Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War is growing its zombies mode with yet another map. For now, we don't know much about the new map, titled Mauer Der Toten, but that's going to change tomorrow. In a tweet, developer Treyarch Studios shared a small clip of the new map and announced that a full gameplay trailer would drop July 8.The snippet, a four-second long clip, leaves a whole lot for imagination. Its first shot is of a large switch being flipped, and the second shows a seemingly underground concrete structure covered in gore. What appears to be a jugger-nog machine is shown, but it looks to be covered in some kind of mold.The #MauerDerToten Gameplay Trailer drops tomorrow.Here's just a taste... pic.twitter.com/TYjDOPMlUI — Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) July 7, 2021 Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new unabridged audiobook version of the legendary fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings is coming, and it's read by none other than Andy Serkis.Having recently worked with HarperCollins on The Hobbit, Serkis--who played Gollum in Peter Jackson's film series--is coming back for The Lord of the Rings. The audiobook is slated for release in September, and it will be released in three parts: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. You can watch a trailer for the book below, which shows Serkis reading several Gollum lines and proving that he absolutely hasn't lost his skill for embodying the character."I would consider myself someone who likes a challenge... Walking back into Middle-earth over 20 years after my first life-changing adventure there, and experiencing it all over again (this time for many weeks alone in a sound booth) has brought in equal measures of pure joy, sheer madness, immense pleasure, and a level of psychological and physical fatigue I have never quite experienced the like of before," Serkis said of his work on the book (via TheBookSeller).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Death's Door is just oozing with atmosphere, its visuals, soundtrack, and storytelling all working in tandem to construct an experience that I enjoy so far. There's a distinctive melancholic stagnation to Death's Door and every piece of the game seemingly upholds that feeling, creating an experience that feels very complete. It reminds me a lot of last year's Hades (and not just because both games present death through the lens of a business office), in that everything in the game is working towards producing a specific vibe.An isometric action game, Death's Door sees you play as a young crow whose job to collect the souls of the dead hits a bit of a snag when an elderly crow steals the giant soul you were charged with collecting. In order to complete your assignment, you'll need to find a way to get the giant soul back, sending you on an adventure across a world filled with folks seeking a means to avoid death.Death's Door has an enjoyable combat loop of slashing, dodging, and firing off magical arrows. Despite its appearance, Death's Door is neither a roguelike nor Souls-like--when you die, you respawn at the last checkpoint with all your currency intact. So there's no frustrating reset of your progress or tense journey back to where you died. Instead I fought my way through Death's Door's opening levels at a pretty steady pace, ensuring each environment or enemy I encountered didn't become stale over time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Marvel's Black Widow will finally hit theaters and Disney+ via Premier Access on July 9, and analysts are predicting the movie will take in $140 million over the release weekend. According to Deadline, that number represents a global audience that's been forced to wait nearly 15 months for the movie to finally come out.Conservatively, also according to Deadline, Disney itself is "only" projecting a $75 million take from a stateside audience alone. While nobody knows yet whether moviegoing as we knew it before the pandemic will quite rebound, one strong point of comparison is the latest Fast and Furious--F9, which had a staggered theatrical release around the globe, internationally took in $250 million in roughly three weeks.But these numbers hardly make for direct or even easy comparisons--they're just proof that people are going back to the movies. The big difference between Black Widow and F9 is that $203 million of the latter's revenue stated above was from China, alone. As of this writing, China--the biggest Marvel market in the world--doesn't have a release date for Black Widow.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Konami has ended its contract with soccer player Antoine Griezmann after a controversial video appeared to show him and his teammate Ousmane Dembele mocking an Asian staff member while in Japan. As reported by ESPN, Griezmann, who plays for Barcelona, was an ambassador for Yu-Gi-Oh--both the card game and the anime for Konami.The video was recorded by Dembele in 2019 during Barcelona's tour of Japan and appears to show both players laughing at technicians attempting to fix a hotel TV. Griezmann does not speak in the video but Dembele makes racist comments about the hotel staff to him. Both are laughing during the video.Konami said in an official statement, "Konami Digital Entertainment believes, as is the philosophy of sports, that discrimination of any kind is unacceptable. We had announced Griezmann as our Yu-Gi-Oh! content ambassador, however in light of recent events we have decided to cancel the contract."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're a parent looking for age-appropriate Xbox games for your kids, you've come to the right place. While many of the most-discussed games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S tend to feature mature themes and violence, there are still plenty of noteworthy experiences that are perfect for kids. We've rounded up the best Xbox games for kids, all of which are playable on both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. From cute platformers that are ideal for young kids just starting out on their gaming journeys to action games with lighthearted tones, we think there's something on this list for kids of all ages and skill levels.For more Xbox game recommendations, check out our roundups of the best Xbox Series X games, best Xbox One games, best Xbox co-op games, and best Xbox Game Pass games. A Hat in Time A Hat in Time is Gears for Breakfast's love letter to 3D platformers from the N64 era. This charming and silly adventure has all of the components of a collectathon while playing like a modern platformer thanks to tight controls, a great camera, and inventive worlds. Hat Girl, the star of this heartfelt story, is a captain of a spaceship that loses all of its fuel (Time Pieces) on a mysterious planet. From there, she needs to collect all 40 Time Pieces in order to continue her journey. The planet is split into four varied worlds that make great use of her nimble abilities, and each world is crawling with interesting characters and loads of collectibles that compel you to search every nook and cranny. A Hat in Time is a breezy platformer that young kids should be able to enjoy, and its foundation will look very familiar to parents who grew up playing early 3D platformers.See our A Hat in Time review. See on Xbox Store Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is another game that many parents might instantly recognize. As the first new mainline entry in the well-known franchise in nearly two decades, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time admirably nods back to the platforming prowess of its predecessors while moving the series forward in fun and exciting ways. Though technically a sequel to Crash Bandicoot: Warped, kids can play this game without any previous knowledge of the series. Crash 4 has intricately designed 3D platforming levels with a nice mix of obstacles and enemies. It relies on precision platforming and quick-witted decisions, so it may not be the best platformer for kids who don't have a lot of experience with the genre. If they enjoy Crash Bandicoot 4, remastered versions of the first three games in the series are available in the Crash N. Sane Trilogy.See our Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time review. See at Amazon Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Racing games in general are great for kids, but nothing is as accessible to kids (and adults) of all ages than a good kart racer. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled revives the dormant series by remastering the 1999 original with fresh visuals, quality-of-life improvements, and content from Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Tag Team Racing. All of this adds up to make the best kart racer on Xbox. With a retooled adventure mode with cinematic cutscenes and a trio of difficulty options to choose from, Nitro-Fueled works well for kids of all skill levels. Nitro-Fueled is filled with cool characters, endlessly replayable tracks, and a solid stable of modes that are fun whether you're playing solo or with the whole family.See our Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled review. See at Walmart Cuphead Cuphead could be described as a playable cartoon. Designed to look and sound like cartoons from the 1930s, Cuphead's aesthetic is what initially grabs you. Oozing with style and a unique charm, it's a cozy experience that evokes a Saturday morning cartoon vibe. That said, Cuphead's actual gameplay is quite challenging, which makes it better suited for tweens or teens that have a decent amount of gaming experience. It's essentially a boss rush game starring Cuphead and his brother Mugman who are on a quest to save their own souls by procuring the soul contracts of an eclectic batch of cartoon villains, from clowns, to sentient vegetables, to candy shop owners. It plays like an old-school run-and-gun, so kids who like classic franchises such as Mega Man and Contra will feel right at home.See our Cuphead review. See on Xbox Store Forza Horizon 4 When it comes to open-world racing on Xbox, it doesn't get better than Forza Horizon 4. The gorgeous world is brimming with a wide variety of races and challenges to enjoy. As a spin-off series, Forza Horizon 4 relies more on arcade racing than the mainline Motorsport series, but it's designed to give players the freedom to fine-tune the experience to their preferences with a range of difficulty settings. Newcomers to traditional racing games can feel welcome, while kids with lots of racing miles under their belts (in video games, hopefully) can ratchet up the difficulty to get an experience that's closer to a simulation racing game. With a huge roster of cars, plenty of content whether you're playing solo or online, and a dynamic world with changing weather, Forza Horizon 4 is adrenaline-pumping racing at its finest. It's available on Xbox Game Pass. If they enjoy it, Forza Horizon 5 releases on November 9.See our Forza Horizon 4 review. See at Amazon It Takes Two It Takes Two is a remarkable co-op platformer from Hazelight Studios, the team behind A Way Out (not as great for kids). It should be noted that It Takes Two deals with a difficult subject matter. When Rose overhears her parents discussing divorce, she consults a book about relationships. Her tears drop on dolls resembling her parents, which then transports their consciousness to the tiny dolls, sending them on a startling adventure in and around the family home. While the themes may be hard for some kids to wrestle with, It Takes Two handles the subject in a really graceful manner. Plus, the platforming and puzzles, which rely on constant teamwork, make for one of the most inventive co-op games in recent years. To be clear, you have to play It Takes Two with a partner, either split-screen or online (only one copy of the game is needed), so this is a great game to play with your kid.See our It Takes Two review. See at Walmart Lego Marvel Collection This wouldn't be a best games list for kids if it didn't include a Lego game. Traveller's Tales Lego series has been a great pick for kids for more than 15 years. Any of the Lego games would be great, but we're highlighting Lego Marvel Collection here, in large part because it comes with three titles, including two of the best Lego games: Lego Marvel Super Heroes and Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2. It also includes Lego Marvel's Avengers, which isn't as good but is still fun for those who like the Avengers movies. All three games feature local co-op, so the whole family can pick their favorite Marvel hero and jump in for some breezy and lighthearted fun. Lego Marvel Collection is a solid choice for all ages, but it's especially good for new gamers and young children. See at Amazon Minecraft Even parents who aren't plugged into games at all have heard of Minecraft. Chances are, your kids have heard of it, too. After all, Minecraft is only the best-selling game...ever. As such, it's certainly possible the kids in your life already play the iconic sandbox game. But if your kids are just starting to get into games, Minecraft is a wonderful entry pointt. It's essentially an imagination simulator that allows you to build worlds from the ground up. Kids who like Lego and building things will find much to love with Minecraft. If they get hooked, Minecraft offers limitless replay value, and it's also a fairly good educational tool.See our Minecraft review. See at Amazon Minecraft Dungeons Minecraft Dungeons is a thoroughly engaging spin-off that will appeal to both fans of Minecraft and those who haven't played it at all. It's an action-RPG played from an isometric perspective. Basically it's Diablo if Diablo were appropriate for kids. Minecraft Dungeons has an easy pick-up-and-play mentality that features simple mechanics and a massive loot system that makes running through its enemy-riddled levels a joy. You don't need to be an action game aficionado to have fun with Minecraft Dungeons, but the game's fast-paced style and wide variety of weapons and abilities will make you look like a master of the genre regardless, which can be an appealing thing for newcomers.See our Minecraft Dungeons review. See at Amazon New Super Lucky's Tale New Super Lucky's Tale is possibly the cutest game on this list. Who doesn't want to play a game as an adorable little fox? New Super Lucky's Tale greatly improves on the original (hence the "new" title), offering players full control of the camera as well as spicing up the variety with some auto-runner levels. Much like the aforementioned A Hat in Time, New Super Lucky's Tale nods back to early 3D platformers with its collectathon gameplay, cutesy characters, and relentlessly enthusiastic tone. Though it may be a tad boring for older kids who are used to platformers with some challenge, it's extremely approachable for young kids just getting into games. See on Xbox Store Ori: The Collection Moon Studios' Ori series is an absolute delight, which is why we decided to include both games on this list. With gorgeous worlds and melancholy stories told through their atmospheres and characters, Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps couple stirring presentation with tough platforming to create well-rounded experiences. This is another one of those recommendations for tweens and teens, but younger kids with significant platforming experience will likely be fine here, too. Ori and the Blind Forest is the easier of the two, as it mainly focuses on platforming. Will of the Wisps throws more action into the mix, giving Ori a slew of new mechanics that make it even more compelling than the impressive original. These are two of the very best side-scrollers on Xbox.See our Ori and the Blind Forest and Will of the Wisps reviews. See Ori: The Collection Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Any Plants vs. Zombies game is ideal for kids, but Battle for Neighborville is the best shooter on Xbox that's appropriate for kids of all ages. Battle for Neighborville is a third-person shooter with a nice variety of content to play cooperatively or competitively either split-screen or online. Though Battle for Neighborville is a cartoonish game featuring sentient plants and silly zombies, it has a lot of depth thanks to richly diverse characters with unique abilities, a stable of game variants, and loads of customization features. It's a zany over-the-top experience that doesn't take itself too seriously, which makes it a nice pick for kids who are looking to get into competitive multiplayer games. See at Amazon Rayman Legends Rayman doesn't get the same level of fanfare as some other video game mascots, but Ubisoft's limbless hero stars in some seriously good platformers, the best of which is undoubtedly Rayman Legends. Rayman Legends has it all: vibrant visuals, inventive levels, oodles of secrets, a mix of cool playable characters, and a wonderful soundtrack. Rayman Legends' tight platforming mechanics are bolstered by a fun mix of puzzles, which makes for a robust adventure that never tires over the course of its 120-plus levels. You can play through Rayman Legends with up to three other players, so this is another game that's good for the whole family.See our Rayman Legends review. See at Amazon Sonic Mania Plus Sonic Mania pays homage to the entries in the series from the Blue Blur's heyday, delivering a nostalgic adventure that feels both retro and modern. Sonic Mania has 12 zones, eight of which are remixed versions of popular levels from Sonic history. With throwback visuals and quality-of-life improvements that make the fast-paced gameplay more smooth, Sonic Mania is arguably the most impressive entry in the entire franchise. We're recommending Sonic Mania Plus here, as it features two additional playable characters (bringing the total to five) as well as a new mode that switches up the levels to offer more replay value after you're done with the main adventure.See our Sonic Mania Plus review. See at Amazon Spyro Reignited Trilogy Spyro Reignited Trilogy is an example of a remastered collection done right. Not only does it compile the best three games in the platforming series, but it gives them noteworthy makeovers that make them look and feel decidedly modern. Spyro Reignited Trilogy is easily one of the best collections to recommend for young kids thanks to its accessible controls, lighthearted demeanor, and fun combat that doesn't ask too much of the player. All three games are collectathons of sorts, which means each of the big levels are ripe for exploration. Spyro also happens to be very cute, and the modernized animations make the world and the characters who inhabit it really shine.See our Spyro Reignited Trilogy review. See at Walmart Stardew Valley If you don't have a Nintendo Switch in your house but your kid really wants to play Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley is a truly excellent choice that scratches the same life simulation itch. In Stardew Valley, you move from the fast-paced city life to a cozy and idyllic rural town. Stardew Valley is essentially a farming sim, tasking you to tend to crops and manage resources. That said, it's not necessarily a solitary experience. Over the course of your journey in Stardew Valley, you'll cultivate friendships with the vibrant NPCs, explore the mines, and discover secrets even after dozens of hours of playing. Mechanically, Stardew Valley is a simple game, though kids do have to know how to read to really enjoy it. While it might be lacking the action that some kids are looking for, it lets them build up their own little community and offers a tantalizing experience that can be enjoyed in short spurts every single day.See our Stardew Valley review. See on Xbox Store Unravel Two Two Yarnys are better than one. In Unravel Two, the cute yarn creature from the original gets a pal to adventure alongside--literally. The pair of adorable creatures are tied together, which creates the central mechanic for solving the side-scroller's platforming sequences and clever puzzles. Players must work together to venture across the beautiful and scenic world. Success requires great teamwork, which makes it similar to It Takes Two in this regard. While Unravel Two can be played solo, you have to switch back and forth between the two characters, which can get a tad cumbersome at times. Unravel Two's co-op is limited to local play, but it's a great option to enjoy over the course of a weekend. At only around five hours, Unravel Two doesn't overstay its welcome.See our Unravel Two review. See on Xbox Store Info from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft has announced the planned balancing changes for Rainbow Six Siege Y6S2.2, which are coming to the test servers today and the main game later this month. The changes provide a number of balances to specific operators and the current top ban rates.One of the biggest changes for Y6S2.2 is that the map Favela is being added into both the ranked and unranked playlists, no longer limiting the map only to casual playlists. Another big change is that the Nokk balancing rework, which has been live in the test servers, will not be put into the main game just yet. The developer said that it wanted to give Nokk immunity to some of the newer operators' gadgets to capitalize on her invisibility, but couldn't do so in a way that felt balanced. With the immunity, Nokk was able to get to the objective completely undetected, and removing any of her other abilities resulted in players not being happy.In our Y6S2.2 Designer's Notes we cover the latest balancing changes coming to the Test Server later today.🔫Increased M762 recoil🛡Deployable Shield for Tachanka🔥Improved Shumikha Launcher + DP-27🔎ACS12 and MX4 Storm scope changesRead the full article 👇 — Rainbow Six Siege (@Rainbow6Game) July 7, 2021Ubisoft shared the data it uses to make adjustments to the game, including the presence vs. win delta and ban rate for all operators in PC ranked play in Platinum or above. Zofia, the operator with the highest presence is getting the recoil reworked for her M762 in order to make the weapon harder to control to lower her capabilities as an attacker.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Prime Video's gloriously pulpy superhero satire The Boys has launched a similarly satirical digital series on YouTube from the in-world's Vought News Network. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Eric Kripke explains that the next season will "dig deeper into [the media's] fair and balanced patriots."Episodes of VNN are intended both as content to hold fans over until Season 3 of The Boys--which doesn't yet have a release date--while also dropping strong hints about where the next batch of episodes are likely to head. New episodes of VNN will drop on YouTube on the 7th of every month, featuring seven news items and one commercial. Kripke previously revealed that the comics story arc known as "Herogasm" will be adapted in the new season. This story involves the "supes" in The Seven traveling to a resort to engage in a week-long superhero orgy.Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead, The Americans) was recently added to cast in a recurring role, as the supe known as Crimson Countess. Holden joins other recently announced recurring cast members including Sean Patrick Flanery as Gunpowder, Miles Gaston Villanueva as Supersonic, and Nick Wechsler as Blue Hawk.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Akshan is the brand-new South Asian-inspired League of Legends champion arriving in patch 11.15 as part of the Sentinel of Light event. This Rogue Sentinel has a similar story to Viego, The Ruined King. They seek vengeance for their loved ones, but Akshan's choices are focused on saving the world, not destroying it.He has a unique ability never seen before in League of Legends where he can revive his teammates. If enemy champions kill Akshan's teammates, the enemy gets marked as a Scoundrel. Defeating the Scoundrel gives him extra gold and resurrects those fallen teammates at the base.He's an assassin which requires stealth. While camouflaged, he can follow paths that lead to the Scoundrels. He also gains speed and mana regeneration when moving closer towards the Scoundrels.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

San Diego Comic-Con @ Home will be missing two giant presences once again this year. Both Disney's Marvel Studios and Warner Bros.' DC Films will be skipping out on the festivities, Deadline reports.For Marvel Studios, it's all about the D23 Expo and those Disney Investor Days. Especially since the pandemic began, Marvel has shifted many of its announcements to those events, with the December 2020 Investor Day revealing a long list of titles and details for upcoming Marvel Studios projects. DC Films, meanwhile, has shifted much of that news to its DC Fandome event, which will have its second annual event in October of this year. Last year's event featured teasers and panels for things like Zack Snyder's Justice League, Black Adam, and The Batman.Warner Bros. and other parts of DC will still show up for the event. Deadline notes that Warner Bros. TV will have DC's Legends of Tomorrow at the virtual convention, as well as word that DC Publishing will appear. There's no word yet on whether Sony will be bringing Spider-Man: No Way Home, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, or the four-times-delayed Mobius to the show.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When it comes to fitting in references and Easter eggs into shots, no one beats the Simpsons, and the new short from the Simpsons team, The Good, The Bart, and the Loki is proof of that. The team managed to fit in a full one hundred Marvel references, but only had three months to make it happen according to new interviews with Simpsons showrunner Al Jean by The Wrap and Variety.A standard Simpsons episode takes nine months to produce, while the beloved Treehouse of Horror Halloween episodes take a full year, Jean told The Wrap. For this Loki crossover, though, the team had less than three months. In the short, Odin banishes Loki--voiced by Tom Hiddleston himself--to Springfield, where he crash lands in the Simpsons back yard. Homer, for one, welcomes his new Asgardian overlord. Lisa ends up in a prison cell in Asgard, where she discovers she's worthy of hefting Thor's hammer. Of course, Loki replaces Bart while Lisa sends Bart off to the stars, and Homer persuades Loki to turn Ned Flanders into a pork chop. It's pretty dark.This is the second Simpsons short the team had produced, with the first coming from the Star Wars Universe; The Force Awakens From Its Nap debuted on May 4. For the team, these shorts are a way to remind Disney+ viewers that the long-running series is on the service. The big properties like Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar, each have their own dedicated tiles.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

An Indonesian Minister has called for Fortnite to be banned in the country due to a user-generated map that allows for an in-game creation of a holy structure to be destroyed. As reported by CNN Indonesia and GamesIndustry.biz, Minister for Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno has announced plans to ban Fortnite in the country after the discovery of a user-created map that allegedly allows for players to destroy a building resembling the Kaaba, a sacred site for Muslims.Epic Games made a statement on the Fortnite Middle East Facebook page clarifying that the map was in fact created by a community member in creative mode and the building cannot be destroyed on the map. "We would like to emphasize that our team respects all religions and works closely with our game content makers to provide a safe gaming experience for all our players."When contacted for further comment, Epic directed GameSpot to its statement on Facebook.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

You'll need to interact with a CB radio in order to complete one of the Fortnite Week 5 Legendary Quests. This is something you may have already done a lot during Season 6's Foreshadowing Quests, but the CB radios aren't spread across the map this time. Instead, they're all in one location. Here's where to interact with a CB radio and earn 45,000 XP. This challenge will be live on Wednesday, July 7, at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET.Fortnite CB Radio LocationsTo complete this quest, you'll only need to interact with a single CB radio, but Retail Row conveniently hosts several of them, making this challenge pretty easy once you know where to look. Here are the locations of all Fortnite CB radios we've found so far:To the northeast across from the parked truckIn the center of the parking lotIn front of the center-southern houseIn the side yard of the southwestern houseIn the side yard of the northwestern houseIn front of the center-northern houseFortnite CB radios are all over Retail Row, but you'll just need to find one of them.In each case, a CB radio will be placed atop a folding table and next to a chair. Interacting with just one of these is all it will take to complete the challenge, so choose your spot carefully--as in, away from enemy players who would spoil your XP grab.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The update Bungie has been teasing for a while now is now live in Destiny 2, bringing a bunch of balancing changes to weapons for the game's player-vs.-player activities. Most notably, shotguns have been adjusted to be a little less instantly deadly, while major meta guns like certain hand cannons and the Dead Man's Tale Exotic scout rifle have been nerfed to decrease their dominance.Bungie dropped the patch notes for Update 3.2.1 on its website, running down a bunch of tweaks for weapon balance, as well as some other bug fixes. A lot of the changes to weapons we'd heard about previously--Bungie has talked in the past about how certain guns have been taking control of the Crucible this season, and that it wants to rework the entire class of secondary "special" weapons so that they're great in specific circumstances, but can't be relied upon as specific go-to guns that everyone has to carry. Those are guns that use tougher-to-find special ammo and include weapons like shotguns, fusion rifles, and sniper rifles.In the patch notes, Bungie details how it has reworked shotguns in particular, making them a little less effective for one-hit kills up close. That change is meant to make shotguns less of a default weapon for most players, since slipping into close range and getting off one good shot is a major strategy in the Crucible right now, to the detriment of other special weapons. While shotguns will be less of a guaranteed one-hit kill going forward, they'll be a little more viable from a few steps away, making the possibility of getting a two-shot kill a little higher. The idea here is that Bungie wants shotguns to still be the right gun to use in these close-range situations, while creating a disadvantage if you're using them while out of position. Still, though, shotguns are hugely dominant in the Crucible, and the purpose of these changes is to make it possible to bring some other guns to the competition instead.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo made waves on Tuesday with the announcement of the Nintendo Switch OLED model, a new version of the immensely popular console with a bigger, better screen. The new system also has 64 GB of internal storage (up from 32 GB), a dock with a built-in ethernet port, and improved audio. However, the system doesn't have any of the rumored "Pro" features like 4K support or a faster processor. Nintendo subsequently confirmed to The Verge that the Switch OLED "does not have a new CPU, or more RAM, from previous Nintendo Switch models."Even without those features, the Nintendo Switch OLED is likely to be yet another successful hardware release for Nintendo and one that makes sense for the company given its history, according to analysts speaking with GameSpot. They shared insight on why now is the right time to release the Switch OLED, why the OG Switch could be phased out, and if the rumored "Pro" model could still release sometime down the road. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com