Fortnite Season 7 Adds Snowy Map Terrain, Planes, and Weapon Skins
Fortnite Season 7 is upon us and the giant update patch has added a new snowy section of the map, along with new usable planes and weapon skins.
The southwestern portion of the Fortnite map is now covered in snow. Three new locations dubbed Frosty Flights, Polar Peak, and Happy Hamlet can be found in the new winter themed area. Older areas like Flush Factory and Greasy Grove have undergone major changes. Icy surfaces cause players to slide.
X-4 Stormwing planes are the latest vehicles to join Fortnite, this time allowing you to attack from the skies. Expedition outposts are scattered about the map where players can easily find planes. Other improvements in mobility include the addition of ziplines that allow you to quickly travel to and from higher areas.
Thanos’ Snap Has an Official Name and It’s Brutal
Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity War and potentially Avengers 4.
Thanos' infamous snap at the end of Avengers: Infinity War has officially been given a name, thanks to an official Marvel tie-in book.
As reported by Screenrant, Thanos' snap is known around the MCU world as "The Decimation."
This revelation arrives thanks to Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest Volume Two: Aftermath by Brandon T. Snider.
According to this new story, the Avengers have kept the truth from the world, as it would "hardly help the world to heal."
Bethesda Support Glitch Revealed Personal Information of Fallout 76 Customers
Update: A Bethesda community administrator posted a more comprehensive response to the support issue that leaked Fallout 76 customer's personal information.
"We experienced an error with our customer support website that allowed some customers to view support tickets submitted by a limited number of other customers during a brief exposure window. Upon discovery, we immediately took down the website to fix the error.
We are still investigating this incident and will provide additional updates as we learn more. During the incident, it appears that the user name, name, contact information, and proof of purchase information provided by a limited number of customers on their support ticket requests may have been viewable by other customers accessing the customer support website for a limited time, but no full credit card numbers or passwords were disclosed. We plan to notify customers who may have been impacted.
New Darth Vader Mini-Series Promises to Reveal a Side of the Sith Lord We’ve Never Seen Before
A new limited comic series is looking to give fans of a galaxy far, far away five new stories focused on Darth Vader.
The first issue of Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions, written by Dennis Hopeless (Cloak and Dagger, Jean Grey) with art by Paolo Villanelli (Star Wars: Lando Double or Nothing and Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation), will be released in March of 2019.
Details are scarce on what stories each issue will tell, but we do know it will take us to "places where even the mysterious anti-hero known as Darth Vader can be someone’s greatest fear, and even…someone’s greatest hope!"
The second issue, also written by Dennis Hopeless, will feature art from Brian Level, known for his work on Thanos Legacy and Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows.
Below Release Date Announced
Capybara Games has announced that Below will officially be released for Xbox One and on Steam on December 14, 2018.
Originally revealed at Microsoft's E3 2013 press conference, Below is an action-adventure roguelike that is played from a top-down perspective and focuses heavily on exploration, a tough but fair difficulty, and permadeath.
Announced on Capybara's Twitter, Below will have you taking "a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle."
Mark Millar Gives Update on Netflix Movies, Shows and Comics
Mark Millar’s comic book properties have regularly made the jump to the big screen -- Wanted, Kick-Ass and the Kingsman movies, just to name a few -- so it was no surprise when in late 2017 Netflix purchased his company, Millarworld, and recruited the scribe to create original comics, TV show and movies for the streaming service. Talking to Millar in a phone interview, IGN got an update on where his various upcoming projects are in production, plus Millar talked up his latest comic published under Netflix called Prodigy.
Prodigy
Of the new movies and shows that Millar is creating for Netflix, a select few will also receive a comic book adaptation from Millar. Prodigy is one of those properties. Prodigy was already in development as a Netflix movie before Millar got to work on the comic book version with artist Rafael Albuquerque, and now the comic is out on shelves. (Check out Netflix's comic book trailer for Prodigy below.)
What Is 2018’s Best PS4 Exclusive Game?
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to debate what was this year's best PS4 exclusive game. In a year with both Marvel's Spider-Man and God of War, plus great PSVR titles like Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and more, the crew discusses what experience stuck with them most, and what exactly constitutes a "best" game.
Plus, the crew takes a look at December's free PS Plus games, The Game Awards rumors, and a look ahead to what's to come to PlayStation in 2019.
- Intro - 00:00
- What is the Best PS4 Game of 2018? - 1:06
- December PS Plus Free Games - 15:39
Every Game Confirmed to Be at the Game Awards
The Game Awards are right around the corner - here's how to watch them - and while the awards serve as a celebration of 2018, fans are are also tuning in for delectable hints of the games arriving in 2019 and beyond. There's still a lot of secrecy surrounding them, but we do have some idea of the surprises in store. Check out the confirmed, and basically confirmed, games that we'll see at The Game Awards in the slideshow below.
We can definitely expect more announcements, however, so check out 5 predictions of what else we'll see.
Spider-Man: Far From Home’s Jake Gyllenhaal Confirms He’s Playing Mysterio
Jake Gyllenhaal has officially confirmed that he will be playing Mysterio in the upcoming film Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Revealed through Gyllenhaal’s Instagram (as his first post at that), the heavily-rumored casting has proven to be true, as the video shows Gyllenhaal reading Amazing Spider-Man #311: The Return of the Man Called Mysterio! with another Mysterio-centric issue framed behind him. To seal the deal, the post includes the caption “I just realized I’m not playing Spider-Man." It’s currently unclear which incarnation of Mysterio Gyllenhaal will be portraying.
Resident Evil Movie Reboot Taps 47 Meters Down Filmmaker
Constantin Film has hired 47 Meters Down director, Johannes Roberts, to write and direct the Resident Evil reboot, sources told Variety.
We found out last year that the Resident Evil film franchise would be getting a reboot, with a total of six films set to be in the line up.
Aquaman's James Wan will be producing the first reboot, who is known for his success in the horror genre with Annabelle and Lights Out.