E3 2019 is winding down, with Thursday marking its final day. Even without Sony at the show, there has been a lot of games for PS4 fans to check out. But those at home looking to boot up their PS4 might find themselves running into issues. Sony has confirmed PSN is down.
Sony shared the news in a tweet on its PlayStation Support account, writing, "We're aware that some users are experiencing issues logging into PSN." The PSN status page further reaffirms this, listing all areas of PSN as impacted. That includes account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Now, the PlayStation Store, and more.
We're aware that some users are experiencing issues logging into PSN. Thank you for your patience as we investigate: https://t.co/s026QGzJZr
With these widespread issues, you may not be able to sign in on your PS4, which could mean you're locked out of not just online play, but also some of your games. There's no word on how long this may last.
When things do come back online, Sony's E3 sale is ongoing and offers some very nice deals on PS4 games and hardware.
By Anonymous on Jun 14, 2019 12:14 am Suda 51 stopped by our E3 stage show to talk with us about bringing No More Heroes 3 to the Nintendo Switch. Everything from "Thanos level threats" to saving your game in the bathroom and the game's Rocky 3 inspiration are all here!
Hot on the heels of Fortnite's 9.21 update, a new set of challenges is now available in Epic's hit battle royale game. As usual, this week's missions arrive in two categories: a small handful that are available to everyone, and some that are reserved for those who've purchased a Season 9 Battle Pass.
As has been the trend this season, most of Week 6's challenges are self-explanatory and can be completed fairly easily with a little persistence. On the free side, there are two multi-stage challenges. The first begins by asking you to land at Lucky Landing, while the second starts off with searching chests at a Hot Spot. The final free challenge is to deal 500 damage to opponents using SMGs.
Battle Pass owners have access to an additional four challenges to complete. These are likewise fairly straightforward. You'll need to deal damage to a vehicle driven by an opponent; use the new Storm Flip item in three different matches; eliminate three opponents either in The Block or Fatal Fields; and use two different vehicles in a single match. You can see the full list of this week's challenges below:
Fortnite Season 9, Week 6 Challenges
Free
Stage 1 of 5: Land at Lucky Landing -- 1 Battle Star
Deal damage with SMGs to opponents (500) -- 5 Battle Stars
Stage 1 of 3: Search chests at a Hot Spot (3) -- 3 Battle Stars
Premium
Deal damage to a vehicle driven by an opponent (200) -- 5 Battle Stars
Use a Storm Flip in different matches (3) -- 5 Battle Stars
Use different vehicles in a single match (2) -- 10 Battle Stars
Eliminate opponents in The Block or Fatal Fields (3) -- 10 Battle Stars
If you own a Season 9 Battle Pass and complete any four of this week's challenges, you'll earn 6,000 XP for your troubles. Each challenge will also reward you with Battle Stars, which will help level your Battle Pass up and, in turn, unlock more of this season's new skins and other cosmetic rewards. If you need help clearing any previous challenges from this season, you can find guides for the trickier ones in our complete Fortnite Season 9 challenges roundup.
The aforementioned 9.21 update arrived on June 12 and added another new weapon to the game: the Proximity Grenade Launcher, which lobs bouncing explosives at opponents. It comes in Epic and Legendary varieties and can be found in chests, supply drops, vending machines, or from Loot Carriers. The update also kicked off a new, PvE limited-time mode called Horde Rush, which comes with its own assortment of challenges to complete. You can find the full patch notes for the update on Epic's website.
E3 2020 is on. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has followed tradition and put up a banner on the third and final day of E3 this year, inviting attendees back for next year's event. E3 2020 is set for June 9-11.
E3 has been a very different show this year. The absence of Sony led to a much different show floor than usual, and the event is still in flux as it welcomes in public attendees in addition to media and industry professionals. Some repeat attendees (including GameSpot staff) have noted that the show seemed less crowded this year. Those factors led to questions about what the future would hold, but now we know that the show will go on for at least one more year. Microsoft has already said it's planning a big showing for Halo Infinite next year.
The ESA also usually closes the show with a press release wrapping up the event and giving attendance numbers. If it follows suit this year, that may give a better idea of the perceived low attendance.
The SaGa series has been around since the late '80s, with the first game--Makai Tōshi Sa·Ga in Japan, The Final Fantasy Legend in the West--releasing in December 1989. Romancing SaGa 3 sits as the sixth installment (debuting in 1995), while SaGa: Scarlet Grace is the twelfth and most recent release (debuting in 2016). Unfortunately, both launched exclusively in Japan, marking this re-release as the first time both titles debut in the West. Check out the announcement trailer below.
No release date has been confirmed for either title, but Romancing SaGa 3 will launch on mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One; while SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Ambitions will launch on mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4.
The first trailer for Doctor Sleep is here. The movie is based on Stephen King's 2013 novel and is directed by Mike Flanagan, who previously helmed the Netflix adaptation of King's Gerald's Game, as well as the hit show The Haunting of Hill House.
King's novel is a sequel to his classic The Shining. In the new movie, Ewan McGregor plays the adult version of Danny Torrance, the telekinetic kid from that earlier book and movie. Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers to his and must protect her from a sinister cult who are targeting children with similar gifts. Flanagan has previously proved himself a master at balancing scares and a heartfelt drama, and this looks like no exception. There's also quite a few cool references to scenes and iconic moments from The Shining--check it out above.
Doctor Sleep also stars Rebecca Ferguson (Mission Impossible: Fallout), Bruce Greenwood (Gerald's Game), Jocelin Donahue (House of the Devil), and Jacob Tremblay (The Predator). Danny isn't the only character from The Shining to feature either--Carl Lumbly (Alias) plays Dick Hallorann, while Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes) appears as Wendy Torrance. The movie hits theaters on November 9, 2019.
In a recent interview with Bloody Disgusting, Flanagan spoke about the inevitable shadow that Stanley Kubrick's movie adaption of The Shining cast over Doctor Sleep. "I think you do have to acknowledge [it]," he said. "There is no version of the world where I am trying not to acknowledge one of the greatest films ever made. There's no upside in shying away from that reality.
"It's its own story and in a very specific way," he continued. "If you've read the book, you know exactly why it's so different but it's quite a tightrope that we're walking I think. I'm having a great time doing it. I'm just going to get the movie out and then turn off the internet for two weeks and see how it all goes."
Nintendo finally gave us our first glimpse at Animal Crossing for Switch--now officially christened Animal Crossing: New Horizons--during its E3 2019 Direct. We learned some further details during a subsequent Treehouse livestream demo, and since then, other tidbits about the game have emerged, including some welcome quality-of-life improvements it'll be making to the series.
Unlike previous Animal Crossing games, which had players moving into a preexisting village, New Horizons ships you off to a deserted island, where you can establish your village from scratch. You won't be alone, however; in an interview with IGN, director Aya Kyogoku revealed you'll arrive on the island alongside a couple of other random animals who've also chosen to embark on the Nook Inc. Deserted Island Getaway Package. Before these other villagers settle down, however, they'll ask you if the spot they've chosen is okay, and if you don't like it, you can choose a different spot.
You'll also have a much greater degree of freedom when customizing your character's appearance this time around. In past games, your character's face was determined by the answers you gave before moving in to your village, and the kind of hairstyles you could have were locked by gender (although you could eventually unlock the opposite gender's hairstyles in New Leaf). As Kyogoku revealed to Polygon, you'll be able to freely choose your character's facial features and hairstyle, regardless of gender, and you can swap between those options at any point in the game. For the first time in the main series, you can also select your character's skin tone.
Those aren't the only big changes New Horizons is making. During the aforementioned Treehouse demo, we learned the game will feature couch co-op. At any point, you can pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend to let them take control of another character who lives in the village. Nintendo also said the game will support four players locally and up to eight players online.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons launches for Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020. While it's still a way off, pre-orders for the game are now open. You can read more in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons pre-order guide.
In Avengers: Endgame, Thor had a bit of a rough go toward the beginning of the movie, and in a recent video posted by Chris Hemsworth, we see one of the God of Thunder's saddest moments, covering Nine Inch Nails. Warning: Endgame spoilers ahead.
His beheading of Thanos early on didn't bring him any sense of justice, and he's now living on Earth with what's left of the Asgardians. Thor spends his days getting drunk and playing video games online, while yelling at children over a headset, like Noobmaster69.
Thor covering "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails (specifically covering Johnny Cash's rendition of the song) is a hilarious yet oddly depressing moment in the God of Thunder's life. And we're really hopeful that the full version of this video somehow makes it onto the special features for the Avengers: Endgame home release.
It's weirdly been a really cool year for Nine Inch Nails covers. Aside from Hemsworth's version of "Hurt," the latest season of Black Mirror had Miley Cyrus playing the character Ashley O, who covered the band's song "Head Like A Hole," as well as performing part of NIN's "Right Where It Belongs."
Avengers: Endgame crushed box office records, beating out Avatar in the US, and taking in $2.7 billion globally. While a home release hasn't been announced for the film yet, we do know that it will be coming to the Disney+ streaming service in December.
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser replied to IGN's question about industry crunch--whereby developers are often asked to work extreme hours in the lead-up to launch--by saying: "The crunch point is an interesting one. For us, one of our key tenets is that we bring smiles to people's faces, and we talk about that all the time. It's our vision. Or our mission, I should say. For us, that applies to our own employees. We need to make sure that our employees have good work-life balance.
"One of those examples is, we will not bring a game to market before it's ready. We just talked about one example [New Horizons' delay]. It's really important that we have that balance in our world. It's actually something we're proud of."
New Horizons was initially scheduled for a 2019 launch, but it will now be released on March 20, 2020. While it's still a way off, pre-orders for the game are now open. You can read more in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons pre-order guide.
The game makes a few neat changes compared to previous titles in the series, including the addition of couch co-op. At any point, you can pass a Joy-Con controller to a friend to let them take control of another character who lives in the village. Nintendo also said the game will support four players locally and up to eight players online. For more, check out these welcome Animal Crossing: New Horizons gameplay changes or our look at why New Horizons is so different to past Animal Crossing games.
Epic's month-long Mega Sale ends after today, but the digital store announced it's extending one particular offer through the rest of 2019. During the Mega Sale, Epic began offering a free PC game to its users on a weekly basis (rather than biweekly, as it was doing before), and the store will continue giving one free game away every week through the rest of the year, starting with Enter the Gungeon.
Available for free starting today, Enter the Gungeon is a gunfight dungeon-crawler that takes place in the Gungeon, a "bullet-hell fortress" that's constantly evolving and upping its challenges. The "gungeoneers" are a group of misfits with deep regrets seeking a powerful treasure at the Gungeon's core: a legendary gun that can kill their past. The heroes must brave traps, chasms, and wave after wave of bullets to make their way through the dungeon, and a variety of wacky weapons are at your disposal, including guns that shoot lasers, cannonballs, rainbows, fish, darts, and more.
The game received a 7/10 in GameSpot's Enter the Gungeon review, in which critic Cassidee Moser took issue with its guns feeling similar and certain gameplay elements, but praised its finely tuned shooting mechanics, challenging enemies, and dynamic visuals. "Care has been placed in the smallest details, mixing retro-inspired pixelated artwork with more contemporary styles of visual feedback," wrote Moser.
As a reminder, you'll need a free Epic account to claim Enter the Gungeon, and once you do add the game to your account, it'll be yours to keep. Enter the Gungeon will be available until June 20, when it will be replaced by space adventure Rebel Galaxy.
The dungeon-crawler Torchlight 2 is coming to consoles with extra content this fall. The original game was a PC exclusive, but now it will come to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It's due on September 3 for $20.
Torchlight 2 was originally developed by Runic Games, and the port is being handled by Panic Button. These console ports feature an improved targeting system and revised console-friendly UI, and new pets. The Nintendo Switch version will let up to four dungeon divers play with their friends on a local wireless connection.
The original Torchlight was released on PC and Xbox 360, and helped scratch the Diablo itch for action-RPG fans. Torchlight 2 came in 2012, and went head-to-head against Diablo 3. Torchlight is a bit lighter in tone than Blizzard's series, though, and includes some mechanical differences.
"We've discovered that the core mechanics featured in Torchlight II translate really well onto consoles," says Panic Button's Andy Boggs. "It's a solid multiplayer experience with fast-paced action and an almost endless progression system. Our team has been working hard on the console version to make sure that the combat feels just as fun and satisfying as it did on PC."
BAFTA has given a special award to Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite and Gears of War, among other franchises. The company was given the award in a ceremony in LA, the host city of E3 2019, for its "impact on the global games industry."
As well as developing Fortnite and the first four Gears of War titles, Epic also counts among its achievements the Unreal Tournament series and the industry standard development tool Unreal Engine. More recently, the company opened its own storefront as a rival to Steam. It also announced in March that it's created a $100 million fund for developers that was made possible thanks to the success of Fortnite.
"We are delighted to honor Epic Games with a BAFTA special award," said BAFTA Games committee chair Dr Jo Twist, OBE. "Their impact on the global games industry and its evolution has been extraordinary and we are pleased to be recognizing that this evening. Epic Games have empowered and supported creativity in the industry for over 20 years and they continue to innovate on established industry practice and champion the creative community."
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said: "The team has worked so hard to make these things reality and create art and be recognized for it. I hope this is just the beginning of the quest. We're trying to create a whole new world around digital entertainment and I think we're just at the beginning of it."
This is not the first award BAFTA has handed to Epic--Fortnite won the Evolving Game category at this year's Game BAFTAs. The battle royale title has gone on to become one of the most successful games ever made, with over 250 million registered players. Epic continues to evolve the game, with its latest patch adding a proximity grenade launcher and a Horde Rush mode.
As it is unspoken that all great games must come to Switch eventually, so it has come to pass that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will arrive on Nintendo's console later this year. As announced during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct presentation, this will be the complete version of the game, including both of its expansions: Hearts of Stone, and Blood and Wine. Pre-orders are available now for $60, with no release date yet more specific than later in 2019.
The physical edition of the game will come on a single, 32GB cartridge, with no additional downloads required. In order to get the game running smoothly on the Switch, however, it will run at 540p in handheld mode and up to 720p, with dynamic resolution enabled, on the big screen. We will have to see how that feels in practice, but a PR manager from developer CD Projeckt Red tweeted out a still from one of the game's most infamous scenes to show it off in action, and it looked serviceable, to say the least.
In addition to the cartridge the physical edition of the game will also ship with a map, a compendium, and stickers of Geralt's iconic wolf pendant, per Amazon's listing. As a definitive edition of a now-classic game, there are no pre-order bonuses announced at this time, so you can grab the full Witcher 3 experience from your preferred retailer.
By Anonymous on Jun 13, 2019 05:22 pm The Crash Ream Racing remaster is shaping up to be as challenging as the original as seen in this live gameplay from the GameSpot Stage at E3 2019. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled launches on June 21 for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch!
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