There’s Never Been a Better Time for Captain Marvel’s Debut
The MCU has been long overdue for a major female-led solo film. Jessica Jones held her own on Netflix, Agent Carter was a powerhouse in her major network television series, and significant, complex characters like Valkyrie, Shuri, and Okoye show female representation has improved dramatically from the scant supporting female characters in the early days of the Avengers. It’s frankly sad it’s taken 10 years to finally get an MCU film with a female lead, but right now Captain Marvel is the hero the Marvel Cinematic Universe needs, and there’s never been a better time for her to make her debut. (Watch the new Captain Marvel trailer here.)
Resident Evil 2 Redefines What a Remake Can Be
I’m cynical when it comes to video game remasters. What’s the point of taking the time to completely overhaul Crash Bandicoot’s visuals if he still controls like a bag of rocks? After four hours with Resident Evil 2, the sort-of-but-not remake of the 1998 survival horror masterpiece, I can happily say that it is so good to play, look at, and listen to that it feels like a completely new game.
My demo starts as Leon ascends a ladder into the car park of the Raccoon City Police Department. Memories of watching, terrified, as my older brother led Leon down those familiar cramped corridors almost 20 years ago come rushing back. Even though I’m playing in a brightly lit boardroom, the oppressive darkness and grimy, dank muck of Leon’s surroundings pull me into his world. Raccoon City has never looked so good.
Epic Games Announces Store Launch, 88% Revenue Share with Developers
Epic Games announced Tuesday the launch of their new online store, which will have an 88 to 12 percent split for developers.
A date for the store opening has not been released, but a statement from Epic said it will launch soon and will include, "a hand-curated set of games on PC and Mac and will open up more broadly to additional games and other open platforms throughout 2019."
Games developed with any game engine are allowed in the store, but the first releases include Unreal, Unity and others.
Epic has stated they will not take a profit from any of the games made with Unreal Engine.
“As a developer ourselves, we have always wanted a platform with great economics that connects us directly with our players,” Epic Games founder and CEO, Tim Sweeney, said. “Thanks to the success of Fortnite, we now have this and are ready to share it with other developers.”
How Stan Lee Revolutionized Fandom
When discussing Stan Lee's legacy, it's easy to get distracted by the flourishes and flares. After all, as the man who co-created heavy hitters like Spider-Man or The Fantastic Four, it's not hard to see why -- there's no small amount of glitz and glamor to be had. But buried beneath Lee's massive roster of creative contributions to Marvel's pantheon is a detail that may be considerably less flashy than the Bang! Zoom! Pow! of his costumed heroes, but is no less monumental in scale. By crafting himself into a bombastic, over the top editorial voice -- "Stan The Man" or "Smilin' Stan" -- that featured heavily in every Marvel publication, Lee was leading a quiet revolution in not only the comic book industry's business practices, but the world of superhero fandom as a whole.
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Will Add Maori Civilisation
Civilization VI’s upcoming Gathering Storm expansion will add a new Maori civilisation led by the legendary figure Kupe. According to Maori mythology, Kupe was responsible for the Polynesian discovery of New Zealand in the 10th century after setting sail from his home of Hawaiki.
In line with the history of Kupe and his status as a navigator, the Maori civilisation will start at sea and earn Science and Culture for every turn prior to settling its first city. The unique Leader Ability “Kupe’s Voyage” will also reward the Maori a free Builder, extra population in the capital, and additional Housing and Amenities once settled. Another unique ability “Mana” unlocks Sailing and Shipbuilding from turn one.
Becoming Captain Marvel: How Brie Larson Crafted the MCU’s Most Powerful Hero
With Captain Marvel joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a solo feature hitting theaters in March of 2019, IGN is finally able to break the seal on our visit to the film’s set earlier this year and share what actress Brie Larson told us about playing the title role. We’ve already heard Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige say how Captain Marvel will be the most powerful hero in the MCU, and given that Nick Fury paged her for help at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, it’s led fans to speculate that the high-flying hero will be key to toppling Thanos in Avengers 4. That’s a lot of pressure for one hero, no matter how much cosmic energy she can blast out of her hands. But before we see how the Avengers saga pans out, the Captain Marvel movie will take us back to the ‘90s to see Captain Marvel’s beginnings as Air Force pilot Carol Danvers.
Update: Pokemon Go PVP Is Now Available
UPDATE (12/12): As announced on Pokemon Go's official Twitter account, PVP Trainer Battles are now available in Pokemon Go for players who have reached level 10 or higher.
In a separate tweet, Niantic said that level 10 will be the minimum level for players to participate in Trainer Battles. "For Trainers levels 10 and below, we encourage you to keep catching Pokémon and exploring the world of Pokémon GO! We have no doubt that you’ll be a level 10 Trainer in no time," Niantic added.
Battlefield 5 Overture Update Delayed
Battlefield 5's Chapter 1: Overture update has been delayed due to technical issues.
DICE has announced that today's scheduled update for Battlefield 5 has been delayed after the team "discovered an issue," but has advised that the patch won't be postponed for long, although a new date has yet to be confirmed.
"The team has discovered an issue with the Battlefield V Chapter 1: Overture update," the studio tweeted. "Rather than create issues in the game, we’re holding the update for the time being. We don’t anticipate a long delay and we’ll be back with more news
or as soon as we have it."
Fortnite’s Game Awards Announcement Has Nothing to Do With the Launch of Season 7
Epic's senior PR guy has teased a possible in-game event for Fortnite to be announced at The Game Awards this week.
The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley teased a Fortnite announcement for this Thursday, that players speculated was going to be a peek at Season 7 which launches the same day. However, Epic Games' Nick Chester has confirmed that this is definitely not the case, and instead seems to be teasing an in-game event.
"I can't stress enough how much we have going on this week," he tweeted, adding, "Geoff isn't talking about Season 7 launch here. Tune in!"
Keighley's initial tweet mentioned a Fortnite announcement and world premiere from Worldwide Creative Director of the game, Donald Mustard.
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