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Scarlet Nexus Demo Coming To Xbox Consoles First Later This Month

Posted: 12 May 2021 09:09 AM PDT

A demo for Scarlet Nexus, Bandai Namco's upcoming anime action-RPG, goes live on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on May 21, a month before its June 25 launch.

The game's Twitter account shared the news, stating the demo will hit Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S first. There's no word on whether the demo will hit PC or PlayStation consoles, how long the demo will remain active for, or if progress will carry over to the full game. Further, it's unclear how much of Scarlet Nexus will be playable when the demo drops later this month.

We've reached out to Bandai Namco for clarification and will update this post if we hear back.

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Valve Confirms The Return Of Dota 2's The International, $40 Million Prize Pool Up For Grabs

Posted: 12 May 2021 09:02 AM PDT

The competitive Dota 2 scene is about to return to the "international" spotlight as Valve has confirmed the return of the largest Dota 2 tournament in the world, The International.

The 10th installment of The International will take place in Stockholm, Sweden with a prize pool of over $40 million at stake. The event will begin with the Group stage on August 5-8, which will decide the teams that will compete in the Main Event August 10-15. The announcement does not confirm if a live audience will be in attendance, instead referencing a future announcement coming in June.

"As we continue to plan the event around the shifting landscape presented by the ongoing global pandemic, our focus remains on finding ways to hold a high quality tournament in the safest way possible," the official announcement reads. "This means we're waiting to release additional details on attendance options as we gather more information on developments heading into summer. We expect to be able to share more with the community during the month of June."

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Wrestle Buddies: GameSpot’s Wrestling Podcast Celebrating WWE, AEW, And More

Posted: 12 May 2021 09:01 AM PDT

Wait, you're not caught up on Wrestle Buddies, GameSpot's professional wrestling podcast? That seems impossible. How do you get through your day without hearing GameSpot Entertainment's Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner discuss the most important topics in wrestling history--or, at least, the topics they think are important. From Hulk Hogan's failed pasta restaurant to the time John Cena beat up Kevin Federline, we're talking about practically everything. Wrestle Buddies doesn't end there, though.

We also interview the biggest stars from WWE, AEW, Impact, and Ring of Honor and every month offer up our predictions on what's going to happen at WWE's monthly pay-per-views. That's not enough? We also look back on the best and worst things from a plethora of wrestling topics, from video games to factions, determining what is truly wrestling's greatest of all time (Hint: It's Gangrel).

If you're looking for a weekly recap of what's happening on professional wrestling, this isn't the show for you. However, if you want a celebration of the best, worst, and goofiest this magnificent industry has to offer, you've come to the right place. We may not care about who won or lost on Raw this week, but we certainly care too much about the time Robocop invaded WCW.

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Guerrilla Collective 2021 Dates Announced, More Than 80 Games Will Be There

Posted: 12 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT

This summer's big gaming events continue to come into focus, as the Guerrilla Collective showcase has now set dates for its 2021 show. The event will take place on two Saturdays in June: June 5 and June 8.

The showcase will begin at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET on each Saturday. These events will include news and new footage for games, along with other new components. Guerrilla Collective has partnered with Wholesome Games to showcase the next Wholesome Direct broadcast, while Guerrilla is also working with the Black Voices Gaming series. You can see a rundown of the schedule and watch to expect below.

Guerrilla Collective 2021 Schedule:

Saturday, June 5

  • 8 AM PT | 5 PM CET: Guerrilla Collective Showcase
  • 10 AM PT | 7 PM CET: Black Voices in Gaming

Saturday, June 12

  • 8 AM PT | 5 PM CET: Guerrilla Collective Showcase
  • 10 AM PT | 7 PM CET: Wholesome Direct

How To Watch

Guerrilla Collective's 2021 showcases will be streamed live on Twitch for both days. Additionally, GameSpot is a co-streaming partner so you can watch right here.

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The Forever Purge's First Trailer Takes The Terror To Texas

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:46 AM PDT

The first trailer for The Forever Purge has been released. The fifth movie in the Purge series hits theaters on July 9.

While most of the Purge movies are set before and during the annual night of legalised crime and violence, The Forever Purge picks up the day after. The movie focuses on a group of Mexican immigrants living in Texas, and the trailer shows them cleaning up their rural community after the Purge. Unfortunately a group of criminals have decided that the Purge is still happening. It looks like another entertaining mix of horror, action, and social satire--check it out below:

The Forever Purge stars Ana de la Reguera (Army of the Dead), Josh Lucas (Ford vs Ferrari), Tenoch Huerta (Narcos: Mexico), and Will Patton (Halloween 2018). It's directed by Everardo Gout, who previously directed episodes of Snowpiercer, Luke Cage, The Terror, and Banshee.

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New 24-Hour Flash Sale Live Now At Best Buy: Gaming Laptops, Webcams, And More

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:44 AM PDT

Fresh off its latest weekend promotions, Best Buy just kicked off a 24-hour flash sale that's available today only, and it has some very nice deals for gamers, streamers, and anyone who plans to travel more in the near future. Though the rest of today, you can take advantage of steep discounts on a pair of gaming laptops from Asus and Razer, an excellent soundbar system, a solid pair of true wireless earbuds, and one of our favorite games released so far in 2021: It Takes Two. From webcams to smart TVs, the small sale includes a nice selection of offers, so be sure to check it out before it ends tonight. We've rounded up some of the best deals below.

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Asus ROG Strix G15 Gaming Laptop

$850 (was $1,000)

The Asus ROG Strix G15 laptop is an excellent choice for gamers, especially while it's down to $850 at Best Buy today. It boasts a 1080p resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti graphics card, and 512GB SSD for fast storage. It also has an HDMI output for easily connecting to other displays and an RGB backlit keyboard for use in dim lighting.

Razer Blade 15 Base Gaming Laptop

$1,100 (was $1,500)

Razer announced more powerful (and much pricier) versions of its Blade 15 laptop just yesterday, but if you're not looking to drop that much on a new gaming laptop, the Razer Blade 15 Base laptop is a solid option for a full $400 off today. With a similar build and design to Apple's MacBooks, the Blade 15 Base is a great option for taking on the go while still packing enough power to run some of the most demanding games. Its thin-bezel design features a 1080p 120Hz display with a 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card, and a fast 256GB SSD for swift load times.

Insignia 2.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer

$70 (was $150)

Once you add a soundbar to your TV room, you'll never want to go back. For those interested in having the best sound for playing games or watching movies and shows on your TV, a soundbar system is an easy first step to take, and you can save a lot of money on one today. The Insignia 2.1-channel soundbar system is on sale for just $70, and it comes with a wireless subwoofer to deliver rich bass. The soundbar also supports Bluetooth music streaming, letting you play songs on it directly from your phone.

JVC Gumy True Wireless Headphones

$25 (was $30) | Available in four colors

As many of us start to step outside our homes more this summer, head back to the gym, and potentially go on trips, having a solid pair of wireless earbuds is a must. In Best Buy's flash sale, the JVC Gumy true wireless earbuds are $5 off, dropping them to less than $30 for the pair and an included charging case. The deal applies to several different shades, including black, mint green, light pink, and white. This particular pair offers up to six hours of continuous listening with an additional nine hours of battery thanks to the charging case, and they include voice control as well, letting you easily take calls or control the volume hands-free.

It Takes Two

$30 (was $40) | PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X

It Takes Two is one of the best local multiplayer games for PS4 and Xbox, and it just released at the end of March. If you've yet to dive into this delightful adventure, it's down to $30 today at Best Buy, matching its lowest price yet. Designed specifically for two-player co-op, It Takes Two follows a married couple on the brink of divorce who are accidentally turned into tiny handmade dolls by their daughter, sending them on an adventure through their own backyard to reverse the transformation. It features extremely fun platforming and puzzles you have to solve as a team.

Aluratek 1080p Webcam with Adujustable Ring Light

$60 (was $100)

For those looking to get into streaming or who work from home full-time, having a good webcam on hand is necessary. This Aluratek HD 1080p webcam comes with a built-in ring light (with three different lighting levels) and an omnidirectional microphone so your picture and audio come through crystal clear. It's down to just $60 today. There are a couple of other webcams on sale at Best Buy today only, so you can check those out as well for more options.

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WWE Wrestlemania Backlash 2021 Match Card And Predictions

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:31 AM PDT

It's time for those who were wronged at Wrestlemania to get their revenge--or backlash. The next WWE PPV is none other than Backlash--now called Wrestlemania Backlash--taking place on Sunday, May 16. The event will feature a few rehashes of WM37 bouts with a few different stipulations or additions. Here's what you can expect from the card.

WWE rebranded the Backlash PPV as Wrestlemania Backlash, and it will be taking place again in the Thunderdome, which is currently in the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. However, why the show does have "Wrestlemania" in the title--the first WWE PPV since the pandemic started with an audience--the public won't be in attendance for this one. The show starts at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT, with a Kickoff Show airing one hour prior. Said preshow will air for free on Peacock, as well as on Twitter and YouTube.

Numerous championships will be defended, including Bianca Belair's first defense of the Smackdown Women's Championship; however, it won't be a rematch against Sasha Banks. This time, she'll be taking on Bayley. Additionally, Cesaro will finally get a Universal Championship match against the "head of the table" Roman Reigns. Considering the caliber of matches Cesaro puts on, this will be one to watch.

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Animal Crossing-Esque Sim Hokko Life Hits Steam Early Access Next Month

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:31 AM PDT

Soon, Steam users will also be able to build their life amongst cute animal villagers. Hokko Life, an upcoming town sim from Team 17, will be launching on Steam Early Access next month.

In a post on Steam, Hokko Life's sole developer Robert Tatnell, who goes by Wonderscope, announced that the upcoming title would be heading to Early Access on June 2. Some features of the game were also revealed, which may remind you of another town sim game with animal villagers. Players will be able to use a workshop to design their own furniture, go fishing or catch bugs, or simply chat with their neighbors.

The similarities don't end there either. A new trailer for Hokko Life revealed some snippets of gameplay, and it's all very Animal Crossing-esque. Players travel around their village from a semi-top down perspective, chat with some anthropomorphic villagers, and customize their little box-shaped home. The game also seems to have seasons, although we can't say if those are tied to the passage of time in the real world a la Animal Crossing.

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11 Minutes of Scarlet Nexus Preview Gameplay

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:30 AM PDT

Scarlet Nexus is the upcoming anime-style action RPG from Bandai Namco, and here are 11 minutes of brand new gameplay for you to check out!

Hitman Dev IO Hires Cyberpunk 2077's Lead Gameplay Designer And Former Battlefield Dev

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT

Hitman developer IO Interactive has hired two prominent game developers to support its upcoming projects across the Hitman franchise, as well as the new James Bond game and the studio's unannounced original IP.

Rasmus Hojengaard is now the studio design director, and in that role, he will lead and shape every project that IO Interactive is working on. It's a homecoming of sorts for Hojengaard, as he was previously the game director on 2006's Hitman Blood Money. He left IO to join DICE, where he worked on the Star Wars Battlefront, Battlefield, and Mirror's Edge franchises. Most recently, he was at Rocksteady Studios, the developer of the Batman Arkham series.

The other new hire is Andrzej Zawadzki, who left The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red to join IO. He was the lead gameplay designer on Cyberpunk 2077.

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Emily Blunt Shoots Down Fantastic Four Casting Rumors

Posted: 12 May 2021 08:05 AM PDT

In a recent interview, actor Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place: Part II) says despite persistent rumors online, she and husband John Krasinski (The Office) are not in negotiations with Marvel to co-star in the planned Fantastic Four film. In a clip posted online Tuesday, Howard Stern tries several times to hear whether Blunt even acknowledging internet rumors might indicate she may potentially be in the film, which is still a long way off.

"No one has received a phone call," Blunt said in the interview. "That is just people saying, 'Wouldn't that be great?' And that's it." Check out the two-minute portion of the conversation, in which Stern and Blunt discuss the rumors, below.

Again, despite reports of casting and filming, Deadline reported back in late February that Marvel has only begun meeting with rumors to explore a Fantastic Four movie--there is no plot, no script, no writers attached, no actors hired, and filming has not yet begun. Earlier this year, there were unsubstantiated rumors that a high-profile actress was heading to Australia to begin filming--and the internet does what it does best, and latched onto the notion that the A Quiet Place: Part II star and director couple were making this their next project.

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Review Roundup For Spiral: From The Book of Saw

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:56 AM PDT

Spiral: From the Book of Saw is the ninth movie in the long-running Saw franchise, and it hits theaters on May 14. The horror thriller stars Chris Rock and is directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed three of the previous films.

Rock plays detective Ezekiel Banks, who is investigating a series of gruesome murders that are reminiscent of the work of infamous and long-dead killer Jigsaw. His partner is played by Max Minghella, while Samuel L. Jackson appears as Banks's father, a former cop whose reputation casts a long shadow across his son's career.

Spiral was originally set for release in May last year, but like most big movies in 2020, was pushed forward to this year. It finally arrives this week, and reviews are now online. Despite its huge commercial success, the Saw series has never been very popular with critics, and Spiral is proving to be no expectation. The movie currently holds 53% on Rotten Tomatoes--but Lionsgate and the filmmakers won't care if the film hits the commercial heights of some of the earlier films. So here's what the critics have said about this latest slice of gore-soaked horror...

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Sega Is Considering Worldwide Launches For Future Atlus Games

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:41 AM PDT

Thanks to the success of games such as Yakuza: Like A Dragon--the most successful entry in the franchise--on multiple platforms, Sega has begun reevaluating how it wants to release games in the future. Part of this new strategy includes releasing Atlus games simultaneously worldwide and on multiple platforms, which would be a massive departure for how the developer usually handles such releases.

"A simultaneous release on multiple platforms would be favorable for our titles. Of course, we'll make adjustments on a per-title basis, but we want to be conscious of the global expansion of Atlus titles as well," Sega's Chief Strategy Officer Shuji Utsumi said to Famitsu (via Persona Central) of the company's new plans.

Atlus fans outside of Japan are no strangers to waiting years for games from the studio to be localized, as the challenging task of creating English dubs and subtitles for these titles would usually only be done after an Atlus game launched in Japan. Persona 5 Strikers took a year to head west after it was first released in Japan, as an example.

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Chris Rock Talks About The Last Time He Saw Chris Farley Alive

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:35 AM PDT

Actor Chris Rock has shared a sad story about the last couple of times he saw his friend Chris Farley alive. Speaking to Esquire, Rock spoke about the famous photo of himself, Farley, Adam Sandler, and David Spade, which was one of the final times he got to spend with Farley before his untimely passing. Later, Rock would spend time with Farley and have a premonition about Farley's demise.

The photo was taken as part of Rock's comedy tour, at the now-shuttered Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles. "This looks like one of the last times I saw Chris alive," Rock recalled. "I would see him one more time when I did a gig in Chicago. We tried to hang out afterwards, but… I don't know if you've ever really hung out with an addict. Towards the end, anything that isn't the drug is a chore."

Rock and Farley joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1990 and quickly became friends, along with other new cast members Sandler and Spade. Farley suffered from years of addiction to drugs and alcohol, and he eventually died in December 1997 from an overdose.

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Hood: Outlaws & Legends Review - Petty Theft

Posted: 12 May 2021 07:27 AM PDT

On paper, Hood: Outlaws and Legends has a lot going for it. It's a competitive riff on the co-op multiplayer heist game where two teams of four merry men and women simultaneously attempt to unlock a vault and extract a giant chest of gold. Its stealthy race to elude computer-controlled knights and rival players rarely plays out with the grace implied by the concept. More often, the competition for keys, chests, and respawn points devolve into protracted brawls that showcase Hood's clumsy combat, rather than dynamic stealth. Throw in some confusing UI, easily exploitable stealth-kill mechanics, and myriad small design flaws, and Hood's execution fails to deliver the goods it's promised.

Each match in Hood has four phases. First, someone needs to steal the vault key from the invincible (but generally unaware) Sheriff. Second, you find and open the vault. Third, someone carries the chest to one of a few extraction points on the map. Once the chest is locked in, one or two players use a winch to lift the chest while the others defend them. The "other team," meanwhile, has opportunities to disrupt the mission to try and acquire the key or chest for themselves. With both teams naturally meeting at a few key locations, you have plenty of opportunities to surprise and overtake the objective.

In this idealized version of the game, the match is a coordinated stealth run, where each character uses their unique skills to advance the mission or help their teammates. Each of the four characters theoretically has a role to play: Marianne, the stealthiest fighter, moves quickly and has abilities that let her steal the key or assassinate enemies discreetly. Robin's bow allows him to take out enemies from afar. Little John can lift gates and move the chest quickly. Tooke is a solid backup fighter with a wide-reaching melee attack and a healing ability. Though some of these skills make certain characters well-suited to different tasks, there's no moment where you need a specific character and their skills. This opens the door for players to choose characters based on their playstyles, but also minimizes the importance of class-based play around the heist itself.

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