Madden NFL 22 was released in late August, and though we were pretty pleased with the changes and improvements made for this year, the game also came loaded with bugs. A new patch takes aim at several of these, and it also makes gameplay improvements that should get it closer to where it probably should have been at launch. The majority of updates and improvements listed in the patch notes are apply to both the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 versions as well as the PC, Stadia game, though the last-gen game is missing some features. The overarching gist of the update was "adding more historical content" and "stability improvements causing connectivity issues," which means more uniforms and fixes to player likenesses, but there are also a bunch of updates to the gameplay and progression systems. Actions are being taken to address pass coverage concerns though it isn't being updated quite yet, and the new momentum system is being changed so it doesn't swing back and forth so quickly in online games. Certain exploits and issues related to defensive formations were addressed, and run-pass option plays will now be harder for the QB to scramble away from defenders. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone's Season 5 Reloaded update will go live on September 9, and now Activision has divulged what players can expect in the big refresh. All of the information was announced in a blog post, and we're rounding up the key points.Season 5 Reloaded approachesBlack Ops Cold WarBlack Ops Cold War is getting one new map in the Season 5 Reloaded update, and it is a remake of Zoo from the original Black Ops. The objective-based Demolition mode comes to Black Ops Cold War in the update as well.ZombiesFor the Zombies mode, a new Armada location has been added to the Outbreak map, while a world event called Black Chest is coming as well. There is also a new feature, the Rampage Inducer, and a new Outbreak mode called Survival (coming after launch).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The mild-mannered Compton Boole's mind is inspired by an Iron Chef-style cooking game show in Psychonauts 2. When Raz enters the mind of the former member of the Psychic Six, he finds the cooking metaphor is the manifestation of all of Compton's self-doubts and imagined criticisms from his real-life Psychonaut friends. Fashioned after a game show set, the area is less linear than some others in the game. Instead, it's structured as a single open space with various cooking stations, so the collectibles are scattered around a relatively small area. Some Figments will only become available in certain rounds of the cooking segment, but otherwise you can find the collectibles anytime--including when you return in the post-game.Here's how to find everything in Compton's Cookoff. Stay tuned for more Psychonauts 2 coverage and guides, including our rundown of all the collectibles in Loboto's Labyrinth, Hollis's Classroom, and Hollis' Hot Streak. And don't forget to check out our Psychonauts 2 review.Compton's Cookoff CollectiblesNuggets of Wisdom: 2Memory Vaults: 2Emotional Baggage: Duffle Bag, Suit Case, Purse, Hat Box, Steamer TrunkHalf-A-Minds: 2Figments: 51Compton's Cookoff is made up of a central stage area with audience stands, as well as four cooking stations. Those stations, from left to right, are Boiling, Blending, Skillet, and Chopping. These areas are each marked by an icon at the entrance to each area, and a series of grind rails and Mental Connection nodes link the areas to each other.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft just announced a Shang-Chi Xbox Series X custom console and now the company has partnered with Ubisoft for another special edition system themed around Far Cry 6.Like the franchise it's based on, the Far Cry 6-themed Xbox Series X is very over the top and ornate, as you can see in the image below. It's seemingly modeled after the type of makeshift weapons you can create in Far Cry 6, and if nothing else, it's very striking-looking. The controller sports a similar style and design.Behold, the Far Cry-themed Xbox Series XMicrosoft is giving the console away, along with the controller, a digital copy of the game, a Samsung Neo QLED TV, and Far Cry 6 merch, as part of a sweepstakes through Microsoft Rewards. The contest is open to anyone in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, or Franchise. The sweepstakes ends on September 30--here are the full contest rules.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When you think of Tony Hawk, who you may have almost recognized at the airport, his many games' incredible soundtracks probably come to mind. The Birdman is a big fan of the punk rock included in those early games, and he covered the original's best song with some help from his famous friends. And no, that song is not "Superman."The song is "No Cigar" by Millencolin, featured in the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater as well as the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake released in 2020. Hawk himself takes lead vocal duties as he skates down the street, with Millencolin lead singer and bassist Nikola Sarcevic taking on background vocal duties. Darrin Pfeiffer, formerly of Goldfinger and currently touring with Punk Rock Karoake, is behind the kit, and pro skater Steve Caballero and Mikey Hawdon both share guitar duty.The video itself is edited to resemble a video game, with scores and ranks going up over the course of the song. If only it could have been filmed in the Warehouse, which is a real place, it would have been perfect.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Today's Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's weekly update brings new playlists, but there is also a bit of weapon tuning for multiplayer. Players can also expect more double XP, and there's a free-access weekend for those who don't own Black Ops Cold War.New PlaylistsBlack Ops Cold War's featured playlist will now include a new Season 5 Moshpit playlist, featuring 6v6 respawn modes on Echelon, Slums, and Drive-In. The Throwback Moshpit playlist has been updated to include the maps Slums and Drive-In. And finally, the Double Agent: Melee mode will remain for another week of investigative matches.There's also a new Gunfight Tournament with all-new rewards, which features the new Showroom map.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

What would you do for a free dental cleaning? Rob a bank? Steal candy from a baby? How about beating a dentist in a video game? That's much less frightening, and it's exactly what Dr. Tej A. Shah is offering to those who can whoop him in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.Shah shared a video across social media challenging prospective patients to a humble 1v1 match. If you win, Shah said you will get a free dental cleaning. If you lose? Well, I'll let the dentist explain in the promotional video below.That's right: You would have to go around professing you lost to a dentist.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

There is an ongoing fan theory that the Ted Lasso character Roy Kent is not a real person portrayed by Brett Goldstein but instead is a CGI character. This is obviously not true, but the internet being what it is, the theory has a lot of momentum and is generating many funny headlines.Goldstein himself has now responded to the wackiness. In a post on Instagram, Goldstein started off by acknowledging that there is a "f**king load of mad sh** happening on the internet today, as usual." View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brett Goldstein (@mrbrettgoldstein)Goldstein presents the video to camera using his 3D Memoji character as a joke to play up the fact that he is indeed CGI and not a real human. It's a pretty excellent joke and it's sure to keep everyone talking about this, and Ted Lasso in general, which is the whole idea.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' upcoming 9.1.5 patch is now live on the game's public test realm, and fresh patch notes reveal even more changes coming to Blizzard's MMO that hadn't been previously disclosed.The biggest of those changes is the removal of the game's area-of-effect (or AOE) cap. Added in Shadowlands, the AOE cap makes it so many abilities which are capable of hitting multiple enemies can only affect a maximum number of targets. That will be going away in 9.1.5, which will see abilities that are currently AOE capped instead doing reduced damage to enemies beyond the first five targets.A developer note in the full patch notes explains the reason for the change:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go Safari Zone events are returning in October both in-person or virtually. Announced in a blog post, Niantic has rescheduled three Safari Zone events that were originally set for 2020 but postponed due to COVID. Niantic does not intend on selling more tickets to these events, instead allowing anyone who purchased tickets for the original event to participate how they want to. It has also canceled the City Explorer Pass experience and will refund anyone who purchased the add-on by October 2.Attention, Trainers! The three Safari Zone events originally planned for 2020 have now been rescheduled. #PokemonGOSafariZoneLearn more here:https://t.co/nrGZpTMnAV pic.twitter.com/Dx2omozMYC — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) September 2, 2021Safari Zone ticket holders can partake in a number of benefits, both digitally and physically:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Players recently got hands-on with Call of Duty: Vanguard in a PlayStation-exclusive alpha, which featured the new Champion Hill mode, and the developers have already detailed patch notes for significant changes coming ahead of the standard multiplayer beta.Champion Hill played like a sweaty Gunfight tournament that mixed small-scale Gunfight with battle royale themes, as duos and trios competed in a series of rounds to be the last team standing. And overall, the alpha test ran really smooth, and the mode was really interesting. However, players definitely had a few concerns, especially with some issues of low visibility and lighting. Thankfully, those are among the issues developer Sledgehammer Games will be addressing in the beta based on feedback from the alpha. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Twitch saw its viewership drop significantly after livestreamers both big and small refused to go live on September 1 to protest the ongoing hate raids.According to The Verge, Twitch had nearly one million fewer hours watched and more than 14,000 less channels live on September 1, the day of the #ADayOffTwitch campaign. When compared to data compiled by gaming analytics company Gamesight from the eight days prior, the dip is obvious.For example, August 25, a week before the scheduled protest, saw some 4,083,518 hours watched and 189,472 channels live. September 1's numbers looked starkly different: 3,456,576 hours watched and 171,682 channels live. It's worth noting that all figures were culled at noon each day, long before the campaign ended, and thus they con't reflect the full day's reduction in viewership.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

World of Warcraft has always been defined by one question: Horde or Alliance? That faction divide has shaped the game since it first launched, with Horde and Alliance players unable to team up with one another for dungeons, raids, or other endgame content.But that might not always be the case. In a Twitter thread discussing WoW's upcoming 9.1.5 patch, game director Ion Hazzikostas discussed the importance of how the game's narrative factors into gameplay, but clarified that "story considerations alone" shouldn't dictate "frustrating mechanics." Patch 9.1.5 will finally allow players to change Covenants without penalty, something Blizzard previously seemed reluctant to allow sooner due to story purposes.In the current Shadowlands story as of patch 9.1, the various Covenants of the Shadowlands have largely converged to join forces and battle against the Jailer. Hazzikostas says that provides a narrative justification for more flexibility in allowing players to soon be able to freely swap between the different Covenants.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Venom: Let There Be Carnage pits its titular character against a remorseless serial killer, but much of that violence may be off-screen, as the film is receiving the same PG-13 rating as its predecessor, Sony has announced (via IGN).The MPA's Film Ratings site lists the reasons for each film, and for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, we can look forward to "intense sequences of violence and action, some strong language, disturbing material, and suggestive references." The first Venom film, which raked in $853 million at the worldwide box office, was also rated PG-13. There, it was for "intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for language."The sequel stars Tom Hardy as reporter Eddie Brock who, following the first film, now lives alongside the symbiote Venom, and introduces Woody Harrelson as the serial killer Cletus Kasady, who appeared briefly in a post-credits stinger for the first film. Kasady becomes infected with a piece of the Venom symbiote, which feeds off of the murderer's intentions and becomes its own organism known as Carnage. The story is most likely adapting pieces of the Maximum Carnage storyline from the Marvel comics, albeit without the addition of Spider-Man in the mix.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Fortnite Shang-Chi skin is now available in the Item Shop, signaling a relationship between juggernauts Epic and Marvel that is still going strong. The Shang-Chi skin arrives in Fortnite just in time for the hero's debut feature film, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which hits theaters on September 3. Fortnite Shang-Chi SkinLike most collaborations with other brands, the Fortnite Shang-Chi skin includes more than just the character. Also included in the hero's complete bundle for those who want it are the following items:Great Protector's Shield back blingBlades of the Brother Hand pickaxesDragon's Scale wrapShang-Chi will find many familiar Marvel faces on the Fortnite island.The Shang-Chi skin joins a lengthy list of Marvel heroes already in Fortnite. These days, a Marvel launch is a virtual guarantee of a Fortnite tie-in. While sometimes the skins are based on new iterations of the character or stay closer to their comic styles, the Shang-Chi skin looks plucked right out of the new movie. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com