A new, nasty hack might have been discovered in Call of Duty: Warzone, with cheaters apparently able to end matches instantaneously.There are two accounts of the hack being used in-game circulating on Twitter, with both showing final killcams that are usually reserved for Modern Warfare's competitive multiplayer mode. In the first clip from streamer Bisag10, it shows how a team fight is prematurely finished and the match ended once a cheater (noticeable by the otherwise illegal in-game name) dies.Hackers can now end a game of #Warzone by themselves... 🤯They’re evolving... 😭(Clip via https://t.co/IMwK4DhJCN ) pic.twitter.com/sOmcKZqJoc — ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) March 11, 2021In another instance, a player has a match end after encountering another cheater, even though the in-game counter clearly shows over 60 players still alive. In both instances a killcam is displayed before rewarding each player with a victory.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A spin-off movie from the 2018 Netflix sci-fi horror hit Bird Box is in development. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the spin-off will be a Spanish language film to be directed by Alex and David Pastor.The next Bird Box movie is being fast-tracked by Netflix and is expected to be in production in Spain by the end of 2021. The Pastor brothers are best known for writing the 2015 sci-fi movie Self/Less--which starred Ryan Reynolds--and for directing 2009's Chris Pine-starring Carriers. More recently, they made the drama series The Head, which is available on HBO Max. No further details about the Bird Box spin-off are available yet.Bird Box is set in a terrifying futuristic world where humans are driven insane by demonic forces that only manifest themselves to the human eye. To survive, people must remain blindfolded, and the film starred Sandra Bullock as a woman trying to keep two children alive. The film was a huge hit for Netflix, and was the most streamed movie in the company's history at that point.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Beta tests for Halo: The Master Chief Collection's Season 6 are currently underway, but one planned feature that fans have been waiting for has been delayed, for now at least.The latest test, or "flight," will not include the Custom Game Browser. In a blog post, developer 343 Industries said early testing periods led to less-than-great results for the browser, so the studio has decided to hold back its release until a later time."During development and feedback sessions amongst our Ring 1 players as well as our own internal playtests, we determined that this feature is not quite ready to be flighted. The team is going to take more time to develop this feature and let players know when and where it will be available for a future flight," 343 said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The popular survival game Rust suffered a setback this week when the game's data center in Strasbourg, France caught on fire, bringing the servers down and wiping data. Producer Alistair McFarlane has spoken to PC Gamer about the situation and how the team was able to get the servers back up and running in short order.McFarlane said when he woke up at 7 AM, his phone was already overrun with messages about the fire that took place overnight. McFarlane said he didn't imagine it would be such a bad situation because "data centers these days are built to high standards with advanced fire suppression systems." Even so, the fire ripped through the data center and crashed Rust's EU servers.Thankfully, no one was injured, but it took hours for firefighters to put out the blaze.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The weekend has arrived in Destiny 2 and with it comes Xur, purveyor of Exotic weapons and armor. With the Trials of Osiris restored after two weeks off and tougher Grandmaster Nightfall Strikes on their way, it's a great time to visit Xur and pick up some new high-caliber weapons and armor.Head to the Tower, to the Hangar area, to find Xur this week. For his weapon, Xur is offering Monte Carlo. Hunters can pick up the Knucklehead Radar helmet; for Titans, there are the Synthoceps gauntlets; and for Warlocks, Xur has the Winter's Guile gauntlets.Xur LocationSpawn in at the Tower in the central transmat location, then turn left to head down the stairs to the Hangar section. When you reach the hangar, turn left and head to the north end of the area, toward the edge of the hangar. You'll find Xur up the stairs, standing on a catwalk in the corner of the area, behind the Dead Orbit section.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has announced a March 21 livestream that focuses on two upcoming PlayStation titles: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Resident Evil Village.The hour-long presentation is billed as a "talk show that makes you want to play" and goes live at 3 AM PT / 6 AM ET. It's split in half, with producer Yoshinori Kitase leading the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade segment and director Morimasa Sato in charge of the Resident Evil Village chunk. Both developers will be joined by other people, including MCs Hatsune Matsushima and Takuya Nakamura, as well as model and television personality Kayo Sato.Sony Japan has not specified what will be shown during the "Play! Play! Play!" livestream. It will be available on the company's official YouTube channel once it goes live on March 21.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO Max's previously proposed cheaper, ad-supported tier will indeed become a reality in June. According to a release (via The Verge), in addition to the newly announced target release date, major details also include the insight that unlike full-price subscribers, ad-supported customers will be unable to access same-day theatrical releases.After Warner Bros.'s surprising and seismic announcement back in December that its entire theatrical line-up would debut on HBO Max, this is an interesting wrinkle to its plans--especially as, knock on wood, major theatrical markets in New York and Los Angeles are winding their way to re-open with restrictions. Earlier this month, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar recently noted that the movie industry is still in "experimentation mode" on theatrical windows, and that "most people on this planet are not wealthy," so multiple venues to catch new releases should no longer be viewed as a threat to the previous one-size-fits-all dynamic favoring theaters.Still, major studios are making no secret that they are betting on streaming services. According to Variety, AT&T has substantially raised subscriber targets for HBO and HBO Max through 2025 to between 120 and 150 million, up from the 75 to 90 million previously projected in the fall of 2019. There has been tons of discussion and predictions about what "going back to normal" after COVID-19 means, and it's increasingly clear that the pandemic has made many impacts on our relationship with consuming content.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Disney+ has it's next MCU series landing on Friday, March 18: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Critic reactions are already landing on Twitter, and the general consensus is that it's pretty good.While official reviews for the upcoming series are still days away, general reactions give us a little insight into what Episode 1 of the show will be like. Obviously, Falcon and the Winter Soldier won't be as experimental as WandaVision was to start. It is a lot more aligned with a typical Marvel movie, but in a TV show format. Check out some of the reactions to Episode 1 below.Watched the first episode of #TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier. It's a lot of fun. It didn't grab me nearly as much as #WandaVision ep 1 and felt much more like standard Marvel movie fare (not in a bad way). The quiet character moments were my favorite of the episode. — Chris E. Hayner (@ChrisHayner) March 12, 2021I've seen the first episode of #FalconAndWinterSolider, and like #WandaVision, this is something new from @MarvelStudios. A character study mixed with blockbuster visuals, it's a slow burn, but a showcase for Mackie (#SamWilson) and Stan (#BuckyBarnes). That ending, though... 👀 pic.twitter.com/zo3S1f1s5Q — Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) March 12, 2021#TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier’s first episode was interesting & character-driven.For Marvel’s Phase 4 to stand apart, it needs to stray from the traditional formula & rely on different tones and formats. The first half of #WandaVision set the bar. Let’s see if TF&WS reaches it. — Sheraz Farooqi (@SherazFarooqi_) March 12, 2021Saw the first episode of #TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier yesterday and I love the direction of where it is heading. This one felt like a full scale MCU film and there is a ton to know about Falcon 10 minutes in the episode. Also, this is a very different Bucky than when we (1/2) — Julian Cannon, The Writer 🗒☠️ #BLACKLIVESMATTER (@julianexcalibur) March 12, 2021#TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier: Only 1ep was shared w/ press, but v promising so far. Seemingly like The Americans or Homeland meets real-world Winter Soldier tone. Emotional cost & consequences, guilt, struggle w/ identity and legacy, and even notions of being black in America. — The Voice Of Reason™ 📽🎞📺 (@YrOnlyHope) March 12, 2021Really liked the first episode of #TheFalconandtheWinterSoldier. Took a bit to totally grab me but as it goes on, you see where they’re going as far as getting to dig deep on who these guys are in a way we hadn’t before. There quickly is some Bucky stuff that is really powerful. — Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) March 12, 2021The first episode of #TheFalconAndWinterSoldier is loaded with action that you’d expect to see in an MCU movie. But for me the best stuff were the quiet scenes that showed Bucky dealing with his past and Falcon trying to figure out his post-blip life. Big thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/LZeM45Eovf — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) March 12, 2021Saw the first episode of FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER. So far so good? Tough to tell after one episode, but I’m a huge Falcon fan so I’m glad this exists. Also there’s a character that shows up that is a definite, “Ohhhh, so that’s what this series is about,” moment. — Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) March 12, 2021Oh hey I guess I can say I’ve seen the first episode of #FalconAndWinterSoldier? Probably more character development for these 2 characters in these 45 minutes than the previous 10 films. Big scale with some nice “what’s it REALLY like to be a superhero” moments. I’m in. — Josh Horowitz (@joshuahorowitz) March 12, 2021The first episode of #TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier is exactly what I expected a Marvel TV show to be pre-#WandaVision - and that's not a bad thing! I do hope they invest in letting us get to know Sam (esp Sam) and Bucky better more than big CGI sequences. So far it's a good time! — Trish (at the holidays) (@MeggoInc) March 12, 2021 Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you're looking for something to play this weekend on PC, Steam is currently giving away a great first-person shooter. 4A Games' Metro 2033 is free to own until March 15 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. It's important to note that the freebie is the original version of Metro 2033, not the enhanced version known as Metro 2033 Redux. The giveaway coincides with a franchise sale that includes the other two entries in the series for cheap. See Metro 2033 on Steam Adapted from the Russian novel of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 originally released in 2010. Set in a post-nuclear apocalypse, Metro 2033 largely takes place in the winding tunnels of Moscow's underground metro system. You play as Artyom, a young man who has spent the vast majority of his life in the tunnels. After the station he lives in is attacked by mysterious creatures, Artyom leaves home to investigate and find help.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

LittleBigPlanet servers are offline across a wide variety of LBP games, and it appears that a DDoS attack may be the cause. Sony and support studio XDEV have only confirmed "technical issues," but the fan community suspects foul play.Eurogamer reports that fans have expressed concern over community features being targeted by a disgruntled fan, who reportedly is unhappy with how Sony has been treating the franchise. The DDoS attacks have targeted content for various LBP games, though not LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita. Fans also suggest the same attacker could be behind the social media site LBP.me, which has been down for months.LittleBigPlanet was released by Media Molecule in 2008, with a single-player campaign and a robust set of creation tools. That was followed up by two more sequels and handheld spin-offs, with Sumo Digital taking over in 2014. The most-recent game from Sumo was a departure from the classic LBP franchise, instead putting the mascot character Sackboy into a 3D platformer without any creation tools. That game, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, doesn't appear to have been impacted by this attack.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Star Trek Strange New Worlds has started production. The next Star Trek show will star Anton Pike as Captain Christopher Pike, Ethan Peck as Spock, and Rebecca Romijn as Number One.The start of production was announced in a video released by Paramount+. The video also reveals some of the additional stars that will be joining Pike, Peck, and Romijn--Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush, and Melissa Navia. In the promo, the actors talk about how excited they are to be making the show in Toronto--check it out below:No further details have been revealed about the characters played by the new cast members, but it's safe to assume they will be members of the Enterprise crew. Strange New Worlds will focus on the years that Pike manned the iconic starship, before Captain James Kirk took over command.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has revealed three new Super Mario toy playsets that will release this fall. The new playsets join a growing lineup of well-regarded Super Mario toys manufactured by Jakks Pacific. You can check out the new playsets below, including a cool set based on Bowser's Airship that will retail for $40. The sets aren't available to preorder just yet, but we'll make sure to add links once they are live.The new playsets were announced during the Mario Day festivities. Though the plumber's special day has passed, you can still save big on a bunch of Nintendo Switch exclusives, including Super Mario Odyssey, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and Super Mario Maker 2. Fans should also check out the new Super Mario Hot Wheels set featuring Rainbow Road.Bowser's AirshipSuper Mario Bowser's AirshipBowser's Airship comes with a Mario figure. In addition to looking cool, the ship's deck can be removed to reveal a compartment to store your other Super Mario toys.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Movie star Seth Rogen and his longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg recently started a marijuana and home-goods company called Houseplant, and the launch was so successful it broke the brand's website.Rogen said on Twitter that he underestimated the interest in Houseplant, and was forced to bring the site down. "Due to insane traffic we took the Houseplant site down temporarily while I learn to write code," he said. "I'm very sorry if you've been waiting."The site now operational, and it now features a virtual waiting room to help deal with traffic.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Borderlands movie continues to add to its cast. IGN is reporting that Haley Bennett, who appeared in the recent Netflix movies The Devil All the Time and Hillbilly Elegy, has been cast as a new character created for the movie.There is no word on the name of the character, but the site reported that this person will play a "key" role in the character Lilith's past. Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett will play Lilith in the movie.The Borderlands movie has assembled a big cast of huge names including Jack Black as Claptrap, Kevin Hart as Roland, and Jamie Lee Curtis as Tannis, in addition to Blanchett as Lilith. Ariana Greenblatt, who played young Gamora in Avengers: Endgame, will play Tiny Tina.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fallout 76's April update will introduce a few big changes to the online game, letting players swap out their CAMP and SPECIALs quickly, and for free. The update is coming April 27 and adds a lot more options for players, with low friction to try new things. Bethesda detailed these additions in the latest Inside the Vault, along with some other features about to go through the test server.First, the new CAMP slots feature will let you save multiple configurations of your homestead. Your CAMP is a big part of Fallout 76, letting you create a customized house with all your decorations and equipment. The CAMP slots feature will let you build multiple versions of your home, in case you want to swap out different decor, or have one that's just the essentials and another that's more lavish with lots of homey elements. You can only have one CAMP deployed at a time, but there will be no cost to switch between your slots. A video showing the feature in action made it look pretty fast and easy.Similarly, the April update will introduce SPECIAL loadouts. Just like the CAMP slots let you swap your base on the fly, these loadouts will let you change your entire character's stat makeup quickly, and for free. The loadouts will be managed by punch card machines located both at your CAMP and train stations, so you can switch from being a burly brawler to a perceptive genius as the situation demands.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com