Game of Thrones: Hot Pie Actor Opens GoT-Themed Bakery
Game of Thrones actor Ben Hawkey, who plays Arya Stark's former traveling companion and baker extraordinaire Hot Pie, has opened a real-life bakery called You Know Nothing Jon Dough.
According to Digital Spy, the Game of Thrones-themed bakery will sell Direwolf bread, which Hot Pie famously baked for Arya back in Season 3, and for Brienne to deliver to Arya in Season 4. Thankfully, Hawkey's bread bears much more of a resemblance to Hot Pie's second attempt at the House Stark-inspired treat.
Hot Pie actor Ben Hawkey and his Direwolf bread (Image credit: Deliveroo, via Digital Spy)
Two New Seasons Coming to For Honor Later This Year
Ubisoft has outlined its For Honor development schedule, providing fans with an overview of the new content headed to its melee action game in the coming months.
Two new seasons are coming later this year, with the first arriving in August and the other to follow sometime in November. In addition to gameplay updates, the seasons will feature new heroes, maps, and additional gear variations. Those with a season pass will get early access to the new heroes.
Dedicated servers are also on the way, as Ubisoft Montreal is currently working on an infrastructure that will be introduced "further down the road." A new training mode, as well as ranked 4v4 matches, a duel tournament feature, a new 4v4 player-versus-player mode, and further balance updates are also on the horizon.
Descenders, a Procedurally Generated ‘Skate on Bikes’
Action Henk developer RageSquid - along with new publisher No More Robots - has announced Descenders, an extreme downhill freeriding game with procedurally generated worlds.
Aiming to arrive on Steam, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch, the game's been described as "Skate on bikes" by its publisher, with a deep physics system underpinning its focus on point-scoring tricks. Procedurally generated worlds mean that individual runs can't be learned, putting a premium on player skill.
It looks absurdly, terrifyingly quick in its debut trailer:
The game will ask players to choose from one of three teams, earning exclusive gear depending on which one is chosen, and winning prizes if their team comes at the top of the leaderboard at the end of each month.
Comic Book Reviews for July 26, 2017
It was another big week of comics, even as the industry recovered from the insanity that is Comic-Con. DC delivered pivotal new chapters of books like The Flash, Action Comics and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps. Marvel kept the Secret Empire train rolling and kicked off a prequel to Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy game. Oni Press gave us the comic book sequel to Rick and Morty's "Interdimensional Cable" episodes. And Boom Studios launched their second monthly Power Rangers comic.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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Back in Blazkowicz with Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus
In the demo I played on the PC version, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus brings back the challenging, unadulterated shooter action of Wolfenstein: The New Order in a great-looking followup to Machine Games' reboot. To be clear there isn’t a ton that’s radically different about it mechanically: BJ still sneaks around knifing Nazis in the back before grabbing two guns and blowing the rest away. But the two levels I played each have some distinctive qualities that made them feel different from the "original" in subtle but important ways.
Like the first game, Wolfenstein 2 plays its story of resisting technologically advanced Nazis pretty straight, with strong performances from its cast. BJ and his now-pregnant girlfriend Anya, grizzled science genius Set, and the rest of the resistance fighters left standing at the end of The New Order all give convincing dramatic performances during the cinematics I saw. At the same time, The New Colossus is self-aware enough to know when it’s being ridiculous – and fully embraces it.
GTA V Actor Denies Motion Capture Work on GTA 6
Update: Actor Tim Neff has publicly stated that the resume posted under his name on Breakdown Express is incorrect and that he does not even have an account on the website to post his resume.
Neff has explained in several replies via his Twitter account that he did work on Grand Theft Auto V and that the listing is "not real." He went on to tell PCGamesN that "That isn't my page, account or resume. I don't even know that website. I worked on GTA 5 a long time ago and haven't done anything since."
New Marvel Mobile Game Announced
Marvel Entertainment and Aftershock have announced a new mobile game set in the Marvel Universe.
Details - including a title - are scarce right now. The only concrete pieces of information so far are that the game will be an action-RPG, and will include PvP multiplayer elements.
“The game will be the full package," said Marvel Senior Vice President of Games, Jay Ong. "An exciting storyline, epic moments with Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains, and incredible visuals that truly bring our characters to life.
"It’s shaping up to be one of our biggest and boldest projects in our mobile portfolio, and we know it will exceed our fans’ expectations.”
Developer Aftershock includes former employees of Blizzard, Riot and EA, and is also working on a mobile strategy game set in the world of Avatar.
Wolfenstein 2 Season Pass Announced
Bethesda has announced the season and pass and preorder content for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, including three content packs.
Wolfenstein II — The Freedom Chronicles pass will let players step into the roles of three different freedom fighters. The season pass will cost $24.99, with release date details to come at a later date.
Get the full details on each pack and their official descriptions below:
- The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe – "As former professional quarterback Joseph Stallion, smash through Nazi hordes from the ruins of Chicago to the vastness of space!"
- The Diaries of Agent Silent Death – "As ex-OSS agent and assassin Jessica Valiant, infiltrate Nazi bunkers in California and discover the secrets of Operation San Andreas!"
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Need for Speed Payback’s Derelict System Explained
Developer Ghost Games briefly touched on Need for Speed Payback’s newly-added abandoned vehicles system, or ‘Derelicts’, during the reveal of the game in early June. Following the release of today’s brief customisation trailer we’ve learned more about the concept.
Parallels were drawn instantly between Payback’s derelicts and the hidden car systems previously featured in the likes of Test Drive Unlimited, Forza Horizon, and subsequently The Crew, but Need for Speed Payback associate art director Bryn Alban explained to IGN that Ghost has added additional layers to its take on abandoned cars.