It Looks Like Untitled Goose Game Is Honking Its Way To PS4 And Xbox One

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It appears as though Untitled Goose Game is waddling over to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 just in time for Christmas. Originally released on Nintendo Switch and PC back in September, the quirky puzzle game puts you in the webbed feet of a troublesome goose and is reportedly coming to Microsoft and Sony’s consoles on December 17, 2019.

Achievements for Untitled Goose Game on Xbox One have been obtained from Microsoft’s servers by TrueAchievements, with the equivalent PlayStation 4 Trophies turning up thanks to Exophase. Release information points to the December launch date and also mentions an Xbox One X Enhanced option for all of those 4K goose visuals.

Predictably, Untitled Goose Game has been fodder for all kinds of memes and mods since its release–including one that plops the titular bird into Resident Evil 2. It’s a good game in its own right, though. James O’Conner awarded it an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review, saying, “The important thing is that Untitled Goose Game is a hoot. It’s a comedy game that focuses on making the act of playing it funny, rather than simply being a game that features jokes. Wishing that it was longer speaks to how much fun I had with it. There’s nothing else quite like Untitled Goose Game; it’s charming and cute despite being mean, and both very silly and very clever. It’s also probably the best non-racing game ever to feature a dedicated ‘honk’ button.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/it-looks-like-untitled-goose-game-is-honking-its-w/1100-6471942/

Pokemon Go December 2019 Field Research Task List

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A new month is underway, which means there’s a new batch of Field Research tasks in Pokemon Go for December 2019. Unlike Special Research quests, which are assigned by Professor Willow, Field Research tasks are distributed through PokeStops. You’ll receive Field Research by spinning Photo Discs, and each mission you complete will net you rewards like XP, items, and even Pokemon encounters.

Field Research tasks typically run the gamut from making a certain number of Great throws to catching specific types of Pokemon. There is no daily limit to how many Field Research tasks you can complete, but only the first one you clear each day will reward you with a stamp. If you can amass seven stamps, you’ll achieve a Research Breakthrough, which will net you even more rewards, as well as an encounter with a rare Pokemon.

Like last month, every Research Breakthrough you achieve in December will result in an encounter with a Legendary Pokemon, namely either Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Groudon, or Kyogre. Even if you already have these Legendaries in your collection, you’ll want to achieve as many Research Breakthroughs as you can this month, as you’ll also have a chance to encounter their Shiny forms.

You can see the updated list of Pokemon Go’s Field Research tasks below. This isn’t the only new content available in Pokemon Go this month, however. The game’s first evolution event runs from December 5-12, giving you a chance to get more evolutionary items like the Sinnoh Stone, while December’s Community Day weekend takes place on December 14 and 15 and brings back all previous featured Pokemon.

Pokemon Go December 2019 Field Research Tasks

Catching Tasks

Field Research TaskRewards
Catch 5 Pokemon with Weather boostPoliwag or Vulpix encounter; 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Poke Balls
Catch 10 Pokemon with Weather boost500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls
Catch 10 PokemonMagikarp encounter
Catch 5 Fairy PokemonMarill encounter
Catch 5 Normal PokemonZigzagoon encounter
Catch 3 Fire, Water, or Electric PokemonDoduo encounter
Catch 4 Grass or Ice PokemonSeel encounter
Catch 15 PokemonSandshrew encounter
Catch 3 different species of Dark PokemonPoochyena enounter
Catch 3 different species of Psychic PokemonDrowzee encounter
Use 5 Berries to help catch PokemonSnorunt encounter; 500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls
Use 5 Razz Berries to help catch PokemonSwinub encounter
Use 10 Nanab Berries while catching PokemonScyther encounter
Catch a Dragon PokemonDratini encounter; 1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, 2 Gold Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls
Catch a Ditto1,500 Stardust, 3 Rare Candies, 2 Gold Razz Berries, or 10 Ultra Balls

Battling Tasks

Field Research TasksRewards
Battle in a RaidSpoink encounter; 200 Stardust, 5 Nanab Berries, 5 Potions, or 2 Revives
Battle in a GymMankey or Makuhita encounter; 200 Stardust, 5 Nanab Berries, 5 Potions, or 2 Revives
Battle another trainerElectrike encounter
Battle a team leader 2 timesNatu encounter
Win a Gym battleBulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle encounter; 500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives
Battle in a Gym 5 timesMachop encounter; 500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives
Use a super-effective Charged Attack in 7 Gym battlesElectabuzz encounter; 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 3 Hyper Potions, 6 Revives, or 1 Max Revive
Win 5 RaidsAerodactyl encounter
Win a level 3 or higher RaidKabuto or Omanyte encounter; 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 3 Hyper Potions, 6 Revives, or 1 Max Revive
Win 3 Gym battlesJynx encounter; 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 3 Hyper Potions, 6 Revives, or 1 Max Revive
Use a super-effective Charged Attack in a Gym battle500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives
Win a Raid500 Stardust, 10 Nanab Berries, 3 Super Potions, or 4 Revives
Win 3 Raids1,500 Stardust, 3 Max Potions, 8 Revives, or 3 Max Revives

Throwing Tasks

Field Research TaskRewards
Make 3 Great throwsGastly, Buneary, Anorith, or Lileep encounter; 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Poke Balls
Make 5 Nice throwsVoltorb encounter; 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Poke Balls
Make 3 Nice throws in a row500 Stardust, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Great Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls
Make 3 Great throws in a rowOnix encounter; 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Poke Balls, or 5 Ultra Balls
Make 3 Great curveball throws in a row1,500 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Poke Balls, or 5 Ultra Balls
Make 5 Great curveball throws in a rowSpinda encounter
Make an Excellent throw500 Stardust, 2 Pinap Berries, 5 Great Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls
Make 3 Excellent throws in a rowLarvitar encounter
Make 5 curveball throws in a row500 Stardust, 6 Razz Berries, 2 Pinap Berries, or 5 Great Balls
Make 2 Nice curveball throws in a row200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Poke Balls

Hatching Tasks

Field Research TaskRewards
Hatch an EggExeggcute or Hoppip encounter; 200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, or 5 Poke Balls
Hatch 3 EggsMagmar encounter; 1,000 Stardust, 1 Rare Candy, 9 Razz Berries, 3 Pinap Berries, 10 Poke Balls, or 5 Ultra Balls
Hatch 5 EggsChansey encounter; 3 Rare Candies

Misc. Tasks

Field Research TaskRewards
Transfer 3 PokemonSableye encounter
Trade a PokemonBronzor encounter
Evolve a PokemonCubone or Eevee encounter
Earn 3 Candies walking with your BuddyPonyta encounter
Take 5 snapshots of EeveeGulpin encounter
Power up Pokemon 5 timesBulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle encounter
Send 10 Gifts to friendsSneasel encounter
Spin 10 PokeStops or Gyms200 Stardust, 3 Razz Berries, 1 Pinap Berry, 5 Silver Pinap Berries, or 5 Poke Balls

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-december-2019-field-research-task-list/1100-6471916/

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Says Control Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass

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Phil Spencer, head of Xbox and the guy currently playing Microsoft’s next-gen console (codenamed Project Scarlett) at home, says Remedy’s sci-fi shooter Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass.

The Xbox boss casually revealed the news during a recent Extra Life stream on Mixer. When discussing his favourite games of the year with developers from 343 Industries, Spencer said, “I thought Control was really good. It didn’t reach enough people, so I’m glad to see that it’s coming to Game Pass so hopefully more people will play it.” You can watch him discuss Control around the 44-minute mark.

It’s a surprising tidbit to reveal during a mellow live stream, especially since Microsoft just announced a slew of new games coming to Xbox Game Pass during the month of December–Control not included. It’s another feather in Game Pass’s cap, though, and as Spencer said, it should hopefully result in a wider audience playing the game. Remedy recently expressed its satisfaction with Control’s sales performance, even though it failed to top the charts when it launched back in August. But its inclusion on Game Pass gives more people an opportunity to play one of 2019’s best games.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-says-control-is-coming-to-x/1100-6471938/

Control Was Developed With A Modest $30 Million Budget

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Despite near-universal praise from critics, Remedy Entertainment’s Control didn’t quite top the charts when it was released back in August of this year. Remedy CEO Tero Virtala isn’t particularly worried, however, as he says Remedy is pleased with how the game is selling.

In an interview with gamesindustry.biz, Virtala revealed that the sci-fi shooter was developed over the course of three years with a modest budget of just under $30 million. “We don’t quite require the same huge lifetime numbers as many other games with bigger development budgets,” Virtala explained. “Therefore, even though Control didn’t have chart-topping sales right from the get-go, we are in a good position with steady sales. We always take the long view here.”

Virtala pointed to the longevity of digital distribution as one of the reasons launch sales aren’t as important as they used to be. “Nowadays, the majority of sales for many games are generated over a long period of time in digital stores–and Control continues to sell, which is good,” he continued. “We are bringing more free and paid content to the game. It has the proven high-quality and uniqueness, and the word-of-mouth that keeps growing. There is still a big audience out there that hasn’t yet heard of Control. These are all factors that support the longer-term sales.”

Virtala expressed his satisfaction with Control’s success, especially considering it’s a new IP that was mostly self-funded. The game’s director, Mikael Kasurinen, echoed this sentiment, adding that Remedy is “extremely proud of Control, not just from the perspective of quality and creativity, but also in how we changed the culture of production and development. We haven’t done a game as fast since Max Payne 2.

“What makes it even more impressive is that Control involves a lot of new technology, a new approach to the world structure, and is also not a sequel–a rarity nowadays.”

With two story add-ons due in 2020, Remedy isn’t done with Control just yet either.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/control-was-developed-with-a-modest-30-million-bud/1100-6471937/

Vanquish And Bayonetta 4K 60fps Remasters Are Coming To Xbox One

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Earlier today, a listing on the Microsoft Store let slip that Vanquish is coming to Xbox One. Now, further listings have revealed that both Vanquish and Bayonetta are coming to the console with enhanced 4K visuals at 60fps on Xbox One X. The frenetic PlatinumGames action titles will be available separately or as part of a celebratory 10th-anniversary bundle on February 18, 2020.

Details are sparse, and no prices are currently showing on the store, but the listing does note that both games are remastered for the first time on Xbox One. Bayonetta and Vanquish were, of course, originally released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at the beginning of the decade, and have been available to play via Xbox One’s backwards compatibility for a while now. Neither game is enhanced for Xbox One X, though, so these new releases fill in that gap by bumping the resolution up to 4K at 60fps with some other visual upgrades.

In all likelihood, the two action titles have been ported from their belated 2017 PC releases, which both support the same visual enhancements. The screenshots included on the Microsoft store page are even identical to those put out prior to the PC version’s launch.

With both games seemingly on their way to Xbox One, it wouldn’t be too farfetched to suggest PlayStation 4 versions are on the horizon, too.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vanquish-and-bayonetta-4k-60fps-remasters-are-comi/1100-6471936/

Rocket League’s Loot Boxes Are Gone, And The Community Is Not Happy

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Rocket League, the popular car-soccer game, recently pledged to remove loot boxes in favor or a more transparent “Blueprint” system, which lets you see what you’re getting and choose whether to spend your credits building it. The Blueprint update has now arrived, and developer Psyonix has published extensive patch notes alongside it. All Keys and Decryptors have been turned into Credits and Bonus Gifts, Crates have been turned into Unrevealed Blueprints, and a new Item Shop offers a rotating selection of goods.

It’s a substantial change, and already many players are taking to Reddit to complain about how pricing works in the game, noting that customization upgrades are now prohibitively expensive and much harder to get your hands on. A thread on Reddit is cataloging complaints from players about prices; as of now, it has 1700 replies. Elsewhere, users are noting examples of items, like the Pyrrhos exotic wheels, that have been massively marked up.

As one post sums it up, if you’d bought 23 keys before, you’d get 23 items; now a single item might cost the same in credits as 23 keys would have cost. It remains to be seen whether this system will see changes based on user feedback, or if Blueprint trading will lessen the issue for the community. For now, though, it seems that the change has made cosmetic items in Rocket League more expensive, albeit also more transparent.

Rocket League released in 2015, and is available for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Psyonix was bought out by Epic back in July 2019.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rocket-leagues-loot-boxes-are-gone-and-the-communi/1100-6471935/

GTFO, The Survival Horror Shooter From Payday’s Lead Designer, Is Launching Very Soon

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GTFO, the new shooter from Payday lead designer Ul Andersson and his team at 10 Chambers Collective, has a release date. The game will release on December 9 at 12 PM PT through Early Access on Steam.

On Early Access, players will be able to get a taste of the first-person shooter that also features survival horror elements and team-based gameplay. You play as a prisoner trapped in a horrible world filled with nasty creatures trying to kill you.

The conceit with GTFO is a system called “The Rundown.” This includes timed-based challenges that reset with new game updates, so players only have a limited window to take part. This sounds similar in nature to how Hitman‘s Elusive contracts work. Some missions, called Expeditions in GTFO, might be available for 1-2 weeks, while others may be available for months.

Take a look at the video below to learn more about how The Rundown works.

The Early Access period is expected to run for one year, during which time 10 Chambers will gather feedback and further tune and refine the game. For more on GTFO, head to the game’s Steam page. You can also watch GameSpot’s preview above, in which we describe the game as a fear-filled Left 4 Dead.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gtfo-the-survival-horror-shooter-from-paydays-lead/1100-6471934/

Vanquish For Xbox One Appears On Microsoft’s Store, Promising A Remaster

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It looks like Vanquish is returning to modern consoles, with a listing for an Xbox One version having appeared on the Microsoft Store. The game page lists a February 18, 2020 release date, and promises some upgrades for the game, which originally launched on Xbox 360 and PS3. PlatinumGames, the developer of the original, is also listed as the developer here.

The description listed states that “the hit sci-fi shooter returns,” and under “features”, it says that the game is “remastered for the first time on Xbox One” and features “4K graphics at 60fps” on Xbox One X. No official announcement has been made as of yet, so it appears that this page has given the impending release of Vanquish on Xbox One up early. Curiously, the game is stylized as ‘Vanquish’ on this page and as ‘VANQUISH’ on the game’s Xbox 360 page. That version of the game can also be played on Xbox One, thanks to backwards compatibility.

It’s unclear whether the game will also come to PS4 and Nintendo Switch, but it’s certainly possible, as there’s no indication that this release will be exclusive to Microsoft’s platform. Vanquish previously came to PC in 2017. PlatinumGames is also currently working on Bayonetta 3, exclusively for Nintendo Switch.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/vanquish-for-xbox-one-appears-on-microsofts-store-/1100-6471933/

The Witcher 3 Comes To Daemon X Machina With Crossover Content

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Nintendo Switch exclusive Daemon X Machina is getting a curious crossover, with The Witcher 3 characters now available on the Japanese Switch eShop. With the massive RPG having recently come to Switch, it makes some sense for Geralt and Ciri to have made their way over to the mech action title. The two characters are free to download if you have the game, and they’re controllable during the game’s missions once you have them.

The footage below shows Geralt and Ciri in action, sporting a new cel-shaded appearance as they run through the game world.

It’s not yet clear whether this content will get a Western release yet; Daemon X Machina has received a few crossover pieces of DLC in Japan, themed around anime like Eureka Seven and Code Geass, that have not made their way outside the country. The game’s content roadmap for December mentions that co-op missions are due for the game this month.

Daemon X Machina received a 7/10 in our review when it launched in September. Reviewer Steve Watts wrote that it was “on the verge of greatness; it just needed a little more time in the shop tinkering.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-witcher-3-comes-to-daemon-x-machina-with-cross/1100-6471932/

Nintendo Switch Online Introduces Six New NES/SNES Games This Month, Including Star Fox 2

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Nintendo Switch Online is expanding its selection of NES and SNES games this month, with the addition of six new games on December 12. These include four SNES titles and two from the NES, expanding the system’s offering out to 50 NES titles and 24 SNES titles. The new games are a mix of familiar SNES titles and perhaps lesser-known NES games, including one SNES game that only received an official release two years ago as part of the SNES Classic Mini—Star Fox 2.

The three other new SNES titles coming are Super Punch Out!!, Kirby Super Star, and Breath of Fire II. Of these titles, Breath of Fire II is the only one not also available on the SNES Classic Mini, and both SNES Breath of Fire titles are now available to subscribers on Nintendo Switch. Star Fox 2 is likely the highlight for many, though–the game was completed in the 90s but was never released. Although it only earned a 5/10 in our review, it’s an interesting curio.

The NES titles added are Crystalis, an action-RPG set in a ruined civilization, and Journey to Silius, a run-and-gun shooter. While both titles are less well-known than your Metroids and Super Mario Bros, they’re interesting additions to the service. From December 5, Nintendo will also be discounting its NES controller bundle by 50%, if you want the authentic experience.

This is the first set of new games to appear on Nintendo Switch Online since September, when the first 20 SNES games all dropped at once. Nintendo has said that updates will happen less often from now on, so don’t necessarily expect more games in January. Nintendo Switch Online users also have access to games like Tetris 99 and Super Kirby Clash.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-online-introduces-six-new-nessnes-/1100-6471930/