Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

Microsoft has revealed more information about the Xbox Series X, including a confirmation of a 12 teraflop GPU, new features like "Quick Resume", and "Smart Delivery" that provides free next-generation upgrades for supported games. Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft reveals more Xbox Series X specs, confirms 12 teraflops GPU - Buy Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox One and you get Series X version free, CD Projekt confirms - Xbox One owners will be able to eject discs with a controller - PlayStation 5 Controller Patent Hints at Use of Biofeedback to Monitor Heart Rate and Sweat - Activision subpoenas Reddit in hopes of tracking down Call of Duty leaker - Check out these new 'Resident Evil 3' screenshots - The Mayor Of Boston Is Urging Sony To Return To PAX East Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: ht

Kotaku's Jason Schreier reports that a Star Wars: Battlefront spin-off, code-named "Viking" was cancelled by EA in the first half of 2019 after the team was unable to meet development timeline requirements. Here are today's stories:  - Sources: EA Canceled A Star Wars: Battlefront Spinoff Last Year - Nvidia’s GeForce Now loses Bethesda Softworks games - Valve's Index VR production has been impacted by coronavirus - PUBG players on Xbox One and PS4 can party up now - Dying Light is free to play this weekend on PC with a new Story Mode difficulty Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  YouTube: http://youtube.com/samueladamsmedia

Nintendo's latest Direct focused entirely on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the first game in the beloved franchise to come to Nintendo's newest piece of hardware. Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo details 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' gameplay in new Direct - Animal Crossing: New Horizons can recover a lost save … once - Animal Crossing: New Horizons getting seasonal updates and other free DLC - Facebook, Sony pull out of Game Developers Conference due to coronavirus concerns - 'Fortnite' Chapter 2 Season 2 is all about secret agents and Deadpool - Cyberpunk 2077 will be streamable with GeForce Now on day one - Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Faeria are now free on the Epic Games Store Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams Instagram: http://instagram.com/samue

PlayStation has announced that they will not be attending PAX East in response to growing concerns regarding the global coronavirus outbreak. This news comes in the wake of the announcement that the gaming giant will not be attending E3 for a second year in a row, pushing back hopes of the an imminent console reveal.  Here are today's stories:  - PlayStation pulls out of PAX East because of coronavirus concerns - NINJA BLASTS VIDEO GAME HATERS - GameStop employees report extreme pressure from ‘desperate’ bosses - Platinum Games has 'major' announcement coming February 27 - Grand Theft Auto IV Returns To Steam Next Month Without Online Multiplayer - Halo Nerf Blasters Are On The Way, Including The Needler - Support OK Beast on Patreon Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: http://twitch.tv/

Google has announced that its cloud-based streaming service, Google Stadia, is coming to Samsung, Razer, and ASUS phones after months of Google Pixel exclusivity. Unfortunately, there is no current time frame for a true iOS launch. Here are today's stories:  - Google Stadia is coming to Samsung, Asus, and Razer phones on February 20th - The Witcher 3 Switch update adds PC cross-save, new graphics options - There's an Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct happening this Thursday - Nintendo unveils a coral-colored Switch Lite - Gran Turismo PS5 Could Target a Mind Melting 240 Frames-Per-Second - PlayStation Player Celebration Will Reward Players With Exclusive Prizes Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  YouTube: http:/

Ubisoft's hit tactical shooter, Rainbow Six Siege, is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year. This marks a large advantage for Ubisoft as they establish their hit title as a foundational must-have staple of the next generation. Here are today's stories:  - 'Rainbow Six Siege' will be ready for PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch - Nintendo Is Likely to Suffer Global Switch Shortages From Virus - 'Sonic the Hedgehog' breaks record for a video game movie debut - Need For Speed Development Is Moving Back To Criterion As Ghost Games Downsizes - Blizzard's cancelled 'StarCraft: Ghost' leaks in playable form - The long-in-development Uncharted movie has “one of the best scripts I’ve ever read,” says lead actor Tom Holland - Nvidia made a Cyberpunk 2077 RTX 2080 Ti, but you can't buy it Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitt

As Holiday 2020 approaches, reports suggest that Sony is struggling to nail down a definitive price point for their upcoming PlayStation 5 console. Insiders suggest the price of console production is $450 USD, meaning that turning a profit on each unit sold would continue to push the final price higher.  Here are today's stories:  - Report: Sony struggling with PS5 costs, price point uncertain - Remedy has three games in development, including its own live service game - Sources: YouTube’s Deal With Activision Blizzard Valued At $160M - Report: Call of Duty Movie is no longer a priority for Activision - The IRS won't ask you to report 'Fortnite' V-Bucks on tax returns - Untitled Goose Game comes out on top at DICE Awards - Batman Suit Revealed - Papa John admits he didn't eat 40 pizzas in 30 days, tarnishing an otherwise stellar reputation Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on othe

Quantic Dream has announced that their future titles will be self-published. Additionally, they will provide support for other studios in an effort to support smaller studios and enable creativity without changing their experience to increase "marketability". Here are today's stories:  - Quantic Dream Will Start Self-Publishing its Games as an Independent Studio - Disney Invites Game Developers to Tell Original Stories With Popular Franchises - Google announces five Stadia games, including 'Panzer Dragoon: Remake' - Even Ronda Rousey Has An Exclusive Video Game Streaming Deal Now - Nioh 2 has gone gold, so practice your frame-perfect combos and dodges now Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  YouTube: http://you

Geoff Keighly, longtime gaming industry personality and creator of The Game Awards, has announced that he will not be be attending E3 2020. This news comes in the wake of a security scandal that revealed the personal information of over 2,000 gaming industry professionals in addition to PlayStation's absence from the show for a second year. Here are today's stories:  - Geoff Keighley Is Skipping E3 2020 - Leaked E3 2020 exhibitor list confirms who's attending - Samsung and Microsoft working together on a “premium cloud-based game streaming experience” - Xbox's cloud streaming beta finally adds iOS devices - Activision Blizzard Removes Games From GeForce Now - Call of Duty developer apologizes for Modern Warfare’s massive patches - Players game glitches in Modern Warfare, takes them to locked Warzone menu Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Tw

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's Season 2 has launched, bringing with it a slew of hints that a battle royale mode is on the way. Between a new "Classified" game mode and strongly hinting at the mode in a new cinematic, it's all but been confirmed. Here are today's stories:  - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare battle royale all but confirmed after 2 new teases - ‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Season 2 Is Now Live With A Very Big Update - The Division 2’s new expansion will rev up the story, revamp gameplay - THQ Nordic Continues Studio Spree With Opening of Nine Rock Games - Sony points players to microtransactions with “in-game resource surfacing platform” patent - Nintendo Switch Pop-Up Lounges Let You Game Before Your Flight - Amazing The Last of Us 2 PS4 Theme Changes from Day to Night in Real Time, Is Free with These Codes Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up

After months of rumors, BioWare has officially announced that they are redesigning Anthem to "reinvent the core gameplay loop with clear goals, motivating challenges, and progression with meaningful rewards." Here are today's stories:  - BioWare working on Anthem redesign - Resident Evil Netflix series description appears online before being pulled - 'Apex Legends' is the next big game to try to crack China's mobile market - The whole System Shock 3 team might have been let go - Sony Spent $229 Million to Acquire Insomniac Last Year - Fan-Favorite 'Rust' Map Is Back For Modern Warfare's Season 2 Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  YouTube: http://youtube.com/samueladamsmedia

After successful remasters of both the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot IP, Activision has announced plans to continue the trend in 2020 with "several" new remasters slated to come out. Definitive titles are yet to be decided, but rumors point towards Tony Hawk being one of the franchises seeing a revitalization.  Here are today's stories:  - “Several” remasters and re-imagined games coming from Activision this year - The Outer Worlds has shipped over 2 million units, significantly exceeding company expectations - Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 5 sales have hit more than 150 million - GTA 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, The Witcher 3 were the most downloaded games on the PS Store in January - Take-Two doesn’t expect any other major departures at Rockstar, says Sam Houser is committed to leading the studio - New Call of Duty Confirmed for Later This Year - There’s a Crash Bandicoot mobile game coming and it’s an endless runner Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership

Rod Fergusson, head of Gear of War developer The Coalition, will be leaving the company in March to join Blizzard in development of Diablo 4. Fergusson has been working on Gears of War since the series' inception, though he's spent time at Microsoft, Epic, and Irrational before taking the reins at The Coalition. Here are today's stories:  - Gears Of Wars' Boss Leaving, Will Now Oversee Diablo - Ubisoft promises five triple-A games before April 2021 - Final Fantasy VII Remake’s PS4-Exclusivity Has Been Pushed Back to April 2021 - Cliff Bleszinski is Interested in Consulting on the Gears of War Series - Coronavirus outbreak is affecting Nintendo Switch supply in Japan Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy  Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  YouTube: http://youtube.com/samue

During an interview with Protocol, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared that he doesn't see Nintendo and PlayStation as competition going into the next generation of consoles. Spencer instead targets Amazon and Google as Xbox's main competition, suggesting that cloud gaming is going to be a larger part of their overall strategy going forward. Here are today's stories:  - Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Doesn't See Sony As Competition Going Forward - The next Batman Arkham game is set to kick off a shared DC game universe, claims new report - 'Apex Legends' is the next big game to try to crack China's mobile market - Fallout 76 Is Coming To Steam In April With Free Update - Final Fantasy 15 and Wolfenstein: Youngblood coming to Xbox Game Pass - Harley Quinn is smashing her way into 'Fortnite' Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser is leaving the company as of March 11, as revealed in an official statement from Rockstar Games parent company Take-Two.  Here are today's stories:  - Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Is Leaving The Company - PS5 Price Is a 'Balancing Act,' May Be Influenced by Xbox Series X Price - PS5 Page Added to Official PlayStation Website, Asks Users to Sign Up for News on Price, Release Date, Launch Games - Sony's PlayStation business is slowing faster than expected - PlayStation to close Manchester VR studio - Geforce Now goes live for all users today - PlatinumGames Would Love to Finish Scalebound With Microsoft's Permission - Warcraft 3: Reforged players can now get an instant refund on Blizzard’s widely disliked game Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy  Instag

While Xbox and PlayStation are prepping for the releases of the Xbox Series X and PS5 in Holiday 2020, Nintendo says that they are unconcerned about the threat of a new console generation going head to head with their already underpowered hybrid console.  Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo says it isn’t concerned about PS5 and Xbox Series X launches - Nintendo's 2020 plans don't include a new Switch model - The guy who leaked the Switch before its launch pleads guilty to hacking Nintendo - BioWare Games Were Strangely Missing From EA Investor Call - Steam has set a record after hitting its highest player-count ever - The Last of Us Part II is Naughty Dog’s First Game to Feature Nudity and Sexual Content - Patrick Mahomes officially broke the Madden cover curse Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychil

The PlayStation team has sent out a survey gauging interest in Remote Play on devices like the Nintendo Switch and Apple TV. Additionally, the team also asks if players would be interested in a mobile-focused DualShock controller with a screen built into it. Here are today's stories:  - Sony Exploring PS4 Remote Play on Nintendo Switch, Portable DualShock Controller - PlayStation 4 Game Sales Now Sit at an Estimated 1.181 Billion Copies Sold - Google Says Upcoming Stadia Game Announcements “Are Up to the Publishers” - Switch Online reaches 15 million paid accounts as Nintendo worries about 'those who do not renew their memberships'- Nintendo's special 'Animal Crossing' Switch is coming March 13th - Ex-BioWare vets working on story-driven sci-fi game at new Wizards of the Coast studio Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter

Nintendo has announced that the Switch has passed 50M units sold, officially passing the SNES and likely passing the Xbox One in terms of lifetime sales. The hardware isn't their only success - Pokemon Sword and Shield are also selling remarkably well, shifting more than 16M units in less than 2 months. Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo Switch passes 50m sales milestone - Pokémon Sword And Shield Sold A Phenomenal 16 Million Copies In Under Two Months - The Outer Worlds, our Game of the Year, is coming to Switch in March - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Has Already Surpassed EA’s Sales Expectations - The Witcher's animated film is all about Vesemir - Discord drops the activity feed and game library you weren't using Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy  Instagram: http://instagram.com/samuelad

Microsoft has released its company earnings for Q2 2020, reflecting a 22 percent drop in gaming revenue. The company blames a 43 percent drop in hardware sales in combination with the decline of a popular third-party game that is likely Epic's Fortnite.  Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft’s Gaming Revenue Down Due To Hardware Sales And Possibly ‘Fortnite’ - Phil Spencer wants Xbox Series X to focus on frame rate over resolution - Nintendo wins legal battle against one of Tokyo's real-life 'Mario Kart' tours - Half-Life: Alyx more than doubled Valve Index sales in 2019 - Dauntless developer acquired by Garena - February’s Free PS Plus Games: Bioshock: The Collection, The Sims 4, Firewall Zero Hour Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy  Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia 

The first details surrounding Resident Evil 8 have leaked, alluding to the return of Ethan Winters and Chris Redfield. Zombies are set to return and, if these rumors are true, werewolves will make their first debut. Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil 8 returns to first-person, brings in zombies and werewolves - Ninja Reportedly Received $20-30 Million To Move To Mixer - Fresh PS5 Trademark in Switzerland Is Yet Another Hint at Imminent Reveal Event - Google breaks Stadia silence to announce two games coming to Stadia Pro in February - The Terminator is coming to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint this week - The OG Xbox Star Wars Battlefront headlines February's free Games with Gold - Dying Light players can get its battle royale spin-off for free Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsRrTNg/join Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy  Instagram: ht