Star Wars: Squadrons lets you jump into the cockpit of the iconic film franchise's starfighters and engage in dogfights against other squadrons, take down capital ships, and more. The game is less than a day away now, but when exactly can you expect your preorder to unlock?According to EA Community Manager Andrew Johnson on Twitter, that depends partly on your platform of choice. If you're playing on PS4 or Xbox One, or through EA's own Origin store, it's very easy and straightforward. Your copy will unlock at midnight in your respective timezone.For Steam and Epic, though, the game will unlock at one single time regardless of your time zone. That will be midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). That means that most of the PC community will have it unlock simultaneously, instead of a rolling start across different time zones.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

This week on Wrestle Buddies, GameSpot's professional wrestling podcast, Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring welcome two different guests to cover a wide range of topics. From video games and action figures, to old, old wrestling pay-per-views and blow-up dolls, we cover a lot of ground this week.First, All Elite Wrestling star and executive vice president Kenny Omega joins the show to talk about AW's new line of action figures. Which toy is his favorite? How did these figures come to be? Kenny dishes on it all. He also gives us an update on the AEW video game we're all waiting for, and lets us know whether or not blow-up doll wrestler Yoshihiko could wind be labeled All Elite one day.Then, virtual reality talk show host and Mat's friend Thom Clancy steps onto the soapbox to share some of his favorite wrestling memories. It turns out, he was at WrestleMania X8 in 2002--the show that featured Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock. That's not the bout he was most excited for, though.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

With the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator a few weeks ago and the upcoming release of Star Wars: Squadrons, it's a bit difficult right now to find a dedicated HOTAS (hands on throttle-and-stick) setup. Even if you do find one, they're usually an expensive investment for a slight curiosity, which might make this 3D-printed alternative more alluring.Granted you still need a 3D printer (or a generous friend with one) but if you already have that then this Xbox One controller conversion won't cost you more than $10. The two printable components let you add both a flight stick and thrust throttle to your controller. The prints themselves seem easy enough to assemble, too, snapping together in place and connecting sturdily to the controller.Creator Akaki Kuumeri has shared the plans for the mod on Thingiverse, along with additional prints that let you expand to more advanced setups from this simple base. With just the flight stick and thrust, you might have some trouble playing a dogfighting game like Star Wars: Squadrons, as you won't have dedicated buttons for weapons. But if you're just looking for a cheap way to make your Flight Simulator time feel more immersive, this is it.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Jamie Foxx first appeared as the villain Electro in 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which starred Andrew Garfield as the web-slinger. Not, though, he is currently in talks to reprise the role for the next Tom Holland Spider-Man movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Yes, we're shocked too. Get it? Shocked?The next Spider-Man movie, which does not have an official title yet, will be a joint Sony Pictures and Marvel Entertainment movie, just like Homecoming and Far From Home. Foxx is reportedly in final negotiations to reprise the role in the movie which will hit theaters on November 5, 2021. Jon Watts will return to direct the third movie.Foxx's electric-powered villain jumping from Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man 2 over to Watts' latest MCU Spider-Man trilogy isn't unfathomable. In Spider-Man: Far From Home, JK Simmons appeared as J. Jonah Jameson--a character he made famous in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

If you've been craving some chaotic kitchen antics, developer Ghost Town Games has served up a free content update for Overcooked 2 which is out now on all platforms.The Moon Harvest Festival update brings with it new kitchens, recipes, and ridiculous dangers to avoid as you try cook up a storm in its highly impractical spaces. This time, kitchens are afloat on majestic-looking ponds, with lily pads connecting sectors of the kitchen. In true Overcook fashion, these lily pads sink after being stood on, forcing you to be both quick and strategic when moving around the new kitchen.The update includes a new recipe for mooncakes, too, which look to come in three delicious-looking variations. There's also just a nice ambience to the ensuing chaos, with a large koi sculpture flanking your stoves and fireworks lighting up the sky above. When you're not trying to put out fires, it's a pleasing scene to take in.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

October has arrived. That means, most likely, that you'll be streaming all kinds of scary movies and TV shows for the next month. After all, Netflix is finally giving us The Haunting of Bly Manor soon. There's plenty of non-horror content to check out this month, though, and some of the most anticipated titles are coming to Disney+.Of course, the biggest thing in October is the debut of The Mandalorian Season 2. The live-action Star Wars series coming back means we're going to get even more Baby Yoda. Honestly, that's something we all need in 2020. This season will also see a new character introduced that's played by none other than WWE superstar Sasha Banks, who can be seen in a trailer for the series.Another exciting arrival on Disney+ this month is X2: X-Men United. The X-Men sequel first released in 2003, and joins a number of other films in the franchise that are already available on the platform. Interestingly, though, there are still a number of X-Men titles missing. You won't be able to watch X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: First Class, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Dark Phoenix, or either of the Deadpool films.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA has pulled an ad promoting FIFA microtransactions from a UK magazine aimed at children, following a backlash. The company issued a mea culpa statement regarding the ad, saying it "appeared in environments it shouldn't have."Eurogamer reports that ads for FIFA Ultimate Team appeared in the Smyth's toy shop magazine. FUT is a big money-maker for EA, thanks to the sale of FIFA Points that are used to buy randomized packs. The loot box mechanic has drawn comparisons to gambling as the microtransaction practice has been under added scrutiny, so marketing it towards children was criticized especially sharply. Some fans called for a boycott.Put your two eyes 👀 on step two.#ThisIsntOK pic.twitter.com/IA6HRv2Elf — FIFA21Mistakes (@AllFifaMistakes) September 26, 2020EA issued a statement to Eurogamer saying it is reviewing all future media placements and apologizing for the ad appearing in the magazine.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Behaviour Interactive has provided an update on cross-progression for Dead By Daylight, saying the feature is "closer than ever" to launching.While an exact release date for cross-progression has not been announced, the studio did confirm that the feature will make its way to Google Stadia and PC via Steam."The other important feature we have been working on for the past month is cross-progression," the studio said in a Dead By Daylight update blog post. "In the past couple of months, we have continued developing the cross-progression feature for Steam and Stadia. We are working hard on the final details and we are closer than ever to making it available for all on these two platforms."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Netflix's Cobra Kai was the runaway title on Nielsen's latest weekly list of top 10 streaming shows in terms of minutes watched. For the week between August 31 and September 6, Nielsen--the information, data, and measurement firm synonymous with TV ratings--clocked the series set in The Karate Kid universe as logging 2,171 million minutes across 20 episodes. In the second spot is another Netflix series: Lucifer with 1,415 million minutes.Nielsen's expansion into measuring viewing habits on streaming shows is a new, and very recent development: Back in late August, Fox Sports executive Michael Mulvihill tweeted about the "significance" of the move, also signaling "the first time TV viewing outside the home will be fully integrated into Nielsen's national TV ratings."In addition to whatever perceptions there might be about Nielsen lagging behind the times, it's worth noting that the list is still catching up with the landscape--even though ratings take a while to be released to reflect that. When the list first premiered in early September, Nielsen was only measuring programs on Netflix and Amazon. Since then, both Disney+ and Hulu have been added, and we can expect to see more streaming services included in the future.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Blizzard Entertainment has delayed the release of World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion due to working from home conditions caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A new release date has not been determined, but the studio said Shadowlands will still release later this year.In a blog post announcing the delay, executive producer John Hight said it wasn't an easy decision to make but one that was necessary for the expansion and for World of Warcraft players. Hight also said the additional development time will allow the team to add extra polish to Shadowlands' endgame."As everything started coming together and we've been listening to and building upon your feedback, it's become clear we need a little more time for additional polish, and to balance and iterate on some interlocking pieces--particularly those related to the endgame," Hight said. "Shadowlands is one of the most intricate expansions we've yet created, and while we've made great progress, the challenge of tuning the endgame was compounded by the team having to work from home.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Halloween update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is live and perhaps its most anticipated addition, pumpkins, are now available. While pumpkins make great decorations on their own, there are also a handful of pumpkin DIY recipes you can collect and craft. Here's a list of all the Spooky Set pumpkin DIY recipes we know of so far and where to find them.How To Get PumpkinsPumpkins can be harvested from seeds, which you can now buy and plant. Check out our guide on how to get pumpkins for details on how to grow and harvest your own. You'll need to save up a bunch if you want to craft all the pumpkin DIY recipes this season.How To Get Pumpkin DIY Recipes (Spooky Set)Gifted from villagersShot down from balloonsYou can find pumpkin DIY recipes, also called the Spooky Set, from villagers or by shooting down balloons.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Good news for Mulan fans who, for whatever reason, don't yet have Disney+: The live-action adaptation will be available for purchase on other platforms next week. However, it will still cost $30--arguably a steep price to pay in SD, HD, or 4K UHD formats via Amazon Video, Google Play, NBCUniversal's FandangoNow and Vudu. (It should be noted that Mulan has been available on Disney+ for additional $30 since September 4.) However, people cannot say the price threshold is not without precedent: There was a similar sticker shock for Bill & Ted Face The Music's $25 asking price, which has come to be understood as the trade-off for a movie intended for theatrical release instead debuting on-demand because of COVID-19. The film, directed by Niki Caro (The Zookeeper's Wife, Whale Rider), is a live-action reimagining of the 1998 Disney animated film with the same name, which was based on the Chinese folklore "The Ballad of Mulan." The animated film's sequel, Mulan II, was direct-to-video and is also currently streaming on Disney+. Like the original, the new Mulan follows a young warrior in China who disguises herself to spare her elderly father from having to serve in the military.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halloween is coming up and that means pumpkins are now available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As part of its latest Halloween update, New Horizons has made pumpkin starts available to purchase. These seeds can be planted and the resulting pumpkins harvested as a resource. You can place pumpkins as decorations on their own or save them up to craft some of the new October pumpkin DIY recipes, also called the Spooky Set.Here's everything you need to know about growing and harvesting pumpkins in New Horizons.Where To Buy Pumpkin Seeds/StartsYou can purchase pumpkin seeds from Nook's Cranny during the month of October. They are available in the cabinet where you usually purchase tools like fishing rods and watering cans. Seeds (called pumpkin starts) cost 280 bells each.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

October has officially arrived, and there are a number of events happening in Pokemon Go this month. Developer Niantic has now added one more to the schedule, announcing a special autumn event for next week that will feature a variety of fall-themed Pokemon, including a new monster from the Unova region.The autumn event kicks off next Friday, October 9, at 8 AM PT and runs until 1 PM PT on October 12. Throughout that time, the following Pokemon will appear in the wild more often than usual:OddishVulpixBayleefHoothootSudowoodoYanmaPinecoZigzagoonSeedotShroomishPlant Cloak BurmyFoongusThose aren't the only Pokemon you'll be able to find in the wild. The Gen 5 Pokemon Deerling will make its debut in Pokemon Go during the event. Deerling and its evolved form, Sawsbuck, have different forms depending on the season, and during next week's event players will have a chance to catch its autumn form. Additionally, Shiny Kantonian Vulpix will appear in the wild during the autumn event, and fall-themed Pokemon will be hatching from 5 km eggs.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' long-awaited Halloween update has finally arrived, and with it comes a number of new Halloween costume items so you can get in the spooky spirit. These include clothing, shoes, headwear, socks, and an accessory, all of which are sold at the Able Sisters shop, plus a backpack item exclusive to the traveling salesman Kicks and a special outfit only available on Halloween night. You'll also be able to purchase new Halloween skin and eye colors with Nook Miles at Resident Services.Here are all the Halloween costume items included in the new update and how to get them.A list of all the "mage" items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, showing the white mage's dress. The mage's boots, mage's dress, and mage's striped hat are new.New Halloween Costumes and ItemsBelow are all the Halloween dress-up items, headwear, shoes, socks, and more you can buy at the Able Sisters tailor shop. Each one comes in six color varieties--white, black, red, orange, green, and purple--except for the animal nose accessory, which comes only in black. The impish wings, a backpack item, are only sold by Kicks when he comes to visit your island, so you may need to trade with friends to get every color.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com