Yearly Archives: 2018
Jason Bateman Apologizes to Arrested Development Co-Star Jessica Walter
Jason Bateman has issued an apology to his co-star Jessica Walter following a controversial Arrested Development New York Times interview.
Jeffrey Tambor previously revealed he had a confrontation with Walter, which resulted in Tambor verbally harassing his co-star on the set of the comedy series. In the NY Times interview, Walter addressed the incident for the first time while breaking down in tears.
During the same interview, Bateman repeatedly excuses Tambor's behavior.
“Again, not to belittle it or excuse it or anything, but in the entertainment industry it is incredibly common to have people who are, in quotes, ‘difficult,'" Bateman said during the NY Times interview. "And what you learn is context. And you learn about character and you learn about work habits, work ethics, and you start to understand.
Far Cry 5’s First DLC Gets a Release Date
Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness launches on June 5 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for $11.99 USD. Hours of Darkness is the first post-launch DLC for Far Cry 5 and is set in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. "Vietnam-themed" assets will also be available in the Far Cry Arcade today.
Wendell "Red" Redler, a Vietnam War veteran from a Far Cry 5 side mission, makes a return in Hours of Darkness as the playable character. The DLC campaign follows Red on a mission to save his imprisoned squad mates in Vietnam.
Watch the Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness teaser trailer below:
Hours of Darkness is playable in solo and online co-op. Upon completion, players can unlock the more difficult Hours of Darkness: Survivor Mode or the over-the-top Action Movie Mode.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider — Road to E3 2018
It's that time of year again: E3 2018 is just on the horizon. From June 9-14, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2018 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2018. Today's game: SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER.
When Did We Last See Shadow of the Tomb Raider?
We got a chance to go hands-on with the recently-revealed game late in April. We dug its darker turn, saying, "Lara Croft has evolved into someone who’s narcissistic, and destructive, and obsessed with finding the next treasure, or the next artifact that defines her importance. She’ll go far enough to ignore her allies, even if it means starting a war - even an apocalypse - all by herself, because the race to win is more important than anything else." Check out our full impressions here.
Fortnite’s Latest Update Accidentally Included a Storm Tracking Backpack
A brand new item that allows players to track the storm circle was accidentally included in Fortnite's latest update this past Tuesday.
Reddit user dertidferris originally found the Eye of the Storm Tracker item. YouTube user gattu was able to use it in-game, showing that having it equipped will outline the next storm circle in yellow before it appears. As soon as a new circle is revealed for all players, the new backpack will update to exclusively reveal the next upcoming circle.
Atomic Heart Has the Coolest Trailer of the Year, But What Actually Is It?
It’s fairly rare to see a game blow up from nowhere these days. Pre-development crowdfunding, #screenshotsaturday gif threads and teasers for teaser trailers for full trailers have somewhat put paid to the true unknown in gaming. Even E3 surprises - presumably shrouded in enough NDA paperwork to insulate a building - are few and far between in the age of the leak.
Which is why arriving at work on a Wednesday morning to find a Twitter feed full of people collectively losing their minds over an all-but-unheard-of Soviet nuclearpunk nightmare shooter felt quite so special. If you haven’t watched the Atomic Heart trailer, you should remedy that now:
Netflix’s Queer Eye Gets New Episodes Next Month
New episodes of Netflix's Queer Eye will roll out June 15.
The official Queer Eye Twitter account revealed the Season 2 release date along with a promotional video that's set up like an iMessage group chat.
Who gave us permission? New episodes June 15 pic.twitter.com/6yp3r2HnpW
— Queer Eye (@QueerEye) May 24, 2018
Netflix's reboot of the mid-2000s Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy premiered earlier this year in February with eight episodes featuring the Fab Five.
H1Z1 Sees Over 1.5 Million Players With PS4 Open Beta
H1Z1 made its console debut with the PlayStation 4 open beta, drawing in over 1.5 million players since Tuesday.
Developer Daybreak shared the milestone on the official H1Z1 Twitter account, adding that it's "continuing to work to resolve login and purchase issues, and are committed to bringing you a pure battle royale experience."
Daybreak also tweeted that H1Z1 has already seen over 200,000 concurrent players on PlayStation 4.
H1Z1 left Steam Early Access back in February and went free-to-play in March. The PS4 beta was announced in April and went live May 22.
Netflix Market Value Is Now Nearly as High as Disney
Streaming service Netflix's market value is starting to rival that of Disney.
Variety reports this was due to Netflix ending trading on Wednesday with its stock price at $344.72. This ensured the streaming company's market cap was hovering at the $150 billion mark.
Disney ended the same day at just over $153 billion, putting the two media titans in close competition.
Netflix's new market cap also puts the company ahead of Comcast, which finished trading at $146 billion on Wednesday.
Back in April, we reported that Netflix had already overshadowed the market value of other major media conglomerates including Warner Bros., Fox, and Sony.
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
It was another big week for the comic industry. Marvel ended an era for Iron Man as writer Brian Bendis wrapped up his run, while Ta-Nehisi Coates and Daniel Acuna ushered Black Panther into Fresh Start with a bold new status quo.
Check out our new reviews and thinkpieces for the week, and let us know your favorite new comics in the comments below.
Black Panther #1
Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates | Drawn by Daniel Acuna