The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

As the streaming wars are heating up between PlayStation Now, Google Stadia and Project xCloud, Microsoft has confirmed that they have no plans to introduce Projet xCloud-exclusive games. This is in stark contrast to their direct competitor - Google Stadia - which not only currently has exclusive games but also has many first-party titles currently in development. Here are today's stories:  -...

After the success of 2019's Resident Evil 2, Capcom teased that more Resident Evil remakes could be in development. Now, according to YouTuber "SpawnWave" and gaming news outlet Eurogamer, a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis has long been in development and is targeting a 2020 release. Here are today's stories:  - Sources: Resident Evil 3 remake in development - Half-Life: Alyx is a full-len...

Amazon to Debut Twitch-Integrated Game Streaming Service in 2020 (REPORT) | The Jampack Report 11.21.19 Amazon is going head to head with Google Stadia, PlayStation Now, and Project xCloud in 2020 according to a new report. The streaming wars are heating up in a gaming industry that's being increasingly inundated with streaming offerings from longtime figureheads in the tech and gaming space....

The Game Awards 2019 nominees have been announced ahead of the show on December 12. With 29 categories - including the coveted Game of the Year - which titles and personalities will be crowned the best of the best? Here are today's stories:  - The Game Awards 2019 Nominees Announced - BioWare Rebrand Underway Following Anthem and Mass Effect Rumours - The Halo CE PC beta will start "afte...

After leaked information made its way online, Valve has decided to share more details about their upcoming flagship VR title, Half-Life: Alyx, this Thursday. Here are today's stories:  - Valve will unveil its 'Half-Life: Alyx' VR game on Thursday - Firewatch fans are worried that In the Valley of Gods has been canceled - Nintendo is adding paid memberships to Animal Crossing: Pocket...

BioWare's Anthem may have failed when it released in February a buggy, unfulfilling mess. However, it seems that EA isn't giving up on the project. Kotaku reports that both BioWare teams are working on overhauling the entire game, potentially even releasing the final product as a new game altogether. As of now, the project is being nicknamed "Anthem 2.0" or "Anthem Next". Here are today's stories:...

Microsoft kicked of X019, a London-based event celebrating all things Xbox, and with it came a special edition of Inside Xbox! With new IP from both Rare and Obsidian, Halo: Reach's release date on PC, tons of new additions to Xbox Game Pass and more, this year's show was certainly one worth talking about.  Here are today's stories:  - Xbox chief says Project Scarlett 'will not be out of...

Netflix's "The Witcher" series doesn't launc until December 20, but the video streaming giant has already signed on for a second season of the adventures of Henry Cavill's Geralt of Rivea.  Here are today's stories:  - Netflix's The Witcher series is already getting a second season - Mark Wahlberg Joins Tom Holland in 'Uncharted' Movie (EXCLUSIVE) - John Carmack takes a step back at...

According to games journalist James Sigfield, two open-world Superman games and a Suicide Squad game have been cancelled since 2013. According to the Twitter thread, the main reason for the cancellations has been Warner Bros.' insistence that development teams use Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham engine.  Here are today's stories:  - Rumors Suggest Warner Bros. Has Cancelled Two Open-World Su...

Famitsu Critic's Cameo in Death Stranding Sparks Controversy | The Jampack Report 11.12.19 Famitsu is under fire in Japan after their former editor-in-chief (now president of their publisher, Enterbrain) was featured in Kojima Productions' Death Stranding - a game that recieved a rare perfect score from the traditionally critical gaming news outlet.  Here are today's stories:  - In...

Skate 4 may be a distant hope, but a new Skate game could still be on the horizon. Despite weekend reports of the trademark being abandoned, Electronic Arts actually renewed their control over the Skate franchise earlier this year to lock the franchise down for another 10 years.  Here are today's stories:  - Skate trademark not abandoned as previously suspected - Death Stranding: Game wi...

Development on PlayStation 5 games is already underway at many studios and PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan has said developers are saying the newest hardware is the easiest PlayStation platform to develop on to date.  Here are today's stories:  - Developers are Having an Easier Time Coding on PlayStation 5, Says Jim Ryan - PlayStation has no interest in following Xbox Game Pass' approach t...

China's National Press and Publication Administration has invoked multiple restrictions on when and how long kids can play games. Those under the age of 18 are limited to 90 minutes per day during the week and three hours on the weekends, while gaming between 10pm and 8am is restricted entirely.  Here are today's stories:  - China Bans Kids From Playing Games After 10pm, Caps Microtransa...

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 is out on PC, but multiple bugs - including one that keeps players from even launching the game - are ruining the experience for some players. Here are today's stories:  - Rockstar scrambles to patch launcher after Red Dead Redemption 2 PC woes - YouTube live streams get even more Twitch-like with Super Stickers launch - Amazon snaps up Critical Role animated...

Kojima Productions to Start Making Films, Not Just Games | The Jampack Report 11.05.19 In a BBC documentary on the making of Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima revealed that his studio, Kojima Productions, will be branching out to create films in the future. Here are today's stories:  - In The Future, Hideo Kojima Says His Studio Will Make Films - Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop Leaves Twitch to Stream...

BlizzCon 2019 held plenty of big news for fans - and critics - of Blizzard Entertainment. Following an apology for mishandling the Hearthstone Hong Kong controversy, various new games made their debut including Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, and World of Warcraft's newest expansion. Check out the highlights and the rest of the day's top gaming news now! Here are today's stories:  - Blizzard CEO apolo...

Thanks, in part, to the success of the new Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch sales are up 50 percent between July and September as compared to the same time frame last year. Current projections suggest that the Nintendo Switch is inevitably going to take the crown as the best-selling Nintendo console of all time.  Here are today's stories:  - Nintendo Switch Sales Up 50 Percent - Ubi...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare had an incredible first three days on the market, earning more than any other Call of Duty game this generation in the same time frame with over $600M in revenue. Here are today's stories:  - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Breaks Multiple Sales Records - Sony's PS4 is the second best-selling console of all time - Mixer lowers its subscription price to bett...

After being marketed as a PlayStation exclusive, Kojima Productions has confirmed that their debut title, Death Stranding, is officially coming to PC next summer.  Here are today's stories:  - Death Stranding Is Coming To PC - Switch China launch draws nearer as Tencent approved to publish Mario Bros U DX - Xbox All Access financing returns with Project Scarlett upgrade option - Microsof...

A demo guide for BlizzCon 2019 has leaked ahead of this weekend's event, revealing new details about Overwatch 2 including an increased focus on PvE, a new mode, new map, new hero and more. Here are today's stories:  - Sources: Overwatch 2 to feature PvE, new map, at least one new hero - Another Popular Twitch Streamer, King Gothalion, Moves To Mixer - Starbreeze resumes Payday 2 de...

Naughty Dog's upcoming survival horror game, The Last of Us Part 2, has been delayed yet again now launching on May 29, 2020. Shortly after this announcement, an Ubisoft conference call revealed that nearly every one of their major titles - including Gods and Monsters, Watch Dogs: Legion and Rainbow Six Quarantine - have all been pushed back to that latter half of 2020 or beyond.  Here are to...

Bethesda has announced Fallout 1st, a premium subscription service for Fallout 76 that includes private worlds, a monthly allowance of Atoms, exclusive in-game items and more. Here are today's stories:  - Fallout 76 Now Has a $100-a-Year Subscription Service, Fallout 1st - Behold the massive social media explosion from Fortnite’s Season 10 finale - Former Xbox Exec Is Joining Blizzard - Googl...

Blizzard has released the official schedule for BlizzCon 2019, revealing that six mystery announcements for this year's event. Contenders for these slots include Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, Warcraft 3: Reforged and more! Here are today's stories:  - BlizzCon has six main stage mystery announcements - Sony decides not to sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on the PlayStation Store in Russia - Ken Lev...

The next Batman game from WB Games Montreal is Batman: Arkham Legacy according to prominent leaker @New_WabiSabi. If they are to be believed, the game will let players take on the role of the entire Batman family, not just Bruce Wayne.  Here are today's stories:  - Batman: Arkham Legacy is the next Batman game, according to prominent leaker - Diablo 4 outed in ad for Diablo art book - Th...

Blueprints for the PlayStation 5 developer kit made the rounds online, but now YouTuber Zone of Tech has shared the first image of the dev kit, proving that it does have its now iconic "V" shape.  Here are today's stories:  - First PS5 Devkit Photograph Finds Its Way Online - PlanetSide Arena the "stepping stone" to PlanetSide 3 - Steam sale dates have leaked again - Twitch "Watch Partie...