Saints Row Publisher’s ‘Next Major Announcement’ Coming at E3
Deep Silver, publishers of Saints Row and Dead Island, have an announcement to make.
British computer and games site MCV concludes a profile on the company with the news the publisher will be at E3 2016. Not only that, but Deep Silver will make its "next major announcement" at the expo.
While it may seem silly for Deep Silver to announce it's "not going to be absent" from the major trade show, it makes sense when you consider several major companies have dropped their booth space for this year's event.
Call of Duty publisher Activision dropped out of E3 earlier this year, following EA's decision to do the same. Since then more publishers opted out of E3 for one reason or another.
Doom Multiplayer Modes Revealed
Doom will launch with six multiplayer modes, Bethesda announced today.
First off is Soul Harvest, a kill-and-collect game mode similar to Kill Confirmed in Call of Duty. Players will need to collect the souls of killed enemies to earn points, while teammates collect allies' souls to deny enemies from gaining points.
What's more, the first player killed in a Soul Harvest match will drop a demon rune, which will turn the collector into a powerful demon. The power-up has no time limit and kills with it will yield two souls instead of one.
In the Freeze Tag game mode, instead of dying, players are frozen in place and can only be thawed out by allies standing nearby. Frozen players will slide around the map if shot at, so allies can knock them into a hazard to shatter them and cause a respawn, or enemies can knock them away from players trying to thaw them out. The objective of Freeze Tag is to completely freeze the opposing team.
The Magicians Clip Introduces Margo’s “Sex Doll” Doppelganger
Margo (Summer Bishil) gets an unexpected blast from her past in this exclusive clip from Monday's episode of The Magicians.
In the video, Margo and Eliot (Hale Appleman) go to discover why something has been sapping her life force -- and they find out it's because one of her ex-boyfriends decided to create his own Margo golem to fill the void she left behind.
The synopsis for tonight's The Magicians episode, "Homecoming," reads: "Penny travels to the world of The Neitherlands where he soon finds it’s not as friendly as he thought. Quentin and Alice must work together, no matter how uncomfortable, to save him. Julia joins an eclectic group of Magicians known as the Free Traders, but a surprising member stands in her way."
New Smaller iPad Pro Announced
Apple has revealed a new smaller iPad Pro. It'll feature a 9.7 inch screen, similar to the iPad Air and original line of iPads.
Apple is referring to it as "the ultimate PC replacement." Its screen will be 25% brighter than the iPad Pro, and it'll feature the lowest reflectivity of any tablet.
The new iPad Pro comes with a 12 megapixel camera.
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The Division is Officially Xbox One’s Most Popular Game
The Division has overtaken Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 as Xbox One's most popular game, according to Microsoft's own charts.
As reported by VG24/7, Ubisoft's MMO-shooter hybrid has added another entry to its growing list of accolades by topping the list. It's not entirely clear how the Microsoft popularity rating is calculated - whether it's by number of players, ratings or otherwise. We've contacted the company to find out precisely what that means.
The Xbox One popularity charts as of March 21
Apple Watch Gets a Massive Price Cut
Starting today, Apple Watch is priced at $299. At launch, the device was priced at $349.
Check out our review of the Apple Watch.
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Apple iPhone SE Revealed
Apple has announced the iPhone SE, a device the size of the iPhone 5 with the power of an iPhone 6. It'll have a 4-inch screen, and a 12 MP iSight camera.
The SE has the same processing performance of the iPhone 6s, and nearly double the speed of the 5s. It'll have LTE up to 150mps, which is three times faster than the 5s.
Bates Motel: Are Dylan and Emma Meant to Be?
Big changes are in store for Dylan and Emma on Bates Motel, so much so that Max Thieriot has found himself questioning whether this couple is endgame material on the show.
Full spoilers for Bates Motel through what has aired continue below.
In an exclusive clip from Monday's episode, "Till Death Do You Part," Dylan talks to Emma (Olivia Cooke) about how he's ready to make some major changes in his life.
In the second episode of Season 4, Dylan found himself questioning where he stands in Emma's life given their new relationship. The irony, of course, is that she just survived a lung transplant surgery that gave her a new lease on life -- which could be part of why Dylan is second-guessing his place at her side.
Daisy Ridley Confirms Talks for Lara Croft Role
After rumours linking her to the upcoming Tomb Raider film reboot, Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley has confirmed that she has had talks to take on the role of Lara Croft.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the Empire Awards, Ridley said there "have been conversations" about her taking on the role once played by Angelina Jolie, but that “I’m waiting for someone to say ‘I want you, let’s do it'.”
When asked if she would have time to make such a commitment alongside filming Star Wars Episode VIII, she said, "absolutely, I'm trying to fill up my calendar."
8 Dark Souls Details You Probably Never Noticed
Dark Souls is a series known for the intricate design, depth, and detail of its worlds. There’s so much to do, see, and find in the first game alone that even players who have sunk hundreds of hours into it may have missed some really cool secrets.
Whether you’re a new player or an old one looking to challenge your knowledge, here are some awesome things you might not know about Dark Souls.
It’s super obvious what’s about to happen when you come across the Undead Dragon in the Valley of Drakes, but did you know there’s actually a ramp built into the nearby cliff?
Looking down at the Undead Dragon.