Yearly Archives: 2018
Fallout 4 Teased Fallout 76 in the Very Beginning of the Game
As we've known for awhileFallout 76 was right in front of us all along.
At the very beginning of Fallout 4, right before nuclear war drives your character into Vault 111, a television program can be seen touting the debut of Vault 76 in honor of America's 300th anniversary. Redditors have been highlighting this tease recently, which is something IGN pointed to in our detailed history of Vault 76.
"Since debuting Vault 76 last year, in honor of America's Tercentenary, Vault-Tec continues to expand with plans for well over 100 Vaults around the country," the news report says in Fallout 4, shortly before the main character must evacuate with their family.
Disney World’s New Toy Story Land Captures the Joy of Being a Toy
If you pass through the entrance of Walt Disney World’s new Toy Story Land expansion, a cast member will greet you with an enthusiastic “Welcome, toys!” That’s because the 11-acre addition to Disney’s Hollywood Studios park that opened Saturday is actually a recreation of Andy’s backyard where guests are invited to play as honorary toys. Here's what we thought of our visit to the new park area.
Click through this slideshow for a peek at what to expect.
Toy Story Land Overview
Disney Imagineers have run rampant with the idea of making fans feel like little playthings in a larger-than-life world. A 20-foot tall Woody stands at the expansion’s entrance, while other oversized details – from a towering bottle of Elmer’s Glue to a Tinker Toy container the size of a barn silo – sell the illusion throughout the land.
Activision Job Listing Points to Work on Games for ‘Next Gen Platforms’
E3 2018 saw the reveal of what are probably the first three next-gen games–Starfield, The Elder Scrolls 6, and Halo: Infinite–and now a fourth may have emerged. An Infinity Ward job listing first reported by Charlie Intel references a "new, exciting, unannounced title for multiple next-gen platforms."
The job listing is for a temporary narrative scripter to work on what is almost certainly a future Call of Duty game. Infinity Ward appears to be looking for someone to help keep Call of Duty's long-standing commitment to spectacular set pieces alive, as evidenced through multiple references to "cinematic" work in the job listing.
Breaking Bad Creator ‘desperately’ wants to see Walt and Jesse in Better Call Saul
In an exclusive interview with EW on Breaking Bad's 10th-anniversary reunion, creator Vince Gilligan said he desperately wants to bring Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) into Better Call Saul somehow.
"I desperately want to see both of them on Better Call Saul. Peter wants it, the writers do, the actors do," Gilligan said. "
t wouldn’t feel as satisfying if it was just a cameo or an Alfred Hitchcock walkthrough. I think we’ve waited long enough. We damn well better have a good reason for them to show up. I just hope we figure it out because I’ve got to hear, ‘Yeah, b***h!’ one more time."
Stephen King’s IT: Chapter Two Adult Cast Assembles in New Photo
Principal photography on Stephen King's IT: Chapter Two has begun, as the adult cast assembles in a new photo.
The photo, which you can view below, features the adult versions of the Losers Club. The cast includes James McAvoy as Bill, Jessica Chastain as Beverly, Bill Hader as Richie, Isaiah Mustafa as Mike, Jay Ryan as Ben, James Ransone as Eddie, and Andy Bean as Stanley.
IT: Chapter Two adult cast.
Bill Skarsgård is reprising his role as Pennywise. The sequel will also feature the original members of the Losers Club, including Jaeden Lieberher as Bill, Wyatt Oleff as Stanley, Sophia Lillis as Beverly, and Finn Wolfhard as Richie, among a few others.
Breaking Down Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s Second Weekend
Universal’s big-budget sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom came away with an easy win at the box office in its second weekend, but this “victory” also indicated that it likely won’t have nearly as much staying power as its predecessor. Jurassic World:
Fallen Kingdom took in an estimated $60 million, more than triple the respective tallies of newcomers Sony’s Sicario: Day of the Soldado ($19 million) and Lionsgate’s Uncle Drew ($15.5 million). This second frame total marks a sharp decrease of 59.5% from its $148 million debut, and while the staggering international total ($667.7 million) pushes the film near the $1 billion worldwide milestone ($932.3 million worldwide) after just 10 days, its domestic haul ($267.4 million) is certainly disappointing.
Three Bleach Characters Announced for Crossover Fighter Game Jump Force
Get ready for more Shonen Jump for your buck.
Three new fighters from the classic manga Bleach were announced for the upcoming Bandai Namco Entertainment game Jump Force. In a press release, the publisher and developer named Ichigo, Rukia, and Aizen as playable characters for the crossover fighting game that already includes a number of fan favorites from the popular Shonen Jump magazine.
Jump Force, announced during Microsoft's E3 Press Briefing, will be a 3D fighter game, where players enlist teams of three to battle in real world arena-style battles.
If you're unfamiliar, Ichigo Kurosaki is Bleach's main character who defends humans from evil spirits with the power of a soul reaper. Rukia Kuchiki is another soul reaper who wages her battle with an ice blade. Sosuke Aizen is a mystery man, though perhaps one of the most powerful soul reapers in the Bleach universe.
Pichu, Ice Climbers Getting Smash Bros. Amiibo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch will be getting amiibo for Pichu and fan-favorite fighters Ice Climbers.
This news comes from Nintendo's official Japanese website, which mentions the production of Pichu and Ice Climbers amiibo as only a couple of "resurrection fighter" characters getting the amiibo treatment.
This suggests that even more of the currently announced fighters of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate could be receiving amiibo.
No images of the amiibo were shown on the official page, though it did reiterate that Inkling, Ridley and Daisy will receive their own amiibo, which was previously confirmed during E3. In addition to amiibo data from previous Super Smash Bros. games carrying over to Ultimate, Nintendo confirmed GameCube controllers will also be compatible with the upcoming game.
Starfield Could Still Appear on Current-Gen Consoles
If you're excited for Starfield, you may not want to plan on completely abandoning your current-gen consoles just yet.
In an interview with Eurogamer, Bethesda Softworks Director and Executive Producer Todd Howard offered further comment about on what platforms to expect the the sci-fi adventure, announced during Bethesda's E3 press briefing, as the concept of "next-generation" was expressed during that briefing.
"What systems we put it out on — what's the hardware requirements — is still to be determined," Howard said. "We're pushing it; we're thinking very, very far in future so we're building something that will handle next-generation hardware. That's what we're building on right now, that's where our mind is, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't exist on the current systems as well."
20 Fascinating Facts We Didn’t Know About The Legend of Zelda Series
Last month, Nintendo along with Dark Horse Comics released The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia (See it on Amazon), the third book in their series of Zelda almanacs. The nearly 330-page encyclopedia hosts a wealth of information that could put any Zelda fan to the test regarding their knowledge of the franchise, but it's also filled with sketches and developer notes that come directly from the creators who worked on each title.
With that said, here's a look at 20 of the most interesting facts we discovered while reading through The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia.
For more on The Legend of Zelda, check out this amazing speedrun for Zelda: Breath of the Wild and speedrun of the original Legend of Zelda.