Rocket League Tournaments Update Coming in April
Rocket League's Tournaments Update is coming in early April, Psyonix announced.
The update will be released on all platforms on April 3 and will allow players to create tournaments without leaving the game. Plenty of quality-of-life improvements will also be added, including performance and visual quality updates for the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
The following improvements/content will be added with the Tournaments Update:
- Connection Quality Information - This will add new notification icons which signal the types of online connection issues during online matches to better troubleshoot problems
- Enhanced Garage Options - This adds sorting, searching, item stacking, and filtering options
Modern Warfare 2 Remaster Reportedly Single Player-Only
Last week, a listing was spotted for a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster, suggesting Activision may be announcing a remaster of the title some time soon. Now new rumors are hinting that the game may be single player-only.
Charlie Intel and Eurogamer report sources confirmed to both outlets that the title won't have a multiplayer mode.
6 Wrestlers Daniel Bryan Should Face Now That He’s Back
The awesome news is in: Daniel Bryan's been cleared to wrestle by the WWE - and he's (maybe) most definitely tagging with Shane McMahon against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans!
RIP anyone who has to follow that match, by the way. Even just in a "TV role," Bryan's been the most over dude on the ranch.
While we're all riding this roller coaster of joy and enthusiasm - with possibly a little worry that he might flat out get hurt again and be taken away from us - let's sift through some of the superstars Daniel Bryan might face in this new revival (note: The Revival are not on the list).
The 15 Best Sci-Fi Movie Soundtracks
Since the birth of the theremin, the importance of inventive music to science-fiction filmmaking has been indisputable. And with recent Marvel soundtracks enjoying vinyl-collector levels of popularity, we’ve decided to revisit some of the best song collections in modern sci-fi films.
Some of these entries occupy the murky space between “soundtrack” and “score,” but each one made the list because of how important the presence of music (whether popular or original) is to the narrative or overall vibe of the film. (Or because I think they’re really good songs, dammit.) And with respect to John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, we’re looking for less “standard classical” and more “Wait a sec, was that the Fairy Fountain music from Legend of Zelda?” Here they are, in chronological order…
So Who Is this New Atari Console For?
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Afterparty Gets Its First Trailer, Voice Cast Revealed
Night School Studio has released the first trailer for its upcoming game Afterparty. You can check out the full thing above.
Afterparty is Night School’s follow-up to 2016’s fantastic Oxenfree. The game follows Lola and Milo, a pair of best pals who unfortunately find themselves stuck in literal Hell, and the only way out is a pub crawl that ends with the task of trying to outdrink Satan himself. Lola and Milo and will be played by Janina Gavankar (Star Wars: Battlefront 2) and Khoi Dao (Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale), respectively.
“I think it’s fair to say that if any of us turns up in Hell, our first priority will be to GTFO and get sloshed with our best friend. We want to give players real agency in accomplishing those goals,” said Sean Krankel, co-founder and studio director of Night School Studio. “Players can chat up demons and the deceased using a new dialogue system, challenge them to Satanic bar games, and drink from a huge menu of infernal cocktails, all with game changing abilities.”
7 Best Alternatives to Cards Against Humanity
For better and for worse, Cards Against Humanity has become synonymous with the term “party game,” and it’s easy to see why. The game has simple rules, a crooked sense of humor, and accommodates a large number of players. Because it is so accessible, CAH has skyrocketed to popularity since its release, and has earned a place on the shelves of dorm rooms everywhere.
It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, though. Cards’ abrasive humor and simplistic formula can alienate many, and it does little to encourage creativity beyond choosing the most offensive and filthy card in your hand. Luckily, there are many fantastic alternatives that offer a bit more depth and replayability without sacrificing the laughs. Choose one of the following and your next party is sure to be a hit.
Henry Cavill Says Goodbye to His Beloved Mustache
The mustache Henry Cavill grew for Mission: Impossible — Fallout is finally gone and the actor decided to pay a moving tribute to his hairy friend.
Cavill shared a video on Instagram appropriately titled Shaved But Not Forgotten, where he reintroduces his clean-shaven face to the world while saying an emotional, touching goodbye to his furry companion.
Cavill acknowledges it might be difficult to recognize him without his mustache. “Sometimes, I even have trouble recognizing myself,” Cavill says in a voiceover. "“It’s hard for me to admit, this is not CGI. He’s really gone.” However, the Superman star promises his beloved 'stache will always be remembered. Check out the video below.
Nickelodeon Game Re-Releases Announced
Nickelodeon and THQ Nordic have announced the return of video games based on some of Nick's most popular titles that will be re-released starting this year.
“The appetite for Nickelodeon content old and new continues to grow and it’s exciting to bring our beloved content to new audiences through this partnership with THQ Nordic,” said Nickelodeon's Jon Roman, senior vice president of toys.
“These titles were popular when they were first released and we can’t wait for fans around the world to rediscover their favorites.”
Before THQ went bankrupt, and Nordic games re-branded itself as THQ Nordic, the company handled the publishing for Nickelodeon's video game titles.
Avengers: Infinity War Writers Gave Thanos These Winning Villain Traits
It’s a widely held criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that the villains don’t make much of an impact, save for a few exceptions. That’s something Avengers: Infinity War writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely were keenly aware of while crafting Thanos. They looked to a pair of their favorite MCU baddies, Thor’s Loki and Jessica Jones’s Killgrave, and gave Thanos two key qualities that made them work so well.
Last year, IGN and a small group of press visited the set of Infinity War and spoke to the writers about their thinking behind Thanos.
The first quality is motivation. McFeely said that even though Killgrave was “creepy and awful,” viewers could easily see that he “really cares in a strange way” about Jessica Jones and thinks he’s acting in her best interest. Similarly, Thanos doesn’t see himself as the bad guy because he believes what he’s doing is righteous.