Fallout 76 is nearly upon us, and with a beta test for the game beginning later this month, players who have pre-ordered are probably wondering what to expect. New details about the game are coming down the pipeline today, with Bethesda detailing a variety of different things about the game. These include details on things like grouping, PvP, and even fast traveling.
It's not exactly a secret that Microsoft has been trying to figure out a way to make game streaming work. Even before it confirmed its game streaming ambitions with a brief announcement at E3 2018, there were more than a few rumors that suggested game streaming would be a major focus at Microsoft in the future. Today, the company made the announcement we've all be waiting for, revealing Project xCloud.
Whether though rumors or through OnePlus itself, we've learned a lot about the OnePlus 6T over the past several months. It won't be much longer before we'll find out which of those rumors were accurate and which were not, as OnePlus has announced the day that it'll reveal the 6T to the world. The reveal event is happening later this month too, adding to an October that is already packed with device reveals.
Sony showed up to the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest with a number of high-end audio products in tow. The new hardware and accessories include a two sets of in-ear monitors, a pair of over-the-ear headphones, and new top-of-the-line earbuds and a digital music player. Regardless of which product catches your eye, you're going to be paying a significant amount of money to take them home.
We're just a couple of months out from the release of Aquaman, and Warner Bros decided to treat the folks at New York Comic Con to an extended look at the movie. Luckily for all of us who didn't go to New York Comic Con this year, Warner Bros isn't keeping the extended trailer exclusive to in-person attendees. The company published the trailer to YouTube shortly after it premiered at NYCC, giving us all a chance to watch it too.
With Spotify's success in the music streaming space pretty well on lockdown at the moment, the company has decided to turn its attention to podcasts. Spotify has revealed a new beta test that will allow essentially anyone to submit and subsequently list their podcast on the platform. The floodgates, in other words, have been opened.
Slowly but surely, Nintendo has been announcing a number of different Switch console bundles. The company has already revealed limited edition consoles for Pokemon Let's Go and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, which both come with special decals on the Switch itself or the dock. Then there's the Fortnite bundle - launching today - which is a little strange when compared to the other two.
With Google's Pixel 3 reveal event just around the corner, the company has started pumping out teasers. Earlier this week, we saw a teaser that mocked the Pixel Ultra rumors from earlier in the summer, but this time around, the teaser has to do with an actual Pixel 3 feature. That's the presumption, at least.
Nintendo has detailed another batch of games heading the eShop over the course of the next week, and there are some big titles coming to the Switch in particular. This week will see the release of Super Mario Party, which is the latest entry in a series that's been running for nearly 20 years. While probably not the best purchase for people who will be playing solo, Super Mario Party will likely become one of the go-to party games for Switch owners.
In the two years since its launched, Civilization VI has made its way to a few different platforms beyond PC. First, the game made its debut on iPad, then we learned a little while back that it will soon come to Nintendo Switch as well. In keeping with the mobile theme of these ports, Civilization VI is launching today on iPhone.
It seems that someone at Sony made a mistake today, because the free PS4 games that will be offered through PlayStation Plus in November have already been revealed. Yes, even though we're barely into October, someone sent an advertisement for November's PS Plus games live on the PlayStation site today, and it seems that PS4 subscribers are in for a solid pair of games.
It's a day of big changes for Blizzard, as Mike Morhaime has announced that he's stepping down from his role as president of the company. Morhaime has been with Blizzard since the beginning, being one of the company's co-founders along with Allen Adham and Frank Pearce. Blizzard has enjoyed a lot of success with Morhaime at the helm, so this can definitely be viewed as the end of an era for the company.