Usually, we keep an eye out for the best deals on new or critically acclaimed games, but the latest sale at GameStop offers the chance to pick up older titles for a fraction of their original price. Running now through Saturday, May 11, GameStop’s Pre-Owned Sale offer markdowns on used games for not only PS4 and Xbox One, but also PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS–so if there’s an older title you always meant to buy and never did, now could be a great time to snag it.

There’s a lot going on in this sale, so here are the highlights: First off, most pre-owned games are marked down by $5 to $10. On top of that discount, you can get two for $20 on all pre-owned games listed as $15 or less. Pre-owned, refurbished Wii and Nintendo DS systems are $20 off, a pre-owned Xbox One (500GB) is only $150, and if you buy any pre-owned console, you’ll also be eligible for a buy one, get one 50% off deal on any pre-owned PS3 and Xbox 360 games. And it’s worth mentioning that all Animal Crossing Amiibo are currently buy one, get one 50% off as well.

Many recent Pokemon titles are notably marked down on 3DS, if you feel like taking a trip down memory lane before Pokemon Sword and Shield launch on Nintendo Switch later this year. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for 3DS is only $19, and usually sells for $40. Far Cry 5 on PS4 and Xbox One is down to $20, and while there aren’t many Switch deals, you can grab Bayonetta 2 for $35.

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See more of the best deals below, and check out the full collection of pre-owned game discounts at GameStop. Note that if you’re part of GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards program, the price will be even cheaper.

Consoles

• Nintendo Wii — $55-$60
• Nintendo DS — $20-$30
• Nintendo DSi XL — $35
• Xbox One (500GB) — $150

Nintendo games

Switch:

• Bayonetta 2 — $35

Wii / Wii U:

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — $30
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword — $20
• Splatoon — $14
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl — $20
• Pokken Tournament — $14
• Mario Party 10 — $30
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii — $15
• Super Mario Maker — $18
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 — $15

DS / 3DS / New 3DS XL:

• Pokemon Alpha Sapphire — $20
• Pokemon Omega Ruby — $20
• Pokemon Sun — $15
• Pokemon Moon — $15
• Pokemon X — $17
• Pokemon Y — $17
• Fire Emblem Warriors — $20
• Super Mario Maker — $19
• Super Mario Bros. 2 — $20
• Super Smash Bros for 3DS — $20
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask — $19

PlayStation games

PS4:

• Far Cry 5 — $20
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse — $15
• Lego Marvel Super Heroes — $15
• Batman: Arkham Knight — $10
• Call of Duty: WWII — $10
• Call of Duty: Blast from the Past Bundle — $20
• Watch Dogs 2 — $15
• Assassin’s Creed: Origins — $18
• Middle-Earth: Shadow of War — $7
• Tom Clancy’s The Division — $10
• Fallout 76 — $30
• Just Cause 3 — $10
• Battlefield 4 — $10
• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens — $13
• Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance — $20
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 — $20
• XCOM 2 — $15
• Samurai Warriors 4 — $10
• Diablo III – Ultimate Evil Edition — $20

PS3:

• Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix — $10
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition — $10

Xbox games

Xbox One:

• Forza Horizon 3 — $20
• Assassin’s Creed Origins — $18
• Dead Rising 4 — $12
• Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens — $13
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 — $20
• Agents of Mayhem — $10
• Battlefield 4 — $10
• Dishonored 2 — $10
• Just Cause 3 — $10
• Recore — $10
• Middle-Earth: Shadow of War — $10
• Call of Duty: Black Ops III — $10
• Fallout 76 — $30
• Doom — $15
• Far Cry 5 — $20
• Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition — $20

Xbox 360:

• Left 4 Dead 2 — $15
• Skate 3 — $15
• Dark Souls — $10
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition — $10
• Terraria — $10

• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist — $10

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-just-slashed-the-price-on-a-ton-of-pre-ow/1100-6466674/

Sony has announced that its next State of Play event will happen on May 9 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM EDT/ 11 PM BST / 8 AM May 10 AEST. The show will last around 10 minutes and feature a new look at the PS4 MediEvil remake, as well as a brand new title.

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, social media director Sid Shuman also said that Sony will “have other updates and announcements from upcoming PS4 games.” For those wondering whether there will be any more details about PS5, he said, “Don’t expect any updates relating to our next-generation plans this time. Sorry.”

State of Play will be streamed on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Of course, GameSpot will also carry the stream and report all the news as it happens.

PlayStation’s State of Play is very much modeled on the Nintendo Direct format, though they have generally been much shorter thus far. The first one happened in March and revealed that an Iron Man PlayStation VR game is in the work. We also got a look at a number of other upcoming PS4 titles. You can catch up on everything that happened in March’s State of Play here.

While Sony isn’t ready to talk about PS5 in the State of Play, a few details have officially been revealed. These include its specs, confirmation of backwards compatibility, and assurance that PS VR will be supported in the next-generation PlayStation. You can read about everything we know about PS5 here.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-state-of-play-dated-wont-have-ps5-news-but-wi/1100-6466671/

Borderlands 3 has found itself embroiled in another controversy. Randy Pitchford, the CEO of developer Gearbox Software, has called out David Eddings, the original voice actor for the franchise’s mainstay robot character, Claptrap, as being “bitter and disgruntled” amid news that he won’t return for Borderlands 3. This drama comes not long after Pitchford made heated comments criticising a media publication’s coverage of the game’s implementation of microtransactions (more on that later).

This all started when Eddings himself confirmed on Twitter that he won’t reprise his role as Claptrap in Borderlands 3 after the game’s big reveal event last week. Eddings said it came down to a matter of payment. Eddings voiced Claptrap, a wise-cracking, sarcastic robot, in all of the previous Borderlands games when he was an employee of Gearbox. He reportedly did not receive a fee beyond his normal salary to do this when he was working at the studio; Gearbox says this kind of arrangement is normal.

Eddings was a decade-plus executive veteran at Gearbox before he left in 2017 to take a job at Rooster Teeth. In his tweet about Borderlands 3, Eddings said he insisted that he be paid, unlike in previous games where he reportedly recorded lines for no extra remuneration.

“For the first time, I insisted on getting paid for my performance and all of a sudden they couldn’t afford me,” Eddings said.

He added, “Now, I’m not telling them how to run their business but maybe next time they should put the $12M payment from 2K in the Gearbox bank account instead. Just saying’…”

That line is presumably in reference to the $12 million that Pitchford is alleged in a lawsuit to have received as a secret bonus that went to himself instead of the studio. For its part, Gearbox said this claim has “no basis in reality or law.”

Regarding the Claptrap controversy, Pitchford himself commented on Twitter. He said Eddings is “bitter and disgruntled” about his departure from Gearbox. Pitchford said Eddings was terminated but did not discuss the specifics surrounding his departure.

Pitchford added that Gearbox offered Eddings twice the standard union voice actor rate to return for Borderlands 3, but he refused. “I don’t want him to do it unless he wants to do it, as motivation affects performance,” Pitchford said.

Gearbox released a statement regarding the Borderlands 3 Claptrap situation that attempts to clarify the facts. The company clarified that it offers its salaried employees the opportunity to do voice work in its games, but this is never a mandatory responsibility for their job requirements. “In this particular case, now that [Eddings] was no longer an employee, we offered him an industry standard rate, but were not able to reach an agreement,” Gearbox said to IGN.

Stepping in for Eddings as Claptrap in Borderlands 3 is Jim Foronda. Gearbox said it is “confident and happy” with Foronda, who previously voiced Mighty Mask in the Dragon Ball Z Kai anime series.

It’s not just Eddings who won’t return for Borderlands 3. Prolific voice actor Troy Baker isn’t coming back to voice Rhys. The character Rhys appeared in Tales from the Borderlands voiced by Baker, but he’s new to the mainline series. Baker also called out Pitchford, telling Only Single Player, “I think it’s interesting that Randy Pitchford tweeted out that I turned it down and then he said he heard that I turned it down. I would fact-check before I tweet it out to the internet, is all I’m saying.”

Voice actor Ray Chase, who is perhaps best known for voicing Noctis in Final Fantasy XV, is stepping in to voice Rhys in place of Baker.

This is just the latest controversy surrounding Borderlands 3. After confirming that Borderlands 3 will feature microtransactions, Pitchford called out Game Informer for what he deemed as a “shi**y clickbait headline” regarding the game’s microtransactions, going on to question why the publication would “f**k me on this.” Game Informer has stood by its original reporting, and Pitchford faced backlash for his comments.

As for Borderlands 3 the game, we recently spent a good amount of time with it and came away impressed. You can check out GameSpot’s hands-on preview in the video embedded above, which also contains lots of new gameplay footage.

Borderlands 3 launches on September 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-3-ceo-calls-original-claptrap-actor-bi/1100-6466667/

Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames has teased that one of its next projects may be unlike anything it has made before. Studio head Atsushi Inaba told Video Game Chronicle that he’s aware that’s a claim that is often said, but he really means it.

“Right now we’re in the middle of designing something that has never been done before,” he said. “I know a lot of people say that, but the game we’re working on truly is unlike anything else. Even for our varied history of veteran game developers, this is something that has never been designed before. So from a game design perspective, we’re very excited right now.”

That’s all Inaba had to say on the subject; it’s unclear when the studio may formally announce the title. Whatever the case, Inaba said 2019 is an “incredibly important year” for PlatinumGames. “Without speaking directly to the number of titles we may or may not announce, I can say it’s going to be a year of some major new approaches, new challenges, and new methods for us.”

He said PlatinumGames is building a “new foundation” in 2019 that he expects will pay dividends down the road.

The secret new game is believed to be a new IP. PlatinumGames is moving toward the self-publishing route, Inaba said, and this is noteworthy for a number of reasons. The Bayonetta IP is owned by Sega, not PlatinumGames, and this has led to some issues, Inaba said.

“In the case of Bayonetta it took a lot of time and energy to get it to the point where sequels could be made,” he said. “It wasn’t as simple as picking up the phone and asking, ‘Hey, can we do this?’ There were a lot of pieces that needed to fall into place and a lot of negotiating that had to occur. For us as creators, we want to get to the point where self-publishing allows us to own our IP and do what we want with it, including making sequels. So the faster we can have that freedom, the better if will be for all the creators here.”

You can read the full interview here at Video Game Chronicles.

Platinum’s Bayonetta 3 is currently in development as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. The company also developed Nier: Automata, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, Transformers: Devastation, Star Fox Guard, The Legend of Korra, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Vanquish, and MadWorld, among others.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bayonetta-dev-says-it-has-a-game-idea-that-has-nev/1100-6466660/