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Hearthstone Mercenaries is out today inside the Hearthstone client. With this release, Hearthstone effectively becomes a platform, housing the core Hearthstone game you may be familiar with, which is a traditional digital card game, the Battlegrounds auto-battler (auto-chess) game, and now a new game, Hearthstone Mercenaries. Let’s get some key information out of the way before we dig in. Hearthstone Mercenaries:

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Destiny 2’s annual Halloween event, Festival of the Lost, begins yet again and Bungie has laid out all of the tricks and/or treats Guardians can indulge in over the next few weeks. 

Three Haunted Sectors contain ghoulish headless foes for players to hunt across the Moon and Essus. Guardians can fill their bags with weapons such as the Exotic Jurassic Green Pulse Rifle and cruise around on an exotic, tarantula-shaped Sparrow. You can also earn the Bump in the Night Emblem courtesy of special event organizer extraordinaire, Eva Levante.  

Perhaps the best additions are dinosaur-themed gear and ornaments available at the Eververse store, which is the result of a community poll held earlier this year. Personally, I just want to throw pumpkin bombs like a sci-fi Green Goblin. Get a glimpse at what’s in store in the trailer below.

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Festival of the Lost concludes on November 2. Of course, Season of the Lost is still in full swing and if you’re enjoying Destiny 2 via Xbox Game Pass on PC, today is extra sweet as the Beyond Light expansion joins the library as well. 

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After Epic Games credited Innersloth's Among Us as inspiration for Fortnite's Impostors mode in a new blog post, the two companies teased a collaboration. 

The official Fortnite Twitter account tweeted about the blog post, and the official Among Us Twitter account tweeted the eyes emoji (you know the one). Following that, the two parties agreed to work together on "something fun." You can check out the interaction below: 

yesssss have ur Agents contact our Crewmates 🤝

— Among Us 🦴 (@AmongUsGame) October 12, 2021

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When Epic Games released its new Impostor mode to Fortnite, it didn’t take long for the gaming community to draw comparisons to Innersloth’s hit, Among Us. Then, Innersloth developers and fans claimed that Impostor mode wasn’t just similar to Among Us – they claimed it was practically the same game. 

Hot off the Will Poulter-Adam Warlock casting decision for the third chapter in the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise, Eidos Montreal released the launch trailer for its upcoming GOTG game. We get multiple montages of action setpieces and various characters to the tune of Motley Crue’s “Kickstart My Heart.” More importantly, we’re pretty sure Adam Warlock was teased towards the end of the trailer. His silhouette and cape are sure signs that he’ll be involved in the game, and many fans would agree.

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In the comments section of the trailer’s Twitter post, one viewer asked if the shadowy, muscular hero (seen at 2:07 in the video above) is none other than the god-like fighter himself. The official Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy account responded with the eyes emoji – you know the one. If this doesn’t confirm that Adam Warlock is in the game, we don’t know what does! You can check out the brief exchange below.

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James Gunn's Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 explored Peter Quill's relationship with his father, Ego. A new potential character, Adam Warlock, a mighty deific warrior, is teased at the movie's end, and now we know who will play them. What he'll bring to the third chapter remains to be seen, but we now know that Midsommar actor Will Poulter has been cast in the upcoming role. Gunn confirmed the decision himself. 

As you guys know I often strike down false rumors, so… um…

Welcome to the Guardians family, Will Poulter. He’s an amazing actor and wonderful guy. See you in a couple weeks. #AdamWarlock #GotGVol3 https://t.co/RaNeGDIC0E

Microsoft has been dropping custom Xbox Series X consoles left and right lately. Video games, superhero movies, and even snack foods have all been plastered on the tough-to-find console, though the latest collaboration falls more into the game category. Mostly.

To celebrate last week’s launch of the Super Smash Bros.-like fighter Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Microsoft has created not one but two custom Nick-themed Series X’s. The first is the too-perfect-for-words SpongeBob Squarepants console with a matching controller. Even if SpongeBob wasn’t one of the most universally known characters in the game, he’d be a shoo-in for this treatment because he’s square which, in addition to being the shape of evil, is what the Series X resembles. Check him out below. 

With a port of Monster Hunter Rise hitting PCs via Steam in January, fans of the game had questions about two big features when switching to this enhanced version: will there be cross-save or crossplay with the original title on Switch? Capcom ripped the bandaid off and let us down gently in a tweet today.

“We’ve heard your requests for Cross-Save / Cross-Play for #MHRise & #Sunbreak, but unfortunately, after looking into it throughout the development process, we found we are unable to implement it this time. As always, we appreciate your continued feedback and support.”

According to the developers, it looks like the dream of cross-save and crossplay for Monster Hunter is still not yet realized. In a game where players spend hundreds of hours building an arsenal of weapons and a hunter’s chest full of armor and equipment, it’s understandably discouraging that those who want to play on PC will have to start fresh.

The cult classic Corpse Party is shambling back into the spotlight in time for Halloween. The 16-bit horror title, which sees a group of young school students getting picked off by all manner of ghouls and ghosts, is heading to modern platforms with additional content.

This re-release is plainly dubbed Corpse Party (2021). It features all of the content and five main chapters of the original (that is, the game that hit North America starting in 2011) but tacks on 16 “Extra Chapters” that expand the story and feature full Japanese voice acting for the first time. The game also includes a pair of episodes that add two new characters and storylines. 

Today, more details have been released on the Call of Duty: Vanguard campaign. While the campaign is, as usual, only one element of the upcoming Call of Duty title, the cast of characters and plot summary leave us with a special forces task force that looks a lot like Inglourious Basterds. 

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According to a new Ubisoft blog, the original Rocksmith will be delisted at the start of next week, making it unavailable for purchase. You’ll no longer be able to purchase the game from Steam, the Xbox Marketplace, or the PlayStation Store. This news comes less than a month after the publisher announced a delay of its new service Rocksmith+ to sometime in 2022. 

Initially released in 2011, Rocksmith has been a tool to teach people how to play the guitar and bass using the real deal instruments, a neat alternative from products like Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Those looking to start learning from this specific release of Rocksmith will have to purchase by October 17. Here’s Ubisoft’s announcement of the delisting:

“One of the unique aspects of the Rocksmith method has been the ability to learn and play along to official master recordings of your favorite songs. But as of October 17, 2021, Rocksmith (2011) will no longer be available for purchase on any digital storefronts. Shortly after that, Rocksmith (2011) DLC will begin to be removed as well.”

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The Saints Row reboot is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated games releasing in the early months of 2022, and as part of our month of exclusive coverage, we’re showing off the first look of the world of Santo Ileso. Yep, that means never-before-seen gameplay! This surreal spin on the American Southwest is home to rustic desert neighborhoods, bustling city streets, and neon-lit alleyways – its vibrant locations are explorable by car, motorcycle, wingsuit, and more.

Please note that this Saints Row gameplay is pre-alpha footage supplied by Deep Silver and represents a game still in development.

If you haven’t yet, also be sure to check out our Saints Row exclusive coverage hub, read our 12-page cover story on the game with a digital or print subscription, and subscribe to the Game Informer YouTube channel so that you don’t miss any of our exclusive gameplay videos.

Grotto is a unique narrative adventure game launching this month that drops you in the mystical role of a tribal Soothsayer, a fancy term for a fortune teller. Your primitive tribe is in trouble, so the superstitious clan turns to you for guidance. Be careful what you tell them, though; your fortunes have a significant impact on their lives, for better or worse. 

Divining the fates of the beast-like villagers includes drawing constellations, reading bones, predicting the future, and even contacting the afterlife. While you possess some degree of supernatural ability, it’s up to you to interpret the meanings of otherworldly phenomena and communicate them to the tribe. Your followers, who you’ll get to know better through numerous visits, take everything you say as gospel, and your fortunes influence their actions, which can be to their benefit or lead them to disaster and even death. Think hard about what you want a star pattern to mean; you wouldn't want to inadvertently lead someone you like astray, would you? With a striking blend of colorful 2D and 3D art, Grotto looks as unique as its premise. Check out the original announcement trailer below. 

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Grotto comes from the aptly named Brainwash Gang and launches on October 20 on PC with a Steam demo available now. The game is also coming to PlayStation/Xbox consoles and Switch early next year.

Somebody tell Coral, err, Carl that his dad is in Fortnite. 

Epic Games has added the famed sheriff-turned-zombie-killing-leader Rick Grimes to Fornite, and he's available for purchase right now in the Item Shop. Rick has been added to the Item Shop as part of this year's Fortnitemares event, bringing classic Universal icons like Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, and more to the game. 

Daryl Dixon and Michonne Hawthorne have also been added back to the Fortnite Item Shop to celebrate Rick's arrival, so if you missed out on them last time, now is your chance. Those that purchase Rick will receive his standard outfit as well as his Winter Rick Grimes outfit.

As you can see in the screenshot above, Rick comes with a unique pickaxe, back bling, and glider, much like the other outfits available for purchase. 

Epic Games also added the Curdle Scream Leader (beside Frankenstein's Monster) and the Skeletara (beside Rick) skins to the Item Shop alongside Rick. See the image below.

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The Pokémon Company has confirmed to Kotaku that Pokémon Legends: Arceus will feature Monster Hunter-like exploration. This news comes after fans noticed that the in-game map features segmented areas like those seen in Pokémon Sword and Shield, rather than a wide-open map that indicates the game will be fully open-world as previously believed. 

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Jubilife Village will serve as the base for surveying missions. After receiving an assignment or a request and preparing for their next excursion, players will set out from the village to study one of the various open areas of the Hisui region. After they finish the survey work, players will need to return once more to prepare for their next task. We look forward to sharing more information about exploring the Hisui region soon. -A statement from The Pokémon Company to Kotaku

As you can see from the statement above, players will be visiting "one" of the various "open areas" of the Hisui region when completing specific quests and catching Pokémon. This quest completion and exploration style is most like Capcom's Monster Hunter series, which often tasks players with completing quests collected at a central village hub while exploring segmented wild areas.

Horror games are some of gaming’s best experiences, but only for those that can tolerate and sit through them from start to finish. But those who don’t play in the horror space can still get their fill in otherwise non-horror games because horror, no matter which genre it’s in, can enhance a game for the better. 

Horror is extremely affecting. The jump scares that cause adrenaline spikes, the sweaty feeling of barely avoiding death, the persistent dread that slowly rises to a climactic rush – these emotions affect everyone in different ways. 

At the heart of those emotions are the same feelings found in haunted houses, roller coasters, skydiving, and more: the feeling of getting as close as possible to death without actually dying. The horror that gets us close to death is effective in books, television, movies, and even games as a result. Game developers are aware of this, and it’s why horror finds itself sprinkled throughout all genres of video games, although sometimes one must look a little harder to find it. 

One of the best examples of this is Fullbright’s Gone Home. 

In the world of comics, X-Men has been a hot property in recent years. While the popularity of Marvel’s mutants has rarely been at risk in the last couple of decades, the current narrative arc, launched with the House of X book in 2019, has injected new life into the characters and stories. That same story has all the makings of a thrilling video game and one that uses a very particular gameplay structure – the roguelike. As if written to use that very conceit, a roguelike X-Men game could capture something intriguing and exciting about the current fiction. And that vision would be at its best if it came from a small team given creative freedom to make the game its own.

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We’re diving into the upcoming Saints Row reboot for this month’s cover story. We sat down with Jeremy Bernstein, Lead Mission Narrative Designer at Deep Silver Volition, to ask him 84 rapid-fire questions about the game ahead of its February release date. Firstly, why is it just called Saints Row? Second, where the heck is Johnny Gat? We learn a lot about the project through our rigorous questioning, including its new cast of characters, how the Saints use food trucks for their Criminal Ventures schemes, and the game’s surreal American Southwest setting.

Welcome to the very first episode of the All Things Nintendo podcast! Join host Brian Shea as he welcomes fellow Game Informer editors Alex Stadnik and Ben Reeves to talk about all the latest in the world of Nintendo. The crew kicks off the episode talking about the games that made them a Nintendo fan in the first place before talking about their favorite Nintendo games of all time. From there, they launch into a discussion of the biggest news that came out of the recent Nintendo Direct, plus discussions about Sora from Kingdom Hearts coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Metroid Dread, and the new Nintendo Switch OLED model.

If you'd like to follow the people from this episode on Twitter: Brian Shea (@brianpshea), Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Ben Reeves (@benjaminreeves)

The billion-dollar Japanese animation industry continues to increase its popularity globally, thanks to more streaming programs supporting it. Outside of niche streaming services like Crunchyroll and Funimation, which have a sole focus on distributing anime, big-name companies like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon have also brought more Japanese animated shows to their respective platforms. We now have more options than ever to choose from, which is a good thing, because a wide variety of genres and themed shows have cropped up over the years. And to the delight of gamers, a lot of them involve video games in some way.

There’s no denying the crossover between anime and video game fans. After all, many video games are influenced by anime, having similar plotlines, complete with flashy action sequences and thrilling heroics. We picked some anime that involve video games in creative ways, from going inside the trials and tribulations of a development studio to being transported into an MMORPG and living a different life. Here are our recommendations if you’re looking for the perfect combination of your favorite hobby and the anime asthetic.

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Children of Morta is a recommendation I give to people who are looking for something a little different to play. I'm extending that recommendation to you, too. This story-driven dungeon crawler has a powerful storytelling pulse, a rewarding progression system, and plenty of variety in its Diablo-like combat. You join the Bergson family on their quest to rid the land of an evil that will soon engulf their home. You get to play as each family member, and a narrator helps flesh them out. You see this family grow, suffer hardships, and unite to save everything they love. I adored this entire experience, giving it a review score of 9 out of 10.

Following the game's initial release, developer Dead Mage and publisher 11 Bit Studios have added a variety of content to give fans plenty of reasons to jump back in. The biggest reason to hop back in (or start a journey for the first time) just arrived in the Ancient Spirits DLC. You can still control any Bergson, but the the real hook of this new content is the new playable character named Yajouj’Majouj, a shifting entity born of the union of man and goblin. Yajouj’Majouj can shift forms on the fly and unleash unleash whirlwinds of magic or rely on the help of an ally.

Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition today, which features remasters of GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas. The company also announced that to celebrate the 20th anniversary of GTA 3, commemorative gear will be added to Grand Theft Auto Online this Fall.

Rockstar says throughout upcoming events hitting GTA Online this Fall, players will be able to earn and purchase special gear such as commemorative clothing and liveries. 

“We’ll have more details on how to acquire these in the weeks ahead as part of our ongoing events in GTA Online,” a press release from Rockstar reads. “This month’s GTA Online events will have some special surprises – including the possibility of some unusual activity occurring in and around Southern San Andreas.” 

It seems Rockstar will begin doling out the classic GTA fun through GTA Online before The Definitive Edition is released on modern consoles and PC. 

Elsewhere in today’s GTA Online news, Rockstar alluded to what’s coming later this year. 

Rockstar Games celebrates 20 years since the release of Grand Theft Auto III with the confirmation that the 2001 classic, along with Vice City and San Andreas, will be re-released to modern consoles and PC in one special collection. 

That previously rumored collection, dubbed Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, features a swath of graphical and gameplay improvements to the three games that cemented GTA as a household name. Rockstar doesn’t share what those specific enhancements are but promises to reveal more information in the coming weeks. Regardless of the upgrades, Rockstar states that the games still retain their classic look and feel. 

The Definitive Edition is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via the Rockstar Games Launcher later this year. It’s also coming to iOS and Android during the first half of 2022. 

To make way for the collection, Rockstar has also announced that it’s removing existing versions of each game from digital stores next week. 

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What do you think of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition? What are your memories of playing each game? Let us know in the comments! 

Eidos-Montréal has revealed the full licensed music soundtrack players can expect to hear in its upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game. 

As you might expect, it features plenty of 1980s hits as well as at least two songs from Star-Lord’s own in-game band. To celebrate today’s announcement, the studio debuted the very-80s, very-VHS-style music video for "Zero to Hero", the second single from Star-Lord’s band. You can watch that below: 

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According to Eidos-Montréal, the music video for "Zero to Hero" features a few nods to Peter Quill’s inspiration to actually adopt the Star-Lord name. "Zero to Hero" is the second Star-Lord single released, with Space Riders With No Names being the first. Both of those can be found in the official Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy original video game playlist here. 

As far as what other songs you can expect in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the full 28-song soundtrack (not counting the Star-Lord songs) can be viewed below: 

The design lead of Diablo 4, Joe Shely, has been promoted to game director. 

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has confirmed that a sequel to last year’s Yakuza: Like A Dragon is in development, and that series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi is officially leaving Sega. 

This news comes from a post on the official RGG site celebrating the studio’s 10th anniversary this year. In it, the studio thanks its fans for the support over the past 10 years alongside news that Nagoshi is departing from Sega. 

“As I depart from Sega, I’m also leaving my position as the head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio [which Nagoshi started],” Nagoshi said. "Thank you to the fans who have supported us and the Yakuza series for many years. You have my sincerest and deepest gratitude.” 

Yakuza producer Daisuke Sato, who also announced his departure, said that as he leaves Sega, series producer Masayoshi Yokoyama will succeed him as the new RGG studio lead. He also revealed that Yakuza series chief producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto and Yakuza series chief director Ryosuke Horii will now serve as the core leaders of RGG. 

RGG director Yokoyama explained that when RGG first became established, it was essentially synonymous with Nagoshi, something he didn’t want to rely too heavily on in terms of name power. 

Leading up to the launch of the upcoming The Witch Queen expansion for Destiny 2, players have wondered whether existing content was going to find its way into the Destiny Content Vault (DCV). We finally have an answer, and those looking to catch up on Destiny content better do so soon because a vital part of the lore is disappearing for a while.

Bungie, developers of Destiny 2, have announced in a blog post that the Forsaken campaign and its playable destination, The Tangled Shore, are heading into the DCV. If you want to experience the content from that expansion, including the Harbinger and Presage Exotic missions, or snag the Forsaken seasonal content, you’ll have until February to play through it.

Halo Infinite isn’t even out yet, but that’s not stopping players from stretching its systems to their limits in the multiplayer technical previews as of late. 

The latest batch of technical previews happened during the previous two weekends and in those previews, the classic Halo mode, Big Team Battle, was available to play. Matches took place on a map called Fragmentation in Big Team Battle – it’s basically Halo Infinite’s version of Valhalla from Halo 3 – and the sheer size of the map allowed players to test what is and isn’t possible in Halo Infinite. 

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— Mint Blitz (@MintBlitz) October 6, 2021

The clip above showcases perhaps the most impressive Halo Infinite clip we’ve found. In it, streamer Mint Blitz discovers that if you grapple to a vehicle, your Spartan will basically follow that vehicle wherever it goes…including across basically the entirety of the Fragmentation map. 

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Welcome back to a massive episode of The Game Informer Show! This week, we have so much to discuss, including Sora coming to Smash Bros. Ultimate, our latest cover story featuring Saints Row, and our reviews of Metroid Dread and Far Cry 6. On top of that, we're discussing our review of the Nintendo Switch OLED and have some fun with community emails, all while joined by special guest Kate Sánchez from the pop culture website But Why Tho to break it all down.

Follow the crew on Twitter: Alex Stadnik (@Studnik76), Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), John Carson (@John_Carson), Brian Shea (@BrianPShea), Ben Reeves (@BenjaminReeves), and Kate Sánchez (@OhMyMithrandir)

In the summer of 2019, we learned that a film adaptation of Red Candle Games’ horror game Detention was getting a live-action film. For those unfamiliar with Detention, it’s a creepy and well-received 2017 horror side-scroller about a student who explores a warped version of her school in search of her missing teacher. Fans excited to see the adventure translated into a film can finally see it in theaters beginning tomorrow. 

Similar to the game, which in itself is based on a true story, Detention takes place in 1962 Taiwan, which is locked under martial law. The story stars Fang, a shy teenage girl from an abusive home, who joins an underground literary club that educates students using books banned by the government with the purpose of keeping the dream of freedom alive. This club is led by Professor Chang, who Fang realizes she can open up to, and she eventually falls in love with him. Unfortunately, the professor mysteriously vanishes and Fang awakens at her desk one night to discover that the school has become distorted in an otherworldly manner. Fang partners with Wei, another student, as they search for Professor Chang and figure out what’s going on as sinister supernatural entities stand before them. 

Coffee Talk is a cool little game that dropped last January about brewing hot cups of bean juice while chatting up your colorful patrons and vibing to a relaxing soundtrack. Baristas looking to open up shop once more should be happy to learn that a follow-up, dubbed Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, is coming next year.

Like the first game, this visual novel-style adventure revolves around concocting a variety of flavorful brews for your problem-ridden customers. Set in an alternate fantasy version of modern-day Seattle, visitors can be humans, elves, werewolves, vampires, and other mythological races. You’ll serve returning favorites such as the writer Freya and police officer Jorji, while first-time visitors include Rionna, an aspiring opera singer, as well as the mysterious blue-haired woman shown at the end of the trailer. 

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Listening to your patron’s personal stories while brewing special drinks that influence their dialogue forms the crux of this laid-back, urban fantasy experience. Episode 2 doesn’t appear radically different from the first game, but fans who enjoy what Coffee Talk offered may be content with simply getting more of it with some new faces and storylines. 

Microsoft has revealed a new Xbox wireless controller and matching headset in honor of the 20th anniversary of Xbox this year. 

The Xbox controller follows the same layout as the new standard Xbox wireless controller that launched with the Xbox Series X/S, and it features a translucent black design with green grips, a green logo, and dark green details around the d-pad. The controller also features Xbox’s 20th anniversary insignia on it as well. 

The 20th anniversary special edition Xbox stereo headset announced today features the same design scheme, with translucent black ear shells, green logos and details, and a green mic. It’s important to note that this headset is the standard stereo headset Xbox sells rather than the Xbox wireless headset. 

Ready to suit up into the not-so-distant future for some dynamic combat? Well, it’s time. The Battlefield 2042 Open Beta is in full swing, anticipating the game’s full release scheduled for November 19. From what we’ve been able to gather, tornados may be involved. That’s what I saw on Twitter and TikTok, anyway. 

Today, the Game Informer crew will find out what the hype is all about as we jump into the game during our weekly Thursday livestream. Grab a snack and join us for what’s sure to be an action-packed afternoon as we check out everything the Battlefield beta has to offer. We definitely won’t be getting blasted down while we try to use every vehicle in sight. It absolutely won’t happen.

Special guests Eric Van Allen (Senior News Reporter, Destructoid) and Jesse Vitelli (Editor, Prima Games) will also be playing with us, so tune in starting at 2:00 PM Central to watch the shenanigans!

Sony Pictures Entertainment has released the first trailer for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, and as you might expect, it features plenty of scares, R-rated gore, and of course, zombies. 

The trailer hits many of the beats of the first two Resident Evil games, including iconic locales like the Spencer Mansion, the RCPD, and more. It features plenty of Robbie Amell’s Chris Redfield and Kaya Scodelario’s Claire Redfield, protagonists from the first and second game respectively.

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In the trailer, we see Claire Redfield digging into Umbrella, the corporation we all know to be evil, only to discover that Umbrella is, in fact, evil. This investigation into the zombies Umbrella is creating brings the movie’s two protagonists to the infamous locations from the first two Resident Evil games. Eventually, they meet Avan Jogia’s Leon S. Kennedy and many of the other characters we know from the series. 

Elsewhere in the trailer, we see Tom Hopper’s Albert Wesker, Hannah John-Kamen’s Jill Valentine (one of the playable protagonists in the first Resident Evil), Neal McDonough’s William Birkin, and more. It also features a glimpse at Lisa Trevor, one of the first to be experimented on by Umbrella in the Resident Evil universe. 

The sixth season of Call of Duty Warzone has begun and it’s the last season that will take place on the Verdansk map. 

Gearbox Entertainment CEO Randy Pitchford has been largely involved in some of Gearbox Software's most popular games – namely, Bulletstorm and the Borderlands franchise. With the announcement of the Borderlands movie, Gearbox is moving towards expanding its transmedia horizons. Similarly, Pitchford announced that he plans to look into media beyond video games, including film and television projects as President of Gearbox Studios. 

Congratulations to Steve Jones, who I have recently promoted to become President of Software at The Gearbox Entertainment Company. Attached is a diagram of the high level organization chart along with excerpts from my internal staff letter announcing the promotion. pic.twitter.com/4FeX94SIW2

— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 6, 2021

In a Twitter post, Randy Pitchford posted company organization diagrams and internal staff excerpts for extra context behind the personnel shift:

The Pokémon series turned 25 years old earlier this year, and The Pokémon Company has pulled out all the stops to celebrate the milestone anniversary. From an album featuring new music from world-famous talent like Katy Perry, J. Balvin, and Post Malone to new anniversary merchandise, the Pokémon series has been ushering in its 25th birthday with style. The Pokémon Trading Card Game joined in the festivities, announcing a special Celebrations collection that's sure to be highly sought after.