Dune TV Series coming to Streaming
The upcoming Dune reboot from director Denis Villeneuve will be the start of a larger franchise based on author Frank Herbert's novels.
Following a report from Variety, we've confirmed that WarnerMedia has given a straight-to-series order for Dune: The Sisterhood. The series will be exclusive to the upcoming WarnerMedia streaming platform.
Dune: The Sisterhood will focus on the Bene Gesserit, a powerful, all-female religious order that serves as one of the major political forces in the Dune universe. Several characters in the upcoming movie are members of the Bene Gesserit, including Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) and Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohaim (Charlotte Rampling). It's unknown when exactly in the Dune timeline the series will be set or if any of the actors from the film might reprise their roles for the series.
Original Xbox Splinter Cell Games Playable on Xbox One This Week
Announced during E3 2019's Inside Xbox, it was announced that 8 new original Xbox games, 15 Xbox 360 games, and 8 Xbox One X Enhanced Game Updates will be arriving on Xbox One today and throughout the week.
These will be the final Backward Compatibility games as Microsoft shifts its focus to Project Scarlett, the next-gen Xbox.
Four Splinter Cell games from the original Xbox will arrive soon. Skate, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West highlight the Xbox 360 games, and Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and Viva Pinata lead the list of games getting Xbox One X Enhanced updated.
The full list is as follows;
Original Xbox Games - Available This Week
Gears Isn’t Getting a Battle Royale – At Least Not Anytime Soon
In an interview with IGN, The Coalition’s Studio Head Rod Fergusson said there are currently no plans for Gears to get the battle royale treatment. The keyword here is currently.
Fergusson said his team is rather open to considering anything, but at the moment, they’re too busy developing Gears 5, Gears Tactics, Gears Pop, and managing other projects to seriously consider developing a battle royale mode.
However, if The Coalition were to do a Gears battle royale, Fergusson said they’d want to get it right and be authentic not only to Gears, but also to be a great entry in the genre. He’s also aware of the way popular gaming trends work, and Fergusson doesn’t want to jump on board the battle royale train just because it’s the hot new thing.
All News, Trailers, and Gameplay From the Ubisoft Press Conference
Ubisoft's E3 2019 press conference gave fans the highly-anticipated official reveal of Watch Dogs Legion, roadmap updates for Ubisoft staples like The Division 2, as well as a few other surprises.
Below you'll find a roundup of all the major news, trailers, and gameplay from Ubisoft's E3 2019 press conference.
Watch Dogs Legion Officially Announced, Gameplay and Release Date Revealed
The third Watch Dogs game, Watch Dogs Legion, was announced with an extended look at its rumored "NPC control" feature, which lets you put together and control a team of resistance fighters made up of unique citizens around the world.
Game of Thrones Returning to Comic-Con for Final Season Send-Off
This story contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones series finale, which you really should've watched by now.
Game of Thrones may be over, but it sounds as if HBO intends to give the cast one last hurrah at San Diego Comic-Con. Deadline reports that Game of Thrones will return to Comic-Con for 2019 after skipping last year's convention, and if the report is accurate, the show is expected to once again occupy Comic-Con's biggest stage in Hall H. (Considering that Warner Bros. won't be highlighting its upcoming superhero movie slate and Disney is expected to save the bulk of its Marvel, Star Wars, and animation presentations until the company's D23 Expo in August, Game of Thrones would likely be one of the biggest titles at the con if the rumors are true.) HBO declined to comment on Deadline's report.
Star Wars: Fallen Order Isn’t Saw Gerrera’s First Adventure Outside Rogue One
As if we needed more reasons to be excited about Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the appearance of Saw Gerrera in new gameplay footage at E3 sent fans into a tizzy. Saw Gerrera, portrayed by Forest Whitaker in both Rogue One and Fallen Order, already has a long history for a relatively new character.
Where did Saw Gerrera originate? How did he get involved in the Rebellion? And where can you find more of him outside of Rogue One? Here’s everything you need to know about one of the most compelling characters of the new era of Star Wars.
Be sure to watch the gameplay demo from E3 where Saw makes his appearance below:
The Creation of Saw Gerrera
Microsoft: Scarlett Will Play Every Xbox One Game Ever
Microsoft, with its next-gen Xbox currently known as Project Scarlett, has every intention of having it support four generations of games - the original Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and, of course, each new game coming to the platform.
During Inside Xbox, Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed Microsoft's commitment to "respecting the purchases" of its customers and the team's goal to bring every past game over to Project Scarlett, the next-gen Xbox, as well as accessories like the original Xbox Elite Controller and the new Series 2 Elite Controller.
Does Dark Phoenix Set Up the X-Men’s MCU Debut?
Dark Phoenix is the final X-Men movie from Fox, bringing an end to what began in the first X-Men movie back in 2000, which begs the question, what will happen to the X-Men now? Depending on your familiarity with the politics of superhero movie rights in the film industry, you may have a few questions, so here are the answers to all of the big questions.
Will the X-Men Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Despite Jean Grey’s hopeful words at the end that hint at a new beginning, that dialogue isn’t a wink to the audience that these X-Men will find a new home in the MCU. Dark Phoenix is the last adventure for these X-Men, which means all of the storylines have come to an end and the actors playing these characters will no longer reprise their roles (with one exception, which we’ll get to in a moment!). We will see the X-Men on the big screen again, but it’ll be a brand new version.
Roller Champions Preview: Rolling With Some Potential
Roller Champions is Ubisoft’s free-to-play, roller derby style competitive online game. The premise is straightforward: throw the ball into the goal and the first team to five points wins. Roller Champions is easy to pick up, but there are some strategy options to give you something to think about and experiment with.
Matches are 3v3 and take place in a variety of different themed arenas/locations. It’s a standard roller derby track but encased with high, clear glass walls around the inner/outer circle, which allows players more space to skate and more ways to strategize. There’s a single ball and both teams are fighting for possession; your goal is to get the ball and take it at least once around the track, uninterrupted.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Story Creator Mode Announced
Ubisoft announced two new modes for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey today: a Story Creator Mode and a Discovery Tour.
Story Creator Mode is a free quest-creation tool that is starting its open beta today. It allows players to create their own stories and play quests created by other players. Quests made in the mode are available cross-platform on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Based on the story-designer tools and branching dialogue systems used in Odyssey, it lets players write their own stories accompanied by gameplay. Players can mix and match six quest objectives, like freeing or assassinating targets and going to specific locations. They can create branching narratives with multiple outcomes, and have access to several historical characters from the game to retell historical events. Players can also define role-play options in the dialogue system, which includes lying to or attacking NPCs.