Fantastic Beasts 2 Director Defends Keeping Johnny Depp
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald director David Yates has spoken out about the controversial decision to keep Jonny Depp on for the sequel.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Yates defended the decision to have Depp play Grindelwald in the sequel, which has garnered backlash because Depp’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, previously accused the actor of both physical and emotional abuse. Yates says these accusations don't tally with the kind of person he's seen while working with the actor.
"Honestly, there's an issue at the moment where there's a lot of people being accused of things, they're being accused by multiple victims, and it's compelling and frightening," said Yates. In the case of Depp, however, Yates noted it was only accusations from a single person. "I can only tell you about the man I see every day: He's full of decency and kindness, and that's all I see," the director said.
The X-Files: Deep State Game Announced for 2018
An X-Files game is coming to mobile platforms early next year to coincide with the release of Season 11 of the television series.
Officially licensed, and developed by Creative Mobile and FoxNext Games, The X-Files: Deep State will see players assume the role of a Special Agent of the FBI. Players will investigate crime scenes, uncover clues, collect evidence, and solve puzzles to uncover the truth behind paranormal events.
The game will also feature witness and suspect interrogation, and players will make moral decisions that impact the storyline. New cases will be available for players on a monthly basis, with myth-arc and monsters-of-the-week. Series fans should also expect to see some of their favorite characters make appearances.
Epic Sues Minor for Cheating in Fortnite, Mother Responds
After Epic Games sued two Fortnite players for cheating, it has been revealed that one of the accused cheaters is a minor who's 14 years old.
The mother of the teenager sent the court a letter, which you can read on Kotaku, that pushes back against Epic's case against her child. She notes that, for minors, Fortnite's terms require parental consent, which she never provided.
Instead of going after the websites providing the software to cheat, the mother claims that by targeting individual players, the publisher is "using a 14 year-old child as a scapegoat." She also claims her son didn't help create the software for cheating, as Epic alleges, but instead just downloaded it as a user.
PUBG Is Coming to Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently in development for mobile platforms.
Publisher Tencent announced (translation via Polygon) that it and developer Bluehole are working to port PUBG to smartphones, with the mobile version to be released first in China.
Tencent has yet to announce a release date or provide information regarding any plans to launch the game in areas outside of China. Additional details about the port will be revealed "in the near future."
Recently, Tencent announced it will release the popular survival shooter in China, while making changes to ensure that it is consistent "with socialist core values." A new batch of PUBG screenshots were also recently released, showcasing the game's upcoming desert map.
Square Enix on the Future of the Deus Ex Franchise
Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda recently discussed the future of the Deus Ex franchise, shooting down rumors that the series is dead.
"We have never said anything about discontinuing that title but for some reason that's the rumor out on the market," Matsuda told GamesIndustry.biz. "What I can say is Eidos Montreal has always developed Deus Ex, and the issue is we do not have limitless resources," he explained.
Matsuda emphasized that Deus Ex is a "very important franchise" to Square Enix, especially because it adds variety among its portfolio of franchises as a first-person title. In fact, he said the company is "already internally discussing and exploring" where to take the series with the next entry.
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Deathstroke Explained
If you're not familiar with Deathstroke the Terminator by now, you're about to be. This villain is set to become a major force in the DCEU in the years to come, and that's to say nothing of his high-profile appearances in DC's comics, TV series and video games in recent years. Everything is coming up Slade Wilson right now.
With that in mind, here's what you need to know about the comic book origins of Deathstroke.
Spoilers follow for Justice League.
Slade Wilson is perhaps the most feared and respected assassin in the entire DC Universe. Known to many as "Deathstroke the Terminator," Slade is an elite solider who gained superhuman powers thanks to secretive government experiments. But rather than continuing to fight for his country, Slade now sells his services to the highest bidder. And all his clients know that even with one eye, Deathstroke never misses his mark.
Parkasaurus Is Zoo Tycoon Meets Jurassic Park Meets an FPS
Parkasaurus is an upcoming simulator putting you in charge of not only managing the day-to-day operations of a fully functioning amusement park, but also managing the lives of dinosaurs on display.
All the parts to an addictive park simulator are in place, but the addition of dinosaurs is more than just a quick swap of traditional animals for extinct ones. The announcement trailer shows off the occasions when one of the dinosaurs becomes agitated and breaks free of its enclosure, wreaking colorful, adorable havoc on the park and its visitors.
That's when the game transitions into a first-person shooter, and your objective switches from macro-managing the park and all its business operations, to hunting down and stopping the dinosaur using tranquilizers.
Co-op Platformer The Adventure Pals Coming Next Year
2D action-platformer The Adventure Pals will be releasing on Switch, Xbox One, PS4, and PC next Spring. In an update from when it was announced earlier this year, a Switch version has now been confirmed for the same window.
We’ve got an exclusive first look at 10 minutes of The Adventure Pals co-op gameplay, with a few small cuts to jump over some still in-development moments. Watch it here:
The Adventure Pals is a 2D action brawler with drop-in co-op, and looks a bit like Castle Crashers crossed with a platformer like Scribblenauts. You explore an overworld map visiting towns and completing quests for their colorful inhabitants, assisted by your magic giraffe, Sparkles.
Civ 6 Expansion ‘Rise and Fall’ Launches February
If you've somehow grown weary of Civilization 6 and its current campaigns, the fresh new Rise and Fall expansion is only a few months away.
Rise and Fall, hitting February 8, adds "new Great Ages, a new city loyalty system, and Governors," and expands on the diplomacy and government systems already in place.
On top of that, Rise and Fall adds "nine new leaders and eight new civilizations," as well as new "units, districts, wonders, buildings, and more."
Firaxis Games lead designer Anton Strenger said the new Great Ages system lets players "experience the ebb and flow of building empires amidst the challenges of history."