Caffeinate With Samuel Adams: Daily Gaming News

Arkane Lyon has announced that its time-looping FPS, Deathloop, has been delayed to September 14 from its original release date of May 21. This marks another major blow for the spring and summer release seasons, delaying one of this quarter's biggest PS5 exclusives.  Here are today's stories:  - Deathloop Has Been Delayed Again - Deathloop Twitter announcement - Destroy All Humans! remake coming to Switch on June 29 - Borderlands 3 Director’s Cut DLC Available Now on PC and Consoles Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Known leaker Jeff Grubb has said that Hideo Kojima is in talks with Xbox to publish a new project, according to sources familiar with the matter.  Here are today's stories:  - Rumour: Hideo Kojima In Talks With Microsoft About Publishing His Next Game - Abandoned for PS5 is not a secret Hideo Kojima game - Atari changes CEO and sets up separate Gaming and Blockchain divisions - Embracer completes $1.38 billion acquisition of Borderlands dev Gearbox Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

The Entertainment Software Association has shared more details around E3 2021, a virtual event coming June 12-15 that already has an impressive list of partners including Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, and Koch Media. The event is set to return in 2022 as an in-person event.  Here are today's stories:  - E3 2021: GAME ON. - Nintendo, Xbox and Ubisoft back digital-only E3 2021 - REBALANCING, TUNING, & MECHANICAL IMPROVEMENTS - WILL MORE PLAYSTATION GAMES COME TO XBOX GAME PASS? ANALYSTS WEIGH IN ON MLB DEAL - Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Grand Theft Auto V, Xbox Touch Controls, and More - ENHANCE YOUR SLAYING EXPERIENCE WITH ZOMBIE ARMY 4’S NEW-GEN UPGRADES! - Pac-Man 99 Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Sony's game subscription service, PlayStation Now, is getting some major additions today. Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers headlines the month's additions alongside Gearbox's Borderlands 3. As Xbox Game Pass continues to provide more value for players, this could mark a major step for Sony reinvesting in bringing PlayStation Now subscribers more value for their investment.  Here are today's stories:  - PlayStation Now games for April 2021: Marvel’s Avengers, Borderlands 3 and The Long Dark - Tencent-owned studio behind Call of Duty: Mobile reportedly earned $10 billion in 2020 - The Resident Evil Re:Verse open beta will be available to preload today Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

ZDNet reports that a "What's Next in Gaming" virtual event is coming alongside Microsoft Build 2021, sharing more about the developer tools that the company is providing to help creators make the most of gaming on Windows and Xbox systems.  Here are today's stories:  - "What's Next for Gaming" Event Coming with Microsoft Build 2021 (REPORT) - There's a "ton" of "really cool" Titanfall content coming to Apex Legends Season 9 - Apex Legends may finally be getting Titans, sort of - EA Play Spotlight – April 2021 - TT Games Delays LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Monster Hunter Rise passes 5M units sold Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

The ESA has said that no elements of E3 2021's digital event will be locked behind a paywall in response to a report from VGC's Andy Robinson that organizers were considering at least partially locking elements of this year's show behind a paywall.  Here are today's stories:  - E3 2021 u-turns on proposal to put some content behind a paywall - @E3 Response - MLB The Show 21 Comes to Game Pass - A new Virtua Fighter game has been unearthed via a ratings board listing - ESO: CONSOLE ENHANCED BRINGS NEXT-GENERATION FIDELITY & PERFORMANCE TO TAMRIEL Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb shared on a recent livestream that he has heard Alan Wake 2 is in development by Remedy and is set to be published by Epic. News surrounding the IP has swirled recently, with Remedy reacquiring the publishing rights from Microsoft and creating an Alan Wake-themed DLC for Control. Here are today's stories:  - Remedy is reportedly making Alan Wake 2 with Epic Games - Backward Compatibility Reaches the Clouds for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members - Analogue Pocket portable console delayed again, this time until October - PlayStation Plus games for April: Days Gone, Oddworld: Soulstorm, and Zombie Army 4: Dead War - Summer Games Done Quick's online show returns in July Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

CD Projekt has announced RED 2.0, a restructure and reconsideration of the team's approach to development, marketing, and release of future games. The company also shared news of a Vancouver-based acquisition and next-gen updates coming for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 in 2021.  Here are today's stories:  - CD PROJEKT Group: Strategy Update | Aktualizacja Strategii [EN/PL] - Cyberpunk 2077 Addresses Possibility Of Returning To PlayStation Store - CD Projekt Red to work on multiple AAA games starting in 2022, future marketing campaigns will be much shorter - CD Projekt to Develop Witcher, Cyberpunk AAA Games Simultaneously Starting in 2022 - CD Projekt has cancelled its standalone AAA Cyberpunk multiplayer game - Franchise Flywheel, Daniel Ahmad - Next-Gen Updates Announced for The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 - CD PROJEKT acquires the Canadian Digital Scapes game development studio - The Medium’s studio has backed away from acquisition talks - Surprise! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ge

After last week's report from TheGamer, PlayStation has updated their "Discontinued PlayStation apps, features and services" list to include a section for "PS3, PS Vita, and PSP PlayStation Store closure." PS3 and PSP stores will go offline on July 2 followed by PlayStation Vita on August 27.  Here are today's stories:  - Important notices regarding PlayStation® products and services - Ratchet and Clank 60 FPS Upgrade - PAX East 2021 Cancelled  - Electronic Arts announces new Next-Gen golf game: EA SPORTS PGA TOUR - Monster Hunter Rise Ships 4 Million Units Globally! - Wreckfest comes to PS5 with $10 upgrade in June - Cyberpunk 1.2 Patch Released Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Modern Warzone has reported that Sledgehammer Games is at work on 2021's Call of Duty, which known Call of Duty insider VictorZ shared will return to World War 2. Eurogamer's sources have confirmed this claim. However, Modern Warzone previously reported that the game would at least partially take place in the 1950s, leading to speculation of the game featuring an alternate timeline where the war didn't end in 1945. That claim is pure speculation and has not been confirmed.  Here are today's stories:  - COD 2021 Working Title is “Call of Duty WWII: Vanguard” Developed by Sledgehammer Games - This year's Call of Duty returns to WW2 - So Many Games! What We Shared At /twitchgaming Showcase: ID@Xbox - PUBG Mobile's lifetime revenues pass $5bn - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 Is Broken On Xbox Alongside Next-Gen Update - Sony quietly kills old web version of the PlayStation Store that let people access PS3, Vita and PSP games Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter:

The Wall Street Journal reports that Microsoft is now in exclusive acquisition talks to acquire the online communication platform Discord for upwards of $10B with a deal set to close as soon as next month.  Here are today's stories:  - WSJ: Microsoft is now in 'exclusive' talks to acquire Discord - Microsoft Is in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Discord - Xbox chief says Project Scarlett ‘will not be out of position on power or price’ - Kojima Productions likely to announce its next game ‘quite soon’, says art director - Google Stadia might get touchscreen controls on Android soon - Back 4 Blood Delayed to October - Returnal Goes Gold - Play at Home Freebies Available Now Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

After announcing the move earlier this year, Microsoft is now testing free multiplayer - no Xbox Live Gold membership required - for free-to-play games like Warzone, Fortnite, and Apex Legends.  Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft makes Xbox Party Chat free as part of its Xbox Live free-to-play changes - Brad Rossetti on Twitter - ANNOUNCING ROCKET LEAGUE SIDESWIPE FOR MOBILE - Steam Next Fest - GhostWire: Tokyo developer Ikumi Nakamura announces new indie studio - Playdate's mirror app links the handheld to a PC for streaming and control Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Amazon has announced a new development studio based in Montreal, Canada. Amazon is currently building out the time, hiring for multiple positions. The studio’s first project will be an online multiplayer title based on new IP. Here are today's stories:  - Amazon Games Opens Development Studio in Montreal - GameStop misses earnings, names new COO, focuses on digital - Genshin Impact Races Past $1 Billion on Mobile in Less Than Six Months - A Pikmin AR mobile game is coming from Nintendo and the Pokémon Go team - Final Fantasy XI Reboot development officially cancelled Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

A report early Monday from VentureBeat suggested that Discord was being considered for an acquisition, with Bloomberg later reporting that Microsoft is in talks to acquire the gaming-centric communication platform for $10B. Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft in talks with Discord over $10 billion-plus acquisition: report - Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live to Xbox network - Nintendo's upgraded Switch may use NVIDIA DLSS for 4K gaming - 'Resident Evil Village' is coming to Stadia on May 7th - Report: PS3, Vita, And PSP Stores To Be Permanently Closed In A Few Months - Resident Evil Re:Verse will begin open beta tests April 8 - 11 Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

WB Games Montreal's Gotham Knights has been delayed to 2022. The announcement was made via Twitter, with the company saying that the delay was "to deliver the best possible experience for players." Here are today's stories:  - Gotham Knights Delayed - Marvel's Avengers: Spider-Man Being Developed, But Not Coming Before Black Panther - It looks like Battlefield 6 might get revealed in May - Wait, Is Microsoft Suddenly About To Rebrand Xbox Live? - It looks like Microsoft is teasing Outriders for Xbox Game Pass - Group shares ‘700 PS2 game prototypes’ including Shadow of the Colossus, Final Fantasy X and more Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam rYouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Square Enix Presents is a new Direct-style seasonal presentation from Square Enix sharing more details on their upcoming roster of releases. Alongside the reveal of Life is Strange: True Colors and a remastered collection of the first two games, Project Athia received its full official name, Forspoken, and brief gameplay showcasing what players can expect. Here are today's stories:  - SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS: Here’s everything we showed - Welcoming Evo into the PlayStation Family - Embracer Group raising over $890m for even more acquisitions - ID@Xbox and Twitch Team Up for First Indie Showcase on March 26 - GeForce Now doubles its price for newcomers to $10 a month Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO Jim Ryan shared that 10 new games will be given away during March and April, spotlighting independent developers while also giving players Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition from Guerrilla Games.  Here are today's stories:  - Play at Home 2021 update: 10 free games to download this Spring - EA Play is Coming to PC for Xbox Game Pass Members Starting Tomorrow - Epic Games Store Social Update - Auto HDR Preview for PC Available Today - Dying Light 2 Targets 2021 Launch in Poorly Thought-Out Update - Your war against Hell ends March 18 with DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two - Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

PlayStation has announced Haven, a new Montreal-based independent studio led by industry veteran Jade Raymond. Raymond was most recently VP at Google Stadia, leading Google's first-party development efforts before the company chose to shift towards supporting third-party partners rather than build out unique exclusive experiences for their cloud gaming platform. Here are today's stories:  - Introducing Haven, a new Montreal-based independent studio - Blizzard cuts 50 employees in move to reduce its esports business - Tiger Woods Inks Long-Term Exclusive Deal with 2K - Xbox’s latest console peripheral reportedly references VR headsets - Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Outriders, Octopath Traveler, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and More - SUPER BOMBERMAN R ONLINE is coming soon to consoles and PC Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

Upcoming third-person RPG "Outriders" is officially coming to Xbox Game Pass when it launches on April 1. Here are today's stories:  - Outriders is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One - Five Legendary Bethesda Titles Get the FPS Boost Treatment on Xbox Series X|S Today - Undertale Lands on Xbox Game Pass March 16 - The Outer Worlds 1.07 Update Introduces 60 FPS Support on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X - Rockstar officially implementing fan-made fix that massively reduces GTA Online load times Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport

@DyingLightGame has announced that a Dev Update is coming this Wednesday, March 17, to share more about Dying Light 2's development progress.  Here are today's stories:  - Dying Light 2 Dev Update Coming - PS5 is the fastest-selling hardware platform in US history, NPD Group reports - Best Selling Video Games, February 2021 - Xbox Game Pass Outriders Tease - Some Bethesda games now on Xbox Game Pass are getting frame rate boosts on Xbox Series X/S - Forza Horizon 4 PC Performance Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!  Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/thejampackreport