Hollow Knight’s Next Expansion Changing Name to Avoid Potential Legal Action
The upcoming Hollow Knight content pack formerly known as Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory is now officially Hollow Knight: Godmaster - this change is likely to avoid potential legal conflicts with another similarly named game.
Announced by developer Team Cherry, this fourth and final free content pack for Hollow Knight is still coming to Switch, Windows, Mac and Linux on August 23, and it will reportedly contain the exact same content that it was going to before the name change. To announce this, Team Cherry poked a bit of fun at the situation.
"So why the 11th hour change?" asked Team Cherry's co-director William Pellen. "Well not only is the new name 100 times cooler, more distinct, more ‘Hollow Knight’, it also doesn’t conflict with the title of a certain mobile game, made by a very large, very powerful video game company! It’s a win win all-round! Now, let’s all take a moment to enjoy this stylish upgrade."
New Xbox Elite Controller Reportedly Launching in October
Rumors of an updated version of Microsoft's Xbox Elite Wireless Controller have been circulating for months, and the latest one points to a release this fall. The Verge Senior Editor Tom Warren tweeted yesterday that a new $149 Xbox controller codenamed "Washburn" is due out in October.
Though Warren never specifically called this controller "Elite," it's a pretty safe bet that this is what he was referring to, given that the $149 price tag he mentioned is the MSRP of the existing Elite Wireless Controller.
Gone Home Announced For Nintendo Switch
Gone Home is coming to Nintendo Switch on August 23.
Developer Fullbright and publisher Annapurna Interactive announced the Switch version today, on the fifth anniversary of the game's original PC release date.
A new trailer has also been revealed, which you can check out below:
Gone Home is the story of Katie Greenbriar, who returns home to find her entire family missing. As she explores her family home, she begins to piece together what happened and learns something is very wrong.
For more on Gone Home, be sure to check out our review, which gave the game a 9.5, calling it a "powerful experience," and "a remarkable achievement."
Westworld Season 3 Will Be a ‘Radical Shift’
Westworld's third season will be a "radical shift" for the show, according to showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan.
Warning: Spoilers for Westworld Season 2 follow...Be sure to refresh yourself on the events of Season 2 finale with our review.
In an interview with THR, Joy and Nolan teased their vision for Season 3 and what fans can expect from Westworld moving forward. According to Nolan, it's easier to take storytelling risks when most of the series' main characters aren't human.
Fortnite Gets New Soaring 50’s Mode
Fortnite's v5.21 patch arrived today, bringing with it a couple new versions of existing limited-time modes, a new weapon, and a new skin, Epic Games has announced.
First up is Soaring 50's, which adds a new dimension to Fortnite's 50 vs. 50 mode by letting players glide all over the map. Instead of only being able to use gliders at the start of matches and by using special items, but Soaring 50's grants the ability to deploy gliders whenever a player jumps or falls from a significant height.
Fortnite 5.21 Patch Notes: Heavy Sniper and Two New Limited Time Modes
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Timesplitters IP Bought By Koch, Project Seemingly in the Works
Koch Media has bought the the IP and rights to the Timesplitters series, as well as fellow Free Radical development Second Sight.
“We are hugely excited to have acquired Timesplitters” said Koch CEO Klemens Kundratitz. “The original games gave fans a massive content offer and provided a pure and genuinely fun arcade shooter experience.
"We have many fans of the Timesplitters series among our own staff who are passionate about creating a product that will thrill today's gaming audience.”
That final part of the statement implies that work has begun or will begin on a Timesplitters project.
Koch owns and operates Dambuster Studios, the studio that was once Timesplitters and Second Sight creator Free Radical Design. Dambuster most recently released Homefront: The Revolution, and has not announced a new project since its 2016 launch.
Star Trek Discovery: Don’t Fear the Spock
Whether you love it or hate it or are indifferent about it, there’s no denying that one thing Star Trek: Discovery has done quite a bit of in its short life so far is to recycle old characters. Harry Mudd. Sarek. Amanda. Captain Pike. And now, Spock. But if Discovery sticks to Star Trek canon, its version of Spock could be quite different from the cool, calm and collected character we all remember. And that just might make this third incarnation of the classic character worth checking out.*
Yes, the beloved Vulcan -- and cultural icon -- originally brought to life by Leonard Nimoy will be appearing in the second season of Discovery. CBS has announced that actor Ethan Peck will play this version of Spock, a younger take on the character since Disco is set about 10 years before the events of The Original Series. Indeed, Season 2 of Discovery will also feature Anson Mount as Captain Pike, the captain of the USS Enterprise from the first, unaired Star Trek pilot “The Cage” from before William Shatner joined the show as Captain Kirk.
SummerSlam: 30 Years, 20 Memorable Moments
It's been 30 years since WWE kicked off its "Biggest Party of the Summer," SummerSlam, back in 1988 - with a main event that featured Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage facing Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant.
Since then, there've been Hitmen, Deadmen, Sexy Boys, Dudley Boys, Punks, Vigilantes, and more! All in service of one of the hottest shows in the hottest month of the year.
This coming Sunday, August 19th, WWE will head to Brooklyn's Barclays Center for a card featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz, Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler, and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss.
Ahead of SummerSlam, we've compiled a rundown of the most notable and memorable moments from SummerSlam history, featuring the likes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, CM Punk, Bret Hart, and more. Evil twins! Movie characters come to life! Backstabbing comedians! Hit up the slideshow below for the full list...