Marvel First Announced a Shang-Chi Movie 13 Years Ago
A Shang-Chi movie is reportedly in development, but Marvel actually first announced it was working on a film based on the Asian super hero back in 2005.
Prior to Iron Man (the first official Marvel Cinematic Universe movie) being released in 2008, Marvel Studios announced it had raised $525 million to make its own movies based off Marvel properties. At the time, a slew of possible Marvel movies were announced: Avengers, Captain America, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, Cloak & Dagger, Power Pack and, of course, Shang-Chi.
Red Dead Online: Rockstar Will Re-Balance In-Game Gold Bar Economy
Rockstar has responded to player feedback for Red Dead Online's beta, specifically commenting on fixing the in-game economy.
"Our current areas of focus include the in-game economy, which will require some additional balancing in order to ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun, as well as some persistent bugs that are causing some players to be kicked from sessions."
Rockstar's decision to focus on this fix first, is most likely a response from players complaining about the time it can take to earn just one gold bar in the game, which is approximately 8 hours.
The Super Smash Bros. Series Will Never Die, Thanks To Fans
There’s only one series in the world where you can punch Mario in the jaw while playing as Kirby, and that’s Super Smash Bros. A beautiful anomaly of games with orchestral banger versions of classic Nintendo tunes, walls of collectibles from each franchise’s history that make it feel like a weird gaming museum, and an overflowing list of unsuspecting, wacky crossover characters that even eclipses Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
It’s a series with something special, and it’s powered by a community of people who really care about it. Super-fans that continue to pump life into a game for over 17 years; analyzing characters, utilizing glitches, creating competitive rulesets, and organizing communal tournaments around the world for players of all skill levels, simply because they love the games so much.
Black Desert: 5 Things To Know When Starting Xbox’s New MMORPG
Black Desert is finally making its way over to the Xbox One. Massive, open-world MMORPGs are still relatively rare on consoles, but games like Final Fantasy XIV and The Elder Scrolls Online are slowly reforming that perception.
Over on PC, Black Desert Online has earned its spot as one of the most popular MMOs around. By adopting a buy-to-play model, similar to The Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2, once you pay for access to the game, you no longer have to pay a fee anymore (a la Destiny 2) – unless you want to. There’s a cash shop with optional items and perks for premium users, but it’s totally playable as just the base game if you want.
Since a lot of Xbox One players are likely new to this MMO, we’ve put together five specific things to know when starting out in Black Desert on Xbox One based on time spent with the recent Open Beta period.
Update: PlayStation Network Now Working
Update: The PSN is now back in working order according to the PSN status page, and all systems are now operational.
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The PlayStation Network across all platforms is experiencing issues across all types of services, according to the official PSN status page.
PSN for PS4, PS4, Web, and Vita is down for account management, online gaming, social aspects, PS Now, and the PlayStation Store, among other services.
The Office Cast Recreated a Season 3 Christmas Photo and It’s Making Us Want a Reunion Even More
Cast members of The Office recreated an image from the third season of the NBC sitcom this past weekend, and we are once again wishing for the show to return.
In what Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly/Halpert) called in her Instagram post the "best brunch ever," the mini-reunion included the below photo that was staged to mirror one from the season three episode "A Benihana Christmas."
The Office Mini-Reunion from 2018
The Office Christmas Photo from "A Benihana Christmas"
What That Elseworlds Finale Twist Means for the Arrowverse
This post contains spoilers for the Arrowverse "Elseworlds" crossover. Check out our reviews for "Elseworlds" Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
This year's Arrowverse crossover, "Elseworlds," introduced the Monitor (played by LaMonica Garrett), an omniscient being who watches over the entire multiverse and whose presence foretells dire things to come for the Arrowverse - a "Crisis on Infinite Earths," as revealed in the final moments of "Elseworlds Part 3."
Marvel Developing Shang-Chi, Its First Asian Superhero Film
Marvel Studios is reportedly developing Shang-Chi, its first Asian superhero movie, according to Deadline.
Chinese-American writer, Dave Callaham, will be writing the screenplay. Callaham most recently co-wrote the sequel for Wonder Woman 1984, and is writing the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2.
For those unfamiliar, Shang-Chi is a martial artist who is also a super hero, and known as the "Master of Kung-Fu" in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in 1973’s Special Marvel Edition No. 15.
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Is Coming to The Game Awards 2018
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, a third-person open world survival game from the creator of Assassin’s Creed, will be coming to The Game Awards 2018.
Announced through developer Panache Digital Games’ Twitter account, Ancestors will be returning to the spotlight after being teased at E3 2015, and again during Reboot Develop 2017. The game will “bring players to Explore, Expand and Evolve to advance their clan to the next generation in the harsh, ruthless, yet beautiful land of Africa starting 10 million years ago.” A livestream following the event will provide an extended gameplay session.
Nvidia Announces $2,500 Titan RTX
Nvidia has pulled the wraps off an all-new flagship GPU using the full-sized chip based on its all-new Turing architecture. Dubbed the Titan RTX, this gold-colored behemoth is priced at $2,500 and its most notable spec is its ludicrous 24GB of GDDR6 memory. This is more than double the 11GB wedged into the RTX 2080 Ti, and will allow it to absorb massive data sets in its natural habitat of computational workloads.
