Baby Yoda coming to Battlefront II in unofficial mod

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Nov 29, 2019 6:28 PM CST

It's time: Baby Yoda needs to be in a game. We can't wait for Disney or EA to do it. Luckily, we have modders.

Baby Yoda coming to Battlefront II in unofficial mod

Baby Yoda, aka the best thing about modern Star Wars, is coming to Battlefront II. Not as DLC, but as an unofficial mod. Skilled Battlefront modder Nanobuds1220 is bringing everyone's favorite fuzzy green boy to the long-lived shooter as a playable hero, complete with custom textures.

Obviously Baby Yoda (or, as he's officially known at Disney, The Child) has grown up quite a bit and isn't so innocent and lovable as in The Mandalorian. He's followed in Yoda's footsteps and become a badass Jedi with a little cloak and levitation powers.

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Atari VCS has 'several game studios lined up'

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Nov 29, 2019 5:40 PM CST

The Atari VCS still sounds like an iffy gamble to me, but the company is clearly serious about making the product happen. Pre-production manufacturing is just about wrapping up and Atari gives an update on what's next.

Atari VCS has 'several game studios lined up'

In a big Atari VCS progress update, Chief Operating Officer Michael Arzt discusses the most important part of the new console: The games. Official details are still vague, and we don't know which big publishers or which games are coming to the Atari VCS. Arzt asserts that "several game studios" are secured for the console's launch but no details have been revealed so far. The console's innate compatibility with the Unity engine will favor games made with said engine tech.

"In terms of software, our Atari VCS GUI and storefront is being developed in Unity and is almost complete. The Atari VCS is fully compatible with the Unity game engine, which powers almost 50 percent of the world's games, and we are working closely with Unity to ensure that their large and talented developer community has the resources and support it needs to bring the best games and apps to the Atari VCS platform. We have several studios lined up for the VCS launch window and will have more to say about them and their titles when we are closer to retail launch."

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Intel struggles continue to ryze: Samsung to help Intel make CPUs

Anthony Garreffa | CPU, APU & Chipsets | Nov 29, 2019 3:44 PM CST

Update: Just as I finished the story, my good friend Sai tweeted me and referred me to Wccftech's story that has an update from Intel -- where the company has commented, and debunked the story completely. Intel said: "The letter from last week says we will increase our use of foundry so we can build more CPUs at Intel. The news reports about our use of third party foundries for CPUs are inaccurate". Now I wonder if Intel will comment on the impending layoffs...

Intel struggles continue to ryze: Samsung to help Intel make CPUs

Oh how the tables have turned... AMD has gone from beyond being the underdog to the new champion, in what can only resemble the scene from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Superman throws Batman around like he's nothing -- in this case Intel is Superman and AMD is Batman, and says "Stay down, if I wanted it... you'd be dead already", to which Batman fires a Kryptonite-filled grenade at Superman which renders him to mere mortal powers. That was Intel, and now they're breathing in all that fear.

Intel must have thought it had AMD painted into a corner, but then AMD has made a comeback that will be in the history books, and it seems Intel's struggles will only continue. We all know they've been really stumbling over the 10nm node and it appears they're needing to call in some help from industry giant Samsung.

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Twitter are testing conversation tree threads similar to Reddit

Jak Connor | Internet & Websites | Nov 29, 2019 1:35 AM CST

Twitter has rolled out a new way to have conversations via its testing app Twttr. This new format seems to take inspiration from Reddit.

Twitter are testing conversation tree threads similar to Reddit

The news has come from Jane Manchun Wong, an app researcher who prides herself on finding out new features that are coming to a range of different apps. Wong has managed to find conversation trees that were being tested in Twitter's beta testing app on the main website.

From the video, we can see that Twitter is testing nesting replies in each conversation and that users can select each Tweet to enlarge and hone in on it. This change Twitter is about to implement is set to roll out sometime in 2020, and will certainly give the platform a nice fresh feel. The layout is somewhat similar to that of Reddit's, but Twitter's seems much more sleek and straightforward. What do you think about the design change?

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The legendary Broly (DBS) will smash into Dragon FighterZ next week

Jak Connor | Gaming | Nov 29, 2019 1:04 AM CST

The release date for Broly, the legendary super saiyan, has finally been revealed. Dragon Ball FighterZ players can expect him early next month.

The legendary Broly (DBS) will smash into Dragon FighterZ next week

According to the latest edition of the Japenese magazine Weekly Jump!, the legendary super saiyan will be making his way over to Dragon Ball FighterZ on December 5th, 2019. For those that don't know about Broly, he was exiled from Planet Vegeta as a child and how now returned as a fully weaponized adult saiyan.

Above, you can find a trailer showing of Broly in combat, and judging by what we can see, he is going to be a formidable fighter to face. He seems quick, strong, and well equipped when it comes to combo moves and just overall potential. Dragon Ball FighterZ is available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and the Nintendo Switch.

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Darksiders Genesis' main character Strife splashes blood on his boots

Jak Connor | Gaming | Nov 29, 2019 12:31 AM CST

A new trailer has been released onto the official Darksiders YouTube Channel showcasing the new horseman, Strife, and his two guns.

Darksiders Genesis' main character Strife splashes blood on his boots

The video begins with Strife doing what he does best, shooting enemies, and spilling blood everywhere. Sometimes this blood, unfortunately, splashes onto his boots, but according to the video's description, this happens on a "pretty much constant basis". Strife is both impulsive and witty, making for a great comic relief type character that players will most likely get a refreshing feeling from.

In Darksiders Genesis, players will be able to choose between playing Strife or his brother War. Either way, players will be jumping into some sweet top-down co-op action that will pit Strife and War against countless enemies. As they carve their way through demons, monsters, and everything else in their path, they will be hunting down Lucifer. Darksiders Genesis will be releasing on PC and Stadia on December 5th. The Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch release is planned for February 14th, 2020. For more information about Darksiders Genesis, visit this article here.

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All Xbox One games should be playable on Project Scarlett

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Nov 28, 2019 9:13 PM CST

Microsoft has one simple goal with Project Scarlett's backward compatibility: If it's playable on Xbox One, they want it playable on Scarlett.

All Xbox One games should be playable on Project Scarlett

To preserve the Xbox legacy and massively boost value, Project Scarlett should play four generations' worth of Xbox games in 2020. The huge backward compatibility initiative stretches all the way back to the original Xbox. But what about forward compatibility, and will all third-party devs support it?

In a recent interview with GamesRadar, Xbox Studios head Matt Booty talked about cross-gen games development, backward compatibility, and is careful not to promise anything on behalf of third-party developers.

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That insane Mad Box console probably won't happen

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Nov 28, 2019 6:49 PM CST

Remember that outlandish games console that Project Cars dev Slightly Mad Studios wanted to make? Yeah, don't expect it to happen.

That insane Mad Box console probably won't happen

Today Codemasters, the devs behind the F1 series of racing games, bought Project Cars developer Slightly Mad Studios. There was absolutely no mention of the weird and rather ridiculous Mad Box console in the announcement. Sources tell GamesIndustry.biz that Codemasters paid a $30 million fee upfront--$25 million in cash, and $5 million in stock.

After shelling out cash like that, Codemasters probably has absolutely no interest in pursuing the Mad Box console idea. It looks like Slightly Mad is going back to doing what it does best: Making racing games.

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Sony patent turns shared videos into playable game demos

Derek Strickland | Gaming | Nov 28, 2019 2:20 PM CST

Sony's new scene-tagging patent basically creates labels for shared screenshots and videos on the PlayStation Network. But this shared media isn't just for watching: You can actually play them.

Sony patent turns shared videos into playable game demos

While scanning Sony's new scene tagging patent, I noticed something pretty interesting: Videos aren't just static, but contain small slices of interactive gameplay that viewers can start up and play. The patent isn't just for sharing screenshots and videos, but actually sharing that particular gameplay slice too.

It's a direct extension of the immensely ambitious game demo patent that lets you create and share game demos on the PlayStation Network.

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Amazon's best Black Friday deals for Gaming Monitors

Jak Connor | Deals | Nov 28, 2019 10:52 AM CST

Black Friday is almost upon us, and Amazon is in full swing with deals across the board. Today, we are going to be looking at gaming monitors of all different sizes, quality, and discounts - prepare your wallets.

Amazon's best Black Friday deals for Gaming Monitors

Firstly, Amazon hasn't just discounted standard entry-level gaming monitors, they have slashed prices quite considerably across all aspect ratios, Hz rates, and resolutions. Not to mention, high pixel quality panels such as Samsung's QLED panels are also heavily discounted.

If you are considering picking up a new gaming monitor for your setup, there are plenty of options available. Discounts on monitors range from smaller 23" displays to gorgeous 28" 4K panels. For those looking to acquire a monitor that is a bit outside of the box, discounts have also been slapped onto Ultra-Wide panels as well.

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