Returnal's next patch, version 1.3.7, is releasing tomorrow, developer Housemarque has announced. The patch should help with some of the game's remaining crashing issues, as well as a fix that should save you from hearing loss.The patch notes posted on Housemarque's website (and below) say it includes "multiple fixes for rare crashes during gameplay," though it doesn't specify if there are any specific triggers for that. We've experienced some Returnal crashes, ourselves, including one that shut down the PS5 itself, but they've been relatively rare.Additionally, a "rare audio bug causing loud noises during combat" has been addressed. This bug made an incredibly loud noise--it sounded like the Inception sound effect--blare through your speakers, seemingly at random. What isn't mentioned is a separate issue that could cause all sound playing through the TV speakers to cut out, even outside the game on PS5, until the game was restarted. We also encountered this issue once.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The first trailer for Netflix's action movie The Ice Road has landed, showing off Liam Neeson and Laurence Fishburne as ice road truckers on a perilous journey.A diamond mine has collapsed in northern Canada, and Neeson and Fishburne take up the call to deliver an essential piece of equipment to rescue them. The only thing is they have to cross a slippery, scary 300-mile ice road to get there, and they only have 30 hours. At the same time, their mission is being sabotaged. None of it's good, but if the Taken franchise has taught us anything, it's to never bet against a man with a particular set of skills, whether those skills are murdering people to save your daughter or driving a truck across ice.The Ice Road is scheduled for release on Netflix on June 25. It's written and directed by Jonathan Hensleigh, who is no stranger to action movies. He wrote Die Hard: With A Vengeance and Armageddon, while he directed 2004's The Punisher.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following the game's successful first year and the launch of its third season, Activision has announced a tournament series for Call of Duty: Warzone. The series, titled the World Series of Warzone, will offer a total prize pool of $1.2 million across its four separate events and feature both prominent names in the competitive Call of Duty scene as well as regular players.The World Series of Warzone (also known as WSOW) will only include players from either North American or European regions. Games will be hosted in custom lobbies and consist of either duos or trios matches. The first match, a trios competition, will be held on June 23 and consist exclusively of North American players. A total of 50 trio squads will be competing in this event for their share of its $200,000 reward.Besides regular events, Captain's Cup tournaments will also be a part of the WSOW. In these side competitions, captains draft their own teams of trio squads--10 total--to battle it out for a piece of a $100,000 prize pool.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A small background shape in a recent Batman comic book has Fortnite fans speculating that Nintendo's Samus Aran is on the way to the game. Yes, that's a real sentence in this, the year 2021.For some background, the comic Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point has the caped crusader pulled into the world of Fortnite, where the character recently made a cameo as a playable character in a crossover event.GamesRadar reports that on page 12 of the comic, as Batman rides atop a car careening off of a cliff--you know, Batman stuff--the background shows a few silhouetted characters. The third one, seen on the right, has two very rounded shoulders, which some eagle-eyed fans have concluded belongs to the Metroid heroine.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Netflix has given an eight-order episode series order to an untitled "global spy adventure" starring and executive produced by Arnold Schwarzenegger, according to a release. The series is the action star and former politician's first major foray into scripted television.The hourlong series, which also stars Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) playing Schwarzenegger's daughter is about family members who "learn that they've each secretly been working as CIA Operatives for years" and "realize their entire relationship has been a lie and they truly don't know one another at all." They are then, of course, forced to team up as partners on a mission, in a series that is being billed as "tackl[ing] universal family dynamics set against a global backdrop of spies, fantastic action, and humor." For what it's worth, this should be an intriguing outing, but it does sound reminiscent of Schwarzenegger's 1994 film, True Lies."Fans from all over the world have been asking me for a wild ride like this for years, and now they're finally going to get it," said Schwarzenegger.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl arrive on Nintendo Switch later this year, but those aren't the only Pokemon titles on the way to the console. Series creator Game Freak is releasing a brand-new kind of Pokemon adventure called Pokemon Legends: Arceus in early 2022, and it looks to be the most radical departure the franchise has taken in years.Billed as a "new approach for the Pokemon video game series," Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a new game set in ancient Sinnoh that appears to take some inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Pokemon Company revealed the title during the Pokemon Presents event back in February, giving us our first look at its expansive setting and real-time gameplay elements.Although the title is still a little while away, here's everything we know so far about Pokemon Legends: Arceus.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PlayStation Store is bringing back one of its most budget-friendly sales this week: The Remasters & Retro Sale is live now until June 3, bringing steep discounts on over 200 PS4 games. The sale spotlights older games that have been remastered and/or repackaged, like Gravity Rush Remastered and Spyro Reignited Trilogy, as well as retro-inspired games like Streets of Rage 4.The Remasters & Retro sale includes the usual suspects, such as God of War III Remastered for $10, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered for $20, and Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (which compiles Assassin's Creed II, Brotherhood, and Revelations) for $12. A few Final Fantasy games are included, such as the original Final Fantasy VII for $8 for those who want to catch up on the full story after Remake. Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is on sale for $10, and Gravity Rush Remastered is available for $15. All of these games should be playable on PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility and may also benefit from the additional horsepower. Check out some of the best deals that caught our eye below, or just browse the full sale on the PlayStation Store. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has confirmed that an Injustice animated movie will be in the studio's slate of upcoming films--spinning off the popular video game and comics franchise of the same name. A further "advanced" sneak peek of the project will be among the special features in the upcoming Blu-ray and digital releases of Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, according to a release.No other details, including a release date or voice cast, have been announced. But it's a safe bet fans will take to the internet and begin speculating, predicting, and campaigning for certain voice actors to take on the many sizable roles the Injustice franchise offers from the DC Universe, a game series that prominently features storylines for characters including Batman, Superman, Black Canary, Green Arrow, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and The Flash. While Injustice 3 hasn't yet been officially confirmed to be in development, the movie could have compelling possibilities for overlaps with such a title--it's also entirely possible that this might be a sequel to the games, or merely a retelling of the stories told in them. With a series where so much of the world is bizarro, literally anything could happen in the story. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

My Hero Academia: The Strongest Hero, an open-world action-RPG based on the anime and manga of the same name, is out now on Android and iOS. Though it's free, The Strongest Hero does contain in-app purchases.The Strongest Hero lets players control various My Hero Academia characters, including All Might and Izuku "Deku" Midoriya, to stroll through and battle in the city of Honei. Heroes are collected like trading cards and can be powered up through training and upgrades to make them more powerful on the battlefield.Once collected, players can take their characters into fights as squads to defeat a plethora of My Hero Academia villains such as Nomu and Shigaraki. Players can also battle against each other in PvP or against the Allied Assault in co-op mode. On top of the single- and multiplayer features, The Strongest Hero will receive new content every month, including more playable characters.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo Switch Online's SNES and NES libraries are growing a little bigger next week with the arrival of five more games. As usual, however, this month's batch largely consists of obscurities, with the biggest addition (outside of Japan, at least) being Nick Arcade staple Joe & Mac. The new titles are likely solid, as all the games Nintendo has added to the service thus far have generally been, but this unexciting selection highlights what has been an ongoing problem: Switch Online's classic games libraries will never feel complete without major third-party releases.While most of Nintendo's own SNES and NES titles are already available on the service (with a few notable holdouts), Switch Online is still sorely lacking many third-party games that helped define those classic consoles. The NES would not have been as beloved as it was without, say, Castlevania or Mega Man, and the SNES had an incredible selection of RPGs like Chrono Trigger or Secret of Mana. These games are among the best on their respective systems, but none of them are available on Switch Online yet, which is disappointing.There are undoubtedly hurdles to these games coming to the service. Secret of Mana, Castlevania, and Mega Man, for example, are all available on the Switch already as part of their own collections, which makes it unlikely that we'll see them added to Switch Online. After all, what incentive would Square Enix, Konami, and Capcom have to give these games away to NSO subscribers when they could sell the titles and profit directly? But even if you're content being able to purchase these games on Switch, there are still some classics--such as the original Metal Gear and the NES/SNES Final Fantasy games--that aren't playable on the system in any form.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A Batgirl movie is in the works for HBO Max, The Hollywood Reporter says, and it will be directed by the duo behind last year's breakout hit, Bad Boys For Life, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.This particular movie has been in and out of development for several years, dating back to 2017 when it was initially announced that Joss Whedon was in talks to write and direct on the project as part of the DCEU. However, in 2018 he departed. In 2018, Bumblebee and Birds of Prey's Christina Hodson was brought on to write the script. Since then, the project has been actively shopping for directors, which it has now found in Al Arbi and Fallah, who are coming off of another superhero franchise as the showrunners and directors on Disney+'s MCU TV show, Ms. Marvel.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Gears 5's latest update is out, and it adds in a number of usability, accessibility, and multiplayer changes. In addition to now allowing players to disable camera shake and turn on more clear path signaling, the update also overhauls the way that competitive leaderboards work.In Gears 5's Operation 7 patch notes for this week, developer The Coalition revealed that it's adding a number of welcome accessibility options. These include allowing players to turn off the shaky camera effect and turn on the Target Lock feature on difficulties up to Advanced. In addition, the studio's added a brand-new feature that it calls Navigation Ping - Escape Mode. This essentially adds additional options for adding UI elements to reveal the main path through the game.For example, you can turn on "Full Path Always" which will add a permanent ping to direct you to the right path; or you can enable "Doorways Always" which constantly pings main exits to each area of the map. If that's too much, there are variations on those two options where they're only enabled when Taccom is active.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apple announced today its next steps in improving accessibility in its products. A host of improvements, features, and options are coming that are designed to help disabled people get the most out of their Apple devices.In a press release, Apple revealed that substantial new features are coming to iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad. On iPhones, Apple is updating the Made For iPhone program by adding support for new bi-directional hearing aids. These new aids have microphones that'll allow wearers to have hands-free phone and FaceTime calls. In addition, Apple is also adding support for audiograms (or hearing tests) that will let users import data from their tests to customize audio.Apple is also adding a background sounds feature, which is designed to help people stay focused by providing consistent noise like white noise, or ocean, rain, or stream sounds. It's meant to mask environmental sounds, but Apple says that the feature will integrate with system or other audio played on your device.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Saints Row: The Third Remastered will release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 25, developer Volition has announced. Everyone who already owns the game on console gets the upgrade for free, though standalone pricing was not revealed. Volition says this is indeed a very impressive update, bringing the game in line with the ultra settings on PC.Frame rate is now 60fps with dynamic 4K resolution on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Additionally, Xbox Series X users can select between a Performance mode (60fps/1080p) and a Beauty mode (30fps/4K). PS5 players apparently don't have a choice between the two. PS5 players are getting a special bonus, however, as the DualSense controller will glow purple to match the franchise's trademark color scheme.On both PlayStation and Xbox, the game has "much faster" loading times thanks to the SSDs in the machines.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart continues to impress, with a new trailer highlighting all the ways Ratchet and new heroine Rivet will be able to traverse the various worlds of the game. Also, it shows off a bunch of wacky weaponry players will be able to get their hands on, which, let's be honest, is what Ratchet & Clank always does best.As shown in previous trailers and highlighted once more here, players will be able to bridge gaps using the Rift Tether ability to hook rifts in space and time and teleport Ratchet (or Rivet) to that location. The visually impressive phantom dash will allow players to move out of harm's way similar to a dodge roll (but way cooler looking).And then there are, of course, the weapons, which the trailer's narrator says players will be able to feel with the power of the DualSense controller's haptic feedback. The trailer just gives a glimpse of the weapons players will be able to use, showing a wide-variety of the game's destructive arsenal including a gatling gun called the Blackhole Storm, a chain-lightning weapon called the Lightning Rod, and a gigantic laser beam called the Negatron Collider.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com