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Cricket 19 Arrives Late Next Month
Melbourne-based sports game studio Big Ant has announced that Cricket 19 will be available from May 28, just over two months from the first ball of the 2019 Ashes series (which starts on August 1).
Cricket 19 was announced in early March and promises to build on 2017’s popular Ashes Cricket. Cricket 19 will feature all formats of the sport, men’s and women’s teams, all host venues, plus the 2019 Ashes, fully licensed for both Australia and England. It’s also set to include a “deeper and more narrative-driven” career mode, a world championship tournament, and a scenario mode which will allow us to recreate and share classic matches.
“Big Ant Studios games have always been known for deep customisation and flexibility,” said Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons in a statement. “With Cricket 19 we take this to the next level, with even more gameplay modes, more options, more ways to play and much more customisation.”
Cricket 19 Arrives Late Next Month
Melbourne-based sports game studio Big Ant has announced that Cricket 19 will be available from May 28, just over two months from the first ball of the 2019 Ashes series (which starts on August 1).
Cricket 19 was announced in early March and promises to build on 2017’s popular Ashes Cricket. Cricket 19 will feature all formats of the sport, men’s and women’s teams, all host venues, plus the 2019 Ashes, fully licensed for both Australia and England. It’s also set to include a “deeper and more narrative-driven” career mode, a world championship tournament, and a scenario mode which will allow us to recreate and share classic matches.
“Big Ant Studios games have always been known for deep customisation and flexibility,” said Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symons in a statement. “With Cricket 19 we take this to the next level, with even more gameplay modes, more options, more ways to play and much more customisation.”
Update: Nintendo eShop Back Online After Release of Smash Bros. Joker
Update 04/18/2019: The Nintendo of America Twitter account has announced that the issues with the eShop have been resolved, and access should now be available. It does warn that there may be intermittent errors, though.
Access to the Nintendo eShop has been resolved. However, some may still experience intermittent errors. We appreciate your continued patience.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 18, 2019
Original story: The Nintendo Switch eShop is down and experiencing issues following the release of Joker from Persona 5 and the Version 3.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
FOX Cancels X-Men Series The Gifted
Fox has canceled Marvel drama The Gifted and comedy Rel, according to Variety.
Both shows are produced by 20th Century Fox TV, which is now owned by Disney and operates separately from Fox's TV network, despite previously being corporate siblings - a factor which may have contributed to the cancellations.
Deadline reports that The Gifted could "find a new home within the Disney family" of networks, including Freeform or Hulu (Disney owns a majority stake in the streaming service).
FOX Cancels X-Men Series The Gifted
Fox has canceled Marvel drama The Gifted and comedy Rel, according to Variety.
Both shows are produced by 20th Century Fox TV, which is now owned by Disney and operates separately from Fox's TV network, despite previously being corporate siblings - a factor which may have contributed to the cancellations.
Deadline reports that The Gifted could "find a new home within the Disney family" of networks, including Freeform or Hulu (Disney owns a majority stake in the streaming service).
George Lucas Helped Direct Game of Thrones Season 8 Premiere
George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker and creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, helped direct the season 8 premiere of HBO's Game of Thrones.
As reported by Vanity Fair, Lucas' involvement was revealed via a behind-the-scenes video by HBO that looked into the making of the first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones.
"When we found out George Lucas wanted to visit, we thought maybe it was a practical joke," show co-creator David Benioff said. "We were really excited and also nervous because it's George Lucas."
George Lucas Helped Direct Game of Thrones Season 8 Premiere
George Lucas, the legendary filmmaker and creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, helped direct the season 8 premiere of HBO's Game of Thrones.
As reported by Vanity Fair, Lucas' involvement was revealed via a behind-the-scenes video by HBO that looked into the making of the first episode of the final season of Game of Thrones.
"When we found out George Lucas wanted to visit, we thought maybe it was a practical joke," show co-creator David Benioff said. "We were really excited and also nervous because it's George Lucas."
Swamp Thing Revealed in First Look at the DC Streaming Show
DC has revealed the first look at the titular Swamp Thing in its upcoming DC Universe original series of the same name.
While but a glimpse, we do get to finally see the Swamp Thing as he rises from the water, red eyes and all.
Swamp Thing will be released on DC Universe on May 31, 2019, and a recent report has said that the planned 13 episode season has now been cut down to 10, with production reportedly set to shut down after the tenth episode.
Swamp Thing will be one of the many original live-action TV series that were created specifically for DC Universe that include Titans, Doom Patrol, and Stargirl. Titans is even getting ready to add Batman into its second season.
Spider-Man: Far From Home North American Release Date Moved Up
Sony Pictures confirmed to IGN that Spider-Man: From From Home will now be released on July 2 in North America instead of its originally scheduled date of July 5.
This change in date, initially reported by Screen Rant, was quietly reflected on Sony Pictures’ official Far From Home webpage, as well as on the film’s official Twitter account.
Because of the shift, Far From Home will now be released on a Tuesday as opposed to a traditional Friday slot. This change is likely to take advantage of the Fourth of July timeframe, despite it being mid-week.