2020, 13:00-13:5929 Apr. 2020, 21:00-21:59These dates come alongside a new developer diary, embedded below. The game is being created by Gung-Ho Entertainment (Teppen, Let It Die) and will, according to the video, receive a season pass after release.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The battle against Shinra continues in Chapter 15 of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. We've scoured every corner of Midgar to bring you a spoiler-free walkthrough, detailing every secret, side-quest, and boss fight. Read on to find everything you need to know to complete "The Day Midgar Stood Still."Check out the rest of our Final Fantasy 7 Remake guides so you don't miss a single secret or collectible. You can also read our FF7 Remake review.Chapter 1: The Destruction of Reactor 1Chapter 2: Fateful EncountersChapter 3: Home Sweet SlumChapter 4: Mad DashChapter 5: Dogged PursuitChapter 6: Light The WayChapter 7: A Trap Is SprungChapter 8: Budding BodyguardChapter 9: The Town That Never SleepsChapter 10: Rough WatersChapter 11: HauntedChapter 12: Fight For SurvivalChapter 13: A Broken WorldChapter 14: In Search Of HopeChapter 15 Walkthrough: The Day Midgar Stood StillClimbing up to the plate is a pretty linear path, but you'll face a lot of enemies along the way.The journey up to the plate is pretty straightforward, although you'll occasionally face fights with a variety of enemies as you go. Watch out for the new Elite Helitrooper enemies, which you'll want to hit with Wind magic, and the Blast Ray, which is a hardened robotic enemy that's weak to Lightning. Staggering the Blast Ray isn't impossible, but it'll create an energy field that pushes your characters away that makes it hard to deal a lot of damage.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The highly-anticipated sequel to 2013's Evangelion 3.0, the animated movie Evangelion 3.0+1.0, will be postponed due to coronavirus. Studio Khara announced the delay on April 17, saying it had attempted to deliver the movie on time. However, according to a translation by Crunchyroll, production will now halt "due to the unprecedented situation in Japan and overseas due to the spread of the new coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19)."Originally slated to be released on June 27 of this year, the Japanese government expanded Japan's State of Emergency to cover the whole country, which allowed that certain businesses to close down, including movie theaters. Movie theaters in Tokyo and Osaka have already moved to limited hours to none at all.3.0+1.0 was teased at the end of Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo with Asuka rescuing Shinji from the cockpit of Unit 13, then dragging him through the remains of Tokyo-3, with Rei following close behind.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With so many of us currently stuck at home, seeking out entertainment online has become more important than ever. Many of the big streaming services are offering extended free trials, and there's a lot entirely free services you can check out.This week Apple have been offering a series of great deal on digital movies, and a new batch have been discounted today, April 17.Apple have reduced the price of a wide variety of movies for digital purchase, and many of them are now just $5 instead of $10. There are a number of popular comedies from the last two decades, including Superbad, Dodgeball, Pineapple Express, and Office Space.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Every weekend, Microsoft offers up free trials for several games as part of its Xbox Free Play Days event. If you're looking for something to play this weekend, you can check out four Xbox One games free of charge: Warhammer: Chaosbane, F1 2019, Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, and Starlink: Battle for Atlas. This weekend's event runs through Sunday, April 19, and if you like what you play, you can grab the games for steep discounts to keep playing after the weekend. Free Play Days requires an active Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass Ultimate subscription.Warhammer: Chaosbane takes the long-running strategy franchise and turns it into a Diablo-esque experience viewed from an isometric perspective. So if you're looking for a hack-and-slash RPG to play online with friends, Chaosbane is worth checking out. Set in the dreary and foreboding setting of Old World, Chaosbane has five differentiated classes, each of which gel together when playing cooperatively. Chaosbane is also discounted to $16 (was $40) right now, too, a great price if you wind up enjoying the loop.F1 2019 is the latest entry in the official Formula One racing series from Codemasters. Racing fans shouldn't miss this one, as it earned a 9/10 in GameSpot's F1 2019 review. The 2019 racer is on sale for just $15 (was $60), a steal for an excellent racing game like F1 2019.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In late March, the Summer Games Done Quick organizers were forced to postpone the event because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, because the speedrunning event moved to August, the Corona Relief Done Quick charity stream is taking its place. It is live now, and all proceeds are going to the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief.Beginning with Donkey Kong Country at 9 AM PT / noon ET, Corona Relief Done Quick schedule features a series of difficult games played by experts. Several of the segments will focus on beating the games as quickly as possible, while others will include a variable such as a randomizer or a particular challenge.Direct Relief features a donations tab on its website, and it aims to provide aid such as medical supplies and protective gear to health workers and patients. The organization says it has provided more than $1.5 billion in medical aid to date.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 2 now being extended to the beginning of June, there's more time than ever to enjoy this season's spy-themed gameplay changes and the inclusion of Marvel's Deadpool into the game--you can use our guide if you're having issues with his challenges. But with more weeks appended onto the season, Epic Games is adding more content too.Starting today, that includes three new character skins from the X-Force. The anti-hero mutant team which Deadpool features in is a staple in Marvel comics, and was somewhat featured in the film Deadpool 2. In Fortnite, it means you can now purchase skins for Cable, Domino, and Psylock, along with back bling, gliders, and pickaxes for each.The skins and accessories are live in the Fortnite store now. The X-Force Outfit Bundle, which goes for 3000 V-Bucks, includes all three character skins and three back bling items, including Cable's Cloak, Domino's Pack, and Psylock's Shurayuki. If you're just looking for more pickaxes and gliders, you can grab the X-Force Gear bundle for 2500 V-Bucks, which includes the Psi-Rider glider, Cable's Unstoppable Force harvesting tool, the Probability Dagger harvesting tool, and the Psi-Blade harvesting tool. You can also buy each item individually, with all prices listed below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Releases isn't just a show about the biggest games launching every week--it also highlights some lesser-known titles you might want to put on your radar. That's the case this week, with the Ultimate Edition of Space Engineers, tabletop RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York, and zany party game Save Your Nuts. Don't worry, there's DLC for some bigger titles too: Fallout 76 grows with the free Wastelanders update, and Journey to the Savage Planet has the Hot Garbage expansion.Fallout 76 - Wastelanders -- April 14Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PCFallout 76 is already a sizable game, but it's growing even larger thanks to the addition of NPCs. Raiders and Settlers are returning to the game's West Virginia setting, bringing new quests, enemies, and gear with them. The addition of actual human characters also means the return of dialogue trees, S.P.E.C.I.A.L. speech checks, and quest-changing choices. Wastelanders is free for anyone who owns Fallout 76, and if you already own the PC version, you'll get the Steam version at no extra cost--that launches the same day as the expansion.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Streets of Rage 4, the long-awaited return for Sega's iconic beat-em-up series, is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 30. You'll be able to pick it up for $25 or via Xbox Game Pass.Along with announcing the release date, developers Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games also unveiled a new trailer showing off Streets of Rage 4's Battle Mode. The legacy mode--which is returning from Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3--lets you fight against friends in eight disparate arenas. Battle Mode is available for up to four players locally or two players online, whether you want to compete in a free-for-all brawl or partner up for some team-based action.It's been 25 years since the franchise's last mainline entry. We got hands-on with the game back in 2018 and found it to be a nostalgic return to form for the classic series. Axel, Blaze, and Adam return along with a cast of new fighters and a striking hand-drawn art style. Olivier Derivière also delivers an original soundtrack, including contributions from series composers Yūzō Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima.Info from Gamespot.com

Another week has come and gone, bringing a new wave of digital game deals, flash sales, and game giveaways. Many game publishers have ramped up their digital offerings in the past few weeks to provide cheap or free entertainment for everyone stuck inside, and the amount of free games we've seen has increased significantly. If you're looking for some free games to try out this weekend on Steam, there's a nice selection of freebies worth checking out.Devolver Digital is currently having a huge Steam sale on virtually all of its games, and while you should definitely peruse the deals on Ape Out, Enter the Gungeon, Hotline Miami, and more, there are a couple of free-play options too. Through this weekend, you can play Devolver Bootleg, a collection of "eight original rip-offs" of Devolver games, like Hotline Milwaukee, Enter the Gun Dungeon, and Ape Out Jr. You can also play Absolver, an online multiplayer martial arts game where you fight against both other players and AI characters across the land of Adal, honing your skills to prove you're worthy of joining the Absolver peacekeepers. The game earned a solid 8/10 in GameSpot's Absolver review for its incredibly rewarding combat, beautiful art design, and deep fighter customization.Several other games are free to play on Steam as well--be sure to check out Northgard, a real-time strategy game inspired by Norse mythology where you control a clan of Vikings, exploring and vying for control of a newly discovered continent. If you're a fan of strategy games, be sure to play the excellent Total War: Warhammer II while it's free for the next couple of days. And on a very different note, you can also jam out to Beat Hazard, a music-driven arcade shooter that's also free to play.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

GameStop recently wrapped up its Spring Sale, but the deals are going strong thanks to a new one-day "Pro for a Day" sale this weekend. The Pro for a Day Sale will only be live tomorrow, April 18, so you'll have to be hasty with your picks. The sale features a bunch of recent AAA hits--Borderlands 3, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds, and more--for ultra-low prices, past greats for even better prices, and a handful of hardware and accessory deals for PS4 and Xbox One.Unlike some other GameStop sales, you don't need to be a PowerUp Rewards Pro member to take advantage of these deals--hence, the Pro for a Day moniker.The game deals are the stars of the show, with multi-platform titles for PS4 and Xbox One leading the way. Borderlands 3 is on sale for $20 (was $60), which is one of the best prices we've seen for the 2019 loot shooter. The Super Deluxe Edition, which includes the season pass and additional DLC, is discounted to the best price we've seen at $40 (was $100). If you want to get a head start on celebrating May the 4th, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is down to $39 (was $60). Fans of Fallout games can pick up the 2019 sci-fi shooter The Outer Worlds for $35.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the delay of every major movie that was set for release in the next couple of months. While most will now hit theaters later in 2020 or next year, some films may skip a theatrical release entirely and head straight to digital platforms. The Disney fantasy film Artemis Fowl is the most notable example so far, and it now has a confirmed release date.As reported by Variety, Artemis Fowl will premiere on Disney+ on Friday, June 12. The movie is an adaptation of Eoin Colfer's popular young adult fantasy series about the adventures of a 12-year-old genius, and is directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Murder on the Orient Express). In a statement, Branagh said the movie's titular character would "be as proud as I am that families around the world will now be able to enjoy his first amazing screen adventures together, on Disney+."Artemis Fowl was previously set to hit theaters on May 29. However, it had already been delayed; it was shot back in 2018 and originally set to be released last summer. The most recent trailer was released last month. The movie stars Ferdia Shaw, Colin Farrell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Judi Dench, and Nonso Anozie.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new pair of Deadpool challenges are now live in Fortnite. Week 9's tasks ask you to find Deadpool's shorts and salute Deadpool's pants, and once you've accomplished that, you'll unlock a Deadpool X-Force color variant to go along with the other new X-Force skins now available in Fortnite's in-game store. These two Deadpool challenges are fairly simple, but if you need help completing them, this guide will explain what to do.Where Are Deadpool's Shorts?The first of Week 9's Deadpool challenges asks you to find Deadpool's shorts. As usual, you don't need to hop into a match to find them; they're hidden around the Main HQ, specifically on the armchair in the middle of Midas' room. Simply click on the shorts when you see them and this step of the challenge will be complete.Deadpool X-Force skin Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com