Here are some of the week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and other nerd-related news:
The Pokémon Company has filed a lawsuit in Seattle court against several leakers that outed information before the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield (via Polygon)
Developer Fullbright is releasing a physical cassette tape featuring music from 2013’s Gone Home
[1/3] Today we have begun the process of gradually sunsetting Battleborn. Starting February 24, 2020, you will no longer be able to purchase virtual currency for use in the game.
Developer Gearbox and publisher 2K Games have announced that they will be shutting down Battleborn, released in 2016
Servers for the game will remain active until Jan. 2021
A blog post from Bethesda detailing changes to its free-to-play mobile Elder Scrolls spin-off, Elder Scrolls Blades, revealed that the Nintendo Switch port has been delayed to “early 2020” (via Bethesda)
Apex Legends developer Respawn detailed an update coming to the battle royale shooter, including a level cap increase from 100 to 500 (via EA)
Beat Saber developer Beat Games has been acquired by Facebook/Oculus Studios (via Oculus)
Red Dead Redemption 2 will release on Steam on Dec. 5
Gigantamax Snorlax will appear in Pokémon Sword and Shield‘s Max Raid battles starting on Dec. 4
Conquer the looming fear! For 5 days starting 11/29, Chris, Leon, Wesker, and Jill will appear on the Spirit Board in Super #SmashBrosUltimate! Check it out! pic.twitter.com/fgHSZgyY8m
Resident Evil‘s Chris, Leon, Jill, and Wesker will appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s Spirit Board until Dec. 3
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is running a limited time offer called the Friend’s Pass, allowing the game owner a one-time-use opportunity to play the game’s Shared Story mode with a player who doesn’t own the game
No Man’s Sky‘s next update, titled Synthesis, will include the ability to upgrade and salvage starships (via No Man’s Sky)
PlayStation Plus’ free games for December were revealed, as subscribers will get Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame
Broly (from Dragon Ball Super) will join the roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ on Dec. 5, the final fighter this year’s season of DLC for the anime fighter
In movie news, the first trailer for No Time to Die, the latest 007 thriller, will arrive on Dec. 4
The film will reportedly be Daniel Craig’s final performance as James Bond
A new featurette for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was released ahead of the film’s highly anticipated Dec. 20 release
A short clip featuring the new trilogy stars Rey, Poe, and Finn was also released ahead of release
And now a list of some of the week’s notable releases in games and movies
Games
11/26: Pine (Switch) – Twirlbound
11/28: Trover Saves the Universe (XONE, Switch) – Squanch Games
11/29: Five Nights at Freddy’s 1-4 (PS4, XONE, Switch) – Clickteam LLC
11/29: Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (PS4, XONE, Switch) – Good Shepard Entertainment
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