Filming on the Game of Thrones live-action prequel, The House of the Dragon, has temporarily stopped in the UK as a result of COVID-19. Filming will stop for two days after someone involved with the show tested positive for the virus."As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on House of the Dragon tested positive for COVID-19. In compliance with industry guidelines, the production member is in isolation, and close contacts will be required to quarantine," HBO said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.Cameras will start rolling again this Wednesday, July 21. Monday, July 19 is the day that the UK lifted nearly all of its restrictions. Cases are currently surging again in the UK.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO's The Last of Us is now primed to start filming in Alberta, Canada soon, according to CTV News. Filming finally began earlier this month in Calgary."We are just so honored that we were one of the towns that were selected to be the host of such a magnificent storyline as well as all the special effects and everything that are going on with it," Sue Keenan, Fort Macleod's chief administrative officer said. "There's a lot of buzz in the town of Fort Macleod right now."Other reps from the town have suggested that The Last of Us's shoot will employ hundreds of locals and is "likely the largest project shooting in Canada," with a ballpark figure landing at well "exceed[ing] the eight figure per episode mark."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apple's premium earbuds, the AirPods Pro, are an expensive yet highly worthwhile purchase for Apple users, delivering active noise cancellation, a comfortable and customizable fit, and over 24 hours of battery life with the included case. They also don't drop below $200 that often--and during Prime Day 2021, they hovered around $197 the entire time. Out of the blue, Amazon has dropped that price even further today, with the Apple AirPods Pro currently on sale for $190. There's no telling how long this deal will last, so if you've been on the fence about picking up a pair, this is a price worth jumping on. Apple AirPods Pro $190 (was $249) See at Amazon The AirPods Pro's active noise cancellation feature is accompanied by a transparency mode that lets you hear outside noise while you're walking around in areas where you might need awareness of what's going on around you. They also come with three sizes of ear tips to customize your fit, and sweat and water resistance makes them a good option for workouts and outdoor activities. Of course, for Apple users, a big perk is that AirPods connect easily and automatically to other Apple devices, from your iPhone to iPad, MacBook, and more. You can use Siri with the AirPods Pro as well.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

8BitDo manufactures some of the best third-party game controllers around, and right now a handful of the company's great gamepads are discounted at Amazon. The promotion features three dedicated Nintendo Switch controllers, including the stellar SN30 Pro+, as well as TurboGrax-16 Mini and Sega Genesis Mini wireless controllers. As this is an Amazon deal, there's no telling how long it will last.8BitDo's SN30 Pro+ is our pick for the best Switch Pro Controller alternative. Already cheaper than the Pro Controller at list price ($50), the Pro+ is currently on sale for $42.50. The Pro+ looks has a classic Nintendo look, but it's a thoroughly modern controller with tons of customization options. It features adjustable trigger and joystick sensitivity, rumble, motion controls, and charging via USB-C. You can also use it with PC, Mac, and Android. 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ $42.50 (was $50) See at Amazon 8BitDo SN30 Pro $38.20 (was $45) See at Amazon 8BitDo N30 Pro2 $34 (was $40) See at Amazon 8BitDo PCE Core $14.40 (was $25) See at Amazon 8BitDo M30 $21.10 (was $25) See at Amazon If you want a form factor that's decidedly retro, the SN30 Pro for Nintendo Switch is on sale for $38.20. Shaped like an SNES controller, the SN30 Pro is perfect for 2D side-scrollers while also being suitable for modern games thanks to dual sticks and four triggers. For a more compact option, check out the N30 Pro2, a tiny Switch controller that still manages to fit all of the buttons, triggers, and joysticks you need.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The developers of Golf Club: Wasteland, a golf game where human life is wiped out and the Earth is now a golf course for the super-rich, have launched a unique marketing stunt hoping to piggyback on the news about Jeff Bezos and other billionaires shooting themselves into space.Demagog Studio's creative director Igor Simic is said to have had a "wake up call" recently and is choosing to remove the game from sale to the public and will instead sell it to just one person. The price? $500 million. Simic will then use the money to fly himself off Earth before the "inevitable climate, financial, and political apocalypse comes for the rest of us plebs.""Golf Club: Wasteland started off as pure satire. The ultra-rich playing golf on the remains of civilization after initially fleeing to Mars as Earth crumbled thanks to consumerism, climate disaster, and Silicon Valley-fuelled greed," Simic said. "Well, now I'm not laughing anymore. These rocket obsessed billionaires like Musk, Bezos, and Branson are already packing their designer bags, so it's time I sorted out my own ticket off this doomed planet."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In 2019, Kyle Giersdorf, better known by his online handle Bugha, won the inaugural Fortnite World Series at just 16 years old. Now, Bugha will achieve another major Fortnite milestone: He's getting his own in-game skin and complete cosmetic set. Fans will find the Bugha Icon Series set in the Item Shop starting Tuesday, July 20.The Bugha skin will feature a range of cosmetics, including two alternate Styles (with and without his personal logo-adorned hat), as well as several of the accessories Fortnite fans would come to expect, such as his very own emote, pet, and loading screen. Here's the complete Bugha cosmetic set:Zoey Trophy Back BlingBugha Blades PickaxeBring It Around EmoteBugha Elite StyleWorld Champion Bugha StyleBugha Loading ScreenYou can see his Emote in the video below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fear Street director Leigh Janiak has spoken about her plans for more movies in the Netflix horror movie series. The three-part series, based on RL Stein's hugely popular Young Adult horror series, hit Netflix this month.Speaking to IndieWire, Janiak explained that the amount of source material meant an MCU-style cinematic universe was a possibility. "One of the exciting things about Fear Street is the fact that the universe is big and allows for a lot of space," she said. "One of the things that I talked about before I was hired was that we have a potential here to create a horror Marvel [Cinematic Universe], where you can have slasher killers from lots of different eras. You have the canon of our main mythology that's built around the fact that the devil lives in Shadyside, so there's also room for everything else."Janiak went to talk about the unusual release schedule of the fear Street movies--one feature-length film released every week for three weeks--and how it gave her lots of scope for potential movies or shows. "I think that my hope is that audiences like it enough that we can start building out [more], we can think about what another trilogy would be, what stand-alones would be, what TV would be," she said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Best Buy has really stepped up its game lately when it comes to its weekly sales, and this week is no exception. The retailer has a fresh slate of games on sale for great prices this week, including last year's hidden gem about Japanese high school students piloting giant mechs, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim; the newly released Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster; and the upgraded, next-gen versions of Judgment. First-party Switch games also see nice markdowns this week, including New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for $41 and Miitopia (which released in May) for $43.Check out the best game deals we think are worth jumping on below.Catherine: Full Body (Switch) -- $25 ($50)Judgment (PS5, Series X) -- $25 ($40)Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (Xbox) -- $45 ($60)Miitopia (Switch) -- $43 ($60)Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered (Switch) -- $20 ($40)New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch) -- $41 ($60)Nier Replicant (PS4, Xbox) -- $40 ($60)Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) -- $46 ($60)Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin (Switch) -- $32 ($40)13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4) -- $25 ($60)Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (PS4, Switch) -- $35 ($50)Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) -- $40 ($60)Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS4, Xbox) -- $25 ($60)The Yakuza Remastered Collection (PS4) -- $25 ($60)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

Respawn has revealed the first details for Apex Legends Emergence, which is Season 10 of the popular battle royale game, and it's shaping up to be a big update. Emergence will release on August 3, and it will add an artistic new Legend, Seer, as well as an update to World's Edge, a new weapon, and a Ranked Arena mode.While we don't know a ton about Seer's abilities yet, based on the cinematic Metamorphosis trailer, he was born under a bad sign, which gives him strange powers. The Apex website mentions his "artist's eye," which may mean that he'll be able to see things that other Legends can't, similar to Bloodhound and Loba. Also, he has glowing blue microdrones that look pretty scary, so watch out for those.In terms of other additions, Emergence will include a new weapon in the form of the Rampage LMG, which appears to be a light machine gun similar to the Devotion and Spitfire. It will also add a Ranked Arenas mode to the game, which will allow players to become Apex Predators in both the game's core battle royale mode and 3 v 3 Arenas mode for the very first time. As with all Apex Legends seasons, Emergence comes with a new battle pass, complete with exclusive skins.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty's Season 4 Reloaded added the new OTs 9 submachine gun, more weapon balancing and features to Warzone, but it also brought more glitches and frustrations, and it seems the pesky invisibility bug has returned.A few Reddit users are reporting and sharing clips of getting killed by invisible enemies with no way to counter it. One example is from Reddit user NosajnessBTR, who shares a clip of taking damage, but when they turn around to counter them, there's no one to be seen. After death, the KillCam clearly shows an enemy opponent behind them all along.Please tell me I’m not loosing my mind, but did y’all see the guy? This was taken yesterday July 17th from CODWarzoneIt's unclear if there are multiple issues causing the invisibility acts, but some players are posting YouTube videos of how to go invisible with complex methods of using equipment, dirt bikes, and one of Warzone's Red Doors. So, it seems like those magical doors are currently doing more than just teleporting players to secret loot stashes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Tencent's TiMi Studio Group, known for developing some of the biggest mobile games in the world, is opening an office in Montreal. However, this studio will be working on an original AAA open-world game for consoles and PC. The Montreal team is TiMi's third in North America, joining the teams in Los Angeles and Seattle.TiMi makes some of the most popular games on the planet, including Call of Duty: Mobile and Honor of Kings, and it's also behind the upcoming Pokemon Unite. The new Montreal studio will focus on the "creation and development of an original IP" that is a AAA open-world service-focused game for multiple platforms. A press release says the outfit will "set its own creativity destiny" and that it plans to grow to become a "sizable" studio by the end of 2021.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Soccer is indeed coming home to next-gen consoles. FIFA 22's first gameplay reveal will take place on Tuesday, July 20 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. According to the reveal's YouTube description, it will feature in-depth discussion with the development team as they explain the next entry's new features, including its HyperMotion technology, which uses machine learning to enhance the game's realism.EA formally announced FIFA 22 earlier this month. Given that it's an annual sports franchise, this was hardly a big surprise, but it did give us some exciting details about what this new entry will bring to the table. Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé will be the game's cover star for the second year in a row, an honor that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have also received.The announcement also talked a lot about the game's HyperMotion technology, which will only be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia. To create HyperMotion, EA performed motion capture on 22 professional soccer players, and it will use machine learning tools to create new animations in real time. The game will also feature a completely rebuilt goalkeeper system, as well as the usual modes and teams you expect from a new entry in the franchise, such as Ultimate Team.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo is hosting a free game trial for Switch Online members, in which you can play the social deduction game Among Us from July 21-27.Aside from subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online--which is $4 for a month, $8 for three months, $20 for 12 months, and $35 uSD for a family plan--there are no other strings attached to play Among Us for free starting this Wednesday. And members can play the entire game.Along with the free trial, Among Us is getting its price slashed by 30% starting Wednesday. This means Nintendo Switch players can get the game for $3.50 instead of $5 USD. The sale runs from July 21 to August 1.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

E3 is over, but big gaming showcases are still coming. Next up is EA Play Live on July 22, a showcase that promises news and updates about games from publisher Electronic Arts, including Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends, Lost in Random, and potentially the rumored new Dead Space.With the big showcase coming up soon, we're rounding up everything you need to know about how to watch and what to expect.EA Play Live - How To WatchElectronic Arts is hosting its EA Play Live showcase on Thursday, July 22, starting at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. You can see a rundown of times for different parts of the world below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Director Kevin Smith is set to start production on Clerks 3 in August, according to a tweet by the man himself, which also shares that entertainment company Lionsgate has acquired worldwide rights to the film. This means he's also been able to hold true to his plans he announced in January to film the highly-awaited sequel this year.Also, back in January, Smith took to Facebook to share a fraction of the script's first page--which only set the scene for the movie's tone, but not much else. Via a release, Deadline now has a synopsis, which is: "Following a massive heart attack, Randal enlists Dante, Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob to make a movie immortalizing his life at the convenience store that started it all." Smith has indicated this will be a "personal story… drawing directly on the heart attack that nearly killed me (three years ago)." Filming will begin on August 2--Smith's birthday.“To be great is to go on.To go on is to go far.To go far is to return.”On August 2, for my 51st birthday, I return to Quick Stop - the little store that started it all - with my friends Dante, Randal, Jay, Silent Bob, Becky, & Elias! Thank you @Lionsgate for making CLERKS III! https://t.co/7IUNdleg8f — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) July 19, 2021Smith has written the screenplay and will direct, with all major cast members set to reprise their roles: Jeff Anderson as Randal, Brian O'Halloran as Dante, Jay Mewes as Jay, Smith as Silent Bob, and Rosario Dawson as Becky. The film is currently in pre-production in New Jersey.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com