The Epic Games vs. Apple trial isn't set to begin until next year, and in the meantime, there was concern that Apple would disable Unreal Engine support on its devices. This would leave a huge number of developers without the ability to maintain or develop games on iOS and Mac, but a judge has stepped in. A previously temporary restraining order that barred Apple from doing this has been made permanent in the lead up to the trial.In an order filed on October 9, United States District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said that all parties "in active concert or participation with Apple" are forbidden from taking action against "Epic Affiliates" in regard to Apple's developer program, on the basis of Epic Games using direct payment methods to circumvent Apple's own payment system."This preliminary injunction supersedes the prior temporary restraining order," the order continued, adding that it will remain in effect for the duration of the litigation.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In years past, Xbox FanFest has given the biggest Xbox players a chance to celebrate the latest Xbox games and play together in-person, but the ongoing pandemic has made that impossible. However, Microsoft is moving Xbox FanFest entirely online with a series of global events, giving you the chance to participate in meet-and-greets, win prizes, and more. In order to participate, you'll need to register, and we'll run you through the steps to do so.With the Xbox Series X and Series S just weeks away, it should make for a very exciting rest of 2020, so you won't want to miss out.How To Register For Xbox FanFestIn order to register for Xbox FanFest, you must have an Xbox profile and be at least 18 years old. It's eligible to anyone worldwide, though activities and communications are going to only be in English.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The creator of the original PlayStation console is back to make new machines, though they probably aren't what you'd expect. Ken Kutaragi has moved from video games to robots, and he aims to help human workers with factory jobs.Speaking to Bloomberg, Kutaragi explained that as CEO of Ascent Robotics, a company founded in 2016, he is not receiving a salary and wants to solve problems caused by the pandemic. "The COVID-19 outbreak has turned the old argument about robots taking our jobs on its head," he said. "It's pretty clear now that if we want to arrive at a new normal, we need more and more robots in our daily lives."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

RazerCon 2020 is a day-long show featuring new looks at games, product reveals, and live heavy metal concerts. Viewers can expect to get new looks at Torchlight III and Empire of Sin, and if you're a metal fan, you'll be happy to hear that DragonForce and Sabaton will close out the show with live performances. On top of all that, GameSpot is serving as RazerCon 2020's official media partner, and so we have a number of products to reveal alongside the event.Razer is taking steps into some new territory with its very first gaming chair and PC gaming case. The other new products will be more familiar to fans of Razer's accessories, including a pair of Bluetooth headphones that boast a 50-hour battery life and kitty ears as well as a plug-and-play microphone that will work great for streamers.The day-long RazerCon 2020 livestream is live now, and you can watch it exclusively on the GameSpot YouTube channel or Razer's social platforms.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Warzone players have heard mysterious and creepy sounds while playing over the last week. The sound of children laughing in the distance, along with other spooky noises in different areas of the map, has built up a lot of excitement for the battle royale's first seasonal event: the Haunting of Verdansk.Warzone easter egg found the creepiest laughing. They getting ready for Halloween??? from r/CODWarzoneThe Haunting of Verdansk will be Warzone's first seasonal event and could be bringing some fresh ideas to Verdansk. While few details about the Haunting of Verdansk have been officially confirmed, players believe that a night mode, zombies, and other creepy surprises are coming to Warzone on October 20 when the event begins.One of the biggest potential changes will be a night mode that puts Verdansk under a moonlit sky. The mode was showcased for a few moments in the Season 6 trailer as shown in the video below. Warzone players have wanted a night mode for months, and they hope that it isn't restricted to a limited-time mode.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Razer had plenty of new products to announce during its RazerCon 2020 virtual press conference, including a new PC gaming case, new headphones, and a new microphone, but the company also revealed something a bit unexpected: a plush toy. The Sneki Snek plush is based on Razer's cartoon mascot, and you'll be helping to save trees if you buy one.Razer partnered with Conservation International when creating the Sneki Snek plush, and it is donating funds to save 10 trees for every plush sold. Its goal is to save 100,000 trees through the campaign, which would mean selling 10,000 Sneki Snek plushes. They're available to purchase now for $30, and as of this writing, Razer has already sold enough to save over 6,000.Trees are being saved in a variety of countries around the world, including Colombia, Peru, Brazil, the Philippines, Fiji, Madagascar, and China. The package the plush comes in is also biodegradable, and you will get a temporary tattoo patch with the SNEKISURPRISE code when you check out.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Now that the episode that was originally slated to be the Season 10 finale of The Walking Dead has aired, there's one question on everyone's mind: What's going to happen when Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) finally meet again? With the next season of the AMC series being the last, you might think that would be the perfect time for it to happen. However, it sounds entirely possible we'll see that showdown before then.When asked what their meeting would be like during The Walking Dead's New York Comic Con 2020 panel, showrunner Angela Kang simply said, "You'll see in the episodes to come." However, she also revealed that the upcoming Season 10 bonus episodes, which will debut early in 2021, will feature a Maggie-centric story."We're really going to see an episode with Maggie when she comes back, since we just got to see her for a little bit in the finale that just aired," Kang teased. However, she was also careful to note how everyone on the NYCC panel, including Morgan, would figure into the bonus episodes. It's hard to imagine a more meaningful story for Negan, at this point, than having to face Maggie and her child, knowing that he brutally murdered her husband Glenn.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The second Walking Dead companion series, World Beyond, just debuted on October 4, and already, there is a huge connection to the mainline AMC series and an even bigger connection to the show's former main protagonist Rick Grimes. During a panel at New York Comic-Con 2020, we got to learn a bit about how Grimes is connected to the newest Walking Dead series.During Season 9 of The Walking Dead--spoilers--Grimes seemingly sacrificed himself but ended up living, unbeknownst to his friends. He was picked up by a black helicopter with an insignia on it. Early on in the first episode of World Beyond, a black helicopter with that same insignia is seen and we learn it's the symbol of the Alliance of the Three, also known as the Civic Republic."The show obviously serves as an introduction to the organization--civilizations--that Rick has gotten somehow tied up in, in some way," explained Walking Dead chief creative officer Scott Gimple. "Do we need to worry about him? Rick Grimes kind of takes care of himself. He's pretty good at that sort of thing but it does look like his situation is going to be challenged in some pronounced way."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The big concern coming out of the Season 5 finale of Fear the Walking Dead, for better or worse, was whether or not Morgan (Lennie James) has survived being shot and left to be chomped on by walkers. During the show's San Diego Comic-Con panel, a new trailer hinted that something is very wrong with the character and he seemed to be, at the very least, on death's door. So, is Morgan a walker now?It sounds like that is not the case. During the show's panel at New York Comic Con, co-showrunner Andrew Chambliss hinted about what Morgan's condition could mean as the season progresses."Something's definitely going on with Morgan and something that we haven't quite seen before in The Walking Dead universe, and it is going to push Morgan to new places and make him really question everything he's ever been about and kind of who he wants to be going forward," he said. "If he gets to go forward."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Given that Ready Player Two, the highly-anticipated sequel to author Ernest Cline's 2011 science-fiction novel Ready Player One is due for release on November 24, it's pretty remarkable that plot details have only now come out. At the virtual New York Comic-Con, Cline revealed to host Wil Wheaton (Star Trek) that the new book picks up just days after Ready Player One ends.For those who might need a bit of a refresher, Ready Player One is a nostalgia-soaked story almost entirely submerged in 1980s nerd culture about a boy named Wade Watts who lives in a dystopian future where everyone relies on a massive virtual-reality game called The Oasis for the most basic necessities. By the time the novel ends, Watts becomes the rightful owner in full control of The Oasis--although what that means and what he intends to do with the game was left unresolved--until now. (You can also catch up with the story with Steven Spielberg's hit 2018 film adaptation now available on Prime Video.)According to a synopsis publisher Penguin Random House has issued on a slide, Watts stumbles upon "a new riddle, and a new quest--a last Easter egg… hinting at a mysterious prize." An "unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who'll kill millions to get what he wants." You can read the brief, though complete, text released below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sony and some third-party developers are offering free upgrades from the PS4 to PS5 versions of games, but without a snazzy branded feature like Xbox's Smart Delivery. It hasn't been entirely clear how players will be able to claim these upgrades, but Sony addressed it with detailed instructions in advance of the console launch next month. It won't be quite as simple as it is on the Xbox systems, but you shouldn't have too much trouble getting the correct version of your game on the PS5.The instructions, part of a PS5 support page, come in two varieties based on whether you're upgrading a disc or digital game. To upgrade a disc game you'll need the higher-priced PS5 that includes a disc drive, for obvious reasons. Digital games can be upgraded on either version of PS5.The instructions look fairly straightforward. For a disc version, just make sure you're signed in on your PS5 console, insert the game disc, and then select to upgrade on the game hub. That will download the PS5 version, which will be associated with that game disc. From then on you can play the PS5 version as long as the PS4 disc is in the drive. For a digital game, just find the game in the PlayStation Store or game hub and select upgrade. If you don't do this, you'll get the PS4 version.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PS5 supports backwards compatibility with the PS4, and Sony says the vast majority of PS4 games will be playable on the new system. However, there are a select few games that will not be compatible, and we now know exactly what they are.A support page on the official PlayStation website lists 10 games that will not be playable on PS5. The list includes some VR content, and it doesn't feature any enormous titles. The games you'll likely want to keep playing when you get your PS5 will still work. Joe's Diner fans are in for a rude awakening, though. We hate to be the ones to break this news, but you will have to keep your PS4 available in order to keep playing it.PS5-Incompatible PS4 GamesDWVRAfro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma - Volume OneTT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2Just Deal With It!Shadow Complex RemasteredRobinson: The JourneyWe SingHitman Go: Definitive EditionShadwenJoe's DinerAll you need to do to play the game on the PS5 is put it into the disc drive and potentially download an update. If it's a digital game, Sony says you'll be able to use WiFi data transfer, but it didn't specify how this will work. Should there be a PS5 upgrade available, Sony also detailed that process. Even some PS4 games will see better performance via Game Boost without a PS5 upgrade.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Netflix's Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous is the rare kids' show where you know going in that there's a high likelihood of children being eaten alive by dinosaurs--so it goes in Jurassic Park. The semi-new Netflix series recently launched its first season on the streaming service not long ago on September 18, and has just released a trailer for Season 2, due to kick off sometime in 2021. You can check it out below.As the trailer shows, despite all rational thought, people keep coming back to the islands inhabited by dinosaurs. Season 1 established the show's world, in which "six teens invited to attend a state-of-the-art adventure camp in Isla Nublar must band together to survive when the dinosaurs break out of captivity."According to a release, Season 2 will further chronicle how these total strangers progress from friends to family in the name of survival--but details beyond that are sparse.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This week's episode of New Releases revolves around early access: Baldur's Gate III is debuting as a work-in-progress, while Foregone is getting its full release. The indie crowd can also check out I Am Dead, while the sports and racing fans can dig into FIFA 21 and Ride 4, respectively. Here are some of the hottest games launching this week!Foregone -- October 5Available on: PCIt might look like Dead Cells, but this action game features hand-crafted levels, not randomly generated ones. As you explore, you'll get better and better loot, helping you take down the game's many enemies and big bosses. Foregone is leaving early access this week for a full release on PC, with console versions arriving on the 13th.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PS5 launches around the world in a little over month, and while there are still many lingering questions about how the system works, Sony has now shared some more details about PS5's backwards compatibility. As with Xbox Series X, it appears some previous-gen games will get a performance boost when played on PS5 thanks to the console's Game Boost feature.As detailed on the PlayStation support website, Game Boost allows certain PS4 titles to "run with a higher or smoother frame rate" when played on a PS5. However, Sony notes that this will only apply to "select" games; it appears the performance boost won't be applied across the board, as Xbox Series X does with Xbox One games.Although Sony did not yet specify what games are able to take advantage of Game Boost, the company shed a bit more light on how it will work in a PlayStation Blog post. "Some titles with unlocked frame rates or dynamic resolution up to 4K may see higher fidelity. Additionally, PS4 games will also take advantage of some of PS5's new UX features, but more to come on that later," the company wrote.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com