An Enormous $150 Cthulhu Statue Is the Most Insane Game Expansion We’ve Ever Seen
I thought the biggest game piece at Gen Con 2018 would be the ludicrously large Super Star Destroyer figurine for Star Wars: Armada, but oh boy was I wrong. An upcoming game called Cthulhu: Death May Die from publisher CMON has created probably the most insane expansion pack ever made.
While the base game costs $100, the $150 R’lyeh Rising expansion adds a finale mission to the game that is played on your very two-foot tall Cthulhu statue. That’s right, this massive beast is basically just the coolest game board in existence.
FIFA 19: 6 Changes That Will Actually Make a Difference
It’s that time of year again, where EA announces a new FIFA game and gives the incredibly subtle tweaks it’s made to a fundamentally similar game really grand names. ‘Dynamic Tactics’! ‘50/50 Battles’! The ‘Active Touch System’! As ever, these names mean almost nothing by themselves, and most of these changes won’t become truly apparent until we’ve logged a hundred hours with the game - and we’ve only played about two so far.
That said, after our hands-on we’ve spotted some changes that are already making themselves felt - here are seven new features that’ll actually make a difference in FIFA 19.
Kick Off Mode Gets Complicated
This Lightsaber Could Be Worth $240,000
Update 8/4: Check out all the collectibles from Profiles in History that we spotted at SDCC this year.
This year's Comic-Con has been packed with amazing, geeky collectibles from a variety of companies. But how many collectibles can be said to be truly one of a kind? That's pretty much where Profiles in History comes in. This company specializes in selling authentic, screen-used props and movie memorabilia. Their Comic-Con booth is a treasure trove of Hollywood artifacts, from Hugh Jackman's Wolverine claws to a vintage Star Wars lightsaber hilt potentially worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Since most of us will probably never have the chance to own props like these, we'll have to settle for gazing longingly from afar. Check out our slideshow below to see the pricey gems on display at the show.
FIFA 19: 6 Changes That Will Actually Make a Difference
It’s that time of year again, where EA announces a new FIFA game and gives the incredibly subtle tweaks it’s made to a fundamentally similar game really grand names. ‘Dynamic Tactics’! ‘50/50 Battles’! The ‘Active Touch System’! As ever, these names mean almost nothing by themselves, and most of these changes won’t become truly apparent until we’ve logged a hundred hours with the game - and we’ve only played about two so far.
That said, after our hands-on we’ve spotted some changes that are already making themselves felt - here are seven new features that’ll actually make a difference in FIFA 19.
Kick Off Mode Gets Complicated
FIFA 19 Is Getting a Survival Mode
FIFA 19 will add local-only "House Rules" options to its Kick Off exhibition mode, including a Survival game type.
Part of a wide range of additions to the game's local play options, House Rules are a decidedly sillier take on football than we're used to from the simulation-focused franchise, and Survival is definitely the silliest.
The mode's simple - every time a player scores a goal, a random member of their team (excluding the goalkeeper) is sent off the pitch. In a lovely touch, commentary has even been added that reflects the mode (Alan Smith has specific views about tactics in Survival, which is weirdly funny).
Other House Rules include: Long Range (goals count for two if scored from outside the box), Headers and Volleys (all goals other than those from headers and volleys are disallowed), First To... (the game has a goal limit, with whoever hits it first winning), and No Rules (all fouls and offsides are ignored). All of the House Rulesets will only be available offline, presumably to stop from dividing the playerbase up online.
FIFA 19 Is Getting a Survival Mode
FIFA 19 will add local-only "House Rules" options to its Kick Off exhibition mode, including a Survival game type.
Part of a wide range of additions to the game's local play options, House Rules are a decidedly sillier take on football than we're used to from the simulation-focused franchise, and Survival is definitely the silliest.
The mode's simple - every time a player scores a goal, a random member of their team (excluding the goalkeeper) is sent off the pitch. In a lovely touch, commentary has even been added that reflects the mode (Alan Smith has specific views about tactics in Survival, which is weirdly funny).
Other House Rules include: Long Range (goals count for two if scored from outside the box), Headers and Volleys (all goals other than those from headers and volleys are disallowed), First To... (the game has a goal limit, with whoever hits it first winning), and No Rules (all fouls and offsides are ignored). All of the House Rulesets will only be available offline, presumably to stop from dividing the playerbase up online.
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This Kick-Ass Game Looks Like the Comic Come to Life
Kick-Ass is a hard comic to capture. Its colorful and funny, but also ultra-violent and gory. It’s a story about superheroes who aren’t actually super, and still have to deal with regular things like money and chores.
And while the movies have done a great job of capturing that attitude, the few video games based on them have fallen extraordinarily flat. So it’s pretty funny that a board game, with no blood or fast-paced action to speak of, is one of the most faithful recreations of Kick-Ass that I've seen.
Flip through this gallery to see an early look at Kick-Ass: The Board Game:
This Kick-Ass Game Makes Even the Boring Parts of Being a Superhero Fun
Kick-Ass is a hard comic to capture. Its colorful and funny, but also ultra-violent and gory. It’s a story about superheroes who aren’t actually super, and still have to deal with regular things like money and chores.
And while the movies have done a great job of capturing that attitude, the few video games based on them have fallen extraordinarily flat. So it’s pretty funny that a board game, with no blood or fast-paced action to speak of, is one of the most faithful recreations of Kick-Ass that I've seen.
Flip through this gallery to see an early look at Kick-Ass: The Board Game: