The recent announcement that another two of this year's big movies--Dune and No Time To Die--were moving to 2021 might not have been surprising, but it did feel like the final confirmation that 2020 was dead in terms of blockbuster entertainment. At the time of writing, Pixar's Soul and DC's Wonder Woman 1984 are still set for November and December releases, but there's every chance that they will move into 2021 as well.The impact of almost every major movie scheduled since March being delayed has been huge. With very few films left to show for many months, Cineworld, the world's second-biggest theater chain and the owners of Regal Theaters in the US, has decided to temporarily shut all its US and UK sites. AMC, the world's biggest chain, is staying open for now, but the titles it will be screening over the winter are a lot lower in profile than we'd expect in any normal year.When the first few movies were delayed back in March, there was every expectation that we'd still see them in 2020. No Time To Die and A Quiet Place: Part II shifted from the spring to the fall; at that stage only F9: The Fast Saga was moved all the way into 2021, a decision which seemed dramatic at the time. And while a few other films also jumped back an entire year (Jungle Cruise, Halloween Kills), the predominant pattern initially was spring and early summer movies moving by a few months. Black Widow, Candyman, The New Mutants, Soul, and Wonder Woman 1984 were all delayed, but stayed on course for 2020.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's National Spooky Month, and you know what that means. It's time to watch all manner of movies spooky, scary, and Halloween themed. This year, Adam Sandler delivers the latest in his library of Netflix movies, Hubie Halloween. Hubie Dubois is the town snitch, hated by everyone but Julie Bowen, and he's about to save Halloween.Hubie Halloween hits Netflix today and features Sandler himself, frequent co-star Kevin James, and Julie Bowen in starring roles, and too many cameos to name along the way. Critics are split on the movie, with the Rotten Tomatoes critics' score hovering around 60% fresh. After the insanity that was Uncut Gems, we can't be sure anymore what to expect from Sandler.Hubie Halloween (2020)Directed By: Steven BrillWritten By: Tim Herlihy, Adam SandlerStarring: Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Ray Liotta, Steve Buschemi, and more.Release Date: October 7, 2020New York Post - 3/4"Sandler has had a rough go with critics, often for good reason. Scanning his Rotten Tomatoes page is like peaking at the gradebook for a remedial math class: 12 percent, 27 percent, 9 percent. But “Hubie Halloween” proves that the problem isn’t that he’s starring in stupid movies; it’s that he’s not starring in enough of the right stupid movies." - Johnny Oleksinski [Full Review]Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The war over whether or not Disneyland should reopen rages on. After Disney announced it was laying off 28,000 employees, partially blaming California's refusal to allow theme parks to reopen, the state has yet to budge. In fact, California governor Gavin Newsom hinted that it may be some time before theme parks are allowed to reopen in California.Speaking to the media, per The Hollywood Reporter, Newsom said, "We don't anticipate in the immediate term any of these larger parks opening until we see more stability in terms of the data. We feel there's no hurry to put out guidelines, and we continue to work with the industry."Newsom's comments come after Disney chairman Bob Iger resigned from the state's economic task force. However, according to the governor, "It didn't come as a surprise to me at all. There are disagreements about opening a major theme park."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Hey there, my name is Max Blumenthal, aka RinHara5aki. If you haven't heard of me, I'm an American The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player that has spent over 2300 hours battling in Hyrule. Gold Lynels are my favorite sparring buddy, and I've spent a whole lot of time making combat videos and pioneering several BotW techniques. The Bow Spin, for example, is one of my most notable. With that background, you can imagine that when a game comes along that everyone touts as a "Breath of the Wild clone," my interest immediately piqued. Naturally, I had to see what it was like for myself.Since its first reveal, Genshin Impact got both a lot of attention and flak for its BotW-like appearance and gameplay, making people question its originality. They would ask: "Why would I play this game if it's just a 'lesser' version of BotW?" After playing the game for 50+ hours, I can confirm that, yes, it does have similarities to BotW, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't play it--there's a lot of interesting things going on, which I'll go over. To make this easier to digest, I'll be splitting this comparison into three main sections of analysis: exploration, combat, and my overall thoughts. And be sure to watch the video version of this feature in the player below for a more visual look at what I mean.ExplorationExploration is where I feel Genshin Impact is the most similar to Breath of the Wild. It's also what was most often shown in trailers leading up to the game's release, making people angry to the point of destroying PS4s in protest of its development. Genshin Impact's similarities to BotW's navigation techniques are blatant--the gliding mechanics are pretty much the same, and both games have options to climb or jump up most surfaces, jump off walls, attack while falling, use stamina to sprint, and much more.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

For all its qualities, it's not uncommon for people's launch-era PS4s to sound like a jet engine every time they turn it on now, partly because it's difficult to clean out any accumulated dust that has built up inside the console. This is true of any vented system, but the PS5 is introducing a very helpful new feature into its design--a "dust catcher" that makes it easy to regularly clean your system out.In Sony's teardown video of the PS5, two holes on the console are shown off. These are the dust catchers, where any dust collected by the system's fan is filtered to. This means that getting rid of the dust in your system--and avoiding a horribly loud fan--is simply a matter of vacuuming them out of these holes.Removing dust from a system can often be a finnicky job, so this is good news. One of the PS5's dust catcher holes.The outer facade of the system will need to be removed to access the holes, but as the teardown shows, this is not a complicated procedure. This hopefully means that a launch-model PS5 will have a longer life than has been the case with some previous systems.The video also highlights the disc drive in the PS5 (if you don't opt for the digital-only version), which features double insulation to keep down vibration and noise. Hopefully, the PS5 will be a quieter console than the PS4.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actress Allison Williams is back with Blumhouse to star in and executive produce its upcoming tech horror movie M3GAN, the company announced today.According to Deadline, the movie has Williams playing Gemma, a roboticist at a toy company."She uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to be a kid’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. After unexpectedly gaining custody of her orphaned niece, Gemma enlists the help of the M3GAN prototype – a decision that has unimaginable consequences," according to the report.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mafia: Definitive Edition, the recent PS4/Xbox One/PC remake of Mafia, has received its first major post-launch update, and it includes a new visual mode. Update 1.03 adds Noir Mode, which turns Mafia into a black and white game, complete with film grain. In the words of the press release, this mode aims to "accentuate the game's Prohibition Era aesthetic."Of course, Mafia is not a particularly "noir" story--and on an aesthetic level, it's borrowing far more from Scorsese's Goodfellas than Scorsese's black-and-white Raging Bull. But if you want to experience Mafia as though it were a period piece from the '30s or '40s, or just pretend that the original game's 2002 release was a much longer time ago, this is a good way to do that.Mafia: Definitive Edition with Noir Mode turned onNew HUD options are now available, too. You can now switch the main objective markers on the game world, and the enemy markers on your mini-map, on or off. You can also turn off navigation instructions, and even enable a minimal HUD option to ditch the map, speedometer, and objective text.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pikmin 3 Deluxe is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 30, and in preparation for the series' return, Nintendo has released some Pikmin short films on YouTube. These films, which were originally released as a bundle of three on the 3DS and Wii U Eshops for $5, are now free.The movies have been uploaded to Nintendo Japan's YouTube page, and we've embedded all three short films below. These movies initially debuted at the Tokyo International Film Festival.Occupational HazardsTreasure in a BottleThe Night JuicerThese videos were originally available in stereoscopic 3D on 3DS, but these are the HD versions that were released on the Wii U.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox Game Pass games can now be streamed through mobile devices thanks to xCloud, making it much easier than ever before to play The Master Chief Collection on the toilet. But this is just the start of Microsoft's plans for streaming, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer has indicated in a tweet that streaming will make its way to Game Pass on Xbox and PC, too.Replying to a tweet asking directly whether Game Pass on console and PC would allow for streaming at some point--allowing users to demo a game before committing to a download--Spencer responded saying that they have a plan in the works for this. "It's in the long list of cool things the xCloud team is working on, just a bit further down the list," he said.Hey @aarongreenberg @XboxP3 any chance this could happen at some point? https://t.co/VYgscHzXRH — The Man About Tech #VypNation (@Vyyyper) October 6, 2020Yes, we want to do this. It's in the long list of cool things the xCloud team is working on, just a bit further down the list. But we want console and PC players to be able to browse as easily as mobile players, it's a good gamepass feature. — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) October 7, 2020This means that the feature could be a while off yet, but it's at least being planned, and we could eventually see Game Pass streaming on these systems. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has two beta weekends coming up, starting with a PS4-exclusive beta on October 8. These betas follow on from September's PS4 alpha event, and players who jump into both will find that one is very different from the other.This beta, which will include VIP Escort, Combined Arms: Assault, and Fireteam: Dirty Bomb playlists--as well as the new Cartel map--will feature some more granular differences, too. Treyarch, the developer behind Cold War's multiplayer, has extensively detailed the differences between the alpha and beta for Cold War, noting every change made based on player feedback.There have been multiple changes to the way characters move, for instance, with more animations and various tweaks to speed, penalities, and field of view during different types of movement. Here's the complete list of movement changes.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Super Mario Bros. 35 marks something of a historic moment for the multitalented plumber. In Mario's extensive past, there have been plenty of multiplayer games, but many of these come in the form of sporting spin-offs or asynchronous multiplayer where you take turns attempting levels. Even the likes of New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 3D World--both of which feature competitive elements--ultimately revolve around a shared goal of completing levels together as the main objective. This is where Super Mario Bros. 35 stands out; Mario's latest in a long line of entries is the first time you compete synchronously against other players on traditional platforming courses. It's a significant achievement both in and of itself and as an online multiplayer experience, even if there can be a few dull moments.In the vein of fellow Nintendo Switch Online release Tetris 99, Super Mario Bros. 35 has you compete against up to 34 others simultaneously to be the last Mario standing, playing levels from the original NES Super Mario Bros. Like Tetris 99, your play area takes up the center of the screen while everyone else's concurrent games form a surrounding border, allowing you to glance at opponents' progress as you jump your way through course 1-1 and beyond. Essentially, the main two factors separating Super Mario Bros. 35 and Super Mario Bros. is the pressure of competition, plus a lot more enemies to navigate.As is the case with most of Mario's platforming adventures, running out of time or dying are your only two methods of failure. However, there are no extra lives to be had here, only one chance per round to become the only Mario remaining. In your quest to be the number one mustachioed Italian man, you disrupt other players by defeating enemies, who will then be sent over to other courses. Additionally, taking another note from Tetris 99's playbook, you can select who to send those Goombas and Koopas to or let a preset choose--such as who has the least time remaining or anyone who's actively targeting you.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When you get a shiny new video card, there are a lot of fun things you can do with it: boot up an old favorite to see how it shreds the system requirements, or install a new game just to see the glory of max settings. But if you're a software engineer like Twitter user Strife, you can do something truly wild, like installing a famously-demanding game like Crysis 3 entirely onto the card's VRAM.I installed Crysis 3 on my graphics card!I used some VRAMdrive software called GPU Ram Drive, made a 15GB NTFS partition on the GPU, then installed Crysis 3 on itAt 4K very high settings get good fps and the game loads very fast - GPU-Z reports total VRAM use 20434MB pic.twitter.com/lLcQsD5JYM — Strife, la fillette révolutionnaire (@Strife212) October 4, 2020This is possible due to the 24 GB VRAM of the Nvidia RTX 3090, which is the company's latest and greatest flagship card. (By comparison, the RTX 3080 only has 10 GB of VRAM, though a 20 GB version is rumored to be in the works.) According to Strife's tweet, they used unofficial software to create a 15 GB partition on the GPU and installed Crysis 3 on it. Though the game runs well, Crysis 3 appears to be frame-limited without a workaround, capping out at 75 FPS.Strife also noted that the game's load times were about the same as an NVME drive, speculating that the game would have to be re-coded to take advantage of the setup. "Was hoping it would be faster but there is probably some weird bottleneck like this instead of doing it the 'proper' storage API way," Strife wrote on Reddit.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2's new Europa location is a frozen tundra with a dynamic weather system that players will be able to explore when the Beyond Light expansion launches in November, and beneath the ice lie a few fan-favorite weapons from the original Destiny game.Developer Bungie uploaded a new teaser for this week's upcoming full trailer in which Eramis, Kell of Darkness, calls to the scattered houses of the Fallen to join her crusade against the Traveler and the Guardians who protect the entity.In the trailer, a sniper rifle can be seen frozen in the ice alongside the Exo Stranger's signature pulse rifle No Time To Explain, which has been upgraded to an Exotic-level pulse rifle and will be a preorder bonus for Beyond Light. The sniper rifle bears a resemblance to Hereafter, an exotic weapon from the Rise of Iron expansion that was acquired as a rare loot drop in the Wrath of the Machine raid. Like most weapons of that level, it featured useful perks such as its magazine being instantly reloaded if all shots fired were precision kills and the ability to blind nearby enemies.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With Amazon Prime Day right around the corner, retailers have begun revealing promotions that will compete with the massive annual sale. Target's Deal Days sale will run concurrently alongside Prime Day on October 13 and 14. Walmart's approach is a tad different, as the big-box chain's sale starts earlier and ends later than Prime Day. Walmart's Big Save event kicks off on Sunday, October 11 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET and runs through October 15.You can expect the Big Save sale to hone in on Amazon's territory with discounts on tech, entertainment, gaming, home goods, and much more. Walmart has stated that the Big Save sale will feature Black Friday-type prices, so you can get some holiday shopping done early at the lowest possible prices.Walmart has revealed a small sample of the deals that will go live this Sunday. You'll be be able to get a JVC 55-inch 4K Roku TV for $248 (was $400), the Roku Ultra LT streaming device for $69 (was $79), and Super Mario Party for Nintendo Switch for $40 (was $60).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

I'm one of those people. You know, someone who thinks that weapon durability in The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a good idea--I won't be offended if you close your browser window right now. But the stress of having your best sword break in the middle of an important fight and having to frantically improvise is one of the things that makes BotW (and other games that employ similar mechanics) so great. The cool stuff that can happen when you're on the back foot and forced to get crafty with the limitations placed on you by a well-designed system is an experience that makes video games feel special. Watch Dogs: Legion has elements of this, but only if you choose to engage with them. You should. Because after several hours playing Legion, I found that the game is at its best when it makes you contend with your character's weaknesses.If you've heard just one thing about Watch Dogs: Legion so far, it's probably got something to do with playing as an elderly woman who is amusingly good at shooting people and performing lethal takedowns. In fact, you can play as anyone in the game, recruiting random NPCs off the street to be your protagonists. Everyone you pick up will come with their own set of unique skills that will surely help contribute to the efforts of resistance collective DedSec--punching harder, hacking faster, getting access to unique vehicles and weapons. But, in the case of certain people like the elderly, some of these traits can be detrimental--they can't sprint or take cover, which means it's going to be hard closing the distance to perform those amusing takedowns or escape certain death when you inevitably fail trying.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com