Borderlands 3 Vault Insider Program Offers Free Loot Ahead of Launch
Gearbox is offering free loot for Borderlands games, including the upcoming Borderlands 3, for players who sign up to its Vault Insider Program.
The program is technically a marketing campaign, but alongside promoting the game and its social channels it also offers a Borderlands 3 Welcome Pack. This pack contains some ‘high rarity’ grenade and shield mods, as well as a VIP weapon trinket, which will unlock when you start playing Borderlands 3.
Beyond that pack, there are also a variety of Borderlands 3 items, from guns to skins, that can be unlocked by spending points earned through the Vault Insider Program. These rewards are spread across the Borderlands series, but the most attractive ones are skins for the new characters coming in Borderlands 3. Points to buy these items with are earned through “doing fun stuff that you were probably gonna do anyway” according to the website.
George R.R. Martin: Game of Thrones Reactions Won’t Change Winds of Winter
George R.R. Martin has spoken up about the fan's backlash following the final season of Game of Thrones, saying that it will not alter any of his plans for the final two books in A Song of Ice and Fire.
Speaking to EW, Martin confirmed that there is a "certain degree of temptation" to want to change the ending following an outcry that even led to a petition to re-do the final season. However, changing direction because of the internet's outrage can be a dangerous road to travel.
Thor 4: Villains, Heroes and Comics Taika Waititi Could Use
Big MCU news just struck like a bolt of lightning: Taika Waititi is returning to write and direct Thor 4. For the first time, an MCU solo franchise is receiving a fourth installment, and after Thor: Ragnarok eclipsed the previous Thor films in critical and commercial success (93% on RottenTomatoes and $854 million at the global box office), it makes sense that Marvel wants to collaborate with Waititi again. With star Chris Hemsworth reportedly expected to return in the title role, that leaves us with the question: what is Thor 4 even about?
After all, Asgard is destroyed, Loki is dead (again), and by the end of Avengers: Endgame, Thor stated he has no path. Yet given what has happened to Thor over the past several films starting with Ragnarok, perhaps “having no path” is exactly what he needs.
You Can Play as Kylo Ren in Devil May Cry 5 Thanks to PC Mod
No, it wasn't just you. Lots of people thought that "V" from Devil May Cry 5 bore more than a few similarities to Kylo Ren from Star Wars. And thanks to the magic of PC mods, along with the talents of modder Nxus64, you can now give V the total Kylo Ren makeover with this Kylo Ren Mod in Devil May Cry 5.
While it's not a total facial conversion like the recent Keanu Reeves mod in Metal Gear Solid 5, it's kind of amazing how closely V resembles Kylo with just a wardrobe and weapon change.
How Social Media Has Shaped The Watch Dogs Series
Over the years, our relationship with technology has changed greatly, particularly in the social media space. Frustrating as it is fun, it has evolved from another form of self-expression and a way to connect with others into a vital part of our everyday lives and how we establish identity in both the digital and the real world. Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs series has been there every step of the way, highlighting how social platforms have helped us both keep tabs on movie news and learn about the latest government scandal. It also shines a mirror on how social media has become a superpower unto itself, and how one chooses to wield it.
The original Watch Dogs protagonist, Aiden Pearce, a man with paranoia to spare, used others' obsessions with social media for his own gain. Aiden had a Profiler on his phone that let him glean information off anyone nearby, which he wasn’t conflicted about using. You could tell he viewed the tech-enhanced Chicago and its citizens with contempt. People who think of social media as a waste of time (why would someone broadcast every thought they had on the internet?) all have an air of arrogance about them, and Aiden was no exception. From the start, his social interactions were strained at best and downright hostile at worst—because he didn’t want to connect with anyone and only viewed people in terms of data.
Borderlands 3: 30 Screenshots from the New Trailer
Earlier today, Gearbox released a spectacle of a cinematic trailer for Borderlands 3. In a way only Borderlands could, the new trailer juxtaposed guns and murder with dance and The Turtles' "So Happy Together."
To better dissect the chaos, we slowed down the trailer and compiled a gallery of 30 screenshots, featuring all four Borderlands 3 playable characters, countless Psychos, guns, roses, and everyone's favorite general purpose robot, Claptrap. Check out the gallery below or scroll down to view some highlights (note that this is not actual gameplay, as highlighted in the trailer).
The Little Mermaid: Harry Styles In Talks to Play Prince Eric
The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation could nab another singer-turned-actor, this time for the role of Prince Eric.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, former One Direction singer Harry Styles is in early negotiations to play Prince Eric in the upcoming Little Mermaid live-action movie. If cast, he will play the love interest opposite Ariel, played by singer-actor Halle Bailey.
Styles would be another singer to join the cast after Bailey and would further strengthen the upcoming live-action film's musical bonafides. Director Rob Marshall has a background in musicals as well, directing movies like Chicago, Into the Woods, and Mary Poppins Returns.
The Best Xbox One Games of 2019 So Far
With half of 2019 already behind us, it’s time to start taking stock of the best Xbox One games of the year so far. The first six months of 2019 have given Xbox fans stylish action games, reimagined classics, innovative shooters, and more. For this list we’re recognizing the Xbox games that received a score of 8 or higher from IGN.
Without further ado, here are the best Xbox One games of 2019 so far.
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Score: 8.2 | Developer: Beenox
Ubisoft Reveals Full List of Uplay+ Games
Ubisoft has revealed all 116 games that will be included with Uplay+, its Game Pass-like subscription service for PC.
Among the list are a number of games from Ubisoft's most recognizable franchises, including 16 from Assassin's Creed, seven from Far Cry, and 19 from the world of Tom Clancy. The publisher's upcoming games — Watch Dogs Legion, Gods & Monsters, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and Rainbow Six Quarantine — are included among the list and will be added to the service as they're released.
The full list of 116 games is as follows:
- Anno 1800 - Deluxe Edition
- Anno 2205 - Ultimate Edition
- Assassin's Creed - Director's Cut
Taika Waititi Returning for Thor 4 With Chris Hemsworth
Taika Waititi, director of Thor: Ragnarok, has signed a deal to direct and write Thor 4, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The deal puts Waititi’s other major project, Warner Bros’ new Akira film, in a bit of a bind, though. Akira was planned for an April 2021 release, and Waititi had reportedly been testing actors for central roles up until recently. The inevitable clash between production dates has resulted in Akira being delayed. According to THR, script development concerns on Akira were also a source of film shooting delays, pushing the anime adaptation back into Thor 4’s likely production window.