Demon's Souls is shaping up to be a visually impressive launch game for the PlayStation 5, and its audio design is also starting to sound like a faithful update to the score that was composed by Shunsuke Kida for the original game. In a new short documentary that provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the production of the game's music, Sony also confirmed that the soundtrack will be released digitally on November 26, 2020, while CD and vinyl editions will arrive in December."Countless hours were spent adding thousands upon thousands of new sounds to the game, really bringing this world to life," Gavin Moore, creative director for SIE Worldwide Studios External Development, explained on the PS Blog. "These are the sounds of Boletaria that will disturb your dreams. Will you go mad from the incessant beating of the heart and the haunting singing in the Tower of Latria? And how many of you will find courage in the face of the skin-crawling skitterings of the Armored Spider deep in the belly of Stonefang?"The reimagined Kida score was performed by a 75-piece orchestra and a 40-person choir at Air Studios in London under the direction of composer Bill Hemstapat, with new arrangements and themes also being added to the soundtrack. 120 musicians were brought in for the project, with Moore remarking that London's Temple Church pipe organ can even be heard in the soundtrack.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When the PlayStation 5 launches on November 12, it'll arrive with a library of new and current games which PlayStation head Jim Ryan says will result in the quicker adoption of the next-gen console.Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon's Souls will be available alongside a wide selection of PS4 games thanks to backwards compatibility, all of which will be playable from day one and will benefit from the PS5's new technology."We are increasingly bullish in terms of the number of people that we think may engage with PS5, Ryan said to GamesIndustry.Biz. "Firstly, because we don't begin from a standing start like we did with PS4, when we were coming out of a very lackluster PS3 platform, with a low level of networking across the community. Now we are starting with 100 million gamers, who we hope to transition very, very rapidly onto PS5. And it's an engaged, tribal, networked community, who will be deeply and profoundly engaged with their PlayStation 5, we hope, from a very early moment."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Since releasing earlier this year, Lego Super Mario kits have been hard to find for less than retail price. We didn't see deals during Prime Day, and there's no guarantee they'll be on sale for Black Friday. Lego Super Mario kits are bound to be on many holiday wishlists this year, and right now you can save on a handful of the expansion sets at Amazon, including the Guarded Fortress kit and Mario's House. It's unclear how long these deals will be available, so you should grab them as soon as possible.It's worth noting that all of the expansions require the Adventures with Mario Starter Course, which is currently only available at its $60 regular price. Guarded Fortress Expansion Set $40 (was $50) This 468-piece expansion set features a fortress that's flanked by Bob-omb, Koopa Troopa, and Piranha Plant. See at Amazon Mario's House and Yoshi Expansion Set $24 (was $30) Mario's House is an adorable expansion that includes a hammock for Mario to doze off in, a Goomba, and arguably the best Lego Mario figure of all: Yoshi. See at Amazon Piranha Plant Power Slide Expansion Set $24 (was $30) The Piranha Plant Power Slide Expansion Set lets you build a seesaw with Piranha Plants on each end, Koopa Troopa, a Goomba, and a time block, which can be utilized in both this expansion and larger courses you make. See at Amazon Boomer Bill Barrage $24 (was $30) Boomer Bill Barrage is a 132-piece expansion set featuring a spinning contraption with Boomer Bills on each end. It also comes with a Shy Guy and Super Mushroom. See at Amazon Desert Pokey Expansion Set $16 (was $20) The Desert Pokey expansion lets you use a hammer to try to knock over Pokey. It also has three different action bricks with unique sounds. See at Amazon Whomp's Lava Trouble Expansion Set $16 (was $20) Whomp's lava Trouble is a 133-piece set featuring Whomp and Lava Bubble figures. It's also the only set that includes the P Switch. See at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

2020 has been a big year for American political campaigns doing outreach through video games, and now we can add one more to the list. The Joe Biden presidential campaign launched a custom Fortnite map through the game's Creative mode.The "Build Back Better with Biden" map houses six challenges to illustrate Biden's policy agenda, along with campaign materials like Biden/Harris signs. The challenges are said to take about a half-hour to complete. The map is also littered with little references, from houses for Biden's real-life family dogs to references to the candidate's love of ice cream to a "No Malarkey Station" sign. If you want to try the map for yourself, the Creative mode code is 0215-4511-1823.The Biden campaign earlier created Biden campaign yard signs for use in your Animal Crossing: New Horizons village, as well as its own Biden-themed Animal Crossing island. Similarly, New York House representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hopped on Twitch to stream Among Us with several streamers and her fellow Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

During an appearance on The Ellen Show, Sacha Baron Cohen peeled the curtain back a bit on Borat 2. In order to get into character as Borat as Donald Trump, Cohen went through some tremendous lengths, and you can see how it went down in the video below. Since millions of viewers have already seen the movie, it's hopefully fair game to now reveal some potential spoilers here via Cohen's anecdotes--but among the most shocking and "oh wow WTF" moments in the film are when Borat quarantines in a Washington cabin with affable, Trump-supporting, QAnon devotees Jim Russell and Jerry Holleman. When Ellen asked how Cohen and the film's producers arranged that, he explained, "They thought they were going to have a lockdown with somebody from a foreign country who didn't really understand the virus. I spent five days living with them in character, breakfast 'til going to sleep at night. I got a little bit lost in the character."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's the first week of November, and that means it's time to switch gears from "Halloween" to "Thanksgiving." This upcoming week, there are plenty of movies, TV shows, originals, and even one last horror movie headed your way.On Thursday, the Netflix original series Paranormal lands on the service. Set in 1969, the film follows a hematologist named Dr. Refaat Ismail. According to the Netflix synopsis, "Refaat is accompanied by his university colleague, Maggie, as they enter the paranormal world and try to save their loved ones from the immense danger that surrounds them." The show is based on the book by the same name, written by Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. Check out the trailer below.On November 1, a ton of movies and TV seasons dropped on the streaming service. Many of the movies are classics you may have seen before. Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange is already available. The film follows a gang leader (Malcom McDowell) who is imprisoned and put through conversion therapy in order to make him an outstanding citizen.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new month has arrived, which means a new Max Raid event has begun in Pokemon Sword and Shield. This month, certain Bug- and Poison-type Pokemon will be appearing more frequently in Max Raid Battles, including two rare Gigantamax forms.Until November 30, Sword and Shield players will have a better chance to encounter the following Pokemon (and their pre-evolved forms) in Max Raid dens across the Wild Area, Isle of Armor, and newly added Crown Tundra:ButterfreeShuckleNinjaskVileplumeToxicroakGarbodorOn top of that, Gigantamax Butterfree and Gigantamax Garbodor will also be appearing more frequently in Max Raid dens throughout the month. Gigantamax Pokemon are typically incredibly hard to find outside of events like this (although you can teach certain Pokemon how to Gigantamax at the Isle of Armor if you have an Expansion Pass), so you won't want to miss you chance to catch them if you haven't already.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Normally, New Releases highlights five big games in every episode, but that would be a real disservice this time, considering the imminent launches of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The next generation of consoles kicks off with heavy hitters like Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Dirt 5, Bugsnax, Demon's Souls, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Godfall. Just after the launches comes Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. And since we can't leave Nintendo out, this episode also takes a look at Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.Assassin's Creed Valhalla -- November 10 (PS4, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC, Stadia) / November 12 (PS5)Available on: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC, StadiaThe next entry in the Assassin's Creed saga is set in the Viking era. As tribe leader Eivor, you'll lead your people in raids across the isle of Great Britain. You'll pillage villages, build your own encampment, and even dip back into social stealth. Expect more info on the mysterious Hidden Ones too.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apple has confirmed that it will hold another online-only event on November 10 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. This comes not long after the company unveiled the iPhone 12 lineup in September.According to GameSpot sister site CNET, Apple is reportedly expected to reveal its new set of Mac computers. These devices will be powered by the company's Apple Silicon chips, a series of processors manufactured by Apple itself. This marks a break away from the company's longtime partner Intel, which has been supplying chips for all of Apple's computers for years.Apple first made the announcement that it was switching from Intel processors to its own chips during the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The Apple Silicon processors, also known as Arm, are close cousins to the chips found in iPads and iPhones. Apple using its own chips should yield significant advantages to Mac users, including lower power consumption.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Although Sony previously suggested that all its next-generation titles would be exclusive to the upcoming PlayStation 5, the months since its initial reveal have been filled with announcements that many of them will be coming to PS4, too. That's not the case, however, for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.Responding to a question on Twitter, the official Insomniac Games answered unequivocally that their latest entry in the PlayStation franchise will only be coming to PS5. Considering all the dimension-hopping that the gameplay seems to feature, it makes sense that those mechanics might require the speed of the SSD that isn't present in Sony's older consoles.It’s a PS5 exclusive — Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) November 2, 2020It's a question that needed answering though, especially given Sony's decisions for many of its other first-party titles. Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Horizon Forbidden West, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and Destruction All-Stars are all PS5 titles that initially seemed to be exclusive to the next-gen console but have since been revealed to be coming to PS4. Demon's Souls, Bluepoint Games' latest remake, is the only PS5 launch title alongside the preinstalled Astro's Playroom that will be exclusive to the console.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite is getting its next Marvel hero later this week. Ghost Rider is coming to the battle royale as part of another Marvel Knockout Super Series tournament. You can earn the skin for free if you place well in the competition.Sometimes the legends are true...🔥→ Ghost Rider Cup feat. Marvel Knockout LTM→ Trios→ Nov 4🏆 Ghost Rider Outfit→ Mark your calendars, the next two in the series are on Nov 11 & Nov 18th!🔗: https://t.co/EVn30UDQbX pic.twitter.com/lNT3xaBfGI — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 2, 2020The tournament takes place on November 4. Players need to form a three-person squad in order to participate. The top players in each region will earn their own Ghost Rider skin and back bling. The cosmetics will be purchasable for $20 USD in the item shop, just like the Daredevil skin, sometime after the event. You can see the full rules for the tournament on Epic's official site. Here's where you need to place in order to earn the reward:Europe - Top 800NA East - Top 500NA West - Top 200Brazil - Top 200Asia - Top 100Oceania - Top 100Middle East - Top 100Marvel Knockout is a limited-time mode that pits teams against each other with special Marvel items. Every player is given select abilities from a pool of heroes like Dr. Doom, Iron Man, She-Hulk, Storm, Black Panther, Wolverine, Groot, and others. This announcement means Marvel Knockout will also return to regular playlists. It's great for earning experience quickly.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Animal Crossing: New Horizons characters made a special appearance in the stands of the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts football game on Sunday. Cardboard cutouts of villagers, Blathers, and other characters filled part of the bleachers during the NFL matchup.The Lions have Animal Crossing cutouts in their stands today. pic.twitter.com/yY9KB3ie4E — Dali (@DaliDimovski) November 1, 2020Originally reported by Dali Dimovski on Twitter, the cutouts could be seen a few times during CBS's broadcast of the game. Cardboard cutouts have become a regular part of professional sports after the COVID pandemic forced teams to limit fan attendance. Teams have been pumping fake crowd noise into stadiums and adding cutouts like these to the stands at NBA, MLB, and NFL games.The game took place in Detroit at Ford Field, although the cutouts didn't help the Lions at all. They lost to the Colts by 20 points in a 41-21 blowout.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Godfall is one of the PlayStation 5's big launch titles, but it is also coming to PC when it releases on November 12. Considering the power that the next-generation console brings to the table, you might have expected the requirements for the PC port to be similarly demanding, but that doesn't seem to be the case.Counterplay Games has revealed the minimum and recommended requirements for Godfall, neither of which will require the most cutting-edge GPUs from Nvidia or AMD. If you have a respectfully powerful system that is just a handful of years old, you should be good to go for Godfall's mix of melee action and looting.If you're on Nvidia's side of the fence for your GPU, Counterplay recommends a GTX 1080Ti, notable for its 11GB of VRAM which might factor into texture settings. On AMD's side, Godfall will prefer a RX 5700 XT, featuring only 8GB of VRAM. Whether you're using Intel or AMD for your CPU, you'll be able to get by on current and past generation chips, with the AMD Ryzen 3600 and Intel Core i7-8700 listed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Xbox Series X, Series S, and PS5 are just a week away, which means a ton of new games and better performance for your existing library. But plenty of console owners also use their systems as an entertainment hub, and Microsoft has released more details on that aspect of the Xbox Series X and S as well.In the announcement, Microsoft revealed that your existing streaming entertainment apps will make the trip to Xbox Series X and Series S when they launch. But they'll be joined by one new addition, as the Apple TV app is finally coming to Xbox consoles on November 10. It will be on the new generation, as well as the Xbox One. This is in addition to your other entertainment apps like Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu.The blog goes on to promise enhanced dynamic range and fuller colors on Series X and S, along with spatial sound supported in certain apps like Netflix and Disney+. Microsoft also promises a better user experience with a speedier dashboard and Microsoft Store for locating more apps.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Dirt 5 will come out alongside Xbox Series X/S on November 10 and PS5 on November 12. For current-gen consoles and PC, Dirt 5 will arrive earlier on November 6.To help you get a feel for Dirt 5's critical consensus, we've collected reviews about the game below. Critics are divided over the racing sim's appeal. Some felt that Dirt 5 was too tame and much of the same-old when it comes to racing games, others welcomed Dirt 5 as a refreshing return to a low-stakes arcade experience.GameSpot's Dirt 5 review is forthcoming, so stay tuned for that. In Xbox Series X's Dirt 5 preview for GameSpot, Michael Higham stated, "Dirt 5 may also not be the most impressive thing to come out of the gate to flex next-gen console power, though I do think it's a good example of how 120 FPS can improve the gaming experience (for the few who will take advantage of it), and that 4K 60 FPS is attainable."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com