There's just nothing like a Persona soundtrack. Lead composer Shoji Meguro and others such as Atsushi Kitajoh from Atlus' sound team have churned out so many hits that stand out as fantastic songs, but are also able to perfectly communicate the emotions that you feel in the moments they're played. And with each entry, Atlus finds new ways to incorporate different music genres into their soundtracks, making each game carry a distinct vibe and sound. Now, a good chunk of that work is available on Spotify.While many fans are familiar with the bangers and jams from the more popular mainline games (let's say, Persona 5, Persona 4, and Persona 3), there is more to dig into beyond the big hits. For this particular article, I want to highlight a few standouts from other Persona entries that may not have the same spotlight, but absolutely deserve that level of recognition.Keep in mind, there's nothing wrong with not being familiar with every entry in the series. It's okay! There's no shame in that! I just want to spread the good word, and maybe let folks know about other songs that might become their new favorite Persona tracks. It's also worth noting that music from Persona 5 Royal, Persona 3 and 5 Dancing, and the original Persona are not on Spotify at the moment. You can find a playlist at the bottom of this article that includes the songs mentioned here (and a few more).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The third season of Cobra Kai has arrived on Netflix and if you haven't watched it yet, you're wasting time. After all, viewers were left on that high school karate riot of a cliffhanger after Season 2. How could you not want to know what happens next?If, somehow, you have yet to watch the new episodes, stop reading now. The rest of this story is going to be dealing with some pretty heavy spoilers for Season 3. Consider this your final warning.The third season of the series includes quite a few bombshells, from the deep dive into Sensei Kreese's (Martin Kove) origin story to the reappearance of Ali (Elisabeth Shue), the high school love interest of both Johnny (William Zabka) and Daniel (Ralph Macchio). Still, even with those moments--and so many more--there is likely no more satisfying plot development than Johnny and Daniel uniting for a common cause by the end of the season.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The latest weekly reset in Destiny 2 has brought a new quest, Coup de Grâce, where you kill High Celebrant, capping off an ongoing story thread in Season 12. However, Bungie has alerted players that rewards may not be dropping as they should."We are investigating an issue where some rewards are not dropping from completion of the High Celebrant mission," Bungie said in a tweet. It didn't offer any further specifics, but players on the Destiny subreddit have reported possibly related issues. That includes not receiving the promised Exotic ship, although that may be due to further, as-of-yet unavailable steps that still need to be completed.Whatever the case, you may want to hold off on completing High Celebrant, though Bungie will hopefully be able to retroactively hand out the correct rewards to those who finish it in the meantime. If you want to try your hand at it anyway--and who can blame you, with Destiny 2's story being in such an interesting place--you can talk to Crow on Tangled Shores to get started.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While many were just counting down the days for 2020 to finally end already, thousands of TikTok users were taking to the platform to collaborate and crowdsource ideas for an unofficial fanmade Ratatouille musical. This seemingly random celebration bringing together total strangers--including many musical theater professionals--to pay homage to the 2007 Disney Pixar film is a perfect example of all the potential for good the internet has, and on New Year's Day, this was all further heightened by an affiliated charity fundraiser that raised $1 million for The Actors Fund.Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Titus Burgess and Queen singer Adam Lambert were among the stars who performed virtually, surreally singing fanmade songs that were recently written and uploaded by (incredibly talented) teenage fans. On Twitter, Glee actor Kevin McHale correctly called the musical and the resulting fundraiser "one of the best things to come out of 2020."Around this new community, word is spreading that the next step will be to--from quarantine--record a cast recording. A New York Times article on this surprising development profiles many of the scattered collaborators, who first took to this idea as an open "Ratatouille musical challenge." Although there is no formal, completed show that has resulted from these collective efforts, lots of catchy songs, detailed production ideas, and even casting selections have been uploaded to TikTok.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's officially 2021, and while that may not mean much considering the ongoing pandemic and quarantine, it finally means we have some bright spots to look forward to in the entertainment world. Disney+'s first MCU TV show, WandaVision, is going to start streaming on January 15, just a week away.To celebrate, Disney has released a brand new teaser trailer full of new details for the surreal, retro-flavored show. Take a look at it now.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The flat-pack furniture company IKEA has found a clever way to help customers pick a media storage cabinet: cardboard mock-ups of the PS5 and Xbox Series X so that gamers can check if the display units will fit them.A user on Reddit photographed the mock-ups, which include measurements (in millimeters and inches) across the sides. The PS5 mock-up even includes the system's space-age style curved body with white fins. The PS5 box reads, "Which Ikea media storage unit will be able to fit my new, meme-ishly oversized, gaming console?" The photo doesn't appear to show a model for the notably smaller Xbox Series S.It's unclear how widespread these guide boxes are, so they may not appear at your local IKEA. The Swedish furniture chain is known in particular for its storage furniture, sporting names like Hauga and Lommarp.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While the demise of the short-form video service Quibi wasn't a big surprise to anyone who has followed the misfortunes of the company since it launched in April last year, it did leave the question of what will happen to its content. Quibi produced a wide variety of series during its short lifetime, all of which became unavailable when the service was officially shut down in December. It's now been reported that Roku is negotiating to buy the rights to this content.According to the Wall Street Journal, Quibi is in "advanced talks" with Roku to sell the streaming rights to its catalog. If the deal goes through, Roku will release the shows to its free, ad-supported Roku Channel. Neither Roku or Quibi have commented on this report.Quibi announced that it was shutting down in October, and the app stopped functioning at the start of December. At that time, a statement from the company said that it didn't know what would happen to its original shows, which include horror anthology 50 States of Fright, the thriller Most Dangerous Game, the reboot of Reno 911, and a wide variety of reality programming.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

2021 may have just begun, but Pokemon Go is already kicking off its second event of the new year this week. The game's Unova Celebration begins tomorrow, January 5, at 10 AM local time, and it features a ton of Gen 5 Pokemon to catch and new challenges to complete.Throughout the Unova Celebration event, the following Gen 5 Pokemon will be appearing more frequently in the wild:SnivyTepigOshawottLillipupHerdierBlitzleRoggenrolaDrilburScraggyTympoleVenipedeTrubbishGothitaSolosisFerroseedOn top of that, Shiny Snivy will also be available, while the following monsters will be hatching from 5 km eggs throughout the event:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following its release on PC and console in 2020, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated will launch on mobile devices later this month.Developer Handy Games, which is handling the mobile port, announced on Twitter that the game will launch for iOS and Android devices on January 21 for $9 USD. You can check out the announcement trailer below to see how the game looks on mobile devices; screenshots follow further down the page.Just like the PC/console edition, the mobile port of Rehydrated lets you play as SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy as you try to save Bikini Bottom from Plankton's plot to take over the town.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Japanese studio Gen Design, the creators of the critically acclaimed adventurer The Last Guardian, has begun teasing the project it has in the works for the upcoming year.Heading over to Gen Design's website reveals a blocky "2021" logo with pictures from The Last Guardian and Shadow of the Colossus inside the numbers, projects spearheaded by Fumito Ueda, and a message from the studio saying they "hope you will have a great year."Clicking on the numbers pulls up some text, with a sentence at the top indicating that Gen Design is "looking for new project development staff." The currently available positions range from 3D Animator and Associate/Assistant Producer to Character Modeler and Game Designer. None of the job descriptions hint at the direction of Gen Design's next project.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Music streaming services like Spotify might be the most popular way of consuming music these days, but they can be hit-or-miss when it comes to video game soundtracks. When it comes to the Persona series, however, that's about to change, as the OSTs for most of the Persona games are coming to Spotify on Tuesday.According to the anime playlist curator AniPlaylist, the soundtracks to Persona 2, both Persona 3's, both Persona 4's, and Persona 5 will be added to Spotify at midnight on Thursday. Spotify will also receive additional music from the series, including the Persona 4 Dancing All Night OST, the P4 Arena Ultimax OST, and the Never More -Reincarnation: Persona 4- remix album. Notable omissions include the Persona 5 Royal OST and the Persona 1 OST, which was remade for the PSP in 2009.The Persona series became one of the biggest names in RPGs after the smash success of Persona 5 and its definitive edition Persona 5 Royal, which was released last year. Recently, GameSpot named Persona 5 Royal one of the top 10 games of 2020. The next spin-off in the series, Persona 5 Strikers (known as Persona 5 Scramble in Japan), is scheduled for a worldwide release on February 23.Info from Gamespot.com

After a finale that left a bad taste in many fans' mouths, Dexter is returning to TV in 2021 with a revival show featuring Michael C. Hall reprising his role as the killer with a conscience. Hall has now shared a little more insight on what drew him back to the show after so many years away. He also touched on the series finale and whether or not the criticisms are valid."It's a conversation that's been ongoing, and different possibilities have emerged over the years. I think in this case, the story that’s being told is worth telling in a way that other proposals didn't, and I think enough time has passed where it’s become intriguing in a way that it wasn't before," Hall told The Daily Beast. Hall also reflected on the divisive ending to Dexter, where he basically exiles himself to a life as a lumberjack in the north. Hall acknowledged that the ending was "pretty unsatisfying" for some people, with many wondering what Dexter would do next in his life. Hall felt that way, too.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Valorant leaks showcased the next agent likely to join Riot's character-based tactical FPS. Named Yoru, the new character's skill set revolves around stealthy abilities. Russian YouTube channel БАЧОК shared what looks to be a legitimate demonstration of Yoru's kit.Reddit user kuroi_kaze_ translated the video's ability descriptions to provide more info. Yoru's X creates step sounds to throw off enemies and can also pre-place the fake footsteps. His X blinds enemies by throwing a flash that will pop after hitting a surface. Yoru's C places down teleports, and his ultimate ability turns him invisible and invulnerable for a limited time.Valorant's Episode Two, Act One will arrive soon, and leaked previews of Valorant's next battlepass and new menu--courtesy of the same YouTube channel БАЧОК--are out on the internet. From a quick glance, it looks like you can get some pretty nice skins for the Phantom and Valorant weapons. You can check out the video above.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In December 2020, Reddit user dead_is_death posted about a glitch with the Cold Front gun and its Dragonfly perk in Destiny 2. Despite the Cold Front submachine gun being a Kinetic weapon, it can still roll with the Dragonfly perk. In other words, Cold Front can drop for players equipped with the Dragonfly perk, which causes an elemental explosion on kill, despite the fact that Kinetic weapons don't have an associated element. This leaves what the perk is actually doing on kill as kind of a question mark.As you might imagine, this has caused some issues that have ultimately caused Bungie to remove this roll in an upcoming patch. Bungie's assistant director for Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn took to Twitter to announce this and explain the decision: "Wanted to give a quick update on Coldfront. The Dragonfly perk was not designed to work with kinetic weapons and causes some technical errors. Because of this, in an upcoming patch all Coldfronts with the Dragonfly perk will have it replaced with the Swashbuckler perk."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Speedrunning events like Awesome Games Done Quick and Summer Games Done Quick are a great way for runners to build their profile and show off the games that they specialize in. Given how competitive many of these games are and the pressure that the event brings, it's relatively rare for a runner to actually set a world record at a marathon. However, that's exactly what happened to a certain Sonic The Hedgehog speedrunner on Monday.The Sonic runner FlyingFox set a new world record in the original Sonic the Hedgehog during the "Sonic block" on Monday. The run saw FlyingFox play through the entirety of the original game with the character Tails, which is possible only in the 2013 rerelease of the game on Android and iOS. Because the category relies on in-game time, not real-time, it took the moderators a moment to realize that FlyingFox set the record, during which time the runner said she was just happy that she "didn't die." This delay was caused in part due to the event occurring virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Are you kidding, BACK TO BACK WORLD RECORDS?! Another one by 9 seconds thanks to another ridiculous run by @zaxon96 in Sonic 3: AIR, congratulations! What the heck are these Sonic runners eating today? #AGDQ2021 — Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) January 4, 2021Just after FlyingFox's run, the runner Zaxon96 set a new world record in the Sonic fangame Sonic 3 AIR, which is an enhanced port of Sonic 3 & Knuckles. According to the Games Done Quick Twitter account, this is the first time that back-to-back world records have been set at a GDQ event, which is certainly a historical milestone.Info from Gamespot.com