From triple-A to indies, lots of news came our way today, including updates on titles such as Spider-Man 2, Scorn, New World, as well as news surrounding Halo Infinite’s next beta.
Here are the biggest gaming news stories for September 29, 2021.
Halo Infinite's Next Multiplayer Beta Open To All Xbox Insiders
343 Industries has announced that the next beta for Halo Infinite – which is scheduled to take place from October 1 to October 3 – will be open to all Xbox Insiders. Insiders will also receive an additional code that will allow them to invite a friend to play whether that friend is an insider or not.
Amazon's New World Becomes The Latest Game To Be Review Bombed Because Too Many People Want To Play It
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Amazon’s New World is apparently all anyone wants to play right now. If only they could…
Yu-Gi-Oh! Reveals Battle Of Chaos, Its First TCG Core Booster Of 2022
2022 is a mere three months away, and it appears that Yu-Gi-Oh! is already getting a jump on the new year having revealed its first TCG core booster set that will be released next February.
Pokemon: Legends Arceus Includes An Arceus iPhone, Just Like Feudal Era Japan
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Pokemon Legends: Arceus includes a snazzy tech item called an Arc Phone that will help guide players through their journey.
Fortnite's Grotto Might Be Coming Back, Good News For Tfue And Presumably Others
The water line of what used to be the entrance to the Grotto has dropped ever so slightly, leading some eagle-eyed Fortnite fans to believe that the water might be starting to drain out of the area.
Amazon's New World "Rapidly Adding Servers For Each Region" As First Day Peaks At 700,000 Concurrent Players
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It’s clear that Amazon was extremely unprepared for the amount of interest in New World’s launch, so now they are scrambling to add more servers to allow more players to actually play.
The 90s Live-Action Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Currently #1 On Amazon
One of the first ever live-action video game movies is seeing a major resurgence in viewership right now… and deservedly so, as a great movie! (I will die on this hill.)
Scorn Quietly Delayed Until 2022
Remember Scorn, the grotesque horror title that was originally announced way back in 2014? It has been delayed again, expected to launch sometime in 2022.
NBA 2K Mobile Season 4 Adds New Courtside Pass, Updated Rosters, And Limited-Time Event
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Some major changes are coming to NBA 2K Mobile with the arrival of Season 4.
Star Wars: The Book Of Boba Fett Starts Streaming This December
Your end of year plans are now set, as Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett will begin streaming on December 29, 2021 on Disney Plus.
"Bezos" & "Amazon" Both Banned Names On New World
"Bezos" and "Amazon" are names that can’t be used in New World, and it’s probably for the best.
Spider-Man 2 Will Be The Empire Strikes Back Of Insomniac's Marvel Games
With this kind of comparison, expectations are at an all time high for the follow up to Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man.