In preparation for SoulCalibur 6's upcoming guest DLC character, Bandai Namco has released a new update on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for the long-running fighting game. We've compiled the full patch notes below.The headlining feature of the update is Haohmaru, the white gi-clad samurai from SNK's Samurai Shodown. The patch adds him as a playable character, though he can only be acquired by purchasing him individually for $6 or picking up the game's $34 Season Pass 2. Haohmaru will become available on Tuesday, March 31.The patch also adds new creation items for the game's character creator, including new weapons for Cervantes and Taki-based created fighters, extra clothing and accessory options, and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After a seven year wait, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord finally launched on Steam Early Access today, and it's already proving popular. By player count, the medieval action RPG is now the biggest new Steam launch of 2020, mere hours after its release.The sequel's current peak sits at 165,470 concurrent players, according to SteamDB. That puts it firmly in Steam's top 10 over the past 24 hours, trailing only perennial favorites such as Rainbow Six Siege, Grand Theft Auto V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. For comparison, the last entry in the series, Mount & Blade: Warband, reached a peak of 33,054 back in 2014.#Bannerlord becomes the 5th most played game on Steam within 6 hours of its release in Early Access, at 160.000 concurrent players and preceded only by such games as CS:GO, Dota 2, PUBG and GTA V. And this is all thanks to you, warriors! Harvesting season is here! pic.twitter.com/BCHEmq2cm6 — Mount & Blade (@Mount_and_Blade) March 30, 2020There's been some stiff competition already this year, too. Doom Eternal's player count peaked at 104,891, while Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem hit 127,452. It helps that a lot of people are stuck at home right now, but Mount & Blade II's numbers are impressive, and they're sure to rise throughout the week as more people hop in.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After the success of last year's Resident Evil 2 remake, fans have waited with bated breath for Capcom to give Resident Evil 3: Nemesis the same treatment. Now that the reviews are finally out, it seems that critics are mostly enjoying Jill Valentine's jaunt in Racoon City, albeit with less enthusiasm than its universally-acclaimed predecessor.In our review, critic Alessandro Fillari praised the remake for its tense opening hours, but found that it lost momentum as the game carried on. "However, as the game goes on, it becomes clear that Resident Evil 3 struggles to maintain its poise when the scope begins to narrow, and how blatantly the game relies on recycling many of RE2's tricks and tropes, which now feel less interesting," he wrote. "This has to do with the game's focus on momentum. Just when you're getting accustomed to a location, particularly the extensive and varied Downtown area, a story beat will occur that brings you to the next area, preventing your return. The series' penchant for puzzles are also infrequent in RE3 remake, putting more focus on exploration and combat which can eventually become exhausting." Resident Evil News & Guides Resident Evil 3 Remake Review In Progress Resident Evil 3 Review Round-Up--What's The Verdict? How Long Is Resident Evil 3? Resident Evil 3 Minimum System Requirements On PC Resident Evil Resistance Open Beta Pre-Load, Launch Time Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In order to better manage data usage and downloads on its side during these times of social distancing, Steam said it will only push updates to games that have been played within the last three days.According to a blog post, all other infrequently-played titles will need to be manually updated as Steam has "schedul[ed these] updates for the next off-peak local time period." The post said this new auto-update policy will take effect this week.Steam also made a number of suggestions to assist with reducing data strain. Scheduling updates for some games, opting out of auto-updates for other games, and self-throttling your own connection to Steam are some ways the company hopes you can "ease the load on your network connection" while stuck at home. Steam said it is also "looking into additional solutions to help on our side."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If there's anything we can count on in these uncertain times, it's that Target will continue to offer buy two, get one free sales on video games, and Amazon will continue to price-match them. These B2G1 sales have become fairly common at the two retailers, offering a nice way to snag a bundle of new games for a fraction of the price. And this week, you can take advantage of the latest B2G1 sale at Amazon, which includes many PS4 and Xbox One games along with a few Switch titles. Unsurprisingly, some of these deals are beginning to sell out, and delivery dates will likely take longer than usual as Amazon prioritizes health and household goods. Be sure to check out Target's B2G1 sale as well for even more options.Amazon's B2G1 sale spans not only video games but toys, board games, electronics, and more. To take advantage of the deal, just add three items from the sale page to your cart. At checkout, you'll see a "multi-buy discount" that slashes off the price of the cheapest item in your cart. Keep that in mind as you select your three items--it may behoove you to pick three items at similar price tags.Even though the sale just kicked off on Sunday, the pickings are starting to get slim on Amazon; however, there are still some solid options. Death Stranding is available for just $30, a fantastic price on this single-player adventure game. It's also one of our picks for the best games to play when you're social distancing. The Outer Worlds, a fantastic space-faring RPG, is down to $35.14. You can also snag Catherine: Full Body for $50.78, Metro Exodus for $30, and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Master Edition for $38.49.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you've been stuck at home and need some games to keep you occupied, then there have been a whole bunch of great offers over the past few weeks, including a lot of free games you can claim right now and keep forever. There have also been a lot of great sales, and the latest one at Fanatical is selling Steam games at excellent discounts.You can currently pre-order Resident Evil 3 for $47.18, down from the original price of $60. It releases this Friday, April 3, and is a remake of the original RE3 from 1999. Additionally, you can snag some pretty incredible deals on Borderlands 3 on Steam for $28.19 and Metro Exodus on Steam for $24.Trials of Mana pre-orders are going for $42.49, down from the regular price of $50. It's a remake of the game also known as Seiken Densetsu 3, which originally released on the Super Famicom (or SNES) in Japan. It didn't make its way to North America until last year's Collection of Mana hit the Switch, and now you'll be able to play the 3D remake when it releases on April 24.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Elder Scrolls Online is preparing for a trip to Greymoor, and you can start to get a taste for the new content with a special prologue quest. The prologue is free to all players and available starting today.The free chapter will take you into Blackreach to face the Icereach Coven, helping to wrap up the Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline as it segues into the new Greymoor story. You can find it by selecting "Prologue Quest: The Coven Conspiracy" from the Crown Store, and then finding Lyris Titanborn in your alliance's Fighter's Guild. A new story trailer helps set the spooky stage for things to come as well.If you haven't played ESO but want to try out the prologue chapter, you can take part in a free play event from April 1-13. On PC, PS4, and Xbox One, you can download the base game and play through a selection of content. (The Steam free play period will be April 1-6). Visit the ESO Free Play page to select your version. The free content will include the Greymoore prologue quest.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing many parts of the country into lockdown, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been tweaking the hit AR mobile game to make it easier to play while social distancing. As part of the changes, the studio has recently begun offering 1 PokeCoin bundles in the in-game store and removed the walking requirement to take part in the Go Battle League, and it will soon let players participate in Raids from afar as well.In a new blog post, Niantic outlined some further changes it will make to Pokemon Go. One of the most notable is that you won't need to leave your home in order to join Raids. "You'll soon be able to team up with friends and take on Raid Battles together in Pokemon Go from the comfort of home," the developer wrote.This is certainly a welcome change, as players previously needed to physically travel to a Gym where a Raid was taking place in order to join the battle. Raids are one of the few ways you can catch rare Legendary Pokemon, which are typically only available for a limited time, and this adjustment will ensure that everyone will have a chance to capture these monsters while they're in the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you've spent any time with Animal Crossing: New Horizons over the past few days, you've no doubt had a few run-ins with your island's most hostile residents. No, we're not talking about Tom Nook or any of your delightful animal neighbors, but rather the stinging wasps that you accidentally unhouse when you're gathering tree branches for your zillionth fishing rod that day.⚠️벌을 쫓아내는 방법! 폭죽 터트리기너굴 상점에서 파는 100벨짜리 파티용 폭죽을 터트리면 벌들이 도망가고 벌집만 남음 pic.twitter.com/Pm7efKYSDX — 🍊모동숲 플레이어의 팁 (@acnh_tip) March 30, 2020Well, if you're tired of having to use medicine to treat those wounds, we have good news for you--you can use party poppers to scare them away, as revealed by embedded Tweet above. To be clear, the timing is pretty tight, and you have to make sure to shake the tree from the front in order to line it up, but it does work. You can buy party poppers from the Nook's Cranny store.Alternatively, you can use your net to catch the wasps before they descend on you. But hey, this is a much more festive solution, if nothing else. If you need help gathering any other bugs, read our guide to catching them. If you haven't picked up New Horizons, check out our review-in-progress to see what our critic Kallie Plagge liked and didn't like about the game.Info from Gamespot.com

If you're stuck at home with not much to do and looking for an online game to get into, we've got some good news for you: Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online is offering free access to its base game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in April. From April 1 to April 13, you can play The Elder Scrolls Online for free on PS4 and Xbox One, while Steam's free play event runs only until April 6.The Elder Scrolls Online's free play event includes the game's Greymoor Prologue, which is a preview of the game's Greymoor Chapter. The upcoming DLC releases May 18 for PC and Mac and June 2 for Xbox One and PS4.This free play period also coincides with the game's Anniversary Jubilee event, which offers opportunities for double XP, exclusive rewards, and delicious cake to celebrate the game's sixth birthday. If you've played The Elder Scrolls Online in any previous free events, you'll be able to continue your progression as normal. Additionally, new ESO accounts will receive 500 crowns to spend in the game's premium currency shop.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After revealing the game earlier this month, developer Metalhead Software has dropped a brand-new overview video for its upcoming arcade sports simulator Super Mega Baseball 3.The two-minute video goes into the "big picture changes" between Super Mega Baseball 2 and the upcoming sequel, which is coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in April 2020. Namely, the studio focused on some of SMB3's new accessibility and customization features, allowing configurations for "new players to just sit down and hammer [homeruns] all the way up to a level that only the game's very best players will be able to handle."You can check out the game's overview video below. Metahead also confirmed that more videos are coming in the future that will discuss SMB3's "various new features and changes."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Like in previous Animal Crossing games, special visitors may come to your island on any given day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Many of these visitors are random, while others show up at specific times of the week or day, and all of them offer rewards on top of their smiling faces and dazzling conversation. We've rounded up all the visitors in the game so far, when and where you should look out for them, and what they offer when they visit.For more Animal Crossing tips, be sure to check out our guide to hybrid flowers and our guide to the deserted island Mystery Tours. We also have lists of all the fish and bugs in the game, when and where they appear, and how much they sell for.Table of Contents [hide]Random VisitorsRandom VisitorsThese visitors will show up at random throughout the week, though you may need to progress a bit before some will visit your island. You'll have to look for them each day, as their visits won't be announced ahead of time. You'll usually only see one visitor per day (if any), but Celeste or Wisp may show up at night even if another all-day visitor is around. Note that Harvey is a one-time visitor and will not visit again once he's told you about his island early in the game.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Disney's outgoing CEO, Bob Iger, is relinquishing his entire salary, while new company leader Bob Chapek will cut his salary in half in an effort to help the company's employees during this tough time with the COVID-19 crisis. The Walt Disney Company announced this in an email to employees that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.From April 5, all Disney vice presidents will see their pay cut by 20 percent, with senior vice presidents dropping pay by 25 percent, and executive vice presidents and above by 30 percent.Iger has been one of the highest-paid media executives in the world during his run as CEO of Disney. For the latest financial year, he made $47.5 million, which was down from $65.6 million during the year prior. As for Chapek, his base salary is $2.5 million, so he'll now earn $1.25 million.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone will offer double XP this weekend, Activision has confirmed. In addition to standard double XP for progression, there will be double weapon XP and double tier progression for the game's battle pass.The double XP bonuses apply to multiplayer, spec ops, and Warzone. The double XP bonus goes live on April 3 at 10 AM PT and runs through April 6 at the same time. You are probably staying at home more than ever these days, so this is a nice treat for Call of Duty fans looking to level up faster.The double XP comes at a key time, as Modern Warfare's Season 2 is entering its final full week. As announced previously, the Season 2 Battle Pass ends on April 7, so now is your last chance to reach tier 100 to unlock all the extras. Alternatively, you can spend real money to unlock the items right away.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The next game in the SteamWorld series is in the works. The popular series, which has spanned a few genres (most recently the RPG genre with SteamWorld Quest) and received critical acclaim, will return at some point.This news comes via the Twitter page of developer Image & Form, which tweeted about the company looking for two experienced 2D artists to work on the next game in the SteamWorld franchise. In a follow-up tweet, the account clarified that it did not know when the game would be announced, let alone released, so there's no further news at this point.We're making a new SteamWorld game and are looking for two experienced 2D artists (Art Director or Technical Artist)! Preferably in Gothenburg, Sweden. Got what it takes? Link your portfolio down below and we'll reach out to you if we're interested ❤️ pic.twitter.com/C4ODS4uGaf — Image & Form is home Questing! 🃏⚔️🤖 (@ImageForm) March 30, 2020Even though we'd love to tell you more, this is all we have at the moment! We don't know when it'll be announced or released but we are sure you'll love it once it is! Thanks for your patience! — Image & Form is home Questing! 🃏⚔️🤖 (@ImageForm) March 30, 2020The SteamWorld series began with SteamWorld Tower Defense, a 2010 digital release for the Nintendo DSi, but it didn't really take off until SteamWorld Dig arrived on 3DS until 2013. Every game in the series has released first for a Nintendo console; there's no indication yet of whether that will be the case with the next game, too.Other games in the series include SteamWorld Dig 2 and (my personal favorite) turn-based strategy game SteamWorld Heist.In other SteamWorld news, it was recently revealed that the games are coming to Stadia. Dig, Dig 2, Heist, and Quest are all coming to Google's streaming system, and they'll be available at no additional cost to Pro subscribers. Info from Gamespot.com