Significant Shaman Nerfs Coming To Hearthstone
Blizzard will be nerfing two key Shaman cards in the upcoming 6.1.3 update for Hearthstone.
In an official blog post outlining all the upcoming changes, Blizzard stated that they're "happy that Shaman has many deckbuilding options to choose from, but we are taking this opportunity to adjust two of the most widely played and frustrating Shaman cards."
The cards in question are Rockbiter Weapon and Tuskarr Totemic. The former is having its mana cost increased by one, and the latter is having its card text tweaked. The new Tuskarr will now only be able to randomly summon standard totems as opposed to special ones. In practical terms, this means that there will no longer be a chance of this low-cost minion minion summoning a board-dominating, and potentially game-ending totem to the field.
SHIELD May Have Just Introduced Another Captain America
Spoilers follow for last night’s Agents of SHIELD.
On last night’s Agents of SHIELD episode, "Meet the New Boss," actor Jason O'Mara’s character was introduced. As the replacement for Clark Gregg’s Phil Coulson as the new director of the titular organization, Marvel had kept O’Mara’s character a mystery leading up to the new season of SHIELD -- though they had also hinted that he has roots that extend back in Marvel history to the 1940s. And now we know the new director’s name: He’s Jeffrey Mace, and he certainly does have a pretty significant backstory in the comics.
But first, let’s note that while the character is only verbally called “Jeffrey” in last night’s episode, subtitles reveal that his name is “Mace.” Obviously Marvel is planning on teasing out his true identity in the coming weeks, but it’s clear that this is Jeffrey Mace… also known in the comics as the Patriot. And also once known as… Captain America!
Batman: Deathstroke Star Teases Comics Research
Joe Manganiello will star as Deathstroke in Warner Bros.' upcoming Batman solo film, and to prepare for the role, the True Blood and Magic Mike star is doing a bit of DC Comics research.
In a pair of posts on Twitter, Manganiello shared a couple of images of DC-branded goods, including Deathstroke POP! figures and a sizable assortment of comics to read through, spanning everything from "Deathstroke: The Terminator" to "Teen Titans."
Daily Deals: So Many Xbox One S Deals, Remote Control Millennium Falcon, 4K HDR TVs
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It's a Really Good Time to Buy an Xbox One S
If you're in the market for the new 4K-ready Xbox One S, you're in luck, just about ever retailer out there has a compelling offer for you. Amazon and the Microsoft Store are both offering free games (on top of games like Madden that come in the standard bundles), and the selection of free games to choose from is quite good. The only real advantage of Amazon's deal over Microsoft's is that you can choose your storage size, whereas Microsoft is only dealing on the 2TB model.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Film Announced
Warner Bros. Japan and Toho are partnering to co-produce a live-action film based on the popular anime and manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Assassins director Takashi Miike is on board to helm the movie, which will release sometime in summer 2017. Warner Bros. Japan and Toho are planning for a worldwide distribution.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure centers around the stories of the Joestar family and their battles against supernatural forces with their own own special powers. The film adaptation will star Kento Yamazaki as the series' main character, Josuke Higashikata.
Arrow Trailer: Oliver May Be Getting Lethal Again
Oliver Queen may fall back to an old habit in Season 5 of Arrow: killing his enemies.
On Twitter, the official account for the DC and CW series said that he "plays by a new set of rules on the season premiere of Arrow." In the trailer, it's hinted that Oliver might get lethal again.
Oliver plays by a new set of rules on the season premiere of #Arrow, next Wednesday at 8/7c on The CW. pic.twitter.com/ja5ZK7dfyN
— Arrow (@CW_Arrow) September 28, 2016
PlayStation Plus Free Games for October Revealed
Sony has unveiled the list of free games PlayStation Plus subscribers can download for free in October.
Resident Evil HD, a remastered version of the 2002 Resident Evil GameCube remake, headlines the month for PlayStation 4 subscribers, along with Platinum Games' Transformers: Devastation. IGN gave the latest update to Resident Evil an 8.0 when it released last year, saying that despite the game showing its age, "the scares, puzzles, and atmosphere of the creepy corridors of Spencer Mansion are as potent as ever."
IGN also gave Devastation a 7.7, noting that the latest take on the robots in disguise didn't rest solely on nostalgia as it delivered "a fun and energetic action game."
Wrestling Wrap Up: SmackDown Live is Kicking RAW’s Butt
Yeah, I know, it's only been a few weeks of fire, but SmackDown Live has been giving RAW a rambunctious run for its rubles. No, I'm not really looking at the ratings -- though footballing and presidential debaternating have certainly taken their toll on RAW -- I'm declaring this so from a quality standpoint and giving SD Live a thumbs up and RAW a side-eye. Here's why.
And yes, I know that about a month back I wrote that SD Live was the weaker product. But the show post-Backlash has been great.
Firstly, RAW's still three hours. This will always be a sore point. It's just nearly impossible to keep our attention through an entire show, which causes third hour fatigue and an overuse of authority figures to keep the episodes moving. SmackDown, coming in at a much more digestible two hours, has its own challenges regarding how to properly utilize its roster, but it's quickly figuring it out. The tag team and women's divisions, respectively, seem to suffer the most as you can only really fit in one match for each. And if there is a second match, it's a non-match ambush. Like what happened between Becky and Alexa Bliss this week.
How Video Games Helped Influence Westworld
Based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 film, HBO’s new series Westworld comes from executive producer J.J. Abrams and EPs/writers Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Person of Interest) and Lisa Joy (Pushing Daisies, Burn Notice). The series expands on the concept of Crichton’s film, about a theme park populated by robots that recreates the Wild West for guests, putting much more of a focus on the robots (or “Hosts” as they’re called here) and how they experience Westworld – while also depicting those behind the scenes who control Westworld (played by the likes of Anthony Hopkins and Jeffrey Wright, no less), along with those visiting the park.
I sat down with husband/wife duo Nolan and Joy to discuss their approach to Westworld. We spoke about what appealed to them about the concept, the choice to begin the series through the perspective of one of the Hosts (Evan Rachel Wood’s Dolores), how much they let their actors know ahead of time about their characters and much more.
Game of Thrones Coloring Book Debuts New Jon Snow Art
Game of Thrones is getting the adult coloring book treatment, and IGN has an exclusive first look at Jon Snow's colorless illustration.
Check out the image gallery below, which includes the new look at the former Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, as well as several other pages from HBO's Game of Thrones Coloring Book.
Everyone from Bill Murray to Wonder Woman has gotten the coloring book treatment in the past few years, so it makes sense that HBO's massive fantasy hit would eventually be translated into that medium as well. The coloring book is coming out on November 1st, and will be $15.95.