Yearly Archives: 2018
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Halo: Infinite Is Definitely Halo 6, Not a Spinoff or Prequel
343 Industries has assured fans that Halo: Infinite can be considered 'Halo 6', rather than a prequel or spinoff that the non-numbered title may suggest.
343's Jeff Easterling confirmed that the upcoming Halo: Infinite is indeed the next main instalment in the series, despite not being a numbered entry. "It is Halo 6. You should just consider it Halo 6," Easterling said during a Mixer Stream, via GameSpot (at the 1:22:20 mark).
James Gunn Won’t Be Back for Guardians of the Galaxy 3
After a meeting between James Gunn and Disney studio chairman Alan Horn, it appears that Marvel and Disney will not be reinstating Gunn as director of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
As reported by Variety, "Gunn and his UTA reps pushed hard for him to be given a second chance, and Horn decided to take a courtesy meeting on Tuesday."
The meeting was said to be "civil and professional," but sources have claimed that Horn will not be changing his stance and they will continue production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 without James.
Every Spider-Man Movie Spin-Off in Development
Spider-Man is one of the few Marvel heroes with a supporting cast and rogues gallery wide enough to support an entire cinematic universe. And that's exactly what Sony is trying to launch. Tom Holland's Spider-Man is back to being both a Marvel Studios and Sony character (after a short parting of the ways with the Marvel Cinematic Universe), but Sony is still drawing from its universe of Marvel Characters, pulling from all corners of the Spider-Man franchise in order to create new movies starring characters like Venom, Morbius and Black Cat.
IGN Beyond Episode 555: Don’t Expect We Happy Few to Be Like BioShock
BEYOND!
This week on IGN's PlayStation show Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined at first by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Brendan Graeber to discuss Brendan's We Happy Few review, how the early comparisons to BioShock don't necessarily hold up, and the joys and downers of Compulsion Games' latest.
Later, the crew is joined by Cassidee Moser to discuss her review of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1, as well as whether the age of episodic gaming is over. The crew also answers your questions, and tries to do that while eating spicy cookies...it does not go well for me.
33 Essential Dorm Gadgets for Students – Back to School
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The best gadgets for your dorm are functional and while they might not be a necessity, they can definitely help make the days more bearable. You almost certainly want, at the very least, a television for your room, but why stop there? Why not a gaming system, or a Kindle to tuck away for reading?
These gadgets are all about making your life just a little easier or a little more comfortable. They don't necessarily have a perfect use when it comes to school work, but you can't work all the time. Whether you're relaxing or just need convenience, these are the best gadgets for dorm life.
Forbes Leaks That Diablo III is Headed to the Nintendo Switch
According to an article on Forbes that is now taken down, Diablo III will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch, with exclusive content, sometime later this year.
Spotted by members of the Nintendo Switch subreddit, Blizzard's action-RPG will be launching in 2018 as the "Eternal Collection" and will include the Reaper of Souls and Rise of Necromancer expansions and will retail for $59.99 USD.
Diablo III's debut on the Nintendo Switch will also be packed with exclusive in-game Nintendo items which, according to the article, are "the Legend of Ganondorf cosmetic armor set, Tri-Force portrait frame, Chicken pet, and Echoes of the Mask cosmetic wings."
Game of Thrones Final Season Is ‘Heartbreaking,’ Says Missandei Actress
Game of Thrones' eighth and final season will be equally exciting and heartbreaking, according to Missandei actress Nathalie Emmanuel.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Emmanuel teased what fans can expect from Season 8, which is set to premiere in the first half of 2019. Emmanuel believes the final season will be mindblowing and "incredibly satisfying" for fans, as all of the storylines will finally be wrapped up.
Microsoft Is Giving Away a Gold-Plated Xbox One X
Microsoft has revealed the grand prize for this month's Xbox Live Gold Quests: a gold-plated Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition.
The special edition console won't be available to buy. Instead, according to Xbox on Twitter, you'll have to try and win it by completing this month's objectives. The two remaining quests for the month are to play 30 minutes of multiplayer each day through August 20 and to unlock seven new achievements from August 21-27.
The gold-plated Xbox One X. Image via Xbox
Why The Purge Might Make a Better TV Show Than a Movie
The dystopian nightmare of The Purge has finally become a TV series - premiering September 4 on USA with a 10-episode first season.
So what could there still be to explore within the world of The Purge, the warped, alternate-reality American "holiday" we've now seen over the course of four movies, from beginning (in The First Purge) to the ostensible end (in The Purge: Election Year)? Well, for starters, the series, at 10 hours total, is longer than all four movies combined and aims to focus more on characters, giving the entire franchise a chance to present fans with a different, more complex story.
I visited the New Orleans set of the new Purge series this past summer to chat with showrunner Tom Kelly, along with the on-hand cast, about how this new show deepens the mythology of the saga while presenting viewers with a chance to really empathize with - or at least understand - the sprawling ensemble of Purge participators.