Yearly Archives: 2018
Red Dead Redemption 2’s Weapons and Customization Detailed
Rockstar Games has further detailed various weapons and weapon customization systems that players will experience in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Revealed on the official Rockstar Games website, the developer confirmed that there are over 50 unique usable weapons with a slew of customization options and multiple types of ammunition that can affect damage, range and accuracy.
Interestingly, the more a gun is used, the better it will perform for the player. Unfortunately, if it’s used too much and not properly attended to, it will begin to degrade over time - oiling and cleaning it will be the trick to keeping it in good condition.
DuckTales Season 2 Premiere First Look
To the untrained eye, it's always been hard to tell the difference between Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck beyond their different colored shirts - especially since they all have the same infuriating effect on their crotchety grand-uncle, Scrooge McDuck.
But Disney Channel's DuckTales revival spent its first season building the troublemaking trio into distinct characters with their own skillsets and interests - and in the Season 2 premiere, we'll see one of the triplets grappling with the idea that maybe he doesn't want to go adventuring all the time.
Above, check out an exclusive sneak peek from the DuckTales Season 2 premiere, in which a game night is anything but relaxing as the family faces shrink rays, a barbaric civilization and an unhealthy level of competitiveness.
Stephen King’s Castle Rock: Exclusive Look at Casting the Perfect Villain
Hulu's Castle Rock, a psychological-horror series inspired by the written works of iconic American author Stephen King, is set for release on Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
We have a first look at some of the bonus content, featuring a segment on how the creators chose the series' primary villain, "The Kid," played by Bill Skarsgard (IT). You can check out the clip below:
Per the press release, "The first season of Castle Rock, from Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, will be available to own on Digital October 15, 2018. Consumers can enjoy all 10 episodes in high definition and standard definition along with never-before-seen bonus content." Castle Rock Season 1 will also be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 8, 2019.
The Modders Keeping Madden ’08 Alive
In 1984 the Baltimore Marching Colts (an NFL marching band) were abandoned by their team. In the middle of the night (literally) the then-Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis. Their fans and the Marching Colts were stunned. Team-less, the band continued to practice and play at events, hoping football would someday return to their city.
In 2007, EA Sports decided to discontinue Madden on computers, leaving PC gamers without a modern football title. But, like the Marching Colts, the Madden PC community played on.
Thanks to the dedicated (and slightly obsessed) Football Idiot modding community, there's been an updated mod of Madden 08 every year on computers during the 11-year hiatus.
Darksiders 3: 2 DLC Packs Announced
THQ Nordic announced two new pieces of DLC for Darksiders 3 on Twitter this morning.
Titled The Crucible and Keepers of the Void, the DLC packs will feature new puzzles, weapons, and armor, according to THQ Nordic. Neither The Crucible nor Keepers of the Void has a price or a release date, with THQ only stating that both will be available some time after Darksiders 3 is released.
THQ Nordic revealed back in July that Darksiders 3 would be getting two DLC packs, but it didn't announce the packs' names or any details about them. Today, the publisher reiterated its original announcement that both packs will be included as part of the $90 USD Darksiders Blades & Whip Edition, the $150 USD Collector's Edition, and the $400 USD Apocalypse Edition.
The Best iPhone Deals in December: Compare Contracts for the XS, XS Max and X
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BlizzCon Merch Store May Have Revealed New Diablo Title
Blizzard has revealed its BlizzCon 2018 merchandise and a few of the items bear the name "Diablo Reign of Terror," which may indicate a potential leak of the title of a new game in the Diablo franchise.
The BlizzCon 2018 sale, in which purchases are only available to ticket and virtual ticket holders until October 18, has three items, a poster and two shirts, that have the "Diablo Reign of Terror" moniker and raise the question of what that new title could mean.
Blizzard has already revealed that BlizzCon 2018, which begins on Friday, November 2, will feature a panel called Diablo: What's Next and it has teased some big news as the description reads, "Join the Diablo team as they discuss of what's in store for the heroes of Sanctuary."
Fortnite Is Getting an ATV with a Plow
Epic Games is bringing another vehicle to Fortnite in the form of the Quadcrasher, an ATV with a snowplow mounted on the front of it.
Much like Fortnite's ATKs (golf carts), the Quadcrasher will have a boost ability but, as the ATV's plow would indicate, boosting will be useful for more than just going faster. It'll also be able to ram right through other players' structures.
"Charge the boost to crash through structures or get some air!" reads Epics description of the Quadcrasher.
EA ‘Exploring’ Command & Conquer Remasters
Electronic Arts is considering remastering the original Command & Conquer PC games for the series' 25th anniversary, which arrives September 2020.
"As most of you may know, we recently announced Command & Conquer: Rivals, a mobile game set in the Command & Conquer universe," Electronic Arts producer Jim Vessella posted on Reddit yesterday. "Following the reveal of Rivals, we heard you loud and clear: the Command & Conquer community also wants to see the franchise return to PC. And as a fan of C&C for over 20 years, I couldn’t agree more.
"With that in mind we’ve been exploring some exciting ideas regarding remastering the classic PC games, and already have the ball rolling on our first effort to celebrate the upcoming 25th Year Anniversary."
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Dev Sets Up Senua’s Scholarship Fund for Mental Health
Ninja Theory, the developer of such titles as Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, has teamed up with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and its charity Head to Toe to launch Senua's Scholarship to help students improve their mental health and lead successful lives.
Ninja Theory, who was recently purchased by Microsoft, spent three years working with "staff and students from CPFT's Recovery College East to gain an understanding of mental health as the lead character Senua has experiences of psychosis."
Announced on NHS and CPFT's website, the students awarded Senua's Scholarship will "be supported by the college team to develop their training skills and work towards training qualification."