Rainbow Six Siege’s Next Update Gets Release Date
Rainbow Six Siege's latest update, Operation Blood Orchid, will be released on August 29 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.
According to Ubisoft, Operation Blood Orchid features a new map set in Hong Kong, several new customization items, and three new Operators. While the map will be free to all players as of August 29, the three new operators will be available only to season pass holders on that date. Everyone else will be able to purchase the Operators on September 5.
Ubisoft will share more details about Operation Blood Orchid during its livestream at Gamescom on August 26.
Zelda: BotW’s Ending Is Slightly Different in Japanese
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the ending of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The English dialogue during the final encounter with Breath of the Wild's Beast Ganon implies that defeating him will destroy Ganon once and for all, but in Japanese the line tells a different story.
The line in question, spoken by Zelda as Ganon assumes his beast form, goes like this in English: "Ganon was born out of a dark past. He is a pure embodiment of the ancient evil that is reborn time and time again... He has given up on reincarnation and assumed his pure, enraged form." That final line makes the encounter sound final, but the Japanese text seems to say the opposite.
Why Skull and Bones Isn’t an Assassin’s Creed Game
There's a specific reason why Skull & Bones isn't an Assassin's Creed game, and the game's creative director, Justin Farren, has come forward to explain why.
In an interview with GameSpot, Farren said the team over at Ubisoft Singapore did not want to make a game "about being an assassin, about being in a crowd," but instead wanted focus "on the details and intricacies of the ship" and bringing "the ship to life and make it a character of its own."
However, Ubisoft Singapore did take plenty of inspiration from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's naval gameplay, specifically the way people responded to their ship in that game, the Jackdaw. The studio wants "people to really develop a relationship" with their ship in Skull & Bones, just like with the Jackdaw, "and invest in its customization and everything that comes with it."
South Park Turns 20: How South Park Changed the Way I Thought About Cartoons
In 1997, I was a high-school senior when one of my friends brought in a VHS cassette of a show taped off of Comedy Central the night before to one of our regular lunchtime get-togethers. We convened in our (very cool) history teacher’s classroom because she had a TV in there and, as my buddy said to our group, “You all have to see this.”
The show was South Park, and the dichotomy of the crude, childlike animation and the TV-MA-rated language coming out of the mouths of third-graders Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny – not to mention the weekly violent end that the latter would inevitably meet – hooked my friends and I instantly.
Apatow on Why Movie Studios Make Fewer Comedies Now
Director, producer, writer and all-around comedy royalty Judd Apatow recently weighed in on why there are fewer comedy movies today.
When asked in an interview with Vulture why we're not seeing more big budget funny movies, Apatow said it's a little more complicated than just blaming studios. "When you make the list of the best movies of all time, you’re always going to put Airplane! on it. And if movies like that aren’t being made right now, it’s because people aren’t smart enough and funny enough to make them," he said. "I don’t think it's a result of studios or audiences rejecting anything."
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Blizzard Launches Official PTR for Warcraft 3
The first official Public Test Realm (PTR) for Warcraft III is now live.
According to a post on Blizzard's official forums, the PTR features balance changes for start locations and the difficulty of creep camps, as well as adjustments to item diversity. Several other improvements, including new textures for map clarity have been added as well.
The forum post also highlights a few issues that Blizzard is aware of and working to fix, with improvements to matchmaking and latency on the horizon.
It's been fifteen years since the launch of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Just a couple months ago, a job listing surfaced, suggesting Blizzard may be looking to remaster Warcraft III and Diablo II, though job postings from Blizzard have used similar wording in the past. With StarCraft Remastered launching in a couple days, a Warcraft III remaster certainly doesn't appear to be outside the realm of possibility.
Cameron on Schwarzenegger’s Role in New Terminator
Arnold Schwarzenegger could very well be playing a human character in James Cameron's next Terminator movie, as the filmmaker has teased the possibility of him playing the person whose DNA was used as the basis for the T-800.
"You got to ask yourself, 'Why did they make these characters look and sound like Arnold?' There has to be a reason. So yeah, it has flashed through my mind that there has to have been a prototype," Cameron said in a Q&A with TheArnoldFans.
"There has to have been a guy who's DNA was harvested from, that they grew the organic outer layer that they grew the Terminator from...and that presumably was a real person at some point," Cameron added. He told fans to "stay tuned," noting there are still plenty of questions surrounding the Terminator's look that have to be answered.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Space Battles Teased
Electronic Arts has announced it will showcase multiplayer space combat in Star Wars Battlefront II at this year's Gamescom.
In a post on EA's official blog, the publisher invited fans to tune in to Gamescom on August 21 at 9:30am PT/12:30pm ET/5:30pm UK (August 22 at 2:30am AET) for a new trailer and live gameplay reveal of the new Starfighter Assault mode.
The blog teases that, "Teams will face off in a swirling dogfight in the Fondor: Imperial Shipyard map, weaving around an Imperial Star Destroyer complete with speedy fighters, thundering bombers, distinct hero ships, and more."
How Competitive Pokemon Works
The 2017 Pokemon World Championships are just around the corner, from August 18-20. The competition will be streamed live online so trainers all around the world can tune in to see who is the very best, like no one ever was. With a prize pool of $500,000, expect competition to be fierce and exciting.
Watching competitive Pokemon is a bit different than playing with your friends in the living room. There are special rules that only come into play in tournaments, and different strategies that might look strange if you aren't into the competitive scene yourself. Don't worry though, we've got you covered with our guide to everything you need to know when watching both competitive video game (VGC) and trading card game (TCG) matches.