Rainbow Six Siege Hits 20 Million Registered Players
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has reached a new player milestone, as Ubisoft has announced its tactical first-person shooter now has over 20 million registered players.
In a post on Ubisoft's official blog, the studio also confirmed that over 2.3 million players are signing in to play Rainbow Six Siege each day. "Our community is growing and so is our ambition to make Siege a shooter that is here to stay," product director Nicolas Lefebvre said.
More is on the way for Rainbow Six Siege players, with Operation Health serving to fix technical issues and improve the overall experience, and Season Three to add fresh content for players in the coming weeks.
Splatoon 2: Datamining Seems to Reveal New Maps, Weapons
A datamine of Nintendo's inky third-person shooter Splatoon 2 appears to reveal new content for the game, as well as a potentially historic change to Inkling Lore.
OatmealDome on Reddit posted an extensive list of maps, weapons and other features which have reportedly been pulled from Splatoon 2's update files.
Among the spoils are two additional maps which are in development and currently named Line and Tunnel along with partial files for new versions of the last game's Kelp Dome and Blackbelly Skatepark.
It looks like Salmon Run may also see extra stages, with developers testing maps currently called Shakehouse and Threepoints.
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Xbox One Spotify App Confirmed
The until-now unconfirmed Spotify app for Xbox now has a product page on the Xbox Store.
As noted by Gamespot, the product page does lack one crucial feature right now - the ability to actually download the app. We've contacted Xbox for comment on when it might be released, and will update this story as and when it is.
The product page indicates that Spotify will work identically to PS4's version of the app. It's available to both free and premium members, will play in the background of all games, and can be controlled through your smart device app.
Danger Draws Near in Game of Thrones’ Next Episode
This article discusses events previewed in a promo for Game of Thrones Season 7 episode 5, titled "Eastwatch." If you don't wish to know what is coming ahead based on what is released by HBO, read on at your own risk.
Daenerys' desperation to defeat Cersei was on full display in "The Spoils of War," and if the promo for Season 7's fifth episode is any indication, that desperation is beginning to morph into unrelenting brutality as she seeks to claim the Iron Throne.
"Bend the knee and join me, or refuse and die," Dany says to the remaining Lannister forces as she stands alongside a very concerned looking Tyrion in the opening moments of the promo for "Eastwatch." Is this the start of Dany slowly becoming the Mad Queen? "You need to find a way to make her listen," Varys says to Tyrion, likely in reference to whatever rash and/or power-hungry actions Dany has made (or intends to make) in next week's episode.
Game of Thrones Showrunners on Winterfell Homecoming
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7 continue below. Check out our review of "The Spoils of War."
The fourth episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season brought with it the return of Arya Stark to her home in Winterfell, which, according to showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, was inspired by the tale of Odysseus.
"The inspiration for the scene was Odysseus returning after his long wanderings. No one recognizes him," Benioff said. In the same way, Arya has gone through a lot since she was last at Winterfell, and both she and her home have changed considerably since she left.
Game of Thrones’ Grammar Fix Is the Best Recurring Joke
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' "The Spoils of War" continue below.
Blink and you would have missed one of the best throwbacks in the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
"How many men do we have in the North to fight him?" Jon Snow asks Davos Seaworth of the Night King. "Ten thousand? Less?"
"Fewer," corrects Davos under his breath.
This clever line is a reference to one of the best and most personable character traits about Davos's former commander, Stannis Baratheon.
Over the seasons when he was alive, fans were quick to pick up on the fact the late, great Stannis had a penchant for proper grammar.
Game of Thrones: Who Are the Golden Company?
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7, "The Spoils of War," continue below.
Cersei Lannister's claim over Westeros just got a significant bit weaker. The climax of "The Spoils of War" saw Daenerys Targaryen fly in on Drogon to wipe out Cersei's recently acquired food and resources, as well as a huge chunk of the Lannister army. But, as we've learned time and again, don't count the Mad Queen out just yet.
Earlier in the episode, Cersei met with the Iron Bank's Tycho Nestoris, already ready to move on to the next order of business as though the crown's debt to the Iron Bank was paid. At the time, Tycho asked Cersei what the next thing the Iron Bank could assist her with, and she mentioned needing help growing her army and navy. In specific, she said Qyburn has been making "overtures" to the Golden Company.
Iron Fist Showrunner Defends Danny Rand’s Personality
While Iron Fist's first season received criticism for its depiction of Danny Rand, showrunner Scott Buck explained how viewers may not have expected the character to be a foil to the other Defenders.
Speaking to IGN during the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Buck told IGN that he and the show's creative team designed Danny as someone who is "always going to see the good side of things and always going to be an optimist," rather than another "dark, brooding character."
"But do you really want four dark, brooding Defenders?...We created him to fit into that world and be a counterpoint to some of the others," Buck said. "Perhaps people were not aware that there were reasons for creating a character with that sort of specific
What to Expect from Once Upon a Time’s Season 7 Reboot
Once Upon a Time is launching a creative reboot with its upcoming seventh season. Jumping into the future with a new story following an adult Henry Mills (Andrew J. West), a new "story book" and a new evil curse, Season 7's premiere is in many ways a new pilot.
Several notable actors made the jump from Season 6 to Season 7, including Lana Parilla and Colin O'Donoghue, but they will be playing new twists on familiar characters. The two stars joined West, Dania Ramirez, Gabrielle Anwar and showrunners Adam Horowitz and Eddie Kitsis at the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour to talk about how the show is changing heading into the new season -- and what very, very important element stays the same.