Yooka-Laylee Devs Deny Rumors They’re Working on a New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Yooka-Laylee developers Playtonic Games issued a statement today that flat-out denied that the company was acquired by Microsoft, or that it’s working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game. The statement was issued following a day of online rumors suggesting such.
“Hey everyone! We wanted to address the speculation currently swarming our mentions. We hate to be the bearers of news that isn’t what you want to hear, but we thought it best to come out and say – we aren’t working on a new Banjo-Kazooie game and we remain an independent studio,” Playtonic wrote on Twitter.
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Shocking X-Men “Death” Puts Mutantkind’s Immortality to the Test
The X-Force franchise has always explored the darker side of mutant life in the Marvel Universe. This is the team that gets its hands dirty so the X-Men don't have to. And that much remains true even as Marvel's Dawn of X relaunch ushers in a very different version of X-Force.
Read on to find out how the first issues of the new series challenges the very notion of death in a world where Charles Xavier has managed to make the X-Men immortal. Beware of full spoilers for X-Force #1 ahead!
Captain Pike Returns in Star Trek: Short Treks First Look
Anson Mount's Captain Pike proved to be one of the most popular aspects of Star Trek: Discovery in its second season, so much so that fans have been very vocal about their desire for a full-on Captain Pike series featuring Mount, Ethan Peck as Spock, and Rebecca Romijn as Number One, adventuring onboard the USS Enterprise. And while such a show has yet to be announced, we are getting more mini-adventures featuring those characters in this year's batch of Star Trek: Short Treks, including next week's installment, "Ask Not."
In "Ask Not," Mount returns to the captain's chair, this time joined by Trek newcomer Amrit Kaur. Here's the official logline for the short:
"When an attack on Starbase 28 leaves a surprise prisoner under Cadet Thira Sidhu’s (Amrit Kaur) watch, she is faced with making a decision that may threaten her standing in Starfleet."
Left 4 Dead and Portal Writer Is Developing a Unique, Network-focused FPS
Chet Faliszek, the writer of games such as Portal 1 and 2, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2, and episodes of Half-Life, has announced that he is working on a unique, co-op network first-person shooter.
Speaking at the Reboot Develop conference in Canada (thanks, VG247) Faliszek told the audience about his Unreal Engine FPS. He’s developing the game at his new studio Stray Bombay which he co-founded with Riot Games designer Kimberly Voll.
The unnamed shooter will leverage both of their strengths, Faliszek’s history of writing some of the most innovate FPS games of the decade, and Voll’s work as an AI and player psychology expert from her time at Riot and working on VR games like Fantastic Contraption.
Game of Thrones Actor Joins Wheel of Time as Rand’s Father Tam
It seems the full cast for Amazon Prime's adaption of Wheel of Time is finally coming together, with the addition of Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones). It was announced Wednesday on Twitter that McElhatton would join an already talented cast of 8 other previously announced actors.
McElhatton will play a character known as Tam Al’Thor, father of Rand Al’Thor (Josha Stradowski). In the popular book series, Tam is a skilled warrior who is incredibly talented with a bow, as well as wields impeccable swordsmanship. Since production for Wheel of Time is still in the very early stages, it's unclear how close McElhatton's portrayal of Tam Al'Thor will be to the original.
Watch the Creepy Full Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant
Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Split) is taking his talents to Apple TV+ with a new psychological thriller, titled Servant. The show’s release date is set for Thursday, November 28, 2019, when the first three episodes will premiere.
According to Apple, Servant "follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home." The series features a talented cast including Toby Kebbell (Black Mirror), Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under), Rupert Grint (the Harry Potter franchise), and Nell Tiger Free (Game of Thrones).
For a closer look at Servant, check out the tense new trailer below:
Pokemon Sword and Shield Trailer Highlights New Ways to Train
Pokemon Sword and Shield’s latest trailer has detailed items and features that will make training Pokemon easier.
First up are Exp. Candies, which are earned through Max Raid Battles and give your Pokemon experience to help them level up faster. The new trailer shows five different sizes of Exp. Candies, from XS all the way up to XL. These are different from Rare Candies, which automatically level your Pokemon up.
Giving your Pokemon a Mint will change those stats that are likely to grow quickly when that Pokemon levels up. Mints don’t change a Pokemon’s Nature, they just alter stat-growth patterns and make Pokemon’s stats more customizable.
Old Pokemon games had a cap on how many supplements you could give a Pokemon, but Sword and Shield removes this limit. Now, you’ll be able to max out a Pokemon’s base stats using items like Protein and Iron.
How You Can Start Swinging Fortnite’s Merry Mint Pickaxe Today
A new Fortnite seasonal cosmetic called the Merry Mint Pickaxe has players frantically searching for what it is and how to get it. The enigmatic item was first revealed by dataminers last week. It isn’t available in the game so any hope you may have had of obtaining it through regular play right now should be abandoned.
Detailed in a blog post by Epic Games, the Merry Mint Pickaxe can only be obtained by purchasing officially licensed Fortnite merchandise at select retailers in the US, France, Germany, and United Kingdom.
Best Pokemon Gifts 2019
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With two all-new Pokemon games just in time for holiday 2019, Pokemon is hotter than ever. Granted, Pokemon never really stopped being hot: with decades of some of the best games of all time, amazing animated series, merchandising tie-ins and iconic characters, the world of Pokemon is dense. We've gone ahead and pared it down to help you find the perfect gift for that Pokemon master in your life.
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Batman vs. Bane Ends How No One Could Have Expected
With the end of Tom King's long Batman run drawing near, the series finally delivers that long-awaited rematch between the Dark Knight and the unstoppable Bane. And it's safe to say no one could have predicted how this battle would turn out.
Read on to find out what happens during Batman and Bane's rematch, but beware of major spoilers for Batman #82 ahead!
