Here are some of the week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:
A documentary series chronicling the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series of games, titled Pretending I’m a Superman, premiered during Mammoth Film Festival in California
Several new details regarding the Xbox Series X were revealed, including the system’s reported specs, Smart Delivery system for cross-generational games, and Game Pass plans (via Xbox)
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Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Project Red confirmed that they will be participating in Xbox’s Smart Delivery system, which will allow anyone who purchased the Xbox One version of Cyberpunk to upgrade to the Series X version for free
Publisher Devolver Digital announced Disc Room, a roguelike action gare from developers Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Terri Vellmann, and Doseone
The game was playable for the first time at this year’s PAX East convention
Microsoft revealed March’s free Games with Gold, including Batman: The Enemy Within, Shantae: 1/2 Genie Hero, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, and Sonic Generations
Developer Crema, the team behind Pokรฉmon-inspired MMO Temtem, detailed the game’s roadmap for 2020 (via Crema)
A Mardi Gras-themed event has launched for Overwatch, bringing limited-time character skins, sprays, and more through winning games
Overwatch‘s new Experiemental Mode is now live as well
It was written in the STARS… ๐ซ A Resident Evil 3 Demo is on the way. We'll have more details in the near future! pic.twitter.com/wqN2AwI3pH
Capcom has teased that a demo for the upcoming Resident Evil 3 remake will release soon
Bungie has confirmed that Trials of Osiris, a popular PvP mode from the original Destiny, will return in Destiny 2 in early March
Developer PlatinumGames, hot on the heels of its Wonderful 101 Remastered Kickstarter, have announced a new game currently titled Project G.G
The new title will be directed by Hideki Kamiya (Okami, Bayonetta) and be self-published
PlatinumGames also announced development of a new studio in Tokyo, Japan as the developer expands into “live ops game development” (via Polygon)
Sony revealed March’s free game for PlayStation Plus subscribers, which will be Shadow of the Colossus and Sonic Forces
Developer/publisher Yacht Club Games held it’s second “Yacht Club Presents” announcement stream, showing off several updates including:
A new trailer for Cyber Shadow, developed by Mechanical Head Studios and published by Yacht Club
The game is set to release in Fall 2020 on PC,
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, a dungeon-crawling puzzle game starring Shovel Knight, was announced as well
A new update for Star Wars Battlefront 2, titled The Age of Rebellion”, was released that includes new maps, characters, weapons, and more
Blizzard revealed new details regarding Diablo 4, including changes to its UI, adding couch co-op, and a new seamless transition from mouse and keyboard to controller on PC (via Blizzard)
The Pokรฉmon Company have revealed a new mythical creature for Pokรฉmon Swortd and Shield, a dark- and grass-type named Zarude
More information on the release of the new Pokรฉmon will arrive soon
The first footage of The Behemoth’s Alien Hominid Invasion was released, with the game being playable during PAX East 2020
Developer Harmonix (Rock Band series) revealed their latest game, a music-mixer DJ game titled Fuser
The game was playable for the first time at PAX East 2020
A limited-time event for Apex Legends has begun, titled the System Override Collection Event
The event includes a new mode called Deja Loot, new character skins, and more
Platform-fighter Brawlhalla has added Tomb Raider‘s Lara Croft as a playable fighter
Borderlands 3’s next expansion was revealed, a Lovecraft-inspired DLC titled Guns, Love, and Tentacles
The game’s Spring content roadmap was also revealed at PAX East (via Gearbox)
Larian Studios also revealed debut gameplay for Baldur’s Gate 3 at PAX East
GDC 2020 in San Francisco has been postponed from March to summer after several large companies pulled out of the event due to coronavirus/COVID-19 concerns (via Polygon)
In TV/streaming news, HBO released a series of hidden trailers for Westworld ahead of its Season 3 debut on March 15th
The reveal trailer for Candyman, a followup the the original horror film from 1992, was released
Written and produced by Jordan Peele, the film hits theaters on June 12th
It has been reported that Steven Spielberg has pulled out of directing the next Indiana Jones movie, with director James Mangold (Ford v. Ferrari, Logan) in talks to replace Spielberg (via Variety)
Teaser posters for the Monster Hunter live-action movie were released, showing action stars Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa with the game’s famous sword and bow
The film, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil series) is set for release on Sept. 4th
And now a list of some of the week’s notable releases in games and movies
Games
2/25: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (PS4, XONE, Switch) – Capcom
2/25: Hayfever (PC, PS4, XONE, Switch) – Pixadome
2/25: Rune Factory 4 Special (Switch) – Neverland/Xseed Games
2/25: Ganbare! Super Strikers (PS4, XONE, Switch) – Rese Games
2/25: Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash! (PS4) – Sega
2/25: Wasteland Remastered (PC) – inXile Entertainment
2/25: Two Point Hospital (PS4, XONE, Switch) – Two Point Studios/Sega
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