Apple Announces Event on September 12, New iPhones Are Expected
Apple has announced the date and time for its upcoming event where new iPhones, the Apple Watch Series 4, and more are expected to be revealed.
Media invites went out this morning for the event taking place at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, CA, with the tagline "Gather round" and a date and time of September 12, 2018 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET.
This year, Apple is expected to announce three new iPhones - one that is larger than the iPhone X with a 6.5-inch OLED screen, an updated version of the iPhone X and its 5.8 inch OLED screen, and a less-expensive offering that will have a 6.1-inch LCD display.
What Netflix’s Disenchantment Needs to Fix in Season 2
Netflix just added another high-profile animated series to its lineup of original content with Disenchantment. Unfortunately, despite being developed by animated sitcom heavyweights like Matt Groening and Josh Weinstein, we felt like this new series failed to meet the standard of shows like The Simpsons and Futurama in its first season, as we said in our Season 1 review.
We know that Netflix has at least ten more episodes of Disenchantment in the pipeline. If the series is ever going to live up to its potential, we think there's room for a few improvements. Read on for what we think needs changing to make Disenchantment truly enchanting.
Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige to be Honored by Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is officially honoring Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige with the 2019 David O. Selznick Achievement Award.
Announced by the PGA, the award recognizes the producer’s body of work in the film industry. Feige will be given the award on Saturday, January 19, 2019 during the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
“Kevin Feige set for himself one of the most ambitious tasks ever attempted in cinematic storytelling, and then over-delivered on it,” said Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher, presidents of the PGA. “What Kevin has accomplished with Marvel Studios is one of the great success stories of this generation."
Past recipients of the David O. Selznick Award include Charles Roven, Clint Eastwood, Jerry Bruckheimer, Brian Grazer, Laura Ziskin, Kathleen Kennedy/Frank Marshall and Steven Spielberg.
Bioware Says Anthem Is a ‘Continued Evolution’ from Its Past RPGs
Anthem's Game Director, Jon Warner said that despite what fans have speculated about Anthem being a departure from past BioWare games, the upcoming game is actually an evolution of their craft.
Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Warner called Anthem an "amalgamation" of everything BioWare has done to date. An MMO looter shooter seems on the surface to be a change of course from the single-player RPGs BioWare is beloved for, but Warner insisted the changes are evolutionary.
"If you look at BioWare games on a spectrum, from Baldur's Gate to Neverwinter, and Jade Empire to Knights of the Old Republic, to Mass Effect and Dragon Age," Warner said, "you'll see that the games have always been about evolving our technique and storytelling... so the way that we look at it, Anthem is not a departure, it's the continued evolution of our craft and our technique."
Sony Reveals PS4 Exclusive Content for Destiny 2: Forsaken
Sony has revealed the PlayStation 4 exclusive content coming to Destiny 2: Forsaken, including new armor sets, an exotic weapon, a ship and a strike.
Announced through the PlayStation Blog, the exotic weapon is called the Wavesplitter. It uses focused sonic waves that superheat electrons and creates a powerful energy beam. It includes three power levels that change while the trigger is being held down - players can determine how powerful the beam will be based on a meter on the weapon itself. When an orb of light is obtained, the weapon will automatically fire at its maximum strength.
New Castlevania Season 2 Poster Released
Quantum Break, Master Chief Collection and More Coming to Xbox Game Pass in September
Xbox Game Pass is getting 10 new games throughout September, including Quantum Break, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Onrush.
Microsoft has announced that Quantum Break and The Master Chief Collection, both major Xbox One console exclusives (Quantum Break was also released on the PC) are coming to Xbox Game Pass on September 1.
Onrush, a vehicular combat game, was released this June, and comes from Codemasters, which hired many of the developers from the now-defunct Evolution Studios. Expect Onrush to hit Xbox Game Pass on September 5.
Black Lightning Season 2 Gets a Striking New Poster
A striking new poster for Black Lightning's upcoming second season has been released.
The image was shared on Twitter and prominently features Cress Williams as the titular superhero, alongside the returning Anissa Pierce/Thunder (Nafessa Williams), Jennifer Pierce (China Anne McClain), and a few other characters. Check out the poster below.
Black Lightning Season 2 poster, via Twitter.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Fans Are Arguing About Puddle Sizes
Some gamers who were looking forward to Spider-Man's release next week are claiming Insomniac Games has downgraded Spider-Man's visuals, leading to smaller puddles and several other perceived problems.
A Reddit post from Thursday morning by Ghulam_Jewel compares Spider-Man E3 and release screenshots, and is nearing 7,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments. Redditors are arguing over whether or not the textures look worse in the release versions – but one thing everyone agrees on is that what once was a giant puddle is now a smaller puddle.
Whether or not consumers will let this lead to a buying decision is unknown. While some fans have made jokes that it would be a silly reason to not buy Marvel's Spider-Man, others are sticking to their guns and letting Insomniac hear about it on Twitter.
Membership Reward Programs to Help You Save on Video Games
Membership reward programs are one of the best ways to save on games across the board. The savings for preorders might be diminished, but depending on how often you buy games, a membership or loyalty-rewards program might be able to close the preorder-savings gap, especially if you buy a lot of games and other qualifying products that accrue points. The bummer is you have to spend money to save money with rewards programs. But if you're buying lots of games anyway, you might as well take advantage of any extra offers retailers might have.
First Best Buy stopped taking new sign-ups for its incredibly generous Gamers Club Unlocked service, then Amazon announced it, too, was ending its generous discount on preorder games. But that doesn't mean there aren't still ways to save on your games, it just means they aren't nearly as cut-and-dry.