Yearly Archives: 2018
Fortnite Gets New Soaring 50’s Mode
Fortnite's v5.21 patch arrived today, bringing with it a couple new versions of existing limited-time modes, a new weapon, and a new skin, Epic Games has announced.
First up is Soaring 50's, which adds a new dimension to Fortnite's 50 vs. 50 mode by letting players glide all over the map. Instead of only being able to use gliders at the start of matches and by using special items, but Soaring 50's grants the ability to deploy gliders whenever a player jumps or falls from a significant height.
Fortnite 5.21 Patch Notes: Heavy Sniper and Two New Limited Time Modes
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Timesplitters IP Bought By Koch, Project Seemingly in the Works
Koch Media has bought the the IP and rights to the Timesplitters series, as well as fellow Free Radical development Second Sight.
“We are hugely excited to have acquired Timesplitters” said Koch CEO Klemens Kundratitz. “The original games gave fans a massive content offer and provided a pure and genuinely fun arcade shooter experience.
"We have many fans of the Timesplitters series among our own staff who are passionate about creating a product that will thrill today's gaming audience.”
That final part of the statement implies that work has begun or will begin on a Timesplitters project.
Koch owns and operates Dambuster Studios, the studio that was once Timesplitters and Second Sight creator Free Radical Design. Dambuster most recently released Homefront: The Revolution, and has not announced a new project since its 2016 launch.
Star Trek Discovery: Don’t Fear the Spock
Whether you love it or hate it or are indifferent about it, there’s no denying that one thing Star Trek: Discovery has done quite a bit of in its short life so far is to recycle old characters. Harry Mudd. Sarek. Amanda. Captain Pike. And now, Spock. But if Discovery sticks to Star Trek canon, its version of Spock could be quite different from the cool, calm and collected character we all remember. And that just might make this third incarnation of the classic character worth checking out.*
Yes, the beloved Vulcan -- and cultural icon -- originally brought to life by Leonard Nimoy will be appearing in the second season of Discovery. CBS has announced that actor Ethan Peck will play this version of Spock, a younger take on the character since Disco is set about 10 years before the events of The Original Series. Indeed, Season 2 of Discovery will also feature Anson Mount as Captain Pike, the captain of the USS Enterprise from the first, unaired Star Trek pilot “The Cage” from before William Shatner joined the show as Captain Kirk.
SummerSlam: 30 Years, 20 Memorable Moments
It's been 30 years since WWE kicked off its "Biggest Party of the Summer," SummerSlam, back in 1988 - with a main event that featured Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage facing Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant.
Since then, there've been Hitmen, Deadmen, Sexy Boys, Dudley Boys, Punks, Vigilantes, and more! All in service of one of the hottest shows in the hottest month of the year.
This coming Sunday, August 19th, WWE will head to Brooklyn's Barclays Center for a card featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz, Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler, and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss.
Ahead of SummerSlam, we've compiled a rundown of the most notable and memorable moments from SummerSlam history, featuring the likes of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, CM Punk, Bret Hart, and more. Evil twins! Movie characters come to life! Backstabbing comedians! Hit up the slideshow below for the full list...
Microsoft Reveals New Translucent Xbox One Controller
A new, translucent Xbox One controller, called the Phantom Black Special Edition, will be released worldwide on September 11 for $70 USD.
As detailed on Xbox Wire, the sleek design "fades from a high-tech translucent matte black" at the top to a "metallic champagne gold" at the bottom.
It's currently available for preorder through the Microsoft Store.
The new Phantom Black and Grey/Blue Xbox One controllers
7 Things We Learned About Fallout 76 at QuakeCon
During QuakeCon 2018, Bethesda game director Todd Howard, development director Chris Mayer, and project lead Jeff Gardiner were part of a Q&A session centered on the upcoming Fallout 76.
While we know a fair amount about the setting and general gameplay mechanics, the Q&A yielded a few interesting new bits of information about customization, what you lose in death, and a uniquely brilliant way of dealing with online trolls and griefing.
Probably the most significant detail we learned was how the game will handle trolls and players who grief others online. In order to engage in PvP, players can attack someone and do significantly less damage than they would against an AI-controlled opponent. Should the other player choose to engage, then PvP will have been initiated and no punishments will be given.
Sprint, LG Aim to Bring First 5G Smartphone to US Next Year
Sprint has announced it is partnering with LG to bring a 5G enabled smart phone to the US market within the first half of 2019.
Revealed by Sprint, 5G intends to bring faster and more reliable internet speeds to its customers, claiming the shift to 5G will allow for full-length HD movie downloads to happen within seconds, and allow for high speed games to be played "without delays, hiccups or lag-time."
Sprint also insists that its 5G enabled Massive MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) cell sites will be able to handle 10 times the capacity of its LTE systems. No specifics for the model or price of the 5G LG smartphone have been given.
New Look at John Wick 3 Revealed
Lionsgate has released a new photo from the upcoming John Wick 3: Parabellum.
The image, via Twitter, features the returning Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane. Fishburne portrayed the Bowery King in John Wick 2, while McShane played Winston in the first two John Wick movies.
New look at Laurence Fishburne and Ian McShane in John Wick 3.