Big Changes Coming for Overwatch’s D.Va, Zenyatta and More
Along with the reveal of new character, Ana, Blizzard has revealed a raft of tweaks for Overwatch's existing heroes.
Currently in the testing phase along with Ana on the PC version's Public Test Region servers, the tweaks have been revealed in some comprehensive patch notes.
The biggest changes come for mech-suited Korean StarCraft player, D.Va. Blizzard had previously said it would look to make her a more viable tank option, and that comes in two main forms.
Watch Samuel L Jackson Explain Game of Thrones
New to Game of Thrones? Not know your Tyrions from your Tyrells? Don't care about spoilers? Then sit back and let Samuel L Jackson attempt to make sense of the HBO blockbuster.
For some reason, HBO chose the venerable, foul-mouthed actor to recap the notoriously complex medieval fantasy epic, and we're very happy they did.
The video is below for your viewing pleasure. Oh, and if anyone has a rip of Jackson saying “F*ck those dragons,” be sure to let us know.
Last month IGN caught up with Game of Thrones director Mark Mylod to chat about episodes "The Broken Man" and "No One," We also asked if we’ll ever find out the punchline to Tyrion’s joke. Thar be spoilers in that link, obvs.
Every Marvel NOW Comic Revealed
After spotlighting a handful of upcoming Marvel NOW comics over the past several weeks, Marvel has revealed their complete fall lineup of comics. The new Marvel NOW relaunch will include a mixture of new, relaunched and continuing series, all of which will explore the fallout of Civil War II and the ongoing "Divided We Stand" status quo.
Marvel released the new Marvel Previews catalog this morning, which reveals the creative teams on these new comics and offers an early glimpse at the changes at play in the post-Civil War II Marvel U. You can pick up a print version of the catalog at your local comic shop, but if you prefer more immediate gratification, Marvel provided us with scans of the entire book. Scroll down for an early glimpse at the future of the Marvel Universe:
FIFA Update Addresses Ultimate Team Chemistry Issues
A patch is available for FIFA 16 on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3, with one for Xbox 360 coming soon.
The patch is in relation to the FIFA Ultimate Team chemistry inconsistencies which EA said it would be investigating last month. Chemistry is essentially a measure of how well teammates can play with each other.
A description of the problem earlier this month stated "there appear to be some differences in how fitness and chemistry apply to some FUT items." Yesterday's post simply says "this update addresses inconsistencies in chemistry and fitness on some FUT items."
Wage a Battle of Wits Against a Rogue AI in Event[0]
The award-winning indie Event
is coming to PC and Mac this September via Steam and the Humble Store.
Influenced by sci-fi giants like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris, Event
asks you to build a relationship with an artificial intelligence aboard a space station.
Essentially, you need to use real language to convince the computer to do what you need it to do in order to progress in the game. The AI, named Kaizen, is lonely and doesn't want you to leave; not out of any sort of cold maliciousness, but rather an almost pitiable sense of loneliness.
The AI of the ship is its brain, but the ship on which you and Kaizen co-exist serves as the "body." The only sounds present in the game are the ambient noises of the ship itself. These noises are reactive, and some of the ship's noises provide valuable clues.
Tragedy Strikes in Civil War II #3
The battles lines are drawn in the latest chapter of Marvel's Civil War II.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Civil War II #3!
Issue #2 ended with the new Inhuman Ulysses having a vision of a terrible future where a rampaging Hulk killed the Avengers. In this follow-up, the Avengers, X-Men and Inhumans united to confront Bruce Banner and bring him into custody before disaster could strike. And even though Banner claimed to finally be free of his Hulk transformations, one Avenger decided not to take any chances. Believing Banner to be on verge of another Hulk-out, Hawkeye shot him dead with a gamma-tipped arrow.
New Hearthstone Hero Requires Friends to Unlock It
Hearthstone's new shaman hero is Morgl the Oracle, a cute little murloc. However you'll need to enlist the help of a friend to get him.
Blizzard has implemented a new Recruit a Friend scheme, and if you invite a friend to play Hearthstone and they reach 20 combined levels across all classes, Morgl will be unlocked.
Hearthstone's newest hero, Morgl
Plus, every player you recruit (up to four) will earn you a Classic card pack, and all your recruits will get one too.
Previous new heroes have had you level up a World of Warcraft character to unlock them, so this one is quite simple by comparison.
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Digihome 48" 4K TV for Under £280
Looking for a new TV? Watching high definition and want to see what 4K technology is all about? Look no further. Tesco have an offer on the Digihome 48" Smart 4K Ultra High Definition LED TV which sees you picking up a 4K TV for just £279.00. Digihome aren't the most popular TV manufacturers, but can you really complain when they're offering a 48" 4K TV for £279?
JK Rowling Explains Why the Dursleys Hated Harry
JK Rowling has explained why the Dursleys hated Harry so much.
In a post over on Pottermore, Rowling explains that it all started when Vernon and Petunia were introduced to Lily’s boyfriend James Potter. At the time, Vernon was still digesting that Petunia’s sister was a “freak” witch, and Vernon struggled to accept that such people existed in his world of order and the mundane.
“James was amused by Vernon, and made the mistake of showing it,” writes Rowling.
After an argument erupted, "James (a little ashamed of himself) promised to make things up with Vernon at the earliest opportunity.”
Why We Love New Netflix Show Stranger Things
A new TV show that combines pretty much everything I love is hitting Netflix very soon, so I felt like it was my duty to urge you all to watch Stranger Things on July 15.
I’m a child of the 80s, and the show – from the minds of brothers Matt and Ross Duffer – takes much of what made the movies and TV of that era so great and creates something fresh, imaginative, and downright awesome.
Our full review can be read here, but if you want more of a teaser, here are five reasons why Stranger Things might just become your next Netflix obsession…
Set in 1983 in a small Indiana town, Stranger Things criss-crosses genres to combine horror, science-fiction and coming-of-age drama, with a few laughs thrown in for good measure. Following an intense game of Dungeons & Dragons with friends, a young boy disappears on his way home. At much the same time, a mysterious girl with a shaved head arrives in town. The two incidents appear to be linked, but the adults don’t have much success solving the mystery at the heart of the show, so it’s left to the kids to figure out what’s going on. To say more would be to spoil the show’s many surprises, but there are conspiracies, supernatural horrors, and twists and turns that pack a genuine emotional punch. Seriously – if you don’t cry when Peter Gabriel’s cover of Heroes plays mid-way through proceedings, there’s something wrong with you.