AC Origins Microtransactions: What You Need To Know
With more and more big games adding microtransactions in unexpected places, we thought it was important to break down exactly what’s available for purchase with real money in Assassin’s Creed Origins.
In the grand scheme of things, Origins’ microtransactions are pretty harmless, with no randomization or loot boxes. Instead, you can buy Helix Credits to spend on specific cosmetics for you or your mount, legendary weapons, and "Time Saver" items and map markers.
Those Time Savers include in-game money, as well as crafting materials for upgrading and skill points for unlocking new abilities. You can also pay $2 each to automatically reveal the locations of the certain secrets, including Ancient Tombs, Hermit Locations, and Stone Circles, however there's no map for the trickier Papyrus Puzzles.
10 Iconic Movie Moments You Didn’t Know Were Improvised
If there’s ever been a movie you’ve loved, chances are there’s a line that stood out to you above all others. While many of these were in the original script, oftentimes actors will take it upon themselves to add a line line or two. With that in mind here are 10 of our favorite moments of on-the-spot improvisation
The Tears in the Rain speech may seem perfectly planned in Blade Runner, but actor Rutger Hauer actually made it up on the fly. He claims that out of all the dialogue on the page during this scene, he only kept the two lines that made the most sense. As he hoped it would be a great way to sum up Roy Batty’s quest, the actor’s very happy to see that years later, it’s still adored.
China Can’t Save Blade Runner 2049 From Being a Flop
The debut of Blade Runner 2049 in China this week won't be enough to save Director Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi sequel from being a flop.
As reported by Forbes, the film opened to a mere $2.4 million on Friday at the box office in China, and is expected to make roughly $7-$8 million over the weekend and $15-$20 million total in the country.
Blade Runner 2049 was not a cheap film to make, boasting a reported production budget of $150 million before marketing costs.
A Visual History of Hulk
For a guy who's whole look basically boils down to "angry, muscular green guy in torn pants," Hulk's appearance sure has changed a lot over the years. Sometimes he's green. Sometimes he's gray. Sometimes he hangs out on alien planets and gets his Gladiator on. The only thing that never changes is that Hulk is the strongest ones there is.
To celebrate the character's return to the big screen in Thor: Ragnarok, here are Hulk's most memorable looks in the comics, films, TV series and video games.
Don't expect Thor: Ragnarok to be Hulk's only MCU appearance in the next few years. Actor Mark Ruffalo recently revealed that Ragnarok is the start of a three-movie arc for Hulk.
SCDKey Halloween Sale Continues
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There are some great deals going on right now at SCDKey's Halloween sale. The two deals that have specifically caught my eyes are Middle Earth: Shadow of War (PC), which is £28.50 at SCDKey, but £29.99 at CDKeys. and Assassin's Creed: Origins (PC), which is £36.96 at SCDKey, but £38.99 at CDKeys - CDKeys are usually the cheapest when it comes to game keys.
Here’s All the News From the 2017 BAFTA Awards
One of the most prestigious awards in the arts, the 2017 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards were held in Los Angeles to recognize exceptional achievements in UK and US film and television.
The event naturally brought out all the stars, making it a who's-who of international celebrities. Here's a run down of everything that happened during tonight's show.
English comedian Jack Whitehall hosted the awards show, opening the ceremony by asking Claire Foy if the Queen of England had seen The Crown.
John Lithgow introduced Claire Foy to accept her Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year, saying, "Acting with Claire was one of the greatest joys of my 50 year career."
Publishers Don’t Realize Microtransactions Are Hurting Them, Too
Last week, EA announced that they were closing down Visceral Games, the studio working on a new Star Wars game, essentially because it was too linear and story-based - meaning, exactly what I want from a Star Wars game.
They said the game is instead being “reshaped” to fit the “games as service” brand, which is a business model causing a whole bunch of developers to turn their backs on the type of games I grew up playing - the ones I’ve loved for my entire life. Of course, Battlefront 2 has a 5-7 hour single-player campaign, but it also has microtransactions that, in the beta, effectively encouraged a pay-to-win, low-key gambling system.
Inhumans: IMAX on ‘Misalignment’ and Disappointing Returns
The first two episodes of Marvel's Inhumans were not received especially well when they debuted in IMAX theaters last month, which, according to IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond, is because of a "misalignment of customer expectations."
As reported by Deadline, Gelfond addressed the underwhelming performance of the theatrical premiere during a quarterly earnings call, essentially attributing the poor reception to moviegoers expecting to get a film-quality experience but instead getting to two episodes of a television show.
Lethal Weapon 5 May Be in the Works
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Dick Donner are looking at the possibility of making Lethal Weapon 5.
Deadline reports the trio are interested in a sequel, and Donner would direct the film for Warner Bros., with the script handled by Lethal Weapon 4 writer Channing Gibson. The report claims there are "many moving parts" and so nothing is official just yet, but that all parties are interested.
The Lethal Weapon franchise focuses on the relationship between reckless cop Riggs, played by Mel Gibson, and his more even-headed partner Murtaugh, played by Danny Glover.
EA Announces FIFA’s Biggest Tournament Ever
Electronic Arts has announced the largest tournament ever for FIFA with the EA Sports FIFA 18 Global Series on The Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018.
The competition kicks off November 3 and will culminate in the FIFA eWorld Cup 2018. The worldwide competition has several stages, with each competitor qualifying based on FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) Champions Weekend League online performance as well as at live qualifiers during the year.
