Nintendo Direct Mini – October 2020 October 28, 2020

Nintendo surprised everyone and dropped a Nintendo Direct Mini early this morning. The focus is on upcoming third-party releases for the Nintendo Switch. There are some huge surprises on this video for sure, as well as some release dates for highly anticipated games!

Nintendo has stated that this is the Final Nintendo Direct of the year.

All games shown are coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Uplay and Club Ubisoft Upgrading to Ubisoft Connect Today October 27, 2020

Boot up your software update features on the PC, console or mobile device because Ubisoft has just completely rebranded all of their software and services starting today. Welcome to Ubisoft Connect.

Ubisoft Connect will take over for Uplay and all the other integrated software suites recent Ubisoft games have made use of to unlock new features and in-game content. Any older games that will not support Ubisoft Connect will find all of its locked content automatically unlocked.

Your Ubisoft account and all its purchases will remain valid.

New Mandalorian Content Being Added to Star Wars Squadrons October 26, 2020

Happy Mando Monday! With the first episode of The Mandalorian season 2 launching at the end of the week, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced they will host a new Mando Monday video every week the show release a new episode! The first episode is up right now and you can watch it below.

The best part about this week’s stream is the reveal that something prospective games have been demanding since the game launched, new content, is coming to Star Wars: Squadrons in the form of free Mandalorian inspired dashboard bobbles! It is coming for free as a content drop to people who play after the next update on the 28th.

The Mandalorian season 2 is coming to the Disney+ service starting October 30th!

Star Wars: Squadrons is out now on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. It also supports VR on PC and PS4.

Xbox Series X/S Interface Revealed October 26, 2020

Sony showed off how their PS5 console’s interface will function and now it’s Microsoft’s turn to show off how theirs will work. If you’re curious how the next Xbox consoles will work, what their interface will look like, or just want to know how to run the games, give this video a watch!

iOS and iPadOS 14.1 Released October 23, 2020

Apple has just released a new update for all iOS and iPadOS 14 devices to bring in support for some of the new features promised with the iPhone 12 line of phones. The new update includes important bug fixes and compatibility with iPhone 12.

Depending on your device, your update may clock in at around 350MB. You’ll need to update your GarageBand and iMovie applications for full compatibility.

Marvel’s Avengers Giving Away Free In-Game Goodies October 23, 2020

To bring more users back into the game, Crystal Dynamics has started to offer some in-game currency for all players who log in to Marvel’s Avengers between now and November 5th. That includes 1500 credits, 7500 Units, 250 upgrade modules and 20 DNA Tokens. You can get them starting right now.

Typically, games that require large player communities to stay active and engaged will do daily login bonuses. Why Crystal Dynamics hasn’t thought to do this is beyond me. Regardless, the game’s Single-Player campaign was a ton of fun and it had one of the best in-game storylines I have played in quite a while. We will probably have to wait a bit longer for the game’s next characters to be released but I’m willing to wait.

Marvel’s Avengers is out now on Stadia, PC, Xbox One and PS4. It’s coming to PS5 and Xbox Series S/X next year.

Pokemon Sword and Shield DLC2 Released, Pokemon Go Event Celebrates It October 23, 2020

If you have your Season Pass for Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield, you’ll be happy to know that the second and final DLC expansion, known as the Crown Tundra, has just been released.

You’ll need to install the free update for your game to play the new area. An update for Pokémon HOME has also been released for Switch and smart devices to make it with compatible with the expanded Pokémon roster in the new game update.

Pokémon Go players will also be happy that new free content based on the Crown Tundra, including a new avatar costume, were just now made available free of charge. Galarian Far’fetched have also started spawning like crazy in the game, and can now be evolved into the Galarian exclusive evolution Sir’Fetched. You just have to perform ten expert throws while a Far’fetched is your buddy.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon HOME is out now for Switch, as well as Android and iOS. Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS.

Monster Energy Giving Away Digital Copies of Halo 5: Guardians October 20, 2020

I know we are all bummed out that Halo: Infinite will not receive a release this year, but Monster Energy looks like they’re going to give us all a big present. That is, as long as you live in the US.

Players who have been participating in the Monster Energy 2XP event are eligible to receive a free digital copy of Halo 5: Guardians for as long as supplies last. If you haven’t played it yet, now is the perfect time to do it. Simply log into your 2XP account and redeem your code.

Here’s the best part, since this is a digital copy, it is highly likely it will play (through backwards compatibility) on the Xbox Series X or the Xbox Series S.

Halo 5 Guardians is out now exclusively for the Xbox One.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection Coming to Xbox Series X/S October 20, 2020

Buying a new Xbox console when it launches in November? I’m happy to announce that Microsoft is rereleasing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to natively support the enhanced power of the new consoles. You will be able to play it at no additional charge if you’re already an owner of the Xbox One version of the game, or if you’re a GamePass subscriber.

Microsoft confirms Halo: MCC’s Xbox Series X/S version will include native support for the new consoles with 120FPS gameplay (in SP and MP modes), improved split screen and more.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is out now on PC, and Xbox One. It is coming to Xbox Series X/S on November 17th, 2020.

Xbox App Updated For Next Console October 19, 2020

Microsoft has just released its update for the official Xbox app on various platforms including Android and iOS. The new update adds support for “new” consoles (likely the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S) to assist with console activation. You’ll also be able to view and review screenshots and game clips you took on the console in the app.

It is also heavily hinted that Microsoft intends to update the app to support Xbox game streaming, but that is currently not allowed by Apple devices because “reasons”. That was not added in the new update, but we know Microsoft fully intends to eventually make that happen.

You can download the app right now on your device’s respective digital marketplace or just simply update your already downloaded version to add support for the new features.