Nier Replicant, an upgraded remaster of the original 2010 game, released back in April, and it has already managed to sell over 1 million copies. This performance is astronomically better than the original version, and points to the series' continued strength over the last few years.The official Nier Twitter account shared the news on June 22, less than two months after the game released. In addition to its 1 million unit total for Replicant, 2017's sequel Nier: Automata has sold more than 6 million units. Automata's success was somewhat unexpected, as the game was released seven years after the first Nier, which was itself only a very modest success that failed to impress reviewers.#NieR:Automata and #NieRReplicant ver.1.22474487139... have shipped/digitally sold over 6 million and 1 million units respectively!Whether you've cried over androids fighting a war for survival or an older brother trying to save his sister, thank you for all your support 🎉 pic.twitter.com/yCBYySCq7N — NieR Series (@NieRGame) June 22, 2021That failure was largely because of the gameplay, however, which received a big overhaul for Nier Replicant. Combat now feels as weighty and satisfying as it did in Automata, with re-recorded voice acting, improved music, and, of course, much-better visuals. For those who haven't played Nier yet, it's a great place to start, though you may also want to read up on a certain other game called Drakengard in order to understand why Earth is in such a desolate state.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

By far the worst part of PC gaming is running out of space to store your games, but thanks to this Prime Day 2021 deal, those problems may be a thing of the past. Amazon currently has a sale on Samsung 870 QVO SATA SSDs, including their 4TB SKU, which is currently at a historically low price. This is a Prime-exclusive discount that ends tonight alongside the sale.A massive 4TB of SATA SSD storage will cost you just $322 today instead of $430, making for a total discount of 25%. If a drive that large isn't what you're looking for, other sizes are on sale as well. The two terabyte model is currently on sale for $180, down from $220, while the one terabyte version will only cost $90 instead of $120. If you really, really need a ton of storage, you can also get the eight terabyte model of Samsung's 870 QVO SSD for $100 off right now, although that still leaves its price at a whopping $750. See Samsung SSDs at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go's July Community Day is set for Saturday, July 3, Niantic has announced. The featured Pokemon this time around will be Tepig, the Fire-type starter from Pokemon Black and White, and there will be a few other bonuses to take advantage of during the event. Here's everything you need to know about July's Community Day.July 2021 Featured Pokemon: TepigThe featured Pokemon for July's Community Day is Tepig, the Fire-type pig Pokemon from the series' Gen 5 installments, Pokemon Black and White. Like other starter Pokemon, Tepig is fairly uncommon in Pokemon Go, but it will appear in the wild much more frequently than usual during the event.July's featured Pokemon, TepigOn top of the increased Tepig spawns, you'll have a better chance to encounter a Shiny Tepig during the event. Shiny Pokemon are generally quite rare in Pokemon Go, but you'll increase your chances of finding a Shiny Tepig if you use an Incense.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft's xCloud service has started getting Xbox Series X hardware upgrades for some games. As reported by Tom Warren from The Verge, some games on the cloud streaming service like Rainbow Six Siege and Yakuza: Like a Dragon now load faster and have options for Xbox Series X enhancements like improved graphics and frame rates.it looks like xCloud just got the Xbox Series X hardware upgrade for certain games. Yakuza, Rainbow Six Siege, and others are showing 120fps or gfx options, and are loading faster pic.twitter.com/BUU866V0BF — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) June 22, 2021GameSpot has confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege has an option for improved frame rates--up to 120Hz--and Yakuza Like a Dragon has an improved graphics option as well on the cloud service. Gears 5 also has improved loading times, with it taking less than 10 seconds to load into a campaign mission on the xCloud version.It is not immediately clear how many games are now running off Xbox Series X hardware for cloud streaming, although Microsoft said that it is planning to transition the entire service over. Microsoft said less than two weeks ago that it was in the final stages of adding Xbox Series X server racks to its data centers. Microsoft has not made any official announcements about Xbox Series X servers being live for xCloud at this time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Acclaimed animated series The Legend of Korra is available on Netflix now, but there's still something special about owning the Blu-rays for your favorite series, knowing you'll be able to rewatch it again any time. And when a set as stunning as this limited-edition steelbook collection comes around, you have an even better reason to splurge. In the final hours of Prime Day, this complete series box set is down to $55, a whopping $43 off the list price of $98. This is the ultimate collector's set for Korra fans, and it's at its lowest price ever. The Legend of Korra: The Complete Series (Limited-Edition Steelbook Collection) $55 (was $98) The deal is available at Amazon and Best Buy, both of which have the limited-edition steelbook set for $55 with free shipping. See at Amazon See at Best Buy The set includes four steelbooks with special art depicting Korra bending all four elements, and it comes in a gorgeous box with Korra in the Avatar state on the cover. You'll get special features as well, including creator commentaries and behind-the-scenes looks at episodes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A spooky monster emerges from the shadows, and your canine companion screams and makes a run for it. Is it Scooby-Doo or Courage the Cowardly Dog? In Straight Outta Nowhere, it turns out, it's both, and we have a first look at the trailer thanks to SyFy.If you're a fan of old-school animation, you won't want to miss this one. Hitting both digital platforms and DVD this September, Straight Outta Nowhere takes the Mystery Inc. Gang right out to the middle of Nowhere, Kansas--Courage the Cowardly Dog's turf. The two iconic pups meet for the first time to face off against a giant cicada monster."[Straight Outta Nowhere] is definitely going to trigger acute nostalgia for those of us who grew up watching both Scooby-Doo and Courage shows, and it will also bring these wonderful characters to a new generation of viewers," said director Cecilia Aranovich in an official statement.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

What happens when an unstoppable force meets and immovable object? Just ask Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, two of the biggest men in Hollywood--in every sense. The two have allegedly been feuding for years after butting heads during filming of Fate of the Furious, and now Vin Diesel is offering his first comments on the matter in a new interview with Men's Health."It was a tough character to embody, the Hobbs character," Diesel says in the interview. "My approach at the time was a lot of tough love to assist in getting that performance where it needed to be. As a producer to say, Okay, we’re going to take Dwayne Johnson, who’s associated with wrestling, and we’re going to force this cinematic world, audience members, to regard his character as someone that they don’t know—Hobbs hits you like a ton of bricks. That’s something that I’m proud of, that aesthetic. That took a lot of work. We had to get there and sometimes, at that time, I could give a lot of tough love. Not Felliniesque, but I would do anything I’d have to do in order to get performances in anything I’m producing."Word of the feud first started to emerge in 2016 during the filming of the then-upcoming Fast & Furious 8 when Johnson posted to Instagram about his time on the film, commenting on the professionalism of the crew and his female co-stars, while saying that his male co-stars were "a different story."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Yooka-Laylee is the latest game to get the physical board game treatment. Announced today by Game Decks and Limited Run Games, the colorful mascot platformer franchise will be transformed into a board game that uses a deck of cards to create a board that looks different every time you play.According to IGN, the board game will feature the titular duo of Yooka and Laylee. Players will use quills to buy power-ups like Glide, Reptile Roll, and Honey Puddle that you can use to get around easier than your opponents. The board will be hand-painted, and has several other characters from the game franchise, such as Blasto and Trowzer.The Yooka-Laylee board game will launch at Limited Run Games on June 29, and is exclusive to that storefront. Additionally, a new soundtrack album for the game series will be sold with the special edition version of the game, titled Yooka-Laylee Capital B-Sides. That soundtrack will include ten new tracks written exclusively for the tabletop game. There's also a even more limited "gold edition" of the game, which features alternate pieces.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Winter is coming, and if you're looking to get some quality entertainment stored ahead of the chill, then Amazon Prime Day has you covered. A number of box sets are now on sale, ranging from classic sitcoms to fan-favorite anime series, prestige dramas, and groundbreaking animation. Some highlights include the iconic Batman: The Animated Series in high definition glory as a complete Blu-Ray set, the groundbreaking drama The Wire, and the genre-defining Sopranos.There's also the timeless genius of Columbo starring the late Peter Falk as the scruffy detective, the cult classic Northern Exposure series, and the extremely classy intrigue of Downton Abbey. For the younger members of your family, you can grab Nicklelodeon's entire Avatar saga, the time-stranded adventures of Samurai Jack, and almost a century's worth of Bugs Bunny. See at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon Prime Day 2021 is delivering a ton of great deals on all kinds of tech, but this discount on a top brand in solid state drives may be too good to pass up.The WD Black SN850 500GB internal SSD is currently listed as $90, a $60 markdown from its normal price of $150. That 40% drop is one of the better discounts we've seen so far across all of Amazon's Prime Day storage deals. See WD Black SN850 at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New costumes from Shazam! Fury of the Gods have been revealed. Director David F. Sandberg has tweeted an image of the new look for the heroes of the upcoming DC movie.Fans of the first movie will remember that the film ended with Billy Batson's foster family also being given amazing Shazam powers. Now we can see what they will look like in their adult superhero guises--there's Billy's alter ego Shazam (Zachary Levi), plus Freddy Freeman (Adam Brody), Darla Dudley (Meagan Good), Eugene Choi (Ross Butler), Mary Bromfield (Grace Fulton ), and Pedro Peña (D.J. Cotrona). Intriguingly, Sandberg has confirmed that Fulton plays both the teenage Mary Bromfield and the older superhero version, having replaced Michelle Borth in the latter role. Check the image out below:Don’t know how long we can keep the new suits from leaking so here’s a pic I took the other day pic.twitter.com/41wStJ6oe2 — David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) June 21, 2021The cast of Shazam! Fury of the Gods also includes Asher Angel as Billy and Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy, plus Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren, and Rachel Zegler. It hits theaters on June 2, 2023.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

2020 MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip $949 (was $1,000) See at Amazon 2020 Apple MacBook Pro with Apple M1 Chip $1,100 (was $1,300) See at Amazon 2021 Apple iPad Pro (Wi-Fi, 256GB) $1,100 (was $1,200) See at Amazon Apple AirPods Pro $190 (was $250) See at Amazon 2020 Apple iPad (Wi-Fi, 32GB) $299 (was $330) See at Amazon Apple TV 4K (2021) $169 (was $179) See at Amazon 2020 Apple iMac (21.5") $1,100 (was $1,500) See at Best Buy Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS, 40mm) - (Product)RED $329 (was $400) See at Best Buy Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case $150 (was $200) See at Amazon Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector $17 (was $23) See at Amazon Apple Watch Nike Series 6 (GPS) $329 (was $400) See at Best Buy Amazon Prime Day 2021 is live right now, with many deals on Apple products already out and much more to be unveiled during today and all the way into Tuesday June 22. Prime Day is a great time to look for significant discounts and reductions on Apple's wide selection of hardware goods, from iPhones to iMacs, tablets, smartwatches, and more. Some of the best deals out there right now include the 2020 M1-powered MacBook Air for $900, the Apple AirPods Pro for $190, and the Apple Watch Series 6 for $279.Check out the best Apple deals available ahead of Prime Day so far--we'll be adding to this roundup as more deals go live. Plus, catch up on all the best Prime Day deals of 2021, including the best Prime Day headphones deals, TV deals, laptop deals, and monitor deals.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mario Kart has long been one of Nintendo's best games to play on your TV, and as of recently, outside of it as well. Amazon Prime Day deals are currently in full swing, and one of the best discounts you can find right now is a massive 25% savings on Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit that drops the price down from $100 to $75.If you missed out on all the buzz when it first came out, Mario Kart Live is the Nintendo go-karting experience in your living room, as the package comes with an actual kart that you can control. Seated inside is either Mario or his brother Luigi, with their movements remote-controlled via a Switch app. See at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Movie buffs looking to fill some holes in their collections should check out Amazon Prime Day 2021's slate of sales, as there are a number of 4K movie bundles that have received some fantastic discounts.The largest discount we've seen so far is on the Fast & Furious 8-Movie Collection, which has dropped $52 from $100 to $48. Both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies are down to $60 from their usual $90 price tags, while the Dark Knight and Matrix trilogies are marked down from $71 to $35. A list of the best 4K movie bundle deals we've found is below. See at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apple AirPods Pro $190 (was $250) See at Amazon Sony WH-1000XM4 $248 (was $350) See at Amazon Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones $199 (was $350) See at Amazon Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones 700 $299 (was $400) See at Amazon Jabra Elite 75t Earbuds $100 (was $150) See at Amazon Beats Flex Wireless Earbuds $39 (was $50) See at Amazon Amazon Echo Buds $80 (was $120) See at Amazon Bose QuietComfort 35 II $299 (was $349) See at Amazon Beats Solo Pro $149 (was $300) See at Walmart Panasonic RZ-S500W True Wireless Earbuds $100 (was $180) See at Walmart Google Pixel Buds $79 (was $180) See at Walmart Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus $85 (was $150) See at Amazon Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds $170 (was $200) See at Amazon Tozo T6 True Wireless Earbuds $24.68 (was $60) See at Amazon Prime Day 2021 is finally here, and it's brought a ton of great headphones deals live right now through Tuesday, June 22. Headphones and earbuds are always among the biggest deals during Prime Day, and this year's shaping up to have some particularly great discounts from name brands like Apple, Bose, Sony, Jabra, and much more.Prime Day Apple deals have brought a markdown on the AirPods Pro, which are down to $190 for Prime Day. We're finally starting to see deals from Bose as well, with the QuietComfort 35 II down to $299 and the Noise-Canceling Headphones 700 on sale for $329, steep markdowns on the premium pairs. Earbuds feature in the Prime Day sales as well, including the Amazon Echo Buds for $80 and Google Pixel Buds for $79. Check out more of the best deals on headphones during Prime Day 2021 below. And though you can certainly use many of these Bluetooth headphones for gaming, we have a separate guide to the best Prime Day gaming headset deals if that's what you're looking for, along with a full guide to the best Prime Day deals.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com