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A new report from gaming industry insider Tom Henderson has shared that PlayStation 5 Pro developer kits are supposedly shipping to developers by November 2023, with the console potentially releasing in November 2024. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - PlayStation 5 Pro reportedly coming in 2024 05:48 - Limited Edition Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle revealed at SDCC 09:17 - PlayStation's Project Q leaked ahead of launch 12:54 - Xbox Game Pass Core replaces Xbox Live Gold on September 14 21:22 - 92 million people watched the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct 25:00 - New Game Pass additions July 2023 28:11 - Old Call of Duty games are topping the Xbox charts 31:29 - Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man revealed for Mortal Kombat 33:22 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
While players have been focused on the FTC vs Microsoft case, the ID@Xbox team teamed up with IGN for a showcase packed with awesome indies coming to Xbox and other platforms in the months ahead! We're hitting the highlights of the show, talking about EA's new Black Panther game, and a potential Need for Speed Most Wanted remake on this week's show. Enjoy! 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Trophy Room and Project XTalk FTC conversations 01:36 - ID@Xbox Showcase recap 13:04 - EA confirms that a Black Panther game is in development 16:48 - Need for Speed Most Wanted Remake could be coming 19:05 - Antstream Arcade starts streaming more than 1400 retro games on Xbox next week 22:16 - PS5 Access controller launches on December 6 24:17 - Outro Trophy Room: A PlayStation Show: https://www.youtube.com/live/9t-jDYnU83s?feature=share Project XTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=docHjW4sy5s&t=672s&pp=ygUNcHJvamVjdCB4dGFsaw%3D%3D Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
New documents from the FTC vs Microsoft show that Microsoft thinks PlayStation could have a PS5 Slim on the way later this year at “the same reduced price point” as the PS5 Digital Edition at $399. 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - PS5 Slim potentially leaked by Microsoft 05:43 - Scorn coming to PS5 this fall 07:51 - Smoke and Rain coming to Mortal Kombat 1 11:50 - Diablo 4 Season 1 launches July 20 14:40 - ID@Xbox Demo Event starts July 11 17:21 - New Xbox Game Pass games for July 21:28 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The FTC vs Microsoft court case is now over, and we saw some massive statements coming from PlayStation, Xbox, and third parties that give a peek behind the scenes at the craziness of gaming industry politics. Let's get into some of the biggest stories from the week. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The Microsoft vs FTC case is in full swing, and the first two days brought some massive headlines ranging from game exclusivity to Jim Ryan making false public statements about PlayStation's concerns about Microsoft acquiring Activision-Blizzard. 00:00 - Intro 01:56 - New emails show Jim Ryan's true thoughts on the Activision-Blizzard acquisition 05:46 - Call of Duty was almost not on Xbox 08:35 - Microsoft acquired ZeniMax after hearing Starfield would be a PlayStation exclusive 11:20 - Xbox was working on a dedicated version of Xbox Cloud Gaming 15:28 - Matt Booty's reaction to Nvidia including games on GeForce Now before their agreement had been signed 17:28 - Indiana Jones will be an Xbox exclusive 20:46 - Elder Scrolls 6 is at least five years away 22:50 - Xbox says that they have "lost the console wars" 26:07 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The Xbox Games Showcase may have taken the spotlight, but the Xbox Games Showcase Extended shared deeper dives and extra surprises that are sure to make Xbox fans more excited than ever for the future of the platform. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Recap of Xbox Games Showcase and Ubisoft Forward podcasts 01:47 - Xbox Games Showcase Extended developer interviews overview 03:58 - Keanu Reeves talks Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty 05:09 - High On Knife horror DLC revealed 07:07 - Lifes of P gameplay showcase 07:53 - Microsoft Flight Simulator Dune content 08:36 - Exoprimal 10:15 - Indie interviews 11:16 - Phasmophobia is coming to consoles 12:34 - 10 new ID@Xbox games come to Xbox Game Pass! 14:35 - Xbox Developer Accelerator Program 15:34 - EDO and Fallout 76 update details 17:00 - Xbox Games Showcase final thoughts 17:39 - Xbox revenue is double the Xbox 360 generation 20:51 - Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 months before cancelling it 25:32 - Diablo IV has a record-setting first week with $666M in sales 27:58 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
This week's Ubisoft Forward proved that the company is set to deliver some incredible games from legacy franchises and massive new partners - from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws to Assassin's Creed Mirage and XDefiant, there is plenty to look forward to from Ubisoft's catalog of games. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Star Wars Outlaws 03:04 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 05:29 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora 07:50 - XDefiant 11:06 - Prine of Persia: The Lost Crown 13:22 - Assassin's Creed Nexus and Assassin's Creed Codename Jade 14:54 - The Division Resurgence 16:19 - The Crew Motorfest 18:45 - Skull and Bones 19:33 - Captain Laserhawk's Blood Dragon Remix 20:12 - Halo Combat Evolved Barwlhalla crossover 20:24 - Ubisoft Forward Sale 20:53 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
From AAA first-party games like Fable and Avowed to massive third-party games like Star Wars Outcasts and Persona 3 Reload, the 2023 Xbox Showcase brought plenty of incredible games - and the Starfield Direct topped off the show with a deep dive into what could be Xbox's game of the generation. 00:00 - Intro 02:53 - Xbox Showcase recap 23:12 - Starfield will run at 30 FPS on console 27:30 - Third-party partnership games 42:01 - 1TB Xbox Series S and Starfield controller/headset announced 45:24 - Cyberpunkl 2077 Phantom Liberty, live service game updates 47:30 - Recap and wrapup Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Geoff Keighley kicked off Summer Game Fest yesterday, and it was packed with announcements ranging from AAA games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Spider-Man 2 to Alan Wake 2 and Mortal Kombat 1. Today's show goes over the highlights of everything you might have missed. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier gives a behind the scenes look at how bad the development of Redfall really was, with some anonymous developers even sharing they had hoped Microsoft would cancel the game. 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Summer Game Fest kickoff schedule 07:54 - Redfall devs hoped the game would be canceled 14:29 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart coming to PC 17:01 - New Xbox Game Pass additions 20:42 - Xbox Games with Gold for June 2023 22:43 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor community statistics 24:57 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Last week's PlayStation Showcase presented plenty of awesome games... just not many that are exclusive to PlayStation 5. We're talking about all of the biggest announcements from last week's show, including their new handheld Project Q, on this week's podcast! 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - PlayStation Showcase/Spider-Man 2 06:06 - Assassin's Creed Mirage 07:29 - Alan Wake 2 08:43 - Final Fantasy 16 09:31 - Dragon's Dogma 2 10:04 - Marathon 12:16 - Fairgame$ from Haven Studios 14:00 - FoamStars 14:45 - Phantom Blade Zero - is it real? 15:44 - Helldivers 2 16:39 - Project Q PS5 Remote Play handheld 19:30 - PS5 earbuds 20:38 - The Last of Us Factions delayed, team scaled back 25:04 - Devolver Direct details coming this week 25:31 - Boosteroid gets Xbox games later this week 26:16 - Gollum reviews are in - it's the worst game of the year 27:09 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
With the reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, 2023 is now slated to have a Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, and Mortal Kombat, all in a single year. That's an incredible lineup of massive fighting games unlike anything we've seen in years. The summer gaming news season has officially started! 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Mortal Kombat 1 officially revealed 04:28 - Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Leaked 05:57 - PlayStation games won't release on PC and PS5 simultaneously 09:59 - PlayStation Showcase coming May 24 12:59 - Halo Infinite Season 4 details shared 18:29 - Microsoft Activision-Blizzard acquisition approved by EU, China 20:46 - Microsoft brings major first-party games to Nvidia GeForce NOW 23:27 - Stray could be coming to Xbox 25:13 - New Game Pass Games 28:11 - Ghostwire: Tokyo gets a major performance patch 29:59 - 3 Super Mario GBA games come to Nintendo Switch Online 31:31 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million copies ib three days 33:43 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is officially the highest-rated game ever on OpenCritic, passing Red Dead Redemption 2, Elden Ring, and even its predecessor Breath of the Wild. Nintendo had a fantastic week, but now rumors are circulating that the new Nintendo console might be here sooner than we think. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Tears of the Kingdom Reviews Roundup and Record 02:42 - New Nintendo console may not arrive until Spring 2024 at the earliest 12:53 - Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare 3 (REPORT) 17:10 - New Mortal Kombat is going to be a reboot of the franchise 20:20 - Guerrilla Games celebrates its 20th anniversary 22:52 - Xbox May update brings improvements to the platform 24:48 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Phil Spencer's appearance on the Kinda Funny XCast this week brought a ton of quotable moments, including the head of Xbox saying that even good games won't turn the tides of the console war against PlayStation and Nintendo. 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Phil Spencer on XCast 10:48 - Xbox Games Showcase confirmed for June 11 at 10am PT 14:34 - Xbox Expansion Cards get a price drop 17:31 - Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC players get shareable free trials 20:06 - Hogwarts Legacy sells 15 million copies, generates $1 billion 22:04 - Spider-Man 2 gets a free prequel comic book 24:45 - Karl Urban in talks to play Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2 27:02 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
After earning glowing reviews earlier in the week, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched with some massive issues on consoles and PC. For the majority of it's launch weekend, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was sitting at Mostly Negative user reviews on Steam. Now, EA has acknowledged the issues and is getting to work on fixing players' problems. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review Roundup 02:29 - Jedi: Survivor Performance Issues 10:39 - Xbox FY2023 Q3 results 14:26 - ASUS ROG Ally $600 price leaked 19:57 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie is set to earn $1B globally 22:15 - Redfall dynamic background out now on Xbox Series X|S 23:42 - Grand Theft Auto IV turns 15 years old 24:38 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
With the CMA's decision to block Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard acquisition, the odds have never looked worse for the deal to go through. Whether ABK joins Microsoft or not, Xbox has to unify their strategy and focus on delivering more games to more players - whatever it may look like. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam#microsoft #xbox #gamingnews
Between Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster and Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Microsoft has a growing problem of games skipping their platform entirely to release on PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, and even streaming services without ever touching a Microsoft console. While it's not a huge problem now, it's an issue that Microsoft should tackle now to prepare for the future. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - More big release skip Xbox 08:12 - Sony Firewalk Studios 11:15 - The Division Day brought news on Heartland and Resurgence 14:17 - Ubisoft is turning things around with F2P games in 2023 17:00 - Xbox is building a new dashboard design 20:13 - Diablo IV has gone gold and a second beta announced 21:54 - Street Fighter 6 demo out now on PlayStation, coming to Xbox and PC this week 22:41 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
With more leadership changes at 343, Cliff Bleszinski teasing the return of lawbreakers, and the reveal of a magic FPS called Immortals of Aveum, there are tons of shakeups coming for the FPS genre in 2023. 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Redfall at 30 FPS on consoles 01:35 - Frank O'Connor has left 343 05:01 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League delayed to 2024 08:36 - Cliffy B teases LawBreakers return 12:02 - Immortals of Aveum looks like a magically FPS 16:11 - Inscryption is out now on Xbox 16:29 - Xbox Elite Series 2 gets more color options with Xbox Design Lab 18:10 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Redfall is going to run at 30 FPS on Xbox consoles at launch, leaving a bad taste in players mouths after months of 60 FPS trailers and gameplay. While a 60 FPS Performance Mode is coming after launch, this marks another big miss for Xbox for what could be one of their biggest new IP in recent memory. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Joseph Staten, head of creative on Halo Infinite and cinematic director on Halo CE, Halo 2, and Halo 3, is officially leaving Microsoft. With 343's struggles with their Slipspace Engine, a lack of campaign DLC for Halo Infinite, and big shifts internally at 343, the future of Halo is looking more uncertain than ever. 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Joseph Staten is leaving 343 06:34 - Sony continues to fight Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard 11:41 - Advanced Warfare 2 was in development at Sledgehammer Games 16:11 - Sony reportedly developing a PS5 remote play device, cloud gaming devices are hitting the market 23:19 - EA Sports FIFA becomes EA Sports FC 27:54 - Silent Hill 2 release date changes from TBA to Coming Soon on Steam 30:27 - Quantum Break is being removed from Game Pass over licensing issue, likely to return soon 32:45 - Xbox announces sustainable controller made partially from recycled materials, old controllers 37:17 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
A new Western Digital Xbox Expansion Card leaked early, featuring 1TB of memory and a $179.99 price tag. We're talking about this, Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure impressions, the lackluster Diablo IV Xbox Series X, and more on today's show! 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Forza Horizon 5 Rally Adventure impressions 05:18 - Western Digital Xbox Expansion Card leaked 09:04 - Diablo IV Xbox Series X bundle revealed 12:32 - Vampire Survivors DLC 2 on the way 14:13 - Redfall is one month away 15:52 - Best Game Pass game of March poll 17:27 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
I was able to stay away from podcasting for roughly two weeks - let's get back to the roots with the return of The Jampack Report, a weekly gaming news show that's available on podcast services around the world! Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline, a spin on the battle royale genre that brings objective-based gameplay into a massive free-to-play PVP shooter. While there have been many competitors in the battle royale space, it's been difficult for any team to compete as Call of Duty: Warzone continues to dominate. 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Battlefield 2042 Open Beta 02:43 - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline Announced 07:37 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light comes to Game Pass for PC 10:12 - Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster Leaks 13:19 - Xbox Web Store Cloud Gaming Update 14:43 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam
After years of remasters and remakes, PlayStation has officially acquired Bluepoint Games. As member of the PlayStation Studios family, Bluepoint is now working on "original content" rather than a direct remake of a previous game, marking a major leap for the company. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - PlayStation Acquires Bluepoint Games 05:43 - Twisted Metal F2P Game Rumors 09:32 - Twitch testing "Boost" paid promotional feature 13:35 - Marvel's Avengers and Scarlett Nexus come to Xbox Game Pass 15:34 - Battlefield 2042 Beta Dates 17:24 - Outro Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam
After massive success as a PlayStation exclusive, Ember Lab has said that it will "look into other platform releases" post-launch. While there's currently no timeframe for release, it looks like Kena will be making its way to other platforms in the near future. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam
Industry insiders have reported that Quantic Dream, the studio behind Detroit: Become Human and that is involved in ongoing legal issues over workplace misconduct, is nearly two years into development of a new Star Wars game. Details are sparse, but the game is said to be a large departure from the team's traditional quick-time-event approach. Quantic Dream Story: https://kotaku.com/what-we-ve-heard-about-a-quantic-dream-star-wars-game-1847708431 New Switch Controller: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fcc-points-to-nintendo-switch-controller-announcement-this-week/ Halo Infinite Flighting: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-september-2021 Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam
Sony Santa Monica's Creative Director, Cory Barlog, has shared that Ragnarok will conclude the Norse saga for Kratos and Atreus because of how long it takes to create a AAA God of War title. See the full interview on Kaptain Kuba's channel Why God of War Ragnarok Ends the Norse Saga via Eurogamer Battlefield 2042 Delayed via Twitter Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam
After 4 years, Nintendo has finally added the ability to add up to 10 Bluetooth audio devices to the Nintendo Switch with System Update 13.0. While this is welcome news... IT'S BEEN THERE THE WHOLE TIME?! Subscribe to the main channel: https://www.youtube.com/jampacksam Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jampacksam
Okay, so this isn't even an episode of The Jampack Report, but I wanted to let the audio listeners know about the changes coming to the content that I create - including to the podcast. As an independent content creator, it's time to break out of the template that I've created for myself and focus on experimenting more and pushing myself to create something new and diverse. As I mention here, I'm launching Xhibition: An Xbox Podcast to keep my podcasting drive going, along with implementing some other changes that free up my schedule to focus on creating more organic content. I appreciate all of the love and support that The Jampack Report and my other content has received over the years and look forward to continuing to create even more expansive and engaging shows in the months and years ahead. "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca (also from Oasis' "Closing Time")
Xbox's Major Nelson has announced new ways that the company is celebrating 20 years of Xbox, starting with a new line of merchandise and wallpapers available across Xbox, PC, and mobile devices. Plenty of news is coming in the months ahead has both Xbox and Halo celebrate two decades as leaders in the gaming industry. Here are today's stories: - Celebrating 20 Years of Xbox - Xbox Game Studios to work with Tencent's TiMi on new game experiences - E3 2021 ONLINE PORTAL AND APP DETAILS OFFICIALLY REVEALED - Two new DualSense wireless controller colors hit shelves starting next month - Play At Home 2021 update: Free in-game content and more - Ghostrunner 2 Confirmed For New-Gen Consoles And PC Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Sega's latest financial report has shared some insight into the company's plans for the future, including the launch of a "Super Game" that the company projects will make 100 billion yen, or roughly 900 million dollars. Here are today's stories: - Sega says it plans to release a ‘Super Game’ within the next five years - Nibellion on Twitter - The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised - Battlefield 6 Will Come To Last-Gen Consoles, Is Still Slated For Holiday 2021 Release - Xbox Insiders Console Purchase Pilot - Gabe Newell teases the possibility of bringing Steam games to console - Destiny 2 cross-play accidentally switched on early Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Village shipped 3 million copies globally in four days, smashing Resident Evil 7's 2.5 million units shipped in five days. The game is currently on-par with Resident Evil 2 Remake's impressive launch, automatically making RE8 one of the most successful launches in the franchise. Here are today's stories: - Resident Evil Village Ships Over 3 Million Units Globally! - Benji-Sales on Twitter - THE COALITION MOVING TO NEXT-GEN DEVELOPMENT, UNREAL ENGINE 5 - Exclusive: Next-Gen PlayStation VR Is 4K With Foveated Rendering And Vibration Feature - Ubisoft will now brand all its own games as "Ubisoft Originals" - Epic Games claims Fortnite is at "full penetration" on console Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Sony's Hiroki Titoki has shared that the company predicts PlayStation 5 shortages to continue until 2022, saying that increasing the supply still cannot keep up with the unprecedented demand for their latest console. Here are today's stories: - Resident Evil Village Steam Charts - Resident Evil Village smashed the series’ PC player record on its first day - Sony expects PS5 supply issues to continue into next year - Sony has finally added PS5 DualSense support for Remote Play on iOS - Mass Effect Legendary Edition used mods as a benchmark for its improvements Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Ubisoft has revealed that its The Division universe will continue expanding, with the new free-to-play Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland launching in 2021-2022. A mobile game is also in development for a future release, while the already announced Netflix movie continues production. Here are today's stories: - An Update on the Tom Clancy’s The Division Universe - New PS5 hardware redesign entering production in 2022 – report - Gearbox boss denies Borderlands spin-off rumours and says it will ‘always lead development’ - E3 Announces More 2021 Partners - NEXT-GEN UPGRADE FOR REMNANT ANNOUNCED Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Nintendo has announced Game Builder Garage, a budget game builder launching in June that gives players of all experience levels the tools that they need to design their own games and learn the ropes of programming a video game. It's experiences like these that build a passion for development and that cultivate the next generation of game developers. Here are today's stories: - Resident Evil 8 Reviews - Nintendo’s next Switch game will let you develop your own games - Sony accused of ‘unlawful monopoly’ for restricting digital games to the PlayStation Store - Six Google Stadia Staff Leave To Join Haven Entertainment - Electronic Arts Acquires Metalhead Software - Gamescom 2021 goes all-digital - Minecraft Dungeons gets cloud saves Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
@Nibellion on Twitter has shared what appears to be the renewal of the Sunset Overdrive IP by Sony, bringing hope to PlayStation fans that the longtime Xbox and PC exclusive could be coming to PlayStation consoles - or even that a sequel may be on the way from Insomniac, who holds the rights to the IP itself. Here are today's stories: - Sunset Overdrive Trademark Seemingly Registered By Sony - Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emails - Battlefield 6 / #Battlefield will be getting its first official announcement on May 6th according to recent rumors. Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
PlayStation has announced a partnership with Discord, bringing one of the gaming industry's most popular chat applications to PlayStation in 2022 to "social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network." Here are today's stories: - Announcing PlayStation’s new Partnership with Discord - 97 Games Now Featuring FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S - Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Red Dead Online, Final Fantasy X/X-2, FIFA 21, and More - PlayStation Now games for May: Jump Force, Nioh and Streets of Rage 4 - Limited Run Games Is Now An Official Xbox Partner - Stadia product head John Justice has left Google Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Court documents from the Epic v. Apple court case have revealed that Microsoft at one point considered lowering its 30 percent cut on the Xbox storefront to 12 percent, shaking up a longstanding precedent in the gaming industry of platform holders taking a 30 percent cut from all revenue. The document also suggests that the recent change to a 12 percent cut on Microsoft's PC storefront also considered including exclusive streaming rights for games included in the deal, giving Microsoft an upper hand in the cloud streaming space. Here are today's stories: - Microsoft explored reducing its Xbox store cut to shake up console gaming - Battlefield 6 images have reportedly leaked, ahead of EA’s big reveal - Nintendo declines to comment on latest ‘Switch Pro’ report Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios at Microsoft, shared more about how the company is planning to continue their focus on the PC gaming space in 2021 and beyond. From new quality of life features coming to Halo Infinite this fall to new ways for players to play on low-end devices through Cloud Gaming, Microsoft is focused on expanding the Xbox even further in the PC ecosystem. Here are today's stories: - Continuing Our PC Gaming Journey in 2021 and Beyond - INSIDE INFINITE - APRIL 2021 - Hitman developer reportedly developing fantasy IP for Xbox - Sony begins selling the PS5 in China - 15 mins of new gameplay for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - Among Us confirmed for PS4, PS5 this year - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order coming to PS5, Xbox Series this summer Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Announced during a recent earnings call, Sony CFO Hiroki Titoki confirmed that the company will continue investing heavily in PlayStation exclusives, developing projects in-house and partnering with other developers through a $184M year-on-year investment. Here are today's stories: - Sony says it will ‘aggressively’ invest in first-party studios and partnerships this year - PlayStation Plus games for May: Battlefield V, Stranded Deep, Wreckfest: Drive Hard. Die Last. - New Games with Gold for May 2021 - Fortnite isn’t on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service because Epic won’t allow it - An Xbox Series X|S Optimized version of The Sinking City is now available after surprise launch - Stadia Announces... a Search Bar Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Sony and Microsoft have shared their FY20 and FY21 Q3 financial reports respectively, showing strong results for both gaming giants with the launch of the Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5. Here are today's stories: - Geoff Keighley on Twitter - PlayStation revenues near $25bn as PS5 ships 7.8m in five months - Benji Sales on Twitter - Xbox FY21 Q3 revenue up 50% as Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass boom - Resident Evil Re:Verse is not releasing with Resident Evil Village, will debut this summer Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
The mysterious Lombax in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally has a name - Rivet! A new State of Play brings more info and gameplay this Thursday for one of the summer's biggest PlayStation 5 exclusives. Here are today's stories: - Meet Rivet, the mysterious new protagonist in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - 'Apex Legends' is getting a permanent team deathmatch mode - INTRODUCING ARENAS - APEX LEGENDS - Knockout City Will Launch with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play on May 21 - Become the Master Builder with Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Xbox Game Pass on May 4 - The latest iOS update adds support for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
EA has teased an upcoming announcement for the next-generation Battlefield experience, reaffirming a Holiday 2021 launch window. The company also announced that a mobile Battlefield experience is in development in collaboration with Industrial Toys, entering beta soon and aiming for a full launch in 2022. Here are today's stories: - THE BATTLEFIELD IS EXPANDING - APEX LEGENDS MOBILE REGIONAL BETAS START SOON - PlayStation and Firewalk Studios announce publishing partnership for a new, original multiplayer IP - Games Featuring FPS Boost - Sony starts rolling out 1080p support for PlayStation Now - Epic Games Store Adds More PC Apps! - Sony confirms it’s ‘testing’ PlayStation Plus Video Pass in Poland Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
The official Polish PlayStation website prematurely revealed the PlayStation Plus Video Pass, a new year-long addition to the PlayStation Plus offering that initially promotes Venom, Zombieland: Double Tap, and Bloodshot as three available offerings. Note: I accidentally refer to the Italian PlayStation website when discussing the Video Pass leak rather than the Polish website. Here are today's stories: - PlayStation Plus could soon include a video service - Sony looks set to announce ‘PlayStation Plus Video Pass’ - Latest update for Share Factory Studio on PS5 is available today - Online Multiplayer for Free-to-Play Games Unlocked Starting Today - TWO INCREDIBLE MILESTONES: CALL OF DUTY®: WARZONE™ REACHES 100 MILLION PLAYERS, PREMIUM CALL OF DUTY® GAME SALES ECLIPSES 400 MILLION Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
The Wall Street Journal reports that communication platform Discord has ended talks to be acquired by Microsoft for $10B or more. The company will remain independent for now, but is also reportedly exploring the opportunity to go public in the months ahead. Here are today's stories: - Discord says no deal to Microsoft, will reportedly remain independent - NEW LEADERSHIP FOR OVERWATCH - GameStop CEO stepping down this summer - Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Fable Anniversary, MLB The Show 21, and More - Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Free Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming, otherwise known as Project xCloud, is coming to Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets starting today in a limited invite-only testing wave for select Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. The service, baked into Game Pass Ultimate, has been limited to Android phones and tablets since it exited the Preview program and was unable to pass the requirements to be listed on Apple's App Store. Here are today's stories: - Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows 10 PC and Apple Phones and Tablets Begin as Limited Beta for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members - PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Amazon has canceled their upcoming Lord of the Rings MMO after the company was unable to come to amicable terms with Tencent after the company's acquisition of their development partner, Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd. Here are today's stories: - Amazon's Lord Of The Rings MMO Canceled - PS5 Is Now The Fastest Selling Console In U.S. History In Units Sold And Dollar Sales Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Capcom's latest Resident Evil Showcase gave us a fresh look at the upcoming Resident Evil Village ahead of its May release, dropping details on a limited-time demo coming to PS4 and PS5 in April and to other platforms in May. The news didn't stop there, with Resident Evil 4 coming to Oculus Quest 2 as a VR experience and Dead by Daylight getting a crossover collaboration in celebration of the franchise's 25th anniversary. Here are today's stories: - New RE Village demo comes to PS4 and PS5 April 17 - Resident Evil 4 VR is a first-person take on the classic, coming to Oculus Quest 2 - Resident Evil Coming To Dead By Daylight In June - ‘Days Gone’ hits Steam and Epic Games Store on May 19th - Days Gone PC gameplay revealed, launches May 18 - Multiple potential buyers interested in Square Enix - reports - Tom Warren, Press Release - Announcing IOI Barcelona - Ubisoft Forward goes live Saturday June 12 2021 Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
Yesterday's Nintendo Indie World presentation showcased plenty of new games coming to their console throughout 2021, including some that are out now! In addition to Fez, House of the Dead Remake, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Olli Olli World, and Oxenfree 2 all saw big debuts. Here are today's stories: - Everything Announced During Today's Nintendo Indie World - Ubisoft will pull the plug on Rainbow Six Vegas servers and nine other games later this year - E3 2021 JOINS FORCES WITH INDUSTRY MEDIA PARTNERS TO EXTEND ITS GLOBAL REACH - Warframe Now Optimized for Xbox Series X|S and Call of the Tempestarii Update is Live Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
The newest update for the PlayStation 5 is coming today, introducing new social features and a variety of quality of life improvements. The biggest additional feature is the support for USB external storage to store PlayStation 5 games, though PS5 games will not be playable directly from an external storage device. M.2 expansion drive support is still in development and will be added in a future update. Here are today's stories: - PS5 April Update brings new storage options and social features - Aloy Arrives in Fortnite as the latest member of the Gaming Legends series - Nintendo’s Switch Lite will soon come in deep blue - Sonic Colors Remastered listed in portfolio of German voice-over studio [Update] Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier shares more about Sony's obsession with creating multi-million record setters, leaving smaller studios behind and leaving developers wanting more. Schreier shares more about a new PS5 remake of The Last of US, Days Gone 2 getting rejected by Sony, and how Michael Mumbauer's team basically dissolved after their The Last of Us remake was moved to Naughty Dog itself. Here are today's stories: - Sony’s Obsession With Blockbusters Is Stirring Unrest Within PlayStation Empire - The Last of Us Remake Reportedly in Development, and Days Gone 2 Pitch Rejected - Shawn Layden Video - PlayStation Confirms Japan Studio Will be Re-Organized - PlayStation is planning to bring the likes of Uncharted and God of War to mobile Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport
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