Yearly Archives: 2018

Lag Ruins First Week of Fortnite’s Summer Skirmish Competition

The first week of Fortnite's Summer Skirmish event has come to an unsatisfying end as all four matches were riddled with lag.

Players would move erratically or jet backwards while running, building segments would appear too late, and one player was even killed before there was time to react. Contestants were ultimately frustrated with the event as money prizes awaited winners and many eliminations were out of the player's control.

Unlike the Fortnite Pro-Am tournament hosted during E3 2018 last month where competitors played together in one arena, the Summer Skirmish event was simply played online. North American servers were used but included players from around the world.

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Lag Ruins First Week of Fortnite’s Summer Skirmish Competition

The first week of Fortnite's Summer Skirmish event has come to an unsatisfying end as all four matches were riddled with lag.

Players would move erratically or jet backwards while running, building segments would appear too late, and one player was even killed before there was time to react. Contestants were ultimately frustrated with the event as money prizes awaited winners and many eliminations were out of the player's control.

Unlike the Fortnite Pro-Am tournament hosted during E3 2018 last month where competitors played together in one arena, the Summer Skirmish event was simply played online. North American servers were used but included players from around the world.

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Fortnite May Be Getting Vehicle Skins for the Newly Introduced Golf Karts

Fortnite's Season 5 update introduced golf karts, and dataminers have found a clue to suggest that vehicle skins may be next on the agenda.

Season 5 of Fortnite kicked off last week, bringing the introduction of golf karts. Dataminers poking around the files have found a folder for Vehicle Decorations, which includes a Llama-themed skin or decoration, suggesting that golf kart customization could be in the works.

The leak comes via the Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks Twitter account, which tweeted, "Vehicle Decorations aka Golf Kart (ATK) Customization may come soon. Looks like Epic is testing they're

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Aquaman Movie Poster Revealed

A new official movie poster has been revealed for the upcoming Aquaman film.

The poster shows off Jason Momoa as Aquaman, backed by hundreds of aquatic lifeforms including sharks, whales and more.

Aquaman Credit: Warner Bros.

The film tells the origin story of Aquaman, a half-human, half-Atlantean man named Arthur Curry played by Jason Momoa. It also stars Amber Heard as Aquaman's ally Mera, Willem Dafoe as council to the Atlantean throne Vulko, Patrick Wilson as the reigning King of Atlantis Ocean Master, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta and Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Aquaman's mother.

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Opinion: Why The Dark Knight Is Still the Best Superhero Movie Ever

The Dark Knight is, gun to my head, my favorite film ever. I rewatch it at least once per year, and every time I do I get sucked right back in. From the tone-setting opening bank robbery scene that establishes the stakes of the movie – that this Joker, wryly hinted at in the closing moments of Batman Begins, was more anarchist than over-the-top cackling clown – to Christian Bale and Heath Ledger’s intense showdown inside the Gotham PD interrogation room, it grabs onto you and never lets go, despite being two-and-a-half hours long.

Sure, it’s not perfect (*cough* “No more dead cops!”), but it remains a gripping, beautifully acted film even after dozens of viewings. And it is still the world’s finest superhero movie, despite a deluge of costume-clad contenders that have taken to the big screen in the decade since its release.

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Stranger Things Releases Retro Teaser, Shows New Character

Stranger Things took to Twitter Monday morning to release a new teaser for season 3 in the form of an 80's-style mall commercial, giving a first look at new cast member, Robin played by Maya Hawke.

The commercial is for the new Starcourt Mall in Hawkins, showing shots of stores such as Gap, Claire's, and Sam Goody with their respective 80's logos. Toward the end of the video, you see a familiar face with Steve Harrington, played by Joe Keery, next to Hawke in the Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Parlor behind the register.

WWE Reinstates Hulk Hogan Into Hall of Fame

Hulk Hogan is officially back in the WWE Hall of Fame.

WWE released a statement announcing Hogan has been reinstated into the Hall of Fame following a three-year suspension. Hogan was fired by WWE in 2015 and suspended from the Hall of Fame after a 2006 tape was posted featuring the former wrestler making racist and inflammatory comments.

WWE has given Hogan a "second chance" after he made a variety of public apologies and volunteering to work with young people. WWE's statement on the matter is below:

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Uncharted Exclusive Clip: Behold Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake!

Many fans have long expressed how much they want to see Firefly star Nathan Fillion play Uncharted hero Nathan Drake on screen ... and now they finally can!

Fillion and director Allan Ungar (Gridlocked, the upcoming Decoy) have made an Uncharted short film, which you can enjoy an exclusive sneak peek at the fan film now by watching the clip below!

The fifteen-minute fan film -- which also stars Avatar's Stephen Lang as Victor "Sully" Sullivan, Mircea Monroe (Episodes) as Elena Fisher, and Geno Segers (Banshee) as the villain -- follows Drake on a quest to find the lost treasure of the Flor de la Mar.

You can watch the full movie here on YouTube.

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