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Hot on the heels of a dormant, long-overdue-for-a-sequel Ubisoft video game franchise getting a Netflix series in Splinter Cell , another IP from the Ubisoft stable fans have been waiting a long time to continue playing in is making the leap to the digital-streaming service. Beyond Good & Evil, the cult classic 2003 title, is receiving a Netflix feature adaptation that reportedly blends live action with animation.  According to The Hollywood Reporter , Rob Letterman, who directed 2019's  Detective Pikachu , is set to take up directorial duties on the Beyond Good & Evil adaptation, with Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin form Ubisoft Film & Television producing. According to the report, the adaptation is already in early development, and the team is searching for writers at the moment. Fans of Beyond Good & Evil have been clamoring for a new entry in the series, and at E3 2017, Ubisoft announced Beyond Good & Evil 2 with a cinematic trailer . Unfortunately,...

Despite all of the new info about Halo Infinite we got last week, some details were conspicuously absent. Namely, Microsoft and 343 Industries weren't talking about multiplayer, which is traditionally a major draw for the series.  Today, the official Halo Twitter account confirmed rumors that the upcoming game's multiplayer mode will be free-to-play, making it accessible to people regardless of whether or not they purchase Halo Infinite.    Halo is for everyone. We can confirm #HaloInfinite multiplayer will be free-to-play and will support 120FPS on Xbox Series X. More details will be shared later! pic.twitter.com/9bIrppFiON — Halo (@Halo) July 31, 2020 The tweet also confirms that the Xbox Series X version will support 120 frames per second – presumably compared to the Xbox One version, which likely won't.  This free-to-play move is a big one for a series that has earned just as much (if not more) acclaim for its multiplayer modes than i...

Sucker Punch's samurai simulator Ghost of Tsushima has been out for 10 days now, and we've spent an impressive (or alarming) amount of time wandering its gorgeous island setting, slaughtering invasive forces, and being kind to the local wildlife. Sony has released a slew of stats that highlight exactly what players have been up to, and it's pretty eye-opening. All told, nearly 140 million enemies have collapsed in fear at the sight of hero in Sakai. You like music? You're not alone, as more than 28 million songs have been played on the in-game flute. And, most importantly, exactly 8.8 million foxes have been pet. Check out the complete stats in the gallery below. Click image thumbnails to view larger version                                              ...

Earlier this year, Square Enix announced a glut of Final Fantasy VII Remake merchandise was on the way. Joining the various memorbilla to celebrate your fanfare was two jigsaw puzzles, which come at a great time, considering our current quarantine situation and people looking for more things to do indoors. You can now pre-order these jigsaw puzzles that are releasing in October from the Square Enix Store and other retailers. The 1,000-piece puzzle (pictured above) features Cloud posing with his Buster sword on his Hardy Daytona motorcycle. It costs $24.99, and finishes at  2 ½ feet wide. If you're looking for something more reminiscent of the original release, the 500-piece puzzle is of the cast, using the classic character illustrations by Tetsuya Nomura (pictured below). It finishes at over a square foot, and retails at $19.99. Both puzzles are set to come out on October 28, so if you want to piece together your Final Fantasy VII favorites, get ...

After an initial release that failed to meet fan expectations , Anthem saw a rapid drop-off in its player base, and failed to transform into the long-tail living game that its creators had clearly hoped to craft. But BioWare has also more recently articulated its goals to dramatically rework the game to better capture its potential. The developer has remained pretty quiet on that work, but today offered a relatively robust examination of one of the game’s biggest trouble spots – loot and equipment. In a detailed blog post from BioWare, studio director Christian Dailey explained some of the changes that the team is exploring. Amid several important adjustments, BioWare is increasing the frequency of loot and aiming to make those drops be more meaningful and viable when they arrive. More of the loot you collect will have deterministic routes to pick-up, rather than being entirely random. And loot will have much increased options for modification, including the rerolling of inscriptio...

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A revival of the classic Battletoads franchise had been rumored for years before the game's official announcement at E3 2018. It was originally scheduled to release in 2019, but got delayed to uncertain point in the future. Except that point isn't uncertain anymore, because today Xbox revealed the new release date: August 20. Click here to watch embedded media The latest trailer emphasizes Battletoads' mash-up of various genres, including elements of brawlers, platformers, and top-down shooters. The game has three-player couch co-op, and will be releasing on Xbox One and PC, and it will also be available on Game Pass on both platforms. We weren't completely sold when we played the game last year, but with the extra development time, hopefully developer Dlala Studios has made the experience more enjoyable. Click image thumbnails to view larger version                     ...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare begins Season 5 content on August 5, with the rollout of a new band of mercenaries - The Shadow Company. How this will effect anything other than the obvious potential cosmetics is unknown, but it leaves the field wide open for some potential new game modes involving three teams. Maybe it's just new skins, but there will probably be a lot more to it than that. We won't know for sure until the season begins! Check out the Shadow Company reveal trailer below! Click here to watch embedded media   from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/3110knD via IFTTT

Stardew Valley launched in 2016 as a digital PC game. Since then, it has released on other platforms , and it even had a retail release . But today developer Eric Barone (aka ConcernedApe) revealed a new physical edition coming to Switch and PC in partnership with Fangamer. I'm really pleased to announce a physical version of Stardew Valley for Switch & PC! This is in collaboration with @Fangamer and there is both a standard edition and a collector's edition w/ bonus goodies. Pre-orders are now available: https://t.co/u0Cp2PAyms pic.twitter.com/VbqK7Koylh — ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) July 30, 2020 In addition to a standard version, Fangamer is offering an exclusive collector's edition that has all kinds of additional treasures including a six-piece wooden standee scene, a comic, a unique box, and farm deed suitable for framing.   The special edition costs almost $70, but the standard version is only about $35. They are both available for pre...

A few months ago, we learned the exciting news that 2K had renewed its partnership with the NFL through a multi-year deal. This was a nice surprise, as 2K's last officially licensed NFL football video game – ESPN NFL 2K5 – came out in 2004. At the time, the press release revealed multiple games were already in development and scheduled to release in 2021, but these titles would be a bit different than what we had seen in the past, as they would be “non-simulation football game experiences.” Today, 2K confirmed actual NFL stars would be in its games by announcing a partnership with OneTeam Partners and the NFL Players Association. The deal allows 2K to feature names, numbers, images, and likenesses for over 2,000 current NFL players. Financial terms were not disclosed at this time.  “We’re thrilled to be working with the NFLPA and OneTeam to bring the biggest and best stars in football to the games we’re working on,” said David Ismailer, president of 2K. “We want to give fans ex...

Derek Kolstad is best know for his work writing the John Wick series, but his newest project should interest stealth game fans. According to  Variety , Netflix and Ubisoft have joined forces to produce a Splinter Cell animated series. Kolstad will serve as the writer and executive producer for the show, which may have already received an order for 16 episode across two-season. This is crazy news, and hopefully it means that Ubisoft is also prepping that Splinter Cell game we've been begging for for years. [Source:  Variety ] from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/2Pbv2VK via IFTTT

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COVID-19 has caused organizers of many industry events to pump the brakes on in-person conferences, including GDC, E3, and Gamescom. QuakeCon was another big conference that transitioned from the traditional live format to a streaming event, and today we've learned specifically what's on the schedule. The event, which is being streamed on Bethesda's Twitch channel from August 7-9, doesn't seem to be losing much in the transition. As you can see in the schedule below, the days are packed with wall-to-wall streams, including traditional cosplay showcases, game postmortems and panels, and (naturally) cooking shows. from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/2BGRB1g via IFTTT

Dark Horse is working with 343 Industries and Xbox Game Studios to collect the concept art used to create Halo Infinite, the game that is slated to release for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC this holiday season. The Art of Halo Infinite is a 200-page book that features new cover art by 343 Industries' art director Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier. Dark Horse is selling two versions of this book: a standard edition that retails for $39.99, and a deluxe edition that comes with unknown exclusive features, and what Dark Horse calls a "unique cover resembling the Mjolnir Power Armor worn by Master Chief" for $79.99. Both versions are hitting this holiday season. You can see the standard edition's cover art below, and can learn more at Dark Horse's official listing . from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/2DlIOlO via IFTTT

Are you ready to go back into the world of yokai to battle new demonic forces? Of course you are, that's why you play Nioh 2! The first of three slated DLC packs drops today, The Tengu's Disciple. New characters and enemies to meet in 10 new missions, and of course, new bosses. It's all about the bosses. Of course, with new challenges come new tools. This DLC features new guardian spirits and more importantly, a brand new weapon type - the Splitstaff. Who doesn't wanna get in and tear it up with this thing? Check out the trailer below for a look at what's on deck, and check out our review of Nioh 2 here. Click here to watch embedded media   from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/33axCTW via IFTTT

Click to watch embedded media PGA Tour 2K21 is shooting to have course accuracy down to one centimeter in potential variance thanks to aerial mapping technology created by Terra Imaging. The game's developer, HB Studios, teamed with Terra to gather data from some of the world's top courses, including East Lake Golf Club, which you can see in the trailer above. Terra pilots drones across each course to record 4k and 6K footage. "Every pixel we're going to be down to about a centimeter," says Terra's executive producer Karl Engstrom. "We're gonna have the latitude and longitude of every pixel. This data we're going to combine it into a 3D-point cloud, tying together cinematography, aerial photogrammetry, and ground control points." That data is then inserted into the game to give HB Studios a near-perfect blueprint of the course to work with. PGA Tour 2K21 features many of the courses you'd expect to see from the league, along with many...

With Marvel's Avengers just over a month from release, Crystal Dynamics is gearing up for a huge beta test to ensure the experience is ready for its big day on September 4. During today's War Table presentation, the studio detailed the experience players can look forward to when the beta first rolls out on August 7. The beta opens with the A-Day demo, the sequence that served as the first gameplay footage at E3 2019. The mission serves as a tutorial of sorts, giving you rotating control of Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, and Black Widow in a cinematic mission. The mission even gives you a chance to face off against Taskmaster in a boss battle. After you complete the A-Day mission on the Golden Gate Bridge, the beta opens up to include a couple single-player hero missions featuring Ms. Marvel and Hulk. As Kamala and Bruce, you venture to the American northwest forests, then hop in the Quinjet to head to the Russian tundra to uncover deeply buried SHIELD secrets. Once ...

As Crystal Dynamics has said, the launch of Marvel’s Avengers is just the beginning. Once the game is out, the team will add new heroes, villains, missions, story arcs, and more, free of charge. Shortly after release, Hawkeye will be available as the first post-launch hero. Since the bow-and-arrow-wielding Avenger is considered a core member of the traditional Avengers team, the in-game story isn’t just going to ignore that he was missing throughout the main campaign.  “He was lost track of at the end of [the attack on A-Day],” studio head Scot Amos says. “There’s an entire story pack that comes with him that tells what he’s being doing for these last five years. What you get is a full story that you can, uniquely, play his story as a full co-op experience. Then you can go back and replay all the stuff that comes out on day one in the Warzones with Hawkeye now, as well as all the new stuff that comes with him. He also has some unique story threads that tie up a few gaps that you ...

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Valorant's newest agent to join the roster is Killjoy, a German operative that thrives on technology and mechanized mayhem. Killjoy joins the Valorant roster on August 4, but we have a rundown on her abilities and a trailer today. If you're looking for an option with area-denial capabilities, Killjoy might be the one for you. Killjoy can place a turret to defend key positions, hurl Nanoswarm grenades, deploy a homing Alarmbot, and even potentially freeze an entire enemy team in its tracks with her ultimate ability Lockdown. While the Lockdown device can be destroyed by the enemy during its long deployment time, if it takes root, there's going to be a big cleanup opportunity. Robots!!! Check out Killjoy's introduction trailer below. Click here to watch embedded media   from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/2BEhKOg via IFTTT

From Software has announced that an update is coming to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice with a target date of October 29. A free update is scheduled for "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" that adds a few new features. Whether you're familiar with Sekiro or have yet to play it, we hope this update brings some small joy. Please check the link for details. Thank you for your support. https://t.co/QDqfXZrVKe pic.twitter.com/YdU8QaPZ3J — FROMSOFTWARE (@fromsoftware_pr) July 29, 2020 The update includes the option to fight previously defeated bosses in single and consecutive battles in the "Gauntlet of Strength". While there are not many details on this, it sounds like... a boss rush mode? This could be a cool way to shatter your enemies over and over and over and... over! Take that, Guardian Ape! There are some new looks for The Wolf available as well, with in-game requirements to unlock them. Should be cool, especially for when you're doing the final part of the upda...

Hardware manufacturer Razer made a great keyboard, mouse, and headset for Gears 5, and will likely do something similar for the upcoming release of Halo Infinite. Razer announced on Twitter that is making hardware for Halo Infinite, and while nothing was shown, will release it in 2020 likely alongside the launch of the game on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC. We took our first good look at Halo Infinite in action last week during Microsoft's first-party game showcase, and also talked to developer 343 Industries about its vision for this spiritual reboot . We still don't know exactly when Halo Infinite or the Xbox Series X will arrive, but Microsoft has stated that both are coming this holiday season. Razer has long been making product for licenses, and some of the best are the Star Wars stormtrooper keyboard and the Overwatch Lucio headphones . We'll have to wait to see how the Halo product looks, but we have a feeling specific shades of green will be used extensivel...

You may know Private Division as the publisher behind games like The Outer Worlds and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey . Today, the company announced it is partnering with three additional studios for new projects – and each team has previously worked on games that you probably recognize. First is Moon Studios, which is making a new action/RPG. The company is known for creating the Ori games, Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps .  Second is Roll7, whose best-known works include OlliOlli and Laser League . According to Private Division's press release, the team is working on "the next jump forward in their mission to create awesome, flow state games." The third partner is League of Geeks, which is the studio behind the digital board game Armello . Though no specifics about League of Geeks' game are given, it is identified as a new intellectual property. Private Division says that the first of these three new games is not expected to...

Have you been waiting for Phantasy Star Online 2 to come to Steam? Well, the wait is just about over. On August 5, you can play on Steam, complete with Steam Achievements and remote play. While PSO2 has been available on PC for some time, there's nothing quite like playing on Steam and discovering that dozens of your friends that you haven't spoken to since a Dota 2 game went wrong back in 2016 are also playing. Maybe it's time to play that Summoner you've always thought about making. Or maybe a Bouncer. Perhaps you don't even care what class you are playing and just long to whittle the hours away at the casino, they have some fun games in there. Or maybe you're waiting for Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. I don't know! Whatever your deal is, the game's Steam launch syncs up with the big Episode 4 drop, so there will be lots to do. Click here to watch embedded media   from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/2Euear9 via IFTTT

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Side-scrolling ninja beat-em-up Shing has a release date, and it's not far away. On August 28, the speedy warriors arrive on PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. Like all those great quarter-munching arcade brawlers before it, Shing features co-op play for up to 4 players. A complex combat system allows you to mix and match moves and weaponry, adding a layer to all the standard punching, kicking, and grabbing that we've done so many times in Golden Axe,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time, and Final Fight. The developers have released a video showcasing some of the game's features as a brawler, commenting on the genre's past - and future. Check it out below! Click here to watch embedded media   from Game Informer News https://ift.tt/32ZVJVv via IFTTT