Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

Naughty Dog's upcoming survival horror game, The Last of Us Part 2, has been delayed yet again now launching on May 29, 2020. Shortly after this announcement, an Ubisoft conference call revealed that nearly every one of their major titles - including Gods and Monsters, Watch Dogs: Legion and Rainbow Six Quarantine - have all been pushed back to that latter half of 2020 or beyond.  Here are today's stories:  - The Last of Us Part II Comes to PS4 in May - Ubisoft is delaying almost every game it has announced - Twitch star Shroud is following Ninja to Mixer - Fallout 76’s Premium Private Servers Are Not Private, Its Scrap Box Is Deleting Scrap - Sony Explores Sale of Vue, Signaling Shift on Streaming - Layers of Fear and QUBE 2 are the newest Epic Games Store freebies 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 Medium: ht

Bethesda has announced Fallout 1st, a premium subscription service for Fallout 76 that includes private worlds, a monthly allowance of Atoms, exclusive in-game items and more. Here are today's stories:  - Fallout 76 Now Has a $100-a-Year Subscription Service, Fallout 1st - Behold the massive social media explosion from Fortnite’s Season 10 finale - Former Xbox Exec Is Joining Blizzard - Google opens its first studio dedicated to making Stadia games - Rocket League is Adding its First 3 DLC Packs to the Base Game Later this Year - A Left 4 Dead 2 is being brought back to life in Dying Light crossover - Get Your Hands On Brand New Tetris 99 Spirits In Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

Blizzard has released the official schedule for BlizzCon 2019, revealing that six mystery announcements for this year's event. Contenders for these slots include Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Warcraft 3: Reforged and more! Here are today's stories:  - BlizzCon has six main stage mystery announcements - Sony decides not to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on the PlayStation Store in Russia - Ken Levine's new game is an immersive sim - RUMOR: Walmart Planning Steep Console Discounts for Black Friday - Seven new games are lined up for Xbox Game Pass in the next two weeks - Assassin's Creed's creator is sorry about all those towers 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

The next Batman game from WB Games Montreal is Batman: Arkham Legacy according to prominent leaker @New_WabiSabi. If they are to be believed, the game will let players take on the role of the entire Batman family, not just Bruce Wayne.  Here are today's stories:  - Batman: Arkham Legacy is the next Batman game, according to prominent leaker - Diablo 4 outed in ad for Diablo art book - The Witcher III Switch port among a string of Nintendo releases in the UK Charts - Days Gone developer seems to enter pre-production on new game - Confirmed: All Xbox One controllers work on the next Xbox - THQ Nordic expands to Japan - Oh good, there's a GameCube style Joy-Con out now 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

Blueprints for the PlayStation 5 developer kit made the rounds online, but now YouTuber Zone of Tech has shared the first image of the dev kit, proving that it does have its now iconic "V" shape.  Here are today's stories:  - First PS5 Devkit Photograph Finds Its Way Online - PlanetSide Arena the "stepping stone" to PlanetSide 3 - Steam sale dates have leaked again - Twitch "Watch Parties" Let Me Stream Movies to the Viewers I Don't Have - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Is Spotted in the Wild - Untitled Goose Game's honking hero will invade Resident Evil 2 in upcoming mod 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be the first game in years to leave the loot box system behind, taking on the Battle Pass system popularized by popular battle royale titles like Fortnite and Apex Legends. Here are today's stories:  - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Ditches Loot Boxes, Adopts Battle Pass System - Nintendo Switch sales top 15 million in North America alone - An Updated Nvidia Shield TV and a New Shield TV Pro Have Leaked - Fallout 76's human NPC update delayed into next year - NBA 2K20 Is September 2019's Best-Selling Game - Capcom plans to 'revive dormant IP' as Resident Evil, Monster Hunter take off - Observer and Alan Wake's American Nightmare are free on the Epic Store 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

It seemed that the Xbox One X would be the only console to support enhancements - specifically a 4K resolution - for Obsidian's upcoming si-fi RPG The Outer Worlds. Private Division has since clarified that both beefier current-gen consoles will get enhancements, but only the Xbox One X will have native 4K. Here are today's stories:  - Update: The Outer Worlds Will Have PS4 Pro and Xbox One X Enhancements - Blizzard Gives 6-Month Ban To College Team That Held Up 'Free Hong Kong' Sign - Untitled Goose Game passed 100,000 sales in first two weeks - PlayStation Awards 2019 to take place December 3 - Xbox One Taco Bell Promotion Awards Limited Edition Console, Elite 2 Controller, And Game Pass - Fortnite's new map leaked online weeks ago but no one believed it was real 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 Medium: http://m

During the 10th anniversary celebration of League of Legends, Riot Games has revealed that the universe is expanding! With an FPS codenamed "Project A", a fighting game codenamed "Project L", a mystery project named "Project F", an animated series named "Arcane" and more... it's safe to say that the universe truly is expanding in a big way. Here are today's stories:  - League of Legends expands with animated series, fighting game, and more - Riot Games just announced a new competitive first-person shooter - League of Legends is getting console and mobile versions - Google Stadia Founder's Edition Release Date Revealed - Control's photo mode arrives tomorrow - The Death Stranding review embargo is November 1st 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

Fortnite Chapter 2 has officially launched! With a new map, new skins and weapons, overhauled mechanics and more, Fortnite Chapter 2 is shaping up to be a great time to return to the game or dive in for the first time. Here are today's stories:  - 'Fortnite' Chapter 2 is here: New map, boats and 'less grind' - Halo Infinite lead producer Mary Olson leaves 343 Industries - Microsoft rolls out Xbox swear-filter to combat online toxicity - Project xCloud Xbox game streaming preview now live (update) - Nintendo's New York Overwatch Switch launch event cancelled in wake of Blizzard boycott - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare dev says Infinity Ward is not working on loot boxes - Overwatch Halloween Terror event returns Oct. 15 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 Medium: http://medium.com/jampackreport

"The End" is upon us in Fortnite. Season 10 of Fortnite has come to an explosive end with a black hole engulfing the map, all players, and... the entire game, now rendered offline for nearly 12 hours at the time of this podcast. Here are today's stories:  - Fortnite's Map Blows Up And Entire Game Gets Sucked Into A Black Hole - Blizzard halves banned Hearthstone player's suspension, gives back prize money - Daybreak Games makes multiple layoffs, including on Planetside Arena team - NVIDIA will remaster more games with RTX ray tracing - Payday 3 coming by 2023, Starbreeze says - Dead Space was built from the bones of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 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

Infinity Ward's upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was reported to take up 175GB on PC, but the studio has since clarified that includes not just the day one base game, but also all coming DLC. Here are today's stories:  - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Won't Take Up 175GB On PC--At First - Nintendo Switch console sales up nearly 30% in Europe this year - IO Interactive's next big project after Hitman 2 is a new game with Warner Bros. - Ubisoft is turning more of its games into animated shows - Another big name departs Mixer following co-founder James Boehm and corporate VP Mike Ybarra - Donald Trump is the newest Twitch streamer - Surviving Mars is free on Epic now, Alan Wake's American Nightmare is free next week UPDATE: - Hearthstone caster Nathan 'ThatsAdmirable' Zamora steps down over Blitzchung controversy 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 Twit

Blizzard is facing backlash - both internal and external - for banning professional Hearthstone player "Blitzchung" after he took a public pro-Hong Kong stance. Here are today's stories:  - Blizzard employees staged a walkout over Hearthstone Grandmaster's suspension - Apple is selling the Xbox Wireless Controller for you to use with Apple Arcade - Google Stadia will be “faster and more responsive” than local gaming hardware - Steam's 'Remote Play Together' will give online support to local multiplayer games - Senior Xbox Executive Leaving The Company - Report: Sony Interactive Entertainment lays off dozens in UK and US - Rocket League’s Halloween event this year is Stranger Things-themed - EA really wants you to play Battlefield 5 – 3 free weekends incoming 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

Sony's next-generation console is officially called the PlayStation 5 and has been confirmed for a holiday 2020 release. Check out details about its controller, games coming to the PS5, a new PSVR and more! Here are today's stories:  - PlayStation 5 Gets a Holiday 2020 Release, Sony Unveils More Hardware Details - Doom Eternal Delayed To March - Doom 64 Has Been Announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC - Bluepoint Games Working on a 'Big Game' for PS5 - Sony patent points to next-gen PlayStation VR - The architect behind Atari's VCS retro console just quit - Call of Duty Mobile sees best first-week downloads of any mobile game - A guy broke into Valve and stole over $40,000 worth of equipment and games - The Simpsons: Hit & Run Dev Wants to Remake the PS2 Classic 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

Ninja's move to Mixer definitely put eyes on the platform, but it seems more streamers started streaming than viewers started watching according to Streamlabs and Newzoo's Q3 2019 report. Here are today's stories:  - Mixer tripled its streaming hours following its exclusive deal with Ninja - Fortnite's addictive nature in the limelight in a potential class action lawsuit - Monster Hunter: World Smashes Through 14 Million Copies Sold - Sony ends Facebook support on PS4 - Put Destiny 2 on your feet with these officially licensed boots from Palladium 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

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 has been a console exclusive for roughly a year, but now the Western hit is making its way to the PC via Rockstar's new launcher in November followed by a Steam release in December.  Here are today's stories:  - Red Dead Redemption II is coming to PC, but Steam has to wait - Bully 2 "existed" and "was playable" but it "never got off the ground", say Rockstar sources - The leaked Fallout Legacy Collection is real - Overwatch on Switch won't have amiibo functionality or most importantly, cross-progression - PS4 system update 7.00 will double party sizes and bring remote play to Android later this week - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is getting a Resident Evil crossover 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 team behind popular gamer-centric communication application Discord has suffered a round of layoffs. Although the official number of employees has not been disclosed, it seems the layoffs hit the marketing department specifically.  Here are today's stories:  - Discord confirms layoffs - Ghost Recon Breakpoint microtransactions aren't quite as bad as they were - EA leaks personal data for 'FIFA 20' Global Series players - Mario Kart Tour is Nintendo's biggest mobile hit yet - This Death Stranding trailer is a quick refresher - Detroit: Become Human hits 3.2 units sold on PS4 - Minit is free this week through the Epic Games Store, up next is Surviving Mars 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

AlphaDream, the studio behind the niche Mario & Luigi series, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday citing large debt from growing development costs in recent years. Here are today's stories:  - Mario & Luigi RPG Developer AlphaDream Has Gone Bankrupt - PlayStation 5 Reportedly Codenamed Prospero, Will Feature a Built-In Camera for Streaming - Twitch Contract Pushed Ninja to Mixer According to His Manager - Mixer co-founder leaves Microsoft - PUBG cross-play between Xbox One and PS4 has launched - Call of Duty: Mobile drops controller support a day after launch - EA will treat two-factor users to a free month of Origin Access 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

Between the launch of its new expansion, Shadowkeep, its free-to-play version, New Light, and the transition of the PC version of the game to Steam, Destiny 2 hit over 200K concurrent players, effectively blowing Warframe's previous peak player count out of the water. Here are today's stories:  - In one hour, Destiny 2 matched Warframe’s all-time peak player count on Steam - Fortnite US July revenues down 52% year-over-year - PS Now Prices Permanently Dropped Worldwide, Game Rotation to Add New Blockbusters Every Month - Sony's PS4 Cross-Play Program Has Reportedly Moved Out of Beta - Fallout Legacy Collection is coming later this month, according to Amazon - New Xbox Game Pass Games Announced For Xbox One 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

Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden is leaving the company as announced in a tweet from the official PlayStation account. Here are today's stories:  - Shawn Layden, Head Of PlayStation's Game Studios, Departs - Troy Baker Didn't Star in Borderlands 3 Because Gearbox 'Wouldn't Go Union,' Gearbox Responds - Bungie Will Release A New Non-Destiny Game By 2025 - Atari VCS Console to Include Online Streams of Retro Games, Too - Sony patent shows PS5 could have a Siri-like voice assistant for in-game help - Brain Training returns for Nintendo Switch to get the grey cells pumping - That Death Stranding Baby Will Speak to You Through the Controller 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

Owners of the original Nintendo Switch aren't the only ones experiencing Joy-Con drift. The new model of the Switch - Nintendo Switch Lite - is being added to the class-action lawsuit after users are reporting the same issues after less than two weeks of use.  Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo's Week-Old Switch Lite Added to Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit - Duke Nukem 3D composer sues Randy Pitchford, Gearbox and Valve - EA Tries to Cover Up FIFA 20's Broken Career Mode by Deleting Forum Posts - FIFA 20 and Xbox One dominate UK charts - Sony's Uncharted movie finds new director in Travis Knight - Sony adds 'God of War' and six other games to its PlayStation Hits lineup - Will you return to Apex Legends now that Season 3 has a brand new map? 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