Some UK customers have reported that their preordered PlayStation 5 from Amazon is turning up on their doorstep filled with random items unrelated to the console itself.This is according to a Eurogamer report, which states that many eager fans have noticed that their Amazon boxes containing the PS5 have been tampered with. Instead of using the signature Amazon tape the company is known for, these boxes appear to be sealed with clear tape. And upon opening their packages, customers have claimed that their PS5 is missing.Rather than there being a shiny new PlayStation console inside the box, UK customers have said they received an assortment of items, from air fryers to nerf guns to foot massagers. On several occasions, according to a Reddit thread, Amazon UK drivers would pull up to residents' houses, pause for a moment in the driveway, and then drive off. This prompts a "package delivered" message sent to the recipient despite them not actually receiving a package of any kind. Some have been able to track down their console by chasing the delivery driver down the block, while many others are still waiting for Amazon UK support to assuage the situation.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 is nearly here, and retailers around the US have already begun outlining their big Black Friday sales. As always, there will be plenty of great gaming deals on offer next week, including quite a few on first-party Nintendo Switch titles like Luigi's Mansion 3, which is getting a nice price drop at Walmart for the big shopping day. Luigi's Mansion 3 Best deal: $30 at Walmart | available November 25 The best deal we've seen on Luigi's Mansion 3 will be available at Walmart. The retail giant is dropping the game's price to $30--the lowest we've ever seen it go. That sale price goes live on November 25. That's not your only option for picking Luigi's Mansion 3 up next week, however. Although their sale prices aren't as good as Walmart's, both Best Buy and GameStop will have the game for $40. See at Walmart See at Best Buy See at GameStop Luigi's Mansion 3 is the cowardly plumber's third solo adventure. This time around, he must brave the various floors of a haunted hotel to rescue his abducted friends from King Boo. Like previous games in the series, Luigi spends the journey armed with a vacuum called the Poltergust, which he must use to suck up ghosts, explore the environment, and solve puzzles. In addition to the main campaign, the game also features online and local multiplayer modes, both of which received two paid DLC packs earlier this year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday may not be until November 27, but many deals are already live, and that includes Sony's PSN Black Friday sale. Coming not long after the launch of its new next-gen system, you'll be able to get a handful of PS5 games at a discount, along with a ton of great PS4 games that can also be played--and sometimes enhanced--on PS5. This should be of particular interest to PS5 Digital edition owners, who otherwise can't take advantage of many Black Friday sales, which tend to skew toward physical editions of games.Most notable are the deals involving PS5 games. Watch Dogs: Legion, which launched just last month, gets you access to both the PS4 and PS5 versions for $40.19. The same will be true for Madden NFL 21 once the PS5 version launches in December, and you can get yourself access to that for $34.79. No Man's Sky has a PS5 edition out now, and you can get it and the PS4 version for $30. Ghost of Tsushima uses PS5's Game Boost to improve the experience and recently got a free multiplayer mode and raid; it can be had for $40.19. And Control: Ultimate Edition packs in one of 2019's best games, its DLC, and access to the PS5 version coming in early 2021 for only $20.One of this year's best games, Final Fantasy VII Remake, has dropped to $39.59, although that doesn't have a native PS5 version available. Two other major PS4-exclusive releases from this year, The Last of Us Part II and Persona 5 Royal, are down to $30 each.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox Game Pass is likely the most popular gaming subscription service right now, and all eyes are now on Sony's response to it. In a TASS interview, when asked directly on what Sony might have planned in order to compete with Xbox Game Pass, Sony Interactive CEO Jim Ryan stated that there is "news to come."Ryan also pointed out that PlayStation does offer a competitor to Xbox Game Pass already. "We have PlayStation Now...and that is available in a number of markets," he stated.In the past few years, Sony has already been steadily trying to compete with Xbox Game Pass. In 2019, it cut the monthly price of PlayStation Now from $20 to $10, seemingly in an effort to match Xbox's Game Pass monthly base price of $10. In 2020, Sony announced PlayStation Plus Collection, a service that gives PS Plus subscribers a selection of big PS4 titles. In a Gamesindustry.biz interview, Ryan stated, "The great first-party IPs are all there, the great partner titles, and we'd say that if you are new to PlayStation, or if you didn't have a PS4 but are getting a PS5, and you're taking out a PS Plus subscription, you're basically getting PS4 there for the price of the subscription."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The CW Network's superhero drama Black Lightning is coming to an end with Season 4. Slated to premiere early next year, the upcoming final season will conclude a series that we praised early on for intriguingly balancing meaningful storytelling with the genre-required violence and super heroics. Black Lightning was intriguingly not an origin story, but a story about what happens after Jefferson Pierce, as the titular hero, retires from his masked vigilante lifestyle and gets on with his life--both he and his family."When we first started the Black Lightning journey, I knew that Jefferson Pierce and his family of powerful Black Women would be a unique addition to the superhero genre," said executive producer Salim Akil in a statement. "The love that Blerds and all comic book fans around the globe have shown this series over the past three seasons proved what we imagined, Black people want to see themselves in all their complexities."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After Disney bought the rights to many Fox properties, many people didn't see an R-rated third Deadpool movie in the cards. While Deadpool 3 star Ryan Reynolds confirmed the status of the movie back in January, another important step in pre-production is completed, as the movie lands two writers.Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin, two of the writers from the hit animated series Bob's Burgers, will be writing the script for the next Deadpool movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Early in 2020, Reynolds revealed that the movie was in some form of production on Live With Kelly And Ryan: "Yeah, we're working on it right now with the whole team," Reynolds said. "We're over at Marvel [Studios] now, which is like the big leagues all of a sudden. It's kind of crazy. So yeah, we're working on it."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO has finally given the green light to the proposed series adaptation of the Last Of Us video game series. Word on the show had mostly fallen silent after it was announced it was going to pilot with the network in the early days of the pandemic, so this is a nice development after such a lull in information. The show, whenever it is done and has a premiere date, will be available to stream on both HBO and HBO Max.The series will be led by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin, with game director Neil Duckmann helping to pen the script and executive produce the series. According to a release, Carolyn Strauss (Chernobyl and Game Of Thrones) are executive producers along with developer Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells and PlayStation Productions' Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan. Written by Mazin and Druckmann, the series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. PlayStation Productions, Word Games, and Naughty Dog will co-produce."Craig and Neil are visionaries in a league of their own," said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming. "With them at the helm alongside the incomparable Carolyn Strauss, this series is sure to resonate with both die-hard fans of The Last Of Us games and newcomers to this genre-defining saga. "Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Maybe you were one of the lucky few to already get a PlayStation 5. But you may also be one of the unlucky few who have noticed that the PS5 is pretty loud--particularly the system's fan.If this situation describes you--someone with a noisy PlayStation 5--then there may be a fix that remedies the problem. However, it's not something we recommend as it could void the console's warranty.Some PS5 owners have reported a loud whining sound when the system is on, which was chalked up by some as coil whine. However, it's now been discovered the issue may all stem from a sticker.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 out now, small differences between how both new consoles handle backwards compatibility have started to arise. Perhaps most notable is Microsoft's support for 120Hz on any games--Series X enhanced or not--on its new console, a feature which is missing on the PS5.It was difficult to understand why at first. Star Wars: Squadrons was one of the first backwards-compatible titles to receive a patch that unlocked 120Hz support on Xbox Series X and Series S but remain locked to 60Hz on PS5. Soon after, Call of Duty: Warzone (which is still a backwards-compatible title as a standalone download) was patched with the same features, and again 120Hz was only missing on PS5.It wasn't until Psyonix, developer of Rocket League, updated its popular multiplayer game that things became clearer. Rocket League exhibits the same behavior as Squadrons and Warzone, but Psyonix has opened as to why. According to the developer, it's down to Sony only allowing 120Hz support for native PS5 games, and not PS4 ones running in backwards-compatibility.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One Mass Effect fan has gone all in on the PS5. They've customized their newly purchased PS5 by painting it black with a red strip with the sci-fi adventure's signature N7 logo. It looks quite nice."I received PS5 yesterday," said Redditor Thirteenera on the gaming subreddit. "Instead of playing games like a normal person, I spent most of the day mask-taping and airbrushing it...I love the result though!"Received PS5 yesterday. Instead of playing games like a normal person, spent most of the day mask-taping and airbrushing it... Love the result though! from r/gamingA number of PS5 owners have customized their PS5s since the new console launched earlier this month. Some have made simple changes, like coating the entire console in a different color of paint, while others have gone more in-depth like this Mass Effect fan.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, AMD has been able to re-establish a footing in the conversation around high-end graphics processing. All that talk about RDNA 2 GPUs put the company in the spotlight, and its efforts amounted to some powerful next-generation gaming consoles. Both the Radeon RX 6800 XT and RX 6800 video cards bring the power of the RDNA 2 architecture to PC gaming and, based on our results, they make really strong cases for PC enthusiasts to consider AMD--which is something that we haven't earnestly said in quite a long time.It's tricky, though. Nvidia has been breaking ground since 2018 with its RTX GPUs that integrate hardware-based solutions for ray tracing and AI-driven graphics tech. Over two years, we've seen developers gradually adopt real-time ray tracing in games for photorealistic lighting, shadows, global illumination, and reflections. The cut in performance while using these features can be significant but ray tracing has made strides since its introduction into mainstream gaming. The growing support for DLSS (deep learning supersampling) makes 4K image quality and ray tracing feasible while keeping frame rates high, too. In regards to innovation, Nvidia remained untouched. While AMD put out some solid mid-range cards with the RX 5000-series in that time, it wasn't able to challenge Nvidia at the high-end.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

According to Apple, you will be able to use Xbox Series X controllers on iPads, iPhones, Apple TVs, and Macs. Apple's support page updated with a sentence, stating, "Microsoft and Apple are working together to bring compatibility for the Xbox Series X controller to customers in a future update."Apple currently supports Xbox Wireless controller, Xbox Elite Wireless Series 2 controller, Xbox Adaptive controller, and PlayStation DualShock 4 Wireless controller.Getting Xbox Series X controllers to work on Apple devices will make it easier for Microsoft's xCloud service--a feature that allows Xbox players to stream games to a screen of their choice--to gain greater traction. While xCloud only works on Android devices currently, Microsoft plans to extend the function to Apple devices in 2021. According to The Verge, Microsoft is working on getting xCloud on Apple products by creating a “direct browser-based solution." xCloud is integrated with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft's gaming subscription service, at no extra cost.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Steam's latest client beta update added more support for Sony's new DualSense controller. You could use the DualSense with Steam before this update, but most of its features weren't included when you synced the new controller up with your PC."Added additional support for the PS5 DualSense controller including LED, trackpad, rumble, and gyro functionality," read the notes from the update. Support for the directional swipe feature was also included.This is the Steam Client Beta, where Valve tests new additions to their platform, so it's not available to Steam users who haven't opted into the beta. We could see official support come to all users soon based off how quickly they've added support for the DualSense. Hopefully we'll see support for the adaptive triggers soon as well.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

We're less than a week out from Black Friday 2020 and have a pretty good idea of all the deals you can expect. There have been some great Black Friday TV deals and a number of excellent gaming discounts on PS5 and PS4 games and Xbox accessories. One of the best deals, however, is for the Apple AirPods Pro. Starting next week, Walmart will have Apple's premium Bluetooth earbuds for $169, down from its regular price of $249. The Black Friday deal is valid starting November 25 at 4PM PT / 7 PM ET and runs until November 28. Apple AirPods Pro $169 (was $249) The Apple AirPods Pro are a great pair of true wireless earbuds, featuring active noise cancellation as well as a transparency mode that lets you hear your surroundings. Both earbuds feature microphones that let you take calls and use Siri as well. See at Walmart AirPods Pro also boast an impressive battery life, lasting for up to 4.5 hours of listening time or 3.5 hours of talking time, with active noise cancellation and transparency turned off. The included charging case carries up to 24 hours, allowing for about five charges before the case needs to be plugged in.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The long-running sci-fi action Predator franchise will be coming back for a fifth installment with 20th Century Studios, according to Deadline. The film's reported pedigree looks intriguing, as it will be pairing 10 Cloverfield Lane's director Dan Trachtenberg with Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan writer-producer Patrick Aison. Those names alone indicate a bit of a re-centering on the series after 2018's previous outing that tried to infuse comedy with brutal action.Other than that headline news that Predator is once again coming back, details are less than sparse. No information has been revealed about casting choices or plot--so it will be a while before we hear about any big-picture stuff for the upcoming film. Given that the franchise's other last major release, the video game Predator: Hunting Grounds wasn't, all that well received (we gave it a 4 out of 10, even with the Arnold Schwarzenegger DLC), it would be reasonable to hope the last few years are a temporary low point for the series. It can only go up from here, right? The only other clue lingering out there is that Trachtenberg has made it be known that at some point he wants to make a video game, very nebulously indicating that he had started talking about "video game stuff with some people." But that may also be an indication of what--aside from his background in sci-fi psychological thrillers--the director may bring to this project.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com