The Flash: “Don’t Run” Review

Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.

How much can a great twist save an otherwise mediocre episode? That’s a question I’ve found myself wondering more than once as an Arrowverse viewer. “Don’t Run” is an episode that works much better in hindsight once you have the full context behind Barry’s latest confrontation with Clifford DeVoe. But great twist or not, that doesn’t give this episode a free pass for the mistakes it makes along the way.

Things definitely started off well enough this week, with Team Flash recuperating from their misadventures on Earth-X and trying to get into the holiday spirit. The early team banter proved entertaining, though it was a little bizarre how suddenly everyone seems so buddy-buddy with Killer Frost (to Caitlin’s understandable chagrin). It really feels like we missed an episode somewhere in there.

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What Did You Think of Tonight’s Legends of Tomorrow?

Legends of Tomorrow reached its midseason finale on a glum note tonight, with the team mourning the loss of one of their own. But duty calls, and this week the legends found themselves dealing with a bizarre anachronism in a New World Viking settlement.

We’ll have our review of “Beebo the God of War” up a bit later tonight. Until then, let us know what you thought of the new episode in the comments below.

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Rocket League Review – Updated

When I initially reviewed Rocket League in on PlayStation 4 and PC in 2015, and Xbox One in 2016, I gave it an 8.0 for “Great.” Here’s what I said then:

“Whether it’s online casual or ranked matches, no-pressure exhibitions, split-screen local co-op with up to four players, or an intense 36-week season mode, Rocket League is all about getting into the next throttle-pounding match as fast as possible. Unfortunately, servers are still struggling, which means your mileage may vary day-to-day when it comes to online features. But the silver lining is the mostly formidable AI can make even offline matches interesting and tense. The execution of this simple idea is so strong and so engaging that it keeps bringing me back, time and time again, for just one more match.” (Read the archived original Rocket League review.)

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Doom VFR Review

So far, the most common way to adapt an existing first-person shooter to VR has been to turn it into a shooting gallery, where you hold still and shoot targets as they pop up. Doom VFR is not that, at all. Instead of taking that route or converting the original version (as Bethesda did with Skyrim VR), id built VFR from the ground up as a new game that bravely embraces Doom’s love of movement and momentum. It lets you get up in the faces of demonic invaders in some of the fastest-paced VR action I’ve experienced yet.

Most VR games are afraid of motion sickness, but VFR makes energetic movement work pretty well thanks to a combination of two different forms of movement. One is the standard point-to-teleport, which activates a slow-motion effect as you target it. (You can also use that slow-mo period to aim.) At first, that seems like an enormous advantage in a game where you can easily dodge rockets fired at your face, but VFR quickly evens the odds with a ton of fast-moving, tough-as-nails demons.

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Destiny 2: Curse Of Osiris – All The Exotics We’ve Found (So Far)

Destiny 2‘s latest expansion, Curse of Osiris, launched today on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. In addition to adding some new single-player mission content and a higher level cap, the expansion has also added a ton of new weapon and armor choices. If you want to check out a wider-ranging list of all the new weapons we’ve been able to find so far, you can find that here, but in this list, we’ll focus on the exotic equipment we’ve come across.

Today we also got update 1.1.0 for Destiny 2, which has introduced a number of buffs and nerfs, and more big tweaks are on the way for the game’s December update. The next patch will add Masterworks weapons, which should give hardcore players in particular some much-needed variety.

We’ll have our initial impressions of the DLC going up tomorrow, but if you’re already digging in, we also have the solution to one potential mystery: how to unlock the Heroic Public Event. We’ll be spending more time on Mercury over the month to find out everything we can about The Curse of Osiris.

Titan Shoulders: Ophidian Aspect

Perk: Cobra Totemic — Weapons ready and reload very quickly. Melee range is extended.

Hand Cannon: Crimson

Titan Helm: Helm of Saint-14

Perk: Starless Night — Your Ward of Dawn blinds enemies that enter it. Guarding with Sentinel Shield temporarily blinds nearby enemies.

Trace Rifle — Prometheus Lens

Fusion Rifle: Telesto

Perk: Fusion projectiles attach and detonate with a delayed Void blast.

Titan Guantlets: Aeon Safe

Perk: Aeon Energy — Summoning a barricade grants energy to nearby Aeon Cult allies. Other allies receive a fraction of the shared energy.

Scout Rifle: The Jade Rabbit

Perk: The Fate of All Fools — Chain body shots to gain bonus damage on your next precision shot and return ammo to the magazine.

Titan Helmet: Khepri’s Horn

Perk: Solar Rampart — Solar damage kills recharge your Barricade, which unleashes a blast of Solar energy when summoned.

Titan Leg Armor: MK. 44 Stand Asides

Perk: Seriously, Watch Out — Grants an overshield when sprinting at full health with Seismic Strike, Hammer Strike, or Shield Bash equipped. Hits with these abilities recharge a portion of your melee energy.

Hunter Helmet: Graviton Forfeit

Perk: Vanishing Shadow — Increases the duration of any invisibility effects. Your melee recharges faster while you are invisible.

Warlock Gauntlets: Aeon Soul

Perk: Aeon Energy — Throwing grenades grants energy to nearby Aeon Cult allies. Other allies receive a fraction of the shared energy.

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PUBG Shuts Down Pay-To-Win Concerns Over Loot Boxes – GS News Roundup

Welcome back to GameSpot News Roundup with Jess McDonell and Dan Crowd! If you like details about upcoming video game release dates and content drops, this show is for you!

God of War Release Date Leaked, Possibly

It’s a digital storefront screwup that gives us a potentially big piece of news for Sony’s upcoming exclusive, God of War. A few keen eyes on the internet spotted a change in the game’s release date on it’s PlayStation Store entry before it was quickly changed back. That date is in the near future, so tune in to find out when it could be!

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Gets More Desert Map Details

We already know that we’ll be getting a good look at PUBG’s new map when The Game Awards happen later this week, but developer Bluehole has been giving us little teases in the lead-up. We take a look at the new vehicle and talk about a bunch of proposed changes to the game.

Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Free Content Revealed

EA and Dice have previously announced that Star Wars Battlefront 2’s new characters and maps would be free for everyone, and now they’ve revealed what that the first round of new content will entail. Surprise! It’s themed around the upcoming Last Jedi film. Find out who and what you’ll get to play with later this month.

Thanks for tuning into GameSpot News! Let us know your thoughts on today’s news, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

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Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite Has A “Serious Bug” That Could Remove Your Save

Capcom has discovered a “serious bug” in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite that could result in some players having their saved data erased. In a blog post today, Capcom said people playing on Xbox One with the disc version could experience the issue. 

The issue is serious, of course, but it is not very widespread, as Capcom said it only impacts a small subset of the total playerbase. Still, it’s unfortunate for those affected. There is a very specific set of circumstances leading to this bug, and thankfully there is a way to avoid it. 

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“The only situation where you will encounter this bug is if you have updated the game and have save data from the latest update, but later uninstall the game then reinstall from disc and attempt to use the save data without having applied the update,” Capcom said. “The updated save data and older game will be recognized as not compatible and the game may prompt you to create new save data as it may read the existing data as corrupt.”

To avoid this bug, do not create new save data at this point, or else it will overwrite your previous save. It’s advised instead that you close the game and update it. “This will then ensure your save data stays intact and will work properly. Again, you will only lose your save data if you choose to accept the option to create a new save in this scenario, which would overwrite your prior data,” Capcom said. 

Here is more on the bug, as written by Capcom:

  • “If you have save data from the latest update and at some point later do need to re-install the game from your disc, please make sure you connect to Xbox Live and apply the latest update after reinstalling from the disc but before you play the game.
  • Unfortunately due to the nature of the bug, there is no current fix available but if proper steps are followed, it can be avoided. This is only known to affect Xbox One physical disc versions under the specific condition above.”

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. For more, you can check out GameSpot’s review here.

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Guardians Vol. 2’s Kurt Russell to Play Netflix’s Santa Claus

Kurt Russell will portray Santa Claus in a holiday movie for Netflix.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the yet untitled film will star Russell as Saint Nick himself, with the story following two children trying to prove Santa is real by catching him on camera. However, when the kids accidentally cause Santa’s sleigh to crash in Chicago, they must find a way to help him get Christmas back on track.

Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

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Free New Five Nights At Freddy’s Game Out Now, But It’s Not All It Seems

A new Five Nights at Freddy’s game launched out of nowhere today–and on its face it looks basically nothing like the previous games in the horror series. Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator is a free Steam game that has a “lighter touch for the holidays,” according to creator Scott Cawthon. You play as a pizzeria boss, and your tasks include designing pizzas (pepperoni, sausage, onion, mushroom, olives, and peppers are options), and then throwing them at hungry customers to score points.

But as the let’s play video from Markiplier shows, Pizzeria Simulator is not all that it seems. We won’t spoil the surprise, but check out the video below to see what happens after the first few sequences. It’s a pretty big shift. You can download Pizzeria Simulator here on Steam.

Some believe Pizzeria Simulator is actually Five Nights at Freddy’s 6, which Cawthon announced and quickly canceled earlier this year. Or maybe he didn’t.

The Five Nights at Freddy’s series debuted in August 2014 on PC and has since been ported to iOS. Sequels Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, 3, and 4 followed, along with the latest entry before Pizzeria Simulator, Sister Location.

In addition to the games, a Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is in the works at horror movie studio Blumhouse, which has produced films like Insidious, Get Out, and Split. Oscar nominated director Gil Kenan has reportedly been tapped to direct the film.

Five Nights at Freddy’s is legitimately terrifying. In the game, players must survive in a scary version of Chuck E. Cheese’s that’s full of animatronic monsters.

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