Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:
The ESRB will add a ratings designation that will account for games with randomized item/loot box mechanics (via Polygon)
Minecraft launched their beta for Minecraft with RTX Windows 10 on April 16, players will get a chance to see the game’s RTCX graphics overhaul
Nintendo released a system patch for the Nintendo Switch, allowing for system-wide button remapping as well as other options (via Nintendo)
A new standalone XCOM game, XCOM: Chimera Squad, will release on April 24, currently only for Windows PC
Supermassive Games’ (Until Dawn) next entry in their Dark Pictures game anthology, titled The Dark Pictures: Little Hope, will release sometime this summer
Little Hope is a followup to last years The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
Journey and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection are now free to own for PS4 players until May 5 as part of PlayStation’s “Play at Home” campaign
The Sony company also created a $10 million fund for independent developers (via PlayStation)
Fortnite‘s next season of content, Season 4, has been delayed until June 4 (via Polygon)
Today Phantasy Star Online 2 ends its Open Beta Test and officially launches on @Xbox One! Visit https://t.co/x4KvLpQ6YB to find out what's in store for April 2020!
— Phantasy Star Online 2 (NA) (@play_pso2) April 15, 2020
After the release of Phantasy Star Online 2 on Xbox One, it was announced that the Windows PC version will release sometime in late May
Developer Crytek revealed Crysis Remastered, an updated version of the 2007 sci-fi shooter, for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
Star Wars Episode I: Racer will be released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on May 12 (via Star Wars)
Developer Bloober Team (Layers of Fear series, Blair Witch) announced a remaster of its 2017 sci-fi horror game Observer, now titled Observer: System Redux, will come to next-gen platforms later this year
Get ready to become the Undisputed Champion of Wood Oak City with the Battle Mode!
Streets of Rage 4 will hit PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One April 30 for $24.99. #SOR4
Developer/publisher Dotemu announced that classic beat-em-up Streets of Rage 4 will release on April 30
Microsoft and CD Project Red revealed a limited-edition Cyberpunk 2077 themed Xbox One X and controller that will release in June
Void Bastards, the hit indie rogue-like FPS released on PC and Xbox One last year, will come to PS4 and Nintendo Switch on May 7
Actor Rick May, the voice behind iconic characters such as Star Fox‘s Peppy Hare and Andross, as well as Team Fortress 2‘s Soldier, has passed away due to complications regarding COVID-19 (via PCGamer)
Actor Paul Haddad, the original voice actor for Resident Evil 2‘s Leon Kennedy, passed away at the age of 56 (via Destructoid)
We also managed to break $400k raised for @DirectRelief! How about that!
Thank you so much to everyone for all your effort and all the money you have donated towards this wonderful charity during this marathon! #CRDQ
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