When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's a layer of secrecy around the future of the films and TV shows in the franchise, but that layer doesn't just apply to fans. It applies to the people cast for those shows as well. Emma Caulfield plays Dottie on the Disney+ series WandaVision, currently airing on the streaming service. And even getting a role on this show was shrouded in mystery.Caulfield came into the role blind, even after landing it. WandaVision head writer and executive producer Jac Schaeffer asked her to be a part of the series after the two had worked together on the movie Timer. "Once Kevin Feige approved me and I was cleared to go--when I got to Atlanta, a week or two later--then I knew what was going on," Caulfield told GameSpot. "But until that point, [I knew] very little. I didn't even know what period I was in, initially. I just knew it was a period [piece]. But that's it. I knew my name. I knew Dottie, and I knew she was kind of a queen bee. That was all I was told. So once I got to dive in, obviously, I was even more excited."However, Caulfield has had to keep a lot of secrets since production began back in October 2019. "That's a long time to sit with something," she explained.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Certain Affinity, an independent developer founded by Bungie veterans that has worked as a support studio on various Halo and Call of Duty projects, has announced it's working on a new IP of its own. The Austin, Texas-based outfit confirmed this in a blog post, but unfortunately, the company is not able to share any specifics about the project at this stage."Are we excited to take on a genre and style of game that we've always loved? Thrilled beyond words! Are we honored to be bringing this game to market? Indescribably so! Are there any other tantalizing details regarding this new venture? More than we can say! And we mean that quite literally: the particulars of this new game are still VERY much under wraps," Certain Affinity said. "All we can say for now is that this ambitious new project is the culmination of our goals to steadily and healthily grow a world-class team to create an original IP."Certain Affinity has 250+ employees already at its Texas and Toronto offices, but the company is looking to grow even further. The company has numerous open positions on its careers page for both the new IP and its other co-development projects for AAA games from other studios.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The 2.02 patch for Valorant aims to start the process of fixing running accuracy, along with shifts to the Competitive system to help ensure players are reaching the proper rank faster while stabilizing the battle for top ranks.One of the first things the patch is touching up is rifle movement accuracy. All rifles now have a much higher amount of error when moving and shooting. This is to help combat the sensation of running kills gained using rifles, and will make getting kills with rifles while moving more difficult (but not impossible if you can get close enough).As far as changes to Competitive mode go, there are a few new things going on. Up first is the MMR to Rank Convergence increase, which will increase your Rank Rating (RR) if your MMR isn't equal to your rank faster. This change should also lead to fewer RR losses per loss as well, and will hopefully help players reach the rank that suits them best in fewer games. Additionally, this patch is introducing a performance bonus for players from Iron to Diamond, which will reward players who perform exceptionally well in a match. The in-game matchmaker has a notion of how it can expect you to play, so if you surpass those expectations you'll be getting some extra RR.To make sure players can't just 5-stack their way to the top, Diamond 3 is now being converted to Solo/Duo. This alongside the changes to Convergence will reduce the total number of games that 5-stacks can play together before being forced into Solo/Duo.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you enjoy both the tactical shooting action of The Division 2 and the zombie horror of Raccoon City, we've got good news: The Division 2's Resident Evil 25th Anniversary crossover event is now live. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Resident Evil game for PS1, players of The Division 2 can grab loot that's inspired by the horror series for the next two weeks.The event runs until February 15, and it is now live on every platform. Players who log in during the event will receive the Leon Kennedy RPD 3-piece outfit automatically. Resident Evil fans will recognize this as one of the outfits that Leon can wear in the much-acclaimed remake of Resident Evil 2.According to Ubisoft's website, possible rewards from the event include an outfit inspired by Chris Redfield's STARS outfit, an Umbrella Corporation Operative skin that looks a lot like fan-favorite HUNK, and a Jill Valentine-like outfit. A Nemesis Mask will also be available soon as an event completion reward. There are also a few Backpack Trophies and Arm Patches available during the event. February 2 will also bring The Division 2's 4K 60 FPS update to PS5 and Xbox Series X, so if you're rocking a next-gen console, check that out.Info from Gamespot.com

Game publisher Electronic Arts has announced earnings results for its big holiday quarter that ended December 31, and the company is doing great, with live services AKA microtransactions helping fuel the publisher to some big numbers, though it wasn't all good news.Total revenue for the three-month period was $1.673 billion, compared to EA's projection of $1.675 billion. For the trailing 12 months, EA pulled in revenue of $5.956 billion, which is up 8% year-over-year. Looking at money in the bank, EA made a profit of $1.179 billion for the trailing 12 months, compared to a profit of $2.83 billion for the same period last year (though this number includes the impact of a one-time tax benefit).Live services is big business for EAEA also called out its EA Sports games for their performance, reaching more than 230 million people in the past year. FIFA's Ultimate Team mode, meanwhile, reached a new record high of 6 million daily active players in December 2020.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Disney+ and Marvel have announced Marvel's Behind the Mask, a new upcoming documentary special slated to hit the streaming service on February 12. You can check out the official trailer for the special below.Marvel's Behind the Mask will let fans behind the curtain to "discover the inspiration behind Marvel's greatest heroes" in what looks to be a deep dive into the company's history and evolving creative philosophies.According to an announcement posted on Marvel's website, the documentary will also "feature guests from across Marvel’s 80-year legacy, including the writers and artists behind the rise of characters like Black Panther, Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel, Luke Cage, the X-Men, Captain Marvel, and many other characters in the Marvel Universe, highlighting Marvel’s impact on pop culture and media." The documentary will serve as a nice counterpart for Marvel Studio: Legends, a new series that revisits some of the most iconic moments from the MCU, one character at a time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go is celebrating the series' 25th anniversary with the Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto, a one-day event revolving around the original 150 Pokemon. As with the original games, the event will be available in two flavors, a Red Version and a Green Version, and now developer Niantic has explained how you'll be able to choose your event version when the festivities begin later this month.How To Choose Your Event VersionThe Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto event takes place on Saturday, February 20. Before you can participate, however, you'll need to choose which "version" of the event you want to experience. Once the event is underway, open your item bag and select your Pokemon Go Tour: Kanto virtual ticket. After that, you'll see a prompt asking you to Choose Red or Choose Green. Simply tap on the event version you'd like to experience to make your choice. Bear in mind that your choice is final, so think carefully before making your selection.Version DifferencesAs was the case with the original Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green games, the primary difference between the event versions boils down to Pokemon selection. Some monsters will be more likely to appear depending on which version of the event you choose. You can see the full list of event-exclusive Pokemon below:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down from his role as the chief executive of the mega-corporation. He announced that he will transition to a new role as executive chair on the Board of Directors. Andy Jassy, the former CEO of Amazon Web Services and a 23-year-plus veteran, will take over as CEO of Amazon going forward."In the Exec Chair role, I intend to focus my energies and attention on new products and early initiatives. Andy is well known inside the company and has been at Amazon almost as long as I have. He will be an outstanding leader, and he has my full confidence," Bezos said.Bezos also reflected on his life and career in his email to staffers, which was also published online.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Monster Hunter movie will be heading for a home-video release on digital on February 16 according to a tweet from the film's official Twitter account, with the Blu-ray release to follow on March 2. These releases will reportedly include "deleted scenes, a featurette on the cast and characters, a featurette on the weaponry in the film, and a featurette detailing the journey from video game to the big screen."The movie was one of the handful of movies whose release date was actually moved up in 2020, which now means fans will have an even shorter wait to finally own the film later this month. We weren't blown away by the film, but video game movies are consistently polarizing even among fans who are interested in such things. What was always clear--and nobody can argue against--is that director Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat in 1995) set out to make audiences feel like they were in the game.That much comes across in the film's official synopsis: "Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm transports Captain Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her unit (T.I. Harris, Meagan Good, Diego Boneta) to a new world, the soldiers are shocked to discover that this hostile and unknown environment is home to enormous and terrifying monsters immune to their firepower." The trio are joined by a mysterious hunter (Tony Jaa), who band together to fight for and save each other's worlds.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go's Lunar New Year event is returning from February 9-14. The event will feature a line of Timed Research tasks revolving around Tauros, as well as increased spawns of red-colored Pokemon and other in-game bonuses.Throughout the Lunar New Year event, Krabby, Goldeen, Magmar, Magikarp, Tepig, and other red-colored Pokemon will appear in the wild more frequently than usual. Gyarados will also be appearing, and you'll have a chance to encounter a Shiny red Gyarados.In addition to the wild Pokemon spawns, Pokemon that are based on animals associated with Lunar New Year--such as Ekans, Rattata, Torchic, Ponyta, and others--will be hatching from 5 km eggs throughout the event. You'll also have a chance to encounter the following Pokemon in Raid Battles:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apex Legends is coming to Switch on March 9, following the start of Season 8: Mayhem. Season 8 is currently live, implementing several balancing adjustments (as listed in the update's patch notes) and adding playable character Fuse, the 30-30 Repeater Rifle, and map changes to Kings Canyon."Porting Apex Legends to its smallest screen yet is a major achievement, and we couldn't have done it without our partners at Panic Button," Apex Legends game director Chad Grenier said in a press release. "We're very proud of what the team has been able to achieve with some smart optimizations for the Switch port to deliver a full-featured Apex Legends experience on the go."The Switch version of Apex Legends supports all the existing content and features on the Xbox One, PS4, and PC versions of the game. This includes cross-play support, so Switch owners will be folded into Apex Legends' overall player pool as opposed to existing separately.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Super Bowl has historically been a big moment for movie studios, where the biggest movies get 30 seconds of air time in front of the eyes of the entire nation. This year, though, studios are scaling back Super Bowl movie trailers by quite a bit.News comes via Variety and Deadline, both of which report that the Super Bowl ad lineup will have much less in the way of movie trailers this year compared to previous years. That doesn't mean there won't be any trailers, though. Amazon Prime Video is expected to show off Eddie Murphy's Coming 2 America. According to Deadline, Disney will have two to four trailers, and Universal plans to show M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming thriller Old.That's a big drop from last year's list. The 2020 Super Bowl was host to a bunch of blockbuster trailers, including Fast and Furious film F9, Marvel's Black Widow, Mulan, James Bond's No Time To Die, A Quiet Place II, Sonic the Hedgehog, Top Gun: Maverick. and others. Within weeks of the big game, though, much of the country went into various stages of lockdown. Of those films, only Sonic the Hedgehog made it into American theaters, and Mulan went straight to Disney+ to pilot its premium-viewing model.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Mass Effect trilogy is returning almost 10 years after BioWare wrapped up the story of Commander Shepard in its sci-fi RPG series. BioWare is re-releasing all three of its original Mass Effect games as the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which brings a host of improvements to the original games and puts them together in one big package.BioWare released a whole lot of information about what we can expect from the Legendary Edition, including what it improves, what it changes about the trilogy's story, and what it leaves out from the original games. Check out the complete rundown of everything we know about Mass Effect Legendary Edition right now, including when you can play it.Table of Contents [hide]Mass Effect Legendary Edition Release Date And PlatformsMass Effect Legendary Edition Release Date And PlatformsMass Effect Legendary Edition releases on May 14 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It'll also be available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 through backward compatibility.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As part of Electronic Arts' earnings report, the company shared some details on the next Battlefield game. Management said the game will offer "all-out military warfare" and support more players than ever before for the Battlefield series.The current player cap for Battlefield is 32 v 32, so presumably this new Battlefield game will offer something more. EA also said the new Battlefield game will offer more player agency, but the company did not elaborate on what that means.What's more, this new game is tracking ahead of EA's own internal milestones. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the new game is scheduled to reach "feature complete" status faster than any other Battlefield game in franchise history.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite appears to be readying even more Mandalorian content. A teaser video released on the official Fortnite Twitter shows the hero of the popular Star Wars streaming series viewing a hologram.The tweet shows Mando viewing a hologram with the offer of a job. In the Mandalorian series, the main character makes his way as a bounty hunter before his career takes a radical turn due to an obligation to protect The Child, aka Baby Yoda.The game already added quite a bit of Mandalorian content, including a Mandalorian skin, Baby Yoda, and the appearance of his signature ship, the Razor Crest. It's unclear what else Epic Games may have in mind as a tie-in for the Mandalorian series. It could even just be using the bounty hunter role as a way to introduce another pop culture element altogether.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com