The Best PC Games to Play Right Now
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It’s springtime, so we’ve refreshed our list of the 25 best PC games to play right now – and it’s gone through a bit of an overhaul since our previous version from October of 2018.
Before we defined “best” as both games that are at the top of our list of recommendations today and games that were amazing in their heyday, even if those glory days were over. This time around we’ve decided to refocus our picks on the first part of that idea: if you just got a new PC today, what are the games you absolutely have to play right now?
Heroes in Crisis Devastates the DC Universe
Another new comic book day has come and gone. If you want to know what the biggest and most noteworthy comics of the week were, you've come to the right place.
Scroll down to hear about some of our favorite plot twists and new debuts, and to read our new reviews and editorials. And as always, be sure to let us know your favorite books in the comments below.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Heroes in Crisis #8 and Thanos #1!
Heroes in Crisis: The True Killer Revealed
Heroes in Crisis #8 variant cover by Ryan Sook. (Image Credit: DC Comics)
Star Trek Animated Series Greenlit at Nickelodeon
An official Star Trek animated series has officially been greenlit by CBS Television Studios and Nickelodeon.
Reported by Variety, this kid-friendly, CG-animated series will follow "a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation.”
The show will come from Eye Animation Productions (CBS’ animation division), Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive vice president of animation production and development at Nickelodeon Ramsey Naito will oversee the show.
We previously reported that CBS and Nickelodeon were nearing a deal for a Star Trek animated series, coming from Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman and writers Kevin Hageman and Dan Hageman, known for Trollhunters, The LEGO movie, and Ninjago. The Hagemans, Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth will all serve as executive producers, with Aaron Baiers as co-executive producer.
Epic Would End Exclusivity Deals If Steam Changes Revenue Share
Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has said that he would stop making Epic Games Store exclusivity deals if Steam offered developers and publishers a permanent 88% revenue share.
Talking in a thread on Twitter regarding revenue and the cut taken by stores, Sweeney defended Epic’s process, explaining that the company’s 12% cut from game profits was a significant and important improvement on the 30% that Valve take from sales on the Steam Store. That large cut is “the #1 problem for PC developers, publishers, and everyone who relies on those businesses for their livelihood” according to Sweeny.
The Russos Have No Plans for More Marvel Movies After Avengers: Endgame
Joe and Anthony Russo, the brothers behind Avengers: Endgame, are done with making Marvel movies, at least for now.
In an interview with GamesRadar, Anthony Russo said the latest Avengers installment was the last Marvel movie for the directing duo.
"It’s our Endgame, at least for now,” Anthony Russo told GamesRadar. “We don’t have any plans for now to make any more Marvel movies.”
Anthony Russo said there was a possibility of working with Marvel in the future, citing the "wonderful working relationship" he and his brother have with the studio. But for now, the Russos have no plans to dip back into the MCU.
Sacrifice Has Always Been Captain America’s Greatest Weapon
Today we conclude our look at each of the founding MCU Avengers and how their stories have led them to their final confrontation with Thanos. Here’s Captain America and his journey to Avengers: Endgame.
“What makes you happy?”
Steve Rogers doesn’t know how to answer this question when it’s posed to him by Sam Wilson in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The thing is, we know the answer even if Steve is facing a crisis of doubt at the time. Captain America lives to make the world better for the rest of us, and far too often that means he has to make personal sacrifices with far-reaching effects on his life. And he’s O.K. with that.
That’s because Cap is a truly selfless hero, and we’re lucky to have him as a paragon of what’s good in a particularly selfish moment in our history. In an era of party over country and me over us, Captain America should remind everyone of what really matters.
Persona 5 Scramble Announced for Switch and PS4
Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, a musou spinoff of the mainline Persona series, has been announced for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Announced during the Persona Super Live 2019 concert via a brief Japanese trailer, Persona 5 Scramble is being created as a collaboration between Atlus and Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force team, known for its work on the Dynasty Warriors series. According to Persona Central, it’s being labeled as the first action RPG in the Persona series.
While little is known about the game, the trailer clearly shows Persona 5 Scramble as a musou game, where Joker fights against large hordes of enemies all at once. The game currently has no official release date, though an official website has gone live.
Netflix’s Chambers: Inside Uma Thurman’s New Supernatural Thriller
Netflix’s Chambers, a new supernatural thriller starring Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn, is coming to Netflix on April 26.
Chambers follows Sasha Yazzie (Sivan Alyra Rose) a 17-year-old heart attack survivor who becomes consumed by the mystery surrounding the heart and its donor that saved her life. The closer she gets to uncovering the truth about her donor Becky’s sudden death, the more Sasha starts assuming Becky's characteristics. Thurman plays Becky’s mysterious mother Nancy, while Tony Goldwyn portrays Becky's father, Ben.
Check out an exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek featuring the show’s creator and actors below.
“The mystery behind Becky’s death kind of opens up, and you find out that it might not have been as kosher as it seems,” says creator and executive producer Leah Rachel in the featurette.
Main Cast Confirmed for Bond 25
During a Bond 25 livestream, the main cast and primary locations for the upcoming James Bond film were confirmed.
The returning cast includes Daniel Craig as James Bond, Ralph Fiennes as M, Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Rory Kinnear as Bond’s ally Tanner, Léa Seydoux as Dr. Madeleine Swann and Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter.
New cast members include Academy Award winner Rami Malek, Dali Benssalah, Billy Magnussen, Ana De Armas, David Dencik and Lashana Lynch. While unconfirmed, the livestream heavily alluded to Malek being the film’s main villain, and he further suggested his character would be “villainous” on Good Morning America.
How Men In Black: International Rebuilds the DNA of the Series
Men In Black’s always had a recognisable visual DNA. No matter the plot, you’re always going to see sharp suits, shiny guns, idiosyncratic set design and a whole mess of aliens. During a visit to the set of the upcoming MiB: International, I discovered that, two decades on from the original and with an almost entirely new cast and crew, that rule still holds true.
But what was interesting to me was finding out how just how much thought had gone into those seemingly static elements. Here’s how International is aiming to update the core elements of Men in Black without losing its original feel.
Sets
The sets are perhaps the best marker of what the team’s trying to achieve with MiB: International - recognisably grabbing from the old films, but adding new twists to prove that this is a spin-off, not a rehash.