Apple pulled back the curtain on a new era of Mac during a recent livestream event, where the tech company showed off a new slate of computers powered by its Apple Silicon processor.These devices come equipped with Apple's Silicon chip, which the company has called M1 for the sake of naming convention. (Apple's other chips follow similar naming patterns, including the latest A14 Bionic that's found in the new iPad Air and iPhone 12 lineup.) The M1 processor is an SoC (system on chip) developed and manufactured by Apple that does a number of beneficial things for the end-user, such as improving performance and battery life.According to Apple, the chip is built with 5-nanometer processing technology and constructed of 16 billion transistors, making M1 efficient and powerful. The Macs that have this new M1 chip include the Mac Mini (starting at $699), Macbook Air (starting at $999), and Macbook Pro (starting at $1299). These devices are now available to order from Apple and will start shipping next week. The company confirmed all Macs will transition to M1 in the future.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In this week's Red Dead Redemption 2 update, players who are Collectors and Bounty Hunters get discounts and free stuff. But if you login at all, the game has rewards for you as well, including two Bird's Eggs, two Arrowheads, and two Family Heirlooms.Collectors who find five collectibles at the minimum will get 40% off an Established or Higher Collector Item. Collectors above Rank 5 will also get four Megafauna Fossils and a free coat. Bounty Hunters get an extra 50% pay on all bounties and completion of Legendary Bounties will net a 40% discount on Established or Higher Bounty Hunter Item. Bounty Hunters above Rank 5 also get a reward that includes a free Role Outfit, Accessory, or Emote.New items in Wheeler, Rawson & Co. CatalogueIrwin CoatPrieto PonchoOwanjila HatFanned Stovepipe HatCossack HatPelt Half ChapsVaquero Baroque SpursFurred GlovesDarned StockingsBowyer BootsMorales VestAs always, players who connect to Prime Gaming will get five free Legendary Animal Pheromones, 6,000 Naturalist XP, a free Wilderness Camp, and a free Katata Coat crafted from the Legendary Katata Elk hide.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Call of Duty series is known for its linear campaigns, but this has started to shift with the franchise's recent releases that provided players with more freedom and choice. This trend continues with Black Ops Cold War, and it goes even further, Raven Software's senior creative director Dan Vondrak told GameSpot.While Black Ops Cold War will embrace a more open-ended structure, you can and should expect the same kind of over-the-top Call of Duty action that the series is known for. Vondrak said the open-ended elements of Black Ops Cold War were designed to give people a greater sense of ownership of the story, if they choose to embrace it."Any amount of player ownership we can put inside a mission, we try to do that. People sometimes just want to get in and just focus on a very linear experience and keep that hard driving Call of Duty action. So without a doubt we wanted to add a bunch of optional stuff as well," he said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox Game Pass is getting a lot of games in November. Totaling 11 titles, the new additions include Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, Halo MCC: Halo 4, River City Girls, and more. Not all will be available on all platforms included in Xbox Game Pass--Android, console, and PC--and nor will the games be made available at the same time. Below is a full list of new titles announced so far for November's Xbox Game Pass, as well as what platforms you can find them on and what their arrival date will be.Additionally, if you have the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, EA Play is available now. EA Play will be available on December 15 for those who have the PC edition of Xbox Game Pass. The fold-in of EA Play will make available over 60 EA games, and standout titles include FIFA 20, Titanfall 2, Mass Effect, and The Sims.All games coming to Xbox Game Pass in November:Gears Tactics (Android & console)--Nov 9Destiny 2: Beyond Light (Android & console)--Nov 10Planet Coaster: Console Edition (Android & console)--Nov 10Tetris Effect: Connected (console & PC)--Nov 12Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (console & PC)--Nov 12Gonner2 (Android)--Nov 12Streets of Rogue (PC)--Nov 12Ark: Survival Evolved: Explorer’s Edition (Android, console & PC)--Nov 17Halo MCC: Halo 4 (PC)--Nov 17River City Girls (Android, console & PC)--Nov 19Star Renegades (Android & console)--Nov 19All games leaving Xbox Game Pass on November 16:Darksiders III (console & PC)Munchkin (console & PC)The Talos Principle (console & PC)Tracks: The Train Set Game (console & PC)Microsoft also recently announced that it is partnering with Disney+ to offer a perk to Xbox Ultimate Game Pass subscribers. Members will get a free 30-day subscription to Disney+, but it is an offer only available to new subscribers.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One of the most popular Call of Duty brands, Black Ops, returns this week with Black Ops Cold War from developers Treyarch and Raven. The sub-brand is one of Call of Duty's most successful commercially and with fans, and two veteran developers have spoken to GameSpot about why they believe the series continues to be so popular.Senior creative director Dan Vondrak from Raven said it comes down to the stories that can be told in the Black Ops universe. Whereas the other games, like Modern Warfare, are grounded in real history, the Black Ops games are known for being more playful with their tone. Also, people love conspiracy theories and learning about the seedy underbellies of governments, real or not, and Black Ops delivers this in spades. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go is hosting not one, but two Community Days this month, and the first is just around the corner. November's Electabuzz Community Day takes place this Sunday, November 15, and like previous events, it gives players around the world the chance to catch a rare Pokemon, participate in an event-exclusive Special Research story, and take advantage of other bonuses. To help you prepare, we've rounded up everything you need to know about Pokemon Go's first November 2020 Community Day below.Table of Contents [hide]November 2020 Featured Pokemon: Electabuzz November 2020 Featured Pokemon: ElectabuzzNovember's first Community Day features the Electric-type Pokemon Electabuzz. Throughout the event, Electabuzz will appear in the wild much more frequently than it normally does, and players will have an increased chance to encounter a Shiny Electabuzz. On top of that, Electabuzz's baby form, Elekid, will be hatching from 2 km eggs during the Community Day.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Black Friday 2020 is starting to ramp up, with major retailers like Walmart, Target, and GameStop releasing Black Friday ad scans teasing their upcoming holiday deals. This year, Black Friday kicked off early and feels much more spread out than usual--many stores started rolling out Black Friday deals in October and have revealed them in phases rather than all at once. Because of COVID-19, most retailers are emphasizing online-only deals and aren't showcasing the in-store doorbusters of years past in an effort to keep people from crowding stores. If you want to shop Black Friday this year, you'll be able to secure all the best deals online from the safety of your home.The best way to plan for Black Friday is to browse each retailer's ad scans and have an idea of which deals you're looking to nab ahead of time, especially when it comes to games. To help you out, we've rounded up the biggest Black Friday ads released so far. All the major retailers, including Walmart and Target, have released Black Friday ads at this point, though some are keeping their Thanksgiving-week deals under wraps for now.We'll be covering the best gaming deals of Black Friday 2020 in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. For now, catch up on all the latest Black Friday news and deals, including the best PS5 and PS4 Black Friday game deals.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Assassin's Creed Valhalla has a strong narrative, one that places the game in an interesting position within the AC canon that long-time fans of the series will likely appreciate. But if you want to get absolutely everything out of its story, you'll need to be proactive, the game's narrative designer has explained.Ubisoft Montreal's Darby McDevitt has taken to Twitter to encourage Assassin's Creed fans with an interest in the "modern day" storyline running through the series, which started with Desmond Miles in the very first game, to log out of the Animus at regular intervals throughout the game's story."We don't kick you out of the Animus often, BUT we do update Layla's dialog with her colleagues quite a few times," McDevitt says, "usually after major events in the Eivor-Sigurd storyline."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The official Call of Duty charity of military veterans has announced a partnership with a toothbrush company to help raise money for veterans looking for work after leaving the service.The Call of Duty Endowment and Burst Oral Care have announced a special-edition Sonic toothbrush that has a camo print inspired by Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Burst is donating 20 percent of each toothbrush sold, and it guarantees a minimum of a $100,000 donation to the Call of Duty Endowment.The Limited Edition Call of Duty® BURST toothbrush is here!20% of the proceeds going directly to the @CODE4Vets GET YOURS NOW https://t.co/FuCINJVvlT#BURSTxCODE #BURSTxCOD #brushBURST #callofduty #veterans pic.twitter.com/496tTEMAlS — Burst Oral Care (@burstoralcare) November 9, 2020The toothbrush costs $100 USD on its own, while you can also purchase a bundle that comes with various extras like a travel case, floss, and toothpaste, and a snapback hat for $130 USD.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Assassin's Creed Valhalla features a massive world to explore during the age of the Vikings. The world of Valhalla has an impressive sense of scale, and you will have your work cut out for you when taking on new missions and unearthing the many secrets that the land has to offer. One of your safe havens in the game is the settlement of Ravensthrope, which is your main base of operations in the campaign. As you continue with Eivor's story, you'll uncover some unique opportunities to expand the settlement in some interesting ways.In this guide, we're highlighting some key details to consider when it comes to building your base and expanding Eivor's influence in England and beyond. While the settlement opens up early in the game, you're only scratching the surface of what opportunities it can bring you for the first 10 or so hours of the campaign. Along with fishing, hunting, and online trading, the settlement can also introduce new quest lines that will let you bond with its inhabitants. So here's a quick rundown of some things to consider when it comes to building your base.Patience Is KeySurprisingly, this is one of the more critical things to consider when working on your settlement. As soon as you reach England and break ground on your new base of operations, you'll likely want to drop everything and focus on recruiting followers, building new structures, and generally just making your base the best it can be. Building your settlement is very much a long-term project in Valhalla, and while you can take part in raids to net some new resources, you'll need to level up more and take on new story missions to continue building it beyond your more modest means in the opening hours.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, there isn't a waypoint for everything. In fact, a great deal of the coolest side quests and things to do or discover in the game aren't even tracked in your Quest log. You just have to go out and find them, and mark down what you're supposed to do in your mind or on a piece of paper. It's so cool.Below, we outline a few of our favorite hidden quests and secrets to discover in Assassin's Creed Valhalla--not all of them mind you, just the ones that tickled our fancy or caught our eye. Don't worry, no spoilers here. We're just going to point out where to go to kick off a secret side quest or find a cool discovery.Take A Beat To Take A BreakAs per tradition, a great deal of Assassin's Creed Valhalla is someone in the present-day using an Animus to relive the memories of someone in the past. Unlike older games in the series, however, Valhalla doesn't pull you out of the Animus all that often. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't just hop out every once in a while.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Dynamite, All Elite Wrestling's weekly TNT series, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, and there is another milestone on the horizon. AEW is launching multiple video games, one of which is from Yuke's, the developer of numerous WWE 2K titles.During the AEW Games event on YouTube, which began 47 minutes after its scheduled start time, three new games were announced, one of which was being developed by Yuke's. Footage was shown of Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho, and Hikaru Shida interferes. While AEW doesn't have intergender competition, it seems like the AEW game will. Hosted by Omega, Dr. Britt Baker, Cody, and Aubrey Edwards, the untitled game is currently in development. There is no release date set at this time.Previously, Yuke's was behind games like the Smackdown series, along with WWE 2K's series--alongside Visual Concepts. Yuke's left development after WWE 2K19, the year before 2K's notoriously glitchy and unpolished WWE 2K20 was released.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

What is expected to be 2020's biggest game, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, is releasing very, very soon. If you want to get started right away when the game unlocks on November 13, you'll want to pre-load, and you can do that now on nearly every platform.Pre-loading on PS4 and Xbox One started on November 5, and PC players were added to the pre-loading party on November 10. People picking up the game on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 can start pre-loading as soon as they get their console.Pre-loading is a good idea, too, because Black Ops Cold War is a gigantic download. You can see the file sizes below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There's a narrative reason for why this game is called The Pathless, but the name is also a reference to how it's supposed to be played. It's an open-world puzzle game with emphases on exploration and skilled traversal, and you are meant to wander and experience its world as you find it, rather than as a series of checklist objectives. The Pathless' vast, puzzle-filled nature creates a nice, quiet space for running through the woods, lining up some tricky shots with your bow, and losing yourself in the moment.In The Pathless, you are a woman simply known as the Hunter. You've come to liberate a ruined land, empty of all human life save for a masked villain called the Godslayer. The land's protector deities, known as The Tall Ones, have transformed into villainous beasts that roam the wilderness. With the help of your eagle, an avatar of the eldest god, you must free the spirits and save the land. The plot is limited--aside from a few sparring exchanges between the Hunter and The Godslayer, the general tenor is simply, "keep going."The Pathless on PS5To free the Tall Ones, you must collect their seals and reactivate monuments scattered around their domains. Each of the four regions is a beautiful, sprawling wilderness, with sweeping plains, peaceful rivers, and high rocky peaks. Hills and valleys are sparsely dotted with signs of life, past and present--friendly animals, ruins, and giant skeletons. There are just enough setpieces in each area so that there's always a new objective on the horizon, without making the world feel crowded or even populated. When you're running from place to place, you feel like you're in nature--not a wasteland or a ruin, but somewhere untouched. It feels quite serene to run through.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War launches for consoles and PC this week, which makes Nvidia's latest Game Ready Driver a timely reminder to make sure that your GPU is updated beforehand.The latest Game Ready Driver adds support for Cold War specifically, ensuring that Nvidia-specific features that the shooter supports will work at launch. This includes DirectX-enabled ray tracing as well as support for Nvidia's Deep-Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), latency reducer Nvidia Reflex, and Nvidia's screenshot tool, Ansel.Nvidia Reflex is also being added to Destiny 2 just ahead of the launch of the game's latest expansion, Beyond Light. On certain supported GPUs, Nvidia says that latency can be reduced by up to 49%, with the biggest winner in its provided graph being the older GTX 1660 Super. Nvidia Reflex requires specific implementation from a game's developers but is supported all the way down to Nvidia's GTX 900 Series.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com