Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

After nearly 5 years, could Halo: The Master Chief Collection finally come to PC? Next week's Inside Xbox will tell! Here are today's stories: - Halo: The Master Chief Collection news teased for Inside Xbox - Halo Infinite won’t skip Xbox One, confirms O’Connor - Death Stranding is slightly behind schedule, says Kojima - 'H1Z1' has a new name and old mechanics - Apex Legends Battle Pass Release Date Leaked - Tetris 99 Weekend Event Gives Top 999 Winners $10 In Eshop Credit - March's Free NES Games For Nintendo Switch Online Subscribers Revealed Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

After months of rumors, it looks like the "Xbox Maverick" is launching in May as the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition... yes, Xbox SAD. Here are today's stories: - The 'Xbox Maverick' console will be named 'Xbox One S All-Digital Edition,' preorders in April 2019 - Vivendi sells remaining Ubisoft shares - DAYS GONE'S 30-HOUR CAMPAIGN WILL REPORTEDLY BE 20 PERCENT CUTSCENE - Origin's EA Publisher Sale includes steep discounts on Battlefield 5, The Sims 4, and more - The Internet, And Sonic's Creator, React To Sonic's Movie Design Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Apex Legends has hit 50M players in one month, already a FOURTH of Fortnite's player base this soon after release. Here are today's stories:  - Today, The PlayStation 2 Was Born In Japan 19 Years Ago - Apex Legends had 50 million players in its first month, faster than Fortnite - Epic Games creating new Fortnite map exclusively for Ninja x iKON Samsung event - Anthem: Sony is reportedly refunding PS4 players due to the game crashing consoles - ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’ Coming to Nintendo Switch This Spring (Variety EXCLUSIVE) - Forza Developer Seemingly Confirms Mobile Game - Mexican Newspaper Prints Graphic Of The New Pokémon Games: Sword, Shield, And Gun - Substitute Mr. X For Thomas The Tank Engine With This Resident Evil 2 Mod Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Apex Legends' newest character/hero/champion is Octane, according to MANY screenshots, leaks, and more! Here are today's stories: - Evidence building that Apex Legends' next character is Octane - California man sues Epic Games over "predatory" loot boxes - Roblox boasts over 1 billion hours of engagement per month - Overwatch Roster Could Eventually Use Seasonal Rotation, Hero Bans - The First Dead Or Alive 6 Season Pass Costs $93 - Twitch Prime's Free Games For March Are Out Now Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

A Borderlands 3 reveal may be coming very soon! Gearbox is teasing some big info coming at PAX East 2019! Here are today's stories:  - Borderlands Developer Gearbox Promising Reveals At PAX East Panel - Skyrim Script Extender devs accuse Skyrim Together modders of stealing code - A Weezer-themed island has appeared in Fortnite ... for some reason - Horizon: Zero Dawn Passes 10 Million Copies Sold - Resident Evil 2 remake ships 4 million copies in first month  - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered rated for PS4 in Europe - Alien: Isolation is getting a new web series, based on the game’s cutscenes Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia 

GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL. The 8th generation Pokemon have been revealed! Here are today's stories:  - Get Your First Look At The Region And Starters Of Pokémon Sword And Shield - Kingdom Hearts 3 Director Confirms DLC in the Works - Respawn's Star Wars Game Will Be Revealed April 13 -  PS Plus' games for March are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, The Witness  - Xbox Games with Gold serves up Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance in March - Anti-Vaxxers Will Strengthen Your Pathogen In Plague Inc.  Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia 

- THQ Nordic holds AMA on controversial imageboard - ‘The Walking Dead’ Creators Kill ‘Overkill’s The Walking Dead’ Game - ArenaNet lays off 'a number' of employees ahead of NCSoft West merger - Trials Rising Switch eShop Screenshots Look Way Better Than The Real Thing - Baptiste is your new Overwatch support hero and he’s a medic from Haiti – out now on PTR - Farming RPG ‘Stardew Valley’ finally comes to Android - Remember Chex Quest? It's getting a free HD remake Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Anthem is off to a somewhat rocky start and the physical sales of the game are showing it. Here are today's stoires: - Anthem's physical sales half Mass Effect Andromeda's  - Fortnite: Last month’s revenue down by almost 50% since December, as digital game spending declines - Epic Games' Unreal Engine will support HoloLens - Bethesda game placeholder on Amazon shows a Fallout-style countdown video - ‘The Outer Worlds’ Could Be Coming in August - Three classic ‘Resident Evil’ games come to the Switch on May 21st - Slime Rancher will be the next freebie on the Epic Games Store Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

The Xbox One is beginning to wind down as its successors are reportedly going to be announced at E3! Here are today's stories: - Report: Microsoft Revealing Multiple Consoles At E3, Halo Infinite Is A Launch Title - Google Reportedly Unveiling Project Yeti Streaming Hardware At GDC 2019 - Partner and Affiliate Emote Update - Fortnite will give out $100 million in prize money in 2019 - ‘Fortnite’ In-Game Marshmello Concert Draws Nearly 11 Million Players - Here's Bethesda's plan to keep 'Fallout 76' relevant in 2019 - Analogue’s mini-Genesis will include an unreleased game from 1994 Follow me on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo of America, is retiring after 15 years at the company. Here are today's stories: - Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Is Retiring - Guild Wars 2 Developer ArenaNet Plans For Mass Layoffs - Despite recent reports, Overkill's The Walking Dead apparently still on track for consoles - Capcom Has No Post-Launch DLC Plans For Devil May Cry 5  - Samsung Partnering With Valve For Galaxy S10 Steam Streaming (Rumor) - Rumor: Microsoft Bringing Game Pass And Published Titles To Switch  - Skull & Bones Getting A TV Show Ahead Of Game's Release  - Marvel’s Spider-Man gets a permanent price drop Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

TWITCHCON, BABY. This year's convention, celebrating everything Twitch, is coming back to San Diego! Here are today's stories:  - TwitchCon 2019 Returns To San Diego Convention Center With Fifth Annual Event -  Ex-EA exec Patrick Söderlund shares glimpse at new project  - Steam is getting rid of its video and movie section - Overkill's The Walking Dead earned $3.7m from sales in Q4 - Chinese government halts new game approvals to work through backlog -  US Government Stole Yoshi's Island Music For Flash Game About Recycling Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

That #FortniteLive event that we talked about yesterday? The awful Fortnite-themed carnival? The creators are getting sued. Here are today's stories:  -  Epic Games now suing Norwich's Fortnite Live festival  -  Square Enix Expects A Major Game Release Later This Year - ‘PUBG Mobile’ x ‘Resident Evil 2’ Debut ‘Zombie: Survive Till Dawn’ Crossover Event - Get Rainbow Six Siege free when you buy 12 months of PlayStation Plus - Apex Legends Loot Now On Twitch Prime - Happy Little Bob Ross Action Figure From NECA Announced Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Scalebound is a cancelled Xbox exclusive... that could be coming to the Nintendo Switch! Here are today's stories:  - Report: Scalebound Resurrected As A Nintendo Switch Exclusive  - Razer's game store to close at the end of the month  - Planetside Arena delayed again, PS4 version announced - As Respawn continues to squash Apex Legends bugs they've banned 'over 16,000' people for cheating - McFarlane Toys Has Figures For Doom, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, And More On The Way  - Fortnite’s Driftboard is expected to roll out in this week’s content update -  Norwich's Fortnite Live festival was a complete disaster  Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Apex Legends is STILL one of the biggest games in the industry right now. Tencent is looking to bring the game to China.  Here are today's stories:  - 7th Anniversary of the PlayStation Vita - Tencent Wants to Bring ‘Apex Legends’ to China (Report) - Crackdown 3 co-op reportedly locked at 30fps - Fortnite’s Nerf and Super Soaker blasters are here, ready for pre-order Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Ubisoft is looking for some big hits before March 2020 that could even include Beyond Good and Evil 2! Here are today's stories:  - Ubisoft Planning Up To Four AAA Titles Before March 2020 - 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air' star denied a copyright for 'Carlton' dance - Dataminers contend that Nintendo removed all mention of SNES from Switch Online in the latest update - The Division 2 has more PC preorders than the original, despite skipping Steam - BOY, God of War won big at the DICE Awards - A Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Just Sold For Six Figures At Auction  - Try out Trials Rising for free in next week's open beta Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

From Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening getting a remake to a new Super Mario Maker, let's talk about the biggest news from Nintendo's February presentation! Here are today's stories:  - Everything That Happened In Today's Nintendo Direct - 'Tetris' is now a battle royale game exclusive to Nintendo Switch - Darksiders 3 already made back its development and marketing spend  - THQ Nordic buys Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios - New details on Call of Duty 2019: campaign confirmed, ‘huge’ multiplayer world, and co-op experiences - Wrestler Booker T. Sues Activision Over Character Likeness in “Black Ops 4” Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

As rumored yesterday, Activision has officially laid off nearly 800 employees.  Here are today's stories: - Activision Blizzard Lays Off Hundreds Of Employees - Rockstar’s 20-Year Vice President of Development Quits - Nintendo Direct presentation will be taking place tomorrow - Jim Ryan Takes Over As President Of Sony Interactive Entertainment  - Rocket League's cross-platform party system arrives February 19th - Sonic Mania Developers Form New Studio Called Evening Star  - Apex Legends Solos and Duos modes are coming, according to latest leak - The Division 2 open beta will be held March 1-4 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

PlayStation won't be at E3 2019. Why? Thanks to a statement from Shawn Layden, now we know. Here are today's stories:  - PlayStation Exec Explains Why Sony Is Skipping E3 - Activision-Blizzard Employees Brace For Massive Layoffs - If you bought Guitar Hero Live, Activision might refund your money - 'GTA Online' cheat creator ordered to pay $150,000 in damages - Apex Legends Hits 25 Million Players In A Week - Fortnite made over half a billion dollars in less than a year on iOS - Rumour: Gamestop lists August release for Spyro Reignited Trilogy on Nintendo Switch - Monster Hunter movie secures Fall 2020 release - Watch Dog 3 Trademark Teases PS5 and Next Xbox Release Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Former Telltale Games developers have announced a new studio dedicated to their story-based legacy! Here are today's stories:  - Former Telltale/Ubisoft Developers Start New Studio - Nintendo Blames Failure to Sell Players on Switch Appeal For Lowered Forecast - Nintendo: 'The 3DS market has contracted faster than we anticipated' - Nintendo says they are 'giving it their all' to make Switch Online better - Respawn played with muted mics to get Apex Legends' smart comms system just right  - EA’s Stock Jumps 11% After Apex Legends Hits 10 Million Players - Zynga's mobile games generated a record $228 million revenue last quarter  - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds wins Game of the Year in Steam Awards - Pancizza: IHOP Reveals Pizza-Style Pancake Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Apex Legends CONTINUES to dominate, passing 10 million players in 72 hours. Here are today's stories: - Apex Legends hits 10 million players in just three days - ‘Apex Legends’ Hits Twitch Running With $200,000 Competition - EA May Have Just Teased A PS4 Version Of EA Access - Epic Games Store Version Of Axiom Verge Briefly Broken Due To Mistake With Steam File - EA CEO claims poor marketing, delays, and battle royale woes hurt Battlefield V - Buy A Switch, Get A $35 eShop Credit - Don't miss the limited-time Tetris Effect demo Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia