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2015's Halo 5: Guardians was the first Halo FPS to ever receive the ESRB's T-for-Teen rating. All previous Halo FPS games were rated M-for-Mature, which was a curious thing given the subject matter and non-graphic depictions of violence. Some are now wondering if Halo Infinite will return to the franchise's M-rating or stick with T, or even something else. A fan asked Halo franchise director Frank O'Connor about this on Twitter , saying they hope Microsoft makes Halo Infinite an M-rated game featuring more blood. O'Connor didn't get into specifics about what Halo Infinite will be rated--the game is still a while off--but he did speak at a high level about the ratings process for Halo games. "We don't pick our ratings and the ratings can change with the times, or the fidelity of content or sociopolitical trends and they're all different per region," he said. "We've never meaningfully pursued or evaded things that don't work in ou...

If you've been playing Red Dead Redemption 2 , you're no doubt aware of the open-world game's lovely music and overall sound design. But you might not have known or noticed that the soundtrack also features some massive names in music who performed songs for it. Woody Jackson returns from Red Dead Redemption 1 to compose the second game's soundtrack, with further production and arrangement work by Jeff Silverman, who previously worked with Aloe Black. Colin Stetson, who previously worked with Bon Iver, did additional work on the score and orchestration, as did David Ferguson (Johnny Cash's engineer), David Ralicke (Beck, Sons of Anarchy ), Gabe Witcher (Punch Brothers, True Detective ), Luke O'Malley, Mario Batkovic (of Geoff Barrow's Invada), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf, Iggy Pop, Bonnie Prince Billy), Rabih Beaini, and Senyawa. More than 110 other musicians also contributed to the soundtrack, including Kanye West collaborator Arca, as well as Queens...

Terrors of the Season Halloween fast approaches, which means you're likely in the mood to play some spooky games. Luckily for you, there are a wealth of horror games to play that are well worth your time. The genre had humble beginnings in the late '80s, with a wave of fantastic games coming out in the three subsequent decades. And thanks to the rise of indie games, there are more horror games out now than ever before. To help you discover some of the most terrifying horror experiences available, we've compiled 13 games that we find to be the most frightening. Genre classics like Silent Hill 2, Resident Evil Remake, and Dead Space are represented here, but you'll also find more surprising choices interspersed throughout. Regardless of their notoriety, the games we highlight are all ones we that left us with lasting memories. There's a lot of horror-related media out right now that isn't just games. The latest entry of the cult favorite horror film franchise ...

Nubia has announced that crowdfunding for its Nubia Red Magic 2 gaming smartphone will commence in China on November 6. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2yIKH71

Sony's results are a vindication of a strategic shift by the entertainment and electronics firm to build up more content-oriented businesses. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2PtoiEh

After Google with Project Stream and Microsoft with Project xCloud, it's now EA's turn to announce its cloud game service called Project Atlas. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2SyArqv

The Nintendo Switch sales continue to soar according to the latest financial report from the company while the Nintendo 3DS also bolsters the company's fortunes. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2Q4W4Nf

Entity's management decided to let go of its entire Dota 2 team altogether. According to Anthony 'Scantzor' Hodgson, Entity's former Dota 2 coach, this is due to poor results and that Entity was "spending a lot of money on the team".  from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2OdNGcD

While Forsaken's cheating has had some ramifications on the e-sports scene in India, many have wondered why he was not caught at local events. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2DcBSpQ

Diablo 3 for the Nintendo Switch may get Amiibo to be announced at BlizzCon 2018. from RSS Feeds | GAMES - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://ift.tt/2OdUAOX

Ubisoft has announced live-action adaptions for two of its games. The developer is working on scripts for a TV series based on Child of Light and a film about the event of Werewolves Within . According to Variety , both adaptions are a part of Ubisoft's Women's Film and Television Fellowship, a program conceived in 2017 to "illuminate female voices within the entertainment industry." Both adaptations are being written by two of the fellows, Mishna Wolff and Tasha Huo. After being selected, both women were offered the chance to pick one of Ubisoft's games to transform into a movie or TV series. Wolff wanted to adapt Werewolves Within while Huo picked Child of Light. "[The game] kept popping into my head," Wolff said, in regards to her decision to adapt Werewolves Within. "It was just demanding I tell a story." Huo knew she wanted to tackle Child of Light before even starting the fellowship. "We love that the game centers around Aurora di...

Bringing it right down to the wire, we pull off a heart pounding victory in Black Ops 4's version of Gun Game. Captured on PS4. from GameSpot - All Content https://ift.tt/2Qa2CdD

Nintendo's biggest Switch game of the holidays, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , arrives this December, but before then, the company is giving fans one final in-depth look at the star-studded brawler with a special Super Smash Bros.-focused Nintendo Direct . The broadcast airs Thursday, November 1, at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET and will feature a ton of new details about the game, so you won't want to miss it. The presentation will be streamed on Nintendo's website , YouTube, and Twitch channels. You'll also be able to watch it right here on GameSpot via the embed below, so you can bookmark this page and come back when the presentation begins. Immediately following the Direct, Nintendo will also broadcast a Treehouse livestream that will feature additional gameplay footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as other upcoming Nintendo Switch games like Diablo III: Eternal Edition , Yoshi's Crafted World , and Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee . Watch li...

Fallout 76's max graphics settings in the beta could swing your preference away from PS4 and Xbox One. from GameSpot - All Content https://ift.tt/2zhCqXm

Nintendo has announced that more than 10 million NES Classic and SNES Classic units have been sold since both consoles released. First launching to high demand in November 2016, the NES Classic was cancelled in April 2017 and then re-released in June 2018. The SNES Classic released in September 2017. During Nintendo's financial results briefing, president Shuntaro Furukawa stated both Classic consoles' success suggested there might be "even greater demand during the holiday season." Furukawa did not discuss either unit's future during the briefing, and did not remark whether this success might justify the creation of additional Classic consoles--for Nintendo 64 or GameCube, for example--or the addition of more NES games on Switch Online . Nintendo has also released the updated list of the company's global game sales data for both Switch and 3DS. The biggest change in the Switch list is Mario Tennis Aces , which shot up to the number six spot with 2.16 milli...

Electronic Arts is preparing for the future, and one that is increasingly focused on streaming and cloud technology. In a blog post , EA's Chief Technology Officer Ken Moss revealed the company's ridiculously ambitious-sounding Project Atlas, which is a technical framework that EA plans to use to underpin its efforts going forward. Moss explains in the blog post that EA and the wider industry has made significant advancements in places like AI, cloud, distributed computing, social features, and game engines, but these have largely grown and evolved separately instead of together. With Project Atlas, EA aims to unify these developments, and the results could be profound. "At EA, we envision a future in which games go even further beyond the immersive experiences players enjoy today," Moss said. "I'm talking about games that offer living, breathing worlds that constantly evolve. You'll play them one day, and when you come back the next, things have change...

With Castlevania Season 2 released on Netflix, Dave compares the TV series to the Castlevania games they are based on. from GameSpot - All Content https://ift.tt/2RqmpWo

From '70s possession movies inspired by The Exorcist to the wave of found footage films sparked by The Blair Witch Project , horror has long been marked by the popularity of sub-genres that follow a big box office hit. As the 1980s dawned, the huge success of John Carpenter's Halloween and Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th led to dozens of interchangeable slasher movies, before the craze died out by the middle of the decade. This was the era of the horror franchise, with the commercial power of the Friday the 13th, Halloween, and in particular the Nightmare on Elm Street series cementing the idea that there was no limit to the number of sequels that audiences would turn up for. The '80s were also marked by the rise of the comedy horror. Gone were the serious, gritty movies of the '70s--mainstream American horror of this era was frequently played for laughs, with some classics ( Re-Animator , Evil Dead 2 ), but many more movies that were neither funny nor scar...

EA may be planning to add two more major Clone Wars characters to Star Wars Battlefront 2 . Nothing has been confirmed, but it appears as if both Ahsoka Tano and Padme Amidala will be added to the game in 2019. General Grievous, who was added to Battlefront 2 as a playable hero on October 30, mentions both Ahsoka and Padme in certain lines of dialogue , implying that DICE is planning to have the Separatist leader interact with the two heroines in the future. EA has already confirmed that DICE has more content planned for Battlefront 2 beyond the post-launch DLC roadmap --scheduled to end in December 2018. During the company's quarterly earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson stated that Battlefront 2 would continue to get more content throughout the "next year." In an earlier blog post , EA revealed the process by which new Star Wars Battlefront 2 Hero characters are created. The most steadfast rule was that every "hero must counter a villain, and vice versa." Thi...

As part of Fortnite 's 6.20 update last week, developer Epic Games introduced the ability to re-deploy your glider in all game modes, just as you could in the Soaring 50s LTM. According to the studio, this wasn't intended to be a permanent addition to the game, but rather as a test, and it looks like Epic was pleased with the results. Epic has posted an update about the glider re-deploy mechanic on Fortnite's official website , confirming that the feature will remain in place for the time being. "We've finished our first week of Glider Re-deploy being available in all modes," the studio wrote. "During this time we've been collecting internal data and monitoring constructive feedback from all of you. We understand that not all players agree with this change, but we would like to continue with this functionality in the game based on the positive results we've been seeing." In the same post, Epic also revealed it plans to make some quality-of...

Lost And Legendary Arms Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 and Xbox One features a massive arsenal of weapons, from basic six-shooters and lever-action rifles to powerful shotguns and sniper rifles. In addition to the weapons you can buy from a gunsmith or pick up from run-of-the-mill fallen enemy, there are also many special weapons hidden in the world for you to find. Much like the side missions you come across, it's very easy to permanently miss out on some of these weapons, especially if you don't take the time to examine an area further or loot a dead bandit's corpse. After spending many hours roaming the wilderness and towns of Red Dead Redemption 2's depiction of late-1800s America, we've amassed a large amount of melee weapons and firearms for Arthur to use when fighting against rival gang members and angry vagabonds. There's a surprising amount of items to find, some of which break away from the Western setting and reference cultures that have since dis...