Month: November 2019

Red Dead Redemption 2 is out on PC, but startup errors are giving some players trouble. One editor at GameSpot experienced several back-to-back crashes in Red Dead 2 on PC while trying to load into the campaign and during the opening cutscene. According to Reddit, one of the most common errors players are receiving states, “Red Dead Redemption 2 exited unexpectedly. Please click Retry below to enter the game again, or click Safe Mode to launch the game with reduced graphics settings. If you continue to have problems playing the game, please contact Rockstar Games Customer Service at https://support.rockstargames.com,” followed by options to exit out, retry, and re-launch with safe mode enabled. Some users have even reported issues with the Rockstar Games Launcher.

If you’re among those experiencing issues, we have a potential solution to fix Red Dead 2 crashes. At the very least, it worked for one of us here at GameSpot.

The Red Dead community on Reddit is currently compiling a list of PC launch issues with some community-sourced troubleshooting tips, including disabling your antivirus. GameSpot has not verified the effectiveness of the methods suggested on Reddit as of yet, and would recommend players also consult the official Rockstar Games support site, especially the page setup for the “exited unexpectedly” error. Rockstar recommends players having issues with Red Dead 2 on PC try running the game as an administrator or updating their graphics drivers.

Other launch issues players have reported on Reddit include audio problems, issues with the Rockstar Games Launcher, and FPS drops. For the FPS drops, the Red Dead community on Reddit suggests switching graphics API from Vulkan to DirectX12 for Nvidia users, but many in the comments warn that this doesn’t work. GameSpot recommends proceeding with caution and waiting for Rockstar’s official support line to address the issue.

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One of last year’s biggest games, Red Dead Redemption 2, finally makes its PC debut today. Just in time for the new improvements PC players will experience, a pretty sweet discount is being held for the game right now.

Twitter user Wario64 shared two discount codes offering 10 percent off your purchase at checkout. The first code, Wario64, is for digital retailer 2Game. The second code, RDR2, is to digital distributor Voidu. Applying either code on either site slashes Red Dead Redemption 2’s price from $59.99 USD to $53.99 USD.

Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC has received some stunning graphical enhancements, running at 4K / 60 FPS when played on impressive hardware. We broke down the minimum and recommended specs necessary to run Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC. We’ve also compiled a handy guide of essential tips for first-time players, such as earning easy money, secret weapons and guns, and more. And if you’re returning for the visual upgrades, we’ve put together a character and story recap to get you up to speed.

Though Rockstar Games’ critically-acclaimed action-adventure title just launched on PC, modders have already taken to the third-person shooter. Some make the game prettier or introduce Undead Nightmare elements, while others bring a little goofiness with Arthur Morgan’s Joker and Terminator reskins. Red Dead Redemption 2 is available through a variety of retailers, including the Epic Games Store and the Rockstar Games Launcher, with Steam getting the title added to its storefront sometime in December.

If you want to know what the future holds for the DC Universe, you should be checking out DC’s newest Legion of Super Heroes comic this week. Not only is this series the latest major undertaking from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Ryan Sook, it serves as a completely fresh start for a long-running and often convoluted franchise. The Legion is being rebooted from the ground up, and DC has Spider-Man to thank.

Before we explain what relevance Marvel’s most iconic hero has to DC’s 31st Century super-team, check out an exclusive preview of Legion of Super Heroes #1 below. Then read on as Bendis explains why the Legion is being rebooted, why Superman’s son is at the center of this story and how long this reboot has been in the works.

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Star Wars veteran Anthony Daniels has admitted that he would “accept” another actor stepping into his iconic character’s gold-plated shoes beyond the release of The Rise of Skywalker.

The C-3PO star seemingly laid his parts on the line in a recent interview with Radio Times, as he opened up about the possibility of his role moving forward without him, insisting that the galaxy’s beloved protocol droid is “too good of character, too big of a character” to fade into history.

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The studio behind Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy VII Remake is working on a brand new game that will introduce a new action game IP to ‘high-definition consoles’, potentially including next-generation.

A project listed on The First Development Division’s recruitment website spotted by Gematsu promises a “’next-generation action game experience’ that takes a step forward from the existing action game framework.” The untitled game is apparently being worked on by an international team experienced in AAA game development both within and outside of Japan.

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With Apple Arcade delivering a steady stream of high-quality mobile games, there’s really never been a better time to game on iOS devices. You should take a break from filling up your iPhone’s storage space with Apple Arcade games to download Bastion, as Supergiant Games’ 2011 debut is currently free for a limited time.

The original iOS version published by Warner Bros. was delisted last week. An updated version published by Supergiant just popped up on the App Store, and the studio responsible for the whimsical action-RPG is graciously giving it away free of charge until the end of the year.

We tried searching for Bastion in the App Store, but it seems the new listing isn’t appearing in to search results just yet. After downloading, you need to unlock the full game. Bastion boots directly to the beginning of the game rather than a menu screen. After playing for about ten seconds, the settings wheel will appear in the upper right-hand corner. Click on the wrench/hammer icon, and you’ll see a button that reads “Unlock $0.00.” Bastion is now in your iOS game library forever!

In Bastion, you play as the Kid, a young adventurer on a fantastical journey narrated by an old man named Rucks. Throughout the story, you fight your way through enemy-infested levels comprised of floating environments that continuously appear as you walk. The end goal is to collect the cores that made the city of Caelondia tick before the world-altering event known as the Calamity. Earning an impressive 8.5/10 in GameSpot’s Bastion review, the game became a runaway hit.

Supergiant Games went on to create three more compelling indies: Transistor, Pyre, and Hades, which is currently in early access.

Cyberpunk 2077 got a big reception at E3 thanks to the surprise reveal of the character Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu Reeves. The character is actually showing up more than CD Projekt Red originally planned, though, thanks to Reeves himself.

WCCF Tech reports that at the Lucca Comics and Games festival, voice actor Luca Ward said that his recording time had been doubled thanks to Reeves pushing for Silverhand to have more time. The report, translated from an Italian interview, suggests that Reeves was enjoying playing the part and asked to have a bigger presence in the game.

We had previously heard a similar account from senior level designer Miles Tost about Reeves’ affinity for the character and world. Tost said because Reeves is known for cyberpunk-like stories such as The Matrix and Johnny Mnemonic, it was “a very natural match made in heaven.” He also said Reeves seemed “very passionate about the project and the role he’s playing.”

Reeves’ surprise stage appearance at Microsoft’s E3 conference made him one of the unexpected stars of E3. Cyberpunk 2077 is coming April 16, 2020. For more details check out our pre-order guide.