Sea of Thieves Free with Xbox One X Purchase for Limited Time
For a limited time, those who purchase an Xbox One X will receive a free digital copy of Sea of Thieves.
As detailed on Xbox Wire, the promotion will run from March 18 through March 24 in "most Xbox markets." The Xbox One X costs $500 USD on its own.
Additionally, Microsoft will also offer a Sea of Thieves Xbox One S bundle. Priced at $300 USD, the bundle will launch alongside the game on March 20 and comes with a digital copy of Sea of Thieves, an Xbox One controller, a 1TB Xbox One S console, and one-month subscriptions to both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass. You can pre-order the bundle here.
Sonic Mania Plus Adds New Characters, Competitive Mode
An updated physical release of Sonic Mania titled Sonic Mania Plus has been revealed, complete with new playable characters and modes.
SEGA announced the edition during the SXSW Sonic the Hedgehog panel and later posted to the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter feed. The new edition is coming in Summer 2018.
The updated game will feature an all-new four player competition mode, as well as an "Encore Mode." No details about the new modes have been revealed so far.
Sonic Mania Plus promo art with updated features.
Tomb Raider Producer Reveals Why Angelina Jolie Cameo Didn’t Happen
Tomb Raider producer Graham King has revealed why the production team felt an Angelina Jolie cameo appearance wouldn't work in the new Tomb Raider movie reboot.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, King explained the film doesn't have a story moment that justifies having Jolie suddenly show up and interact with the new Lara Croft, Alicia Vikander.
"It was never a story that had that moment where you could, you know what I mean?" King said. "Pass the baton over."
Jolie portrayed Lara Croft in 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and 2003's Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life. Warner Bros. still wanted to find a way to include Jolie, according to King, but he and the rest of the team ultimately decided against it for fear of ruining the reboot's different tone.
Wakanda Forever! Black Panther’s Dora Milaje to Star in New Comics
Black Panther's Dora Milaje, the elite force of female protectors in Wakanda, are getting their own comic book series.
Marvel editor Wil Moss announced Wakanda Forever on Twitter, a collection of one-shot comics featuring the Dora Milaje teaming up with various Marvel superheroes, including Spider-Man. The three-part story is written by Nnedi Okorafor with art by Alberto Alburquerque.
Amazing Spider-Man: Wakanda Forever cover, image via Twitter.
Hawkeye, Ant-Man and Every Avengers: Infinity War Character NOT in the Trailer and Poster
After the release of the exciting new Avengers: Infinity War trailer, fans are wondering why some of their favorite heroes like Hawkeye and Ant-Man are missing from the new promotional content. Just in case you missed the new trailer, you can check it out below:
During an Avengers: Infinity War set visit, directors Anthony and Joe Russo stated Hawkeye will be on a solo journey and won't be featured in most of the scenes with the rest of the cast. Without any further context, it's difficult to surmise what exactly he'll be doing, but it's nice to know that they haven't abandoned the legendary archer.
Westworld Season 2: The Biggest Clues Hidden in the New Photos
Plot details for Westworld Season 2 have been kept tightly under wraps since the show ended its freshman season in December 2016, but between the intriguing Super Bowl trailer and these newly-released photos, we're starting to get a vague sense of what we can expect when the show returns on April 22.
First, check out the 11 new images below.
Some of these photos confirm what we already suspected, assumed or gleaned from the trailers, like Dolores and Teddy joining forces to get revenge on the guests, and gunslingers like the Man in Black and Hector still looking badass and ominous. But the new photos also tee up some interesting character interactions and alliances, as well as some clues about where our heroes are heading in Season 2.
The 12 Worst Video Game Movies Ever
Every genre of film has a few stinkers, but the video game movie genre has more than its fair share. After all these years, Hollywood has yet to give us a better video game adaptation than Mortal Kombat, though certainly not for lack of trying. This spring, we're seeing two more big-budget adaptations thanks to the Tomb Raider reboot (read our review) and Rampage.
Hollywood keeps trying, that's for sure! And it would be pretty hard to sink lower than the following 12 abysmal video game movies anyway...
Tomb Raider is in theaters now. Find out why star Alicia Vikander wants her version of Lara Croft to be 'more relatable' than Angelina Jolie's. Then learn about the ways in which the recent Tomb Raider games have influenced the movie.
Last Jedi: Mark Hamill’s Theory on What Happened to Luke
Star Wars: The Last Jedi features a significant moment for Luke Skywalker at the end of the film, and Mark Hamill has shared his theory on what happened to his character during that key scene.
Warning: Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers follow.
During the The Creative Minds series, which features various U.S. artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians, and digital culture innovators to speak with young Irish audiences, Hamill—who attended as the International Guest of Honor—recalled his experience working on The Last Jedi, noting the ending left him with some questions and a theory of his own.
"I said to them, I said, 'Are you going to just have the metal hand clang down on the rock?'" Hamill said when recounting his reaction to finding out about how Luke disappears/dies at the end of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. "I said to Rian
Why Does Thanos Want to Kill Half the Universe in Avengers: Infinity War?
The new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War features a key piece of information courtesy of Gamora. She reveals Thanos’ main goal is “to wipe out half the universe,” also adding the how of it all: “If he gets all the Infinity Stones, he can do it with a snap of his fingers.”
This master plan is pulled directly from The Infinity Gauntlet comic written by Jim Starlin and pencilled by George Pérez and Ron Lim where Thanos uses the power of the completed Infinity Gauntlet to instantly kill half of the living beings in existence. He does this as a tribute to Mistress Death in hopes of gaining her favor. Yup, Thanos is essentially in love with the Grim Reaper and is eager to murder his way to her heart. And he does just that with a literal snap of his fingers. Gamora wasn’t kidding!
Infinity War Poster Confirms Peter Dinklage Is in the Film
The latest poster for Avengers: Infinity War confirms Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage is in the Marvel ensemble film.
Though Dinklage is nowhere to be found in the new Infinity War trailer, his name can be spotted on the bottom of the poster right next to Idris Elba (Heimdall) and Benedict Wong (Wong). It's currently not known who exactly Dinklage plays in the movie.
Avengers: Infinity War poster, via Marvel Studios
Reports last year suggested Dinklage was up for a major role in Infinity War. Since then, there's been speculation as to who that character might be, and there are several options. For one, Dinklage could be portraying Pip the Troll, who has been a key player in Marvel's more cosmic stories.