The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is receiving a next-gen optimization that will bring multiple enhancements to the game, including 120fps on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, adjustable FOV, and up to 4K resolution on the Series X.  Here are today's stories:  - Halo The Master Chief Collection’s Xbox Series X/S upgrade will run at 120fps this November - The first Halo 4 PC test flig...

During an interview with Kotaku, Phil Spencer didn't rule out the possibility of the campaign and multiplayer portions of Halo Infinite shipping separately - even after a delay that pushed the game into 2021. This wouldn't be a decision that's up to Spencer or the team at Xbox, however. Choosing how to release Halo Infinite is entirely up to Bonnie Ross and the team at 343. Here are today's storie...

Phil Spencer recently revealed during an interview with Kotaku that Microsoft did not have to release games on other platforms outside of the Xbox ecosystem to recoup their $7.5B investment in the purchase of ZeniMax Media earlier in the year. This news comes after Spencer clarified that exclusives would be handled on a case by case basis going into the next generation.  Here are today's stor...

After a tease earlier this week, Sony has finally unveiled the PlayStation 5 user interface through a blog post and a nearly 12-minute video showcasing features coming to the next-generation console. Here are today's stories:  - PS5 User Interface Officially Revealed By Sony - PS5 Box Has Been Revealed by Burger King and Holy Smokes This Thing is Massive - PS5 Accessories Will be Arriving Ear...

After PS4 Firmware Version 8.00 launched yesterday, players spoke out about concerns around a new screen informing them that "Voice chats may be recorded for moderation. By joining, you agree to being recorded." However, Sony later updated their blog post to share more about the new moderation features coming to the platform alongside the launch of the PlayStation 5 in November.  Here are tod...

A new update coming to Modern Warfare on PC finally allows players to uninstall portions of the game that they don't play frequently. For instance, players will be able to uninstall the game's Campaign while leaving the Warzone battle royale untouched. This comes at a time when Modern Warfare has reached a staggering 200GB file size on PC. Here are today's stories:  - Call of Duty: Modern War...

After months of waiting, The Burger King himself has teased the PlayStation 5's startup sound ahead of what appears to be a promotion with Sony leading up to the console's launch. With a date of October 15, it seems that a UI reveal is on the horizon for Sony's next-gen console.  Here are today's stories:  - PS5 UI Tease Comes From an Unexpected Place: Burger King - Class-action lawsuit...

Sucker Punch's PS4 exclusive, Ghost of Tsushima, will allow framerates of up to 60fps through PS5 Game Boost. While the title's loading times were already impressive, they'll also see further improvements on Sony's new SSD-filled hardware.  Here are today's stories:  - Ghost of Tsushima will reach 60fps with PS5's Game Boost - PlayStation Store Will Stop Selling PS3, PSP, and Vita Games...

After being unable to come to an agreement with Apple to launch their xCloud game streaming service, Business Insider has reported that Microsoft is working on a web app available in mobile browsers that will allow players to stream games through their Xbox Game Streaming - otherwise known as xCloud - service to their Apple devices. A PC version of the service is also being prepared for a release...

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has shared that he expects the PlayStation 5 sales to outperform the PlayStation 4 during its launch window, ending its first fiscal year in April 2021. That would mean that 7 million PS5 consoles would be sold in its first 6 months on the market.  Here are today's stories:  - PS5 teardown reveals huge cooling system and SSD expansion bay - Upc...

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has shared that he expects the PlayStation 5 sales to outperform the PlayStation 4 during its launch window, ending its first fiscal year in April 2021. That would mean that 7 million PS5 consoles would be sold in its first 6 months on the market.  Here are today's stories:  - Sony Expects PS5 To Sell More Than PS4 Did In Its First Fiscal Year...

The team at Overkill Software has shared more information Payday 3 in celebration of 100K Twitter followers, confirming that the game is in its design phase and that it is now running on Unreal Engine rather than its in-house engine, Diesel Engine.  Here are today's stories:  - Payday 3 in Development on Unreal Engine - 'Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered' arrives in November with cro...

After hands-on impressions revealed the Xbox Series X has 802GB of usable storage out of its 1TB custom NVMe SSD, leaked images of the PlayStation 5 UI show that the console will supposedly support 664GB of usable space out of its 825GB SSD.  Here are today's stories:  - PS5 has 664GB of usable storage space – report - PS5 hands-on confirms cooling fans remains silent even after extended...

After a rocky launch of its flagship card, the RTX 3080, NVIDIA has delayed the launch of the RTX 3070 until October 29. This two-week delay is meant to allow for more stock to circulate to retailers around the world, hopefully allowing more to get their hands on the card on day one. Here are today's stories:  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delayed until late October - Blizzard delays World of War...

Ahead of the launch of the PlayStation 5, Insomniac has shown off footage of Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, a touched up version of the 2018 title that took the world by storm. Alongside improvements in textures, shadows, framerates, and overall graphics, there is also an entirely new Peter Parker that completely replaces the original. Here are today's stories:  - The Spider-Man Remaster cha...

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red is requiring crunch ahead of launch according to a new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. Studio head Adam Badowski has confirmed the report on Twitter, providing a statement explaining the difficult division and highlighting the compensation that the team is receiving. Here are today's stories:  - Cyberpunk 2077 developer will require crunch ahead...

Xbox Series X hands-on impressions are coming in from media outlets around the world, revealing that 198GB of space on the Xbox Series X's 1TB SSD is reserved for the operating system and system files, leaving only 802GB of space for games and applications. The total will inevitably be even less for the PlayStation 5, which ships with an 825GB custom SSD. Here are today's stories:  - Xbox Ser...

Capcom is "looking into" releasing Resident Evil Village on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, though they are focusing on bringing the game to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC first and foremost.  Here are today's stories:  - Capcom is ‘looking into’ releasing Resident Evil Village for PS4 and Xbox One - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming — but not this year - Metal Gear clas...

Amazon has announced Luna, a cloud-based gaming platform powered by Amazon Web Services. Offering miniature gaming subscriptions, known as "Channels", Luna provides players the opportunity to play games on any device at up to 4K resolutions and 60 frames per second.    Here are today's stories:  - Amazon unveils new cloud gaming service Luna - Japan’s initial Xbox Series X/S pre-ord...

Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, has announced Dreamhaven, a pair of new studios led by some incredibly experienced ex-Blizzard staff.  Here are today's stories:  - Ex-Blizzard boss details new company Dreamhaven - Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 seemingly being re-released on PC - Xbox Series X and S will support Dolby Vision HDR for gaming - Fall Guys had the...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that the company will continue pursuing "inorganic" growth where it makes sense in an effort to grow the Xbox Game Studios family. This news comes one day after the announcement of the acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiaries including Bethesda Softworks.  Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft CEO Says It Will Continue to Look to Grow Xbox G...

In a bombshell announcement one day ahead of pre-orders for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft has announced the $7.5B acquisition of ZeniMax Media - parent company of Bethesda Softworks which brings legendary teams like id Software, Bethesda Game Studios, Arkane Studios, and MachineGames into the Xbox Game Studios family.  Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft acquires Beth...

Today's PlayStation 5 event showcased some of the biggest games coming to Sony's next-gen console, both at-launch and next year. The PS5 Digital Edition will launch at $399 while the version with a disk drive will launch at $499 - in line with the pricing of the Xbox Series X. Both launch in the largest territories on November 12 with a worldwide release coming on November 19.    Find th...

The Jampack Report will be on a hiatus until next Monday, September 21! I'm taking a week off, hitting the coast, and enjoying some sun before a season packed with gaming news!

After another week of waiting for the PlayStation 5 release date and price confirmation, it has been revealed that Sony has a secret panel scheduled for next week's PAX Online. The event, scheduled for Friday, September 18 at 6:45pm EDT, is too late in the week for an announcement itself, suggesting that news will be coming earlier in the week. Here are today's stories:  - PlayStation Looks t...