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Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline, a spin on the battle royale genre that brings objective-based gameplay into a massive free-to-play PVP shooter. While there have been many competitors in the battle royale space, it's been difficult for any team to compete as Call of Duty: Warzone continues to dominate. 00:00 - Intro  00:31 - Battlefield 2042 Open Beta  02:43 - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Frontline Announced  07:37 - Destiny 2: Beyond Light comes to Game Pass for PC  10:12 - Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Remaster Leaks  13:19 - Xbox Web Store Cloud Gaming Update  14:43 - Outro   Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam

After years of remasters and remakes, PlayStation has officially acquired Bluepoint Games. As member of the PlayStation Studios family, Bluepoint is now working on "original content" rather than a direct remake of a previous game, marking a major leap for the company.    00:00 - Intro  01:00 - PlayStation Acquires Bluepoint Games  05:43 - Twisted Metal F2P Game Rumors  09:32 - Twitch testing "Boost" paid promotional feature  13:35 - Marvel's Avengers and Scarlett Nexus come to Xbox Game Pass  15:34 - Battlefield 2042 Beta Dates  17:24 - Outro   Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam

After massive success as a PlayStation exclusive, Ember Lab has said that it will "look into other platform releases" post-launch. While there's currently no timeframe for release, it looks like Kena will be making its way to other platforms in the near future.    Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam

Industry insiders have reported that Quantic Dream, the studio behind Detroit: Become Human and that is involved in ongoing legal issues over workplace misconduct, is nearly two years into development of a new Star Wars game. Details are sparse, but the game is said to be a large departure from the team's traditional quick-time-event approach.    Quantic Dream Story: https://kotaku.com/what-we-ve-heard-about-a-quantic-dream-star-wars-game-1847708431   New Switch Controller: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fcc-points-to-nintendo-switch-controller-announcement-this-week/   Halo Infinite Flighting: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-september-2021   Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam  Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam  YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam

Sony Santa Monica's Creative Director, Cory Barlog, has shared that Ragnarok will conclude the Norse saga for Kratos and Atreus because of how long it takes to create a AAA God of War title. See the full interview on Kaptain Kuba's channel Why God of War Ragnarok Ends the Norse Saga via Eurogamer Battlefield 2042 Delayed via Twitter Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam YouTube: http://youtube.com/jampacksam

After 4 years, Nintendo has finally added the ability to add up to 10 Bluetooth audio devices to the Nintendo Switch with System Update 13.0. While this is welcome news... IT'S BEEN THERE THE WHOLE TIME?!   Subscribe to the main channel: https://www.youtube.com/jampacksam   Follow me on other platforms and stay up to date!   Twitter: http://twitter.com/jampacksam Instagram: http://instagram.com/jampacksam  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jampacksam

Okay, so this isn't even an episode of The Jampack Report, but I wanted to let the audio listeners know about the changes coming to the content that I create - including to the podcast. As an independent content creator, it's time to break out of the template that I've created for myself and focus on experimenting more and pushing myself to create something new and diverse. As I mention here, I'm launching Xhibition: An Xbox Podcast to keep my podcasting drive going, along with implementing some other changes that free up my schedule to focus on creating more organic content. I appreciate all of the love and support that The Jampack Report and my other content has received over the years and look forward to continuing to create even more expansive and engaging shows in the months and years ahead.  "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca (also from Oasis' "Closing Time") 

Xbox's Major Nelson has announced new ways that the company is celebrating 20 years of Xbox, starting with a new line of merchandise and wallpapers available across Xbox, PC, and mobile devices. Plenty of news is coming in the months ahead has both Xbox and Halo celebrate two decades as leaders in the gaming industry.  Here are today's stories:  - Celebrating 20 Years of Xbox - Xbox Game Studios to work with Tencent's TiMi on new game experiences - E3 2021 ONLINE PORTAL AND APP DETAILS OFFICIALLY REVEALED - Two new DualSense wireless controller colors hit shelves starting next month - Play At Home 2021 update: Free in-game content and more - Ghostrunner 2 Confirmed For New-Gen 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

Sega's latest financial report has shared some insight into the company's plans for the future, including the launch of a "Super Game" that the company projects will make 100 billion yen, or roughly 900 million dollars. Here are today's stories:  - Sega says it plans to release a ‘Super Game’ within the next five years - Nibellion on Twitter - The PlayStation 5 Is Starting to Look Like the Revolution It Promised - Battlefield 6 Will Come To Last-Gen Consoles, Is Still Slated For Holiday 2021 Release - Xbox Insiders Console Purchase Pilot - Gabe Newell teases the possibility of bringing Steam games to console - Destiny 2 cross-play accidentally switched on early 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

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Village shipped 3 million copies globally in four days, smashing Resident Evil 7's 2.5 million units shipped in five days. The game is currently on-par with Resident Evil 2 Remake's impressive launch, automatically making RE8 one of the most successful launches in the franchise.  Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil Village Ships Over 3 Million Units Globally! - Benji-Sales on Twitter - THE COALITION MOVING TO NEXT-GEN DEVELOPMENT, UNREAL ENGINE 5 - Exclusive: Next-Gen PlayStation VR Is 4K With Foveated Rendering And Vibration Feature - Ubisoft will now brand all its own games as "Ubisoft Originals" - Epic Games claims Fortnite is at "full penetration" on console 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 Hiroki Titoki has shared that the company predicts PlayStation 5 shortages to continue until 2022, saying that increasing the supply still cannot keep up with the unprecedented demand for their latest console.  Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil Village Steam Charts - Resident Evil Village smashed the series’ PC player record on its first day - Sony expects PS5 supply issues to continue into next year - Sony has finally added PS5 DualSense support for Remote Play on iOS - Mass Effect Legendary Edition used mods as a benchmark for its improvements 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

Ubisoft has revealed that its The Division universe will continue expanding, with the new free-to-play Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland launching in 2021-2022. A mobile game is also in development for a future release, while the already announced Netflix movie continues production. Here are today's stories:  - An Update on the Tom Clancy’s The Division Universe - New PS5 hardware redesign entering production in 2022 – report - Gearbox boss denies Borderlands spin-off rumours and says it will ‘always lead development’ - E3 Announces More 2021 Partners - NEXT-GEN UPGRADE FOR REMNANT ANNOUNCED 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

Nintendo has announced Game Builder Garage, a budget game builder launching in June that gives players of all experience levels the tools that they need to design their own games and learn the ropes of programming a video game. It's experiences like these that build a passion for development and that cultivate the next generation of game developers.  Here are today's stories:  - Resident Evil 8 Reviews - Nintendo’s next Switch game will let you develop your own games - Sony accused of ‘unlawful monopoly’ for restricting digital games to the PlayStation Store - Six Google Stadia Staff Leave To Join Haven Entertainment - Electronic Arts Acquires Metalhead Software - Gamescom 2021 goes all-digital - Minecraft Dungeons gets cloud saves 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

@Nibellion on Twitter has shared what appears to be the renewal of the Sunset Overdrive IP by Sony, bringing hope to PlayStation fans that the longtime Xbox and PC exclusive could be coming to PlayStation consoles - or even that a sequel may be on the way from Insomniac, who holds the rights to the IP itself. Here are today's stories:  - Sunset Overdrive Trademark Seemingly Registered By Sony - Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emails - Battlefield 6 / #Battlefield will be getting its first official announcement on May 6th according to recent rumors.  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 a partnership with Discord, bringing one of the gaming industry's most popular chat applications to PlayStation in 2022 to "social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network." Here are today's stories:  - Announcing PlayStation’s new Partnership with Discord - 97 Games Now Featuring FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S - Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Red Dead Online, Final Fantasy X/X-2, FIFA 21, and More - PlayStation Now games for May: Jump Force, Nioh and Streets of Rage 4 - Limited Run Games Is Now An Official Xbox Partner - Stadia product head John Justice has left Google 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

Court documents from the Epic v. Apple court case have revealed that Microsoft at one point considered lowering its 30 percent cut on the Xbox storefront to 12 percent, shaking up a longstanding precedent in the gaming industry of platform holders taking a 30 percent cut from all revenue. The document also suggests that the recent change to a 12 percent cut on Microsoft's PC storefront also considered including exclusive streaming rights for games included in the deal, giving Microsoft an upper hand in the cloud streaming space.  Here are today's stories:  - Microsoft explored reducing its Xbox store cut to shake up console gaming - Battlefield 6 images have reportedly leaked, ahead of EA’s big reveal - Nintendo declines to comment on latest ‘Switch Pro’ report 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

Matt Booty, Head of Xbox Game Studios at Microsoft, shared more about how the company is planning to continue their focus on the PC gaming space in 2021 and beyond. From new quality of life features coming to Halo Infinite this fall to new ways for players to play on low-end devices through Cloud Gaming, Microsoft is focused on expanding the Xbox even further in the PC ecosystem. Here are today's stories:  - Continuing Our PC Gaming Journey in 2021 and Beyond - INSIDE INFINITE - APRIL 2021 - Hitman developer reportedly developing fantasy IP for Xbox - Sony begins selling the PS5 in China - 15 mins of new gameplay for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - Among Us confirmed for PS4, PS5 this year - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order coming to PS5, Xbox Series this summer 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

Announced during a recent earnings call, Sony CFO Hiroki Titoki confirmed that the company will continue investing heavily in PlayStation exclusives, developing projects in-house and partnering with other developers through a $184M year-on-year investment.  Here are today's stories:  - Sony says it will ‘aggressively’ invest in first-party studios and partnerships this year - PlayStation Plus games for May: Battlefield V, Stranded Deep, Wreckfest: Drive Hard. Die Last. - New Games with Gold for May 2021 - Fortnite isn’t on Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming service because Epic won’t allow it - An Xbox Series X|S Optimized version of The Sinking City is now available after surprise launch - Stadia Announces... a Search Bar 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 and Microsoft have shared their FY20 and FY21 Q3 financial reports respectively, showing strong results for both gaming giants with the launch of the Xbox Series X, Series S, and PlayStation 5. Here are today's stories:  - Geoff Keighley on Twitter - PlayStation revenues near $25bn as PS5 ships 7.8m in five months - Benji Sales on Twitter - Xbox FY21 Q3 revenue up 50% as Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass boom - Resident Evil Re:Verse is not releasing with Resident Evil Village, will debut this summer 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 mysterious Lombax in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally has a name - Rivet! A new State of Play brings more info and gameplay this Thursday for one of the summer's biggest PlayStation 5 exclusives.  Here are today's stories:  - Meet Rivet, the mysterious new protagonist in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - 'Apex Legends' is getting a permanent team deathmatch mode - INTRODUCING ARENAS - APEX LEGENDS - Knockout City Will Launch with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play on May 21 - Become the Master Builder with Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Xbox Game Pass on May 4 - The latest iOS update adds support for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers 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