During 343 Industries' Halo Infinite tech preview livestream, the developer showed a snippet of gameplay running on the Xbox One. The gameplay shown was from a Slayer match, showing off the first-person shooter running on the last-generation hardware.Primeira gameplay da flight de #HaloInfinite rodando no Xbox One: pic.twitter.com/UJdkQMypGe — Gaming Lab 🕹 (@GamingLabBR) July 28, 2021The gameplay takes place on Bazaar, one of the new multiplayer maps in Halo Infinite. The gameplay is running on the most recent build of Halo Infinite, which will be one used for the Tech Test this weekend.The gameplay takes place on Bazaar, one of the new multiplayer maps in Halo Infinite. The gameplay is running on the most recent build of Halo Infinite, which will be one used for the tech test this weekend."Prior to this stream we were able to put together a little bit of gameplay capture and I'd like to give folks a glimpse at--this is gonna be a Halo Infinite multiplayer match, recorded I believe last week in the studio," community director Brain Jarrard said. "Just to give people a sense of, this is the game of how it currently stands in this build, running on an Xbox One."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It looks like Sonic the Hedgehog will be making his return to the Super Monkey Ball franchise in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania. In the latest trailer for the remaster, Sega reintroduced all of the characters in the game, showing off AiAi, GonGon, MeeMee, Baby, Doctor, and YanYan, along with a brief teaser for the iconic blue blur.Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania is a remaster of Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2, and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe, so all of these characters returning isn't new information. However, at the very end of the trailer, a gold ring is shown floating the way a banana normally would, and a ball with a blue blur inside flies across the screen.The game is published by Sega and Sonic was included in Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, so it's pretty safe to assume he will be a playable character in the game. It was reported back in June that key art for Sonic and Tails was hidden within the game's official website, with images showing what appeared to be models for both characters. While Tails does not appear in this new trailer, it wouldn't be shocking if he was included alongside Sonic.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With many of its classic animated films already remade as live action, Disney is digging into its long list of beloved theme park attractions for its next batch of movies, and the Haunted Mansion is up next. Tiffany Haddish and Lakeith Stanfield are in talks to star in the film, according to the Hollywood Reporter.If cast, Stanfield would play a widower who "once believed in the supernatural, but is now a rather lifeless tour guide in New Orleans' French Quarter." Haddish would play a psychic.Haddish most recently appeared in Netflix's Bad Trip along with Eric Andre, and is known for movies like Girls Trip and Like a Boss. Stanfield stars in FX's Atlanta alongside Donald Glover, as well as Sorry to Bother You and Judas and the Black Messiah.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The first season of Stargirl hit the now-defunct DC Universe streaming service and surprised us with fun characters and a strong thread of family that went through both the heroes and villains' storylines. For Stargirl Season 2, though, the show is delving into horror, creator and executive producer Geoff Johns said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly."[Stargirl Season 2's] first scene was purposely at the top and mysterious and both specific and vague at the same time because I wanted everyone to know there's a tonal shift this season," Johns said. "And so right away you get that tonal shift and it is scary and it is dark, but it was important to have that up front and then right away we go to like, summertime blues and the kids patrolling at night and there's nothing going on … there's a lot of humor and fun afterward. But it was important just to set the tone of the season right away, let you know that we're going to get scary this season.There’s a new villain in town. #DCStargirl returns this summer on The CW! pic.twitter.com/n6aJjLAoGM — DC's Stargirl (@stargirl_cw) March 16, 2021Johns compares one of Season 2's villains, Eclipso, to horror icons like Pennywise or Freddy Krueger, calling him "more of a demonic force" than the much more human villains of Season 1, and points to movies like Lost Boys and Nightmare on Elm Street as inspirations for the season. Even though Stargirl and the other JSA members will feel Eclipso's influence right from the beginning, though, Johns says we'll have to wait to actually meet the character.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For the Pokemon brand's first foray into a new genre, Pokemon Unite gets a lot of things right. The game certainly feels like a MOBA a la League of Legends or Dota 2, just in a much easier to understand presentation for those who've never played one before. Matches are short, snappy affairs with plenty of action and strategy. Learning each of the five classes is fun and rewarding. Each skirmish within a match ups the ante, increasing tension and excitement until it boils over in the final stretch. It's just a shame that the confusing in-game economy composed of multiple currencies and a loot box-style lottery system can sometimes get in the way of the game's fun.For those unaware, Pokemon Unite is a "multiplayer online battle arena game" or "MOBA." Two teams of up to five players choose a Pokemon, then enter an arena where they defeat wild Pokemon in the environment to gather energy and experience. Experience levels up a Pokemon, increasing its stats and powering up its moves, while energy is used to score points and win the game. This is where Pokemon Unite separates itself from traditional MOBAs. Pokemon must take their stored energy to an opposing team's goal and "dunk" it through the hoop to score points equal to how much energy the Pokemon held. The dunking sequence itself is wonderful, with the Pokemon slamming the energy down through the hoop with force and excitement that will put a smile on your face. Dunks aren't the only scoring method though, as special wild Pokemon sometimes appear that give temporary buffs or extra points, but they are rare and sometimes one-time occurrences during a match. When time runs out--10 minutes in a standard match--whoever has the most points wins.This goal-scoring approach is different from established MOBA games--League of Legends, for example, requires that a team enter the enemy's base and destroy the Nexus--but it's a fantastic choice in action. Most of the wild Pokemon lining the arena aren't difficult to defeat, so even novice players will be able to gather energy easily. Some goals can only have so many points scored on them before they break, meaning disabled goals force you to progress further into the opponent's side of the arena to find a new one. It's a fun spin on the core objective of a MOBA match, taking something like defeating towers in LoL in order to progress and making it unique. Also, since the goals don't fight back like LoL towers do, new MOBA players won't need to worry about extra threats when trying to score.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mass Effect is a series known for having players make big decisions, and now BioWare has released a new infographic breaking down some of the major choices players have made so far in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.From the stats revealed, it seems most players chose to go the Paragon route for most decisions, with one notable exception--confronting the reporter on the Citadel. BioWare says 68% of players chose to let their fists do the talking rather than put up with the reporter's questions.When it comes to what version of Shepard players gravitated towards, it seems most chose to go with Male Shepard, used the Earthborn service history origin, and selected the Soldier class to boot. Not exactly the most interesting character-creation choices, but it still gets the job done. As for choices in Mass Effect 1 specifically, more players chose to save Ashley over Kaidan, 93% of players saved the Rachni Queen, and an even more impressive 94% of players had Wrex survive the mission on Virmire.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Employees at Activision Blizzard have said they won't work on Wednesday out of protest for the publisher's "abhorrent and insulting" response to the ongoing lawsuit that documents claims of sexual harassment of women, pay violations, and a "frat boy" culture."We believe that that our values as employees are not being accurately reflected in the words and actions of our leadership," organizers of the protest said in a statement to Polygon. The employee group demands that executives at Activision Blizzard "improve conditions for employees at the company, especially women, and in particular women of color and transgender women, nonbinary people, and other marginalized groups."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Discord has added message threads similar to fellow messaging client Slack in order to make for a better user experience. As revealed in a lengthy VentureBeat piece as well as the above blog post, though the feature might seem basic to some, it took the company more than a year to implement it.The popular messaging client teased the addition earlier this week in a joking tweet. As the company told VentureBeat, Discord staff interviewed many monthly active users to determine if threading was a good addition to the software. They eventually decided that the feature would make it easier to follow conversations, as well as allowing messages to be searchable in a more systematic way.pic.twitter.com/EbkxHNSVc0 — Discord (@discord) July 26, 2021By default, Discord threads will be automatically archived after 24 hours, meaning that users don't have to worry about replying to ancient messages they missed. As with Slack threads, messages in the thread will stack up on a separate pane that users can either ignore or follow without interrupting the main business or conversation of the Discord chat channel.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It seems a "very small percentage" of Oculus Quest 2 users are experiencing skin irritation when the VR headset rests on their face. As a result, the company is doing a voluntary recall of the foam facial interface, giving Quest 2 owners the opportunity to swap the piece for a silicone one at no extra cost.Oculus announced the recall on Twitter following a small percentage filing reports of developing skin irritations or rashes after prolonged use. The company instructs users to immediately contact Facebook to receive a free silicone facial interface if they're experiencing any skin-related issues. Further, Quest 2 users can head to the official website to initiate a free swap.Our Oculus community comes first. We've heard from a small percentage of you that you've been experiencing skin irritation from the removable foam facial interface on the Quest 2 headset and we're taking steps to help. pic.twitter.com/HSYnhlSX3o — Oculus (@oculus) July 27, 2021Oculus Quest 2 owners of the main headset, the facial accessory, and Fit Pack models are eligible to swap the foam one for a free silicone piece.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest series of popular horror anthology show American Horror Story is subtitled "Double Feature," and apparently for very literal reasons. The latest teaser trailer showcases both of the parts that will make up the double billing, and gives some hints as to what they'll be about. And, unsurprisingly, it's really, really weird.Take a look at the new teaser now.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Logitech StreamCam $130 (was $170) See at GameStop Razer Viper 8KHz Wired Gaming Mouse $60 (was $80) See at GameStop Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse $100 (was $130) See at GameStop KontrolFreek Performance Thumbsticks $10.50 (was $15) See at GameStop Razer Kraken Wired Gaming Headset (Pink) $70 (was $80) See at GameStop Razer BlackShark V2 Gaming Headset $90 (was $100) See at GameStop Back-to-school sales are in full swing as August approaches, with companies like Apple offering big discounts on their best products, and GameStop is getting in on the action with a nice selection of discounts on top-notch PC accessories and games. The back-to-school savings might be aimed at students, but GameStop's not exactly checking IDs, so anyone can take advantage of some solid discounts right now. See all deals at GameStop Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The next season for Call of Duty: Mobile is coming up soon, and it brings back the Zombies mode that was removed in 2020. Season 6 is called The Heat, and it arrives Thursday, July 29 at 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET on iOS and Android devices.The fan-favorite Zombies mode returns in the form of a new mode called Undead Siege, which premieres on July 21. In this mode, players drop into the battle royale map and are challenged to survive over a period of five days and five nights. In what sounds like the original pitch for Fortnite, players scavenge for resources during the day and then fight zombies at night.The Zombies grow stronger and more plentiful in numbers over time. To combat them, players can rack up experience that lets them unlock new items, like the Shorty weapon blueprint.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

ArenaNet shared more details on Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons expansion as part of a livestream event on Tuesday, including the add-on's release date, new features, and more. If you ask me, the most exciting announcement was the new mount: the Siege Turtle (more on that later).End of Dragons launches in February 2022, and it will have an "all-new story" that is set in the island of Cantha. This is not a totally new place in the Guild Wars universe, as it was first seen in 2006's Guild Wars Factions, but it has remained mysterious over the years."Canthan innovators have long sought practical applications for the material now known as 'dragonjade,' achieving solutions undreamed of elsewhere in the world thanks to this vast store of magical energy. But the dragon cycle that has sustained and blighted Tyria for ages is collapsing..." reads a line from the expansion's description.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Blizzard has revealed all of the cards from Hearthstone's upcoming United in Stormwind expansion, albeit without the usual fanfare. Most of the new cards, along with the new expansion track and other updates, were revealed via the 21.0 patch in preparation for the expansion launch on August 3.The patch is currently rolling out across all platforms. Now that it's been released, the official Hearthstone site has updated its card library with the full set of 135 United in Stormwind cards. That includes all 65 cards that were to be revealed during the official Blizzard stream, along with a few others from streamers who canceled their own planned reveals in light of allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct at Activision Blizzard.The 21.0 patch notes also detail more changes coming, including new content for Battlegrounds and Duels, and a new rotation for Arena. United in Stormwind will also introduce a new reward track with the Tavern Pass, so those rewards were outlined including new Diamond cards for Varian, King of Stormwind and Archbishop Benedictus. Finally, the patch revealed that the Illidan Book of Heroes single-player content is coming August 10.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Due to regulations that recently went into effect, Dell won't ship some of its power-hungry gaming PCs to certain states because of how much energy they require.According to the company's website via The Register, PCs like the Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10 Gaming Desktop won't ship to California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington because state standards won't allow them."This product cannot be shipped to the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont or Washington due to power consumption regulations adopted by those states," the site states before customization. "Any orders placed that are bound for those states will be canceled."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com