The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

Modern Warfare isn't even out yet, but next year's game is reportedly going to span 40 years, covering both the Vietnam and Korean Wars.  Here are today's stories: - New Call of Duty 2020 Details Reportedly Leaked; Campaign to Span Over 40 Years - Rumour: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Will Get a Free to Play Battle Royale Mode After Launch - Bungie reveals Destiny 2 Steam date and cross save d...

Death Stranding is no longer listed as a PS4 exclusive, leading many to believe that Hideo Kojima's newest game may be going multi-platform. Here are today's stories: - Death Stranding is no longer listed as a PlayStation 4 exclusive - ESA teaming with Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to disclose odds on loot boxes - Rocket League Is Ditching Paid, Randomised Loot Boxes - Borderlands 3 publisher conf...

Developers are receiving "thousands" of threats over releasing exclusively on the Epic Games Store, leading to Epic calling for change.  Here are today's stories: - Epic Pledges To Support Developers After Intense Harassment Of Ooblets Team - US president Donald Trump blames videogames for fueling violent culture - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare supports mouse and keyboard on console - 'Buddy b...

The Entertainment Software Association has leaked personal info of thousands of last year's E3 attendees, leading many to consider foregoing the next show altogether. Here are today's stories: - E3 Expo Leaks The Personal Information Of Over 2,000 Journalists - Halo TV series pushed to 2021 - Showtime's Halo TV series casts Cortana, Soren, and a trio of new Spartans - Ninja’s move to Mixer has res...

Ninja, a Fortnite streamer that many consider to be the poster boy of Twitch, is officially switching to Microsoft's Mixer platform.  Here are today's stories: - Ninja To Stream Exclusively On Mixer, Not Twitch - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta kicks off in September with crossplay - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s big maps support over 100 players, team regularly plays 64-player tests - Des...

The Fortnite World Cup was a massive event bringing in 2.3 MILLION concurrent viewers online across Twitch and YouTube. Here are today's stories: - The Fortnite World Cup drew more than 2.3 million concurrent viewers - Fortnite's new season adds Titanfall-like mechs - Pokemon Go has been downloaded over 1 billion times - Ashes Cricket, Space Hulk Tactics, Pandemic, more coming to Xbox Game Pass in...

An update to Crash Team Racing brings microtransactions to the game despite prior promises to leave the mechanic out entirely.  Here are today's stories: - Crash Team Racing Adds Real Money Microtransactions With Next Update - Electronic Arts financial report for Q1 FY 2019 - EA Sports pushes back 'NBA Live 20' release date to late 2019 - The Outer Worlds Is Coming To Switch - Death Stranding...

The PlayStation 4 is one of the most popular gaming consoles of all time. Sony's flagship console has now officially crossed 100 million units sold! Here are today's stories: - PlayStation 4 Has Sold 100 Million Units Worldwide - Nintendo Switch Has Sold 36.8 Million Units Worldwide, Super Mario Maker 2 Sold Over 2.4 Million Units in 3 Days - Fortnite Streamer Ninja Writing A Book About How To Bec...

Rockstar's Bully is a cult classic, but a sequel has been rumored for years. Could a recent GTA Online update be teasing Bully 2? Here are today's stories: - Painting in new GTA Online casino update has fans thinking it’s a Bully 2 teaser - Rockstar hasn't paid UK corporation tax in ten years, claims investigative think tank - Epic Teases Fortnite Season 10 Amidst World Cup Finals - Bugha Wins For...

Dying Light 2 is an impressive upcoming open-world zombie game, but it's also confirmed to be in development for next gen consoles! Here are today's stories: - Dying Light 2 will be a cross-gen game, Techland confirms - Epic Games Store starting to support cloud saves - Discord's new Server Folders feature enables customizable server groups - Terry Crews shows interest in co-starring in Gears of W...

Playing online is a major part of many modern games, but nearly 3/4 of adults report that they've been harassed while gaming online. Here are today's stories: - 74% Of Adults Have Been Harassed While Gaming Online, Study Says - Duolingo and Twitch help streamers teach new languages - Tencent adds age-based playtime limits to ‘League of Legends’ in China - Two Years After Lawsuit, PUBG Corp Says It...

Caffeinate is now The Jampack Report! With a live gaming news podcast 5 days a week, The Jampack Report keeps you up to date and informed about everything happening in the gaming industry, from new announcements to industry drama. Today's coverage features a follow up on the Nintendo Joycon "drift" reports with Nintendo vowing to make things right. Check out all of the news today! Here are today's...

After rumors surfaced on Reddit about a Red Dead Redemption remake and DLC for Red Dead Redemption 2, the original source has since confirmed that they sit on a throne of lies. *Apologies for the lackluster audio in this episode, I ran into some technical issues that have since been ironed out.* Here are today's stories: - Sorry, the Red Dead Redemption remake rumour is bogus - Nintendo faces Swit...

Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce is officially leaving the iconic company after 28 years!  Here are today's stories: - StarCraft 2 personality Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson dies at age 33 - Another Blizzard Co-Founder Leaving The Company - Microsoft sees a big dip in gaming revenue, but don't blame the PC - Class-Action Lawsuit On Switch's Allegedly Faulty Joy-Cons Filed -Red Dead Redemption Rem...

Crystal Dynamic's Avengers game has fans' interest, but the leaked gameplay from SDCC making its rounds now has their attention! Here are today's stories: - Thor is looking mighty as ever in this Marvel's Avengers gameplay leak from SDCC 2019 - Crystal Dynamics will release more Marvel's Avengers footage a week after Gamescom - Marvel's Spider-Man Is Now The Best Selling Superhero Game Ever - 'Ove...

A new Nintendo Switch (not the Switch Lite) has been announced, boasting longer battery life and... honestly, not much else. Here are today's stories: - Nintendo Releasing New Switch Model With Better Battery Life - Monster Hunter World has shipped 13 million worldwide - PUBG cinematic trailer tells the story of Erangel, Season 4 kicks off next week - Luigi’s Mansion 3 launches October 31 - Plants...

Ubisoft's Uplay+ subscription service is launching in September with access to over 100 titles at launch. Let's take a glance at the list! Here are today's stories: - Ubisoft details the games it'll include in its Uplay+ subscription - Borderlands 3's Vault Hunters Get Their Groove On In New Trailer - Surprise! Tetris Effect is coming to the PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive this month - Metal G...

Ahead of today's Celebration of Togetherness event, Randy Pitchford has confirmed that Borderlands 3 will NOT have cross-play at launch. Here are today's stories: - Borderlands 3 will not have cross-play at launch - Respawn will deal with Apex Legends cheaters by making them fight each other - Disney Hires PlayStation’s John Drake to Head Its Game Licensing Division - GameStop plans to renovate st...

Ubisoft is including fan-made music in Watch Dogs: Legion! It's a cool concept, but is it an act of good will or an attempt to save money? Here are today's stories: - Ubisoft wants to include your music in Watch Dogs Legion - Fiverr introduces game development services - The Division 2 creative director asks fans if they're interested in a single-player spin-off - Luigi’s Mansion 3 Potential Relea...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is one of the biggest upcoming releases and gameplay footage has finally been revealed! Here are today's stories: - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s 2v2 Gunfight multiplayer mode is a “multi-round cage match” - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare's Multiplayer Reveal Coming Next Month - Marvel's Avengers SDCC gameplay reveal seemingly won't be made public - Alien: Isolation Dev...

The long-rumored Nintendo Switch Lite has officially been revealed and given a release date of September 20 and a price of $200! Here are today's stories: - Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper Switch built exclusively for handheld play - Nintendo Is Quietly Updating the CPU on the Original Switch - Doug Bowser: No Switch Pro this year, Lite won't kill 3DS - Amazon is developing a Lord of th...

Cuphead, the incredibly popular old-timey cartoon sidescroller, is getting an animated Netflix series! Here are today's stories: - Cuphead is coming to Netflix as an animated series - Detective Pikachu is now the second highest grossing video game movie of all time – and it’s in striking distance of the top spot - New Super Monkey Ball rated for PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch - Players have created o...

The G2A drama continues! This time they've asked gaming news outlets to publish articles specifically designed to advertise G2A's services. Here are today's stories: - G2A offered 10 outlets the chance to publish pre-written advertorials without disclosure - Another rumour pegs The Last of Us: Part 2 for February 2020 - Rumor: Nintendo Switch Mini will have a 1080p display, more powerful than the...

Cyberpunk 2077 features Keanu Reeves as one of the main characters, but his involvement could make a Cyberpunk movie a true reality! Here are today's stories: - A Cyberpunk movie is now 'much more of a possibility' because of Keanu Reeves, says creator - Nintendo Mini Switch 2 leaked image shows it with a silicone sleeve, a much bigger screen, and I want it real bad - G2A: "We want to finally stop...

Project Scarlett may be Microsoft's next BIG Xbox console, but they are reportedly still working on a cloud-based gaming console too! Here are today's stories: - Microsoft’s cloud-only Xbox still in development – report - Hacker in DDoS attacks on Daybreak Games gets two years in prison - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Will Let You Reload While Aiming Down Sight - Grid is delayed until October so Co...