Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 has added new DLC that supports military veterans.
A Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) United Pack is now available to buy in the game across PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it includes seven unique customization items for the create-a-skater mode. 100% of net proceeds go to CODE.
The $5 DLC pack comes with various pieces of cosmetic gear for your skater, and each item was designed by the artist Ricardo Gonzalez, who runs the It’s A Living art shop.
Greg and Meg break down the plot and references in Episode 4, “A History of Violence”.Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, the well-liked retro 2D platformer from 2018, is coming to next-gen. The game, which is already available on PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, will come to PS5 and Xbox Series X. According to Gematsu, you’ll be able to upgrade for free if you own the game on the previous system in the same console family.
Developer FDG Entertainment announced the new next-gen version in a tweet today, promising 4K resolution and a framerate of up to 120FPS. Whether there are other visual upgrades remains to be seen, but it seems that the game might make use of some other new next-gen tech.
We’re happy to confirm that MONSTER BOY gets an update for next gen consoles to support native 4K/120fps signal via HDMI 2.1 Please stay tuned! #MonsterBoyGame #XboxSeriesS #XboxSeriesX #PlayStation5 pic.twitter.com/FfaaIuQGR9
— FDG Entertainment (@FDG_Games) September 8, 2020
When asked if the game would make use of the haptic sensors in the PS5 DualSense controller, the developer replied “hm…probably ;)”. This isn’t, of course, a firm answer one way or the other, but it certainly seems possible.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s review. “With a well-realized world filled to the brim with secrets and excellent platforming mechanics that always keeps things interesting, the Cursed Kingdom is a place you will want to discover every corner of,” wrote reviewer Alexander Pan.
In an effort to improve representation and inclusion, the organizers of The Academy Awards have announced a big change to eligibility requirements for the highly coveted Best Picture category. Starting in 2024, to be eligible for Best Picture, a movie must meet two out of four standards regarding on-screen and behind-the-camera representation.
Change starts now. We’ve announced new representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility, beginning with the 96th #Oscars. Read more here: https://t.co/qdxtlZIVKb pic.twitter.com/hR6c2jb5LM
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) September 9, 2020
While there are four main standards, there are multiple potential criteria that a movie can reach to earn that standard. The first is Standard A. To reach this threshold, a movie must have at least one of the lead actors or a significant supporting actor from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group:
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is coming back, with a Complete Edition release coming to PC (via both Steam and Epic) and Switch. This version of the game will feature HD graphics, although it’s not necessarily a full remaster.
Both previous expansions, Soaked! and Wild!, will also be included, giving you more options for how you build up your park. The game will launch September 24, so you won’t have to wait long for it.
You can check out footage in the trailer below.
This isn’t the first time RollerCoaster Tycoon has spread its tracks on the Switch, though–RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures released in 2018 to mixed reviews.
In GameSpot’s original review of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, the game received a 7.8/10 verdict. “Unfortunately, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 managed to ship with a number of glaring bugs that can make your park feel a bit lifeless, even when there are hundreds of peeps roaming about,” wrote reviewer Jason Ocampo–hopefully the new version is relatively bug-free.
Three titles in the connected “World of Darkness” series, all set within tabletop RPG universes, will be shown off and discussed in-depth as part of a PAX Online panel. The panel, which will air on September 15 at 8 AM PDT/ 11 AM EDT 4:00 PM BST, will feature three games: Vampire: The Masquerade: Shadows of New York, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest, and Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife.
The team has released a trailer for the panel, which you can watch below.
While Shadows of New York and Heart of the Forest are visual novels, Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife is a VR title, with supernatural horror elements and an array of powers that the player can tap into. It’ll be more of a stealth title.