Monthly Archives: December 2017
The Last Jedi: Explaining THAT Leia Scene
SPOILERS are discussed ahead for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
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The new Star Wars movies have altered a lot of what fans thought they knew about the post-Return of the Jedi saga, but one thing has remained constant. In both the new universe and the Legends universe, Leia has chosen to focus on politics, helping to rebuild the Republic rather than follow in her brother's footsteps and embrace her Jedi potential.
That's why it was such a surprise to see Leia tap into her latent abilities in The Last Jedi, cheating what seemed to be certain death in the cold vacuum of space and flying her way back to her battered ship.
World of Tanks Update 1.0 Will Be a “True Game Changer”
Wargaming has announced a major new update for World of Tanks will be arriving in March 2018: Update 1.0. Update 1.0 will bring with it a complete visual makeover, powered by an advanced, in-house graphics engine.
Over 25 World of Tanks maps are being redesigned for this update with improvements to water, vegetation, skies, terrain, and lighting. Wargaming is promising the increased effects quality and fidelity will have no adverse effects on the game’s overall performance.
“Update 1.0 is a true game changer,” said World of Tanks development director Milos Jerabek. “Though the spirit of the game remains the same, the introduction of the new graphics engine leads to a far greater boost in image fidelity than a simple resolution increase. It’s a staggering difference from the game as you know it, and we can’t wait for players to get hands-on with it.”
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SHIELD: Nick Blood on Fitz and Hunter’s Star Wars Scene
Warning: Spoilers for the Marvel's Agents of SHIELD episode "Rewind" follow...
Well, there you have it. Tonight's episode of Agents of SHIELD, "Rewind," showed us all how Fitz froze himself far into the future in order to catch up with his colleagues. After some crafty concocting, a prison break, a prison re-entry, and a tender "I love you"/"I know" send off, Lance Hunter helped Fitz fight his way back into Jemma's arms.
I briefly chatted with actor Nick Blood about this fun return stint as Lance Hunter, why his character works so well when paired with Fitz, and whether or not he's set to return.
IGN: First thing I was to ask about is that Empire Strikes Back line. Nicely timed with the release of Last Jedi, I must say. Was that in the script or improvised?
Game Scoop’s Favorite Games of 2017
The Division Dev on Possibility of Sequel
Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment have supported The Division well after its launch in March 2016, and speaking to IGN, Massive’s Managing Director David Polfeldt indicated the developer fully plans on continuing to so long as players remain invested in the game. But that doesn’t mean successive titles like a sequel or other offshoots are out of the question.
Though no official announcements of a “The Division 2” have been made, and Massive's focus is squarely on The Division and the studio's upcoming Avatar game, Polfeldt indicated the studio does want to tell stories beyond the ones created from the first game.
The Last Jedi Director on the Film’s Ending
SPOILERS are discussed ahead for Star Wars: The Last Jedi!
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Audiences are still reeling from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a film that breaks from the conventions of this ongoing series in many ways. One of those ways is the film’s ending, which cuts away from the protagonists to focus on a child in Canto Bight, playing with action figures and subtly using the Force, and then staring up at the stars, inspired by the events of the film we just saw to join the Resistance.
IGN’s Top 10 Most Improved Games of 2017
From ill-advised loot boxes to rushed DLC, 2017 gave those who hate games as a service plenty of reason to keep on hating. But if you're one of the hundreds of millions of players who consider themselves part on a online gaming community, chances are you thought 2017 was a very good year. This is a list of titles that have received standout post launch support, evolving past the short term aspirations of their peers to become long term successes, or continuing their already massive legacy.
To be considered for this list, the game in question must have released post-launch content in 2017, so titles currently that spent the majority of the year in early access aren't eligible. These are the top 10 most improved games of 2017!
MechWarrior 5 Makes Its Mech Combat Feel Massive
Getting back into the pilot’s seat of a giant mech felt just like coming home - albeit, a dangerous and challenging to control home that I hadn’t been to in 17 years… but home nonetheless. I grew up with the MechWarrior games, and am thrilled to say that demo I played for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries makes the long wait for a sequel seem like it may be worth it.
MechWarrior 5 sits somewhere between an FPS and a flight sim, with quick action and lots of explosions, but some complex controls to make that happen. Your mech moves more like a tank than a Gundam, with a throttle instead of simple WASD controls. There’s also heat to manage, specific health and armor for each body part, and whole lot of other systems that make MechWarrior 5 an extremely engaging shooter without ever getting too overwhelming.
Sonic Forces: Get Super Sonic Free for a Limited Time
Sonic Forces has added the classic and modern versions of Super Sonic to the game, and they're free to download for a limited time.
The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account announced the DLC is available for free from now until late January. Afterwards, those who missed out on the month-long offer will be able to purchase Super Sonic for $2 USD.
Super Sonic in Sonic Forces, image via Twitter