Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is currently facing what sounds like a pretty big issue. In some cases, the game is not awarding XP after matches, which is pretty much the whole reason to play.The issue was first acknowledged by Infinity Ward's Twitter account earlier in the day on March 8, and then the studio said hours later that it's still investigating the issue. "We'll keep you updated and thank you again for your patience," Infinity Ward said. So far, however, there is no timeline for when the fix will be available, or details on what was causing the problem in the first place. A quick Twitter search for "modern warfare XP" shows that a lot of people are experiencing this issue, so hopefully it gets resolved quickly and that XP can be retroactively restored.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This episode of New Releases is one of the most action-packed we've ever had. Ori & the Will of the Wisps continues the cinematic flair of the first game, and Nioh 2 pits you against all manner of monsters from Japanese folklore. Fighting game fans can throw down with both My Hero One's Justice 2 and Granblue Fantasy Versus, while the more strategic crowd can plot their victory in Langrisser 1 and 2.Ori & the Will of the Wisps -- March 11Available on: Xbox One, PCWhile it sports the same gorgeous look as Ori and the Blind Forest, this sequel is changing things up--and not just by taking the adventure beyond the forest itself. The first game had manual checkpoints, but this one features auto-saves. Where the first game offered linear upgrades, the sequel instead lets you purchase powers using collectible shards. And yes, Ori will be available on Game Pass on launch day.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Game of Thrones network HBO recently announced a partnership with Sony for a TV show based on The Last of Us, and now some new details about it have come to light. Or at least a new tease.Neil Druckmann, who wrote The Last of Us and is also writing the TV show with Chernobyl's Craig Mazin, has teased that The Last of Us TV show may feature characters from The Last of Us: Part II.For International Women's Day, HBO released a reel of some of its most iconic characters from across the network's programs, including Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, Westworld, and others. Druckmann re-tweeted the tweet with a cryptic caption.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

NHL 20 has received a new patch, but don't expect much from it. The official patch notes for Patch 1.5.1 are just one sentence long, adding one new feature.The March 8 update for NHL 20 adds content from the recently announced esports tournament, the 2020 NHL Gaming World Championship, for the Hockey Ultimate Team mode.That's it. That's the update.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The "Nintendo PlayStation" console, one of the rarest and most fabled gaming systems in history, has sold at auction for a massive price. The Heritage Auctions listing (via AresTechnica) shows that the console sold on Friday, March 6, for $300,000. The unspecified person who won the auction actually paid $380,000 with the "buyer's premium" included. The $300,000 sale price is far and away the highest-ever price paid for a single gaming item. The previous record belonged to a sealed, unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES that sold in 2019 for $100,150, according to USGamer.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During the livestream for Netherrealm's Final Kombat tournament, Ed Boon and actor Keith David took to the stage to reveal the first gameplay trailer for Spawn, the final character for Mortal Kombat 11's Kombat Pack. As another character based on a comic book series, Spawn's brutal combat style and demonic abilities make him a great fit Mortal Kombat 11's roster. As one of the more anticipated characters from fans to make their debut in the game, the latest fighter will be playable on March 17 in early access for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.In the new gameplay trailer, we see Spawn--voiced by returning actor Keith David from the short-lived HBO animated series--take on the various MK11 fighters with his unique brand of devious powers and tactics. Formerly a government assassin, Al Simmons met his death after a betrayal and was reborn as a hellspawn after making a deal with the devil, imbuing him with demonic powers and an organic suit that can summon tendril-like chains and a massive cape that can attack his enemies. In addition to his hellspawn powers, Spawn also has an arsenal of conventional weapons such as grenades and machine-guns, allowing him to mix up his attacks--seen in glorious detail during his Fatal Blow attack.Just like in the comics, Spawn is a no-nonsense character who's straight to the point, and that's certainly reflected in his pre-match dialog with Scorpion, a similar revenant from the underworld. During the livestream, Ed Boon stated that the developers at Netherrealm have wanted to bring Spawn into Mortal Kombat for quite some time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The organizers of E3--the Entertainment Software Association--has released a statement in response to the news that E3 2020's creative directors, iam8bit, have resigned from their position. The organization thanked iam8bit for their contributions to 2020's show, and also mentioned that E3 2020 won't be lacking for creative design.The ESA confirmed that it's working with creative agencies including 160over90, Mat + Lo, GES, Dolaher Events, and Double Forte on E3 2020's vision and design.“We can confirm that iam8bit is no longer part of the inter-agency group working on E3 2020," reads a line from the statement. "We greatly value their passion for the video game industry and the contributions they brought toward our vision for this year’s show. We have an innovative and experienced team in place including Endeavor’s creative agency 160over90, event innovators Mat+Lo and longtime E3 partners, GES, Dolaher Events and Double Forte—all collaborating to bring to life an exciting and authentic experience for fans, the media and the industry."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest game to update with the highly sought after dog-petting feature is The Division 2, with the introduction of a cute pettable puppy in Warlords of New York's new hub space.A number of high-profile games have added dog-petting mechanics in the last year, partially spurred by the popularity of Twitter profile Can You Pet The Dog.You can pet the dog in The Division 2: Warlords of New York pic.twitter.com/3rqFRR5ONa — Can You Pet the Dog? (@CanYouPetTheDog) February 11, 2020In a moment of serendipity, The Division 2's original lack of dog-petting was one of the reasons this account was started. The core game is littered with sad-looking stray dogs, but the player's only option to interact with them is to shoot them (which, hopefully, no one has ever done).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Prepare to be scared just like you were in 1999--but this time in higher resolution. While we've already compared old and new in a side-by-side video, a new Resident Evil 3 remake video shows extended sections of gameplay against their retro counterparts.After the success of the Resident Evil 2 remake, we're all looking forward to seeing what will be done with the next game in the series. This video gives a bit of insight into how 2020's gaming technology can make the game (but mainly Nemesis) feel so much bigger, badder and scarier.Like its predecessor, the Resident Evil 3 remake isn't a shot-for-shot remake of the original game, but will include changes that will keep you on your toes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The brand-new Mortal Kombat 11 trailer for Spawn contains a special surprise for fans of the American rock/metal band Trivium. It's now been confirmed that the trailer featured the world premiere snippets of two new Trivium songs, "IX" and "Scattering The Ashes."Trivium singer and guitarist Matt Heafy said on Twitter, "What a freaking honor to have our band in this trailer! I grew up with Spawn and Mortal Kombat, so this is un-freakin-real!"Trivium is signed to Roadrunner Records, which is owned by Warner Bros., which owns Mortal Kombat developer Netherrealm. Talk about synergy.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

March is a busy month for Pokemon Go, with a variety of different events on the way over the next few weeks, including the kickoff of the Go Battle League's inaugural season. Two of this month's events are now live, both of which will run through Monday, March 9.Team Rocket TakeoverFirst is the Team Rocket takeover. From now until 10 PM local time on March 9, Dark, Poison, and other Pokemon typically associated with Team Rocket will appear more often in the wild. The rare Dark type Absol is one of the Pokemon you'll be able to encounter, and you'll also have a chance to find a Shiny Skorupi for the first time in Pokemon Go.During the event, there will be a surge in Team Rocket activity on Saturday, March 7, from 2-5 PM local time. During that window, more Poke Stops will be under the control of Team Rocket grunts. Team Rocket leaders Sierra, Arlo, Cliff, and even Giovanni will also be more active during this time. Not only will you earn twice the usual amount of Stardust for defeating the leaders, there's a chance the Shadow Pokemon you rescue from them could be Shiny.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The final trailer for Scoob! is out, and it splits the gang up. Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are captured by an alien spaceship that they later find out is manned by Blue Falcon. The superhero is a Hanna-Barbera character from the 1976 show Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, and will be voiced by Mark Wahlberg. The other members of the investigation squad, Velma, Fred, and Daphne, try to figure out what happened to Shaggy and Scooby-Doo and are determined to get them back.The trailer also rehashes scenes of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo's origin story from other previews. Young Shaggy had a picnic on a beach once upon a time, and a sandwich lured Scooby-Doo to him, thus marking the beginning of a wonderful friendship. When a cop attempts to take Scooby-Doo to the pound for being a stray, Shaggy intercedes and claims that Scooby-Doo is his dog. He impromptu comes up with a name for the dog by looking at a box of crackers named Scooby-Doo.Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Gina Rodriguez, and Will Forte will voice Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy respectively. Frank Welker, who has voiced Scooby Doo since 2002's A Scooby-Doo! Christmas, will take on the iconic canine role again. Ken Jeong will voice Dynomutt, Dog Wonder.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amnesia: The Dark Descent became a quick hit with the YouTube Let's Play community for its terrifying atmosphere and tone. Developer Frictional Games didn't develop its follow-up Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, but the studio is back for the third game, Amnesia: Rebirth, and it's due to arrive later this year.Amnesia: Rebirth will feature a new protagonist, setting, and story, but it's being made in the spirit of the original game. That means a focus on scaring you above gameplay or systems innovation, and Frictional is focusing on delivering new types of horror in place of mere jump-scares."Set in the desolate landscape of the Algerian desert, the game will focus on new character Tasi Trianon as she sets out on a harrowing journey through devastation and despair, personal terror and pain, while exploring the limits of human resilience," Frictional Games said in the announcement.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The TurboGrafx-16 Mini has been pushed back due to production delays in China. This is the latest piece of the games industry to be impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. Konami, which is distributing the mini-console, said that it is delayed "until further notice." It had been slated for March 19.A new release date has not been announced. You can read the statement from Konami below, via Kotaku."Regarding the TurboGrafx-16 mini console and its peripheral accessories, the manufacturing and shipping facilities in China have encountered an unavoidable suspension due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As a result, the delivery of all TurboGrafx-16 mini products, which was originally scheduled for March 19th, 2020, will be delayed until further notice.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO's hit sci-fi series Westworld is about to return to television for Season 3. The new season consists of eight episodes, and Episode 1 begins airing on March 15. Now, critic reviews are rolling in, but what do they think of the brand-new season?Much like previous seasons, Season 3 of Westworld is shrouded in a bit of mystery, and the majority of the reviews that are available online are currently spoiler-free. Currently, the Metacritic score for the new season is "to be determined" as the site collects the reviews. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, the third season is rated at 77% based on 13 reviews.Below, you'll find a few of the reviews floating around the internet for Season 3 of the show. These reviews are not for the full season, though. It's only for the first four episodes or the first half of the new season. Check them out below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com