Sledgehammer Co-founder Leaves Activision to ‘Try Something New’
Glen Schofield, one of the co-founders of Sledgehammer Games, has announced he is leaving Activision at the end of December.
Revealed through Twitter, Schofield said he feels it’s time to “try something new” after he’s done taking some time off for relaxation. It isn’t clear what his next move is, though he wrote he’s off to “something else exciting” following his break.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Gets Festive With Green Army Men Christmas Update
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is getting in the holiday spirit with the free Green Army Men Christmas Special update launching on Steam on December 11.
Tripwire Interactive has announced a Christmas-themed map as well as a seasonal helmet for all Rising Storm 2: Vietnam players. From tomorrow through the first week of January 2019, players will be able to take part in 64-player matches and assume the role of miniature toy soldiers that are gunning to control fortresses spread across a home decked to the brim with holiday decorations.
The map will let players take cover behind building blocks, use toy helicopters to access high ground, and utilize race car tracks to reach other areas. A free seasonal M1 helmet and various holiday-themed achievements will become available as well.
The Academy Awards Reportedly Considering Not Using a Host at All
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences is reportedly considering foregoing a host entirely for the 91st annual Academy Awards ceremony.
Per Variety, Oscars organizers are “scrambling” to find a replacement host after Kevin Hart’s departure from the role. Sources claim various options are being considered, including doing a show without a traditional host, instead doing something “SNL style,” and using a series of celebrities to segue into commercial breaks.
Rockstar Reveals Arena War Update for Grand Theft Auto Online
Stow any concerns you had of GTA Online updates drying up after the arrival of Red Dead Redemption II: Rockstar has confirmed the next big update for GTA Online is called Arena War, and it’s arriving tomorrow.
Revealed via the Rockstar Newswire, the publisher describes Arena War as the place where “ruthless gladiatorial combat meets the bleeding-edge of vehicular modification technology in one spectacular – and highly combustible – competition.”
It appears Arena War will have a career path of its own, and players will be able to earn points within Arena Mode to rank up and acquire more mental, Mad Max-style weaponised vehicles.
Star Wars Board Games, Toys, and More are On Sale at Amazon Right Now
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There's an incredibly good chance you're a fan of Star Wars, or know someone who is. That makes Amazon's deal of the day today ideal for either you or someone you know. The timing is perfect, too, if you're looking for some last minute Star Wars gifts to give for Christmas this year. The biggest draw are X-Wing and Armada miniatures, but there are some great LEGO Star Wars deals, tons of Star Wars toys on sale, and a wearable Obi-Wan blanket, to keep you warm during the long winter.
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Dragon Age 4: Who is the Dread Wolf?
Thursday night’s Game Awards offered much in the way of glitz, glam, and game teasers -- including an exclusive look at the fourth installment of BioWare’s blockbuster Dragon Age series. BioWare has been known to offer painstaking amounts of detail in their promo art which, if deciphered correctly, has the potential to unlock oodles of secrets about Thedas, character backstory, lore and more. Remember Inquisition’s character tarot cards?
Sure, maybe we didn’t get anything quite as lush as extensive character art, but Dragon Age fans are hungry. So we’ll take a 60 second trailer.
Even if those 60-seconds are sparse in some ways, they are rich in others. Sure, four seconds are devoted to BioWare’s logo, ten of them are a hashtag, and thirty seconds are spent in a slow pan over an ancient cursed idol... But those remaining sixteen seconds? Hoo boy. We’re graced with a real doozy of a promo image, coupled with a voiceover from a Dragon Age I major character. Does any of this give a clue into Dragon Age 4? Who is the Dread Wolf and why are they rising? What does it all mean?
10 Fan Favorite Monsters We Want to See Return in Monster Hunter: World
12/10/2018 Update: This article was originally published in May, 2018, but has been updated. A Monster Hunter: World expansion called Iceborne has been revealed, and with it, a teaser of a what we assume to be a returning monster from previous generations: the Nargacuga. Check out this slideshow for more monsters we'd like to see from past generations, and the reveal trailer for the expansion below.
Capcom’s Monster Hunter: World has been out for nearly a year now, and hunters may have gotten their fill of the elegant Legiana or the feisty Odogaron. With the influx of new players to the series, there are certain beasties that we think are a rite of passage for any experienced hunter.
Stardew Valley Multiplayer Update Coming to Switch This Week
Stardew Valley's 1.3 Multiplayer Update will be coming to Nintendo Switch on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Announced Monday by developer ConcernedApe on Stardew Valley's Developer Blog, the update will be available in North American, European, and Japanese Nintendo eShop markets.
Stardew Valley's multiplayer mode first launched on PC, Mac and Linux in August after a beta period that began last April.
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 Blackout Map Getting Seasonal Changes
With Operation Absolute Zero, Treyarch is bringing new content to all three modes of Black ops 4, including the Blackout map getting some free frosty changes, starting tomorrow.
Announced by Treyarch, the update will hit the PlayStation 4 on December 11, and soon after on PC and Xbox One. The battle royale mode Blackout will be receiving a winter flavor, with snowy additions changing foliage and softening the lighting. New smoke trails will be used to better indicate where players are dropping, and more subtle changes will be coming to Nuketown Island, Hydro Dam and Factory.