Author: Trafficblast

During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2019, Everspace 2 was announced via a new trailer. The sequel to the beloved space roguelike seemingly improves upon the original game in several ways, but don’t expect to be able to play it anytime soon.

In the trailer, which can be watched below, several new ship designs are shown off. This time, the ships all seem to be different variations of the same craft, possibly suggesting that you may be building your spaceship off of the same design instead of three distinct models like in the first Everspace. The environments appear to be a lot more varied too, with different planets and stars acting as the backdrop to certain locations. We see ships pull off maneuvers that are more daring than what was seen in the first game as well, such as speeding through tight caverns and banking between the floating debris of a destroyed space station.

It’s not all different though. Several familiar weapons and ship upgrades appear in the trailer, like the Beam Laser, Gatling gun, and Cloak device. Everspace 2 appears to feature its predecessor’s gameplay loop too. However, it’s unclear if Everspace 2 will utilize the same type of non-linear storytelling to convey its narrative.

We’ll have a long wait to find out, as the trailer for Everspace 2 reveals that the game isn’t scheduled to release until 2021. Everspace 2 will be available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

In Everspace, you outfit your ship with weapons and gadgets based on the resources you have before heading out into space. You jump from one section of space to another, trying to reach the opposite side of the galaxy by scavenging for fuel and additional resources at each jump location–taking the time to destroy enemy ships and upgrade your own if you’d like. Upon death, you’re sent back to the beginning and lose all of your upgrades, but you keep the resources you’ve collected. The hope is to make it further in each run, collecting enough resources to craft a stronger starting ship each time you die.

Everspace is an absolutely incredible game, and one worth playing if you haven’t already. It’s available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. On Xbox One, Everspace is free with a Game Pass subscription.

It’s been over a month since online retailer ThinkGeek closed its digital doors and moved its offerings over to GameStop’s website. Now, longtime ThinkGeek shoppers who had saved up Geek Points (ThinkGeek’s old program that let you earn points with purchases and redeem them for free stuff) can finally get some use out of them. According to deals site Cheap Ass Gamer, people are beginning to receive emails from GameStop with a reward certificate that can be used on games, hardware, collectibles, accessories, and more at GameStop stores or GameStop.com.

The amount varies based on how many Geek Points you had saved up. People are reporting certificate amounts of anywhere from $5 to $50. CAG user ceadondifortu posted that he received a $10 certificate having made only a few ThinkGeek orders, all under $100, in the past. So even if you only shopped at ThinkGeek once or twice, it’s worth checking your email (including your spam folder) to see if you scored any free store credit, especially since you can apply it toward games.

ThinkGeek’s online closure in July was the first of many major changes at GameStop, which recently redesigned its website as well. The retailer also has big plans in store for its brick-and-mortar locations and revealed it’s working on new store concepts, such as a way for people to try out new titles before they buy them. Some new locations will focus purely on competitive gaming and “home-grown e-leagues,” while other stores will focus completely on retro gaming software and hardware. With the rise of digital gaming and the slow decline of GameStop stock prices, it’s clear the company is making big moves to ensure its relevancy in 2019 and beyond.

If you’re not sure what to spend your reward credit on, GameStop’s new weekly deals are now live, including a pretty extensive Back to School sale on things like backpacks, apparel, kitchen items, and a retro PlayStation mug we like a lot.

There are two weeks left in August, and Netflix chugs along, putting out content multiple days during the week. It may be a lighter week for the streaming subscription service, but there is still new movies and originals for you to check out.

On Tuesday, you can watch the classic 2002 Martin Scorsese movie Gangs of New York. The film takes place in 1862 in New York City and follows Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio) as he returns to Five Points, seeking revenge on Bill The Butcher, who killed his father. This is the only movie coming out this week.

The rest of this week’s releases are originals. The most notable release comes on Wednesday. The original series is called Hyperdrive, and it’s American Ninja Warrior meets Fast & the Furious–minus Dwayne Johnson flexing out of casts. An industrial park has been transformed into an out-of-this-world racetrack featuring a tight corridors, objects that need to be hit while the driver is drifting, and an obstacle named “The Leveler,” a bridge mixed with a teeter totter. You can check out the trailer for yourself below.

Below, you’ll find everything new to Netflix this week. If you’re looking to plan September out, check out what Hulu and Amazon Prime Video have coming out in the next month.

New to Netflix this week:

Tuesday, August 20

• Gangs of New York
• Simon Amstell: Set Free — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Wednesday, August 21

• American Factory — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• Hyperdrive — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Thursday, August 22

• Love Alarm — NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Friday, August 23

• El Pepe: Una vida suprema — NETFLIX ORIGINAL
• HERO MASK: Part II — NETFLIX ANIME
• Rust Valley Restorers — NETFLIX ORIGINAL