Octopath Traveler: Final Two Protagonists Unveiled
The final two protagonists for Octopath Traveler have been revealed.
A new trailer reveals the final playable characters in Octopath Traveler, Cyrus the Scholar and Ophilia the Cleric, as well as details on how Talents and character switching will work in the game. You can check out the trailer below.
The Scholar, Cyrus, is traveling the world in search of a lost tome which holds the secrets to ancient mysteries, and he blazes his own path with his Path Action, Scrutinize.
Scrutinize allows Cyrus to suss out all kinds of useful information from the people he encounters on his journey, helping him to solve mysteries, or gain the upper hand in interactions with shopkeepers and the like.
PUBG Mobile Gets Miramar Map and More
The latest update for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile adds the desert-themed Miramar map, alongside a wealth of new content.
As revealed on Twitter, update 0.5.0 brings Miramar to the mobile version of the hit battle royale game. The map has been available on the PC version since December of last year and recently arrived on Xbox One.
Patch 0.5.0 marks the start of PUBG Mobile’s second season. Players can now tackle the weekly progress missions, which unlock rewards.
Storytelling Engines: What Keeps Comic Books Going
Out today is ATB Publishing’s latest foray into comic book analysis, author John Seavey’s Storytelling Engines: How Writers Keep Superhero Sagas Going and Going! (available now at atbpublishing.com). Culled from years of blog posts from his website Fraggmented, Seavey’s book looks at comic book story arcs through the lens of the Marvel Essentials and DC Showcase Presents series. For the unfamiliar, these two series typically collect around 20 significant issues from a given book’s run and reprint them in one volume in black and white, allowing the reader to quickly (and cheaply!) catch up on major plot points they might have missed out on during initial publication. They’re a great way for readers to see how things develop over the long term, but for Seavey these anthologies represent something deeper.
Lucifer’s Bonus Episodes Hint at What Season 4 Might Have Been
Lucifer ended Season 3 with quite the cliffhanger - and on May 28, Fox aired two bonus episodes of the series that the producers had planned to debut as part of a potential Season 4 - but that doesn't mean the show's coming back.
Fox chairman Gary Newman gave a pretty straightforward reason for why Lucifer was canceled, according to Deadline: he boiled it down to "a ratings-based decision."
"We felt like performance-wise, we needed to make that change," Newman added.
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars Gets a Release Date
Konami has announced Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars will come out September 6 on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation VR.
You can pre-order the game starting today. Digital pre-orders from the PSN store will come with a special theme and Zone of the Enders avatars. A 4K and VR demo version on PSN is also arriving sometime prior to launch. The game is priced at $29.99/£24.99.
The remaster will sport enhanced graphics, 4K resolution, and new sound design (with surround sound support). You can also look forward to new features such as a “Very Easy” difficulty setting, an optional "Pro mode" controller setup, training modules, and a mini-map.
There's also the following additional VR content:
Lethal Weapon: Damon Wayans Talks Clayne Crawford’s Firing
Lethal Weapon's Damon Wayans has dished out details on his issues with former co-star Clayne Crawford, who was fired from the show recently.
The Hollywood Reporter noted that Wayans took his Twitter account public briefly overnight, though it's no longer active as of this story's publishing. In a series of posts, Wayans shared a video, image and allegations against Crawford "to address the Twitter outrage" over his firing.
For example, Wayans was apparently hit in the head by shrapnel during an episode directed by Crawford. This seemingly links to one of two incidents for why Crawford was canned on Lethal Weapon.
Rage 2: Release Window, Gameplay Details Announced
Rage 2 will be released in Spring 2019, and will be a fully open-world game its developers describe as a "shooterverse".
Revealed in a press release alongside the game's first gameplay trailer (below), the game will cover a variety of post-apocalyptic terrain, "from lush jungles and treacherous swamps to sun-scorched deserts."
The game returns to the original's focus on both over-the-top gunplay and vehicle combat, with upgradable guns, Nanotrite Powers (currently we only know of "a devastating slam attack" and a "lethal energy push"), and Overdrive, "the ability to push your guns beyond their mechanical limits."
Bethesda's calling it "more than a shooter, more than an open world game – it’s a shooterverse."
Mafia 3 Studio Hangar 13 Opens New Office in U.K.
Hangar 13, the developer behind Mafia 3, now has a presence in the United Kingdom with a new Brighton office.
Publisher 2K announced Nick Baynes will lead Hangar 13 in Brighton. He was the game director on Split/Second and has over 25 years of game development experience.
The updated Hangar 13 logo adds Brighton to the location list for the studio. (Courtesy of 2K and Hangar 13)
The Brighton office will mark four locations for Hangar 13, which also has a presence in Novato, California, and Brno and Prague in the Czech Republic.
Nintendo Reveals Mario Tennis Aces Beta Dates
Nintendo has revealed the dates for an upcoming Mario Tennis Aces tournament, which is being used as an early access beta for the game.
Players will be able to hit the court starting Friday, June 1 at 8am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK / Midnight AEST.
The beta ends on Sunday, June 3 at 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern / Midnight UK (that's 9am AEST on Monday June 4).
Playable characters for the beta include Mario, Bowser, Peach and Yoshi, with single-player and online tournament modes available.
Five secret unlockable characters will also be available by gaining points in the beta tournament and advancing through the online stages.
Those who play the beta will also receive Mario's trademark dungaree's in the main game as a free cosmetic unlock.
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