2K Acknowledges Borderlands 3 Split-Screen Performance, Working on Fixes
Like most games these days, Borderlands 3 is currently experiencing its fair share of launch-day issues. One of the most prominent manifests on PlayStation 4 when two players are playing in split-screen and one pops open the menu to tweak their gear or skills. After numerous players reported this issue and IGN confirmed it with our own testing (see it in action in the video at the top of this page), A 2K representative confirmed to us that it and Gearbox are aware of the issue and are working to resolve it. The complete statement follows.
“We are aware that in some cases during split-screen couch co-op play, players can experience lag while in heavy combat and one of the players goes into their ECHOdevice and tries to navigate the skill trees and menus. While we will continue to work to optimize the Borderlands 3 experience, we’d advise split-screen players to prep for combat ahead of big encounters, and not leave a teammate to fight solo mid firefight!”
RIP Movie Pass: September Shut Down Date Announced
MoviePass announced that the subscription theater ticket service will be shutting down for good tomorrow, September 14, 2019. The announcement caps off months of speculation regarding the future of the service.
In a statement released today, Helios and Matheson Analytics announced that MoviePass will be shuttering on September 14 because “efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to date.”
The company is exploring several options for MoviePass including selling the company “in its entirety, a sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets including MoviePass, Moviefone, and MoviePass Films,” and a reorganization of the business. Furthermore, any sale of MoviePass comes with “the assumption or settlement” of MoviePass’s liabilities. You can watch our video on MoviePass' demise below.
James Gunn Reveals Cast of DC’s The Suicide Squad
Director James Gunn has revealed what appears to be the full cast for the upcoming DC movie The Suicide Squad.
It’s quite a long list of names, which perhaps signals that some of the characters will be canon fodder when they go on dangerous missions. As Gunn said in his tweet, “Don’t get too attached.”
The cast includes:
- David Dastmalchian
- John Cena
- Jai Courtney
- Joaquin Cosio
- Nathan Fillion
- Joel Kinnaman
- Mayling Ng
- Flula Borg
- Sean Gunn
The Most Exciting Artist in Comics Is Doing a Post-Apocalyptic Wonder Woman Story
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth is a new comic mini-series releasing under DC Comics’ mature Black Label imprint, telling the story of Diana Prince waking up in a post-apocalyptic world that already lost the fight against evil. She’s forced to wander the dead earth alone and piece together what caused the apocalypse while fighting off all manner of giant monsters, according to io9 where the comic was revealed. And while that plot synopsis sounds intriguing by itself, the main reason to get hyped is the fact that it’s written and drawn by Daniel Warren Johnson, who is arguably the most exciting artist in modern comics.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Beta May Have Revealed Possible Lootboxes
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta is now live, but players may have already discovered some of Activision’s post-launch monetization plans for the latest military shooter from Infinity Ward.
In the After Action Report for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, players found a space for ‘Common Supply Drop’ with the word ‘Lootbox’ written on top of it. Neither Activision nor Infinity Ward has discussed loot boxes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare previously, so it was jarring for some players to see the phrase appear randomly in the beta.
14 of the Weirdest Game Mechanics Ever
We may remember a game for its great story or amazing graphics, but all games live or die by their mechanics, regardless of how simple or complex they may be. Sometimes, though - as we were just reminded by the most recent gameplay trailer for Death Stranding - a game’s mechanics can be straight-up weird.
Whether a fun gimmick or a totally buck-wild mindf***, plenty of developers have tried to differentiate themselves from the rest of the industry with unique gameplay mechanics - here are some of our favorites.
Click through the gallery above or scroll down the page for the full list.
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Take a Look at Transformers TCG Wave 4 Megatron and Optimus Prime
UPDATE: The slideshow accompanying this article has been modified. The General Optimus Prime art now in the slideshow is the final, retail version, whereas the earlier slideshow had a non-finalized image.
Two new cards are joining the Transformers: TCG line-up for Wave 4, and they're about as important and recognizable a pair as you can imagine. Lord Megatron and General Optimus Prime grace upcoming character cards in both their bot and alt modes.
Autobot leader General Optimus Prime is a 15-star card, with both his truck and bot forms. Megatron, "Conqueror of Cybertron," is a 12-star card, with bot and tank, rather than gun, forms. Both cards are scheduled for a November 8 release date.
New Dark Knight Returns Sequel Stars Superman’s Children
Legendary creator Frank Miller is revisiting his Dark Knight Returns universe once again. DC Comics announced a new sequel called Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child.
The Golden Child is a direct followup to The Dark Knight III: The Master Race. Set three years after the events of that series, The Golden Child focuses on former Robin, Carrie Kelley, in her new role as Batwoman, as well as the two children of Superman, Lara and Jonathan Kent. Together, these three heroes will confront an old evil that once again threatens Gotham City. Jonathan is the titular Golden Child, a hero with incredible mental powers despite his young age.
Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child will be published as a single 48-page comic under DC's Black Label imprint. Miller is writing the story, with Rafael Grampá (Mesmo Delivery) returning to comics for the first time in over half a decade to draw the issue. Jordie Bellaire (Batman) is coloring the issue. In addition to Grampá's standard cover, DC will also offer variant covers by Miller, Paul Pope, Joëlle Jones and Andy Kubert.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Not Add Goku or Iron Man
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate creator and director Masahiro Sakurai has stated that the series will continue to only feature video game characters, despite numerous requests from fans to add characters like Goku and Iron Man.
Our video above takes a look at the insanely huge Super Smash Bros. roster.
The comments were made at Tokyo Game Show, where Sakurai took to the stage to accept an award for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. His words were published on Twitter by user naruki, translated by PushDustin, and verified by IGN Japan.