Developer Psyonix has announced a futuristic theme for Rocket League Season 18, with this new season kicking off on March 14. The season brings a new battle pass, a high-tech new arena, more Mutators, and another way to report toxic players.Season 18 features free and premium tiers in the battle pass, and one of the highlights is the Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack car body in the paid tiers. This new car body is unlocked instantly for all players who purchase the premium pass. Other items in the premium pass include the modern Azura car body and accessories, such as the Space Tower Antenna, Spaceship Topper, and the Waypoint Trail. Beyond just cosmetics, Season 18 also features a new arena for players to experience. The brand new Futura Garden arena includes a design with towering, futuristic architecture. You can get a first look at Futura Garden in the trailer above.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's March 10 (MAR10), otherwise known as Mario Day, and Nintendo Switch owners can cash in on Nintendo Switch deals to celebrate. A handful of physical games featuring Super Mario and his pals from the Mushroom Kingdom are on sale for discounts of $20 and up. This includes all-time low prices on a trio of 2024 releases: Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and Princess Peach: Showtime. The deals are available at multiple major retailers, including Walmart, Best Buy, and Target.Shop Mario Day Sales at:WalmartBest BuyTargetAmazonAnd if you're interested in joining the Nintendo Switch club, a new Switch OLED console bundle featuring Super Mario Bros. Wonder is available now for $350.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A quick search online can provide countless horror stories about working in an Amazon warehouse: Conditions are frequently cited as being unsafe; many workers report feeling burned out, and creepy surveillance schemes keep everyone producing like human assembly-line robots. In short, it's a bad time. But as horrific as it seems, in Order 13, working in an Amazon-style warehouse is the basis for a more traditional horror story. Order 13 is just one of a few recent horror games using real-world labor issues as a backdrop for its scares. Lethal Company satirically shreds the practice of ever-rising expectations to the point where they become cold, unreachable goals that result in the long-lasting layoff known as death. 7 Minutes in Hell paints a dark picture of greed and getting yours at the expense of others--or even your own best interest--all wrapped up in a Supermarket Sweep-meets-Lovecraft framework.Similarly, Order 13 drops you into a massive Amazon-style warehouse in which the quota for productivity is perpetually pointing upward, even as something inhuman seems to be skittering around the dark corridors.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Last week AMD launched FSR 4 alongside its first RDNA 4-equipped desktop GPUs. It's a drastic improvement over previous versions of the tech suite, introducing AI-powered upscaling that is only possible thanks to dedicated hardware on the new cards. It's an advancement that Sony's Mark Cerny is saying will come to PS5, albeit not until 2026.Speaking to Digital Foundry, Cerny was full of praise for AMD's FSR 4 release, saying that the upscaler surpasses the work Sony has done with its PS5 Pro-exclusive solution, PSSR. "And results are excellent, it's a more advanced approach that can exceed the crispness of PSSR," Cerny explained. "I'm very proud of the work of the joint team!"Cerny says that FSR 4 will need to be backported to the PS5 Pro, essentially through a new version of PSSR that takes into account all the advancements AMD has made. Cerny says that for the most part the information the upscaler requires from a game will stay the same, which will make implementation by developers easier, but that it isn't as easy as supporting FSR 4 natively. This is due to the PS5 Pro having an entirely different architecture than RDNA 4, and thus not one that can support it fully like AMD's latest GPUs.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There could be an official Xbox-branded handheld out by the end of this year. A new report states that Microsoft is partnering with a PC gaming company, like ASUS or Lenovo, on the device, with a targeted launch in 2025.According to WindowsCentral, the handheld is codenamed Keenan and will be similar in nature to the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S--which will be the first device outside the Steam Deck family to run on Valve's SteamOS. So, the Xbox-branded handheld will likely run on Windows, featuring the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass. The report also states the system will likely sport an Xbox guide button and aesthetics that fit the Xbox ethos.Interestingly enough, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned an Xbox handheld is a "few years out" in November. (Spencer, for his part, has teased making an Xbox handheld for a while now, too.) This longer-term plan lines up with the report of the next Xbox launching in 2027. Basically, Microsoft plans to kick off the next generation with a Xbox Series X successor accompanied by an internally developed handheld system.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo Switch OLED - Super Mario Bros. Wonder Console Bundle $350 See at Walmart See at Target See at Best Buy In celebration of Mario Day, Nintendo has released a new Switch OLED bundle featuring one of the console's best exclusive games: Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The bundle costs $350--the same price as the Switch OLED on its own--so you're essentially getting a digital copy of Nintendo's superb side-scrolling platformer for free. Mario Wonder still regularly sells for its full $60 MSRP. As an added bonus, the bundle also comes with a 3-month Switch Online individual membership ($8 value). You can purchase the bundle while supplies last at Walmart, Target, and Best Buy.Read more Mario Day news and deals:Nintendo Switch Mario Day Game DealsLego Mario Kart: Mario & Standard Kart Preorder GuideBest Mario Day Merch Deals Nintendo Switch OLED - Super Mario Bros. Wonder Console Bundle $350 The bundle includes the Switch OLED with Neon Red/Blue Joy-Con Controllers. A Mario-themed console would have been cool--ideally with Elephant Mario's face on the front of the dock--but hey, at least the colorful blue box features the game's cover art. See at Walmart See at Target See at Best Buy If you're new to the Switch platform, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is as good of a first game as any. The 2023 platformer offers an imaginative spin on the classic Super Mario side-scroller formula. It introduces multiple new gameplay features, including Mario's Elephant power-up and Wonder Flowers, which dynamically alter your surroundings in fun and creative ways. It earned a 9/10 in our Super Mario Bros. Wonder review.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Directors Neil Druckmann and Alex Garland sat down for a wide-ranging and fascinating chat recently where they discussed their professional careers. There is some overlap, of course, as Druckmann's The Last of Us franchise and Garland's 28 Days Later are themed around a virus that leads to epic societal collapse. In the discussion, Garland said he's sure The Last of Us (2013) is better than 28 Days Later (2002), at least in terms of the writing."The Last of Us is better than 28 Days Later, or at least the writing is. I know what 28 Days is. I know what I did. I know what the process was," he said in an an interview for Sony. "The thing about The Last of Us was I was like, 'Oh this is like so much more sophisticated and moving.' I'm not dissing 28 Days Later. It's a nice part of my life. But seriously, The Last of Us is on another level." 28 Days Later was directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle and stars Cillian Murphy. The film 28 Weeks Later followed in 2007, with 28 Years Later coming this June. Boyle and Garland were less involved with the sequel, but are coming back to direct and write 28 Years Later, respectively, for this summer.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If the internet has taught me anything, its that Stardew Valley and Baldur's Gate 3 are two games folks simply cannot get enough of, myself included. Fortunately, a newly-released, fan-made mod, Baldur's Village, combines the two in a pretty spectacular way. With the Baldur's Village mod, Stardew players can add 20+ characters, six new locations, new shops, new items, and new events, all inspired by Baldur's Gate 3, to the popular farming sim."A new village has recently been built north of Pelican Town, and its new residents seem... rather unusual," the mods description reads. "You can find the entrance to Baldur's Village at the top of the southern mountain map, right next to Linus' tent."After venturing up north, players will be greeted by an entirely new area occupied by several familiar faces, including Gale, Shadowheart, Wyll, Karlach, Halsin, and everyone's favorite, blood-sucking aristocrat, Astarion. Currently, Astarion is the only new neighbor players will be able to romance, as he is the only one the team has finished designing heart events and gift preferences for. However, the team has confirmed that its next focus will be creating Halsin's romance storyline, followed by expanding world-building background stories and gameplay features.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Revolution Steelbook Edition Blu-ray $30.49 (was $50) | Releases May 13 Preorder at Amazon A few years ago, famed filmmaker Kevin Smith revived the cult-classic cartoon series Masters of the Universe--also known as He-Man--with a new Netflix series split into two seasons: Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Masters of the Universe Revolution. Both seasons will soon be bundled in a new Steelbook Blu-ray Collection launching on May 13, and preorders are available at Amazon.The retailer initially priced the release at its full $50 MSRP, but now Amazon is offering a steep discount that drops the price to only $30.49. With Amazon's preorder price guarantee, anyone who preordered at the $50 price will receive an automatic price adjustment to lowest price offered by Amazon before release. You won't be charged for your preorder until it ships.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sony is testing out new AI software, and it's using a beloved character--Aloy from the Horizon series--to show it off.A YouTube video narrated by Sharwin Raghoebardajal--a software engineering director at Sony Interactive Entertainment who focuses on gaming tech, AI, and face technology for the Advanced Technology Group within Sony's PlayStation Studios--appeared online last week, giving players a look at an AI-ified version of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West's main character, Aloy.Raghoebardajal verbally interacts with Aloy throughout the video, starting off by greeting her and asking how she's been doing.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Cat Quest: The Fur-tastic Trilogy $30 (was $50) See at Amazon See at Best Buy The Cat Quest trilogy is on sale for its lowest price yet right meow at Amazon and Best Buy. Released last October, the compilation bundles all three adorable action-RPGs on one cartridge for Nintendo Switch. Cat Quest: The Fur-tastic Trilogy is discounted to $30 (was $50). The paw-some collection includes 2017's Cat Quest, the 2019 sequel Cat Quest 2, and 2024's Cat Quest 3.Cat Quest 2 and last year's pirate-themed threequel can be played alongside another player in local co-op. If you're looking for a beginner-friendly action-RPG that's fun for both adults and kids, any of the Cat Quest games would be a purrfect choice. It's worth noting that the first game is single-player only, but you can dive right into the second without missing any story beats if you want to play co-op from the jump. Cat Quest: The Fur-tastic Trilogy $30 (was $50) These aren't genre-defining RPGs, but they are cozy little adventures with gorgeous 2.5D graphics that feel like the video game equivalent of comfort food. It has straightforward melee and ranged combat and an easy-to-follow gear and loot management system. Each game's overworld grants players the freedom to explore. You'll find new quests, dungeons, and loot during your travels. The series also has a lot of puns revolving around cats and dogs.All three games received paw-sitive critic and user reviews. Over on GameSpot's sister-site Metacritic, Cat Quest 3 has a "generally favorable" Metascore of 80 from 21 reviews. On Steam, the first two games have "Overwhelmingly Positive" user rating averages, and Cat Quest 3 sits at "Very Positive." See at Amazon See at Best Buy More Gaming, Tech, and Entertainment Deals & Preorders 1,972-Piece Lego Mario Kart Display Model Revealed On Mario Day Suikoden HD Remaster Collection Is Steeply Discounted For PC On Launch Day Zelda Master Sword Replica On Sale For Big Discount At Amazon + Show More More Gaming, Tech, and Entertainment Deals & Preorders Links (5) Spider-Man X Magic: The Gathering Trading Card Set Is Available To Preorder The Biggest Upcoming Games That You Can Preorder Now SanDisk 1.5TB MicroSD Card Is Steeply Discounted At Amazon - Expand Your Steam Deck Storage Xbox Series X|S Owners Can Save Big On Western Digital's 1TB Expansion Card Amazon-Exclusive Pokemon TCG Premium Collection Gets Huge Limited-Time Discount Info from Gamespot.com

Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann revealed some more narrative details about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in Creator to Creator discussion with Civil War director Alex Garland.The studio behind Uncharted and The Last of Us revealed Intergalactic, a brand new sci-fi game meant to kickstart a franchise, at The Game Awards 2024. That announcement trailer revealed a fair bit about Intergalactic's premise, namely that it follows a bounty hunter who gets standard on the distant planet of Sempiria. Ahead of season 2 of the popular The Last of Us TV show, Druckmann appeared on Sony's Creators to Creators podcast for a discussion with film director Alex Garland, who is promoting the upcoming film 28 Years Later. Toward the end of the conversation, Druckmann revealed more about the universe Intergalactic is set in and Naughty Dog's goals with the project. Druckmann highlights that Intergalactic will be "a game about faith and religion" and is set around 2000 years in the future in a universe that diverged from our own in the 1980s. He reveals that Naughty Dog has created 2000 years of history for the religion of Sempiria, which has been cut off from communication with the rest of the galaxy for the last 600 years prior to the start of the game. He also explained how Naughty Dog wants players to feel lonely and lost in a place whose people and history are mysterious to them.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following last year's strong showing for Silent Hill, we'll soon learn more about what's next for the horror franchise. Konami has revealed a Silent Hill Transmission--the name it gives to its virtual showcases centered on the series--is coming this Thursday, March 13 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET. The video will focus on Silent Hill f, the next mainline game in the series.Silent Hill f was revealed in 2022, but we've not seen it since that day. That was when we saw a teaser trailer debut alongside several other Silent Hill projects, such as the Silent Hill 2 remake and Silent Hill: Townfall, which is still in development from No Code. Based on the wording of Konami's tweet, it doesn't seem like any other games will be mentioned during the showcase.Silent Hill f's flowery imagery is memorable, and soon it may be placed in a clearer context.Last we'd heard, the oddly named Silent Hill f was in development from Neobards, a studio with experience supporting Resident Evil games, including the remakes for Resident Evil 2 and 3, as well as Resident Evil 7 and its multiplayer mode, ReVerse. The game's story will be penned by famed Japanese writer Ryukishi07, the author of the acclaimed When They Cry visual novel series.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sony and Kojima Productions have announced that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will launch on June 26 for PS5 for $70. Additionally, preorders for the game will start on March 17.A lengthy 10-minute cinematic trailer was also released, showcasing the original song for the game called "To the Wilder" by the artist Woodkid. The trailer also has shots of the different actors playing the game's characters, including Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, George Miller, Troy Baker, Elle Fanning, Fatih Akin, Shioli Kutsuna, Alastair Duncan, Alissa Jung, Nicolas Winding Refn, Lucas Larinelli, and Deborah Wilson.The end of the trailer, it shows a group of gunman with the narrator talking about how the United Cities of America's predecessor, the United States of America, had a prominent gun culture. It's possible that one of Death's Stranding 2's themes will be about America's culture and fascination with firearms.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's fitting that the new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 begins with Joel and Ellie at a physical distance, because there's an emotional gulf between them by the final scene shown. The upcoming season starts five years after Season 1, and Ellie doesn't know what Joel did to save her yet. Once she finds out, things are never going to be the same between them.The latest trailer is light on context if you've never played The Last of Us Part II. But Joel and Ellie found some relative peace in the intervening years. That's coming to an end because their sanctuary isn't as safe as they believed, as both the infected and outside forces are in play. That includes the newly introduced Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), who will play a major role this season. The trailer also features an early look at Joe Pantoliano as Eugene, a character who was only hinted at in the game. The Last of Us Season 2 panel is currently underway at SXSW, and it's being live-streamed on YouTube. Series stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, and Gabriel Luna are on hand with Season 2 newcomers Young Mazino, Isabela Merced, and Kaitlyn Dever. Showrunners and series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann also joined the panel as they unveiled the new trailer for Season 2. You can watch the panel below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com