Epic Finally Brings a Harpoon Gun to Fortnite
Fortnite Chapter 2 has been full of surprises thus far. Ever since the Black Hole event which essentially shut down the game for almost 48 hours, Epic is seemingly striving to make Chapter 2 a mysterious one.
With the new version of Fortnite well underway, it seems Epic is still holding tight to this version's mystery theme. After queuing up the game earlier today, Reddit user Ep8Script stumbled across a Harpoon Gun, something that fans have been wanting for a while now.
The Batman: Andy Serkis Confirmed to Play Alfred Pennyworth
UPDATE, Nov. 13: The Batman director Matt Reeves has confirmed that Andy Serkis has been cast as Bruce Wayne's trusty butler and mentor Alfred Pennyworth.
Reeves took to Twitter to share the message "And here comes Alfred!" with footage of Serkis running down a red carpet high-fiving fans.
Serkis and Reeves previously worked together on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes.
Our original report from Nov. 5th follows.
A pair of character castings are being lined up for Matt Reeves' The Batman movie, one friend and one foe. Andy Serkis is reportedly in talks to star as faithful butler to Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, according to The Wrap. And Deadline says that Colin Farrell is in talks to play the villainous Penguin.
Japanese Spider-Man Confirmed for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel
The 1978 Japanese live-action incarnation of Spider-Man will appear in Into the Spider-Verse 2, according to a tweet from producer Phil Lord.
Lord responded to a fan who originally asked that, if the movie contained the Japanese Spider-Man, if he could help design the Into the Spider-Verse 2 version of the character. Lord responded simply enough: “He’s designed!”
He’s designed!
— Phil Lord (@philiplord) November 5, 2019
Persona 5, Shadow of War, and Hollow Knight Join PS Now
PlayStation Now’s November update adds Persona 5, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, and Hollow Knight to Sony’s subscription service.
Persona 5 and Shadow of War are the latest rotating titles to join PS Now, and Sony’s official blog post says they’ll be available to stream and download until February 4, 2020.
Sony also shared the most popular PS Now games in October. Grand Theft Auto V tops the list, with God of War, Uncharted 4, and Infamous Second Son right behind. Those four titles joined PS Now last month, and are playable until January 2, 2020.
Snake Eyes Movie: Every Actor Confirmed or Rumored
Snake Eyes, the movie based on the legendary G.I. Joe character, is coming out on October 16, 2020.
The movie is currently filming in Vancouver, according to The Georgia Straight, and a Hollywood Reporter writer on Twitter says the movie will eventually shoot in Japan.
Paramount has been pretty quiet about Snake Eyes so far, but several actors and characters have been confirmed in trade reports... all of which have been rounded up in this article!
Henry Golding as Snake Eyes (CONFIRMED)
Overwatch 2 Reportedly Has at Least Four More Unannounced Characters
Blizzard usually announces one new Overwatch hero during Blizzcon, and this year’s event was no different. Even though the company took the opportunity to announce Overwatch 2, the developers also shared new heroes like Sojourn (and maybe Echo). But according to Game Informer, at least four other new heroes are waiting in the wings for a big reveal.
Game Informer’s cover story for this month is all about Overwatch 2, and the magazine’s executive editor Andrew Reiner was able to visit Blizzard and meet with Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan to prepare for the story. During their meeting, however, Reiner caught a glimpse of four unannounced Overwatch heroes.
Breaking Down Frozen 2’s New Characters
Frozen 2 will be hitting screens on November 22, 2019, and the sequel to Disney's 2013 megahit will reunite fans with Anna and Elsa. The royal siblings of Arendelle became fan-fave characters with audiences both young and old after their magical adventures through the icy landscape of Scandinavia subverted the idea of what a fairy tale film could be. Whilst the sisters are the big draw, Frozen introduced a cast of solid supporting characters like Olaf, the sentient snowman, Kristoff, the sweet ice salesman, and Kristoff's cute but somewhat stinky companion, Sven the Reindeer. Frozen 2 looks to be adding to that trend with a roster of new additions who each seem to bring something new to the ever-expanding mythology of Frozen.
Critical Role Animated Series to Air on Amazon Prime
The Kickstarter record-breaking Critical Role animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina, has found its streaming home at Amazon Prime Video
Amazon and Critical Role jointly announced that Prime Video will be the exclusive streaming home for the series. Amazon has ordered two seasons of the show, and closed a first-look deal with Critical Role to develop new series exclusively for Prime Video. The two-season order expands Critical Role's plans, as the Kickstarter campaign raised enough money for 10 episodes. Now, with this new deal, Amazon has ordered an additional 14 episodes for a total of 24 spread across the two seasons.
"We were absolutely floored by the level of enthusiasm we received on the Kickstarter campaign, and now we can deliver exactly what the fans wanted, and MORE,” said Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham, cast members of Critical Role and executive producers on the series, in a statement alongside the announcement. “Teaming with Prime Video to deliver the series to fans across the globe is exciting and surreal -- and we’re psyched to be able to tell even more stories with not just one, but two 12-episode seasons!”
How to Remaster a Video Game Without Pissing Everybody Off
In Dark Souls Remastered, The Chosen Undead traipses through the booby traps, cuts through an army of necromancers, and plunges deep into the grim catacombs of Lodrhan. There, they will find a friendly skeletal blacksmith named Vamos. Next to him lies a glimmering bonfire, shining a reassuring glow into the overwhelming darkness.
For longtime fans of the series, this was a moment of salvation. In the original version of Dark Souls, there was no such bonfire near Vamos. Every visit to the smith required a long, dangerous journey, replete with the kind of frustrating deaths that first made this series famous. Now, with the Lordvessel in tow, we could transport our characters directly to his feet -- making Dark Souls, ever so slightly, a more generous game. All it took was one astute edit, seven years after its initial release.
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Is Crashing for Players, but Rockstar Is Working on a Fix
Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally out on PC, but some users are discovering that they can’t get past the loading screen before the game crashes. Rockstar Games says it’s working to resolve this issue immediately.
The most common issue stems from trying to launch the game from Rockstar’s official games launcher. When some players click “Play” to get into Red Dead Redemption 2 PC, they’re instead greeted with a pop-up that says, “The Rockstar Games Launcher exited unexpectedly.”
Rockstar’s official support Twitter account has been spending the morning asking users with issues to start support tickets. Meanwhile, the Rockstar support FAQ page is suggesting users who encounter this issue to update their graphics drivers and run RDR2.exe as administrator.