Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:
On Oct. 3, Nintendo released a video breakdown of Minecraft‘s Steve and Alex gameplay in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, as well as other upcoming DLC
The Minecraft characters are now available
EA announced a remaster of Criterion’s first Need for Speed game, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Arriving with remastered visuals and crossplay, the remaster of the 2010 racer comes to PC, PS4, and Xbox One on Nov. 6 with the Nintendo Switch version arriving on Nov. 13
2K Games have releases the first footage of NBA 2K21 running on next-gen hardware
The PS5 (Nov. 12) and Xbox Series X/S (Nov. 10) versions of NBA 2K21 will launch the same day as their respective consoles
The ESRB has listed two Bethesda game collections coming to current and possibly next-generation consoles (via Polygon)
The Wolfenstein Alt History Collection would contain all of Machine Games’ Wolfenstein entries, and Dishonored & Prey The Arkane Collection contains Arkane Studios’ Dishnored series as well as 2017’s Prey reboot
Sony has revealed a look at PlayStation’s new trophy leveling system, with a new max level at 999 (via PlayStation Blog)
Sony also released a video breaking down the hardware of the PlayStation 5, showing off the upcoming next-gen console’s inner workings
Bungie released a new trailer showcasing some of the new weapons and gear players will find in Destiny 2: Beyond Light
The Destiny 2 expansion drops on Nov. 10
Nintendo’s Treehouse staff livestreamed gameplay of the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch
The Warriors-styled prequel arrives on Nov. 20
Mortal Kombat 11 revealed new fighters in its upcoming Kombat Pack 2 DLC, which will include MK veterans Mileena and Rain, along with a surprise guest character in Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo
The DLC was announced along with Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, which will contain all the game’s DLC content on Nov. 17
Developer NetherRealm Studios also revealed that Mortal Kombat 11 owners will be able to upgrade to next-gen consoles at no extra cost
Developer Young Horses released a new video showcasing Bugsnax‘s voice cast, as well as he fact that Bugsnax will will release alongside the PlayStation 5 on Nov. 12
Sony detailed the PlayStation 5’s backward compatibility with PS4 games, and it looks like only a small list of games will not be playable on the new console (via PlayStation Support)
In movie/Marvel news, Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange will reportedly have a large role in the next Spider-Man film from Marvel (via The Hollywood Reporter)
The news comes the heels that Jamie Foxx will reportedly return as Electro in the next Spider-Man, after playing the villain in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Batman has been delayed to release in 2022
The news comes as several Warner Bros. films have been delayed or moved (via Polygon)
The first trailer for CBS All Access’ adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand was released
The series premiere’s on Dec. 17
The first trailer for The West Wing reunion show was released
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote debuts on HBO Max Oct.15th
Amazon released the first trailer for their animated adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible
Starring Steven Yeun, J.K Simmons, Mark Hamill, Sandra Oh, and Seth Rogen, the series premieres in 2021
And now a list of some of last week’s notable releases in games and movies
Games
10/2: Crash Bandicoot: 4 It’s About Time (PC, PS4, XONE) – Toys for Bob/Activision
10/2: Star Wars: Squadrons (PC, PS4, XONE) – EA Motive