Former Tomb Raider Studio Head Joins Microsoft Studios
Darrell Gallagher, the former head of Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, has joined Microsoft Studios' executive leadership team.
Microsoft Studios head Matt Booty shared the news on Twitter, saying, "I'm thrilled to welcome Darrell Gallagher to the Microsoft Studios executive leadership team. Excited to share more at E3."
Gallagher retweeted Booty's post, saying, "Excited to be part of the team! Good things to come #E32018." Xbox head Phil Spencer then expressed his excitement in having Gallagher at Microsoft by retweeting his post and saying, "Always admired the work you've led and excited to have you joining the team. Welcome."
The Essential MCU Films to Watch Before Avengers: Endgame
A Marvel movie marathon may be in order!
With Avengers: Endgame now out, you might be wondering which MCU movies you should watch (or rewatch) to prepare for this epic superhero event. Or perhaps you've seen Endgame and want to embark on a huge re-watch. That would lead to the question of what order to watch the Avengers movies in. Well, we've got you covered.
While this new Marvel movie pays off on 11 years' worth of MCU storylines, the only downside to so much build-up is that it's pretty time-consuming for fans to sit down and plow through all these movies. That's to say nothing of people who might only just now be getting into the MCU.
Top 25 Xbox One Games
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If you're just now getting yourself an Xbox One, we have good news: you've got a lot of fantastic games to play. These are the best 25 games you can play on your Xbox One, as ranked by a humble crew of IGN's biggest and most knowledgeable Xbox One fans. Review scores mattered, but we also factored in things like ways each game took advantage of the Xbox One, design risks taken that you should see, curiosities, etc. Enjoy!
Minecraft is excellent for many reasons, but the most important is that it both encourages and encourages a sense of wonder. That mountain in the distance? You can burrow into it. You can make your home inside it and cover it with lava so it’s spooky and cool. And then you can dig deep into the ground to find treasure and fight monsters. Minecraft can be played as a do-what-you-want sandbox, but there are enough game systems and rules to structure your time into a “campaign,” if that’s what you’re after. Few games have set the world on fire like Minecraft, and it’s likely few ever will in the same way again.
NBA Playgrounds 2 Announced
NBA Playgrounds 2 has been announced and it's launching this summer.
The sequel from developer Saber Interactive will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Per PlayStation Blog, NBA Playgrounds 2 will improve upon the first game in a variety of ways. This includes the new Playgrounds Championship online mode and a worldwide online league featuring several divisions to climb.
Players will know how they stack up against their opponents online and will acquire skills as they progress, with both co-op and solo leagues featured. Additionally, the game will include dedicated severs and four-player online games.
Dark Souls Remastered on Switch Delayed
Dark Souls Remastered has been delayed on Switch, Bandai Namco has announced.
The Switch version of the remaster has been pushed back to this summer. Additionally, the Solaire of Astora amiibo has been postponed with the same timeframe as well. Bandai Namco did not provide a reason for the delay, but wrote on Twitter that fans should "rest assured, the extra time will improve your journey to Lordran."
Dark Souls Remastered is still coming out on May 25 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game will feature an improved framerate and resolution and will include the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. On PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, and PC, the title will offer upscaled 4K resolution and 60 FPS framerate. Meanwhile, on Switch in TV mode, the remastered will run in a 1080p resolution with 30 FPS.
Star Trek Keeps Changing the Enterprise for Legal Reasons
Star Trek designer John Eaves has explained why the Enterprise spotted floating in space at the end of Star Trek Discovery looks different than expected - and it's to avoid legal issues.
Comicbook.com reports that Eaves took to Facebook to explain the discrepancies (although the post is now unavailable), saying the guidelines he and Scott Schneider had to work to stipulated that the Enterprise had to be 25% different to the ship from the original series.
Castlevania: Grimoire of Shadow Announced
A new Castlevania title has been announced, with Grimoire of Shadow coming iOS. The game was revealed on its official website, with the details translated by Gematsu, and while an iOS release might seem like less than ideal news for some, the game has up to four-player co-op, including a competitive mode, and a brand new story for the series.
Grimoire of Souls is set in a "future where Count Dracula has been completely destroyed". Of course, the newfound peace doesn't last long, with the protagonist of the story Genya Arikado receiving a letter telling him "The Grimoire has run wild and Count Dracula will be resurrected."
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Nintendo Files Patent for Communication Between Separate Displays
Nintendo has filed a patent for what could be a new system will allow communication between different screens.
First spotted by Digital Trends, the patent is for a game system with “a plurality of information processing apparatuses that are capable of communicating with each other," meaning information will be able to be shared across different touchscreens in close proximity with one another. The images in the patent show screens at various horizontal and vertical rotations sharing parts of an object - such as a banana - to make a complete object, and real time movement, such as a bowling ball rolling from one screen to knock down pins in another.
How The Terror Created its Terrifying Monster
This story contains spoilers for The Terror episode 5, "First Shot a Winner, Lads."
After a slow burn that took nearly five full episodes, The Terror has finally given viewers a good look at the creature that has been slowly picking off the crews of the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus. Tuunbaq, the bloodthirsty mythical monster, was exposed in "First Shot a Winner, Lads." Its arrival was a long time coming, especially for the creative team that brought it to life.
Speaking during a press event for The Terror, VFX supervisor Frank Petzold said, "We started everything with an illustration." That sketch of the creature was drawn by none other than Neville Page, who has served as creature designer on projects like Star Trek: Discovery, James Cameron's Avatar, and Cloverfield, to name a few.