Yearly Archives: 2018
PSN Name Changes Are Coming, But There Are Some Issues
PlayStation finally made an announcement PS3 and PS4 owners have been waiting for for years — the ability to change PSN names.
Of course, with the announcement of PSN name changes coming for all users early next year, there are some caveats to that experience. To break down what that all means, Beyond host Jonathon Dornbush and Beyond producer Barrett Courtney explore what this huge shift actually means.
Among those lingering questions and issues is that not all games will support the name change adjustment. Only games released after April 1, 2018 are guaranteed to work with the name change, while a selection of other games — to be revealed later — will work with it. PlayStation has also noted very specifically that not all PS4, PS3, and Vita games and applications will work with this process.
LEGO Overwatch First Set Revealed, Available Now
Blizzard has, in a bit of a surprise, revealed Bastion as its first LEGO Overwatch set, and he's available now.
LEGO Bastion can be purchased on Blizzard's store for $25 USD. Take a first look at the set below.
The set features Bastion's Omnic Crisis orange look, one of the character's in-game Overwatch skins. The 182-piece LEGO Bastion stands at four inches (12 centimeters) when fully assembled. Just like in Overwatch, Bastion's LEGO counterpart has a waist that swivels, arms that move, and an arm-mounted machine gun. Blizzard and LEGO even included Ganymede, Bastion's in-game bird sidekick.
LEGO Overwatch First Set Revealed, Available Now
Blizzard has, in a bit of a surprise, revealed Bastion as its first LEGO Overwatch set, and he's available now.
LEGO Bastion can be purchased on Blizzard's store for $25 USD. Take a first look at the set below.
The set features Bastion's Omnic Crisis orange look, one of the character's in-game Overwatch skins. The 182-piece LEGO Bastion stands at four inches (12 centimeters) when fully assembled. Just like in Overwatch, Bastion's LEGO counterpart has a waist that swivels, arms that move, and an arm-mounted machine gun. Blizzard and LEGO even included Ganymede, Bastion's in-game bird sidekick.
Will Smith Debuts New Tease for Disney’s Aladdin
The first teaser image for Disney's live-action Aladdin film has been released.
Will Smith, who will be playing Genie in the film released a poster on his Instagram Wednesday. Walt Disney Studios took to Twitter sharing the poster after Smith, saying to check out the first look of the live-action remake on Thursday, hinting at a trailer debut or first official set photos.
Smith's caption on Instagram reads: "LEMME OUT!! Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE! :-) #aladdin"
Will Smith Debuts New Tease for Disney’s Aladdin
The first teaser image for Disney's live-action Aladdin film has been released.
Will Smith, who will be playing Genie in the film released a poster on his Instagram Wednesday. Walt Disney Studios took to Twitter sharing the poster after Smith, saying to check out the first look of the live-action remake on Thursday, hinting at a trailer debut or first official set photos.
Smith's caption on Instagram reads: "LEMME OUT!! Can’t wait for y’all to see Me BLUE! :-) #aladdin"
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Has the Franchise’s Best Launch Sales of This Generation
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the latest in the sprawling series that began in 2007, reportedly holds the best launch sales in the series for this current console generation, beating out launch sales for Origins, Syndicate and Unity.
Announced by Ubisoft, the developer attributes high review scores and positive player feedback for the strong sales. Though no solid numbers were given, we do know that Origins sold twice as fast as Syndicate in a 10-day period following launch. It's unclear if the statistic includes Black Flag, which was released on current generation consoles as well as consoles from the previous generation, and shipped over 10 million units within two months.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Has the Franchise’s Best Launch Sales of This Generation
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the latest in the sprawling series that began in 2007, reportedly holds the best launch sales in the series for this current console generation, beating out launch sales for Origins, Syndicate and Unity.
Announced by Ubisoft, the developer attributes high review scores and positive player feedback for the strong sales. Though no solid numbers were given, we do know that Origins sold twice as fast as Syndicate in a 10-day period following launch. It's unclear if the statistic includes Black Flag, which was released on current generation consoles as well as consoles from the previous generation, and shipped over 10 million units within two months.
Call of Duty: Every IGN Review Score
Pop quiz: how many Call of Duty games have there been? With the all-over-the-place naming convention it's hard to figure out - four WW2 games, three Modern Warfares, three Black Ops (so far) a World at War, and a few futuristic one-offs in a pear tree. The good news is that IGN has been reviewing them since way back in 2003 when the first duty called, so below you can scroll through a gallery of the contemporaneous score and Verdict on every game in the series.
But before you do, a challenge:
1) How many Call of Duty games have received a 10 from IGN?
2) What's the highest-scoring Call of Duty game?
3) What's the lowest-scoring Call of Duty game?
Alright, now check and tell us how you did in the comments. Honor system!
Netflix Renews Ozark for Season 3
Netflix has renewed the widely-captivating drama series Ozark for a third season, announced Wednesday by Netflix.
The news comes a little over a month after the premiere of season 2, which holds a 71% score on Rotten Tomatoes, up slightly from season 1.
Season 3 will consist of 10 episodes, and continue following the ups and downs of Bateman's character, Marty Byrd, as he and his family illegally navigate the world within the drug cartel while trying to launder $500 million in five years.
Bateman directed multiple episodes in season 1 and season 2, along with serving as an executive producer throughout the series. It is unknown if he will have any roles behind the camera for season 3. Ozark was created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams who also executive produce.
Netflix Renews Ozark for Season 3
Netflix has renewed the widely-captivating drama series Ozark for a third season, announced Wednesday by Netflix.
The news comes a little over a month after the premiere of season 2, which holds a 71% score on Rotten Tomatoes, up slightly from season 1.
Season 3 will consist of 10 episodes, and continue following the ups and downs of Bateman's character, Marty Byrd, as he and his family illegally navigate the world within the drug cartel while trying to launder $500 million in five years.
Bateman directed multiple episodes in season 1 and season 2, along with serving as an executive producer throughout the series. It is unknown if he will have any roles behind the camera for season 3. Ozark was created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams who also executive produce.