Yearly Archives: 2018
Everything Coming to Disney’s Streaming Service (So Far)
Lately it seems like we can't go more than a week or two without a studio announcing their own dedicated streaming service. Everyone wants their own answer to Netflix, but competing with Netflix's massive library of original content is easier said than done.
But if any studio has the library and the resources to out-Netflix Netflix, it's Disney. From exclusive new TV series to blockbuster Marvel and Star Wars movies to the newly acquired 21st Century Fox lineup, Disney's upcoming streaming service, Disney+, will have plenty to offer. Check out our slideshow or scroll down to find out everything that will be included (that we know about so far).
The Mandalorian
Gamescom 2018: Watch All the News, Trailers and Gameplay Demos Live on IGN
Gamescom 2018 kicks off next week in Cologne, Germany, and IGN will be there to keep you up to date with the latest news, hands-on impressions, new footage and more!
This year, Gamescom aims to set a new record for the most exhibitors ever and has added new international partners to make this potentially the biggest year yet.
Microsoft is poised to show off new hardware bundles and surprises, and Nintendo will let attendees try out Super Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more on the show floor.
Director Casts a Robot as First Lead in a Movie
American History X director Tony Kaye is casting a robot as a lead in his next movie.
Deadline reports the artificially intelligent robot will play the lead in Kaye's upcoming indie comedy 2nd Born, a sequel to 1st Born. The robot will receive training in various acting methods to prepare for the role.
Kaye and producer Sam Khoze want to avoid using CGI by casting a real robot, and they're hoping the robot will even receive SAG recognition for the role.
The story of 2nd Born follows a young married couple with different family backgrounds. Complications surrounding their first pregnancy force their family members to come together and find common ground.
Fortnite: Week 6 Challenges – Time Trial Locations and Map
Total War: Three Kingdoms Is the Most Hero-Focused Total War Ever
The moon casts a surreal, blue glow over the battlefield. The scions of the powerful Sun clan, Sun Ren and Sun Quan, are ill at ease. Their misgivings are proven warranted when the orange glow of paper lanterns floating above the trees signals an ambush from the nearby woods, catching the small army they are leading off-guard. I have little time to take stock of my forces and choose whether to stand and fight, or sacrifice some of my troops in a delaying action so the rest can make it to an extraction point on the far side of a nearby river.
The grand-scale, historical Total War series has been looking for new ways to reinvent itself each outing for the better part of the last 20 years, and Three Kingdoms attacks this objective from more angles than simply moving the setting to 200s CE China. As the ambush battle I commanded aptly demonstrated, this is a tale all about characters – even more so than the hero-centric Total War: Warhammer games.
Sony Has Now Sold 3 Million PlayStation VR Units
Sony announced in a blog post today that it has now sold through three million PlayStation VR units and 21.9 million PlayStation VR games and "experiences." The console holder also shared a list of the 10 most-played PlayStation VR games to date:
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- PlayStation VR Worlds
- Rec Room
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- The Playroom VR
- Job Simulator
- Until Dawn: Rush of Blood
- Batman: Arkham VR
- Farpoint
Spider-Man on PS4: New Powers and Costumes Miles Morales Could Offer
Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 revealed a new gameplay launch trailer that featured Spider-Man interacting quite a bit with Miles Morales. Even though Miles appears to be a mere civilian in the world of this video game, in the comics he’s a fully fledged superhero who also fights crime as Spider-Man. While the game developers have been tight-lipped on the role Miles plays in the game, we’re speculating he'll wind up getting powers and that he could even become a playable character, either as part of the story or in post-game DLC. That’s especially exciting because Miles has different powers and costumes than Peter Parker, meaning he would offer a new gameplay experience.
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
It was another big week for the comic book industry. Marvel delivered a new chapter of Infinity Wars and kicked off Edge of Spider-Geddon, while DC capped off another excellent Batman storyline and debuted Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' newest creator-owned comic, Pearl.
Scroll down to check out our new reviews and thinkpieces, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Batman #53 Review
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts Announced
The next game in the Sniper series has been announced, and will take franchise in a "new direction."
CI Games has announced Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts, which will shake up the series' gameplay with the new contracts system that "delivers tense, mission-based scenarios with CI Games’ best sniping ever," according to the announcement.
The single-player contract missions give players a main objective as well as optional secondary objectives that offer bonus payouts. The replayable contracts offer different approaches to get the job done, giving players the opportunity to hop back in to earn more rewards and try out different strategies.
We awarded the last game in the series, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 a 5.5, criticising technical issues and a lack of replayability - both of which CI is openly attempting to improve upon.
Little Nightmares Sells 1 Million Copies
Horror-adventure Little Nightmares has crept up on a major milestone, hitting one million copies sold less than a year and a half after release.
Bandai Namco and Tarsier Studios announced the news that Little Nightmares had gone platinum today. "We’re very proud that our first original game sold so well, it’s well beyond what we ever expected," said Andreas Johnsson, CEO at Tarsier Studios.
"Little Nightmares is after all part of an indie game landscape, and the fact that one million players have played our game is wonderful. This achievement is a milestone for both Tarsier Studios and Little Nightmares. To have created an original game that becomes as successful is proof that the new direction for the studio was the right choice, and that feels great.”