Yearly Archives: 2018
God of War Was the Best Selling Game for April 2018
According to sales figures released by analysts at The NPD Group, Sony's God of War and PlayStation 4 were the best selling game and the best selling console for last month.
God of War "achieved the highest ever launch month dollar sales," for a PlayStation exclusive, according to NPD. April was a good month for the PlayStation platform, with software sales for PS4 settings "an all-time April high" for any console since NPD began tracking game software in 1995.
In terms of "dollar sales," the PS4 Pro 1TB Limited Edition God of War bundle was the top earner for April, while the Neon Switch was the top seller in terms of unit sales.
Here are the best selling games for April 2018:
Marvel Announces New Star Wars Comic About Solo Character Beckett
Marvel has announced a new Star Wars comic centering on Han Solo's mentor, Tobias Beckett.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the character, who's portrayed by Woody Harrelson in Solo: A Star Wars Story, is getting his own 40-page one-shot, simply titled Star Wars: Beckett.
Star Wars: Beckett main cover, via THR.
Deadpool 2 Is Getting an Extended Cut
An extended cut of Deadpool 2 is in the works, director David Leitch has revealed.
Warning: Spoilers for Deadpool 2 follow. Turn back now if you haven't yet watched the film.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, Leitch said an extended cut of the sequel is currently being worked on. Though he didn't say when or how it'll be released, Leitch did confirm him, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds are taking their time with it.
"There's an extended cut. And I think that they may want to spin that out as a special thing," Leitch said. "We're taking our time, and it's going back to the director cut, and then sort of collaborating with Ryan
Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds Team for Netflix Movie
Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds, and Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are teaming up for a Netflix action movie.
The film, titled Six Underground, is based on an original idea by Reese and Wernick. Bay is directing with Reynolds cast as the lead. Not much about the movie's plot is currently known, but it will be released worldwide in 2019 on Netflix.
Bay is producing the film alongside Skydance Media’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger. Six Underground will be the first Netflix project for Bay and Reynolds.
For IGN's thoughts on Reynolds' latest movie, read our Deadpool 2 review and find out why we think it's "crasser, gorier, and funnier than its predecessor." Also check out these two cameos in the movie you might've missed, as well as our Deadpool 2 spoilercast.
Gotham Season 5 Will Feature Batman: Zero Year Story
Gotham's fifth and final season will adapt the Batman: Zero Year storyline.
In an interview with ComicBook.com, executive producer John Stephens revealed Season 5 will feature Zero Year alongside the continuation of the No Man's Land storyline.
"There's gonna be a little bit of Zero Year in there, you know as well," Stephens said. "
some of that stuff, especially with Nygma. And there's another one but if I tell you what it is it really does spoil the story."
Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV wrote Zero Year, which ran for a year from June 2013 to July 2014. It's a different take on Batman's origins featuring Edward Nygma/The Riddler as the main villain.
Kojima Continues Teasing Death Stranding’s E3 2018 Trailer
Hideo Kojima has confirmed a new Death Stranding trailer will be shown at this year's E3, and his latest tease has fans searching for hidden meaning in a bed of moss.
The teaser image, posted by Kojima on Twitter, is presumably an in-engine screenshot from Death Stranding's upcoming E3 trailer. Alongside the photo (seen below) Kojima wrote, "+1 on the T-minus 3 weeks. #E32018" and "Decima×Kojima=DS."
Kojima's latest Death Stranding tease
50 Fortnite E3 2018 Pro-Am Tournament Players Announced So Far
Update: Epic Games has announced even more celebrities and pro players participating in the E3 2018 Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am. The duos playing include:
- Ninja and Marshmello
- Myth and Paul George
- Pokimane and Desiigner
- Markiplier and Joel Mchale
- Gotaga and Demetrious Johnson
- Ali-A and Pete Wentz
- Willyrex and Prince Royce
- Xpertthief and Janina Gavankar
- Nadeshot and Tyron Woodley
- One_Shot_Gurl and Jack Falahee
- King Richard and JT Brown
- Stonemountain64 and Jordan Fisher
Not Star Wars: The Other Lucasfilms
When you think of Lucasfilm, you probably think of Star Wars. Or at least, you think of Indiana Jones. If nothing else, it's safe to say you probably don't think of experimental biopics about illustrious Japanese authors, improvisational 2D animated films about nightmares, or movies about the invention of ill-fated cars.
But although Lucasfilm has, since they were taken over by Disney, become an institution exclusively dedicated to all things Star Wars (and, coming up, more Indiana Jones blockbusters as well), George Lucas's company has a long history of supporting independent artistic visions and stylistic innovation. Say what you will about Star Wars, but Lucas used the success of his most popular creation to try to give his contemporaries creative freedom, or to put their most challenging works of art in front of a larger audience, or to attempt - and sometimes, yes, even fail - to make interesting motion pictures with unique production challenges.
H1Z1 Battle Royale on PS4 Promises Fast-Paced Carnage
If you need more Battle Royale in your life, have we got good news for you: the H1Z1 battle royale open beta is now available on PlayStation 4.
You can play the beta for free, with a full release scheduled for later this year. The PS4 version of the battle royale game puts a heavier emphasis on action with faster matches, and more vehicles and weapons.
Matches will now only last for 15 minutes or less. PS4 players can also look forward to trying out six new guns, including the KH43 and Marauder, a revamped UI, and a new take on power progression with an emphasis on pursuing mass airdrops.
CoD Fans Are Trying to Figure Out the Size of Blackout’s Map
An avid Call of Duty fan has created a mathematical experiment to estimate the size of Black Ops 4's new Blackout map.
When the new battle royale mode Blackout was first unveiled in the reveal stream last week, Studio Design Director David Vonderhaar explained that Blackout's map will be over 1,500 times the size of the multiplayer map Nuketown. This little figure sparked excitement among fans and many started to plot out just how large the map will be.
YouTube user Drift0r decided to take the mathematical route. Using Black Ops 3's version of Nuketown, Drift0r used weapon ranges to calculate the length of the map. The Razerback puts out 30 damage up to 19 meters but anything closer lowers the damage output. Using this stat, Drift0r had a friend stand at the same length and made sure he could defeat him once his health was set at 30. The distance between the two players was just under two quadrants on the map grid, meaning that each square is roughly 10 meters.