Rocket Arena Is a New 3v3, Rockets-Only FPS
Final Strike Games and Nexon have revealed Rocket Arena, a 3v3, rockets-only 'shooter where no one dies' - and you can sign up for a PC closed beta now.
Headed to PC and Xbox at launch (with the promise of cross-play), Rocket Arena pits teams of 3 cartoony characters against one another, using rockets to knock others off the map. The more blasts a player takes, the easier it is for them to be knocked off - essentially, it sounds like it's pitched somewhere between Quake and Super Smash Bros.
“Rocket Arena’s matches take place as part of the Rocket Championship Tour on the mysterious World of Crater, where just about everything is made from or powered by rockets." Final Strike CEO Kevin Franklin tells IGN. “We’ve worked tirelessly to perfect the mechanics of the game, including Rocket Jumping, Blasting, and a Return System to create, ‘The shooter where no one dies’. Our input tuning, projectile networking, and hit detection are balanced with feedback from our internal test team, made up of pro players and the professional Korean eSports team Element Mystic. The result is an accessible 3v3 shooter that can scale up to be a highly competitive FPS.”
All Elite Wrestling Scores TV Deal, Promises “Less Scripted Soapy Drama”
For the first time in almost two decades, wrestling is back on Turner Networks.
All Elite Wrestling, the new promotion founded by Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), will begin airing weekly later this year on TNT.
We’re back in the wrestling business! #AEW @AEWrestling pic.twitter.com/1DVRLRdQgd
— TNT Drama (@tntdrama) May 15, 2019
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Black Mirror Season 5 Release Date and Trailer Revealed
Netflix has revealed the first trailer for Black Mirror Season 5, which confirms the release of three new stories next month.
The next set of dystopian stories from Charlie Brooker will hit the streaming service on June 5th, and will feature a cast including Sherlock's Andrew Scott, Avengers' Anthony Mackie, and Miley Cyrus.
You should've seen it coming. pic.twitter.com/E5bYvVJjik
— Black Mirror (@blackmirror) May 15, 2019
The trailer states that the season will feature three new stories revolving around how we see technology and a variety of other social factors. It appears that once again the traditional 'near future' setting of the show will be used (no Metalhead or USS Callister-like imagery here), and Brooker's interest in videogames is shown via a segment that appears to be futuristic Street Fighter.
The Division 2 Raid Will Not Have Matchmaking
The Division 2’s upcoming Dark Hours raid will require pre-made teams of eight players, despite Ubisoft promising matchmaking for all of the game’s activities.
Talking to a fan on Twitter, Alexandre Guenounou, who works as part of The Division 2’s marketing team, said “There is no matchmaking, you have to team up through clan lists, their friends lists or by inviting other players in the game social spaces before you launch the raid.”
No there is no matchmaking, you have to team up through clan lists, their friends lists or by inviting other players in the game social spaces before you launch the raid
Endgame’s Avengers Battle of New York Callback Wasn’t the First Option
SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame.
When the heroes of Avengers: Endgame go on their "time heist" to retrieve the Infinity Stones, the audience is treated to the scene of the Avengers first assembling at the Battle of New York, however, that scene was not part of the original plan.
Speaking to Business Insider, Avengers: Endgame editor Jeffrey Ford discussed how the decision had to be made as to when our future Avengers would return to the past New York to get the Tesseract and that the winning scene had to be "something audiences would instantly recognize."
Stan Lee’s Ex Manager Charged With Elder Abuse
A case concerning late Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee has come to a close months after his passing. As reported by CNN, a man named Keya Morgan claiming to be a manager and caretaker for Lee was charged with abuse.
The case closed on Friday with Morgan being charged with “multiple counts of elder abuse, including alleged false imprisonment” and a “$300,000 arrest warrant was issued for Morgan's arrest,” according to a representative of the Los Angeles Superior Court who spoke to CNN.
Endgame Included Unused Thor 2 Footage
Spoiler warning: spoilers for Avengers: Endgame ahead.
While Natalie Portman’s Doctor Jane Foster made a cameo in Avengers: Endgame, the actress didn’t actually shoot any new footage for the appearance.
Reported by Entertainment Weekly, directors Anthony and Joe Russo explained the only new content Portman provided for the film was a quick piece of voiceover work. Anthony said "All she did new for this movie was..."
"The voice,” said Joe.
“A little bit of voice-over when she’s talking in the distance, that’s it,” finished Anthony.
The scene in question takes place on Asgard in 2013 and focuses on Jane in the distance thanking a group of Asgardians for taking care of her, though the newly provided piece of vocal work itself is relatively hard to distinguish, and largely just lends to the overall believability of the scene.
Stranger Things Is Getting This Amazing Upside Down LEGO Set
Stranger Things is receiving a brand-new LEGO set depicting both the regular world and the series’ infamous The Upside Down.
Available June 1 (or May 15 for LEGO VIP members), the set depicts Will Byers’ house in its real world and Upside Down states. Both halves of the set show the front and inside of the house, with detailed Eleven, Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Joyce Byers and Chief Jim Hopper figures accounted for in the regular world, and Will Byers and the Demogorgon residing in The Upside Down.
The set includes subtle callbacks to the show, including a light up alphabet wall used to communicate between worlds, dark vines spread throughout The Upside Down, a Hawkin’s Police Department truck, and the attic even includes a drawing of the Mind Flayer and a wizard hat belonging to Will the Wise. The figures in The Upside Down cling to tiles on the ceiling, and the entire set can be flipped and displayed in either orientation.
We’re Excited for Competitive Herb Picking in Red Dead Online’s Official Launch
On this week's Xbox show, the crew discusses their Rage 2 impressions and their thoughts on Red Dead Online's official launch and all the new content coming with it. Despite being just a few weeks away from E3, there are still other announcements rolling out, including the reveal of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, the unfortunate and concerning news from the Starbreeze financial call, and more.
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