Despite coming out in 2018, Among Us soared in popularity this fall to become one of the most popular games in the world. It saw particular success in YouTube videos, with view counts increasing dramatically in September to top 4 billion.According to YouTube, Among Us videos have a global appeal, with just under 19% of viewers located in the United States. Mexico and South Korea are the second- and third-biggest countries for viewership and Indonesia makes up more than 5% of views. The game doesn't have an in-game chat option yet, but players often use programs like Discord to communicate.Players aren't just uploading gameplay videos, either. More than 6% of views related to Among Us used the word "animation," according to YouTube's statistics. It doesn't necessarily mean that percentage of videos are animations, but it does suggest people are interested in watching "expanded universe" material for the game. Smaller creators have seen their channels grow since uploading Among Us videos, as well, including animations.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One of the best video game compendiums is on sale for its lowest price yet at Amazon. The Skyrim Library contains three richly detailed and illustrated hardcover books dedicated to the modern classic The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Though it's not uncommon to find The Skyrim Library on sale for $60 or $70, right now you can get it for just $40.66 during Prime Day. That's the lowest price we've seen for this lavishly designed box set.It's not technically listed as a Prime Day deal, so it's unclear how long The Skyrim Library will be available at this price. If interested, you should scoop this deal up sooner rather than later. Amazon has it listed for $61--you have to click the coupon to slash an additional $20.33 off the price. The Skyrim Library $40.66 (was $105) The Skyrim Library comes with all three volumes in the series published by Titan Books. Together, they total close to 700 pages and offer an in-depth look at the lore, creatures, and world of Bethesda's massive RPG. Each book includes gorgeous illustrations and a bounty of accompanying text. The box set comes in a beautiful slipcase that folds out to reveal a dragon (of course). See at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There are few things more essential to a quality PC gaming experience than a good keyboard, and Amazon Prime Day is among the best opportunities to get one at a nice price. Case in point, the Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 keyboard is $20 off right now, bringing it down to $110 for a limited time.This is a mechanical keyboard, but if typing noise is a concern, don't worry: This particular model uses Cherry MX Silent switches, which should provide a comparatively quiet experience. It also features RGB lighting, which you can customize with Corsair's iCUE software to change the look of the device's lights to allow for some cool-looking effects. Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 Mechanical Keyboard $110 (was $130)   See deal at Amazon Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Phasmophobia, a cooperative horror game about hunting ghosts, is one of the most-played and most-watched games on Steam and Twitch this month. UK-based studio Kinetic Games, which is made up of only one person, launched the game into Early Access on September 18.It has more than 70 thousand people playing on Steam and nearly 150 thousand watching on Twitch only a month later.Phasmophobia is all about ghost hunting. It puts you and three of your friends into one of several maps where you have to use different tools, like cameras and EMF sensors, to find evidence of the paranormal. It's a mixture of tension, horror, and puzzle-solving.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon Prime Day 2020 rolls on with a second day of discounts and deals to peruse at Amazon and other online retailers holding their own competing sales. Amazon itself has discounted hundreds of items as part of the big sale, from video games to gadgets, and one of the steepest deals we've seen yet is on a high-quality pair of Bose headphones.Right now, you can pick up a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones for $199--$150 off its usual $349 price tag. These Bluetooth headphones offer three levels of noise cancellation and are Alexa-enabled, letting you access music and more with voice commands. You can check out the headphones at Amazon below. Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth Headphones $199 (was $349) See at Amazon That's not the only Bose product on sale right now; Amazon is also offering a nice discount on the Bose SoundLink Revolve portable speaker. Normally $199, you can pick one up right now for $119, saving you $80 off its standard retail price. The SoundLink Revolve is likewise Bluetooth-enabled and features a built-in microphone and a 12-hour battery life.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The long-gestating plans to turn the hit 1997 teen-slasher flick I Know What You Did Last Summer into a "YA horror series" just moved along one big step closer to reality: Variety is reporting that Amazon Studios has given the idea a series order. If the adaptation idea sounds a little out there, it's worth remembering that the '90s movie was itself an adaptation of the 1973 YA suspense novel of the same name by Lois Duncan.Sara Goodman (Preacher) will write and co-executive produce the series. Shay Hatten (John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum) will also co-executive produce, joined by James Wan (Aquaman). The new series sounds like a back-to-basics approach featuring the same premise as the movie (via Variety): "In a town full of secrets, a group of teenagers are stalked by a mysterious killer a year after a fatal accident on their graduation night." Based on initial--though still sparse--details, the series will be a modern update sticking to the original formula."The best horror franchises always have another scare coming, and this I Know What You Did Last Summer series from Sara Goodman is a perfectly twisted update to the iconic slasher movie," said Albert Cheng, COO and co-head of television for Amazon Studios. "Any way you slice it, our global Prime Video customers will love this modern take on the fan favorite film."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Many questions about the PlayStation 5, particularly the look of its user interface, remain unknown. However, PS5-adjacent news continues to trickle out. Case in point, Gearbox Software's CEO has what he said is the first PlayStation 5 game to ever be manufacturedRandy Pitchford took to Twitter to share several photos of what he claims is the first PlayStation 5 game pressed on a physical Blu-ray disc. He's holding a PS5 copy of Godfall, the new Gearbox Software-published game dubbed a "looter-slasher."Attention fellow game lovers, peers and enthusiasts: Behold the first Playstation 5 game! Hot off the presses, this is the first to manufacture next gen retail game in the world. Congratulations to Counterplay Games and the team here at Gearbox Publishing! pic.twitter.com/ki9YbynRIe — Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) October 14, 2020There are several key takeaways from the back of the box, particularly when it comes to playing Godfall. The box lists that there's no offline mode, PlayStation Plus is required for network features, and the game takes up at least 50 GB of storage space.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Spider-Man: Miles Morales features the younger, hipper wallcrawler striking out on his own under the mentorship of Peter Parker, but he's not quite alone. Apparently he has the help of a frankly adorable kitty-cat, who can even help him in battle. Watch out! Here comes a Spider-Cat.The revelation comes from Game Informer footage as part of its cover story. In it, Miles saves the kitty in a backpack, and then goes web-swinging to deliver it back home. Then he dons a suit that includes a backpack, complete with the newly dubbed "Spider-Cat" in tow. The cat can even be seen assisting him in a finisher against the world's most humiliated thug.The kitty just hangs out in his backpack all the while, showing a level of calm and restraint that would not actually exist in any cat stuffed in a bag while you do aerobatic backflips. The mask makes him look distinctly like Spider-Cat, an actual character from Earth-999 in the Marvel comics multi-verse.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been seven long years since Dexter, the Showtime drama about a forensic analyst who serially murders all his problems away, bowed out with a series finale after eight seasons. And apparently, seven years is a long enough runway for the curtains to rise on a newly announced limited series revival: According to a release sent out by TV network, Michael C. Hall and showrunner Clyde Phillips are reteaming for a 10-episode return that is due to begin production in early 2021 and set to premiere sometime next fall."Dexter is such a special series, both for its millions of fans and fow Showtime, as this breakthrough show helped put our network on the map many years ago," said Gary Levin, Showtime's co-entertainment president. "We would only want to revisit this unique character if we could find a creative take that was truly worthy of the brilliant, original series. Well, I am happy to report that Clyde Phillips and Michael C. Hall have found it, and we can't wait to shoot it and show it to the world!"Despite that stated eagerness, the release contains no details on what the new "creative take" will be. But seeing as how--spoiler alert--the series wrapped with Dexter faking his own death and living under a new name in Oregon, while his sister was in a coma and his son Harrison was sent to live with an ex, it's safe to say Dexter has more than a few unresolved issues.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Following a deep dive trailer and a gameplay overview video, Ubisoft has shared the official PC system requirements for Assassin's Creed Valhalla. There are specifications for low settings at 1080p and 30 FPS all the way up to 1440p and 4K resolutions.You will need an AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel i5-4460 processor to run Assassin's Creed Valhalla at minimum settings and 30 frames per second. To increase the frame rate to 60 FPS, an AMD Ryzen 7 1700 or Intel i7-6700 is required to achieve the "high preset" setting that doubles the frame rate.To get to 1440p, the processor needs to be upgraded to either an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel i7-7700 series to run at 30 frames per second. Bumping the 1440p resolution to 60 FPS requires an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel i7-8700K. Meanwhile, 4K resolution (2160p), necessitates an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel i7-9700K. Ubisoft did not specify how to run Assassin's Creed Valhalla at 4K and 60 FPS.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Although Nintendo's not quite as reticent to discount its games as it once was, it's still fairly uncommon to see the company's titles go on sale, which makes it ironic that some of the best Prime Day 2020 game deals we've seen have been for Switch games. A number of the console's best titles are currently discounted at Amazon and other retailers, including the recently released Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition $40 (was $60) Like many other first-party games, Xenoblade Chronicles typically retails for $60, but you can get the game right now for $40. That's the lowest price we've seen yet, so if you've been on the fence, this is a great chance to pick it up. You can see the game at Amazon below. See at Amazon Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition released on Switch this past May. This updated version of the classic Wii RPG features improved visuals and refined UI elements. On top of that, it comes with a brand-new epilogue story called Future Connected, which follows Shulk and Melia's adventure one year after the events of the main story.We gave the Switch version a 9/10 in our Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition review. "Although not every aspect of Xenoblade Chronicles has aged as well as others, Definitive Edition proves that Xenoblade Chronicles is still a fantastic JRPG with an immense amount of strategic depth that's still impressive in 2020," critic Jake Dekker wrote. "Its bevy of improvements and additions, as well as its fantastic epilogue, make this an adventure worth embarking on a decade later."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

NVMe SSDs are the fastest storage you can put into your PC right now, and while the technology is looking forward to Gen4 speeds that rival the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X, Gen3 NVMe SSDs are still worth investing in. Amazon currently has a fantastic Prime Day deal on a 1TB WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD for $120, down from its regular price of $250.It's worth keeping in mind that your motherboard may not support a Gen4 SSD, so there's actually a benefit to going with a Gen3 SSD like this one. You need compatible M.2 slots on your motherboard for NVMe SSDs, and if you put a Gen4 SSD in a Gen3 motherboard, you won't be able to take full advantage of the SSD's max speeds. Because of this, you can save quite a bit of money buying Gen3 NVMe SSDs instead. WD Black SN750 1TB NVMe SSD $120 (was $250) The SN750 has read/write speeds of 3,430MB/s. While the bigger deal belongs to the 1TB model, the 500GB model is also discounted to $63 (down from $80). If you order the 1TB model, please note you will have to wait a few weeks for it to ship--the 500GB model can be delivered by the end of the week. See at Amazon If you are looking for an NVMe SSD that meets the speed requirements of the PS5, then you'll be happy to hear that Western Digital recently revealed its Gen 4 lineup. That includes the WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD, which can reach read speeds of 7,000MB/s and write speeds of 5,300MB/s.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft's new Xbox studio, The Initiative, has hired another developer from The Last of Us studio Naughty Dog to work on the company's first game. Lauren Garcia, who was the character shading technical director on The Last of Us: Part II is now working at The Initiative as a senior shader technologies developer.Garcia announced the news on Twitter, saying, "This is an incredible team working on something truly special." The Initiative's first game remains unannounced, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has offered a tease that it could be a reboot of a classic series.So happy to announce that this week I joined at The Initiative. This is an incredible team working on something truly special. It was so hard to left behind my friends at NaughtyDog. But I need to say thank you to @Xbox @XboxP3 to allow me be part of Xbox family! Info from Gamespot.com

Kraven the Hunter is a fearsome tracker who once killed Spider-Man. Who would you cast in that role? Jeffrey Dean Morgan? Manu Bennett? Joe Manganiello? Idris Elba (he's good in everything)? Sony and Marvel have settled on comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, if the comedian's own tweet is to be believed.Thrilled to announce I've been tapped to play Kraven the Hunter in #SpiderMan3 @TomHolland1996 — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) October 14, 2020We've reached out to Sony directly for confirmation of this casting, but have not yet heard back as of the time of this writing. Really, this could be an elaborate ruse by Kimmel to slyly announced Matt Damon will play the role, for all we know. After all, the duo have had a long and very funny history of pranking each other.On the one hand, searching for "Jimmy Kimmel prank" turns up 632,000 results on Google. On the other, Marvel has toyed with weird casting before. Paul Rudd wasn't an immediately obvious choice for a superhero, but has turned Ant-Man into a household name. We raised an eyebrow when Marvel cast comedian Kumail Nanjiani in the upcoming Eternals film alongside Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie, and then he got so ripped that the collective internet paused for a minute to take notice, proving that he can at least look the part.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Anchorman director Adam McKay's next movie for Netflix, Don't Look Up, has one of the most star-studded casts we can recall. Oscar-winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Meryl Streep, along with Oscar nominated actor Timothee Chalamet, have joined the cast for the film, and they are just the latest huge names to board the project.The rest of the cast includes Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, Rob Morgan, and Tomer Sisley.The comedy centers on two astronomers who are trying to warn humankind about an asteroid that might wipe out humanity. According to Variety, DiCaprio and Lawrence will play the two scientists, but this is not confirmed. Filming is projected to start before the end of the year.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com