6 Things We Learned From Kingdom Hearts 3’s Director
E3 2018 offered no shortage of Kingdom Hearts 3 news, with two new worlds, a release date, a limited edition PS4 Pro, and more revealed.
Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, franchise director Tetsuya Nomura discussed Kingdom Hearts 3’s delay into 2019, the possibility of KH3 DLC, whether Kingdom Hearts 3 truly marks the end of Sora’s story, and the state of Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s development.
Darkest Dungeon Expansion, The Color Of Madness, Available Now on PC
The latest expansion for Darkest Dungeon is available now for PC players.
The $5 USD expansion, titled The Color Of Madness, launches today and is available on Steam, GOG, and Humble Bundle. Developer Red Hook Studios also revealed a launch trailer, so be sure to check it out below.
The expansion will introduce new trinkets, enemy types, and bosses, as well as a new wave-based survival area, The Farmstead. While the developer has confirmed the expansion will eventually come to all platforms on which Darkest Dungeon is available, specific release dates have not yet been announced.
The Color Of Madness begins with a shard of alien origin crashing into the Miller's farm, just outside the Hamlet. The crystalline shard emits a strange color, and begins spreading to the surrounding areas, taking over those souls unfortunate enough to come in contact with it.
Walking Dead Creator Lands Animated Invincible Series
Amazon Studios has ordered an Invincible series from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman.
THR reports this is Kirkman's first project as part of his overall deal with Amazon. The series will consist of eight hour-long episodes and will be an "adult animated" take on the comic.
The story follows a teenager named Mark Grayson whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Mark begins developing his own set of superpowers after his 17th birthday. The comic first launched in 2003, concluding last February after 144 issues.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Publisher Defends Single-Player Games
With traditionally single-player game studios like Bethesda Softworks and BioWare showcasing persistent-world multiplayer games at E3 2018, single-player-only games' viability is once again a topic of discussion.
But despite his company's most popular game ever benefiting from a multiplayer mode, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick still sees value in single-player experiences. Speaking to GamesBeat, Zelnick said he appreciates high-quality single-player games with strong stories and characters. He's not deaf to all the talk of single-player games dying off, but he isn't buying into that line of thinking.
Marvel Comics Spoils Major X-Men Gold Twist
Warning: this article contains spoilers for X-Men Gold #30, which won't be released until Wednesday!
Marvel Comics has revealed major spoilers about the contents of X-Men Gold #30, ahead of the issue's release this week.
Final warning: spoilers ahead!
X-Men Gold #30 has been hyped as featuring the long-awaited wedding between Kitty Pryde and Colossus. But things don't go exactly as planned in this issue. As revealed by The New York Times, Kitty gets cold feet and calls the wedding off at the last minute. However, that doesn't mean there's no wedding in this issue.
Star Trek Showrunner Reportedly Developing 4 New Star Trek Shows
Star Trek: Discovery showrunner and co-creator Alex Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout reportedly signed a 5-year, $25 million deal with CBS Television Studios to create a myriad of Star Trek content, including at least four new shows set in the Star Trek universe.
As reported by Variety, Kurtzman will supervise the expansion of the Star Trek franchise in the form of a Starfleet Academy series, a limited series based around the "Wrath of Kahn" storyline, a second limited series that has yet to be disclosed and an animated series.
Additionally, The Hollywood Reporter's sources say that Kurtzman and Akiva Goldsman, who worked on Discovery during Season 1, are working on a Patrick Stewart project. Stewart of course played Captain Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whether or not this is the second limited series mentioned by Variety is unclear. According to THR, "CBS TV Studios declined to confirm the Stewart project as sources say a deal is far from completed and may not happen despite the fact that the actor recently teased his potential return to the franchise."
PUBG’s Sanhok Map Gets a Release Date
PUBG is getting a new map this week.
In a tweet this morning, PUBG Corp. revealed after four rounds of testing, Sanhok will release on PC Thursday as part of Patch #15.
Sanhok will be PUBG's third map, and it comes with its own exclusive weapon, the QBZ95, an assault rifle holding 30 rounds. The new QBZ95 assault rifle replaces the existing SCAR-L on Sanhok, and spawns about 1.4 times as often as the SCAR-L used to.
At just a quarter the size of the existing Erangel and Miramar maps, Sanhok will result in games typically ending more quickly. All matches will still feature PUBG's signature 100-player count, but several changes have been made to optimize the standard gameplay for the smaller map. For instance, the red zone is smaller and shorter-lasting while the blue zone has shorter waiting times, longer travel times, and adjusts both times based on remaining players.
ARK: Survival Evolved Extinction Expansion Release Date
Studio Wildcard has revealed the first gameplay details, and release date, for it's upcoming expansion to ARK: Survival Evolved.
The expansion, titled ARK: Extinction, releases November 6 on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and will be included in both the Explorer's Pack and the Season Pass. It will also be available as a standalone expansion and upgrade.
The first trailer for Extinction was also revealed, so be sure to check it out below.
Extinction pits players against wandering Titans, who have dominated Earth; a planet which has long been infested by Elements and filled with "both organic and technological" creatures.
In the months leading up to the release of Extinction, Explorer Notes related to it will begin appearing throughout ARK and its other expansion packs. When collected, these notes will unlock new skins, as well as "powerful Tek-themed dinosaur variants." The first of these notes was released last Friday, alongside the first Extinction-themed skin, "Corrupted Helm."
Rocket Launch Update Hints at Fortnite: Season 5
A mysterious hologram appeared near Fortnite's evil lair missile, and a recent leak suggests that a rocket launch is imminent.
Although the hologram simply projects an image of the rocket, it's the recent datamine fueling all the latest fan theories. According to TwoEpicBuddies, text for a launch sequence where players can initiate the launch themselves was found along with a model of the rocket.
A hologram at the evil lair seems to be the start of a rocket launch event.
Check Out a New Poster for Netflix’s Sci-Fi Thriller Tau
Along with a new trailer for Netflix's upcoming sci-fi thriller Tau, IGN can exclusively debut the new poster for the upcoming movie.
First, be sure to watch the full trailer, starring Maika Monroe:
Set in a futuristic smart house run by an AI program, Tau follows a woman, played by Monroe, who seeks to escape by befriending the program that controls the house. Judging by the trailer, Tau isn't quite as friendly as your normal Alexa.
The tagline for the poster reads: "No bars. No guards. No escape." Check it out below:
