Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:
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The expanded and enhanced versions of GTAV and GTA Online are arriving on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with new features and more, on November 11th, 2021.
Saints Row: The Third Remastered is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with a free upgrade available to those who own previous-gen console versions
The upgraded versions sees the game running at 4K and up to 60 fpsย
Sony and developer Naughty Dog released a new patch for The Last of Us: Part II that adds better performance and graphical fidelity when running on the PS5
Bless Unleashed developer Round 8 Studios announced their next game, a “Souls-inspired” action game with a dark twist on the Pinocchio fairy-tale titled Lies of P
The game is set to release on PC, Google Stadia, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X in 2023
Nintendo released several classic NES and SNES game for Nintendo Online subscribers
Publisher Deep Silver announced the reformation of TimeSplitters developer Free Radical Design
Several key members of the developer are returning to form the new iteration of the studio, and are confirmed to be working on a TimeSplitters project
Nintendo showcased the functionality of the Zelda and Loftwing Amiibo accompanying the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on Nintendo Switch
The new Amiibo allows for fast-travel from any point in the game
Ni No Kuni II is coming to Nintendo Switch in the form of Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition
The re-release of the 2018 RPG comes to Switch on September 18
Overwatch‘s Anniversary event is now live through June 8, adding new limited-time cosmetics for players to earn as well as returning modes/cosmetics from every Overwatch event
Blizzard hosted a livestream showcasing the updates to Overwatch 2‘s PVP mode, with some notable updates including:
Games will now be 5v5, with only one tank on each team
Minor tweaks to each returning character
Updates on new maps, and a new mode called Push
No Man’s Sky players discovered a surprising Easter egg in the game’s latest Expedition, Mass Effect‘s SSV Normandy SR-1
In movie/animation news, an animated film based on the WB/DC Injustice fighting-game franchise is apparently in development (via Destructoid)
The first trailer for Trese, based on the eponymous Filipino comic, was released
The animated series premieres June 11 on Netflix
A new trailer for Respect, a biopic focused on the early career of the legendary Aretha Franklin, was releasedย
Starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson, the biopic arrives in theaters in August
Disney released its first trailer for The Mysterious Benedict Society, based on the Trenton Lee Stewart book series
The series releases on Disney+ June 25
ย The first trailer for HBO Max’s Friends reunion special was released
The special hits the streaming service on May 27
And now a list of some of last week’s notable releases in games and movies
Games
5/18: Days Gone (PC) – Sony Bend Studio
5/20: Grindstone (PC) – Capy Games
5/20: Layers of Fear 2 (Switch) – Bloober Team
5/20: The Wild at Heart (PC, XONE, XSX/S) – Moonlight Kids
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