A Lot of Halo Merchandise Is Coming
343 Industries has announced new global licensed partners coming to Halo, and that means a lot of Halo merchandise is coming your way.
Over the coming years, we'll be getting new plush products, comics, toys, and much more.
Here's the full list of new partners from Xbox Wire:
- AC Worldwide: 30cm tall Bluetooth speakers in the shape of Halo characters (U.S., Canada, Europe).
- Bensons Trading Company: show bag novelty items including key rings, sippers, balls, inflatables, backpacks, stickers, temporary tattoos, mugs and cups, drink bottles and more (Australia, New Zealand)
Fallout 4 Is Having Trouble With Mods on PS4
It looks like Bethesda is having some trouble preparing for the upcoming PS4 private mod beta for Fallout 4.
Mods came to the Xbox One version of Fallout 4 last month following the launch of the Far Harbor DLC, and are expected to land on PS4 next month. However Bethesda has outlined three known issues.
"PC textures are used," reads the first. "Memory and performance issues may occur. We are working with Sony on optimal texture exporting support in a future update."
Next, sound files are currently not supported due to Sony using a proprietary sound format. Bethesda and Sony will be working on sound processing support for a future update.
Warcraft Is Now the Most Successful Video Game Movie Ever
The Warcraft movie has now taken more at the box office than any previous video game adaptation.
Duncan Jones' film has fared very well in China, contributing over $200 million to its combined $377.6 million worldwide takings (according to Box Office Mojo). That sets it above previous record holder, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, which took $335m back in 2010.
That's even adjusting for inflation - in today's money Prince of Persia took approximately $370m.
Play As Overwatch’s Tracer Using Street Fighter 5 Mod
Have you ever wanted to play as Tracer in Street Fighter V? Whatever your answer, now you can thanks to a mod from TheJamk.
The mod (thanks VG24/7) is essentially a skin for Cammy, replacing Street Fighter V's English lady with Overwatch's English lady.
You won't be playing around with any of Tracer's time-travel shenanigans, but the art is very impressive. There are even a number of color options available from the character select screen.
In other Street Fighter V news, Capcom recently revealed more information on the upcoming Story Mode. Meanwhile, Blizzard shared new details on competitive mode for Overwatch, and announced the game now has over 10 million players.
Independence Day Director Mocks Marvel Movies
Roland Emmerich has derided superhero movies for being 'silly', saying that his own films are more down to Earth.
Speaking to the Guardian, the Independence Day director said:
“When you look at my movies it’s always the regular Joe Schmo that’s the unlikely hero. A lot of Marvel movies, they show people in funny suits running around. I don’t like people in capes. I find it silly when someone dons a superhero suit and flies. I don’t understand it. I grew up in Germany, that’s probably why.”
Emmerich's Joe Schmos have thus far included a Special Forces agent brought back from the dead with superpowers, the ghost of a butler possessing a grandfather clock, and the President of the United States.
The Start of Dark Souls 3 Is Too Hard for an Idiot
Prepare to Try is back for Season 2. This time we're trying to finish Dark Souls 3. While there's no specific deadline this time around, we're hopefully trying to complete it before we throttle Rory Powers.
You can watch the first episode up above, and we'll be posting new installments every Monday and Friday.
And if you have no idea what the above is all about, you can catch-up on the entire first series now:
New Westworld Teaser Trailer
Before Game of Thrones Sunday night, HBO debuted a new teaser trailer for Westworld.
From Person of Interest creator Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight) and Lisa Joy (Pushing Daisies), and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, the new series offers an updated take on the 1973 film from Jurassic Park's Michael Crichton, about a theme park where lifelike robots are part of an elaborate recreation of the old west.
Check out the teaser below!
While no final date was listed, the teaser revealed that the show will debut in October, after HBO had previously only stated Westworld was coming sometime this fall. Westworld's notable cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Shannon Woodward, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Ben Barnes, Clifton Collins Jr. and Ed Harris.
Blizzard on Designing Hearthstone’s Old Gods
It’s been an exciting couple of months for Hearthstone, as the introduction of Standard mode and the release of the new expansion, Whispers of the Old Gods, has really reinvigorated the game. I recently caught up with senior game designer Mike Donais and game designer Peter Whalen to talk about the changes and the new cards. You can read the first part of the interview – which is focused on the state of Hearthstone as a whole, here. This part is a discussion of the design process behind creating the Old Gods themselves.
GoT Showrunners Call Daenerys a ‘Good’ Targaryen
Spoilers for Game of Thrones' "Battle of the Bastards" continue below.
The night is dark and full of terrors -- one of which is Daenerys Targaryen.
The Khaleesi is ready to board the Westeros Express and head across the Narrow Sea to claim her place on the Iron Throne, and her rising prowess as a conquerer has caused some fans -- including us -- to wonder if she's becoming more villain than hero. Her actions in "Battle of the Bastards" could add further fuel to that theory, with even Tyrion Lannister cautioning Daenerys not to become too much like her father the Mad King.
GoT: The Real-Life Battles That Inspired “Battle of the Bastards”
Spoilers for Game of Thrones' "Battle of the Bastards" continue below. Read on at your own risk.
Director Miguel Sapochnik pulled off something truly impressive in "Battle of the Bastards" by executing a battle sequence that was both massive in scope and incredibly personal. In fact, it was such a difficult feat that showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss said they couldn't find great examples of something similar in film.
Instead, they looked to history, and built up a believable medieval pitched battle from there. In "Battle of the Bastards'" Inside the Episode segment, Benioff and Weiss explained the two key moments of history that they drew inspiration from.