Yearly Archives: 2018
33 Million Cord-Cutters by End of 2018, According to Study
According to a report from the research firm eMarketer, the expected number of Americans who are ditching cable and satellite TV services is growing fast.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, eMarketer originally projected that 27.1 million adults will have canceled their TV service by the end of 2018, but that number has been revised to a whopping 33 million lost customers.
According to the report, by 2022 subscribers to traditional TV services like Comcast and DirecTV in the US will be at 169.7 million subscribers, a drop from well over 200 million just a few years ago. This total accounts for lost subscribers, but also includes a number of subscribers that will join their services in the coming years as well.
Super Troopers 3 Script Being Worked on by Broken Lizard
After 16 years for the sequel to the iconic cult classic to be born, Broken Lizard stated they are working on a third installment in a much quicker fashion.
The Broken Lizard troupe told CinemaBlend they have been working on ideas.
"We're looking to get the third one going," Kevin Heffernan said. "And hopefully it won't take as long as it did to get the second one going."
"That's right. We're writing," Jay Chandrasekhar added.
The group joked that they don't want to be in their 70's when they make the next film. "We gotta get on it," Heffernan said.
More Content Released in Patch Notes for No Man’s Sky NEXT Update
Shortly after talking with Creator of No Man's Sky Sean Murray, Hello Games has released more details of the NEXT update, which released Tuesday.
Along with the addition of multiplayer, character customizations, and third-person viewpoints, update 1.5 also includes Exploration Fauna and Flora, Crafting and Resources, and a new Space Station Marketplace.
All of the core substances and resources have been reworked and rebalanced for consistency and realism. Planetary resources now include unique substances and items based on the planet's biome, weather and stellar classification. Crafting now offers buildable refiners, letting you go deeper to convert raw substances into more valuable materials for advanced base parts and products.
Devs Giving Free Games to Those Who Bought Pirated Copies from Amazon
After fans discovered last week that Amazon's storefront was hosting pirated sales of indie games Surviving Mars and Frostpunk, the games' developers worked with Amazon to shut down the illegitimate sales. And now the games' developers are giving away free copies to anyone who purchased a pirated copy, IGN has learned.
"After some discussion, we've decided that all the people that contacted us and provided the receipt for buying the game on Amazon will receive a free Steam code for Frostpunk from us," PR & Marketing Manager Karol Zajaczkowski said over email. "We are still in touch with Amazon and some other companies that suffered from this event, but it may take some time to find a satisfying solution. In the meantime, we don't want to keep people waiting if they wanted to play our game, as they didn't do anything wrong here."
Nintendo Switch Is Getting GameCube-Style Controllers
Editors Note: This post originally ran on July 24.
HORI has announced three new GameCube style controllers for Nintendo Switch. The controllers are themed after Mario, Zelda, and Pikachu and are set for release in October.
Click image gallery below to get a closer look at all three controllers.
The controllers connect to the Switch's dock via USB and allow players to reassign the L/R and ZL/ZR buttons. They also have a lightweight design and textured handles that allow for a better grip while playing games like Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
Pricing for the controllers is set at ¥2,980 ($26.77) each, and there are no plans to release them outside of Japan just yet.
Fortnite: Honorable Rescue Mission Immortalized with New In-Game Tribute
Last week Fortnite fans were captivated by the heroic player who attempted to save an enemy in need, and now this mission has been immortalized with an honorable tribute added in today's update.
Players familiar with last week's failed rescue attempt remember it all too well. After discovering an enemy player who had fallen down to the bottom of a cliff, streamer Muselk devised ways to get the poor opponent out. Once he discovered the player was below the build limit on the map, Muselk drove an ATK off the side of the cliff in an attempt to give the enemy the bouncy roof of the vehicle. Although it was heartfelt, the golf cart ended up hurling the opponent into the ocean. You can watch the entire clip here.
The Importance of Batman and Superman’s Underwear
One of the more interesting news stories to come out of Comic-Con last week involves the return of Batman's classic costume. As of Batman #53 next month, the Caped Crusader will be back in his pre-Flashpoint costume, external underwear and all. This comes just a couple months after Superman brought back his red trunks. While these might seem like an unimportant, superficial changes to iconic characters, these costume overhauls actually represent a significant change in DC's approach to superhero storytelling.
Quiet Now Playable in Metal Gear Solid 5’s FOB Missions
Quiet, the fittingly silent sniper from Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, is now playable in Forward Operating Base missions.
As announced by Konami, a new update has come to MGS5 for the first time in nearly a year. Available today, the update allows players to control Quiet in online FOB missions, where you can infiltrate other players' Forward Operating Bases. The update also includes new online development items and a new difficulty level for Event FOBs.
Quiet can use a sniper rifle with minimal shaking, her movement speed is extremely fast, and she has the ability to jump to high ledges where players would normally need to use a ladder to reach. She has a special dash move that helps her close in on enemies, and remaining still for a certain amount of time will make her nearly invisible.
Guacamelee 2 Release Date, Pricing Announced
DrinkBox Studios' Guacamelee! 2 is coming to PC and PS4 on August 21.
Guacamelee! 2 retains the vibrant colors and art style of the original, and moves its Metroidvania gameplay forward with the addition of "drop-in 4 player local co-op," as well a new upgrade system, an improved graphics engine, and a new rendering engine.
Guacamelee! 2 was first announced during Sony's PlayStation Media Showcase pre-show at Paris Games Week last October, with an expected release date of "soonish."
The sequel comes over 5 years after the original Guacamelee! hit PC, PS3 and PS Vita. Eventually, the original Guacamelee! would see several expanded editions, including Guacamelee!: Gold Edition and Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition, as well as limited edition physical releases of the game and the Super Turbo Championship Edition for PS4.
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