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Zombie Army 4: Dead War Is More Than A Sniper Elite Spin-Off
I have always enjoyed the Zombie Army series in spite of it feeling like a bit of a perfunctory afterthought to Sniper Elite. Zombie Army 4: Dead War adds a host of arcadey abilities and perks that help to distinguish it in this respect, but still retains the series’ trademark slow-mo kills, straightforward gunplay, and lovable B-movie narrative. My time with an early build at a behind-closed-doors E3 appointment left me chuckling and optimistic.
I kicked off the demo by taking control of series’ front man Karl Fairburne in a WW2-era Milan train station. Before I knew it, a runaway passenger car teeming with undead Nazis barreled into the station and I found myself retreading familiar ground by slow-mo sniping zombies in the head, and other less ethical places.
Former Epic Production Director Would Have Cancelled Fortnite
In an interview with Game Informer, former Epic Games production director Rod Fergusson says that if he had stayed at Epic, he “would have cancelled Fortnite.”
Fortnite: Save the World, a sort of horde mode defense game that featured the same building mechanics, was the original incarnation of the now massively popular franchse. It wasn’t until developers implemented a battle royale mode a couple months later in August 2017 that Fortnite began to explode in popularity, earning the most annual revenue of any game in history last year.
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Elden Ring’s Storytelling Is Closer to Dark Souls Than Sekiro
FromSoftware’s newest IP Elden Ring is in the works as a collaboration between Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki and A Song of Ice & Fire author George R.R. Martin.
Miyazaki tells IGN that the narrative in Elden Ring will be similar to that of Dark Souls, which is known for its vague story and emphasis on environmental storytelling. Most of Miyazaki’s other works, including Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne share the same traits.
With a fixed main character and a more concrete narrative, 2019’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was one of Miyazaki’s first games to derive from that formula. The 2018 PS VR adventure Déraciné was an even bigger departure from the storytelling that FromSoftware fans have come to expect from him.
Jessica Jones Season 3 Features This Hilarious Comics Easter Egg
Warning! Full SPOILERS follow for Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 3.
In Season 2 of Marvel's Jessica Jones, Trish Walker (Rachael Taylor) went through the biggest transformation of any character after her near-fatal surgery with Dr. Malus. Trish acquired cat-like reflexes, which we saw a glimpse of in the Season 2 finale, "AKA Playland."
Now, in Season 3, Trish is taking the crime-fighting business pretty seriously as she edges closer to adopting the mantle of her comic-book namesake, Hellcat. In episode 2, titled "AKA You're Welcome," Trish is recognized by an onlooker for her radio host persona. And unlike Jessica, who doesn't care if people see her face, Trish needs to find a costume in order to hide her identity. Below, you can scroll through the gallery to see all the costumes Trish tries out - one of them is a classic!
What Exactly Is Mandalore Anyway?
The Star Wars galaxy is home to some of the most iconic alien worlds in all of pop culture, from Tatooine to Hoth to Jakku. But there's one key Star Wars planet that might be unfamiliar to fans who only follow the movies. Mandalore has been the setting of some of the coolest Star Wars projects of the past two decades. And thanks to the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Mandalore is about to become a lot more more famous.
But what is Mandalore, and why does it play such a key role in the Star Wars mythos? Here's everything you need to know about the world, its culture and its most famous inhabitants.
Warning: this article references plot points from the first episode of The Mandalorian!
Breath of the Wild 2 Started Because Nintendo Had Too Many DLC Ideas
A sequel to Breath of the Wild was announced earlier this week at the end of the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct presentation, and while there are still several things we don’t know about the title, there are quite a few interesting pieces of information we’ve uncovered about this highly anticipated game.
For more from this presentation, check out our review of the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct.
Update 6/18: We’ve added a section to this article about Breath of the Wild 2 being made because the team had too many ideas for DLC from the original. Continue reading for that new information.
How Men in Black: International Connects to the Original Trilogy
Men in Black: International is a spinoff from the Tommy Lee Jone and Will Smith-starring Men in Black trilogy, and though it’s set in the same universe, the connections between the movies are pretty slim now that Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth star as the titular heroes in black.
Below, we go into full spoiler-y details about all the ways Men in Black: International connects back to the original movies. Spoilers, obviously, lie ahead. For more on MiB, be sure to check out IGN’s review of Men in Black: International, as well as all the aliens and all the gadgets in the MiB franchise. And if you want to know if there's an after credits scene in MiB: International, we've also got you covered.
Daredevil’s Epic Fight Scene Not Eligible for Emmys
Daredevil Season 3's single-shot prison riot scene has been snubbed by the Emmys due to a technicality.
The fight scene in question is the unforgettable 10-plus-minute long session that sees Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock fighting his way out of a prison while the camera rolls continuously, never cutting to a different angle. The show is not on the ballot for an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Stunt Coordination.
The news of the scene's exclusion comes from the season's showrunner, Erik Oleson, who tweeted that "The TV Academy would only allow a three minute clip, so, unfortunately, that epic oner was not eligible to be shown for stunts consideration."