Netflix Orders Western From Sons Of Anarchy Creator

Netflix has given The Abandons, a Western drama from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter's, a 10-episode order. Deadline was the first to report. A synopsis reads: "The Abandons is set in 1850s Oregon and follows a group of diverse outlier families in their pursuit of Manifest Destiny. The series explores the corrupt force of wealth and power that covets their land and attempts to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, 'justice' is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law. The Abandons will explore that fine line between survival and law, the consequences of violence, and the corrosive power of secrets, as this family fights to keep their land."Continue Reading at GameSpot
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Why Nioh 2 Still Stands Out In The Soulslike Space

The most memorable enemy I've encountered in a video game this year isn't the rot valkyrie Malenia from Elden Ring, nor any other fearsome denizen of the Lands Between. Nor is it any of the bats, zombies, and ghastly ghouls that assault you after a few minutes of the bullet hell lunchbreak game Vampire Survivors. No, the enemy that most sticks in my mind is a humble foe from the first 30 minutes of Team Ninja's 2020 samurai Soulslike Nioh 2--a foe that you will kill many hundreds of times throughout any playthrough of the game, but remains vitally important just the same. Nioh 2's first level makes a definite statement in every way imaginable. This is not a game that delicately eases you into its core loop past the tutorial. The Enki that you fight in the game's first "Dark Realm" is a major challenge--and he's merely the first enemy you can't button-mash to death. I was somewhat embarrassed when I died to this spear-wielding yokai for the first time--after all, as a person who beat Nioh 1, I thought I would be well-prepared for at least the first few hours of the sequel. The subsequent 20 deaths at his hand dulled this impression, however. You see, this first Enki is Nioh 2 in a nutshell. If you can beat him, you can conquer the rest of the game, but it's not going to be easy for you either way.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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Meet The Game Verifiers Guiding Retro Collectors Through A World of Fakes

Last year, Reddit user tosamyng had a problem. After seeing a post on a game collecting subreddit with several convincing fakes of popular Pokemon games, they began to wonder if their Pokemon collection was riddled with bootlegs, too. Luckily, they knew just where to go: r/gameverifying, the Game Verification subreddit. Tosamyng posted a detailed gallery of their Pokemon games to the community, complete with boxes and photos of each individual game, front and back. In total, the haul represents thousands of dollars worth of retro goodness, with each of the "complete-in-box" GBA games fetching between $200 and $500 on the open market alone. It's no exaggeration to say that if even a fraction of these copies had turned out to be bootlegs, it would represent a loss of hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars to the owner. Fortunately, tosamyng's story has a happy ending: All of their games passed the test. However, they're one of the lucky ones. For almost three years now, the Game Verification subreddit has served as a bulwark against the waves of fake retro games that crest against the shores of eBay, Etsy, and other digital storefronts. But as the community's co-creator, Frontzie puts it, the outpouring of fake and bootleg retro games has only gotten worse since COVID--and he expects it to stay that way.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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Gotham Knights Will Not Offer Performance Mode On Console, Runs Only At 30 FPS

After announcing a four-player co-op mode will be coming to Gotham Knights next month, Warner Bros. Montreal has shared another piece of less exciting news: The game will run at 30 frames per second on console with no performance mode option. The announcement was made via the official Gotham Knights Discord server by the game's executive producer Fleur Marty. She confirmed that the game will not provide an option to switch between a high-quality graphics mode and a performance mode which will raise the frame rate. WB Games Montreal has confirmed that Gotham Knights on consoles will run at 30 FPS with no performance/quality mode option pic.twitter.com/blAiNAFwoc — Wario64 (@Wario64) October 15, 2022 "Due to the types of features we have in our game, like providing a fully untethered co-op experience in our highly detailed open world," Marty writes, "it's not as straightforward as lowering the resolution and getting a higher frame rate." Marty continues by confirming that Gotham Knights "does not have a performance/quality toggle option" and will run at "30 FPS on consoles."Continue Reading at GameSpot
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Apex Legends Mobile Is Giving Out Free Epic-Tier Loot

Apex Legends Mobile's Aftershow battle pass is about to expire, with Season 3: Champions set to launch on October 18 at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. But Season 2 still has plenty to give, from the Hyperbeat Seasonal Shop to the Aftershow event hub. In fact, a new event was added to the hub this week, and it might be the best event of the season. The 7 Day Login Streak event is exactly what it sounds like: Log in to the game for seven days and unlock a different prize each day. There have been other login events this season, but this one has far better rewards than previous login events. The rewards you'll gain for completing each day of the challenge are as follows:Continue Reading at GameSpot
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Call Of Duty Mobile: Zombies Shi No Numa Secret Boss Fight Guide

The latest season has arrived to Call of Duty Mobile, and as the title suggests, Season 9: Zombies Are Back is an update focused on the undead. The Halloween-themed update also brings the return of the classic Shi No Numa Zombies map, which features a hidden boss fight. Here is everything you need to know to unlock the option to complete the Easter egg steps and defeat the boss. How to unlock Shi No Numa's Easter egg boss Shi No Numa was briefly featured in Call of Duty Mobile back in 2019, but the classic Zombies map was removed and eventually replaced with the objective-style "Undead Siege" mode. Even if you played Shi No Numa the first time it was introduced into the mobile game, you'll still need to go through these steps to unlock the mode needed to complete the boss fight. When you first log onto the game and download the Season 9 update, you'll need to do two things in order to unlock the ability to access the mode needed for the Easter egg.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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LOTR: Rings Of Power Season 1 Finale Reveals Who Sauron Is, Will Become Like Walter White In Season 2

Amazon's The Rings of Power has concluded its first season, and the show went out with a bang. There was a big reveal during the episode and it could have big implications for Season 2. This story contains spoilers for The Rings of Power, so only read on if you've seen the episode or don't care about being spoiled. In the Season 1 finale, we finally learn who Sauron is--Halbrand. He successfully deceived Galadriel and others by telling them he was the king of the Southlands. Many viewers guessed that Halbrand was Sauron, but this was finally confirmed in the Season 1 finale. Showrunners Patrick McKay and JD Payne discussed their take on Sauron in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter and teased that the character will be like Walter White or Tony Soprano in the upcoming second season of the fantasy show.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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