Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is hitting its highest player count since the release of 2016's "Blood and Wine" expansion. With nearly 50,000 players on Steam - and a similar resurgence seen on PS4 - it's clear that the gaming community hasn't lost any love for The Witcher over the years (and that a Netflix series works wonders on bringing in new and old fans). Here are today's stories:  - The Witcher Netflix Show Sparks Huge Player Resurgence for The Witcher 3 - The Overwatch Yule Log returns on Christmas Eve - Grab This Stunning Ghost of Tsushima PS4 Dynamic Theme for Free - Epic Games Store Continues 12 Days of Free Games 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/samueladamsmedia Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams

Creator of The Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski, has settled with CD Projekt Red after publicly demanding over $16M in royalties - even after selling the rights to The Witcher to CD Projekt in the early 2000s. Even while wholly owning the rights to the franchise, CD Projekt Red has been consistently open to renegotiation if the resolution was fair to both parties. Here are today's stories:  - The Witcher author and CD Projekt end royalties dispute with licensing agreement - Achievements are finally unlocked on Google Stadia - 'Halo: Combat Evolved' remaster for PC enters public testing in January - The latest PT hack lets you explore Silent Hills like never before - The Witcher's Henry Cavill just wants to stay home and play games 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/sa

Hot on the heels of two Resident Evil announcements - Resident Evil 3 Remake and Resident Evil: Resistance - Capcom is inviting Resident Evil Ambassadors to test yet another unannounced Resident Evil game. Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil Ambassadors have been invited to test another new game - Xbox Series X reveal was kept a secret by giving Phil Spencer a fake Game Awards script for rehearsals - Mixer, Facebook Gaming chipped away at Twitch market share in 2019 - Google buys developer Typhoon Studios to work on Stadia games - Epic Games Store Winter Sale: 12 Free Games, Up To 75% Off Others With Free $10 Coupon - Steam Winter Sale 2019: When Does It End, Best Deals, And More - Xbox Games With Gold offers Telltale Batman, Lego Star Wars in January 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 

The Game Awards has been growing year after year, but this year's show brought in 45.2 million viewers across 50 platforms, up from last year's record-breaking 26.2 million. Here are today's stories:  - The Game Awards audience grows 73% to 45.2 million livestreams viewed - Facebook buys Spanish cloud gaming company PlayGiga - Atari offers 88% of revenue to exclusive VCS games - Redbox Clearing Out Games, Steep Discounts on the Most Popular PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch Games - Puma's 'gaming socks' cost $105 and don't even have RGB lighting 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/samueladamsmedia Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams

Borderlands 3 has finally launched on Google Stadia. However, the version of the game released on Google's cloud-based platform on December 17 is actually an earlier build of the game - from October 24. Here are today's stories:  - Borderlands 3 Comes To Stadia, But It's A Two Month Old Version - Respawn job listings point to another singleplayer Star Wars game - Respawn is launching an Apex Legends e-sports tournament with $3 million in prizes - PlayStation Announces DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment - Dino Crisis gets new trademark filing by Capcom 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/samueladamsmedia Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams

After debuting at The Game Awards, an Xbox representative explained to business insider that the next Xbox generation is simply called "Xbox". This also all but confirms that the rumors of multiple consoles for the next Xbox generation is true. Here are today's stories:  - The next-generation Xbox has a much simpler name than you might think: It's actually just 'Xbox' - Russian firm sues Twitch for $3 billion over illegal Premier League soccer streams - Apple Arcade is now available as a $50 yearly subscription 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/samueladamsmedia Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams

Batman: The Telltale Series is getting a relrelease with the Telltale Batman Shadows Edition. This bundle includes the base game along with new DLC. Also being added is a noir-style art mode, freshening the experience for longtime fans who might come back for another playthrough. Here are today's stories:  - Batman: The Telltale Series getting noir-style visual makeover and new DLC - 'Fortnite' adds lightsabers following Star Wars event - The Outer Worlds is getting DLC next year - Just 3 months after it launched in Early Access, PlanetSide Arena is closing down - Doom Eternal will have centred weapons as an option at launch - PewDiePie announces he is taking a break from YouTube in 2020 - Resident Evil 2 Remake’s new demo features the voice of RE3’s Nemesis 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 

With deeper looks into known projects, exclusive WORLD PREMIERS, and even the debut of Project Scarlett - now called Xbox Series X - The Game Awards 2019 reflected on this year in games while looking forward to the future with the next generation on the horizon. Here are today's stories:  - All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards - Ghost of Tsushima gets new trailer, summer 2020 release date - The Game Awards 2019: All the Winners 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/samueladamsmedia Twitch: http://twitch.tv/samueladams

The addition of Halo: Reach to The Master Chief Collection (and its launch on PC) brought in 3 MILLION players during launch week, pushing the remastered 10-year-old game to the top of the Steam charts, making it the highest-ranking debut for an Xbox Game Studios title on Steam, and generating more than 3 million hours of streamed content on Twitch. Here are today's stories:  - Master Chief Collection PC launch ‘monumental’ says Xbox - Like Xbox 360 and Xbox One, Scarlett’s final name will reflect the purpose of the console - Forza Horizon 4 is getting a free battle royale mode, and it actually looks pretty cool - Resident Evil 2 Steam Achievememt Relates to Jill Valentine, DLC Could Be on Its Way 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  YouTu

PlayStation's December State of Play rounded out the year with some very big announcements - including the leaked Resident Evil 3 Remake. With an official release date for Media Molecule's Dreams, Untitled Goose Game waddling its way to the PlayStation 4, a brief teaser for Ghost of Tsushima and more, it's safe to say Sony ended the year with a bang! Here are today's stories:  - Everything Sony Announced At Today's State of Play - 'Resident Evil 3' remake hits PS4, Xbox One and PC on April 3rd - Dreams PS4 Release Date Finally Confirmed for February 2020 - Untitled Goose Game coming to Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4 next week - Final Fantasy 7 Remake listed as PlayStation 4 timed exclusive til March 2021 - All The Big Announcements From Nintendo's Indie World - Sales down 25 percent at close of GameStop's third quarter - The Doom Slayers Collection is so much Doom for $30 Support the channel and the content you love with a monthly channel Membership! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4Hn--FteZWjwswcsR

2K has announced an entirely new studio called Cloud Chamber that is dedicated to the development of a new entry in the Bioshock franchise. While the franchise's creator, Ken Levine, will not be involved in the project, multiple high-ranking creative officials that have worked on the past games are ensuring that the project fulfills the high expectations of its fans. Here are today's stories:  - 2K Games Officially Announces It's Working On A New Bioshock - Inside the target specs of the next Xbox 'Project Scarlett,' 'Anaconda', and 'Lockhart' - MLB The Show is Going Multiplatform As Early as 2021 - Redbox will no longer rent video games - Bayonetta and Vanquish Remasters Confirmed for PS4, Launching February 2020 - Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has full crossplay support now that PS4 has opted in 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: h

Star Wars fans are going to want to be in Risky Reels - in Epic Games' Fortnite - at 2pm on December 14 to catch the reveal of an exclusive sene from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The event is going to feature JJ Abrams, but whether that's an in-game Fortnite character or an intro to the scene is yet to be seen. Here are today's stories:  - A New Scene From Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Is Premiering Next Week At Fortnite's Drive-In Theater - Sony’s last State of Play for 2019 will air next week - Rumour: New Crash Bandicoot Game Reveal Planned for Next Week - The Elder Scrolls: Legends development on hold - Epic Games Store Now Gives Developers More Control Over In-Game Purchases - Full-Size Commodore 64 Revival Coming Soon 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://instagra

The Game Awards are coming next week and its host, Geoff Keighley, hosted an AMA on Reddit that revealed "around 10 new games" will be making their debut at the show. One of these is definitely a new single-player League of Legends title, but the other ~9 are still unknown. Here are today's stories:  - The Game Awards to Feature 'Around 10 New Games' and Much More - Bayonetta and Vanquish 4K console remasters revealed via Microsoft Store - Riot Games is working with outside developers on single-player League of Legends games - Control Will Not Be Coming to Xbox Game Pass Despite Statement from Phil Spencer [UPDATE] - Phil Spencer is already playing games on Xbox Scarlett - Imgur Launches Melee Gaming App 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 

A cheaper Xbox model - codenamed Project Lockheart - has long been rumored to act as a cheaper alternative to Microsoft's ultra-powerful next generation console. Earlier this year, Microsoft suggested that only one console would be released, though sources are now stating that a cheaper, disc-less console is once again planned for the Xbox ecosystem. Here are today's stories:  - Sources: Microsoft Is Still Planning A Cheaper, Disc-Less Next-Gen Xbox - The Nintendo Switch finally launches in China on December 10th - Sony pulls PS4 ad after plagiarism claims - The Outlast Trials brings the horror series into the Cold War era - A Plague Tale 2 reportedly in development - Star Wars Battlefront 2: Celebration Edition and The Rise of Skywalker Content Announced - Metro 2033 Redux and Everything are 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

After the success of this year's Resident Evil 2 remake, rumors have spread that Capcom has long been in development of a remake of 1999's Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. Thanks to the PlayStation Store, it looks like those rumors are actually true. Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil 3 remake art appears on the PlayStation Store - Firewatch team’s next game ‘on hold’ as it works on other Valve projects - Valve has run out of Steam Controllers and is cancelling orders - Modern Warfare season 1 patch adds 3 classic Call of Duty maps - Halo: The Master Chief Collection is climbing up Steam thanks to today's Halo: Reach PC launch 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/samueladamsmedia

YouTube has been notoriously tight with moderation of violent video game content, unmonetizing many videos that may simply be sharing gameplay of some of the biggest modern video games. New policy changes are giving creators more freedom to post violent video game content, basically making this content equivalent to violent TV or movie content. Here are today's stories:  - YouTube changes rules on violent game content to match movies and TV - Riot Settles Lawsuit, Will Pay Every Female Employee Since 2014 With $10 Million Fund - Spider-Man 2 to release in 2021 – report - A Death Stranding sequel wouldn't be a direct follow-up, according to Kojima - Black Friday weekend digital game spending reached record $4.36b - Celebrating 25 Years of Play 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.

Twitch streamer Andrew "GiantWaffle" Bodine has broken a world record for most hours streamed in one month by streaming 19 hours per day for 30 days in a row. However, German stremer SeanStreams has reportedly smashed this record over the same time period with a supposed 593 hours streamed. Here are today's stories:  - Streamer Sets World Record By Playing Games For 572 Hours - Bluepoint Continues to Have Fun with Fans Regarding Its PS5 Project - Rumour: New PS5 Devkit Leak Shows Console and Controllers - Project CARS Team Slightly Mad Studios Acquired by Codemasters - New Batman Game Arkham Legacy To Be Revealed At 2019 Game Awards 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/samueladamsmedia

Virtual reality on Xbox seemed to be in the works a few years ago, but now Phil Spencer has said that "nobody's asking for VR" in the Xbox ecosystem - even on Project Scarlett. Here are today's stories:  - Phil Spencer: "Nobody's asking for VR" on Xbox - December’s Free PS Plus Games: Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross — The Official Videogame - Xbox Live Games With Gold For December 2019 - Google Stadia members can now hand out their three-month Buddy Passes 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 YouTube: http://youtube.com/samueladamsmedia

Facebook, the parent company of Oculus, has bought Beat Saber developer Beat Games. Although it might not seem like a big deal to some, the significance of Beat Saber in the VR space makes Facebook ownership a massive deal for the future of Oculus and the future of virtual relaity tech. Here are today's stories:  - Facebook buys 'Beat Saber' creator Beat Games - Rumour: GTA and Red Dead Developer Rockstar Is Working on a New Open World Game With a Medieval Setting - The Force Is Strong With Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ - Apex Legends is adding 400 more levels and a lot more Apex Packs - Google offers refunds after adding games to the Stadia Pro subscription just two weeks after putting them on sale - Steam Fall Sale is live and you can also nominate your favorite games for the 2019 Steam Awards 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://

Analysis of Google Stadia - the company's new cloud-based gaming platform - has revealed that some of the biggest headlining games fail to hit the 4K 60FPS benchmark that was shared when the service was revealed. Instead of blaming their own hardware, a statement to 9-to5Google shows that the company is passing the blame on to development studios porting and creating new experiences on Stadia. Here are today's stories:  - [Update: Statement] Google is exaggerating the quality of Stadia’s games, and it’s not okay - Valve removed 1000 games from Steam because publishers were 'abusing' Steamworks - PlayStation 5 may use Samsung SSD to load games faster - Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Has Already Started Development - Battleborn is shutting down, game removed from digital stores - Nintendo Launches Its Official Merchandise Store on Amazon 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 platf