Ark: Survival Evolved Release Date Pushed Back
The official release for open-world-survival-shooter-with-dinosaurs, Ark: Survival Evolved has been delayed by several weeks.
In a development blog post, it has been revealed that after over two years in early access on steam, Ark: Survival Evolved has been pushed back to August 29 after being slated for a release on August 8.
Studio Wildcard assures fans that the game already has its Gold Master certification for retail release, however, that completing this took longer than anticipated hence the reason for the full game's delay.
Pokemon Go Has Highest-Grossing Day Since Launch
The limited-time introduction of legendary Pokemon has seen Pokemon Go players spend the most money in a single day outside of the game's launch period.
Sensor Tower's revenue data shows that around the globe Pokemon Go players put down about $5.8 million on July 23rd, the day after long-awaited legendary Pokemon Articuno and Lugia became available to catch.
This took place as part of the Chicago Pokemon Go festival which experienced connectivity problems that saw developer Niantic offer apologies and refunds to attendees as well as add delays to planned European events.
Dota 2 Update Adds Features to Help New Players
Valve has pushed out a new Dota 2 update to assist fledgling players as they start their journey into the infamously difficult MOBA.
The first and most major change has to do with hero selection. Dota 2 currently features 113 playable heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and skill set. To simplify the overwhelming process of figuring out who to try, new players will be limited to a curated group of twenty heroes for their first twenty-five games. According to Valve's announcement, these twenty heroes have proven successful in helping new players learn the game.
Dany Takes Flight in Game of Thrones “The Spoils of War”
This article discusses events previewed in a promo for Game of Thrones Season 7 episode 4, "The Spoils of War." If you don't wish to know what is coming ahead based on what is released by HBO, read on at your own risk.
Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) paid Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg) a visit in Highgarden in "The Queen's Justice" and if the promo for Season 7's fourth episode "The Spoils of War" is any indication, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) isn't too happy about what transpired.
The promo for the fourth episode, which aired at the end of "The Queen's Justice," features a very frustrated Dany who fears she's losing the war thanks to the recent loss of some of her allies.
Game of Thrones Showrunners on Long-Awaited Meeting
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7 continue below. Check out our review of "The Queen's Justice."
The third episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season featured the long-awaited meeting of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), which proved to be quite confrontational. While Dany wanted Jon to bend the knee, Jon was trying to convince her there is a much bigger threat to worry about than Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey).
How Much Will it Take to Remove Cavill’s Mustache?
Digitally removing the mustache Henry Cavill can't shave off despite needing to appear as a clean-shaven Superman in Justice League is going to take a lot of work.
Business Insider spoke to two VFX artists about the process of removing Cavill's mustache, which the actor is contractually obliged to keep while shooting Mission Impossible 6. The amount of work it will take to remove it depends on how much Cavill will be moving around in any given scene, according to Dave Fleet, the Head of 3D, and Anne Trotman, Lead 2D Artist at The Mill.
23 Years of Diablo: An IGN Retrospective
Editor's Note: In light of the recent announcement of Diablo IV, we've updated our Diablo retrospective. Get stuck into the past, present, and future of Diablo while you wait.
“Growing up I remember playing Diablo and it being this incredible, amazing experience. One that I played with my brothers. We had so much fun together. And when Diablo II came out, it was mind-blowing. Playing through it felt like a discovery, and I lost an entire summer where I was constantly playing.” That’s Rob Foote, Lead Game Producer on the Diablo III team. He’s been at Blizzard for the past 17 years, and the main reason he applied to for a job there, was Diablo.
Box Office: Dunkirk Wards Off Emoji Movie, Atomic Blonde
Dunkirk held strong in first place at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $28.1 million in its second weekend.
The World War II epic from director Christopher Nolan had a strong debut last week, exceeding expectations with an opening weekend that eclipsed the director's prior film, Interstellar. The film currently has a domestic total of $102.8 million. See how Dunkirk's debut stacks up to the rest of Nolan's films.
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Persona 5 Anime TV Series Announced, Coming 2018
Persona 5 is getting an anime television series called Persona 5 the Animation.
Atlus shared the news in a post on Twitter, confirming the series is being created by animation studio A-1 Pictures (Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online) and will debut in 2018.
Persona 5 the Animation announcement, via Twitter