A new blog post from Riot has revealed more details about the changes coming to Valorant in its upcoming season. Act 3, which arrives on October 13, will introduce a snowy new map to the game, Icebox, as well as a fresh battle pass. However, the Act's new Agent has been delayed until the end of the month.Icebox will bring some much-needed diversity to Valorant's current map rotation, bringing the number to five total. While the map will be playable in unrated play on October 13, it won't be available for competitive matches until October 27. Earlier this week, a video released by the developer explained the wide-ranging shifts that the patch will bring to the game's competitive modes, which include tightening the ranked queue disparity from 6 tiers to 3 tiers, as well as giving players the option to select their preferred server.Act 3 also includes a variety of new cosmetic items, including a few new gun buddies, the weapon skin Singularity, and plenty of player cards. While we don't know much about Valorant's new Agent yet, the teases seem to hint at a fox-themed character, suggesting a stealthy playstyle reminiscent of Jett and Omen.Info from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is gearing up for launch next month with two beta weekends across all of its launch platforms. If you're planning on getting some multiplayer in on PC you'll have to wait until next weekend, but in the meantime, you can check out Cold War's PC requirements to make sure you're prepared.It's unlikely that you'll be hard-pressed by the requirements too, which list generations-old processors and graphics cards as recommended, and even older ones for the minimum requirements. Nvidia's GTX 970 was one of the most popular GPUs years ago, while Intel's Haswell CPUs are hardly new in the current Comet Lake age.What you will need is a decent amount of hard drive space, which shouldn't be surprising if you've been keeping up with recent Call of Duty releases. For the beta alone you'll need 45GB of space to play, which might be a bit more than you expected. Still, it's a way off from the 250GB that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has ballooned to on PC.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

October is barely underway, but the holiday season is well within view: Amazon has nonchalantly posted--and later removed--a new listing for a Lord of the Rings gift set of the full Peter Jackson trilogy in 4K UHD and digital available for $140. The set is currently up for pre-order but does not yet have a release date. There was also a standard 4K set available for $90. Both sets contain both the extended and theatrical cuts of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.The links are gone now, but they may reappear on Amazon Prime Day, which takes place on October 13. Sean Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee in LOTR announced the release of the three films along with all The Hobbit movies in a recent video.As is usually the case with Amazon pre-orders, if you're at all interested it would be wise to pre-order sooner rather than later as pre-orders automatically get locked into whatever the lowest price before release might wind up as. Either set up on Amazon currently would be ideal for fans who have been holding out for the ultimate version. However, you'll more than likely have to wait until next week for them to go live again, but we'll keep you updated. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Apex Legends' latest update made many changes to the game, including adjusting the cooldown on Pathfinder's tactical ability and adding cross-play. However, one change in particular has resulted in a lot of controversy: Respawn's decision to adjust Wraith's iconic Naruto run to a more standard run animation."This patch, we're introducing a new set of sprint animations for Wraith," the patch notes read in part. "These are much more upright and expose a larger area of her body to gunfire. Now we know her old sprint was iconic and we hate to see it go as well, but we believe this is the best way by far of bringing her in line without having to hit her abilities again. Depending on what we see after these animations go live, we may even be able to put some power back into her abilities (no promises though)."This shift was designed to bring Wraith's pick-rate down to acceptable levels without further nerfing her Legend abilities. However, some fans are quite upset about the change. One Redditor suggests just making Wraith taller rather than adjusting the animation. A particularly popular post sees Wraith Naruto-running around Apex's shooting range in third-person as a tribute. Another compares the changed animation to a power-walking competitor.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

One of Rainbow Six Siege's most infamous operators is getting a major revamp, and Ubisoft has now detailed what and when to expect the rework. Tachanka has been a regular subject of memes, but he has a few new tools to make sure he's no longer the butt of jokes among the other operators.Tachanka's rework comes in two key areas: a new primary weapon, and a new primary gadget. His turret is no longer locked down to the floor, but he still packs a lot of power with the DP27 LMG. Now he'll carry it around with him, giving him more mobility. He's still slow, but his portable LMG can be used to cut through soft walls easily and deal heavy damage.He also gets a second new tool, the Shumikha launcher. This grenade launcher can be used to launch fire grenades which will suppress entry points with a temporary fire effect. One round can shut down a single door, and you can quickly pivot to others for multiple entry points. Plus the grenades bounce, so you don't necessarily need a line-of-sight to an entry point or enemy.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Though delayed several months by the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon Prime Day 2020 is set to run a full 48 hours again this year starting next week on Tuesday, October 13. As usual, Amazon's biggest competitors have started to announce major sales of their own to compete with Amazon's yearly blowout sale for Prime members, and with the holiday shopping season coming up fast, it'll be a great opportunity to save some serious cash on games, tech, and more.As of right now, we've only learned about a few of the Prime Day-adjacent sales happening next week, and we've detailed what we know about them below. We expect to add more stores to this list in the coming days, as we also saw competing sales from Best Buy, Ebay, GameStop, and Fanatical last year. In the meantime, catch up on the latest Amazon Prime Day 2020 details, including early deals available now, tips for getting the best discounts, and more. Walmart Big Save Event October 11 through October 15 Walmart is getting the jump on Amazon by launching its big sale a couple of days before Prime Day. Walmart's "Big Save" event kicks off this coming Sunday, October 11 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET and runs through Thursday, October 15, ending a day after Prime Day. The Walmart sale will bring steep discounts across all of its categories, including games and electronics. Though we don't know most of what will be on sale, Walmart did tease a few upcoming discounts, including Super Mario Party for $40, the JVC 55-inch 4K Roku Smart TV for $248, and the Roku Ultra LT streaming device for $69. Walmart promised "Black Friday-like savings" during the Big Save event, so it'll be worth checking out what games, accessories, and more are on sale. Go to Walmart Target Deal Days October 13 and 14 Target's annual Deal Days sale overlaps directly with Amazon Prime Day on October 13 and 14, and it marks the beginning of Target's holiday shopping season, the retailer said in a press release. The sale will feature online discounts on hundreds of thousands of items, more than double the number of deals last year. The vast majority of deals will be available with contactless Drive Up or Order Pickup if you want to pick up your order that day, and many of them will be eligible for same-day delivery as well--no membership required.Early deals are starting to go live at Target, just as they have at Amazon, though the pickings are currently slim. The best deals, according to Target, will only be available to Target Circle members, the retailer's free loyalty program, so you may want to sign up for that before Target Deal Days starts. Go to Target Newegg Fantastech Sale October 13 Newegg's Fantastech sale is coming back this year to compete with Amazon Prime Day and offer steep discounts on tech and electronics. A countdown is live on Newegg's website for the sale, which begins October 13 at midnight PT / 3 AM ET. The sale page doesn't say how long the sale will last, but it'll likely run through October 14 to span a full 48 hours as it has in the past. As with other sales on this list, no membership is required to shop the Fantastech sale. If you're a PC gamer, you'll definitely want to check this one out, as Newegg tends to offer some of the best deals on graphics cards, SSDs, gaming desks, ergonomic chairs, and more. Go to Newegg Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After debuting on PC via the Epic Games Store in October 2019 and then making its way onto PlayStation 4 back in May, action strategy game John Wick Hex is coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One on December 4.Directed by Mike Bithell, John Wick Hex blends deep strategy with the trademark action of the film trilogy that stars Keanu Reeves as the deadly assassin and noted dog lover.An ESRB listing for the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of the game was first spotted in April, although Bithell and the game's publisher, Good Shepherd Entertainment, didn't confirm at the time that it was headed to other consoles.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is adding a useful ping system to all of its multiplayer modes. Warzone already had the ping system, but this will be the first time it has appeared in regular Call of Duty multiplayer."For the first time in Black Ops Multiplayer, we’re adding a locational Ping system as a feature across all MP modes, allowing you to ping objectives, loot, locations, and enemies for your teammates during a match." Treyarch wrote on its official site. "From Team Deathmatch to Fireteam: Dirty Bomb, you can use the Ping system to communicate non-verbally with your teammates for increased coordination."Ping systems have become increasingly popular after Respawn brought it to Apex Legends. It lets players communicate with button presses instead of voice chat. Call of Duty: Warzone and Fortnite added it after Respawn received praise for the feature.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity borrows several elements from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the prequel game doesn't stop at just its characters or art style. The Breath of the Wild map has made the jump to the new game, and some of the attacks at your disposal will look very familiar.Showcased during a Nintendo Treehouse Live gameplay presentation on October 7, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity includes a rune system that uses multiple abilities directly lifted from Breath of the Wild. They include a stasis move for freezing targets in midair and the ability to summon blocks to redirect enemies or deal massive damage. Zelda herself makes heavy use of the runes for her combat style.Other playable characters featured in the gameplay footage include Urbosa, who is playable for the first time ever, as well as Impa. While Urbosa makes heavy use of lightning attacks and can even recharge her weapons after a perfect combo, Impa uses ninja-like abilities and can summon a powerful frog.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pikmin 3 Deluxe launches on Nintendo Switch later this month, but players will have a chance to sample it before then. During today's Treehouse Live stream, Nintendo announced that a free Pikmin 3 Deluxe demo is coming to the eShop tonight. The demo is now live, and you'll unlock some things in the full game for playing it.If you can defeat the final boss at the end of the demo, you'll unlock the Ultra-Spicy difficulty in the full version of Pikmin 3 Deluxe right from the outset. Ultra-Spicy is a brand-new difficulty option for Pikmin veterans that caps your Pikmin field limit at 60, making the experience more challenging.A demo for #Pikmin 3 Deluxe will be available this evening on Nintendo #eShop! The demo version features save-data transfer with the full game! Completing it also gives immediate access to the Ultra-Spicy difficulty mode in the full game, and other perks! pic.twitter.com/rFs5iKSNmC — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 7, 2020Additionally, Nintendo has confirmed that the Pikmin 3 Deluxe demo allows you to carry over your save data to the full game, so you'll be able to pick up where you left off when it launches.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When The Social Network came out 10 years ago, it's safe to say that everything about the concept seemed ridiculous. A decade ago, Facebook was still considered just another trivial platform for sharing pictures of your pets and complaining about teachers with fellow students--even the name 'Mark Zuckerberg' felt mostly unfamiliar. So predictably, when the first trailers dropped--featuring a slowed down, children's choir cover of the song "Creep" by Radiohead--there was no small amount of eye rolling going on.But boy, were we all in for a surprise. The Social Network wound up dark-horsing its way to a handful of Academy Awards wins and nominations and a dedicated fanbase, thanks largely to both the writer/director team of Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher and the stellar performances by leads Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield who took on the roles of Zuckerberg and ex-best friend Eduardo Saverin respectively.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Jurassic World: Dominion has had a production shutdown for at least two weeks after multiple people involved have tested positive for coronavirus. This setback comes after the recently reported setback that the movie has been bumped from a June 2021 release date to a June 2022 release date. Filmmaker Colin Trevorrow posted on Twitter about "a few positive coronavirus tests" on Jurassic World: Dominion on Wednesday.Woke up to the news we had a few positive Coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols we’re going to pause for two weeks. Back soon. pic.twitter.com/DxuqX9UdgX — Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) October 7, 2020According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dominion has "about three weeks left on production," which might not sound like a lot--but this is not the first time Dominion has seen delays, injuries, and other medical issues. Despite the film's UK set spending over $5 million on making it safe during COVID-19, actors have proudly posted pictures of their bruises doing their own stunts on a controlled, careful set.Still, no matter what precautions are taken, it doesn't change the fact that production during the pandemic comes with obvious risks. The Batman also recently had its COVID cases and delays. The new Dune movie also got bumped from December to October 2021--although in that case, COVID was not explicitly named as a factor.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With PlayStation 5's launch about a month away, you might expect to have a firmer grasp on what the console is all about by now. Yes, you'll be able to play most PS4 games on it, and you can expect Sony's strong first-party lineup to be available in the coming years. We know how to take it apart, install an extra SSD, and switch from horizontal to vertical orientation. Oh, and it's got Bugsnax. But there are a ton of questions that still remain, including some critical ones that are made all the weirder when you consider that you may have already spent money on a PS5 preorder.There's the immediately obvious stuff: What the heck does the PS5's UI look like? Is this a carryover of the PS4's menu setup? Will I finally be able to pin things so that Rez Infinite is only ever a button press or two away? Do PS4 themes carry over--or are themes even available on PS5?For something so core to the experience of using a console, it's strange to not have even seen a single screenshot of the menus. Why is Sony being so cagey? I'm personally eager to get a peek because I find it a real thrill to behold a next-gen console interface for the first time (the lack of an overhaul on the Xbox side is a little disappointing to me for this reason). But this isn't the sort of thing that's necessarily going to play a huge role in deciding whether or not to preorder a PS5.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The gaming hardware and accessory company Razer is hosting its first event this year, and like many other gaming events in 2020, it will be held as an online-only presentation. RazerCon 2020 will take place on October 10, and the company has promised new announcements, game trailers, giveaways, and more.Razer is also providing customers with the exclusive promo code GAMESPOT. This code gets you discounts on some of the company's best headphones: the Razer Opus headphones and Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds. You can learn more about both of these Bluetooth headphone options below.How To WatchRazerCon will be streamed across Razer's social media channels, and the YouTube stream will be available exclusively through GameSpot. Just bookmark this page or subscribe to the GameSpot YouTube channel to follow along when the event begins.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Super Nintendo World, the new theme park section from Nintendo and Universal Studios, is opening at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka in Spring 2021. Nintendo made the announcement on Twitter while adding that a new Mario cafe and store would be coming to Universal Studios Japan on October 16.#SUPERNINTENDOWORLD featuring attractions based on iconic Nintendo games and characters is coming to Universal Studios Japan ( @USJ_Official ) in Early 2021! pic.twitter.com/HhTEStUGAq — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 7, 2020While theme parks in California are still shut down, Universal Studios Japan reopened back in June after the country's state of emergency was lifted. The park requires that guests wear masks and have their temperature taken when entering. Universal Studios Japan's version of Super Nintendo Land was intended to launch alongside the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but the opening has been delayed due to the pandemic.We got an early glimpse of the park back in May when aerial shots were shared on Instagram. We could see Peach's castle, various warp pipes and blocks, and even a Yoshi ride similar to Fantasy Land where park-goers take the green dinosaur for a spin. No other rides, besides the previously confirmed Yoshi and Mario Kart rides, have been announced.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com