Month: October 2024

Most TV shows and movies depict the zombie apocalypse as a really bad scenario for delicious people. But what if the end of human civilization turned out to be the best thing ever? You’d get Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, a surprisingly upbeat spin on the zombie genre, and one that you can watch soon on Blu-ray. Available at the Crunchyroll Store and Amazon, you can pick this anime up in either a standard or limited edition when it releases on October 8.

Preorder Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Season 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray

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The Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Season 1 Limited Edition is a two-disc set that includes the full first season of the anime, and unique slipcover case, art cards, a replica bucket list journal, a digital copy of the first manga chapter, and a selection of special feature…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 arrives on October 25, and after a four-year development time, Treyarch has finally revealed multiplayer and the new Warzone map called Area 99. GameSpot was able to get hands-on with Black Ops 6 during Activision’s Call of Duty: Next event, which featured multiplayer and the next Warzone map. Black Ops 6 feels very polished with new action star movement that is a blast to use, but I do worry that it won’t take long for high-skilled players to exploit the system and ruin the fun.

Movement for action-hero plays

Black Ops 6 definitely feels like a Black Ops game with its fast-paced action, arcade style, and vibrant maps. The biggest difference this year is Treyarch’s new movement system, which further adapts the fluidity and pace of the typical Black Ops multiplayer experience.

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It turns out NBA fans will be able to play the game a bit sooner than expected if you preorder a copy for PlayStation, Xbox, or PC. 2K Sports has announced Early Tip-Off begins September 4, two days before the game’s official September 6 launch. This preorder benefit applies to both physical and digital versions of the game, and major retailers such as Amazon have already adjusted the date to September 4 for PlayStation and Xbox physical copies. This surprise preorder perk isn’t available for the Nintendo Switch version of NBA 2K25. Preorder to get early access NBA 2K25 is slated for a September 6 launch, with stars from both the NBA and WNBA facing its cover. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, and Hall of Famer Vince Carter are featured on the cover of the game’s four different editions–each packed with more virtual goodies than the last.Before you reserve a copy, here’s a look at all four NBA 2K25 editions available to preorder now, as well as any preorder bonuses you’ll get with your purchase.

NBA 2K25 Preorder Bonuses

Anyone who plays the game before October 17 is eligible for the Limited T…

In September 1994, the Entertainment Software Rating Board officially began rating video games in North America, a practice which it continues to this day. Although the ESRB’s 30th anniversary won’t officially arrive until September 16, its employees have decided to celebrate a few weeks early by releasing a new song, E is for Everyone, which playfully explains the purpose of its game ratings. As related on the ESRB’s official site, this song was inspired by the educational tunes from the Schoolhouse Rock animated show of the ’70s and ’80s. Presumably the animated singers in this video are based on real people who work for the ESRB, but the video doesn’t credit them by name. The lyrics of the song also explain how the rating process unfolds, the four major ratings, as well as the enforcement of the Advertising Review Council’s regulations for displaying the ratings in game ads.The only thing that the song doesn’t touch upon are the circumstances that forced the video game companies to utilize the ESRB in the first place. In 1993, opportunistic politicians capitalized on titles like Mortal Kombat and Night Trap to whip up the public into a frenzy about games with explicit o…

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Nintendo Switch Controller Bundle $95 (valued at $112) Preorder at GameStop If you plan to pick up Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed when it launches on September 24, you should check out GameStop’s preorder bundle deal for $95. The bundle comes with a special-edition wireless controller and a physical copy of Epic Mickey: Rebrushed for Nintendo Switch. Compatible with Switch and PC, the Epic Mickey controller is part of GameStop’s Candy Con series that debuted earlier this year. With the game priced at $60, you’re getting an Epic Mickey-themed wireless controller with some cool features for only $35.We’d recommend ordering soon if interested, as a special-edition controller featuring Mickey Mouse probably won’t remain in stock for long. Epic Mickey fans bought-up all 5,000 of the E…

Fanatical’s aptly named Summer Superstars Collection bundle includes some serious heavy hitters among the 31 games on offer. Customers can customize their bundle with games like Death Stranding, The Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 4, Devil May Cry 5, Resident Evil 3, and more, including a selection of solid indie titles as well. And like Fanatical’s other bundles, the more PC games you pick up from Fanatical’s list, the lower the price you’ll pay for each of them individually. The bundle starts at two games for 7.50 each, but if you grab four or more games, they’ll only run you $7 each. There’s no limit to how many games you can pack in, so if you choose to get all 31 games, you’ll only pay $217. See on Fanatical The list of triple-A titles in the Summer Superstars Collection is as long as it is impressive. As mentioned above, several Bethesda-published titles are available, including The Elder Scrolls Online collection–which includes the MMO’s base game and all expansions up to and including High Isle–and Fallout 4’s Game of the Year Edition, which includes all its DLC. There’s also Ghostwire Tokyo, the underrated, supernatural open-world game from Evil Within and Hi-Fi …

There are huge, open-world environments to explore in Star Wars Outlaws. Naturally, you don’t want to roam around on foot. The good news is that you’ve got a “trusty” vehicle with you–well, okay, it does have a few issues. Here’s our guide on how to upgrade your speeder in Star Wars Outlaws.

How to upgrade your speeder in Star Wars Outlaws

The Star Wars Outlaws speeder is a vehicle that you gain access to the moment you crash land on the planet of Toshara. Upon exiting your ship, the Trailblazer, you have to fend off several bandits while protecting a mechanic named Waka. From there, you can drive across rugged terrain on your speeder until you reach the city of Mirogana, which is where you’ll find the next main objective related to the campaign.Speeder upgrades are handled by NPCs, such as Valith Nuulvys In Mirogana and Trellem Hobarchi in Jaunta’s Hope. Other settlements also have their own respective mechanics. Just remember to have the necessary materials to complete the upgrade process.

Fishing is one of the five main skills in Stardew Valley and an excellent way to make some money. However, the fishing minigame involves a bit of skill and the type of fish you can catch changes each season. Combine that with a few different fishing locations, bait, and tackle, and the fishing can become a bit overwhelming. Here’s everything you need to know about fishing.

How to fish

Using a fishing rod, you can cast it into a body of water by holding the action button to determine cast strength. Once the bobber is in the water, you need to hit the action button again when an exclamation point appears, which will hook your catch. If it was a fish biting your line, this will start the fishing minigame.The fishing minigame puts a fish icon on a large bar, moving sporadically up and down the bar. You need to keep your g…

Researchers discovered that the polymer material hydrogel can play and improve its gameplay experience by playing the prolific video game Pong.As reported in the findings from the Cell Press journal, scientists were able to hook up non-living hydrogels with electrical stimulation in a virtual video game environment. This then allowed the non-living hydrogel to improve its gameplay by up to 10% with practice and was even able to create longer rallies between the paddles alongside an increased hit rate. It took 20 minutes for the hydrogel to reach its maximum “Pong potential,” the journal states.”We showed that hydrogels are not only able to play Pong; they can actually get better at it over time,” said first author and robotics engineer Vincent Strong from the University of Reading.More research is still needed, but the researchers said that this showcases the ability of non-living materials–hydrogel in this case–to use memory to update the hydrogel’s understanding of its immediate environment.This latest study and research were inspired by the testing from a few years ago on a dish of brain cells that were taught to play Pong.Absolutely Real Science Every Terminator Fan Should Kn…

After decades of trying to get Megalopolis made, director Francis Ford Coppola put up $120 million of his own money for the film. But the promotional campaign is off to a rocky start after the trailer was pulled by Lionsgate because fans discovered that it quoted fake reviews for Coppola’s earlier movies.Megalopolis was already facing bad buzz after its festival screenings. The trailer seemed like it was designed to counter that by quoting contemporary negative reviews for The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The implication was that critics were wrong about these classics, and also wrong about Megalopolis. However, it didn’t take long for people to realize that the reviews in question weren’t real.Via Variety, a Lionsgate spokesperson said, “We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process. We screwed up. We are sorry.”It’s not entirely clear how the fake reviews were put together. Roger Ebert’s quote, attributed to his Dracula review, was actually pulled from his review for Tim Burton’s Batman. Additionally, New York Times tech reporter Mike Isaac discove…