In the first real skirmish in Aliens: Fireteam Elite, you encounter more of the series' iconic Xenomorphs than in all of the films combined. This third-person shooter trades the slow tension of escaping one extraterrestrial predator for the chaos of trying to survive waves of hundreds at a time, instilling a different type of dread that the franchise has rarely balanced successfully. While not without its issues, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a strong step towards realizing the potential in that approach, with a surprisingly deep progression system, consistently entertaining firefights, and engrossing presentation that keeps the action gripping throughout.Akin to squad-based shooters such as Left 4 Dead, Aliens: Fireteam Elite plays out over a series of acts which are part of larger chapters, and each one features new enemies and set pieces for your team of three colonial marines to tackle headfirst. The story leans heavily into iconography and tropes from classic Alien films, but its narrative is also influenced by modern entries such as Prometheus, directly referencing events from the divisive project. It doesn't add much to the overall lore of the series in its trajectory, nor does it potentially set up anything meaningful, but it is a nice touch for each chapter to feel like it has a significant place within the universe.The third-person action is the foundation on which everything is built, though, and it's a strong one at that. Aliens: Fireteam Elite pulls generously from the pool of weapons available to Colonial Marines, with the recognizable pulse rifle just being the tip of the iceberg in terms of enjoyable weaponry you'll be able to wield. There are notable inclusions in every tier of weapon type, with powerful flamethrowers and enemy-seeking smart guns being desirable heavy weapons and a burst-shot hand cannon or sawn-off shotgun being notable in the sidearm category.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Sixteen years ago, Psychonauts made a cartoonish, comically lopsided world feel believable and weighted thanks to its loveable characters and earnest storytelling. Now, Psychonauts 2 builds upon this foundation to reach ambitious new heights, while equally deepening its roots to impressive depths. It takes already well-realized characters and makes them more complex, even if that means traveling to the darker corners of their minds.It's a dazzling display of Double Fine's signature humor and creativity, but underneath the whimsical, action-platformer is a game about choices and forgiveness. Psychonauts 2 does more than just fill the shoes of its beloved predecessor, it sets itself apart as a classic in its own right.After a snappy catch-up for newcomers, the story picks up only days after the first game, and moments after the VR sequel-interlude Psychonauts in the Rhombus Of Ruin. 10-year-old psychic-prodigy Razputin Aquato (you) has saved the leader of the Psychonauts, Truman Zanotto, from the grips of dentist/amatuer brain surgeon Dr. Loboto.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

At WWE's 2021 Summerslam, Becky Lynch made a surprise return to in-ring action, defeating Bianca Belair to capture the Smackdown Women's Championship. It was Lynch's first WWE match in a little over a year.Belair was about to face Carmella--herself a replacement for advertised challenger Sasha Banks--when Lynch's entrance music played over the speakers. Lynch hit the ring and beat up Carmella. She then challenged Belair to a title match on the spot, which Belair accepted.🚨🔥 @BeckyLynchWWE IS BACK!!! 🔥🚨#SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/0AP6Vi1v5r — WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2021Lynch offered her hand to Belair. But when Belair let down her defenses to accept it, Lynch landed a cheap shot, followed by a Man Slam, to score the pinfall. Lynch then celebrated in the ring as Belair watched from the outside.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Wrestling's worst-kept secret is finally out. Following so many reports and rumors, and never a denial by anyone associated with AEW, former WWE Champion and UFC fighter CM Punk has debuted with the company. As expected, Punk made his first appearance on AEW's "The First Dance" episode of Rampage, broadcasting live from Chicago, Illinois.In Punk's inaugural AEW appearance, he shocked the world in the way only he can. Walking to the ring to his signature song, "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour, Punk got easily the biggest crowd reaction in AEW history. What else would you expect from the ultimate hometown hero? When he finally took a microphone, he took a few veiled shots at WWE and claimed that he's not going anywhere. He also harkened back to his WWE promos, claiming everyone in the audience was getting a free ice cream car on their way out of the arena.Punk also directly called out Darby Allin, who was hanging out in the rafter with Sting for some reason. According to Punk, he's in AEW to help, and Darby's first on the list. "There's nothing more dangerous than wrestling CM Punk," he said. "Except wrestling CM Pung in Chicago."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's time for the biggest party of the summer. WWE's 2021 Summerslam PPV is coming to you from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will feature a live audience, so prepare yourself for people singing along to Edge's theme music during his entrance. As the PPV airs, you can check out live match results, along with our thoughts and notes about what unfolds during the event (including any surprises WWE may reveal).Summerslam will see return matches for two wrestling superstars: Goldberg and John Cena. Of course, Cena's been wrestling pretty regularly after TV tapings end and at house shows, so technically, this is just his televised return match. They won't be fighting each other though. Goldberg will be taking on the exceptionally dominant Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship and Cena will face the "Head of the Table" Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.If you want to watch Summerslam, you'll need to subscribe to Peacock--or WWE Network if you live outside of the US. Peacock has a free tier; however, you'll need to subscribe to Peacock Premium ($5 a month) or Peacock Premium Plus ($10 a month) in order to live stream the PPV. The difference between the two is that Premium Plus is not ad-supported. However, both tiers of Peacock play the same stream Summerslam.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It's been a while since the last WWE 2K game hit shelves, and the wait is going to be a little bit longer. During Summerslam, 2K Games revealed a general release date for WWE 2K22, and it won't be hitting shelves until March 2022.This release date may be disappointing to fans, as 2K tends to release its WWE offerings in October. The developer did reveal a new trailer for the upcoming game during the Summerslam PPV. In the video, which you can see below [details].As for what modes and features will be included in WWE 2K22, we'll have to wait until next year, as 2K Games plans on releasing that info in January 2022. This also includes cover superstar and more info about the game's roster.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Soujla Boy told 'em, but it wasn't the truth. Atari has set the record straight that rapper and cheap electronics reseller Soulja Boy is not actually the new owner of Atari, despite the claims he has made over the last few days."I am now the owner of Atari. I own the video game company Atari," Soulja Boy (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) said in a video posted on YouTube. If that sounded too good to be true, it's because none of it is true, despite Soulja Boy wearing an Atari shirt and hat in the video. He claimed Atari was "proud" of him for his work on the Soujla Game console, which was very clearly a repackaged and marked-up knockoff system that included some legally nebulous elements.In a message spotted by Game Informer, the Atari Twitter account didn't directly mention Soulja Boy but very clearly referred to him:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mike Richards has stepped down as the new daily host of Jeopardy. Richards had been the center of controversy ever since he was announced as host last week.The announcement that Richards will no longer present the new season of the classic game show follows the backlash to a series of sexist, racist, and homophobic comments that he made on a podcast between 2013 and 2014. Richards is also Jeopardy's executive producer, and in a statement, he said that didn't want his past behavior to overshadow the show, which started production again this week. Read the full statement below, via writer Claire McNear:BREAKING: Mike Richards has stepped down as the host of Jeopardy! Official statement via Sony: pic.twitter.com/eJSwyBOXwN — Claire McNear (@clairemcnear) August 20, 2021It was McNear who broke the story about the comments that Richards made on the podcast The Randumb Show, in an article for Ringer. Richards issued an initial apology on Wednesday this week, stating, "It is humbling to confront a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago." However, the controversy was showing little signs of going away.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Deep Silver has started teasing a new entry in the Saints Row franchise, likely to be revealed at Gamescom next week. The teaser includes a none-too-subtle hint that it will be a reboot.The official Saints Row site now simply has a large banner that says "Rebooting" in graffiti with the Saints logo. Geoff Keighley, host of Gamescom Opening Night Live, also issued a tweet with the teaser image, and a reference to the Boss--the usual player-created protagonist of Saints Row games.It's not much to go on, but given the reference to a reboot, it will remain to be seen how much (if any) connection this has to the current Saints Row franchise, which went in some wild directions with superpowers and even a trip to Hell in its final story DLC.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The PlayStation 4 exclusive, Wild, has reportedly been canceled. First spotted by VGC, Grubb said on his Giant Bomb series Grubbsnax yesterday that Wild Sheep Studio has stopped working on the project, several months after former studio head Michel Ancel retired from the games industry. Ancel previously worked on titles like Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil."I can confirm that game is fully done. There is no Wild anymore… Wild is dead," explained Grubb. He notes that he believes Ancel just abandoned the project and as a result, it got shuttered. Grubb said, "The team that was working on it was looking at maybe trying to stay together and work on other projects."Grubb adds that he doesn't know what exactly had happened. The studio simply stated to him, "We’re not working on Wild anymore, but we do have a lot of talent here, so maybe we can work on some stuff."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

After being accidentally leaked by Razer, Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 will see the return of Mara Sov in Season 15.Titled Season of the Lost, Mara's return ties into a long story that has been playing out ever since her supposed death in 2015's The Taken King expansion for the original Destiny and her handful of appearances from Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion onwards.What's also interesting in the tweet from Bungie is that Sov is flanked by Osiris, who was last seen being accused of war crimes against the Eliksni in the Last City.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands introduced numerous new character creation options for many of the game's playable races, but a few, specifically the Horde's Nightborne and the Alliance's Light Forged Draenei, were left out. Now, thanks to what Blizzard is calling "passionate feedback" about the issue, new customization options will be coming sooner for those races than expected.Back in February during BlizzConline, Blizzard said no additional character customizations would be coming until the game's unannounced next expansion. That will no longer be the case, with new options instead coming as part of Shadowlands' 9.1.5 patch.The new options will include new hair styles, colors, facial hair, skin colors, horns, accessories, tail length, tattoos, and more. Void elves will be receiving more ear-size options, and there are plans for additional Druid travel forms and Night Fae soulshapes as well.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2's cross-play will be available in Season 15, named Season of the Lost. In the This Week At Bungie post, the developer listed some reminders for players concerning Bungie Names starting next season with cross-play.The username on the platform the player first logs in to Season 15 with will become that player's Bungie Name. For example, if someone logs on to Destiny 2 in Season of the Lost on their PlayStation, the username on that platform will become their Bungie Name overall. Name changes won't be available at the start of the season either. If players have a preferred platform name, they should hop into Destiny 2 first on that platform to create their Bungie Name.Bungie's preview of Bungie Names during Season of the LostFor players using Steam, their profile name will be their Bungie Name. Keep in mind that this is not referring to the Steam account name, just the profile name.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In an exclusive report, the techies at Digital Foundry have been able to tear down Crytek's upcoming remaster of Crysis 3. The report centers around the version of the game coming to the platform it will struggle the most on, the Nintendo Switch. However, according to Digital Foundry's report, Crysis 3 Remastered's port to the Switch is a significant upgrade from its original release, even hitting a steady 30 frames-per-second on the console.On the PS3 and Xbox 360, which Crysis 3 was originally released on, the game hardly broke the 30fps mark according to Digital Foundry's report. Instead, it jumped around the 20s, sometimes dipping as low as 25fps. Back then, the game would compensate for its low frame rate by masking it with egregious motion blur. Comparatively, Crysis 3 Remastered hits a constant 30fps on Switch, while the game's current-gen versions both hit a constant 60fps.Similarly, Crysis 3 Remastered on Switch will feature some other graphical improvements over its original release. The game will have dynamic resolution, ensuring that it keeps that constant 30fps, although it's not clear how low the game's resolution will go. Additionally, textures in Crysis 3 Remastered are being rendered at a higher setting and the density of other materials, like grass, have been increased.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Before making her debut on September 1 as a free five-star character, MiHoYo and PlayStation have dropped some clips of Genshin Impact gameplay with Horizon Zero Dawn's protagonist Aloy and her icy abilities.The first video comes directly from the official Genshin Impact Twitter account. It's short, at only 40 seconds long, but it gives a solid visual representation of how Aloy might slot into your character lineup. Aloy tumbles around while tossing out ice bombs and shooting a flurry of arrows. She seems like a high-mobility kind of character, capable of getting in, dealing chilling bursts of damage, and dodging away while knocking bolts.【新実装キャラクター紹介】「Horizon」シリーズより参戦の新キャラクター「アーロイ」の実戦動画を公開！#原神 #Genshin #原神アプデ情報 pic.twitter.com/2gm66bWZ4M — 原神（Genshin）公式 (@Genshin_7) August 20, 2021PlayStation's even shorter 14-second clip showcases much of what the Genshin Impact Twitter account already demonstrated. There's also another look at the dramatic impact of what appears to be her ultimate ability, a charged ice arrow that explodes while doing a massive area-of-effect attack.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com