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Resident Evil 2 Seemingly Getting ‘1-Shot’ Demo
An early Xbox Store listing may have revealed an upcoming Resident Evil 2 demo.
True Achievements spotted a listing for the 'Resident Evil 2 1-Shot Demo', which is listed to be released on January 11 and available until January 31.
The store description indicates that, while you can die multiple times, the demo will time out after 30 minutes. Some have speculated that the '1-Shot' title means the demo can only be played once, but there's nothing to indicate that in the accompanying text.
The full description reads:
This specially tuned demo allows you to experience the newly reimagined Resident Evil 2, but be warned: whilst you can continue as many times as you like after dying, you'll only have 30 MINUTES to complete the demo. Take in the horror atmosphere at your own pace, or make a desperate dash to solve all the puzzles Raccoon Police Department has to offer? The choice is yours! Originally released in 1998, Resident Evil 2, one of the most iconic games of all time, returns completely reimagined for next-gen consoles. - Play individual campaigns for both Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield using an all new 3rd person view - Explore the zombie infested areas of Raccoon City, now stunningly re-built using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine. - New puzzles, storylines and areas Note: This demo is available until 1/31/2019. You must be signed in and have an active internet connection to play.
Spider-Cop Makes Debut as Actual, Real Marvel Comics Character
Spoilers for Spider-Geddon #5 and light spoilers for Marvel's Spider-Man for PS4 follow.
Spider-Cop, who was used as a persona for Spider-Man in PS4's Marvel's Spider-Man, is now a real Marvel comics character thanks to issue #5 of Spider-Geddon.
As reported by comicbook.com, Spider-Geddon #5, the finale to the crossover mini-series, has a panel that includes many versions of our beloved Spider-Man from Marvel's multiverse, and one of them is none other than Spider-Cop himself.
Netflix Denies It Read Users’ Facebook Messages
Facebook has reportedly given several tech companies greater access to users' personal data than it gave to the public, and even gave Spotify and Netflix, even though Netflix denies this, "the ability to read Facebook users' private messages."
These findings come by way of a New York Times report that said internal documents showed that Facebook offered data for its over 2.2 billion users to Microsoft, Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and more.
In addition to Spotify and Netflix being able to read Facebook users' private messages, the report also claims that Microsoft Bing could see all Facebook users' friends without their consent and Amazon could gain access to users' names and contact information through their friends.
Bumblebee Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed
Bumblebee, the Transformers prequel opening in theaters this week, has been certified "fresh" by Rotten Tomatoes, with a stellar 93% aggregate score from critics.
Of the 89 reviews for Bumblebee counted by Rotten Tomatoes, 83 were "fresh" (or positive) reviews and 6 were "rotten" reviews.
Bumblebee's average critical rating was 7.1 out of 10, which is in line with IGN's own review score of 7.0 out of 10. (Bumblebee has a "68" score on Metacritic.)
Director Shawn Levy Steps Away from Tom Holland Uncharted Movie
Stranger Things' Shawn Levy has reportedly stepped down from directing Sony's Uncharted film, as the video-game action-comedy, Free Guy has now been green lit at 20th Century Fox, reported by THR.
The search for a new director has begun, with Tom Holland still set to star in the long-awaited video-game adaptation.
Levy has a slew of other films coming up, and he told The Playlist in August that Uncharted was closer to production than any of his other films, such as Starman.
The Mandalorian: Black Panther Composer Ludwig Göransson to Score Star Wars Series
Ludwig Göransson, known for his work on Black Panther, Creed and Venom, is composing the score for the upcoming television series Star Wars: The Mandalorian.
Announced through the official Star Wars website, Göransson is hot off the heels of Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for his work on Black Panther. Outside of film, Göransson has composed for New Girl and Community on TV, produced records for Haim and Chance the Rapper, and has earned three Emmy nominations for his work with Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover, aka Lando Calrissian).
“Words fail to express how surreal and humbling it feels to be invited into the Star Wars universe,” said Göransson. “I am deeply grateful to Jon Favreau and Disney for this opportunity and to John Williams for raising the bar so high with his iconic, intrepid scores — they will never be matched. In these next months I hope to honor the tradition of Star Wars’ musical landscape while propelling The Mandalorian into new and unchartered territory. And I will try to remember that there is no try.”
PS4 in 2018: A Year in Review
Beyond!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush along with Max Scoville, Brian Altano, and Lucy O'Brien dive into the year that was for PlayStation.
And, as the cast notes, 2018 has, pretty apparently, been a fantastic year for games on the PlayStation 4. Sony's PS4 exclusive lineup this year has included God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Shadow of the Colossus, Detroit: Become Human, Tetris Effect, and more.
PS4's Exclusive Games
The crew discusses PS4's stellar lineup, including four games nominated for Game of the Year 2018 by IGN. Following the release of Shadow of the Colossus in February, God of War dominated the early half of the year for PlayStation on IGN, earning a 10/10 in our God of War review, while the game's director Cory Barlog joined us for a spoiler-filled chat about God of War.
Marvel Finally Ends 6-Year X-Men Time Travel Story
After six years, Marvel Comics have finally ended the time travel story of the original five X-Men. The finale to their adventure came in today’s Extermination #5 by writer Ed Brisson and artist Pepe Larraz, but before we get to the spoilery details of how it all went down, here’s a quick rundown of how it all began and the biggest twists along the way.
All-New X-Men
(Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
How Streaming Is Saving Your Favorite Shows from Cancellation
While some television shows don't have the greatest ratings, including NBC's The Good Place, many are still being renewed thanks to strong viewership on streaming devices.
As reported by New York Post, the tried-and-true way of measuring ratings as a live show through Nielsen numbers are becoming less relevant with the advent of streaming platforms.
The Good Place, as previously mentioned, was given a fourth season despite averaging less than 3 million viewers per week during its regular time slot on Thursdays at 9:30pm.