Monthly Archives: December 2018
Update: PlayStation Network Now Working
Update: The PSN is now back in working order according to the PSN status page, and all systems are now operational.
Original story follows:
The PlayStation Network across all platforms is experiencing issues across all types of services, according to the official PSN status page.
PSN for PS4, PS4, Web, and Vita is down for account management, online gaming, social aspects, PS Now, and the PlayStation Store, among other services.
The Office Cast Recreated a Season 3 Christmas Photo and It’s Making Us Want a Reunion Even More
Cast members of The Office recreated an image from the third season of the NBC sitcom this past weekend, and we are once again wishing for the show to return.
In what Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly/Halpert) called in her Instagram post the "best brunch ever," the mini-reunion included the below photo that was staged to mirror one from the season three episode "A Benihana Christmas."
The Office Mini-Reunion from 2018
The Office Christmas Photo from "A Benihana Christmas"
What That Elseworlds Finale Twist Means for the Arrowverse
This post contains spoilers for the Arrowverse "Elseworlds" crossover. Check out our reviews for "Elseworlds" Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
This year's Arrowverse crossover, "Elseworlds," introduced the Monitor (played by LaMonica Garrett), an omniscient being who watches over the entire multiverse and whose presence foretells dire things to come for the Arrowverse - a "Crisis on Infinite Earths," as revealed in the final moments of "Elseworlds Part 3."
Marvel Developing Shang-Chi, Its First Asian Superhero Film
Marvel Studios is reportedly developing Shang-Chi, its first Asian superhero movie, according to Deadline.
Chinese-American writer, Dave Callaham, will be writing the screenplay. Callaham most recently co-wrote the sequel for Wonder Woman 1984, and is writing the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2.
For those unfamiliar, Shang-Chi is a martial artist who is also a super hero, and known as the "Master of Kung-Fu" in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in 1973’s Special Marvel Edition No. 15.
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Is Coming to The Game Awards 2018
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, a third-person open world survival game from the creator of Assassin’s Creed, will be coming to The Game Awards 2018.
Announced through developer Panache Digital Games’ Twitter account, Ancestors will be returning to the spotlight after being teased at E3 2015, and again during Reboot Develop 2017. The game will “bring players to Explore, Expand and Evolve to advance their clan to the next generation in the harsh, ruthless, yet beautiful land of Africa starting 10 million years ago.” A livestream following the event will provide an extended gameplay session.
Nvidia Announces $2,500 Titan RTX
Nvidia has pulled the wraps off an all-new flagship GPU using the full-sized chip based on its all-new Turing architecture. Dubbed the Titan RTX, this gold-colored behemoth is priced at $2,500 and its most notable spec is its ludicrous 24GB of GDDR6 memory. This is more than double the 11GB wedged into the RTX 2080 Ti, and will allow it to absorb massive data sets in its natural habitat of computational workloads.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Gets a New Release Date
Piranha Games President Russ Bullock announced during MechCon that MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will now be released on Sept. 10, 2019, reports PC Gamer.
MechWarrior 5 was originally scheduled to be released this month, but Piranha delayed it to sometime in 2019 so that it could "deliver the best single-player MechWarrior experience to date." Mercenaries is the first MechWarrior game to have a single-player mode since 2002.
Exclusive: Bumblebee Voice Actor Revealed
After years of being unable to talk, Bumblebee will finally speak in his upcoming spinoff -- and IGN can exclusively reveal that Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner, Teen Wolf) is the actor giving voice to the titular Autobot in the Transformers prequel!
IGN chatted with Transformers franchise producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura last week about casting O'Brien as Bumblebee and why it was necessary for the film to finally give the Transformer his own voice.
"Since we were approaching this as an origin story, we felt that it was appropriate that you got to hear his voice," di Bonaventura said of the character who thus far has only been able to communicate using existing media. "That’s the simple logic that we employed. The longer term implication of that is different. But the short-term implication of that is, since we really are resetting the mythology, essentially, of who Bumblebee is. And so, that seemed to us to be the appropriate, to get the chance to hear what he sounds like."
Westworld Season 2 Behind the Scenes Look
If you want to learn more about the mind-bending story of Westworld Season 2, then you're in luck. On Tuesday, December 4, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release the second season on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
“We are thrilled to release the second season of HBO’s critically-acclaimed series Westworld on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital,” said Rosemary Markson, Senior Vice President, Television Marketing, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. “With a riveting plot showcasing the evolution of artificial intelligence, the immersive capabilities of these viewing experiences is a perfect complement, and the plethora of all-new, behind-the-scenes extras add to the replay and collectability of this extraordinary show.”
Out This Week: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, PUBG on PS4, PlayStation Classic
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
