Henry Cavill is playing Geralt in The Witcher Netflix series, which we’re very much looking forward to. But if you really can’t wait for Cavill to step into Geralt’s huge boots, you can grab this mod for the PC version of The Witcher 3.

The mod, released by Adnan4444 on NexusMods, replaces Geralt’s usual face with one that resembles Cavill in the upcoming series. “This mod page will be a base for different Henry Cavill variations in future,” the page reads. “With scars, dirt, brown hair with blue eyes etc, but first of all, now I’m presenting a look closer to Geralt in Netflix show.” The screen below shows a Geralt that much closer to the British actor in appearance.

The Witcher 3 is also available on PS4 and Xbox One, and is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. This mod, however, is only available for the PC version.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/want-henry-cavills-face-in-the-witcher-3-theres-a-/1100-6469136/

The new Solos mode in Apex Legends is a free-for-all, every-person-for-themselves affair, where there can be only one winner.

The new mode, which launched alongside the Iron Crown event, is a traditional battle royale set-up, where 60 players are dropped onto the map and only one ultimately survives. Everyone is in it for themselves in this mode — at least in theory. As it turns out, many people are teaming up before the match has started, making pacts to work together to make it to the final circle.

Posts on Reddit (like this one) point towards an issue with players teaming up, giving them a huge advantage over players who are legitimately playing solo. As Eurogamer discovered, queuing up at the same time as a friend so as to end up in the same Solos round is not difficult – they were able to do it four times out of five.

Solos mode is intended as a limited-time event, but the game is also in hot water with fans for some expensive weapons that have been introduced for the Iron Crown event – the Raven’s Crown axe will cost you the equivalent of $170, according to Kotaku. Because of this, a lot of Apex Legends fans are unhappy with the game this week.

Whether or not restrictions will be introduced for Solos, or matchmaking will be changed, remains to be seen. You can track the changes being made to Apex Legends through the game’s public Trello board.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/apex-legends-players-are-dominating-solos-mode-by-/1100-6469133/

A new post on Fortnite’s website, credited to ‘The Fortnite Team’, explains why the B.R.U.T.E. mechs were added to the game and the impact they’ve had so far.

The post acknowledges that the mechs have been controversial, but explains that they were added because one of the goals of Fortnite is “to bring players of all skill levels together to have a fun experience where anyone can win.” The random nature of the mechs, which could give any player a massive unexpected advantage, gives less-experienced players a greater chance of racking up eliminations, or even a Victory Royale. “Right now, we know there are players out there who have never had that opportunity,” the post says. They also want to provide “spectacle and entertainment”, which means trying new things and introducing interesting wrinkles.

The post also contains two charts, showing how many eliminations B.R.U.T.E. mechs are typically racking up during a match, both as a number and then as a percentage of total kills.

These two charts show that the mechs, while significant, are not necessarily dominant in an average match of the game. “B.R.U.T.E. encounters should feel like a unique engagement and not be the dominant experience during a game,” the post says. The B.R.U.T.E. was adjusted slightly in update 10.10, and now has an aiming laser so other players can see where they are pointing. They’ve also been tweaked to spawn less often in competitive Arena modes, hence the much lower percentages we see in the charts above.

Fortnite’s tenth season is likely to run until early October.

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-added-the-controversial-brute-mechs-to-he/1100-6469131/

All-in-one gaming desktops offer convenience and ease when it comes to stepping into the PC gaming world, but they often come with a steep price tag. If you’ve been looking for a good sale, then Corsair‘s latest on its refurbished, all-in-one PCs is worth taking a look at. The PC parts manufacturer has a slew of refurbished PCs that are up to $1,000 cheaper than their brand-new counterparts.

The selection of refurbished PCs includes a GTX 1070, 1080, or 1080 Ti graphics card and come loaded with an i7-8700k, i7-7700k, or i7-7700 CPU. On top of that, they all come equipped with DDR4 RAM, in addition to an SSD and HDD of varying sizes depending on the model. You can take a look at the case each model comes with below.

See all discounted PCs at Corsair

As for the price range, the most expensive PC comes in at $2,200 USD, down from $3,000, while the least expensive is down to $1,300 from $1,800. You can see a breakdown of their specs at the bottom of this article or check out Corsair’s website for all of the refurbished, all-in-one PCs.

The desktops in this sale are only available for shipping within the United States. Standard shipping comes free with any of these PCs, while express will cost a little extra.

Corsair One Elite – $2,200 ($3,000)

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• CPU: i7-8700k
• GPU: GTX 1080 Ti
• Memory: 32 GB DDR4-2666 RAM
• Storage: 480 GB SSD, 2 TB HDD

Corsair One – $1,300 ($1,800)

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• CPU: i7-7700
• GPU: GTX 1070
• Memory: 16 GB DDR4-2400 RAM
• Storage: 240 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/these-all-in-one-gaming-pcs-are-up-to-1000-off-us/1100-6469126/

The NPD Group today released its monthly sales chart for July 2019, revealing the best-selling games and consoles of the month in the US. There are pretty much no surprises in the report, though there are several notable takeaways and key points to consider.

Starting with game sales, Madden NFL 20 was the best-selling title across all platforms. It is a notable achievement given that the game’s official release date was August 2, just one day before the NPD’s July reporting period ended on August 3. According to the NPD Group, 2019 marks the 20th straight year that the year’s Madden release was No. 1 during its launch month.

No sales numbers of Madden NFL 20 were announced (the NPD report never shares actual sales numbers for any games) but Electronic Arts separately shared some additional insight. The company said it sold more digital copies of Madden NFL 20 during its launch-week than physical ones; that’s the first time in history that’s happened.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses was No. 2 in July 2019; it recorded the highest first-month sales for a Fire Emblem game of all time in the US. Very importantly, digital sales for Three Houses are not included, but whether or not including those would have been enough to unseat Madden as No. 1 is unknown. First-month sales of Three Houses tripled the sales of the previous record-holder, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Three Houses now trails only Fire Emblem: Awakening in terms of lifetime US sales.

Rounding out the top five best-sellers for July 2019 were Super Mario Maker 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Minecraft, and Grand Theft Auto V. Mortal Kombat 11, which was released in April, sold well again in July (finishing No. 8), and the game remains the best-selling title overall for 2019 so far in the US.

You can see a list of July 2019’s top-selling games at the bottom of this post.

Total spending on games during July 2019 came out to $340 million, which is up 34 percent compared to the same month last year. The big uptick was due primarily to the fact that Madden NFL 20 was released during the July reporting period (July 7-August 3) this year compared to the historical release during the August tracking period.

Looking at 2019 so far, total spending on games has reached $2.9 billion, with Switch and PlayStation 4 (but not Xbox One) seeing sales growth.

Moving to hardware, the Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console platform in July; it’s been on top for months now, and the hybrid consoles is still 2019’s overall best-selling platform over PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (which are relatively much older).

Total spending on consoles in July 2019 dropped 22 percent to $169 million, while total hardware sales for 2019 so far are down 21 percent to $1.5 billion. Every console platform experienced declines in July, and on a year-to-date basis, only the Switch is growing. This is all mostly to be expected, as the PS4 and Xbox One are in the final stages of their lifecycles with next-generation systems expected to release in Holiday 2020. It’s a historical pattern for sales to not only decline over time but especially so when new platforms are announced as consumers hold off their purchases in anticipation of the new boxes coming out.

Total spending on video games–comprising consoles, games, and accessories–amounted to $762 million for July 2019 in the US; that’s up “slightly” from $759 million in July 2018. On a year-to-date basis, total spending fell 4 percent to $6.4 billion.

July 2019 Top Selling Games

1. Madden NFL 20^
2. Fire Emblem: Three Houses*
3. Super Mario Maker 2*
4. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order*
5. Minecraft#
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
8. Mortal Kombat 11
9. Mario Kart 8*
10. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*

*Digital sales not included

^PC digital sales not included

#Minecraft digital sales on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One included

from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/july-2019s-best-selling-games-have-been-revealed-c/1100-6469127/