We Happy Few: Final DLC Is Out Now, And A Making-Of Documentary Is Coming

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We Happy Few has released its final piece of downloadable content. Its third expansion, We All Fall Down, is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, wrapping up the game’s saga. It follows on from Lightbearer and They Come from Below, and all three pieces of DLC are available as part of the game’s $20 season pass. We All Fall Down casts players as Victoria Byng, who “sets out to rid Wellington Wells of Joy, saving the people from starvation and addiction.”

We All Fall Down does away with the survival mechanics introduced in the main game, and is more focused on action. You’ll no longer need to eat, sleep, or craft, as you did in the original game. Victoria will go through withdrawal symptoms as she comes off of Joy, and she’s armed with a whip for melee combat and a dart gun for long-range attacks. This expansion encourages players to take to the rooftops for a stealthy approach, avoiding the bobbies littered throughout Wellington Wells.

Also launching before the end of the year is a documentary about the making of We Happy Few. The film, called The Cost of Joy: The Compulsion Games Story, will debut on December 19. The trailer shows off a fairly candid look at how the game was created, the pressures faced by the small team, and how they were brought into the Microsoft Xbox Game Studios fold. We Happy Few was published by Gearbox Games before the buyout.

We Happy Few is available on Xbox Game Pass, and received mixed reviews upon launch. GameSpot gave it a 4/10, with critic Alessandro Barbosa stating that “there are just too many hurdles to overcome to enjoy We Happy Few, and not enough Joy in the world to cast them aside.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/we-happy-few-final-dlc-is-out-now-and-a-making-of-/1100-6471591/

Rainbow Six Siege Is Free To Play This Weekend, And There’s A New Money Heist Event

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It’s a big weekend for Rainbow Six Siege, as not only is the game free to play for everyone, but a new limited-time event has been introduced. The event is a tie-in for Netflix’s Money Heist (known as La Casa De Papel in some regions), a Spanish series about a team of crooks who are trying to carry out a particularly elaborate and ambitious heist. The event will introduce a number of items based on the series.

During this event players can don the red suit and mask from the series as either Vigil and Hibana, testing out these exclusive skins during a round of Hostage in the Bank map. Eight items will be added in total, between uniforms, headgear, weapon skins, and charms. There are two bundles, each of which can be bought for 1680 R6 Credits. This event will run from now until November 25.

The game will also be free to play on PC, PS4, and Xbox One over the weekend running from November 21 through to November 25, allowing fans of the Netflix series (and everyone else) to check out the game in full. During this period, Rainbow Six Siege will be discounted on all systems as well. Those discounts are not in effect yet, and will likely vary between systems and bundles, but Ubisoft is promising discounts of up to 66%.

Rainbow Six Siege continues to add new operators well into its fourth year. It’s also being updated with a new bullet penetration system, and is eventually planned to receive cross-play support. The game continues to be very popular, and is planned for release on next-generation consoles.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rainbow-six-siege-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-and/1100-6471592/

Mario Kart Tour Now Lets You Switch Between Steering And Drifting Mid-Race

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Mario Kart Tour has been a huge success for Nintendo’s mobile division, and has enjoyed the best launch of any of their games designed for phones, despite being criticized for aggressive monetization systems. The game’s simple touch controls have displeased some fans, as the game has not, up until this point, let you switch between standard steering and drifting in the middle of a race – you can only have one or the other, chosen before the race starts. Traditionally, success in Mario Kart has depended on perfectly timed drifts, but Tour’s all-or-nothing approach has made for a less satisfying experience.

The latest update, though, which is now live, allows you to toggle between drifting and steering with a quick tap. The game’s official Twitter has released a short video showing the new control scheme in action. Running a finger along most of the screen will have you steering the kart normally, while running it across the ‘drift’ button at the bottom will send you into the series’ iconic powerslide.

This new control scheme is much closer to what fans are used to from the other eight games in the series.

Mario Kart Tour has seasonal events, including a recent Halloween event that brought Waluigi to the game. The game will receive a multiplayer beta test in December, although it will only be accessible to players with a Gold Pass subscription. We think that the game could steer the future of the Mario Kart franchise on consoles, too.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mario-kart-tour-now-lets-you-switch-between-steeri/1100-6471593/

Halo On PC: Combat Evolved Anniversary Enters Beta In Early 2020

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection will continue its PC rollout after the December release of Halo: Reach, with a beta planned for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary in the new year. PCGamesN spoke with 343 Industries community manager Brian Jarrard, who confirmed that PC players will be able to get their first taste of this updated version of Halo, which debuted on Xbox 360 back in 2011, after the holidays. “Once Reach comes out next month, after the holiday, we will start to reset, and we’ll start to flight Halo CE,” he told the site. “We’re just going to keep going down the road until we fill out the rest of the collection.”

The plan, he says, is to update the game to run at 60fps and at 4K, and to “account for all the requirements that PC gamers expect nowadays,” like uncapped frame rates and an FOV slider. This has ultimately been a longer process than expected, but 343 is determined to get the game’s launch right, especially after the troubled Xbox One launch of The Master Chief Collection.

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary was the first Halo game released by 343 Industries after Bungie stepped away from the franchise. It’s a remaster of the original Xbox launch title, and you can switch to the original visuals at the press of a button. This Halo game has, in fact, been released for PC before–Halo: Combat Evolved came to PC in 2003, and we gave that version a 9/10 in our review. It’ll be the second game in the Collection released on PC; each game will arrive separately.

The Master Chief Collection also contains Halo 2 Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 4. All of these games will eventually come to PC.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-on-pc-combat-evolved-anniversary-enters-beta-/1100-6471590/

Pokemon Sword & Shield Had A Massive Launch And Spiked Switch Sales In The UK

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Pokemon Sword & Shield have enjoyed enormous sales in the UK since they released on November 15, which has also led to increased sales of the Nintendo Switch. The games are enjoying one of the best-ever Nintendo launches in the country and it’s also the second-best launch result the Pokemon series has ever seen, and that’s just counting physical copies.

Gamesindustry.biz is reporting that Pokemon claimed three separate spots on the physical sales chart for the week ending November 16: Pokemon Sword was No. 1, Pokemon Shield was No. 3, and a double-pack containing both games landed at No. 7. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order had the second-best launch of the week. Combined, Sword & Shield had a tremendous launch, outselling Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee by 53%. It was the best launch ever for a Switch game in the UK, and the third-best ever for Nintendo, despite the charts only tracking physical sales. Wii Fit had Nintendo’s second-best ever launch, and the top spot belongs to Pokemon Sun & Moon for the 3DS (which released to a wider install base.)

Furthermore, the release of these new Pokemon games led to an increase in Switch console sales. Sales went up 30% during release week, following a 75% spike the week prior, with almost 90,000 consoles having been sold in the UK so far in November. The Nintendo Switch is the best-selling system in the UK so far in 2019; this could be the first year since the PlayStation 4 released that Sony does not have the top annual console sales in the country.

Pokemon Sword & Shield scored a 9/10 in our review, with critic Kallie Plagge writing that “in collecting, battling, and exploring, Sword and Shield cut out the bloat and focus on what makes these pillars of the Pokemon games so captivating in the first place.” If you’re one of the many folks playing it, check out the Gigantamax Raid schedule and our stone evolution guide to get ahead.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-sword-and-shield-had-a-massive-launch-and-/1100-6471588/

Pokemon Sword & Shield: How Do Fossils Work?

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Most Pokemon games include fossils that you can restore into a living Pokemon, and you usually have to choose between one fossil or another. In Pokemon Sword and Shield, however, fossils work differently. You can still restore them to get a proper Pokemon, and they still count towards your Pokedex–but Sword and Shield’s fossils are mix-and-match, and it can get kind of weird.

There are four fossils in total and four fossil Pokemon to restore. While you can get all four fossils in your game, based on a few GameSpot staff playthroughs, each version has a set of fossils that are far more common. Sword has Fossilized Bird and Fossilized Dino, while Shield has Fossilized Fish and Fossilized Drake. Only one of us (so far) has gotten the other version’s fossil natively in-game, and that was after finishing the story.

The Fossil Restoration specialist is found on Route 6 and is easily accessed via Flying Taxi to the Route 6 fast-travel point. If you talk to her, she’ll ask you for two fossils, which she’ll then put together to create a freaky chimera of a Pokemon. Below are the combinations and which Pokemon you get from them.

Fossil Combinations:

  • Fossilized Bird + Fossilized Drake = Dracozolt
  • Fossilized Bird + Fossilized Dino = Arctozolt
  • Fossilized Fish + Fossilized Drake = Dracovish
  • Fossilized Fish + Fossilized Dino = Arctovish

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You’re able to get Arctozolt easily in Sword, while Shield players can get Dracovish right off the bat. For Dracozolt and Arctovish, you’ll likely need to trade some Pokemon that are holding the necessary fossils in order to complete your collection. You can find additional fossils on the ground in the Dusty Bowl section of the Wild Area, and the Digging Duo near the Wild Area nursery will sometimes dig up fossils–you can spend some Watts with each of them once per day to get a variety of treasures.

For more Pokemon help, check out our guides to evolving a variety of tricky Pokemon, including Milcery and Applin. We also have a feature laying out where you can find certain cool, rare, and powerful Pokemon in the games.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-sword-and-shield-how-do-fossils-work/1100-6471589/

Pokemon Sword & Shield: Every Pokemon That Can Gigantamax

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One of the big new features in Pokemon Sword and Shield is Dynamaxing, which increases a Pokemon’s size and powers up its stats for three turns during battles. While any Pokemon can Dynamax, only a few species are capable of Gigantamaxing, which not only supersizes a Pokemon, but changes its appearance as well.

Even among the Pokemon species that can Gigantamax, only special individuals are actually capable of taking on these forms. For instance, only certain Butterfree you catch through Max Raid battles can Gigantamax; those you capture normally will only be able to Dynamax. You can also get a couple of Gigantamax Pokemon for free; if you have save data from Let’s Go Pikachu or Eevee on your Switch, you can get a Gigantamax Pikachu or Eevee at the Wild Area Station, and everyone who picks up Sword or Shield by January 15 can get a free Gigantamax Meowth.

The Pokemon Company revealed a handful of Gigantamax forms ahead of Sword and Shield’s launch, but there are many more in the games beyond that. If you want to see all the Pokemon that have Gigantamax forms in Sword and Shield, we’ve rounded up the full list of Gigantamax-capable monsters below.

Pokemon That Have Gigantamax Forms

  • Pikachu (free gift for playing Let’s Go Pikachu)
  • Eevee (free gift for playing Let’s Go Eevee)
  • Meowth (free early purchase gift)
  • Charizard
  • Butterfree
  • Machamp
  • Gengar
  • Kingler
  • Lapras
  • Garbodor
  • Corviknight
  • Orbeetle
  • Drednaw
  • Coalossal
  • Flapple/Appletun
  • Sandaconda
  • Centiskorch
  • Hatterene
  • Grimmsnarl
  • Alcremie
  • Copperajah
  • Duraludon

How To Get Gigantamax Pokemon

As previously mentioned, just because a species of Pokemon has a Gigantamax form doesn’t mean that every Pokemon of that species is actually capable of Gigantamaxing. Presently, the only way to obtain a Gigantamax Pokemon in Sword and Shield is to encounter it in Max Raid battles. You can fairly easily tell if a Raid features a Gigantamax Pokemon by its silhouette when you interact with a raid den; if the silhouette looks different than the Pokemon’s typical sprite, then you’ll be battling its Gigantamax form.

If you manage to defeat the Gigantamax Pokemon in battle, then you’ll have an opportunity to capture it. Unfortunately, you aren’t guaranteed to catch the Pokemon, and if it pops out of the Poke Ball you threw, it’ll run away and you’ll need to wait for it to appear in another Max Raid. It also appears you can’t pass down the ability to Gigantamax through breeding. On the bright side, however, most Pokemon you encounter through raids have at least a couple of perfect IVs, and you now have a means of changing their natures thanks to new Mint items, so it’s possible to make them viable for competitive battling.

Pokemon Sword & Shield Guides

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-sword-and-shield-every-pokemon-that-can-gi/1100-6471583/

Black Friday 2019: This Google Stadia Alternative Is Getting A Big Discount

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In the midst of Google Stadia‘s launch window, another cloud-based game streaming service is dropping its price for Black Friday 2019. The service is called Shadow, and it’s been around for a while. Shadow requires you to pay a subscription to access its data centers, which grant you your own virtual Windows 10 PC with high-end specs–you’re essentially renting a gaming PC and then streaming it to your device. While a year-long subscription comes out to $25 per month, Shadow’s price will drop down to $13 a month (one-year commitment) for Black Friday.

Since you’re accessing a remote, high-end desktop PC, you’ll be able to sign in to your own digital store accounts. Be it Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, or anywhere else, you’ll have access to their storefronts and your library. Google Stadia is a closed platform with its own store and titles, so you won’t be able to play any of the games you already own. However, Stadia doesn’t require a subscription if you’re okay with streaming your games in 1080p with stereo sound. An optional Stadia Pro membership is available for $10 a month and gets you 4K streaming, surround sound, free games, and special discounts.

Shadow lets you stream a gaming PC to any compatible device with a decent internet connection.

Shadow streaming service | $13 per month

You’ll also have access to the internet speeds of Shadow’s data centers to download content and game online, which is rated at about 800 Mbps down with 1ms latency–remember, you’re only using your internet connection to view your remote PC. Currently, Shadow’s specs are made up of the following:

  • OS: Windows 10 Home Edition
  • CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 @ 2.5GHz
  • GPU: Nvidia Quadro P5000
  • Memory: 12 GB
  • Storage: 256 GB QEMU Drive

With Shadow, you’ll be streaming a video feed of your virtual desktop, and like Stadia, data consumption and internet speed will be part of the equation. Shadow’s app is compatible with any Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 or MacOS computer and certain Android and iOS versions (controlling Shadow between different platforms will vary).

The app lets you set your bit rate between 5 Mbps to 70 Mbps at 5 Mbps intervals, giving you some control over image quality and data usage. It’s recommended you have at least 15 Mbps down and connect via wired Ethernet or 5GHz Wi-Fi; Shadow consumes between 5 Mbps to 25 Mbps depending on settings and conditions.

Like many other cloud-based game streaming services, Shadow has its ups and downs–we reviewed the service and its separate set-top box earlier this year, so be sure to check out our Shadow Ghost and Shadow cloud gaming service review. For more on Black Friday 2019 sales this year, check out some the early and upcoming deals you can take advantage of.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/black-friday-2019-this-google-stadia-alternative-i/1100-6471571/

The Blair Witch Game Will Terrorize PS4 Players Soon

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Blair Witch, which released for Xbox One and PC earlier this year, is making its way to PlayStation 4 soon with a handful of improvements. The game will release on December 3 as a digital title (with a physical release planned later), and come with the “Good Boy” pack, which will introduce some new cosmetic options for your trusty in-game dog, Bullet. The pack will also be made available for PC and Xbox One players, and include new skins for the dog, as well as new games for your in-game cellphone, new wallpapers, and new animations for Bullet.

This version will also contain “gameplay and technical enhancements,” although what that means, exactly, has not been specified. The announcement trailer below doesn’t give a lot of insight into how you play the game, instead focusing on the horrors of the woods. It also spotlights Bullet, who is the heart and soul of the game.

Blair Witch was first announced during Microsoft’s 2019 E3 presentation, so seeing it come to PlayStation 4 after such a short period of exclusivity is a surprise. The game, which is available on Xbox Game Pass, will retail for $29.90 on PS4. We gave Blair Witch a 5/10 in our review, with critic Alessandro Barbosa stating that “Blair Witch can’t maintain its initially frightening atmosphere and ends up losing it entirely by its conclusion.”

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-blair-witch-game-will-terrorize-ps4-players-so/1100-6471585/

GameStop Black Friday 2019 Deals Revealed: PS4 Pro, Xbox One X Bundles, Cheap Games, And More

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After weeks of retailers releasing Black Friday ads to build anticipation for the event, GameStop has finally revealed its hand. With less than a week until Black Friday sales officially begin, GameStop has released a flyer for its “early deals,” which will be available for a full week.

Nintendo Switch offers are noticeably missing from GameStop’s first round of Black Friday deals. While we do expect to see Switch deals at GameStop during Black Friday, don’t anticipate any significant discounts on the new improved Switch model or the Switch Lite. Instead, most retailers are offering Nintendo’s official Black Friday 2019 bundle: the launch-model Switch (without improved battery life) with a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $300. According to Nintendo, GameStop should also have some first-party Switch games for $40 each and discounts on Switch accessories like the Poke Ball Plus.

Keep in mind GameStop has more deals going live next Wednesday, plus limited-time deals that will likely launch on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We probably won’t know what those later deals are until they go live, but in the meantime, you’ll have access to some of GameStop’s best console deals starting this Sunday, November 24. Check out GameStop’s full Black Friday schedule below, and read on for the best Black Friday deals we know about so far.

GameStop Black Friday 2019 schedule

Online

  • November 24-December 2: Early deals, including PS4 and Xbox One console bundles, available online
  • November 27: Black Friday online deals go live on GameStop.com beginning at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET

Store hours

  • Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28: 3 PM – 10 PM
  • Black Friday, Nov. 29: 7 AM – 10 PM
  • Saturday, Nov. 30: 10 AM – 9 PM
  • Sunday, Dec. 1: 11 AM – 7 PM

GameStop’s early Black Friday 2019 deals

GameStop’s early deals largely include the official deals from PlayStation and Xbox, such as the PS4 Slim holiday bundle with three console-exclusive games and the Xbox One X bundle for $350. Note that the following deals will be available at nearly all major retailers, so if something sells out at GameStop, you should check Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. The below prices will be available from November 24 to December 2 (or while supplies last). Please note that not all products shown below have listings yet, and we’ll include links when they’re live. As more of GameStop’s Black Friday deals are revealed, we’ll include those here.

Games

PS4:

Xbox One:

Consoles and accessories

PS4 Slim bundle with God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Last of Us Remastered – $200

PS4 Slim holiday bundle | $200 ($300)

This official PlayStation bundle includes three excellent, PS4-exclusive games–God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, and The Last of Us Remastered–along with the base console for $200, an excellent deal for anyone buying a PS4 for the first time.

PS4 Pro (Glacier White Edition) – $300

PS4 Pro Glacier White | $300 ($400)

The powerful PS4 Pro is on sale for an excellent price during Black Friday, selling for $300 rather than $400. GameStop’s offer includes the stunning Glacier White model, which comes with a matching controller.

DualShock 4 wireless controllers – $39

DualShock 4 Wireless Controllers (various colors) | $39 each ($60-$65)

PS4 controllers will be $39 each at GameStop during Black Friday, the same price as at Walmart. Other stores will have them for $40 during Black Friday week, but colors available may vary between retailers. GameStop’s flyer includes the new Fall 2019 colors shown above, which normally go for $65 each.

PS Plus one-year membership – $45

PlayStation Plus 12-month membership | $45 ($60)

The official PlayStation Black Friday offer for PS Plus is $45 for a yearly membership. That’s not quite as low as we’d hoped, but if you need to renew your membership (remember PS Plus subscriptions do stack), this is still a nice deal to snag.

PSVR bundle with five games – $200

PlayStation VR Mega Pack | $200 ($300)

This is the best PSVR deal we’ve seen in a long time. For $200, you’ll get the PSVR headset and PlayStation Camera along with five of the system’s best games.

PSVR bundle with Blood & Truth and Everbody’s Golf – $250

PlayStation VR bundle with Blood & Truth, Everybody’s Golf VR | $250 ($350)

This bundle is slightly pricier than other PSVR bundles during Black Friday, but that’s because it comes with two PlayStation Move motion controllers (which can cost as much as $100 a pack).

PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset with Fortnite content – $70

Fortnite Neo Versa Bundle With PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset | $70 ($100)

The discount on this PlayStation Gold wireless headset isn’t exceptional on its own, but if you’re a Fortnite fan, the included Neo Versa bundle is a nice perk that comes with the Epic Neo Versa Outfit, Epic Neo Phrenzy Back Bling, and 2,000 V-Bucks.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Xbox One X bundle – $200

Xbox One S bundle with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Deluxe Edition | $200 ($300)

Get the newest Star Wars adventure on Xbox One with this Xbox One S bundle for only $200, available at many retailers including GameStop.

NBA 2K20 Xbox One X special-edition bundle – $350

Xbox One X special-edition bundle with NBA 2K20 | $350 ($500)

Quite a few Xbox One X bundles will be on sale for Black Friday, but this GameStop-exclusive, special-edition Xbox One X with NBA 2K20 has to be the prettiest with its paint splash design.

Xbox One S All-Digital Edition – $150

Xbox One S All-Digital Edition | $150 ($250)

Not a fan of buying physical games? Then the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition was made for you, but please be aware there’s no disc drive, removing the option entirely to play physical games or Blu-ray discs. The bundle comes with three games: Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, and bonus content for Fortnite: Battle Royale–2,000 V-Bucks and the Legendary Rogue Spider Knight outfit. At just $150, the All-Digital Edition is a much more appealing offer for primarily digital gamers.

Xbox One wireless controllers – $10 off

Xbox Wireless Controllers (various colors) | $10 off

Multiple Xbox controllers will be on sale for $10 off during Black Friday, including the special-edition Gears 5 controller for $65 (previously $75) and other colors for $60 (previously $70 each). It’s worth noting Microsoft’s official Black Friday sale is advertising Xbox controllers for “up to $20 off,” so you may want to compare prices before grabbing one of these from GameStop.

GameStop in-store offer on collectibles and apparel

In-store deal: Get 25% everything you can stuff in this bag

This is fairly self-explanatory, but from November 24-27, GameStop stores will let you fill a bag with as many collectibles and apparel as you can and get 25% off the entire bag (which you have to buy on its own for $5). Games and hardware are excluded as well as clearance items.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-black-friday-2019-deals-revealed-ps4-pro-/1100-6471559/