Call of Duty’s mid-season update for Season 4 is slowly approaching, and Activision released a gameplay trailer for Black Ops Cold War's upcoming Mauer der Toten Zombies map, which will arrive on July 15 with the Season 4 Reloaded update.Mauer der Toten, which translates to Wall of The Dead, will serve as the third round-based Zombies map for Black Ops Cold War, following Die Maschine and Firebase Z. The map is set in 1985 East Berlin after a zombie invasion devastated the city, and today's trailer shows some gameplay action with rooftop fights and ziplines to navigate parts of the city.The trailer also shows the fan-favorite Mule Kick perk, which allows players to carry a third weapon, will be making its Cold War debut in Mauer der Toten. We briefly see the new Wonder Weapon in action, and it looks to be some sort of elemental pistol. There's also a robot soldier named Klaus that seems to be an ally of sorts, and it's quite possible that Klaus and the new Wonder Weapon will all be a part of the map's storyline quest. Treyarch announced that Mauer der Toten's questline hunt will begin at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET Thursday, July 15.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA Sports UFC 4 has been added to the EA Play catalog. This means subscribers to that service, as well as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (which includes EA Play), can now pick up the MMA game through their membership.The game arrives on EA Play/Game Pass just ahead of the UFC 264 fight on Saturday, July 10, which is a highly anticipated bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier.The #UFC4 Sim has spoken 🔮 we're predicting a W for Conor McGregor to end the trilogy at #UFC264 🏆 Do you agree? 🤔Fight now 👉 https://t.co/aUj5tOA2PT pic.twitter.com/ATFjqmWvM3 — EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) July 7, 2021EA Sports also conducted a simulation of the fight in UFC 4, and it predicted that McGregor will win in what is billed as an exciting matchup. This will be the third time the two have fought, and it's the rubber match--McGregor won the first bout, with Poirier taking the second.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As part of the EA Play Live Spotlight Series showcase for FPS games today, Apex Legends developer Chad Grenier briefly discussed what's next for the battle royale game. This includes a new hero and ranked Arenas.At EA Play Live on July 22, Respawn will formally announce the next Legend for Apex Legends. Grenier confirmed this hero is a male, and teased that he is interesting and unique in many ways. Leaks have suggested the character is named Seer, but nothing is confirmed yet.This new character will be Apex's 18th Legend and the first since Valkyrie was introduced in Season 9.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As part of the EA Play Live Spotlight Series for the publisher's FPS games, developers from DICE discussed Battlefield 2042 and specifically offered a tease for the game's mysterious new mode. This mode is being developed by Ripple Effect Studios, the LA-based team formerly known as DICE LA, and it will be fully revealed at EA Play Live on July 22.Studio head Christian Grass said this new mode, whatever it is, will feature "fan-favorite" maps from across the Battlefield franchise."I can't say that much about it, but what I can say is that one of the components in this experience that we're creating is that we're adding some of the fan-favorite maps back into Battlefield 2042. But the entire experience, you have to wait a bit longer before we reveal what that is," he said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment, the studio behind The Division and the upcoming Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, will receive a new managing director in Thomas Andrén.Andrén will begin his new role effective October 2021. He replaces Ubisoft veteran David Polfeldt, who stepped down July 1 to take a sabbatical and plans to return to Ubisoft in six months in a new role. Polfeldt had worked at the studio for 17 years, and worked as managing director for 12."I am thrilled to join Massive Entertainment -- a Ubisoft Studio," Andrén says in a press release. "The studio has delivered groundbreaking games for players and has continuously been at the forefront of the entertainment industry. I am proud to join the teams behind these powerful gaming experiences and excited about what we will achieve together."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The first trailer for FX's American Horror Stories, an anthology spin-off of the main show, has been released. As announced previously, the anthology series focuses on a different "horror story" each week, and if the trailer is anything to go on, there are some big scares coming.One of the episodes will apparently focus on a murderous Santa Claus played by Danny Trejo, while another sequence shows someone wearing a pig head and brandishing a cleaver emerging from behind a shower curtain. You know, the stuff of nightmares, basically. Here's the trailer:American Horror Stories launches on July 15 through FX on Hulu with two episodes, which will air back-to-back. The show features Matt Bomer, Evan Peters, Billie Lourd, Paris Jackson, and Taissa Farmiga, among others.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed in a new Hollywood Reporter interview that it's unlikely for Samuel L. Jackson-esque nine-movie deals--contracts for multiple pictures signed all at once--to happen in the future."That got a lot of attention way back when, with I think Scarlett, and [Chris] Hemsworth and Evans and Sam Jackson. It varies now," Feige said to THR. "It varies, project to project, cast to cast. Really, what we want are people that come in, are excited to be in the universe, are excited at the opportunity to do more things, as opposed to being locked into contractual obligations."Feige did mention that contracts for multiple pictures isn't totally out of the question, though, and that the studio could still offer talent deals for theme park attractions--a statement backed up by recent announcements. Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson signed on as producer and actress for a new movie based on Disney's Tower of Terror ride.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft is rewarding a large percentage of its global employees with a $1,500 bonus, considering the challenging times everyone has faced since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-time bonus was detailed in an internal memo that has been seen by The Verge, with the reward being announced to employees today.The bonus will apply to a wide range of Microsoft employees, from full-time staff to contractors. Anyone below corporate vice president level who has worked at the company on or before March 31, 2021, will be eligible. This does seem to only apply to core Microsoft employees, however, with workers at Microsoft-owned company's such as LinkedIn, GitHub, and the recently acquired ZeniMax not qualifying.Microsoft isn't the first company that shared profits with employees during the pandemic. Facebook, Amazon, and more have also offered employees bonuses, although Microsoft is one of the higher payers on that scale. The entire program is reportedly going to cost Microsoft around $200 million, which, as The Verge points out, is around less than two days' worth of profits for the software giant.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The next movie from Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn has a seriously impressive cast. Deadline reports that the film, Argylle, will feature Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, and the singer Dua Lipa in her first acting role. She will also write original music for the movie.Argylle is based on the spy novel of the same name from Ellie Conway, which is due to be published soon. It tells the story of a world-traveling spy named Argylle.The movie is scheduled to begin filming in Europe this August, and it's the first of at least three films that are planned. The settings will include London, America, and other places around the world.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Since July 8 marks National Video Game Day, the instant messaging app Discord is hosting a sweepstakes to give away some consoles to one lucky winner for free. This apparently includes a broken Nintendo GameCube.Discord tweeted about the sweepstakes, confirming it "found" a Nintendo Switch Lite, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and, yes, a broken GameCube to give to one lucky participant. The sweepstakes ends on July 18, with those looking to win having to like and retweet the initial post on Twitter. A winner will be "announced at or around July 25," according to the official rules. (It's worth noting that the rules say participants must like and retweet, though the tweet promoting the sweepstakes states people have to like and comment.)today is apparently video game day so we found a ps5, xbox series x, switch lite, and a broken gamecube to give awaylike + comment for a chance to win legal words here: https://t.co/EwfHYUr7HS #sweepstakes pic.twitter.com/GzWKCibIMo — Discord (@discord) July 8, 2021Twitter users, while excited about the prospect of getting a next-gen console when they remain hard to get a hold of, are clowning the broken GameCube. Some say they've "never played [Super Smash Bros.] Melee" and are pining for that GameCube, while others just really want a third broken GameCube.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Regulation pinball machines are big, bulky, and quite expensive, all of which make them a hard sell for personal use in a home game room. That's where Arcade1Up's new virtual pinball machines come in. Much like it did with arcade machines, Arcade1Up has designed a digital pinball table that's both size-appropriate and much cheaper than standard pinball machines. Three models are available--Star Wars, Marvel, and Attack from Mars--each of which is loaded with a bunch of different digital pinball boards in place of a traditional pinball playfields. For the purpose of this review, I tested Star Wars Pinball. While it doesn't offer a wholly authentic pinball experience, it's still a well-designed machine with lots of variety and a great addition to your home arcade.Close to the real dealAs a digital pinball table, you're not actually using the plunger to shoot a real ball onto the game board, nor are you moving real flippers with the press of the side buttons. Arcade1Up's Star Wars Pinball is fitted with a 24-inch LCD screen that displays the game boards in 720p resolution. That said, Arcade1Up did an admirable job of making it feel like you're actually playing real pinball thanks to haptic feedback and sounds that provide a similar sensation. Solenoid modules create accurate ball feedback all across the board. Overall, the moment-to-moment pinball gameplay is very impressive.Each of the 10 boards has a unique look.Gallery Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Netflix Geeked, a virtual event that debuted on the streaming service's Twitter account back in June, has announced it will be part of Comic-Con@Home with a whole bunch of panels and sneak peeks at upcoming content.In all, there will be five Netflix Geeked panels, including a look at the highly-anticipated animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation (which showrunner Kevin Smith hopes will launch "the MCU of He-Man") and the omnipresent Zack Snyder on hand to discuss Army of the Thieves, a prequel to his Netflix film Army of the Dead. July 24th's Lucifer panel should be particularly interesting, though, as actor Tom Ellis and executive producers Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich will be around to discuss the upcoming final season--and talk about how at the last minute it went from an expected five-season run to needing a Season 6 after all.Suit up in your comfiest cosplay @comic_con, because we're headed to #ComicConAtHome! Peep these upcoming panels from LUCIFER, ARMY OF THIEVES, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION, THE FEAR STREET TRILOGY, and THE LAST MERCENARY! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wBE1n5kFHs — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) July 8, 2021Check out the full Netflix Geeked Comic-Con@Home line-up below along with the official descriptions of each panel:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

We're about two months away from the release of Lost Judgment, the sequel to the great 2018 Yakuza spin-off Judgment. Lost Judgment releases September 24 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One. Preorders for multiple editions are live now, including an exclusive steelbook edition at GameStop. There are also a pair of premium digital editions to choose from, each of which comes with bonus in-game content. Lost Judgment has a free upgrade from PS4 to PS5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X.Lost Judgment preorder bonusesIf you preorder any edition of Lost Judgement, you'll receive the Quick Start Support Pack, which comes with in-game items that will helpful as you're just getting going. At this time, GameStop is the only retailer offering a physical preorder bonus, a steelbook case, with the standard edition. Preorder Lost Judgment standard edition $60 Lost Judgment's physical standard edition is available to preorder at major retailers for $60. PlayStation users can choose between PS4 and PS5 discs, while Xbox players have one edition for both the Series X and Xbox One. As mentioned, GameStop is the best retailer to preorder from right now, since you get an exclusive steelbook case. Digital standard edition preorders are available on the Xbox Store and PSN. See at GameStop See at Amazon See at Walmart Preorder Lost Judgment Digital Deluxe Edition $70 Lost Judgment's $70 Digital Deluxe edition lets you start playing the game three days early and comes with a couple additional bonuses:Detective Essentials PackSchool Stories Expansion Pack See on Xbox Store See on PlayStation Store Preorder Lost Judgment Digital Ultimate Edition $90 Lost Judgment's $90 Digital Ultimate edition comes with all of the Digital Deluxe bonuses as well as an expansion pack featuring post-launch story content. See on Xbox Store See on PlayStation Store Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The weekly Call of Duty playlist refresher arrived to both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone today, also bringing new details about Season 4's upcoming Zombies map, Mauer der Toten. Content is light for today's July 8 update, but Cold War has new playlists, a Gunfight tournament, and an upcoming double battle pass XP event.New PlaylistsSnipers Only Moshpit and Knife Fight 3v3 are back in the Featured Playlist, which has now been updated to include Season 4's maps in the rotation. NukeJacked 24/7, Face Off 6v6, and 12v12 Moshpit also continue to be available this week.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After taking last year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Halloween Horror Nights is back for 2021 at Universal Studios at its California and Florida theme parks--and a new haunted maze of the attraction has been revealed. Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House--GameSpot's #1 TV show of 2018--will take center stage at the event with a new maze at each park."Some of my favorite memories of Halloween were made at Universal Studios, screaming and laughing with my friends," Haunting of Hillhouse creator Mike Flanagan said in a statement. "It is such an honor to be included among such fantastic Haunts, and I'm so glad that fans will be able to walk the halls of Hill House this Halloween. This is--without a doubt--one of the coolest things that's ever happened to us at Intrepid. We are so excited to visit the Red Room again--we hope to see you all there!"While the majority of the Hill House maze is being kept under wraps, Universal Studios has released a trailer for the attraction, which you can see above. What's more, a couple of photos from inside of the maze have been revealed. You can take a look at those below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com