The popular free-to-play portal shooter Splitgate is coming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with some "obvious" upgrades, developer 1047 Games said during a developer QA this weak on TwitchThe studio responded to some questions after playing a few rounds of the game with streamer YourRage. Toward the end of the livestream, the team was asked if enhanced features are coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S."We're going to do it," 1047 Games CEO Ian "CardinalSoilder" Proulx said. "I'm not ready to share any specifics, but there's some obvious things that pretty much every game is doing that we will explore doing. We intended to have the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions out already. It's just been a matter of having 110% focus on servers as much as possible."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Summerslam is WWE's biggest party of the summer, and it's coming to Peacock on Saturday, August 21. That's right, this PPV will be on a Saturday, not a Sunday, which will probably feel a bit weird for WWE fans. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming event.The 2021 event, Summerslam, is a lot like Wrestlemania Jr. There will be many championship matches, and probably some major moments. However, unlike Mania, Summerslam takes place on a single night this year.Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada will host the event, which is just outside of Las Vegas. Summerslam will be in front of a live audience as well. However, there are some rumors and rumblings that the show may pivot last minute to be fanless because of the Delta variant of COVID. As of this writing, nothing has changed.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Actor Chloe Bennet has left the upcoming live-action Powerpuff Girls reboot show. The Agents of SHIELD star was set to play the adult Blossom in Powerpuff, which is being developed by The CW.According to Deadline, Bennet has quit Powerpuff due to scheduling issues. The show's other main stars--Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault--will stay on in the roles of Bubbles and Buttercup, while Blossom will be recast.Chloe Bennet in Agents of SHIELDBennet's exit from Powerpuff is the latest setback for the series. The pilot episode was shot earlier this year, but in May, it was reported that it will be entirely rewritten and reshot to reduce the "campy" feel of the first version. The CW's CEO Mark Pedowitz stated that, "because we see enough elements in there, we wanted to give it another shot. Tonally, it might have felt a little too campy, and didn't feel as rooted in reality as it might have felt."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Splitgate may make its way to other platforms sometime in the future, developer 1047 Games said, including mobile, Nintendo Switch, and Mac. The team also added that cross-play on all platforms is a possibility.During a developer Q&A earlier this week, the team was asked whether the popular free-to-play portal shooter would make the jump to other platforms. 1047 Games said platform accessibility is part of the "vision" for the game."We haven't started on it, but it's absolutely part of the vision," CEO Ian "CardinalSoilder" Proulx said. "Part of the vision is we want to be available on everything. We want to be available on mobile, Switch--I mean, everything."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Halo Infinite's game engine is a "Mystical Beast," according to one of the developers at 343 Industries. In an employee spotlight, senior software engineer Leonard Holman talked about working with Halo Infinite's SlipSpace engine and how it marries the series' classic gameplay with modern technology."SlipSpace really is a mystical beast; it walks this fine line of intimidating futuristic technology married to little gems of classic gameplay and subtly authentic legacy behaviors," Holman said. "I love that the Engineering team has embraced the modern features of the C++ language. It’s an exciting time to be a C++ developer, at least I think so."The developers at 343 Industries have previously said that the SlipSpace engine, which was developed for Halo Infinite, allows the team to do things not possible on previous engines. One of the biggest improvements that came from the new engine was the ability to implement and test new ideas much faster than before. Holman also touched on finding old aspects of the Halo CE engine and implementing them into the new technology.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Call of Duty's Season 5 now officially begins on August 13, but Treyarch released the patch notes ahead of the Black Ops Cold War's Season 5 update that will go live on August 12 at 9 PM PT / 12 AM ET on August 13. Season 5's update includes weapon balancing for multiplayer, new maps, modes, and more Zombies content.MultiplayerAs previously revealed by Call of Duty's Season 5 roadmap, Black Ops Cold War's new season will launch with new multiplayer maps. This includes the new 6v6 Echelon map, the return of the popular 6v6 map Slums from Black Ops 2, and the 2v2 Showroom Gunfight map.One major highlight of Season 5 is Cold War's new Double Agent mode, which is similar to Among Us and Trouble in Terrorist Town. Double Agent is an investigative objective mode where a Double Agent character must try to sabotage a mission and stay undetected. Other players in the match must work to reveal the identity of the saboteur.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite dataminers are always digging up exciting details for those who don't mind the spoilers, and a recent find in the game's files has the Fortnite community wondering if something big is in store. Labeled the "Saturn_Test" within the game's PC files, dataminers have surfaced what may be our first look at a new game mode in Fortnite, including what looks like a revised art style for the cartoonish game. It's worth keeping in mind that while the hyperactive Fortnite dataminers are very reliable, content discovered from their efforts is never guaranteed to be used in-game.First picked up by iFireMonkey, two partial images, which when conjoined form a nearly full picture, indicate that Epic is at least toying with a reimagining of its ever-popular character skins. The "Saturn_Test" artwork depicts fan favorites such as Jonesy, Cuddle Team Leader, Fishstick, and Peely with a smaller stature, narrower shoulders, but maybe most importantly, character classes.Cuddle Team Leader appears to be the group's archer, Peely looks like a mage of some sort, Fishstick may be the squad's warrior, while Jonesy may be the rogue. The massive statue behind them is an unfamiliar asset too, so while one may think it's just a leak of forthcoming battle royale content, the special weapons in their hands suggest this could be an entirely new mode.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The main improvement of the Nintendo Switch OLED is in the name. The new Switch model, which releases October 8, has a 7-inch OLED display, which delivers more vivid colors and better contrast than the LCD displays of the standard Switch and Switch Lite. This is a fairly significant upgrade for those who favor playing in handheld mode, but you may also be wondering if the Switch OLED will be at risk for screen burn-in that can affect OLED devices. The short answer is that you shouldn't be too concerned about Switch burn-in. Still, it's not out of the realm of possibility.Will the Switch OLED have screen burn-in?Screen burn-in can happen to OLED displays over time as static images are displayed for lengthy durations. It can make parts of the image linger or create a ghosting effect. That said, it's not a common occurrence. Many of the most popular smartphones utilize OLED displays, and we'd wager that you haven't had this issue with your mobile device.Of course, it can't be guaranteed that isolated incidents of Switch OLED burn-in won't pop up after its release. Nintendo even said as much in a statement provided to GameSpot sister site CNET:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Like an annual Call of Duty game or the eventual heat death of the sun, Team Fortress 2's popularity on PC is a constant truth. However, the game is starting to age, especially as things like ray tracing and 4K resolutions become more common. To help the game stave off old age just a bit longer, a team of modders are recreating the game in Valve's new Source 2 engine.The modding team, Amper Software, is "a passionate team that loves Team Fortress 2." The team started toying with the idea of recreating TF2 after another game, s&box, began releasing tools for the engine. While it's not clear if players will be able to play this new version of TF2, the team is dead set on recreating "the Team Fortress 2 experience in Source 2 using s&box, with many improvements to the base game, as well as creating a truly new unique Team fortress experience."To that end, Amper Software's team of 23 volunteers has been reworking every part of the classic team-based shooter, from its lighting and assets to its UI. So far, the team's results are impressive, remaking many of the game's iconic weapons with modern textures and lighting. Of particular note are the Soldier's rockets, which now light up the space around them as they zoom towards impact.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA Play subscribers can nab a weapon charm for Apex Legends based on one of EA's upcoming adventures games, Lost in Random. The charm features Dicey, the cute little sentiment dice creature that accompanies the main character, Even.This isn't the only perk that EA Play members can receive this month. Subscribers can also access Madden NFL 22's Early Access trial on August 12, as well as claim the Volta Squad Boost and 3,500 Volta Coins in FIFA 21. Knockout City players can also earn 500% extra experience for every KO finish from Overcharged Shots with each Orange Overcharge brawlers drink.Lost in Random is the latest title releasing under the EA Originals brand. It follows Even as she journeys through the Kingdom of Random to rescue her sister, Odd. Along the way, she meets Dicey, who helps her understand the world around her. The game releases on September 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Three prominent Activision Blizzard developers have left the company in the wake of a bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit filed by California state.Diablo IV game director Luis Barriga, Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree (who's also the namesake for Overwatch's cowboy hero), and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft are all gone from the company, Activision Blizzard has confirmed with GameSpot. The news was first reported by Kotaku.The publication's sources said Activision Blizzard didn't specify why the three developers were ousted from their positions, and Activision Blizzard's official statement offers no indication. However, these departures arrive after a lawsuit California filed against the gaming giant alleged that the company fostered a culture of widespread sexual harassment and discrimination.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

GameMill Entertainment and Hasbro have revealed that a first-person shooter game based on the famous Nerf gun toy line is coming to consoles this fall.Nerf: Legends is a sci-fi shooter that includes single-player and multiplayer modes. You'll be facing off against evil robots in the campaign, while the PvP multiplayer supports up to eight players between free-for-all or 4v4 team matches. Cross-play is also enabled between all of the supported platforms.There are plenty of different weapons to equip, as 15 authentic Nerf Blasters have been implemented into the game from the toy line's Mega, Ultra, and Elite sets. They include blasters such as The Judge, Elite 2.0 Shockwave, and Mega Centurion. Additionally, both your player character and blaster are customizable.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Note: This article contains spoilers for the end of Destiny 2's Season of the Splicer, so you might want to complete the epilogue before reading further.Two more weeks remain in Destiny 2's Season of the Splicer, but with the launch of the final Override activity, the story of the season seems to have officially concluded. The epilogue quest, "As Prophesied," closes off the story threads of the season, brings together its themes, and sets up where things are going as we draw nearer to Destiny 2's next expansion, The Witch Queen. In a big way, the Season of the Splicer also just upended a lot of long-standing elements in Destiny 2, and that could have a big impact on the game's future.First, a quick rundown of everything that's happened during this season. After the Vex created the Endless Night simulation and Ikora recruited Mithrax and the House of Light Eliksni to help deal with it, we found ourselves in the uncomfortable situation of having Eliksni refugees in the Last City. After centuries of fighting the Fallen in a war that could have meant humanity's extinction, we were giving quarter to our longtime enemy. That angered a lot of people in the City, the loudest voice being that of Future War Cult leader Lakshmi-2.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Note: This article contains spoilers for the epilogue of the Season of the Splicer. You might want to finish the mission "As Prophesied" before reading on.This piece also builds on a previous look at Savathun's motivations, which you can read here: Destiny 2's Looming Villain Is Just Trying To Trick Us Into Being Her FriendThe epilogue for the Season of the Splicer brought an official end to the Endless Night and Savathun's plot. It also left a few major questions that have been building throughout the season. In the final cutscene, we saw Osiris, who's been suspect as hell all season, acting even more suspect. And with Savathun's attack on the City finally wrapped up, we're still wondering what she hoped to gain through all this.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The time to play Back 4 Blood's open beta has arrived. If you were fortunate enough to play the closed beta, this is your next chance to spend more time with the game. For those coming in fresh, we've compiled some essential tips to help you better tackle the content found within Back 4 Blood's beta.If you're looking to play it, check out our explainer detailing when the Back 4 Blood beta starts and how to download it. Otherwise, if you're looking to secure yourself a copy once the game releases in October, then be sure to check out our Back 4 Blood preorder guide.Coordinate Weapon Types With Your TeammatesWhile it's not the biggest deal on the lower Survivor difficulty, there are several reasons why it's beneficial to talk with your team and coordinate weapon loadouts. You can have teammates fill particular roles, such as a long-range sniper for picking off certain enemy types, an up-close shotgunner to protect the team, or an LMG user in charge of crowd control, to name a few. Ammo also becomes a concern as the difficulty increases, and picking different weapon types keeps players from having to worry about taking ammo away from teammates who might need it. Speaking of ammo, you can hold or drop ammo types you aren't using for your teammates when they need it. Consider your teammates your very own ammo pouch!Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com