A number of ex-developers from People Can Fly, the developer behind Outriders, have formed a new studio focused on a first-person shooter in 2021. As reported by Gamesindustry.biz, Gruby Entertainment was founded as an independent studio in 2020 by ex-People Can Fly developers Grzegorz Michalak, Karol Szyska, and Kamil Misiowiec.The new Poland-based, fully remote studio was revealed by Super.com, the team's first publishing partner. Super.com, which published Raji: An Ancient Epic last year, will provide consultation and guidance as part of the partnership. Gruby Entertainment's goal is to create "high-calorie" gameplay for hardcore gamers in its games."We are thrilled to expand our team and knowledge base, and show the world a fresh approach to action games," Misiowiec told Gamesindustry.biz.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

At long last, the Friends Reunion has arrived on HBO Max. When first announced, the special was originally going to debut in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic kept that from happening, but eventually, the cast of the iconic sitcom was able to reunite--complete with a socially distanced audience--to look back on the series that ran for a decade.The special sees the reunited cast revisiting the show's rebuilt sets, testing each other's Friends trivia, reading old scripts together, and sharing their memories of starring on one of the most popular TV shows of all time. In doing so, they revealed quite a bit of new information for fans, from production secrets, to what they took home from the set when the series wrapped, to whether or not a revival is in the hypothetical future.Take a look below at the 14 biggest things we learned from the Friends reunion on HBO Max. Then head over to the streaming service to watch it yourself.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Superman is Clark Kent and Batman is Bruce Wayne, but since the very beginning Green Lantern has been a title, and the Lanterns are legion. DC has now cast a second Lantern for its upcoming HBO Max series: the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott.Actor Jeremy Irvine announced on Instagram this week that he'll be stepping into the role of Alan Scott. Scott was the very first Green Lantern, debuting in July 1940. In the original story, Scott was a railroad engineer who finds a magical lantern. Scott has come and gone in the comics over the years, but in 2012 the character came out as gay, and in that timeline was the head of a media empire. In the HBO Max series, he'll be playing a closeted gay FBI agent in the year 1941, according to TVLine. While Scott has appeared in Smallville and Stargirl, this will be the first live-action appearance that deals with his sexual orientation.HBO Max announced the series in 2019. Just last month, movement began on the series once again as the studio cast Finn Wittrock as Green Lantern Guy Gardner. Gardner first appeared in 1968, the third primary Green Lantern after Alan Scott and Hal Jordan, though Scott wasn't part of the Green Lantern Corps, and his ring's power came from regular old magic instead of the Central Power Battery of Oa.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Epic Games recently showcased Unreal Engine 5 and announced that the next-generation game development toolsuite is now available in early access ahead of its planned public release in early 2022. Epic showed off the capabilities of the new engine with a thoroughly impressive tech demo called Valley of the Ancient--and you can see more of that here.To learn more about Unreal Engine 5, Valley of the Ancient, and what Epic has in store for the future of gaming, we spoke with Unreal Engine senior technology designer Chance Ivey and VP of engineering Nick Penwarden. They touched on numerous exciting updates about Unreal Engine 5, including how it will allow for a new level of visual fidelity that wasn't possible before and how, overall, the engine gives power to developers to streamline their workflows and create games faster and more efficiently.The overall idea for Unreal Engine was to create "new, better, streamlined" development workflows, Penwarden says. The new Nanite and Lumen technologies inside Unreal Engine 5 are critical to what Epic is trying to achieve and unlock with the toolsuite. Another major component to Unreal Engine 5 is its World Partition system, which allows developers working on a large-scale games to break sections down into smaller pieces that developers can work on collaboratively and section-by-section to help move things along and work more efficiently.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Garbage Pail Kids, the popular '80s sticker trading cards intended to parody the then popular Cabbage Patch Kids, are reportedly now being considered for a revival animated series at HBO Max, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Actor Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down), with his production company Rough House Pictures, is currently collaborating with collectibles manufacturer Topps and former Disney CEO Michael Eisner's Tornante on the planned show.If you're of a certain age, the mere mention of Garbage Pail Kids no doubt conjures up images of their gross-out and grotesque humor--aspects that drove the cards to runaway success, but also caused them to be banned in many schools at the time. That polarizing reception also propelled the cards in 1987 to a lesser known TV series that never aired on our shores, but ran for 13 episodes elsewhere. Also that year, Garbage Pail mania was in full effect, with a live-action film about the trading cards also hitting theaters.It's unknown whether McBride will lend his voice to any of the characters in the potential series, but his presence is a good sign for the direction the franchise might go. As an actor, McBride is particularly skilled at writing and performing characters with unbound obnoxious behavior--but THR is reporting that the animated series "will be family-friendly and appeal to audiences of all ages."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Even super spies like James Bond have to adapt to modern times, but that doesn't mean future 007 films will head directly to streaming--despite the recent acquisition of Bond studio MGM by Amazon. On the contrary, series producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson say they're "committed" to keeping Bond on the big screen, according to Variety.Amazon this week announced its purchase of MGM for $8.45 billion, following rumors about the acquisition. Naturally, that led to speculation that future movies in MGM's most valuable franchise might be leveraged to bolster Amazon Prime's streaming video offerings, much how Warner Bros. has sacrificed several blockbusters at the altar of HBO Max thanks to the pandemic. But while Bond movies will no doubt stream on Amazon Prime in the future, it seems theatrical releases will also remain in the picture."We are committed to continuing to make James Bond films for the worldwide theatrical audience," reads the statement from Wilson and Broccoli (who is the daughter of famed James Bond producer Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli). The duo run Eon Productions, which has been responsible for all but a handful of Bond movies starting with 1962's Dr. No.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

BlizzCon won't be returning to normal in 2021, Blizzard confirmed today. Blizzard is pushing its annual fan convention, which normally takes place in November, into early next year, where it will combine an online show with "smaller, in-person gatherings," according to BlizzCon executive producer Saralyn Smith.In an official statement, Smith writes that due to the nature of planning such a large event and working with various partners among the unpredictability of the pandemic, the time for being able to adequately plan a November show has passed."The ongoing complexities and uncertainties of the pandemic have impacted our ability to properly move forward on many of these fronts, and ultimately we're now past the point where we'd be able to develop the kind of event we'd want to create for you in November," Smith writes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Evil Dead franchise will never die, at least not as long as Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi have anything to say about it. The duo is reuniting to visit the series once more with Evil Dead Rise, a movie sequel set to debut on HBO Max, rather than in theaters. New Line Cinema is the studio behind the film.The news comes from Variety, which reports Rami and Campbell will executive produce the film, alongside Robert Tapert, who worked with them on the film trilogy and the TV series that followed, Ash vs. Evil Dead. Unlike the movies and the show, though, Campbell will not reprise his role as Ash in this new film. Additionally, Raimi will not be directing the next chapter of the story. Instead, Lee Cronin (50 States of Fright) will write and direct."I'm thrilled to bring Evil Dead back to its original home at New Line 40 years after the release of the first film," Raimi said. "The company's history as pioneers of horror speaks for itself. I'm equally excited to be working with Lee Cronin, whose gifts as a storyteller make him the ideal filmmaker to continue the enduring legacy of the franchise."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In the Fortnite Week 11 challenges, one challenge worth the customary 24,000 XP asks players to visit Ghost and Shadow Ruins. These aren't your typical named locations, so they may be easy to miss even among the game's most avid cartographers. Here's where to find Ghost and Shadow Ruins so you can complete one of the Fortnite Week 11 challenges. Remember that Week 11 challenges are set to go live on Thursday, May 27, at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET.Ghost Ruins LocationHead for the can't-miss shark-shaped cave to visit Ghost Ruins.Ghost and Shadow Ruins are remnants from the Chapter 2 Season 2 spies theme, back when the warring factions fought for territorial control. While most of their old stomping grounds have disappeared after a tsunami, Galactus' invasion, and the island's time-traveling, a few locales still call back to the groups.One such remnant of the Ghost team still stands rather prominently at the northwestern corner of the island. What's today called Sharky Shell was once simply named The Shark, but its signature rock formation remains unmissable. You just maybe didn't know it's a Ghost Ruins location. Head there in a game mode of your choice to mark off a third of this Week 11 challenge.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nvidia is holding a livestream event on Monday, May 31, and it's rumored to include a reveal for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card.Nvidia posted a cryptic 11-second teaser on Twitter of what appears to be liquid rivulets flowing through metallic particles. The video concludes with the May 31 date, indicating that the event will go live at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on the hardware manufacturer's official Twitch and YouTube channels.Get Ready. 🌌 pic.twitter.com/VuDCcKXrry — NVIDIA GeForce (@NVIDIAGeForce) May 26, 2021The Verge reports that the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti will be revealed alongside the RTX 3070 Ti. Meanwhile, rumors suggest the RTX 3080 Ti will feature 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a wider 384-bit bus, positioning it between the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090. This means performance of the RTX 3080 Ti, according to leaked specs, could fall somewhere between the two cards.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Disney's latest dive into the world of live-action takes on its iconic characters gives fans the origin story to the 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil. Emma Stone stars in Cruella as the titular character as we learn what turned this woman to a life of trying to make puppies into coats. The first critical reviews for the movie are in for the movie, and they're generally positive.Releasing in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access on May 28, the film takes place in 1970s London. Cruella is a young fashion designer at odds with Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson). Currently on GameSpot's sister-site Metacritic, Cruella sits at a 62. There are 38 reviews, 21 of which are positive, 15 are mixed, and 2 are negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, Cruella is rated 72% fresh out of 112 reviews. Generally, critics are enjoying the upcoming live-action Disney movie.While Cruella is available to watch in theaters, you can also check it out on Disney+. In addition to a Disney+ subscription, you'll have to pay a $30 fee to "rent" Cruella. You can watch the movie as much as you want while it remains in Premier Access--after it leaves Premier Access, it will head to the regular Disney+ service, available to every subscriber. Currently, Disney+ costs $8 a month. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The new Kids in the Hall season for Amazon Prime has officially begun production, according to a tweet by cast member, Kevin McDonald. It was originally slated for last year, but because of the global pandemic, production had halted for more than a year. Amazon had reported that not only are the five original kids Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson will be back, but so will fan-favorite characters in, the new series, which will be a "continuation of the original show." It's unknown what original characters will make their return with this new series, but 21st century Bird Lady is something that we could all use. We've just started filming our new show in Toronto! #wereback #kidsinthehall @PrimeVideoCA pic.twitter.com/3KKSoIrPxH — Kevin MCDonald (@kevinthekith) May 26, 2021Kids in the Hall were almost like sketch comedy counter-culture compared to the mainstream audience of SNL, and more commonly seen as an influence for MTV's The State and eventually Comedy Central's UCB, which spawned a slew of careers. McKinney actually joined the cast of SNL for a few years starting in the middle of Season 20. He even starred in some of the SNL spin-off movies such as A Night At The Roxbury and Superstar. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Roger Craig Smith will once again voice Sonic the Hedgehog in future games, as announced via the voice actor's Twitter.Smith, who voiced Sonic for more than a decade in various games and shows, stepped away/was removed from the role for unknown reasons back in January, when he tweeted an image of a broken in-half blue heart and wrote, "Onward to new zones! Much love to the fans who've been so kind. It's been an honor."No reason for Smith's departure was ever officially given, but some fans speculated the voice actor was being replaced by actor Ben Schwartz, who voiced Sonic in the 2020 live-action film and will do so again in its upcoming sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Square Enix has given Final Fantasy Brave Exvius players some new lo-fi hip hop music to adventure/play to, announcing a new partnership with English lo-fi musical group Chillhop Music.The partnership begins with the Final Fantasy Exvius Universe x Chillhop Music compilation album, a 25-track record created by Chillhop Music in collaboration with Square Enix, that can be streamed on all major streaming platforms.To celebrate the release of the album, both of the games in the mobile Final Fantasy Exvius Universe--Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and War of the Visions Final Fantasy Brave Exvius--will be running limited-time events themed around lo-fi music.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft's big E3-style summer showcase event is coming June 13 as a joint briefing with Bethesda, the gaming giant announced on Wednesday. You can expect world premieres and new titles for Xbox Game Pass during the show. "Games, games, games," Microsoft said.The event is slated for Sunday, June 13, starting at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. Based on the teaser image, it seems Halo Infinite will have a major presence at the show, which should come as no surprise given the game is finally releasing this year. 2021 also marks the 20th anniversary of not only Halo, but the Xbox brand overall, so it's expected Microsoft will go big.The showcase is going to be 90 minutes long, and it will focus on the "epic gaming lineup" coming from Xbox and Bethesda, including new Xbox games for 2021 and more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com