Yearly Archives: 2018
The Best Mirrorless Cameras
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A DSLR camera in the right hands can allow for some incredible photos, but there’s no denying a lot of people are getting tired of lugging around a bulky camera and lens, whether on holiday or just around town. Dissatisfaction with this size of DSLRs has led to the development of mirrorless cameras, which offer all the benefits of a traditional DSLR in a much smaller package. Because they ditch the mirror inside the the chassis that's used to reflect what's being seen up into an optical viewfinder, they’re significantly lighter and smaller. Recent advancements have brought mirrorless models up to par with their bulkier counterparts in terms of image quality, too, so these days there's not many trade offs for pixel peepers.
GameStop Reports Third Quarter Loss of $488.6 Million, Increase in New Game Sales
GameStop has released its third quarter fiscal report, which ended on Nov. 3, showing an overall net income loss of $488.6 million.
The report included the recent sale of Spring Mobile – one of GameStop Corp's owned companies – which brought in approximately $700 million.
GameStop previously said they would, “pay off debts, fund share repurchases, reinvest in core video game and collectibles businesses to drive growth, or some combination of these options," with the funds from Spring Mobile.
Watch the Family Guy Cutaway Gag You Didn’t See on TV
Family Guy is known for its iconic cutaway gags, but after sixteen seasons of insanity, you've got to wonder just how many jokes ended up on the cutting room floor, either for timing, common decency, or because the episode already had too many detours.
Sure, they're probably not all hilarious, but judging by our exclusive deleted scene from the Season 16 DVD release (available beginning Dec. 4), we'd bet we've missed out on a few gems over the years. Check out the brief (but painfully relatable) clip above for a chuckle you didn't see on TV.
For more on Family Guy, check out what the showrunners had to say about Season 17 and how they plan to tackle the show's 20th anniversary.
Marvel Promises ‘More Adventures’ With Daredevil Following Netflix Cancellation
Following the announcement that Marvel's Daredevil has been abruptly canceled after three seasons and no series finale, Marvel has issued a statement reassuring fans that the character will live on in other media.
"Marvel is extremely grateful to the huge audience that loved Marvel's Daredevil," reads a post on Marvel's website. "From the moment of young Matt’s first act of heroism to the birth of Page, Murdock, & Nelson, it has been
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Every Confirmed Stage
As its name suggests, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is meant as the definitive Smash experience. Every returning character and tons of newcomers join the ranks of Nintendo's legendary brawler, and almost all of the series' iconic stages.
Every confirmed stage for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will also have three variants, according to creator Masahiro Sakurai: the standard version with all obstacles and stage hazards intact, the flat "Omega" or "Final Destination" version, and a "Battlefield" version with three platforms hovering above a flat stage.
Below, you'll find a gallery of every confirmed stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which span several Nintendo and non-Nintendo properties.
Fallout 76 Patch Notes: Increased Stash Storage, Improved Stability, Bug Fixes and More
Update: IGN previously published this story on Nov. 30. As the patch is launching today, we're running the story again for players who want to know what's in the new patch.
Bethesda has released the full notes for Fallout 76 Patch 1.0.2.0, which will be coming December 4.
Released through Bethdesda.net, many of the details of this patch were previously revealed, though a lot of new information has been given, including specifics on bug fixes, rebalancing, general improvements and more. Patch 1.0.2.0 clocks in at 3 GB for consoles and 36MB for PC versions of the game. Additionally, Bethesda promised that a new patch would drop on December 11.
Over 38,000 Signatures on Petition for SpongeBob SquarePants Song Performed at Super Bowl
Earlier this week, SpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg died at the age of 57 after a battle with ALS. The news hit fans of the television show – which has been on the air for nearly 20 years – hard, and they're coming together to petition the NFL to pay tribute to the show during the next Super Bowl.
On Change.org, a petition titled "Have 'Sweet Victory' Performed at the Super Bowl" was started by user Isreal Colunga, and more than 40,000 people have already signed it, with the number continuing to climb.
Fortnite Account Merge Feature Delayed to 2019
Epic Games has pushed back Fortnite's account merge feature from November 2018 to "early next year."
Back in September, after Sony announced that the PS4 will now support cross-platform play for Fortnite, Epic followed up with news of an account merging solution for players who had created accounts on different platforms. Scheduled for a November roll-out, the studio has now stated that the feature will be pushed back to 2019 due to technical issues.
Pokemon Go Is Finally Getting PVP Trainer Battles
Updated on Nov 30 @ 1:30PM Pacific Time with latest details from Niantic:
Since its launch in July 2016, Pokemon Go has been a strictly PvE affair – but that's about to change.
On the game’s official Twitter account, Niantic confirmed that Trainer Battles are coming to the game soon.
In additional Tweets, Niantic, revealed that Trainer Battles will involve three leagues: Great, Ultra, and Master. The leagues will be divided by CP, with the Great League capped at 1,500 CP per Pokemon, the Ultra League capped at 2,500 CP per Pokemon, and no limit on the Master League.
British Film Institute Will No Longer Fund Films With Scarred Villains
Filmmakers who want to receive funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) will have to abandon an old trope, as the BFI will no longer fund movies featuring villains with scars, reports the Telegraph.
The move comes as the BFI backs Changing Faces' #IAmNotYourVillain charitable campaign. The BFI is reportedly the first organization to support the project and is doing so in an effort to destigmatize facial disfigurements.
"Film is a catalyst for change," said BFI Deputy CEO Ben Roberts, "and that is why we are committing to not having negative representations depicted through scars or facial difference in the films we fund.”