Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

Mario Kart Tour, the free-to-play mobile kart racer from Nintendo, has brought in over 20 million players and $1 million since launch, marking yet another big win for Nintendo as they push further into the mobile space.  Here are today's stories:  - Mario Kart Tour Races Past Nintendo's Previous Launches with 20 Million Day One Downloads - Twitch drops a big redesign as TwitchCon 2019 draws near - Logitech is buying Streamlabs for $89 million - The Last of Us Part 2 Multiplayer Isn't Happening, Will Return in the Future in Some Form - Here's October 2019's Xbox Games With Gold Lineup - Metro 2033 Redux and Everything are free on the Epic Games Store

Medal of Honor is a franchise that originally defined the first-person shooter genre, but now Respawn is developing Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond to push VR to the next level.  Here are today's stories:  - Respawn is making a new Medal of Honor game for VR - Oculus adding hand-tracking to Quest - You will soon be able to plug an Oculus Quest headset into a PC to play Rift games - You can now buy hardware and accessories directly from a new PlayStation store - Mafia and Mafia 2 trademarks hint at the possibility of remasters - Free New The Last of Us 2 PS4 Theme Is Coming in Time for Outbreak Day 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

PlayStation's September 2019 State of Play brought announcements ranging from the smallest new indies to the largest AAA projects in the entire gaming industry. Most significantly, however, we now know that the official release date for The Last of Us Part 2 is February 21, 2020. Here are today's stories:  - 'The Last of Us Part II' lands on February 21st, 2020 - PlayStation Plus Free Games for October: The Last of Us Remastered, MLB The Show 19 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in the firing line over year-long PS4 exclusivity for Spec Ops Survival mode - Death Stranding Gets Limited Edition PS4 Pro & Controller; Pre-Orders Available Now - A MediEvil PS4 Demo Now Availabe for a Limited Time - Nintendo experiments with subscription through Mario Kart Tour's Gold Pass - You can now sign up for Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming preview - Fallout 76 wearable helmet recalled because of dangerous mold

Borderlands 3 had an explosive first week, already marking itself not only as one of the biggest games of the fall season, but also as a record breaker for 2K! Here are today's stories:  - ‘Borderlands 3’ Is Dramatically Outselling ‘Borderlands 2,’ And Is 2K’s Fastest-Selling Game Ever - Red Dead Redemption 2 PC rated by the Australian Classification Board - Fortnite is getting skill-based matchmaking and bots - Developers Raise Alarm Over Their Cut of Google Play Pass' Subscription Money - A MediEvil PS4 Demo Briefly Appeared on the Japanese PlayStation 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

WB Games Montreal teased a new project on Batman day, clearly alluding that something is coming from the developers of Batman: Arkham Origins. Here are today's stories:  - Batman: Arkham Origins developer WB Games Montreal has dropped another hint that they’re making another Batman game - Control's Epic Games Store exclusivity initially cost Epic $10.45 million - Obsidian are hiring staff for their "next world class RPG" - Microsoft wants you to join its super-secret Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox preview ring - Sony, Microsoft, Stadia, and others join forces with United Nations to announce new climate change commitments, including a more eco-friendly PS5 - Rumour: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Brings Back Multiple Fan-Favourite Maps - The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Fan Recreates 3D Print of Koholint Island 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:

A French court has made strides against Valve's "anti-consumer" policies by deciding, among other things, that Valve must allow users on Steam to resell digital games that they have purchased. Valve is prepared to appeal the decision. Here are today's stories:  - French Court Says Valve Must Allow Steam Users To Resell Games - Sony State Of Play PS4 Livestream Coming Next Week - Apex Legends' Third Season Will Bring A New Character, Changes To Ranked Mode - ‘Terminator: Resistance’ will pit you against Skynet this December - Bloodstained and Jump Force join Xbox Game Pass today, more on the way - A Total War Saga: Troy officially revealed, coming to Steam in 2020 - Downwell is free on Android 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

Undead Nightmare opened the world of Red Dead Redemption up to the undead, setting John Marston against hordes of undead Western settlers. Now Rockstar is teasing a return of the undead in the online side of Red Dead Redemption 2.  Here are today's stories:  - Red Dead Online players say they’re finding zombies in the game - Call Of Duty Mobile Release Date Announced, Features Battle Royale Mode - It looks like Fortnite is getting a Batman crossover event, according to dataminers - Apex Legends’ Crypto has actually been spotted in the game - Destiny 2: Forsaken now includes the Forsaken Annual Pass - Rumour: Is This Cryptic Tweet from PlayStation Hinting at a State of Play? - Truck Carrying Gaming Dice Spills Onto Highway, Rolls A Perfect 756,000 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

VENN, or the Video Game Entertainment & News Network, is a new network with $17M in funding and plans to open two studios in LA and New York in 2020. Their focus? Gaming content: talk shows, reality shows, documentaries, and esports events.  Sounds like a new G4 to me! Here are today's stories:  - A TV network for esports comes to L.A. and New York - Mixer rolls out ads across both first-party and partnered content - How Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s cross-play will work - Anthem will get 'seasonal updates' rather than the previously announced acts - Rockstar Has Its Own PC Games Launcher Now - Sunset Overdrive Is Now Owned by PlayStation, Sony Confirms - The MediEvil remake has gone gold 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

Gears 5 launched last week at retail and through Xbox Game Pass to incredible success, bringing in double the amount of players as compared to Gears of War 4 and officially taking the title of largest Xbox Game Studios launch since Halo 4. Impressive figures to say the least.  Here are today's stories:  - Gears 5 tops 3 million players in first week - Borderlands 3 tops the UK Charts as highest-selling physical release this year - Nintendo is bundling Switch Online membership with a few major games - Universal Studios’ official Nintendo theme park opens in Japan next year - Minecraft has acquired another 20 million monthly players in the last year - Shameless E3 organisers want to pay media in order to “control content and the message” 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

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tweeted a statement on Borderlands 3 PC numbers, saying that the new shooter-looter's peak concurrent player count was double that of Borderlands 2 when it released 7 years ago. Here are today's stories:  - Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 3 has twice as many players on PC as Borderlands 2 did - Capcom responds to fan outcry over Project Resistance’s multiplayer roots - Looks like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will get loot boxes too, the only question is when - Discord pulls free games from Nitro - Billy Mitchell Threatens To Take Legal Action Against High-Score Sanctioning Bodies - Madden NFL 20, Nintendo Switch rule quiet August – NPD 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 teasing a "new experience" reveal for September 12, Nintendo has unveiled Ring Fit Adventure. This game/peripheral combo brings gets players off the couch and into the action with the help of a leg strap and ring controller designed so players can jog, do yoga, and various core strength exercises (all while fighting a body building dragon). Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo's New Fitness Game Puts Joy-Cons In Strange Places - Nintendo sues ROM-sharing website for at least $2 million - Seven months after launch, Anthem dumped in EA Access - Steam's Recommendations Will Now Show Popular Games Less Often - Netflix accidentally posted The Witcher's release date - The Game Awards will stream on more than 45 services on December 12th - The next Epic Games Store freebie has a secret identity 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.t

Project Resistance is a new asymmetrical multiplayer game set in the world of Resident Evil that features gameplay akin to Dead By Daylight or Evolve, allowing one player to act as the Mastermind behind the zombies, traps, and even the Tyrant that aim to kill the other four survivors. I won't lie... it doesn't look that great.  Here are today's stories:  - Project Resistance Gets Closed Beta Dates and Overview Trailer from Capcom - Electronic Arts responds to DCMS calls for loot box regulation - Steam indie game sales are down by 70% compared to last year, estimates publisher - Control details two big expansions, the first of which is PS4 timed-exclusive - Paladins now supports crossplay between all platforms, with Smite and Realm Royale to come - Intel is hosting an Olympics-sanctioned esports tournament in 2020 - Ubisoft doesn’t plan on going back to the days of focused, 15-hour Assassin’s Creeds - Yakuza 7 is now Yakuza: Like a Dragon, coming West in 2020 - Nioh 2 launches in early 2020, TGS 2

The September Apple event not only revealed the new iPhone 11 line, but also showed off more details about the new subscription-based gaming service Apple Arcade.  Here are today's stories:  - Apple Arcade will cost $4.99 per month and launch September 19th - Google’s Apple Arcade competitor Play Pass is officially on the way - Rumour: Sony Has Something PlayStation-Related Planned for the End of September - Sales continue to slide downhill as GameStop continues its reboot - World of Warcraft viewership on Twitch jumped 84% last month - Bayonetta I & II will vanish from the Japanese and European Nintendo Wii U store next week - KFC is apparently creating a Colonel Sanders dating sim 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

Capcom has released a teaser for Project Resistance, a new co-op survival horror spin-off in the Resident Evil universe! More details are coming in a few days at the Tokyo Game Show. Here are today's stories:  - Capcom's "team-based" Resident Evil spin-off Project Resistance gets first teaser trailer - Somebody Forgot To Update NBA 2K20’s Taskbar Icon - SNK announces Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro with 20 pre-loaded games - EA's Project Atlas cloud gaming launches tonight in closed beta - Borderlands 3 team want an anime adaptation and a Borderlands theme park - More 'The Last of Us Part II' details will emerge on September 24th - PT Camera Hack Reveals Lisa Is Always Right Behind You 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

Nintendo has filed a patent for hinged Joy-con controllers, allowing for a more ergonomic design that fits better in the hand. Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo files weird patent for new Joy-Cons - EA Received A Guinness World Record For Most Downvoted Comment In Reddit History - Gears 5 launch in China has been 'suspended' on Steam - Kojima on Death Stranding: “Even now, I don’t understand the game” - BioWare's Casey Hudson says he wants to see Anthem "grow, evolve, and thrive for years to come" - Gamers show their frustration at issues in NBA 2K20 - Doom is getting an officially licensed 'bone vodka' 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

Nintendo is teasing a new project that could be a successor to Wii Fit. With a flexible circular controller mount and a... leg strap(?) this one should be interesting. More info is coming September 12. Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo Teases 'New Experience' for Nintendo Switch - Death Stranding’s Difficulty Settings Will Feature a ‘Very Easy’ Mode for Non-Gamers - Epic is selling Fortnite DLC in stores again this holiday - Days Gone is adding New Game+ mode and trophies - Alicia Vikander Tomb Raider sequel confirmed for 2021 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey Opens Up Ancient Greece With Discovery Tour Mode - The End is Nigh and Abzu are free at the Epic Games 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

September's Nintendo Direct was packed with announcements, from Overwatch on the Switch to Sans in Super Smash Bros., let's break down the highlights from Nintendo's showcase! Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo confirms 'Overwatch' is coming to Switch October 15th - Super Nintendo Games Are Coming To Switch For Online Subscribers - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting even more DLC fighters, pray for Waluigi - Sans from Undertale is getting a costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy coming to Switch and PS4 - Assassins Creed: Rebel Collection Coming to Nintendo Switch - 'Doom 64' is reborn on Switch November 22nd - Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition announced for Nintendo Switch - Tetris 99 Is Being Updated To Version 2.0, Includes More Modes And DLC - Crash Team Racing was the UK's best-selling game in August - Xbox Game Pass New Additions for September Include Gears 5, Metal Gear Solid, and Dead Cells - Steam's Library is getting an overhau

Dave Bautista is coming to Gears 5! It might not be the Marcus Fenix movie role that the WWE and Avengers star has been hoping for, but it's certainly a step in the right direction for Bautista and fans alike. Here are today's stories:  - Gears 5 Getting Dave Bautista as Playable Character Later This Month - Cyberpunk 2077 multiplayer mode confirmed, though it won’t be there at launch - Borderlands 3 will be preloadable on PC, worldwide launch times announced - Ubisoft subscription service Uplay+ now underway with free trial - 'Pokémon Masters' hits 10 million downloads in four days - Doom 64 rated in Australia, while classic Doom ports are to receive new update - PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2 Will Be a Capcom-Made PS5 Launch Title, Says Totally Bogus Sounding Rumour - A Countdown for Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville Points to Official Reveal Today - You can watch UK parliament on Twitch and it is surreal Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date! Twitter: http://twitter.com/

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed Rogue for Nintendo Switch have been spotted on a foreign game retailer's website, signaling that the entire Kenway Assassin's Creed storyline is coming to Nintendo's handheld hybrid! Here are today's stories:  - Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and Assassin's Creed Rogue might be coming to Switch - An eShop listing has revealed Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair's release date - The Epic Games Store Development Roadmap Will No Longer Display Expected Dates - 'Homeworld 3' is real, and it's being crowdfunded by Gearbox - Uncharted 2, 3, and The Last of Us PS3 Multiplayer Servers Go Offline Tomorrow - PlayStation Classic is down to $20 on GameStop 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

There won't be any PlayStation conference at TGS 2019, marking a continuing trend of Sony remaining quiet before the release of the next big PlayStation console in 2020. Here are today's stories:  - No PlayStation press conference at TGS 2019, either - Sony under fire for delisting Driveclub a day before it said it would - Blatant Warcraft ripoff goes offline after Blizzard files a lawsuit - PlatinumGames scores first UK No.1 with Astral Chain - Chucklefish responds to allegations that it exploited Starbound's contributors - Reggie Fils-Aimé to teach at Cornell University in New York - Borderlands 2 VR confirmed for PC - Bulletstorm: Duke of Switch gets surprise release on Switch - Risk of Rain 2 just popped up on Switch, PS4, and 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