Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

Borderlands 3 is officially coming September 13! Let's break down the biggest news from yesterday's big Borderlands reveal. Here are today's stories:  - Borderlands 3 coming Sept. 13, exclusive to Epic Games Store on PC - Epic will continue to sign exclusives, even for games already on Steam - Battlefield 5 introduces premium currency today - Rumor: Retail Listings Show Persona 5 Switch And Metroid Prime Trilogy - 'Apex Legends' fix restores the progression you lost - CALL OF DUTY ENDOWMENT HAS PLACED OVER 54,000 VETERANS IN HIGH-QUALITY JOBS Follow me on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Jason Schreier of Kotaku published an article yesterday full of anonymous sources that shine a light on the development woes of Anthem. Here are today's stories: - Report on Anthem’s development woes draws terse response from BioWare - GameStop is losing so much money - Borderlands 3 cover art has leaked - NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE'S APRIL NES GAMES ANNOUNCED - Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC beta tests to start this month with Reach - Civ 6 Now Supports Cross-Saves Between PC And Nintendo Switch Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

It looks like the Borderlands 3 release date has been leaked AND it's going to be a timed Epic Games Store exclusive. And no, it wasn't an April Fool's joke. Here are today's stories: - Borderlands 3 might be an Epic Store exclusive, deleted tweets tease September release - Sony’s new PlayStation Store refund policy allows for refunds within 14 days - The voice of NBA Jam is a Rage 2 pre-order bonus - Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Mode Gets A New Map And A Free Month - RAINBOW SIX SIEGE EVENT TRANSFORMS PLANE INTO A RAINBOW MAGIC LAND - FOR HONOR REPLACES WARRIORS WITH RABBIDS FOR 24 HOURS Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

The NES and SNES mini consoles have been a hit (we don't talk about the PlayStation Classic). Now, Sega is getting in on the fad! Here are today's stories:  - Sega Releasing The Genesis Mini Worldwide This September - Valve's VR headset is called Index, and it's coming soon - Fortnite Taro skin plagiarism accusation incident is apparently fake - Humble Bundle co-founders step down, replaced by former Double Fine VP - Original Version Of Assassin's Creed III De-Listed From Steam, Uplay - 'Skyrim Grandma' Will Be An NPC In The Elder Scrolls VI Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Borderlands 3 is officially coming! But wait, there's more! Updates are coming to Borderlands 1 and 2, the Pre-Sequel AND Borderlands 2 VR! Here are today's stories: - Gearbox officially announces 'Borderlands 3' - Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel Receiving Free Visual Update - ‘Borderlands 2 VR’ Gets All Existing ‘Borderlands 2 DLC’ This Summer - Borderlands 1 remaster confirmed for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, out next week - 'The Elder Scrolls: Blades' hits iOS and Android in early access - Monolith Soft is hiring for a new Legend of Zelda project - Indie game 'Hyper Light Drifter' is becoming an animated series - Get up to 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online free with Twitch Prime - PlayStation Plus: Free Games for April 2019 Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

GameStop is in the middle of an identity crisis, now opening a Performance Center for esports pros and amateurs alike. Here are today's stories: - GameStop gets into esports with 'Performance Center' in Texas - Borderlands 3 teased in this 'Mask of Mayhem' trailer - Microsoft scrub Notch references from Minecraft - Electronic Arts closes Japan office as part of mass layoffs - Twitch Squad Stream is live, making multi-streams possible - Sony’s Kaz Hirai is retiring Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Xbox Game Pass is getting adding some impressive titles to its already packed catalog throughout 2019! Let's hit the highlights. Here are today's stories: - Xbox indies Killer Queen Black, Outer Wilds, and Blazing Chrome will launch on Game Pass - APRIL 2019 XBOX GAMES WITH GOLD INCLUDES THE TECHNOMANCER AND OUTCAST: SECOND CONTACT - Layoffs hit EA, CEO says they are necessary to ‘address our challenges’ - Observation is coming in May, but only on the Epic Games Store - What Europe's New Copyright Law Means For Twitch And YouTube Follow me on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

PlayStation's State of Play revealed new games coming to the PS4 this year, but the focus was largely on PSVR! Here's a recap of the show. Here are today's stories: - Looking at Every PlayStation State of Play Announcement - Sony Is Sure Selling a Lot of PlayStation VR Headsets - Fallout 76, Doom Eternal, Rage 2, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood are all coming to Steam - APPLE ARCADE GAMES SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ANNOUNCED - Sony is pulling digital PS4 games from sale at GameStop, other retailers - UK Charts: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the seventh new No.1 of the year - The Lord of the Rings—Gollum is a new action-adventure game from Daedalic - Warframe celebrates six years and nearly 50 million players Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Nintendo Directs help generate hype for new Nintendo games, but now Xbox and PlayStation are going to give them a try. Here are today's stories: - Microsoft announces its own take on Nindie Directs - Sony will stream a PlayStation news event on March 25th - Report: Apple Considering Monthly Gaming Subscription Service - Report: Nintendo Is Releasing Two New Switch Models - GDC 2019: Google's Stadia Won't Allow Offline Downloads - 'Overwatch' endorsements reduced toxic behavior by 40 percent - ‘Yakuza’ Spinoff Voice Actor Replaced After Cocaine Scandal Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Microsoft has made a huge impact at GDC, but the next Xbox is actually right around the corner according to WindowsCentral. Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft’s disc-less Xbox One S reportedly launching May 7th - 40 percent of Epic Games Store users say they don't have Steam - Steam library redesign and events page to streamline the user experience sometime this summer - Take-Two is suing over a Grand Theft Auto cheating mod — again - GameStop's new CEO is expected to lead a major overhaul - Devil May Cry 5 sales pass 2 million in 2 weeks - Battlefield 5 Firestorm trailer showcases tanks, tractors, and the dangers of safecracking - Streamer beats the whole Souls series and Bloodborne without taking a hit - Space station mystery-adventure Tacoma is free on the Humble Store Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia 

Nintendo's Spring Nindies Showcase showed off some of the biggest indies coming to the Switch in 2019, spearheading some big announcements like Cuphead and a new collaboration with the developers of Crypt of the Necrodancer! Here are today's stories: - Everything Nintendo just revealed at the Spring 2019 Nindies Showcase - Cuphead is coming to Switch next month - Cadence of Hyrule is The Legend of Zelda meets Crypt of the NecroDancer - Google Stadia will support the Xbox Adaptive Controller - EPIC IS BRINGING ITS GAMES TO THE HUMBLE BUNDLE - Metro: Exodus sales on Epic Games Store 2.5 times higher at launch than Last Light on Steam - Remedy, Quantic Dream, and other devs sign on for Epic Games Store exclusives - Rumor: Walmart is exploring its own game streaming service Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Google Stadia is a new cloud-based gaming service that makes any laptop, desktop, mobile device or television into an incredibly powerful gaming platform. This effectively changes the shape of the gaming industry going forward, but are consumers ready for this kind of thing? Here are today's stories:  - Google Announces Stadia, A Powerful New Game Streaming Service - Google announces new first-party game studio, led by Jade Raymond - Disney Closes $71 Billion 21st Century Fox Deal - NPD: Anthem was BioWare’s second-best launch ever - Konami Anniversary Collection Series Announced, Get All The Details Here - Castle Crashers Remastered coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Call of Duty Mobile, originally planned as a China exclusive, is now coming to the West and landing on iOS and Android devices soon. Here are today's stories: - 'Call of Duty: Mobile' beta opens soon with classic maps and gameplay - Atari VCS gets a spec boost and another delay - Axiom Verge producer files suit against BadLand Publishing for $200k - The Culling shutting down servers on May 15th - APEX LEGENDS BATTLE PASS RELEASE DATE, DETAILS CONFIRMED Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

The Division 2 is doing well with critics and fans, but its physical sales are taking a huge dip. With industry trends changing as more gamers go digital, just how bad are the sales of Ubisoft's new looter shooter? Here are today's stories:  - The Division 2 physical launch sales just 20% of Division 1's - Valve To Investigate Epic Game Store's Use Of Steam Files - Steam mods will filter 'off-topic review bombs' from ratings - You can now buy games straight from a developer's Discord server - 343 Industries Gives Back To Fans With Free Halo 5 Pizza Skin - The Simpsons Had An Esports Episode Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Xbox Live is pushing out to iOS and Android, allowing mobile devs to have access to many of the tools available on Xbox. Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft announces Xbox Live for any iOS or Android game - Steam Link Anywhere will let you stream your PC's games on the go - Battlefield 5’s battle royale mode, Firestorm, drops March 25 - Borderlands Dev Releases Another Teaser, And This One Really Looks Like Borderlands - Left 4 Dead studio Turtle Rock announces zombie shooter Back 4 Blood, which is not a battle royale - SHOVEL KNIGHT DEVELOPER YACHT CLUB GAMES TO REVEAL A NEW PUBLISHED GAME - Sniper Elite 4 sequel in development Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Take-Two Interactive isn't going to be bought by Sony, but that didn't stop investors from getting on the hype train. Here are today's stories: - Debunked Rumor Of Sony Acquiring GTA Parent Company Causes Stock Price Jump - Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene is leaving PUBG - Sources: Call of Duty franchise spots to sell at $25 million per team - EA reportedly paid Ninja $1 million to stream 'Apex Legends' - MICROSOFT'S WIRELESS DISPLAY APP STREAMS PC GAMES TO YOUR XBOX ONE - Fortnite players on Switch can’t join PS4, Xbox One matchmaking anymore - 343 Industries flooded with pizza deliveries as fans react to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Nearly 5 years after its release on Xbox One, Halo: The Master Chief collection is bringing the groundbreaking FPS franchise back to PC. Here are today's stories:  - Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to Steam - Gearbox teases 'Borderlands 3' reveal on March 28th - GOOGLE TEASES ITS 'FUTURE OF GAMING' VISION AHEAD OF GDC 2019 KEYNOTE - Sega Stops Sales Of Yakuza Spinoff Judgment In Japan After Actor Arrested For Alleged Cocaine Use - DayZ leaves Xbox Game Preview and gets full Xbox One release at end of March - Xbox Game Pass will soon score Minecraft - Apex Legends datamine uncovers 8 new characters - Sony expands PlayStation Now to seven more European countries Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Video games have been used as a scapegoat for violence and crimes for years, but an Oxford study has found no link. Here are today's stories: - Another study finds no significant links between violence and gaming - FORTNITE TO INTRODUCE AN 'UNDO PURCHASE' BUTTON - Fortnite dance lawsuits dismissed after new Supreme Court ruling - The Epic Games Launcher has a search function now - 'Doom: Annihilation' trailer teases a pretty bland movie - Google Doodle celebrates the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Are you a fan of Octopath Traveler? Good news! A prequel is coming to iOS and Android! Here are today's stories:  - NEW OCTOPATH TRAVELER CONSOLE GAME IN PRODUCTION, MOBILE PREQUEL ANNOUNCED - Blizzard cuts more than 200 US jobs as part of Activision restructure - Dark Souls Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Is Interested In Making A Battle Royale Game - The Division 2 Will Have A 90 GB Patch On PlayStation 4, Double The Size Of Other Versions - Days Gone’s Map Revealed in New Images That Also Tease Mission Types - PlayStation release another awesome PS4 theme for International Women's Day Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Nintendo has announced their newest Labo cardboard peripheral... a VR headset!(?) Here are today's stories: - Nintendo Announces VR Headset As A Labo Kit - Sony finally brings PS4 Remote Play to iPhone and iPad - EA Play 2019 won't have a press conference - PUBG is getting some big map changes, starting with Erangel - Ghosts of Tsushima release date potentially leaked by retailer listing - Diablo has been released on GOG, with other Blizzard classics to follow Follow me on socia media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia