Child’s Play Reboot: First Look at the New Chucky
More detail on the upcoming Child’s Play reboot have been revealed, alongside the first image of the horror film’s killer doll.
The upcoming film, simply titled Child’s Play, seems to follow a plot similar to the 1988 original. In the reboot, a mother named Karen (played by Aubrey Plaza) gives her son Andy (played by Gabriel Bateman) a toy doll, though both aren’t aware of its evil nature.
The film also stars Atlanta's Brian Tyree Henry as Mike, and though this character’s full name hasn’t been revealed, Detective Mike Norris was the name of the homicide police detective attached to solving the mysterious murders committed by Chucky in the original Child’s Play. Karen and Andy were also the names of the mother and son used in the first film.
What Happens To Blackout When the Next Call of Duty Comes Out?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 isn’t out yet, but the next Call of Duty after it is only 13 months away.
That’s not based on any industry leaks or insider info, it’s just an assumption that’s about as safe to make as “the sun will rise tomorrow.” It’s also a thought that was hanging over my head like a raincloud while I played the PC beta of the Blackout battle royale mode this past weekend.
I seriously enjoyed Blackout, far more than I expected to. It’s one of the most refined battle royales I’ve played, rooted squarely in Call of Duty’s FPS core instead of the survival games Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds finds its lineage in. You can check out our more detailed impressions from the beta here, and while I had a ton of fun during it, I have my doubts about whether or not being ‘fun’ will be enough.
PlayStation on If More Games Will Be Added to PS Classic Post-Launch
With the PlayStation Classic's reveal earlier this week came the confirmation of five of the 20 games to be included in the nostalgic console, as well as what players would be getting for the $99.99 price point.
Still, some questions lingered about functionality for the system, and how it might differ from what we've seen in Nintendo's NES and SNES Classic mini consoles. Speaking to IGN via email, a PlayStation spokesperson confirmed that, similarly to those consoles, the initial launch lineup will be the full catalogue for the PlayStation Classic.
"There are no plans to bring new content to PlayStation Classic post-launch," a PlayStation spokesperson said.
Joker: Joaquin Phoenix Makeup Revealed
Not long after seeing the first images of Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker without makeup, fans are getting a glimpse of what his proper Clown Prince of Crime will look like.
Revealed on director Todd Phillips’ Instagram, the "Camera test (w/ sound)” video shows off images of a Joker with makeup on superimposed onto the face of a barefaced Phoenix - but it ends with a few seconds of showing the full shot in makeup. Warner Bros. Pictures also tweeted out the short video.
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Destiny 2’s New Breakthrough Mode Gets a Release Date, New Maps Detailed
Destiny 2's new Crucible mode, Breakthrough, will be released on Sept. 25, Bungie has revealed. Breakthrough will be available to all players, and Crucible will get some brand new maps designed to "complement" the mode.
Players will fight for control of a central zone at the start of each Breakthrough round. The team to capture the zone will then deploy something called the Breaker, which is used to assault and hack the other team's Vault. But that other team will be able to contest control of the zone while the team on the offensive is working to deploy the Breaker. Bungie is hoping this will result in battles that feel like they're a "tug-of-war."
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Streaming your gameplay—whether you’re playing Fortnite or speed running a classic game—is all the rage these days. But if you want to keep up with the pros on Twitch and YouTube, you’re going to need some quality gear before those subscriber numbers will begin to climb. A good webcam is part of that equation (as is a quality mic), and there’s an absolute insane amount of cameras to choose from. Luckily, I’ve been down this road before and have penned this helpful guide to help you get the best webcam for your buck, no matter if you’re a professional streamer or just dipping your toes into the water.
Fortnite Battle Royale: Epic Announces Season 6 Start Date
Fortnite's sixth season will officially kick off on September 27, Epic Games announced on Twitter this morning.
"Season 6 is now dropping from the Battle Bus on September 27," tweeted Epic. "Celebrate its arrival and unlock those final Battle Pass rewards with an additional 400% Match XP all weekend, from now until September 24 at 8 AM ET (1200 GMT). Glide into the party!"
That bonus XP weekend therefore ends on Monday at at 5am Pacific / 8am Eastern / 1pm UK / 10pm AEST.
Some fans believed Season 6 would kick off earlier, with rumors having first circulated that Fortnite would change over from Season 5 to 6 yesterday and then later rumors placing the date on Sept. 25. Either way, Epic is throwing everyone a bone with that huge experience multiplier this weekend before the new season actually starts on the 27th.
Pokemon Go May Have Leaked an Entirely New Pokemon
Pokemon fans believe they've uncovered an entirely new Pokemon due to a leak in Pokemon Go's network traffic. Pokemon database site Serebii posted an image of the Pokemon, which is currently labeled as existing Pokemon Kecleon.
Twitter user Chrales appears to be the first person to have spotted the leak, noting that while the creature is labeled Kecleon in Pokemon Go, the game's Unity files tag it as Pokemon 891.
Chrales also grabbed some images, which looks a bit like an orb floating inside a hardware nut for a head on top of a Ditto-like body. The right image appears to be a shiny variant.
Fallout 76’s World Seemingly Has an Official Name
Bethesda Softworks has seemingly revealed where exactly Fallout 76's country roads will be taking players home to. It was already known that the game is set in a version of West Virginia, but fans can now put a name to Bethesda's wasteland version of the Mountain State.
"How does Appalachia differ from the Commonwealth or Capital Wasteland? It starts with a Guitar Sword," reads a tweet from the official Fallout account.
17 Big Things Coming From Marvel and DC in December
December is shaping up to be another big month for the comic book industry. DC will be debuting major new creative teams on books like Detective Comics and Aquaman and kicking off the new Batman Who Laughs miniseries, while marvel will celebrate a Fantastic Four wedding and debuting new books for Winter Soldier, Miles Morales and Killmonger.
Scroll down to see all the major new comics from Marvel and DC hitting stores in December.
A Fantastic Wedding
Fantastic Four #5 Cover by Esad Ribic. (Marvel Comics)