Tripwire Interactive has released a new update for Killing Floor 2 called Neon Nightmares The free update includes a new map and two new weapons to use.
The new map, Biolapse, takes you deep into an abandoned laboratory filled with zombies, where players will have to take advantage of traps to survive against the horde of undead. Biolapse is playable in both Survival and the weekly game modes.
Steve Carell’s Michael Scott character was the foundation of The Office. So when it was confirmed that he would be leaving the show, it was huge news. The show was never the same without him. But why, exactly, did Carell leave the show? New details on this controversial topic have now come to light.
Collider reports that interviews in Andy Greene’s new book, The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, seem to suggest that NBC’s ambivalence around picking up Carell’s contract is the reason. But it’s more complicated and nuanced than that.
Tom Cruise is known for doing a lot of his own stunts. He even flew a helicopter in Mission: Impossible: Fallout. For his next movie, Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise wanted to fly an actual F-18 jet, but the Navy said no.
“The Navy wouldn’t let him fly an F-18,” producer Jerry Bruckheimer told Empire magazine (via USA Today).
Cruise wasn’t totally shut out of flying aircraft, however, as he actually flew a P-51 plane and helicopters for stunt sequences. “He can do just about anything in an airplane,” Bruckheimer said.
For many, the deciding factor when buying a game is whether they can play it with their friends. There’s certainly a lot of fun to be had when diving into a thriving online community, where you can jump into matches against opponents or go on fun quests with allies, and more games have begun to place a larger focus on making online play engaging and fun to invest time in. However, a common hindrance to enjoying these online-centric games can be boiled down to whether or not you’re playing on the right platform. Whether it’s low player populations, or if your friends are all on a different system, these things can put a divide between periods of frustration and having a good time.
In recent years, cross-play has become more common with online games, allowing people to play with or against others on different platforms. The inclusion of cross-platform play has not only given fading games a second chance, but it’s also unified online communities, removing the barriers placed by platform ecosystems. Microsoft has been leading the way with cross-play for Windows 10 and Xbox One, while Sony has steadily loosened up its attitudes on cross-play due to the success of games like Fortnite and PUBG.
So with that, we’ve compiled a list of the most interesting and exciting games that offer cross-play between platforms. Games with crossplay can be a great way to keep up with friends on different platforms and stay social during our present times, even while you’re engaging in fast-paced fights or having some ridiculous fun in an open world. In addition to cross-play trailblazers games like Rocket League and Hearthstone, we’ve also included more recent picks such as Borderlands 3, which brought together player bases from Steam and the Epic Games Store. For more on new games that will have cross-play, along with next-gen updates for PS5 and Xbox Series X, be sure to check back with GameSpot.
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Last week, Google announced that it would be temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition in the EU. Today, that decision has been expanded worldwide.
“We continue to work closely with governments and network operators around the globe to do our part to minimize stress on the system during this unprecedented situation,” a Google spokesperson told IGN.
“Last week, we announced that we were temporarily defaulting all videos on YouTube to standard definition in the EU. Given the global nature of this crisis, we will expand that change globally starting today.”
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According to YouTube, the SD default change will last approximately 30 days and users can still manually adjust the video quality.
YouTube isn’t the only company trying to decrease the strain on internet networks. PlayStation announced that it will slow game downloads in Europe to decrease bandwidth strain according to a new company blog post.
Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook also made similar promises to comply with governments requesting reduced bitrates for videos as more countries put citizens in quarantine from the coronavirus.
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Not many animated series have captured the hearts of their fans like Samurai Jack has, and now, Adult Swim has made it available to stream completely free on its website and app. That includes the fifth season, which marked the return of the popular show in 2017. Unfortunately, the series is only available to stream in the US.
Samurai Jack follows a prince who’s gifted a sword from the gods that can be used to defeat the shape-shifting Master of Darkness, Aku. In a battle with the demon, the prince is sent into the future, a time when Aku rules the Earth. People call the prince Jack, which he takes on as his name while working toward getting back to his own time to defeat the evil Aku.
The Cartoon Network series kicked off all the way back in 2001 and was finally concluded after a 13-year break on Adult Swim. Samurai Jack stars Phil LaMarr as the titular character. LaMarr is known for his extensive voice work on shows like Futurama and Justice League as well as video games such as the Mortal Kombat and Metal Gear Solid series.