Yearly Archives: 2018
State of Decay 2 Surpasses 2 Million Players
State of Decay 2 continues to see new survivors, as the game has surpassed 2 million players.
Microsoft noted on Xbox Wire that the player count achievement was reached in roughly two weeks. In addition, over 2 billion zombies have now been taken out in State of Decay 2.
But that's not all. State of Decay 2 has had more than 121,000 community stories completed thus far, showing that it is possible to make it in a zombie apocalypse.
Previously, Microsoft revealed that State of Decay 2 topped 1 million players within the game's first week. And on Friday, the zombie survival game received a hefty 20GB patch.
Star Wars Twitter Account Seems to Have Confirmed a Solo Fan Theory
A popular fan theory about the Millennium Falcon has seemingly been confirmed by the official Star Wars Twitter account.
Spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story to follow.
The official Star Wars Twitter account has apparently confirmed a fan theory about the Millennium Falcon's AI in the original trilogy, and L3-37 in Solo.
MilL3nnium Falcon. #ThrowbackThursday pic.twitter.com/FVbkqCJIu5
Xbox E3 Week Sale Announced, Includes Xbox One X Discount
Microsoft will slash prices on Xbox One consoles, games and more to celebrate E3.
In a post on Xbox Wire, Microsoft announced that — from June 7 to 23 — there will be discounts on games, accessories, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions.
Every Xbox One will be $50 off during this sale, including the Xbox One X, which has never been discounted before. This will bring the Xbox One X to $449, Xbox One S 1 TB bundles to $249, and the 500 GB Xbox One S to $199.
There will be up to 75 percent off certain games and first-time discounts on over 300 games, such as Monster Hunter: World, Assassin's Creed Origins, Sea of Thieves, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. However, if you are looking to pick up Sea of Thieves, you may also want to simply play it via Xbox Game Pass and use Xbox Live Gold with a limited-time introductory offer of $1 for the first month each.
Xbox One Reportedly Getting Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant Support
Microsoft is reportedly looking to add Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant functionality to Xbox One.
Windows Central received a photo showing digital assistant support for Xbox One. And this is on top of the site hearing from sources that Microsoft was bringing Alexa compatibility to the console.
While Xbox One does feature Cortana, Microsoft discontinued Kinect last year. And then earlier this year, the company stopped production on the Kinect adapter for Xbox One S and X. So Alexa and Google Assistant functionality would offer more options for voice controls on Xbox One.
Lords of the Fallen 2 Gets New Developer, Out of Hiatus
Lords of the Fallen 2 has finally found a development partner in New York-based Defiant Studios.
CI Games has partnered with Defiant Studios - founded by the former head of Avalanche Studios New York office (the team behind Just Cause 3), David Grijns, to develop the sequel to 2014's Lords of the Fallen.
"We talked to a number of globally respected studios that had shown a strong interest in making the next LotF, and received several solid pitches. We finally decided to move forward with Defiant because we were impressed with their game concept, production expertise, and the pedigree of their developers,” said CI Games Chief Executive Officer, Marek Tymiński.
“Defiant is made up of some the industry’s most talented creators, and we are thrilled to have them create the sequel to LotF. We look forward to bringing their next big game to the global market on consoles and PC.”
Complete Guide to Red Dead Redemption 2 Preorder Bonuses
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Red Dead Redemption 2 is only a few days away, and if you preordered it digitally, you may already be able to preload the game on your console of choice. This means you can start playing your digital version the moment it goes live.
All preorders of Red Dead Redemption 2 will include a War Horse and The Outlaw Survival Kit. The War Horse, previously seen in the first game, is a valiant steed with greater stamina and speed than your average horse. The Outlaw Survival Kit contains a collection of useful supplies including Dead Eye and items to replenish health.
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Original Teen Titans Series Could See a Revival
The original series of Teen Titans could see a revival if the Teen Titans GO! movie is a success.
Tara Strong, AKA the voice of Raven, revealed that if the upcoming Teen Titans GO! to the Movies does well at the box office then we could see the return of the original series.
WOW. Just so y’all know...at a movie session today, they told us that if the #TTGO movie kicks all butts they would do our show at the same time as #Season6 ...FOR REALS! So go see it! Even if you hate us!! https://t.co/GTm2MCwBNS
Capcom Registers Devil May Cry 5 Domain Name
Capcom has registered a domain name for Devil May Cry 5, suggesting an E3 reveal could be on the way.
The news comes from a DMC Discord server (via ResetEra), which spotted the domain name registered by a third party company, GMO Internet Group. It suggests that an E3 reveal of the title could be imminent.
GMO has registered other domains on Capcom's behalf, including Monster Hunter: World, Resident Evil 7 and, more recently, updated the Resident Evil 2 domain name.
Pokémon’s Snorlax Is Based on a Real Person
It's a question which has haunted us for decades - what is Snorlax? Is he a bear, a cat or maybe a sleeping God? Well, finally we have the answer. Pokémon's lovable, large lump is modelled after a real person who works at developer Game Freak.
According to Pokémon art director Ken Sugimori, Snorlax is inspired by veteran Pokémon game designer Kōji Nishino.
, with this
appearance, was the model for the Snorlax Pokémon,” Sugimori told Japanese newspaper Yomiuri . “Though, he’s abnormally fussy about cute things.”
Here's what the two look like side-by-side:
