Month: November 2019

PS4’s Best-Selling Games On PSN In October

Sony has revealed the top selling games on the US PlayStation Store for the month of October 2019. Some big new games dominate the top of the charts, while Fortnite continues its stranglehold over the free-to-play rankings.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare takes the top spot, which isn’t all that surprising considering Activision just announced that its latest big-budget shooter has sold more at launch than any other Call of Duty game this generation. Modern Warfare is a reboot of the popular sub-series, with GameSpot’s review in progress saying “it lays a strong foundation for where the Modern Warfare series could go from here.”

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, another new October release, comes in second. Sony doesn’t release sales figures with its monthly charts, but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently said that critical reception and poor sales during Breakpoint’s first weeks were disappointing, leading to the delay of Gods & Monsters, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Watch Dogs: Legion. In our own review, we gave Ghost Recon Breakpoint a 4/10, saying, “Breakpoint is a messy, confused game and a ghost of the series’ former self.”

Third on the list is yet another October release in the shape of Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds. The planet-hopping, pulpy sci-fi RPG shares a lot in common with Bethesda’s Fallout games. Obsidian developed the cult-favorite Fallout: New Vegas after all, and The Outer Worlds sees the studio branch out to create its own distinct world within a similar RPG structure. We gave it a 9/10 in GameSpot’s review, saying, “The Outer Worlds is consistently compelling throughout, and it’s a superb example of how to promote traditional RPG sensibilities in a sharp, modern experience.”

FIFA 20 and Minecraft round out the rest of the top five. The only other October release to crack into the top 20 is WWE 2K20, the latest pro wrestling game developed by Visual Concepts. 2K20 has become infamous since its release for the plethora of bugs and glitches players have captured and shared on social media. We gave it 2/10 in our review, saying, “This is the moment the WWE 2K series hit Rock Bottom.”

In terms of DLC and expansions, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep reached number two in the charts for October. The latest annual expansion from Bungie added a new moon-based campaign, a new raid, a new dungeon, new multiplayer maps, new weapons, and so on, as well as reworking Destiny’s armor system.

PS4 Games Top 20

1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint
3 The Outer Worlds
4 EA SPORTS FIFA 20
5 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition
6 NBA 2K20
7 Madden NFL 20
8 Grand Theft Auto V
9 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
10 Borderlands 3
11 TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
12 Mortal Kombat 11
13 Red Dead Redemption 2
14 Rocket League
15 God of War
16 Marvel’s Spider-Man
17 WWE 2K20
18 STAR WARS Battlefront II
19 THE FOREST
20 NHL 20

Now Playing: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Video Review In Progress

ARRIS Surfboard Modems Are in Amazon’s Deal of the Day

Anyone in the market for a speedy new modem should take a look at this: ARRIS Surfboard modems and modem/router combos are on sale today only at Amazon. That includes a gigabit cable modem for 40% off. But don’t wait, because the deals end at midnight tonight.

Why buy your own modem? If you’re renting a modem from your internet provider, you’ll save on monthly rental fees, and the modem will pay for itself after just a few months. But even if you own your modem and it’s a few years old, there’s a good chance it’s not actually providing you the speeds you’re paying for. Let’s take a look at the deals.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev Is Working On A Next-Gen Action Game

According to a recent job posting, Square Enix is working on an unannounced action game for next-generation consoles. The company’s Japanese recruitment website notes that it has openings in its First Development Division, including the opportunity to work on an upcoming next-gen title.

Square Enix says that the unannounced game is “aiming to realize a ‘next-generation action game experience’ that goes beyond the framework of existing action games, with an international team of creators from all over the world,” as per Gematsu.

The First Development Division is working on the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, and has previously developed the likes of Kingdom Hearts 3, SaGa: Scarlet Grace, and Romancing SaGa Re:Universe.

Next-gen consoles Project Scarlett and PlayStation 5 are both slated for release during fall 2020. Final Fantasy VII Remake, on the other hand, is due out much sooner on March 3, 2020 for PlayStation 4.

Now Playing: We Played Final Fantasy VII Remake – Hands-On Impressions

How Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Built Its Gut-Punch Moments

**SPOILER WARNING FOR THE CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN**

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare narrative director Taylor Kurosaki knows a thing or two about making good single-player games, having spent much of his career working on Uncharted games at Naughty Dog. Now at Infinity Ward, his latest effort is the Modern Warfare reboot.

We sat down with Kurosaki to get his insights on several of Modern Warfare’s biggest and most intense scenes. Warning: Don’t watch this unless you’ve finished the campaign or don’t mind being spoiled!

For more on Modern Warfare, check out our review of the campaign in the video below, or read our final review that includes extensive multiplayer evaluation.

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Netflix’s The End of the F***ing World: Season 2 Review

This is a mostly spoiler-free review of Netflix’s The End of the F***ing World Season 2, which is now streaming.

There was something majorly satisfying about the way Season 1 of The End of the F***ing World ended. By sacrificing his freedom, and perhaps unsuspectingly his life, James showed Alyssa the true face of love, as well as the real-world cost of the duo’s actions. We, of course, didn’t get to see the extent of the emotional impact James’ sacrifice had on Alyssa in that moment, but thankfully, where the first season was primarily James’ arc, Season 2, by narrative and thematic necessity, is all about bringing Alyssa to a place where she can better deal with the world around her that she hates with such vigor.

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Update: Rockstar Releases Fix for RDR2 Crash Errors

Update 11/6: Rockstar has updated the Rockstar Games Launcher to v1.0.9.164, which rectifies the issue that results in the, “The Rockstar Games Launcher failed to initialize” on startup error. It also fixes a bug that prevents preload decryption from progressing, as well as crashes or the “Unable to launch game, please verify your game data” error when Red Dead Redemption 2 is launched from the Epic Games Launcher.

“The Rockstar Games Launcher exited unexpectedly” when launching Red Dead Redemption 2 problem has also been fixed.

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Terry Bogard is Available Now in Smash Ultimate

Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury is now available to download and play in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director, Masahiro Sakurai, held a 45-minute livestream showcasing Terry’s moveset and stage – which also revealed 50 tunes from SNK’s library that will be added to the game as part of Challenger Pack 4.

Terry’s moves are inspired by his many appearances in SNK fighting games, and his kit brings a number of unique mechanics to the roster. Similar to Street Fighter’s Ryu and Ken, Terry automatically turns to face his opponent in one-on-one matchups to make it easier to use his classic fighting game command inputs. He has weak and strong versions of each of his special moves, and the strength is determined by how long you hold the button.

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The Best Essential Tech Gifts 2019: SD Cards, SSD and More

The holidays are the perfect time to get someone the best possible tech gift, whether it’s upgrading their PC storage with a spacious SSD, giving them a little more play room on their Nintendo Switch with a micro SD card, or getting them the ease and convenience of an Apple iPad. We’ve got plenty of great tech gift ideas to give this season, so you can make sure everyone is up to date with the latest and greatest electronics.

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AEW Full Gear: Match Card, Date, And How To Watch

The final AEW PPV of the year is arriving this Saturday. All Elite Wrestling’s Full Gear will finally give fans the match they’ve been waiting for: Hangman Adam Page vs. Pac. This All Elite Wrestling bout was supposed to happen earlier this year at Double or Nothing, but plans changed, and now, fans will finally get this fight in an official AEW match.

And yes, Page did face Pac at WrestleGate Pro back in May to make up for the cancellation, but it didn’t feel official, as the YouTube series Being The Elite spent months building up the “Full Gear Challenge” for Hangman Adam Page. Well, it’s happening this Saturday–November 9–at AEW’s Full Gear.

AEW’s Full Gear start times:

  • 5 PM PT
  • 8 PM ET
  • 1 AM GMT (November 10)
  • 12 PM AEDT (November 10)

The PPV event is taking place at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. If you’re looking to attend, tickets are still available for as little as $30 a seat. There are still a few ringside seats available, but you’ll be spending over $1,000 for each one.

If you’re not planning on attending, you can still watch Full Gear from the comfort of your own home. For those living in the United States, the AEW PPV can be purchased on B/R Live for $50. You can them stream it to your TV using Apple TV, Roku, or Fire TV devices.

Outside of the US, you can watch the AEW event on Fite.tv, and over in England, you’ll be paying £15 for the show. It’s also available on ITV as well.

Below, you’ll find the confirmed matches for the All Elite Wrestling PPV. As of this writing, there are only four matches on the card, but expect that number to change in the next day. Surely, there will be more added this evening after the November 6 episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT.

Full Gear match card:

  • Hangman Page vs. Pac
  • The Young Bucks vs. Santana & Ortiz
  • Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley (Unsanctioned Lights Out Match)
  • Jericho (c) vs. Cody (AEW World Championship)

AEW’s Full Gear can be watched on B/R Live in the US, and the show begins at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT.

Now Playing: Referees Are Magical: Wrestling 101

We’re Giving Away A Death Stranding Limited Edition PS4 Pro

Get ready to rebuild America with a Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Pro console inspired by Death Stranding, a game developed by Kojima Productions that will be released this coming Friday, November 8, 2019. You can check out our full review to get a deep dive on the gameplay and storyline.

How can you enter the giveaway? You need to make sure that are following GameSpot on Twitter and like and reply to tweet below. One (1) winner chosen. UK only, no purchase necessary, ends November 10, 2019. See rules for details.

Good luck!