Yearly Archives: 2018
State of Decay 2 Has Already Seen Over 1 Million Players
More than 1 million players have stepped into the zombie apocalypse with State of Decay 2.
Microsoft announced the milestone on Xbox Wire, adding that over 675 million of the undead have been killed so far. That's on top of over 6 million bags of snacks eaten, plus over 6 million firecrackers and fireworks used.
State of Decay 2 is the second major Microsoft first-party title to be added to Xbox Game Pass, following Sea of Thieves.
God of War Sales Top 5 Million in the First Month
Sony boss, John Kodera, has revealed that God of War sold over 5 million copies in its first month.
The news comes from Sony’s Investor Relations day 2018, in which Kodera announced the number of copies sold exceeded 5 million in the month following God of War's launch.
God of War has performed very well for Sony, selling 3.1 million copies worldwide in its first three days, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive for the company.
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Bond 25: Universal Wins Distribution Rights, Director and Start Date Announced
Universal Pictures has won distribution rights for the international release of James Bond 25, and Danny Boyle has been brought on board to direct.
After partnering with EON Productions and MGM Studios, Universal Pictures will be handling the international distribution for the next James Bond film, beating out Sony and Warner Bros. who were reportedly in the running for the film's international distribution rights.
The film has also found a director. After reports that Yann Demange might be taking up the reins, it was announced that Academy-Award winner Danny Boyle will be directing, with an original screenplay by Trainspotting's John Hodge. As confirmed last year. Daniel Craig will be reprising his role as 007.
IGN UK Podcast #436: Benny the Blade Runner
Early in the 21st Century, THE IGN CORPORATION advanced podcasters into the nexus phase – a podcaster virtually identical to an idiot – known as a Benny.
The Nexus 6 Bennies were inferior in strength and agility, and considerably less intelligent, to the genetic engineers who created them.
Bennies were used Off-world as slave labor, in the hazardous exploration and colonisation of other planets.
After a bloody mutiny by a Nexus 6 combat team in North London, Bennies were declared illegal on earth – under penalty of death.
Special police squads – Blade Runner Units – had orders to shoot to kill, upon detection, any trespassing Benny.
Solo: The Marvel Easter Egg You (Probably) Missed
Of course, it goes without saying that we’re talking full spoilers here!
UPDATED, June 1: Solo: A Star Wars Story co-screenwriter Jon Kasdan revealed on Twitter that Enfys Nest's band of marauders, the Cloud-Riders, are a direct nod to a different group with the same name from an old Marvel Star Wars comic that's no longer canon. Now that's a deep cut! Check out the slideshow below for more details!
Our original report from May 25th follows ...
Solo: A Star Wars Story finally reveals the origin of everyone’s favorite scoundrel in that galaxy far, far away. But the movie’s also full of references and Easter Eggs for Star Wars fans everywhere. Let’s break down all the ones we spotted.
Solo’s Surprising Connection to Star Wars Rebels
Solo: A Star Wars Story spoilers follow.
And for more on Solo, check out the Easter Eggs we found, why the Millennium Falcon may now have a very creepy back story, and the video game reference we really weren't expecting from the film.
Wait… what? But I thought he was dead... Whoa! Was that Darth Maul in Solo?!
John “Totalbiscuit” Bain Dies Age 33
The influential and massively popular YouTube personality and games critic John "Totalbiscuit" Bain has died at age 33.
Bain's wife, Gemma Bain, posted a heartfelt message to Twitter announcing the news.
Bain's passing comes after the announcement that he was retiring on Reddit, citing his growing health problems and confessing to his fans he didn't expect to live much longer.
Apple Rejects Steam Link App
Apple revoked approval of the new Steam Link app just one day after its announcement.
According to a statement released by Valve, "Apple revoked its approval citing business conflicts with app guidelines that had allegedly not been realized by the original review team."
It's unclear what exactly my have been missed by Apple's review team, nor what those conflicts explicitly would be. Following Apple's decision, however, "Valve appealed, explaining the Steam Link app simply functions as a LAN-based remote desktop similar to numerous remote desktop applications already available on the App Store.
"Ultimately, that appeal was denied leaving the Steam Link app for iOS blocked from release. The team here spent many hours on this project and the approval process, so we're clearly disappointed. But we hope Apple will reconsider in the future," Valve statement concluded.
Epic Games Outlines Future Fortnite Improvements, Including New Playground Mode
Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced some new features it's working on to improve the game.
A post on the official website details the changes which include general improvements to controller play, Limited Time Modes, performance, quality of life, and the replay system.
For players using a controller, you can expect improvements to both Builder Pro and Turbo building after complaints that items wouldn't always place or be accidentally canceled. You'll also be able to turn off aim assist mode while building so your crosshair doesn't move to an enemy mid-construction and custom keybindings are coming in the future.
Changes to Limited Time Modes may see 50v50 or something like it stick around after the mode's popularity. A new mode called Playground LTM is also coming which will feature the standard Battle Royale Map but with extended time and increased resource generation. Treasure and crates will automatically spawn so players can immediately drop in on the loot and friendly fire lets you shoot your squad with immediate respawns.