The new Ryan Reynolds video game movie Free Guy opens in theaters on August 13, and to promote it, 20th Century has released new posters inspired by the covers of famous games.These include Super Mario 64, Doom, Minecraft, Among Us, Animal Crossing, and Grand Theft Auto. They're all pretty slick and well-made. You can see them all in the tweets below.Check out these epic #FreeGuy posters inspired by iconic video game covers. 🎮💥Get tickets now to see #FreeGuy in theaters this Friday! https://t.co/1988qhS0nJ 1/2 pic.twitter.com/PDX2gfRUuN — Free Guy (@FreeGuyMovie) August 9, 20212/2 pic.twitter.com/c1nuqrvAvQ — Free Guy (@FreeGuyMovie) August 9, 2021Unlike The Suicide Squad and other big movies, Free Guy is playing exclusively in theaters when it opens on August 13. Tickets are on sale now for the 20th Century/Disney movie, which is getting solid reviews from critics. Here at GameSpot in our Free Guy review, critic Chris Hayner said Free Guy is "the video game movie we deserve."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Bandai Namco has confirmed that it will release a demo for Tales of Arise on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on August 18. Set in a world where the nation of Dahna was conquered by the technologically superior country of Rena and split into five realms, players will experience the story through the protagonists Iron Mask and Shionne.While Iron Mask is a Dahna slave who is unable to feel pain, Shionne is his polar opposite as a citizen of Rena cursed to zap anyone who comes into physical contact with her using magical lightning. Together, the two form an odd couple alliance as they strengthen their bonds in a brutal land ruled by tyrants.One of the bigger departures from previous games in the Tales series is a more action-orientated direction that's similar to Monster Hunter: World. Players are able to chain attacks and juggle enemies to deliver extra damage, as well as conservatively spend Care Points to overcome various obstacles and enemies. Some of the developers previously worked on Bandai Namco's Scarlet Nexus, with the influence from that action-RPG being seen in some of the gameplay footage above as well as the mixed-media approach to storytelling.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Of the various technological innovations in gaming over the last decade, ray-tracing has definitely been one of the most mind-blowing. Although we're probably a long way away from Nintendo officially supporting ray-tracing, one modder has found a way to get it running on an emulated version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild--and the results are unbelievable.As reported by Kotaku, German modder Digital Dreams created a ray-tracing preset with Reshade for the PC-emulated version of the game. They also bumped up draw distances and improved depth of field. As you can see in the embed below, Breath of the Wild running at 8K resolution with all these bells and whistles looks gorgeous. If you have a 4K (or better) monitor, we highly recommend putting this video in full screen, bumping up the resolution, and immersing yourself.Digital Dreams has found a niche in giving a new, ray-traced coat of paint to all sorts of games, from Crysis 3 to Just Cause 3. There's just something different about ray-tracing on a game that'll almost certainly never be officially released on a platform that natively supports the feature, though. Of course, it's worth saying that this PC version of the game is illegal, so user beware. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon is slashing prices on a ton of PlayStation-exclusive games this week, but PS5 game deals aren't the only thing up for grabs right now: One of Sony's first-party PS5 accessories is seeing its first major discount as well. Normally sold for $60, the PlayStation HD Camera has dropped to $40 at Amazon, marking its lowest price ever. We've seen the camera hover around $50 a few times in the past, but this is by far the cheapest it's been. It's also the only PS5 accessory seeing discounts at all--the DualSense, Pulse 3D Headset, and other accessories have largely remained at list price since launch, aside from refurbished sales. PlayStation HD Camera for PS5 $40 (was $60) See at Amazon With dual wide-angle lenses, the PlayStation HD Camera allows you to capture PS5 gameplay in 1080p. For streamers, you can broadcast yourself and your gameplay with picture-in-picture mode, with the ability to crop your background or lose it entirely if you have a green screen. This works with the DualSense's create button--all you have to do is press it and then select "Broadcast." The PlayStation HD Camera has a built-in adjustable stand that lets you prop it up on your TV, monitor, or any level surface. Note that you can't use this with PSVR; you still need to use the PS4 VR Camera for that.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PlayStation 5 edition of Rockstar's celebrated and enduringly popular Grand Theft Auto V will run at 4K/60FPS on Sony's next-gen console, apparently.A post on the German PlayStation Blog specifically mentions 4K and 60fps, though developer Rockstar has yet to officially announce the technical capabilities of the new edition.We have followed up with Rockstar in an attempt to get more details.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Cookie Clicker, the browser-based idle game first released on the web back in 2013 and played/banned in school computer labs around the world, is now officially being remastered for Steam.The game all about clicking cookies, and then spending those cookies to make even more passive ways to generate cookies ad infinitum, has received hundreds of updates since its debut. The Steam version of Cookie Clicker will include all those updates and more, including cloud saves and achievements (more than 500 of them to be exact), when it releases on September 1. It will also sport new music from C418 of Minecraft fame and Steam Workshop support. Cookie Clicker has previously been released for mobile devices as a free download with ads.Nowadays idle gaming is a popular genre, and you'll find plenty of similar games on Steam. Cookie Clicker itself has spawned countless knockoffs and clones, so it's nice to see one the original pioneer of the genre playable on Steam after all these years. It should be noted that while the Steam version of Cookie Clicker will cost $5, the game is still playable for free in your browser.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

James Cameron's Avatar sequels have been in the works for many years, and we're still more than a year away from the release of Avatar 2. Actor Stephen Lang has now commented on the progress of the upcoming movies.In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lang assured fans that the Avatar sequels will be worth the wait. "I think they'll be enchanted and fascinated," he said. "Look, there are people who are going to just adore this world."Lang played Colonel Miles Quaritch in the first Avatar, but although he apparently died in that film, the actor revealed that he'd finished his work on Avatar 2 and 3. "I was in communication just last week with New Zealand, with my director, and everything's great--he's working hard," he said. "My acting work on both Avatar 2 and 3 is complete. I might have to go back and do a line here and there, but I'm really done."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has rolled out a version 1.11.1 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This patch primarily fixes a handful of bugs that arose following the recent 1.11 update, including an issue with clouds and the closing music in Nook's Cranny.According to the patch notes on Nintendo's website, the new update resolves a bug that caused seasonal clouds to not appear in the sky above your island as intended. The patch also fixes an issue with Nook's Cranny's closing time music not playing, as well as one that caused DIY recipes to display in the incorrect order. You can read the full patch notes below.The aforementioned 1.11 update released in late July, marking New Horizons' first patch since April. Despite the long wait, however, the update was fairly minor, bringing back August's weekly fireworks show and introducing a handful of new seasonal items to the game, including boba, cotton candy, and other treats that you can win from Redd's stall.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

AMC has announced that all of its US theaters will accept Bitcoin as payment for tickets and snacks by the end of 2021. According to CNN, company chief Adam Aron shared these plans on a recent earnings call."I've had to learn more in the past six months about blockchain and cryptocurrency than I learned about it in the entire decade before that," said Aron on the call. He also added that the company was also "exploring how else AMC can participate in this new burgeoning cryptocurrency universe, and we're quite intrigued by potentially lucrative business [opportunities]."The theater chain is also working on simultaneously rolling out the ability to accept Apple Pay and Google Pay for online purchases at its US locations. Aron was not exclusively influenced by the Reddit meme stock frenzy that went underway earlier this year--the executive had a brief stint on the board of Centricus Acquisition Corp, a contractor for the blockchain company Arquit.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite are great handheld devices, but if you use them on the go extensively, you're probably aware that neither has the greatest battery life. A portable battery pack is an incredibly useful Switch accessory that gives the console extra juice while on the go. Adorama has an excellent today-only deal on the Anker PowerCore 13400 Powerbank, a battery pack specifically released for the Nintendo Switch and certified by Nintendo. It even has a Nintendo Switch logo on it. The Anker PowerCore 13400 is on sale for only $30, down from $70. This same battery pack is currently $60 at Amazon, so this is quite the deal. Anker PowerCore 13400 Powerbank $30 (was $70) See at Adorama This battery pack stores 13,400mAh of juice, and it's even capable of charging your Switch while playing. With the PowerCore, you can give your Switch almost two full charges before it needs its own charge. It also has the added benefit of being compact. As a USB-C battery pack, you can also use it to charge other USB-C devices.Best Gaming & Tech Deals This Week Best Buy's Having A Big Clearance Sale On Games Right Now New Capcom PC Games Sale Brings Discounts On Monster Hunter Stories 2 And More PlayStation Plus Free Games For July 2021 Are Available Now + Show More Best Gaming & Tech Deals This Week Links (2) Amazon Prime's 7 Free Games For July 2021 Are Live Xbox Games With Gold Free Games July 2021: Two Freebies Are Live Now Info from Gamespot.com

The latest issue of Batman: Urban Legends includes a pretty major development for the DC Comics universe. In it, Tim Drake--one of the young wards Bruce Wayne has enlisted as Robin over the years--came out as bisexual. This comes less than two months after Disney+'s Loki series confirmed the titular character was both genderfluid and bisexual.Batman: Urban Legends is an anthology series, with each issue containing multiple stories. In issue 4, the Tim Drake: Sum of Our Parts story by writer Meghan Fitzmartin, artist Belén Ortega, colorist Alejandro Sánchez, and letterer Pat Brosseau began. In it, Tim reunited with a friend named Bernard. As they share a meal, a villain attacks the diner they're in and kidnaps Bernard.Eventually, Tim is able to suit up as Robin to save Bernard in part 3 of Sum of Our Parts (in issue 6 of Urban Legends), at which point Bernard tells the masked hero he wishes he could have finished his date with Tim--not realizing who's saving him.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The second Twitch and ID@Xbox showcase showed off a ton of new indies coming to Xbox platforms, including several that are coming to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Some anticipated titles are hitting Game Pass, and one of them is available right now.If you're a Game Pass subscriber you can head to your Xbox or cloud-based device now to play Library of Ruina, a game that has you building out a library with books to attract new guests and uncover secrets about the world.Other additions coming to Game Pass include Arigami 2, Evil Genius 2, Pupparazzi, and Stardew Valley. Release dates and platforms for those games weren't given. Arigami 2 is notable as a new upcoming game, so that will be another day-one release on Game Pass. Stardew Valley is a breakout farming sim first released in 2016 that has enjoyed continued success, in part due to a regular stream of updates. Be sure to check out all the news from the Twitch Xbox showcase.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest update for Rockstar's Red Dead Online has arrived, and one of its biggest and most noteworthy new additions is a new mode titled Call to Arms.A horde-style survival mode, Call to Arms has a team of players fighting off waves of increasingly difficult enemies across locations like Blackwater, Fort Mercer, Valentine, Strawberry, and MacFarlane's Ranch. There are up to 10 waves in the mode.To get started, you need to check your camp lockbox for a telegram from "J". After that, you need only select this telegram from your satchel to launch the mode.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ozark, a popular mod menu for Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online that allows users to make modifications to both the single-player and multiplayer modes of each game, is being shut down by Take-Two Interactive.The mod, which costs $25 on various mod reselling sites, allows players to manipulate the games in all kinds of ways, ranging from spawning money, allowing players to teleport, and more. The mod's creator, D3skstool, received a legal notice from Take-Two, causing them to take immediate action in shutting down the mod, as noticed by Twitch streamer NorthernLaw (via Eurogamer).Ozark, a popular mod menu mostly known within #RedDeadOnline and a little bit within #GTAOnline has been shut down by Take-Two.Pic by @NorthernLawYT pic.twitter.com/WESodMnqX1 — Tez2 (@TezFunz2) August 10, 2021"Despite some of the things written in the letter I received, Ozark was a great community, and I thank you all for being a part of it," D3skstool writes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Blizzard Entertainment has revealed new details on the path ahead for Diablo II: Resurrected, including an early access test that begins this week and an open beta scheduled for later. Blizzard ran through all the details in a blog post, and we've rounded up the key information below.Diablo II: Resurrected Early AccessThe early access test for Resurrected begins August 13 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. Everyone who pre-buys Resurrected or Diablo Prime Evil Collection across console and PC can play the early access test. Pre-loading for it begins on August 11, and the test wraps up on August 17 at 10 AM PT.Diablo II: Resurrected Open BetaThe Resurrected open beta runs August 20-23, with pre-loading starting August 17 on console and August 18 on PC. The open beta is free and open to everyone, regardless of pre-order status. It runs until August 23 at 10 AM PT.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com