GTA Online Update Adds Battle Royale-Style Mode
Smuggler's Run, the latest update from Grand Theft Auto Online, rolled out today, bringing with it a new Adversary Mode called Motor Wars.
This new battle royale-style mode, which bears some striking similarities to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, blends "the adrenaline rush of Drop Zone with the claustrophobic tension of a match of Penned In," putting players in a "deadly scavenger hunt."
Motor Wars pits up to four teams against each other in a fight for survival on a striking map. Players will parachute into the battlefield, which features an array of weaponry—including guns, explosives and weaponized vehicles—that can be used to take down the opposing teams.
Smuggler's Run is the nineteenth update for GTA Online. In addition to Motor Wars, the update features an aircraft-based smuggling ring that's managed by "Nervous" Ron Jakowski and run by the player, who must gain and distribute illegal goods from their warehouse.
Blade and Soul Tournament Offers $340,000 Prize
The Blade & Soul North American Regional Championships have amassed a prize pool of over $340,000 USD.
The prize pool was raised by revenue from sales of a special in-game item, according to developer NCSoft. The tournament will be held at PAX West on September 3, with the finals starting around 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed on Blade & Soul's Twitch channel.
Both the first and second place teams will go on to represent North America at the Blade & Soul World Championships, which begin on September 20. The 18-team tournament will feature competitors from 9 regions, which include North America and Europe for the first time.
Best Star Wars Stories About The Force
The Force binds the galaxy together in Star Wars. The energy field is wielded by those who follow the light side and the dark side, as well as their own paths. It's studied and is the focus of more than one religion, but the Jedi Order is the Force-focused organization we know the best. The pull and use of the Force has been a central component in the Skywalker movies and even had a role to play in Rogue One. But there's more to learn about the Force once you leave the big screen.
If you want to study more about the mythology of the Force, the balance between light and dark, or the difference between the Living Force and the Cosmic Force, you should start by reading and watching these Star Wars stories.
Game of Thrones Director on the Fate of Those at the Wall
Warning: Spoilers for the Game of Thrones: Season 7 finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf."
There were many massive and memorable moments contained within Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale - from the reveal of Jon Snow's birthright to the unceremonious execution of Littlefinger - but it was the final sequence that left fans wondering just how quickly the army of the undead would arrive on the doorstep of the Starks when Season 8 starts up.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: August 30, 2017
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Nick Spencer & artist Steve McNiven | Marvel
Spider-Man: Homecoming Chinese Posters Are Awesome
Remember the scene in Spider-Man: Homecoming when Peter Parker rode a horse through a mountain range to go hang out with a group of pandas? No? Well, luckily the Homecoming Chinese posters allow you to imagine what that scene would be like.
Spider-Man: Homecoming launches in China in September, and ahead of the release, nine posters have debuted featuring Spider-Man in many scenarios that are — spoilers — not in the movie but will very much make you wish they were. Check out the images of Spidey lounging on the Great Wall, palling around with baby pandas, and more in the gallery below:
Homecoming recently crossed the $300 million mark at the box office, and a look at Spider-Man's suit in Avengers: Infinity War was recently revealed. (For more of our coverage of Avengers: Infinity War, check out what the film's director had to say about the relationship between Spidey and Doctor Strange in the film Peter Parker's first solo film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe scored the highest-ever debut weekend for a superhero in the MCU, though it then suffered the largest second-weekend drop of Marvel Studios' universe.
Destiny 2’s First Raid Will Be Called ‘Leviathan’
Destiny 2's PSN trophy list has leaked online, providing a few hints about the first raid featured in Bungie's upcoming sequel.
According to the trophy list, courtesy of Exophase, Destiny 2 includes a gold trophy called "Belly of the Beast," which can be acquired by completing the "Leviathan" raid.
As noted by PCGamesN, there's a Grimoire card that mentions the Leviathan, suggesting it's an ally of the Traveler. Considering Destiny 2 will focus on the Light rather than the Darkness, there's reason to believe this entity could potentially serve an important role in the game.
Overwatch: Team Deathmatch and Free-For-All Now Live
After opening up its two new modes and a new map to the PTR, Blizzard has officially made Team Deathmatch and Free-for-All available to all players in the Overwatch arcade.
Deathmatch's two flavors allow players to compete for the most kills, introducing a new scoreboard to keep track of the kill count. Team Deathmatch features 6v6 competitive play, with teams vying to reach the goal of 30 kills first. In this mode, Mercy resurrections take kills away from the opposing team's total.
Free-for-All, meanwhile, is 1v7, letting players run free to see who can most quickly pull off 20 kills.
With these new modes, which were previously available via the PTR, several maps have been adjusted to accommodate Deathmatch play. Blizzard has also introduced the new Chateau Guillard map for Free-For-All gameplay.
10 Times DC Comics Went Metal
DC Comics’ mega-event Dark Nights: Metal might be in full swing now, but the comics publisher has a long history of embracing its metal side. What do we mean when we say metal? We mean the sort of stories that make you want throw up some horns and get in the pit. We’re talking about characters and story arcs that deserve a soundtrack from Black Sabbath, Mastodon, Converge, Iron Maiden, Neurosis, or Slayer. These are moments that invoke the blackest metal and heaviest riffs.
So sit back, prepare a ritual sacrifice and read through DC's most metal concepts, characters and stories.
Luke Cage Season 2 First Look Revealed
Luke Cage is heading back to Netflix in 2018, and a first look featuring two returning characters in the Marvel hero's comeback has been revealed.
Spoilers for The Defenders follow. Turn back if you haven't finished the Netflix team-up series' eight episodes. And if you have, be sure to read IGN's review of every episode in The Defenders series.
EW has debuted the first photo of Luke Cage season 2, which features Luke (Mike Colter) and Misty Knight (Simone Missick) walking through a garage. While Luke's return won't be much of a shock, the photo reveals that Misty has taken one step closer to her comic book counterpart: