May 30, 2018 | Game ON news

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

News:: Jamie Foxx will play Spawn, upgrading his comic roles from The Abysmal Spider-Man

Nearly eight months ago, we reported that Spawn creator Todd McFarlane let slip at New York Comic Con 2017 that the next Spawn movie was still very much alive and clinking and that he’d partnered with Blumhouse to produce the film. Blumhouse. So hot right now. That was essentially the gist of what McFarlane said—it was the right time with the right backers to make this movie happen, with a producer that would let filmmakers do things creatively.

Jamie Foxx will play Spawn, upgrading his comic roles from The Abysmal Spider-Man screenshot

News:: Historically accurate games you can play instead of Battlefield V

[Editor's Note: The following feature is a collaboration between Wes "Everybody thinks I'm gay because of my twink body" Tacos and frequent child beauty pageant attendee/Destructoid mod Occams Electric Tooth.]

I don't know about you, but one of my favorite aspects of video games is their propensity to tell stories that are not only compelling but also historically accurate. What is the point of turning on my PlayStation 4 if not to experience the stories my grandpa would tell in hushed tones while visiting the salad bar at Ryan's Steakhouse? After two long years of waiting following the release of Battlefield 1, DICE and EA finally dropped a trailer for Battlefield V. The hype was palpable. The excitement was electric. But then something went wrong. Terribly, terribly wrong.

They put women in a video game.

Historically accurate games you can play instead of Battlefield V screenshot

News:: Sega's 'Team Sonic Racing' is all about co-op karting

Sega can't resist Sonic the Hedgehog-themed racing games, but this time it's adding a twist that might have a meaningful impact on gameplay. It's offering a sneak peek at Team Sonic Racing, which introduces (surprise!) a team dynamic to the familiar karting formula. Your three-person group can pull off moves that either assist each other or take out road rivals. You'll also see car customization and pick-ups based on Sonic Colors' Wisps.

Source: Sega (Twitter), Sonic the Hedgehog (YouTube)

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News:: Zombies arrive in multiplayer WWII in Call of Duty's Attack of the Undead event

Out of the blue (or out of the ground) Activision and Sledgehammer Games have launched a ghoulish new event in their hugely successful military shooter Call of Duty: WWII.

The Attack of the Undead sees zombies invading several multiplayer maps. Now, players must not only combat each other, but also fend off hordes of the undead, woken from their eternal slumber by the warfare above ground. I've heard of Deathmatch, but this is ridiculous! adjusts tie.

To fight off the maggot-ridden masses, a mighty seven new weapons have been added to the game. These include Stinger light machine gun, the PTRS-41 sniper rifle and two new melee weapons, a short fire axe and a sword. Perfect for separating limbs from bodies, on either side of this mortal coil.

Three new modes are also being made available at staggered intervals, Infected (May 29), Hordepoint (June 5) and Relic of the Dead (June 12). If all that wasn't enough, a new map, Groetsen House, has been adapted from Zombies to become playable in standard multiplayer. That's a lot of neat content.

It's also worth noting that, despite inserting zombies directly into WWII settings, there are, as of this writing, no calls to boycott the game, or hashtag movements, on the grounds that Attack of the Undead is unrealistic, or offends the memory of those who died fighting in the war. It would appear that zombies in WWII are all good, but women with prosthetic arms, not so much.

Call of Duty: WWII is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Zombies arrive in multiplayer WWII in Call of Duty's Attack of the Undead event screenshot

News:: Team up with Harley and friends in LEGO DC Super Villains trailer

Warner Bros. have released the trailer for an upcoming title in TT Games' Lego series. We've already had three Lego Batman titles, so here comes one focused on the villains of the DC Universe (that we got to play as, previously, in three Lego Batman titles).

Lego DC Super Villains sees popular locales such as Metropolis and Gotham City under attack from the colourful rogues' gallery of Detective Comics. The gang featured in this new trailer include Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and Reverse Flash. The trailer ends with psychopathic mass murderer The Joker asking whether you want to be a part of the rampage.

So, it appears that you might, for the first time in the series, being playing as your own created super-villain in the game's Story Mode. It's a unique concept for the series, with these games needing all the uniqueness they can get, given the undeniable stagnancy and frustrating bugs of the last few years. Still, ain't no party like a Harley Quinn party, so hopefully this carnage-causing circus can step up and deliver the fresh experience the series needs.

Lego DC Super Villains launches October 16 on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Team up with Harley and friends in LEGO DC Super Villains trailer screenshot

News:: Limited Edition blue PS4 available as Sony's 'Days of Play' event returns

Sony Computer Entertainment have announced that June will see the return of the "Days of Play" event, which celebrates PlayStation video game and the PlayStation community. The event will see price discounts on a selection of awesome games - and Bravo Team - as well as a reduction on peripherals and PlayStation Plus memberships.

Centrepiece of the event, however, is a funky Limited Edition blue PS4 console. The 1TB unit is embossed with a gold PlayStation logo and comes complete with a matching controller, which has the famous Square, Triangle, Circle and Cross symbols printed on its touchpad. The console costs $300 USD and will only be made available "for a limited time".

Games set to see a price reduction during the event include mega-hit God of War, beloved retro re-release Shadow of the Colossus, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Gran Turismo Sport, Farpoint and more. PSVR packages and DualShock 4 controllers will also be available at discounted prices.

For more information, visit the PlayStation Blog. The Days of Play event will run worldwide from June 8 until June 18.

Limited Edition blue PS4 available as Sony's 'Days of Play' event returns screenshot

News:: It's the perfect time to give 'Pokémon Go' another chance

I loved the idea of Pokémon Go when it launched in the summer of 2016. Like so many others, though, I eventually deleted the app due to numerous bugs and the toll it was taking on my smartphone's battery. If you fall into the same camp, but still love the Pokémon franchise, I have a proposition for you: give the game one more try. A lot has changed since its release, and the reveal of two new Switch games — Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! — has created some extra incentives to play.

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News:: Valve removes 'Active Shooter' from Steam amid outcry

Valve has removed Active Shooter from its Steam platform. The game allowed players to play through school shooting scenarios either as a civilian, the shooter or the police. As The Guardian reports, the game apparently started as a SWAT team simulator, but a recent update added the ability to play as the shooter, with an on-screen counter tallying how many police and civilians you'd killed. "We have removed the developer Revived Games and publisher ACID from Steam," Valve said in a statement to The Guardian.

Source: The Guardian

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News:: Stop playing Street Fighter Alpha 2, three more costumes are arriving in Street Fighter V

Although the allure of a selection of amazing Street Fighter titles are likely occupying the free time of series fans the world over right now, Capcom don't want you to forget about the current iteration, Street Fighter V, and are releasing three more DLC costumes for you to purchase.

Spiffy new duds are arriving today for troublesome rich gal Karin, age-shifting ninja Zeku and devious assassin, Vega. The "Professional" costumes seem to reflect past-times related to each characters' heritage. Zeku gets a traditional Kabuki theatre costume, while Vega gets a stylish matador outfit. Karin gets a tennis-playing ensemble, I guess because her heritage is being rich as fuck.

The new costumes should be available to purchase right now, at the regular price of around $4 each. You can check out the snazzy otfits in the gallery below, although I wonder how Zeku looks when he pops V-Trigger and reverts to his younger self?

Street Fighter V is available now on PS4 and PC.

Stop playing Street Fighter Alpha 2, three more costumes are arriving in Street Fighter V screenshot

News:: That Mega Man 11 amiibo is a GameStop exclusive in the US, is sold out

Are we at the point where amiibo absolutely need to be sparingly released and under exclusive contract to make money? Possibly!

GameStop seems to be in a very good spot then securing both the Solaire Dark Souls and newly minted Mega Man 11 amiibo in the US, and as expected the latter sold out in a matter of hours as soon as pre-orders went live yesterday afternoon. Although Capcom is mum on what the figure actually does, we do know that like the Gold Mega Man amiibo it will be housed in a special edition package. It's 60 bucks on Switch (there is no 3DS version), includes the game, a Dr. Wily patch, stickers, a stage select cloth (which teases the new Robot Masters), and of course, the amiibo itself.

As is the case with most GameStop exclusives, the rub is that you basically missed out on wave one, but there could be a second or third wave of sales before October 3 rolls around. You can try heading to your store right now (or call) to place a web-in-store order, which could possibly go through, or establish a connection with your friendly neighborhood GameStop and try to sniff out when the next release might be.

On Capcom's side, it might end up being a very, very limited edition that's actually limited based on what they did with the Legacy Collection package on 3DS in 2016. Right now at the time of this post that pack with the exclusive Gold Mega Man amiibo (which was printed in a generic package by the way) will run you 100 bucks, and the figure alone will generally run you 60 bucks used.

Good luck to all my fellow amiibo collectors! We'll keep you updated if more news comes in up through launch.

Mega Man 11 amiibo Edition [GameStop]

That Mega Man 11 amiibo is a GameStop exclusive in the US, is sold out screenshot

News:: 'Jurassic World Alive' is like 'Pokémon Go' with dinosaurs

Before kids had Pokémon to obsess over and memorize, they had dinosaurs. And now, Universal Studios and developer Ludia Inc. are smashing those two worlds together with Jurassic World Alive, basically Pokémon Go with dinosaurs. From the looks of the launch trailer below, that's an accurate summation rather than a reductive statement.

Via: Variety

Source: Google Play, iTunes

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News:: Atari's new console, the Atari VCS, is now available for pre-sale on Indiegogo

Legendary games giant Atari Inc. have announced that their new upcoming console, the Atari VCS, is now available for pre-sale on their official Indiegogo site, where the company amassed over $700,000 to fund the project.

The two, previously showcased, editions of the new hardware are available to pre-purchase. The Atari VCS Day One Collector’s Edition features the classic wood-paneled design of the original Atari 2600 unit, launched back in 1982. Exclusive to Indiegogo and available for a limited time only, this edition is available for $299 USD.

The second model is the Atari VCS Onyx, a sleek console, styled in black and red, which is more in keeping with the design of later consoles such as the Atari 7800 and the Atari Jr. The Atari VCS Onyx is currently available for pre-sale at $199 USD. Both units are available packaged with the re-imagined Classic Joystick or the all-new Modern Controller and come loaded with 100 classic Atari VCS titles.

"We are happy with the progress we are making on Atari VCS and thrilled that fans finally have a chance to reserve the first ones," said Atari COO Michael Arzt. "Atari VCS will give fans a lot of freedom to game, stream, connect and customize their experience like never before. The entire Atari team is working hard to deliver this unique platform and can't wait for fans to get their hands on it. We’ll have exciting reveals and announcements between now and then so stay tuned!"

The Atari VCS is considered a "sandbox" platform. Utilising Linux software, owners will be able to customise their system and add their own software. The console will support 4K resolution, feature both on-board and cloud storage options, dual-band WiFi and USb 3.0 support. For more information about the console's specifications, check out the Indiegogo page.

The Atari VCS is now available for pre-sale, ahead of its mid-2019 shipping date.

Atari's new console, the Atari VCS, is now available for pre-sale on Indiegogo screenshot

News:: Atari VCS preorders are finally available through Indiegogo

Atari launched an Indiegogo campaign today, allowing fans to finally preorder the revamped VCS console ahead of a supposed 2019 ship date. The company is offering a handful of limited-time bundles that package the two versions of the Atari VCS along with a joystick and/or a modern controller, and Atari has announced partnerships with some independent development studios.

Via: The Verge

Source: Atari

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News:: Bethesda teases 'Fallout 76' ahead of E3 premiere

After a not-so-subtle hint in a Twitch stream, it's official: there's a new Fallout game on the way. Bethesda has posted a teaser trailer for Fallout 76 ahead of its premiere at E3. You won't find many details about the gameplay itself, but there are hints that this might be a slightly different take on the post-apocalyptic world. For one, the game's namesake Vault 76 is important to Fallout lore -- it's one of the few "control" (baseline) vaults. The choice of music might also be a clue, as Bethesda ditched the usual '30s and '40s music for a cover of John Denver's "Country Roads." Is it set in West Virginia, then?

Source: Bethesda

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News:: Fallout Vault 76 announced

After a day of speculation and waiting overnight, the latest entree in the Fallout series has been announced as Fallout Vault 76. Not much else is known about the title, whether or not it'll be some sort of spin-off or possibly even a core game, but, we'll find out more information at E3 in the coming weeks ahead.

Fallout Vault 76 announced screenshot

News:: EVE Online releases its 38th named expansion, Into the Abyss

As I explained just a short month ago, CCP is on a mission -- full sail ahead on EVE Online. For a company that basically built itself on the back of its esoteric MMO that vocation makes perfect sense, but the Icelandic studio was in the process of making strides in the VR, console, and mobile markets before slimming down last year.

That doesn't mean they're slimming down EVE though, as CCP is hosting its whopping 38th named expansion this week -- Into the Abyss. Its main event is most definitely the addition of abyssal deadspace, a roguelike element that involves combing pockets of Triglavian-controlled space pockets for randomized loot. UI scaling for 4K monitors, faction citadel conversions, planetary interaction, and all sorts of inside baseball goodies also await hardcore fans.

In case you were wondering, CCP is continuing its Fanfest plans as well, and is currently revving up for EVE Vegas later this year. Based on my assessment of the passion I saw on display from the team and from fans at Fanfest proper in April, it's clear that the game isn't going anywhere despite the macro refocusing.

EVE Online releases its 38th named expansion, Into the Abyss screenshot

News:: Walmart ignores starter's orders and reveals Team Sonic Racing

Retailer Walmart got a little ahead of itself last night, opening up a new listing online for Sega's new Sonic the Hedgehog title, which was planned to make its grand debut soon. We all knew what it was anyway, but now, Team Sonic Racing is officially a thing.

The product listing - for the Nintendo Switch version of the title - also lists a whole host of features coming to the rubber-burning release. Team Sonic Racing will feature 15 class-based characters from across the Sonic universe, customisation options for your vehicle's appearance and performance and, apparently, a Story Mode.

Walmart ignores starter's orders and reveals Team Sonic Racing screenshot

News:: Intellivision plans a revival with a new game console

Add Intellivision to the list of vintage console brands hoping for another shot at glory. Intellivision Entertainment has revealed that it's in the early stages of creating a new video game system. Details are scarce (there isn't even a name), but the emphasis is on making a system that "all age groups and levels of gamers and non-gamers" can enjoy. There's familiar talent involved, too. Soundtrack impresario and Video Games Live host Tommy Tallarico has been named the President of the fledgling company, while numerous original Intellivision designers and executives are taking on leadership roles. Mattel is about the only absentee at this stage, but that's not surprising.

Source: E3 (Virtual Press Office)

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News:: The Morning After: Pokémon madness and AirPlay 2

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to Wednesday morning! We're ready with deep thoughts on Disney's Solo movie and details on another Tesla crash that reportedly involves the use of Autopilot.

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News:: 'Fortnite' gets its first vehicle: Shopping carts

For all of the things that Epic Games has delivered in its weekly Fortnite updates, vehicles have not been one of them. While both PUBG and H1Z1 already allow players to hop in a car and fast-travel across the map, Fortnite has relied on items such as Hop Rocks and Jetpacks to give gamers an advantage over their opponents. However, Epic Games isn't shy when it comes to testing out new ideas, so today it finally gave players their first taste of transportation in the form of 'shopping carts.

Source: Epic Games

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News:: HP gaming headset cools you down using thermoelectrics

One of the worst things about over-the-ear and on-ear headsets is that they tend to feel hot and uncomfortable after a few hours, especially if you live in a muggy environment. HP has just announced a pair of headphones that can keep you cool even during whole-day gaming sessions -- unlike other similar options, though, they don't use fans or cooling gels. At the HP Gaming Festival in Beijing, the tech giant has launched a number of new devices under its Omen gaming line, including the Mindframe headset that uses a patented thermoelectric cooling technique.

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News:: HP’s Omen 15 gaming laptop gets a new look and a GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU

HP isn't being left behind in the gaming laptop arena. Like recent entries from ASUS, Acer, Gigabyte, MSI and Razer, HP's flagship Omen 15 is getting a slew of upgrades. That includes a slimmer case, dramatically reduced screen bezel, and even more horsepower thanks to NVIDIA's GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU. Take all of that together with the Omen's relatively low starting price of $979, and HP might have another great option for gamers without a huge budget.

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