After Bungie was hit with plagiarism allegations for its Marathon revamp, more information has been revealed about other problems within the company. Aside from a toxic work environment coming from the top of Bungie, company heads were pitching to give Destiny 2 a subscription service on top of already paying for a PlayStation Plus membership.Former Bungie employees spoke with Save State Plus, claiming that leaders were quick to shut down ideas and would publicly belittle staff. "Everything happening to Bungie is because of greed," said a former Destiny 2 developer, which was the focus point for many former employees. When higher-ups pitched a subscription model for Destiny 2, it was only allegedly shut down due to the staff's "vehement" opposition. That would mean players would pay for a sub on top of other necessary subs like PS Plus, depending on your platform. Bungie's leadership followed that up by reportedly holding a meeting where the staff were given a "monetization scolding" for not enabling enough microtransactions.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following the recent closed test for FBC: Firebreak, game director Mike Kayatta from Remedy has revealed some of the changes that the studio is making to the game based on fan feedback.Kyatta said Remedy has received lots of important and helpful feedback so far, and this will result in major changes to weapon balance. "Guns are upgradable in Firebreak, but we now think we went too far with how weak they felt at the earliest levels," Kyatta said. "In response, we are making all level-one guns radically more powerful, while adjusting other parts of the game to maintain the challenge balance."Kyatta added that it heard from players that the double-barrel shotgun did not feel quite right, and the studio agrees, so it's making some changes to "make sure it meets the expectations of its shooting style." The developer also mentioned how "everything" related to general combat intensity and difficulty levels has been overhauled. "Among other things, we're tying different enemy types to different threat levels, adjusting wave frequency and composition, and removing awkward lulls in the action," Kyatta said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, May 23, 2025. Below, we look back at how its villains were unusually sympathetic, lending weight to the story.It's one of the most haunting scenes in any Fire Emblem game. A soldier and temporary king, Orson, is seen talking with the reanimated corpse of his wife, Monica. She only says one thing--"darling"--over and over again.Orson, one of the many antagonists in Fire Emblem Sacred Stones, was a man devoted to Monica long before the campaign of the game began. He's only present during a short part of the story, but he leaves a major impression once the credits roll after the game's 30 chapters come to a close. While you'll first meet him as a playable character, he eventually betrays Ephraim, Eirika, and the other heroes in order to (as he believes) save his wife's life.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go is setting the stage for its big Go Fest 2025 celebration, with numerous events and gatherings lined up over the next few weeks. Ahead of the global Go Fest event in late June, the mobile game will also bring back all of the legendary giants for an Ancients Recovered event, giving players another chance to snag the elusive Pokemon.The event kicks off at 10 AM local time on June 23 and runs until 8 PM local time on June 27. During that time, the legendary giants will all return to the game as five-star Raid bosses, with different Pokemon available each day of the event. You can see the full Raid schedule below:June 23Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nearly three decades ago, Nintendo's Super Mario 64 paved the way for 3D platforming as we know it. It's still a popular title in the modding community, and one of the latest creations has put a lot of Minecraft's functions into Super Mario 64's Mushroom Kingdom.The Super Mario 64 Minecraft mod was created by Arthurtilly, who posted a video of the mash-up on YouTube. The mod is still in an early phase and there aren't any creatures or other characters in the game besides Mario in the current build. But he can create and destroy various bricks, just like players in Minecraft can. Perhaps the most impressive part of the mod is that it actually works on a real Nintendo 64, with some accommodations for the system's limitations. Another nice touch is the way the music shifts each time Mario moves from one area to another. It's not a full recreation of everything that Minecraft has to offer, but Arthurtilly's commentary indicated that more features will be added to this mod at a later date.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo will need your phone number to use Switch 2 GameChat, the new social hub for the upcoming hybrid system. The company states that the mobile digits are an "additional security measure" for using the feature that provides online voice chat and sharing gameplay streams with friends.Eurogamer spotted the small text on Nintendo's website detailing that text-message verification is a requirement for using GameChat on Switch 2. The company adds that the phone number associated with your Nintendo Account is utilized for this security check. For players younger than 16, a parent or guardian must enable GameChat functionality.While the current Switch doesn't ask for a phone number for voice chat, a separate mobile device is still needed to talk with friends through the Nintendo Switch Online app. This will eventually get renamed to the Nintendo Switch app sometime this month and will be where you find Zelda Notes in the enhanced Switch 2 Editions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The release date for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is drawing closer, and as you'd expect, the marketing machine behind it is starting to shift into a higher gear. We've already seen a few trailers for the game, and over in Japan, employees from Kojima Productions were handing out free Death Stranding 2 tissue packs to help promote the game.The twist here is that these packs reportedly contain a QR code on them (via Reddit), and scanning it will take you to an unlisted YouTube video on the developer's channel. The clip here is only 40 seconds long and it contains brand-new footage, but don't get too hyped up unless you're a fan of post-apocalyptic environmental ASMR. In case you can't click the video above, all you're missing out on is a brief clip of an open prepper shelter waiting for a brave deliveryman to come pick up some cargo. At the very least, it's a nice look at the more arid terrain that you'll be able to explore in Death Stranding 2.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has revealed four new games coming to Nintendo Switch Online's Game Boy library today, May 23. They are Kirby Star Stacker, Survival Kids, Gradius: The Interstellar Assault, and The Sword of Hope.Kirby Star Stacker is the highest-profile addition. Originally released by HAL Laboratory in 1997, it is a puzzle game with gameplay similar to Tetris Attack or Pokemon Puzzle League. Players have to match blocks that look like Rick, Coo, and Kine from Kirby's Dream Land 2. The Super Famicom version of this game came to Nintendo Switch Online in 2023, but now the original release also has a place as part of Nintendo's subscription service. Survival Kids is another notable inclusion this month because it's a Konami franchise about to be reimagined for Nintendo Switch 2. The original Survival Kids is a cult classic that tasks players with surviving on a deserted island. If you enjoy modern survival games, they owe a lot to games like Survival Kids that helped trailblaze some of the genre's mechanics. While the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Survival Kids looks like a lighthearted, cooperative reinterpretation of the series' formula, it's nice to have the rare Game Boy original available through Switch Online now.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sega has announced the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition, and it's not coming to PlayStation 5--at least not right away. The new version is coming for Xbox Series X|S and PC, but there is no word yet on a potential release for the PlayStation 5.The game launches on June 10, and it'll be available through Xbox Game Pass. On PC, people can buy it through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Given the day-one launch for Game Pass, some are theorizing that Microsoft might have cut a deal with Sega for this. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer previously talked about trying to give players a choice about where they play their games, as opposed to doing "slimy platform things to force you to do what I want." Space Marine is a Sega-published game, however.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When you're running a respectable drug empire in Schedule 1, space quickly becomes limited as you race to fill the available real estate with grow setups, mixing stations, and packing stations. Maximizing your income is the real aim of the game here, so that leaves precious little space for the horde of employee beds required to get a little help with labor. Now, in its open beta, Schedule 1 will no longer require employees to be registered to beds.Instead, you'll be able to place a locker, which has a much smaller footprint, and removes the possibility of employee pathways becoming entangled, leading to some very confused, and very stuck, NPCs. Solo developer TVGS does mention in the patch notes that existing employees will still need to be assigned to beds for "compatibility reasons" but that any new employees can use lockers instead.Of course, the obvious solution is to fire everyone, remove their beds, place lockers, and rehire them--if you can be bothered.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bethesda Game Studios has released update 1.15.216 for its sci-fi RPG Starfield. This month's patch isn't the most flashy, but it adds some important features like Very Low display settings and an increase in the file size limit for Creation Kit mods.Adding Very Low display settings is meant to improve Starfield's performance on low-end PCs. As the game has struggled with performance issues since launch, these new display settings should at least make playing Starfield a much smoother experience for some people. Many Starfield players will likely care about the bug fixes and improvements to Creation Kit more, though. Mod creators can now add new icons to Starfield, upload creations that are up to 2 GB in file size, and bundle their mods on the Creation Store.Bethesda also used this update to highlight a new mod from Kinggath Creations, a professional modding group known for its Creations in other Bethesda games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. It's called Watchtower and adds a whole new storyline to Starfield where you have to take on the titular new faction, which sees you as a threat to humanity. Watchtower also brings some gameplay features, such as the ability to call orbital strikes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ahead of Diablo 4 Season 9's arrival on the game's public-test server on May 27, Blizzard has revealed players will be able to build their own spells next season.Titled Sins of the Horadrim, players in Season 9 will be able use the new Horadric Spellcraft system to tailor-make a powerful spell to their liking. As detailed by Blizzard, spells will consist of three components--Catalysts, Infusions, and Arcana.Catalysts are the base power of the spell, with Blizzard describing it as the "foundation." There are six Catalysts to choose from, like Disintegrate and Propulsion, that will give the spell its form and function.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bethesda has announced the next major update for Fallout 76, and it's all about fishing. Season 21, which has the excellent name "Gone Fission," releases on June 3.Gone Fission allows players to cast their lines into any region in Appalachia, and the waters are filled with a "plethora of fish." Some of these include the Noxious Sawgill, the Bloodwhisker, and the Glowing Gulpy. Bethesda also confirmed that rare axolotls will rotate each month. Check out the Season 21 trailer below. Season 21 also includes a variety of fishing-themed rewards, including the Gone Fission Neon Sign, the Houseboat, and the Basket of Dead Fish. The rewards can be displayed at your C.A.M.P. You can redeem the rewards with season tickets.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is (allegedly) the final installment in the long-running series. It just landed in theaters today, and it quickly earned positive reviews from critics and viewers alike, thanks to the high-flying shenanigans of Tom Cruise. If you’re eager to add it to your home theater, preorders are now open for the Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Limited Edition Steelbook. Standard 4K Blu-ray and DVD formats are also available, so as of now you have three editions of The Final Reckoning to choose from. See all editions at Amazon Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Steelbook $51 | Release Date TBA Since The Final Reckoning just hit theaters, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that this steelbook doesn’t yet have a firm release date. We’re also waiting for a list of bonus features--though expect to see a variety of behind-the-scenes content and featurettes. For now, we know it’ll come with a steelbook plus 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and digital copies of the hit movie.Most retailers won’t charge your credit card until the item ships, and you’ll be eligible for any discounts between now and release. Amazon currently has the product listed for $51 and Walmart for $40, though we’re expecting Amazon to eventually lower their price. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning 4K Blu-ray $25 | Release Date TBA If you don’t mind ditching the steelbook, you can save a bit of money with the standard 4K Blu-ray. We’re still waiting for official confirmation, but it’ll likely include all the same bonus features. It also gets you 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, and digital copies of the movie. A DVD version is available for $26 at Amazon or $20 at Walmart, and a digital copy can be purchased at Amazon Prime for $20.Preorder at Amazon:Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (4K Blu-ray) -- $25Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (DVD) -- $26Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Digital) -- $20Preorder at Walmart:Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (4K Blu-ray) -- $25Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (DVD) -- $20 Preorder at Amazon Preorder at Walmart If you want to rewatch the saga before seeing The Final Reckoning, check out the Mission: Impossible 6-Movie Collection on 4K Blu-ray or standard 1080p Blu-ray. The 4K set also comes with Blu-ray discs, but the digital vouchers in these collections are expired. You can also find a few budget-friendly steelbook editions and standard editions of most of the Mission: Impossible films on 4K Blu-ray.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA's Star Wars Battlefront II is experiencing a surge in players, potentially fueled by the recent May the 4th Star Wars holiday and the Star Wars TV series Andor. The resurgence in popularity for the 2017 game has prompted some fans--and celebrities--to petition EA to make a third game. But it probably won't happen.That's the opinion of former DICE live producer Mats Holm. He said on Reddit (via IGN), "I don't expect Battlefront 3 to be announced at the end of this rally." However, Holm said he believes there are people "who are talking about it." In another post, Holm said it would be challenging to bring back the team that made Battlefront II. "We are spread far and wide," he said of himself and others who have since left DICE.No new Battlefront games have been announced, which may sound surprising considering the 2015 game and the 2017 sequel combined to sell 33 million copies. A report said EA rejected a pitch for a third game due in part to licensing costs.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com