Marvel’s Avengers: Dozens of New Details About Gameplay, Story, and More
Marvel’s Avengers is shaping up to be one of 2020’s biggest games for PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC, and we finally got hands-on time (and gameplay video) from at Gamescom 2019. The demo of Marvel’s Avengers is exactly what was shown off during Square-Enix’s E3 2019 press conference, but there were many Marvel's Avengers details revealed at Gamescom 2019 that gave us some insight into what to expect from Marvel’s Avengers’ story, character customization, gear, multiplayer, DLC, and more.
Marvel’s Avengers Setting
- The game takes place five years after the cinematic trailer that we saw during E3, where the Avengers were blamed for a tragedy that struck the San Francisco Bay Area. Your task is to reassemble each of Earth’s mightiest heroes.
Solasta Is the Best D&D Game I’ve Ever Seen and It’s Not Actually a D&D Game
I unabashedly love Dungeons & Dragons - when Baldur’s Gate 3 was announced earlier this year, I squealed like a child. It’s why, when I got to see an hour-long demo of Solasta: Crown of the Magister at Gamescom 2019, I was blown away by how well it replicates one of my favorite tabletop experiences.
Based on the Open Gaming License SRD for D&D 5th Edition - the publicly available ruleset that lets designers build new experiences on the DnD 5e engine (and gamers to play D&D for free) - Solasta is a classic party-focused RPG with turn-based tactical combat (similar to what you’d find in something like X-Com or Wasteland 3). What’s unique is how it integrates the concepts and mechanics of a tabletop game into the digital realm, and in some cases the clever ways in which it has to tweak those dice-rolling norms to fit into pixels.
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Birds of Prey Is Not a Suicide Squad Sequel, Says Screenwriter
Birds of Prey screenwriter Christina Hodson has confirmed that the upcoming DC movie will act as a standalone film rather than a follow-up to 2016's Suicide Squad.
In a recent interview with Total Film, Hodson openly discussed her approach to crafting the screenplay for the Harley Quinn spin-off movie, describing the Birds of Prey script as a "standalone story", per ScreenRant.
"It's a character we have met before, but it's really its own story, and that's kind of how I approached it," she said. "I just tried to take myself off-leash. I fell in love with this character, and then all of these other new characters. And I just created a brand new story that felt like its own thing, and that doesn't have to feel like it follows one or the other."
Marvel’s Avengers Villains A.I.M. Explained
With Gamescom 2019 giving us a wealth of fresh details on Marvel’s Avengers, we're digging into one of the most significant pieces of new information: the main villains plaguing our heroes will be none other than the malicious scientific organization known as Advanced Idea Mechanics, or A.I.M. Easily identifiable by their yellow jumpsuits, these goons have been a part of Marvel Comics since the 1960s and have made appearances in Marvel games, movies, and shows.
Here’s everything you need to know about the villainous group before they take on Marvel’s Avengers.
The Debut of AIM in Marvel Comics
The Cycle Marks the Start of Post-Battle Royale
Like all phenomena, battle royale can only last so long. The genre is in no danger of dying, but its position at the very top of the video games food chain only has so much breath left in it. Developers are already searching for the next big thing, and Gamescom 2019 suggests that it could well be PvEvP; games that blend classic co-op elements with competitive mechanics. The Cycle, from Spec-Ops: The Line developer Yager, is one such game, and it looks like it could be the first ‘post-battle royale’ that ushers in a new trend.
The Cycle is described by Yager as a ‘competitive quester’. That may sound alien, but it’s actually an easy concept to grasp: twenty players split into solos, duos, or four-person squads drop-pod onto an island, and they must complete a variety of fairly simple PvE missions in order to earn points. These quests involve objectives such as mining for minerals, hunting down monsters, or defending structures from waves of attackers. The team who has the most points at the end of the 20 minute match is the victor.
Tom Holland Reunites With Robert Downey Jr. Amid Sony/Disney Split
Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr. have been pictured hanging out together following the news that Spider-Man will be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Holland, who hasn't addressed the studio debacle directly, posted a series of joyous photos on Instagram alongside his on-screen mentor. The two stars appear to be celebrating the completion of a nature hike, as they are captured posing with triumphant stances in front of a scenic backdrop.
Disney’s Marvel Land Is Named Avengers Campus at Disneyland
Disney has revealed that the Marvel land that will be opening at Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland, Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland will be called Avengers Campus.
Announced by Disney the night before its D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA, guests who visit Avengers Campus will "become part of an interconnected, global story that spans from California to Paris to Hong Kong with the Avengers recruiting new extraordinary people to join them."
Star Wars Hotel at Disney World Is Named Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Disney has revealed that the Star Wars hotel/experience at the Walt Disney World Resort will be called Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, a "new, first-of-its-kind vacation experience where guests will check in for a two-night adventure aboard a glamorous starship."
Announced by Disney the night before its D23 Expo begins in Anaheim, CA, guests can look forward to interacting with characters and "become active participants in stories that unfold around them on their galactic journey."
Gears POP! Gameplay Showcases Marcus Fenix, Cole Train, and Chainsaws
Gears POP! is now available on iOS, Android, and PC and merges together Gears of War and Funko Pop! in a multiplayer PvP battle arena-style game, and we have nearly ten minutes of gameplay for you to see the game in action for yourself.
Gears POP! is a free-to-play game that features over 30 characters from throughout the Gears of War universe with a Funko Pop! design, including Marcus Fenix, Augustus "Cole Train" Cole, General Raam, Kait Diaz, and many more.
New characters are unlocked from Gear Packs and allow players to mix and match their favorite COG and Locust units into one epic team.
Gears POP! players can also utilize Ultimate abilities like the Emergence Hole that "floods the battlefield with Wretches."