Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

The PS4 has been the clear victor in the console wars for this generation, but now the console is reaching an impressive milestone. Here are today's stories:  - PS4 sales are closing in on 100 million - PS4's Massive Holiday Sale Adds More Games But Ends Soon, So Hurry - Sony Interactive to Acquire Audio Production Company Audiokinetic - Rumor: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Battle Royale Details Revealed - Razer Chroma Getting Amazon Alexa Support - Splash Damage pulls all monetization from Dirty Bomb - Rockstar is Working on Next-Gen Game, Job Listings Confirm - New rating points to Borderlands on PS4 and Xbox One - Resident Evil 2 Remake Demo Coming This Week [UPDATE] - Marvel Is Teasing Something 'Fantastic' For Spider-Man PS4 Is Coming 'Real Soon' Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Elgato is the leader in streaming equipment, but now they have a... $200 light! Here are today's stories:  - Elgato unveils desk-mounted studio lights for streamers - HTC announces a wireless, PC-powered VR headset called the Vive Cosmos - Nvidia announces RTX 2060, more powerful than GTX 1070 Ti at $350 - Blizzard quietly confirms another LGBTQ Overwatch hero - Epic boss Tim Sweeney is worth nearly $3 billion more than Gabe Newell, according to Bloomberg - The Humble Store now has Switch and 3DS games - Warner Bros. pulls Lego 'Lord of the Rings' games from digital stores - Alien: Blackout announced for smartphones - Awesome Games Done Quick 2019 is now live Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

Blackout hasn't been the worldwide sensation that Treyarch and Activision were hoping for, but that could all change later this year. Here are today's stories:  -  Analyst predicts Activision to make Blackout free to play by end of this year -  Update: Overwatch Player Ellie Now Claimed To Be A Social Experiment From Other Players  -  First Images of Mad Box Console Released  -  Hitman HD Enhanced Collection announced for PS4, Xbox One -  What Remains of Edith Finch will be free on Epic Games' store next week -  Valve writer Erik Wolpaw rejoins company -  Bethesda resolves lawsuit claiming 'Westworld' ripped off 'Fallout Shelter' - Capital Wasteland, the Fallout 3 remake in Fallout 4, has resumed development  -  Fallout 76 Fans Get Married Inside the Game Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  

Who would have thought? It looks like people love video games in the UK. Here are today's stories:  -  Games now account for over half of entire UK entertainment market  - Xbox One Controller Might Get A New Upgrade, According To Microsoft Patents   - TickTock Studios acquired by Rebellion and rebranded as 'Rebellion North' -  A Bunch Of Former Top Hearthstone Designers Are Making A Marvel Game  - Industry analyst predicts The Elder Scrolls 6 will arrive in 2019, is wrong  - Japan bans graymarket key reselling  - Twitch Streamer Unbanned Despite Domestic Violence Incident  - Sign-Ups For Dreams Public Beta Starting Tomorrow Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia  

It looks like the developers of Project CARS were inspired by Soulja Boy with a new console announcement coming this month. Here are today's stories:  -  CEO of Project CARS developer Slightly Mad Studios teases new console on Twitter - Activision Blizzard is firing its CFO and He's Moving to Netflix -  Next Call Of Duty May Be A Sequel To Fan-Favorite Series -  Fallout 76's nuke codes have been hotfixed -  Xbox One New Game Pass Additions for January 2019 Revealed -  Looks like the very first Pokémon movie is getting a CGI remake Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia

The "SouljaGame" is officially dead.  Who would have ever imagined that such a smart and legal business venture wouldn't pan out? Here are today's stories: - Soulja Boy’s Emulator Consoles Pulled From Online Store - Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, banked a $3B profit in 2018 - Fortnite's New Year's Eve event drops a giant disco ball from the sky and makes you dance - Capcom pulls in-game ads from 'Street Fighter V' - Sony Is Hiring an Artist for the ‘Next Chapter of Cinematic Storytelling’ - From Software has two unannounced titles in development - Mega Man 11 producer basically confirms that a new game is being worked on in 2019 - Jack Black Just Launched a Gaming-Focused YouTube Channel Follow me on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samueladamsmedia/ Watch live on Twitch! http://twitch.tv/theSamuelAdams

China has begun approving games for sale after leaving publishers/developers hanging. Let's talk about that! Here are today's stories:  -  China ends freeze on game approvals -  Blizzard customer service concern as staff accept cash to exit Irish hub -  Blizzard Launches Overwatch League Discipline Tracker For 2019 Season  -  Thousands are watching Twitch streamers not play Atlas because it's been delayed again  -  ‘Marvel Avengers Academy’ Shutting Down at the End of 2018  -  Darksiders 3 gets new ‘Classic’ combat option to match previous games -  For Honor Starts Assassin’s Creed Crossover Event  -  ‘Halo Infinite’ Has Four-Player Splitscreen, New Game Engine   Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live! http://twitch.tv/theSamuelAdams

Congratulations Tobey Maguire fans, the Raimi suit is finally in Marvel's Spiderman! Here are today's stories:  -  Get your Tobey Maguire on in Spider-Man with the 2002 suit -  Islands of Nyne, the Early Access battle royale FPS, has ceased development -  NPD November 2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 at the top, and Nintendo Switch is the best-selling console  -  The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be an Epic Store exclusive (unless you already own it)  -  Uncharted movie curse continues as director leaves  -  Soulja Boy adds two more knock-off consoles to his brand -  A new Steam beta update hints at more cross-play with Xbox -  Xbox Live Games With Gold for January leads with Celeste  -  Twitch Prime Holiday Surprise: Get Seven Free Bonus Games with the Devolver Digital Holiday Pack! Follow on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live! http://twitc

TONS of Xbox news this week including a brand new mouse and keyboard from Razer! Is it expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Probably not. Here are today's stories: - Razer unveils the first keyboard and mouse combo for Xbox One - Halo Head Bonnie Ross Named 2019 AIAS Hall of Fame Inductee - Esports Legends Launch Popdog With $9 Million Funding Round - Some Think the PlayStation 4 Holiday Theme May Include a PS5 Teaser - Microsoft’s Halo-themed prosthetic arm will make kids feel like Master Chief - PUBG now has over 200 million registered players on mobile alone - Ubisoft Is Teasing a For Honor and Assassin’s Creed Cross-Over Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Facebook: http://facebook.com/samueladamslive Watch live! http://twitch.tv/theSamuelAdams

Microsoft's next Xbox is codenamed "Anaconda"... and I don't want none unless it's got buns, hun. Here are today's stories: - Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is codenamed Anaconda - DREAMS BETA RELEASE DATE FINALLY ANNOUNCED - ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ Fastest Selling Nintendo Switch Game - Charter to pay record $174 million settlement for ‘defrauding internet subscribers’ - Fallout 76 Power Armor Edition owners have a 4 to 6 month wait ahead of them for those canvas bags - Norway is taking Nintendo to court over an eShop policy - Now Backpack Kid Is Suing Epic Over A Fortnite Dance - SPIDER-MAN PS4 GETS HIS OWN MARVEL COMIC Follow me on social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samueladamsmedia/

Kingdom Hearts 3 has broken its street date 6 weeks early! Here are today's stories: - HQ TRIVIA CEO COLIN KROLL DEAD AT 34 APPARENT DRUG OD - Kingdom Hearts III Leaks Six Weeks Before Release - Alfonso Ribiero sues Epic for using the Carlton dance in 'Fortnite' - Capcom responds to complaints over Street Fighter's in-game ads - Escape From Tarkov team barrages YouTuber with DMCA takedowns over `misinformation` - YouTube Let's Play Group Super Best Friends Abruptly Disbands - Sony accidentally reveals PS4 player counts - 'Stardew Valley' creator is working on more content and a new game - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Charles Martinet’s 100th credit as Mario - Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles and bundles are $100 off Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live on Twitch! http;//twitch.tv/theSamuelAdams

The console wars are so 2015... now we have the PC game store wars. Here are today's stories: - Discord store offering developers a 90/10 revenue split - Blizzard downsizes Heroes of the Storm team, cancels esports plans - Tencent Sees Console Viability as ‘Arena of Valor’ Hits One Million Installs on Nintendo Switch - Red Dead Online’s real-money store is live, here’s what it costs to buy gold bars - Star Wars: Battlefront 2 officially joins EA Access - Epic removes the Infinity Blade from Fortnite for being too overpowered - ‘Fortnite’ Leaker Says Epic Legal Threats Forced Closure - California election resolved with Dungeons & Dragons dice Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live! http://twitch.tv/theSamuelAdams

Metro Exodus is one of the biggest releases of 2019! Now it's coming out ONE WEEK EARLY! Here are today's stories: - Metro Exodus brings its release date forward by a week - YouTube Rewind 2018 is officially the most disliked video on YouTube - Twitch sells Curse Media after two years - Valve’s Artifact lost almost 80% of its player base since launch - Detroit: Become Human has sold over 2M units worldwide - Mega Man Legacy Collection Sells One Million, A First For The Series In 15 Years - Konami launches free-to-play version of soccer sim 'PES 2019' - Nintendo NES and SNES Classic Mini consoles won’t be restocked after the holidays - Planetside Arena, featuring battle royale and a 250v250 mode, arrives in January - New Sonic poster leak reveals he's not a naked man in a furry suit Follow on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live! http://twitch.tv/theSamuelAdams

The Game Awards was an incredible show this year and the viewer counts certainly show it! Here are today's stories: - The Game Awards' audience more than doubled from 2017 - Epic Offering Services To Further Cross-Platforming Gaming - The VR lawsuit between Facebook and ZeniMax is finally over - Razer has a new cryptocurrency mining program and it's an awful scam - The Division 2 Closed Technical Alpha Announced for This Week - GameStop Game Days Sale Offers Huge Discounts on PS4 Best-Sellers and PSVR - Twitch begins #charity initiative Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live! http://twitch.tv/SamuelAdamsLIVE

Have you heard about the new Fork Knife!? Here are today's stories: - Infinity Blade Trilogy Is No Longer Available On The App Store, But You Can Find The Sword In Fortnite - New Ethics Panel in China Rejects Nine of 20 Games in First Review - Report: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launch sales top 1.3M in Japan - Uncharted Creative Director Amy Hennig To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award At 2019 GDC Awards - Pre-release version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's first premium DLC leaks in Australia - Ubisoft ends automatic bans for offensive language in Rainbow Six Siege - Metro 2033 film has been cancelled because the scripter wanted to 'Americanize' it - The PlayStation Holiday Sale has over a thousand deals Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/PrettyChillGuy Instagram: http://instagram.com/SamuelAdamsMedia Watch the show live! http://twitch.tv/SamuelAdamsLIVE

Let's all say it together. *deep breath* "Don't beat each other!" Here are today's stories: - Streamer arrested after allegedly assaulting his partner during a livestream - It seems Rage 2 will not be launching on Steam - Super Meat Boy Forever release window set, will be Epic Store exclusive for a year - Resident Evil 2 Remake Rating Confirms Microtransactions - 'Street Fighter V' will display in-game ads starting December 11th - MONSTER HUNTER WORLD: ICEBORNE EXPANSION, WITCHER COLLABORATION ANNOUNCED - Call of Duty Blackout’s map is changing this week, adds Hijacked yacht - The Internet Reacts To The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Poster - John Romero is making a spiritual successor to the original version of Doom Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch live on Twitch! http://twitch.tv/SamuelAdamsLIVE

The Game Awards brought a LOT of hype and a LOT of news! Let's talk about the highlights of last night's show! Here are today's stories: - Daybreak Game Company lays off staff - The Winners of The Game Awards 2018 - Far Cry New Dawn Release Date, Price, Bonuses - Rage 2 gets a release date and a crazy-ass trailer - OBSIDIAN ANNOUNCES NEW SCI-FI RPG THE OUTER WORLDS - 'Mortal Kombat 11' arrives in April 2019 and it looks mighty gory - 'Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled' revives a classic on June 21st, 2019 - Journey makes its PC debut on the Epic Games Store - BioWare made an obligatory Dragon Age 4 teaser - Joker from Persona 5 is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - The Stanley Parable expands again in Ultra Deluxe edition - Fortnite’s new block area will feature player creations Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch the show live! http://twitch.tv/SamuelAdamsLIVE

Bethesda has been living through a PR nightmare this month and somehow it's managed to get even worse. Here are today's stories: - Bethesda leaked Fallout 76 customer names, addresses, contact details - Ubisoft's post-apocalyptic Far Cry project is called New Dawn - Phil Spencer: Xbox Game Pass “will come to every device” - Rapper 2 Milly Is Suing Epic Games Over ‘Fortnite’ Dance Emote - Quake Champions is getting rid of loot boxes and overhauling its economy - EA is offering Battlefield 5 at 50% off for owners of previous games - Counter-Strike Adds Battle Royale Mode, Goes Free-To-Play - Black Ops 4 Battle Edition announced for PC - Telltale's last completed project, Minecraft: Story Mode for Netflix, is out now - How to Watch the Game Awards, See it Live Here Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia Watch on Twitch Live! http://twitch.tv/SamuelAdamsLIVE

Far Cry 5 may have just come out earlier this year, but it seems that some new Far Cry content is on the way!

Funded by the credit cards of parents around the world, Epic is making a platform to compete with Steam! Here are today's stories: - Epic launching Steam rival with 88% revenue share for developers - Project Bowmore and other unannounced Ubisoft games pop up online - Tony Hawk’s new skateboarding game hits mobile on Dec. 13 - BATMAN: COURT OF OWLS GAME COULD BE IN DEVELOPMENT AT WB MONTREAL - Metroid Prime Trilogy for Nintendo Switch Retail Listing Spotted - Report: Dragon Age 4 Will Be Revealed At The Game Awards, But Is Several Years From Release - Bethesda is offering to send out canvas bags to anyone who bought Fallout 76’s Power Armor Edition - Duke Nukem Forever, The Darkness get backward compatibility support on Xbox One - Looks like there's a CTR: Crash Team Racing remaster - Valve helps Raspberry Pi owners build their own Steam Link box Follow me on social media! Twitter: http://twitter.com/prettychillguy Instagram: http://instagram.com/samueladamsmedia