Yearly Archives: 2018
James Cameron Thinks All the Best Sci-Fi is Now on TV
With movies like The Terminator and Avatar under his belt, James Cameron is ready to spend a long time talking about science fiction in all forms of media.
AMC Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction premiered on AMC on April 30, featuring the director talking to practically anyone and everyone he could find that has their hands in the genre, but he'll be the first to admit it's not what it once was. In fact, it hasn't been for a long time.
Though many of Cameron's films are classified as sci-fi, he believes there was a turning point that definitively changed the genre.
Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X Coming Back to Cartridges
UPDATE: The original release incorrectly stated the Mega Man X cart comes in Opaque Light Blue. iam8bit reached out to us to let us know the Mega Man X carts actually come in Opaque White. We've updated the article with this new info.
In celebration of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Mega Man franchise, Capcom and iam8bit have teamed up to recreate the magic of two of the series' finest entries.
Series high-water marks Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X are getting new releases on cartridges. The carts work on the original hardware or on any of the numerous devices designed to play original cartridge games on modern television sets.
Similar to the last iam8bit/Capcom collaboration on Street Fighter II special edition cartridges, these carts come in two different colors. There are 7,500 "Opaque Light Blue" carts per game for Mega Man 2, 7,500 Opaque White for Mega Man X, and the "Translucent, Glow-in-the-Dark Blue" ones are limited to a mere 1,000 each.
Xbox Head Working to Get Japanese Publishers on Microsoft’s E3 Stage
Xbox head, Phil Spencer, says Microsoft plans to get some Japanese publishers on board for their E3 2018 presentation.
When asked whether we could expect to see any JRPGs in Xbox's E3 lineup this year, Spencer tweeted, "As of now, yes. Things can change but like last year I wanted to make sure we supported our Japanese publishers on our stage and this year we are working to do the same. It's important to us."
Spencer added that he'd like to see some SEGA franchises come to the console, like Yakuza, and said that "support from the Japanese publishers has been a focus."
Dark Souls: Remastered PS4, Xbox One Network Test Dates Announced
The dates for the Dark Souls: Remastered network test on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have been announced, with two sessions scheduled over May 11 and May 12.
The news was shared today on the official Japanese Dark Souls website, and translated by Siliconera. Console players can download the 3GB client starting today and up until May 8 at 11:59pm PT/May 9 at 2:59am ET, before the two sessions kick off on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12.
State of Decay 2 Getting a Technical Beta
Undead Labs has announced a technical beta for State of Decay 2 on Xbox One and PC.
Eager beavers can sign up here, although like the people in the subreddit, you might encounter a few issues, like the page looping or failing to load altogether. But persevere and you should get there in the end.
You'll need to have an Xbox Live login for all platforms, and there's a short survey to fill out beforehand so that Microsoft can gather that sweet demographic data. After that, it should be smooth sailing.
The Binding of Isaac Gets Final Booster Content Update
The Binding of Isaac is getting its final booster content update with The Forgotten on PC.
The Forgotten is the fifth and final booster for the game and is free to all players who own The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, which is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth plus all of the DLC and expansions that were released prior to its launch.
The Forgotten update includes eight new mod items, five new enemies, one new boss, 28 new achievements and 36 achievements from the Nintendo Switch version of the game, and 817 new rooms.
There's also the mysterious mention of "some extra special things" - perhaps we'll see a new character turning up too?
A ton of fixes and improvements are also included in the update and you can consult the changelog to view the full list.
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Fortnite Season 4 Details Revealed
Fortnite Season 4 does indeed see a comet crashing into the Battle Royale map, adding new crater areas, and an alien new item.
According to the official patch notes, "shards of a massive comet have crashed into the map altering the landscape." In those crash sites, you'll find Hop Rocks, a new consumable item that gives you low-gravity powers for a limited time.
Here's the map as it stands after the comet crash - Dusty Divot is the major new area, but you'll notice several smaller craters across the whole island. And yes, Tilted Towers is still standing:
The Russo Brothers & Kevin Feige on the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Avengers: Infinity War is the culmination of ten years and 18 movies-worth of interconnected storytelling. But what’s next? We don’t mean Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, or the next Avengers 4 – those are set in stone, but after that – Phase 4 and beyond.
We interviewed Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who have worked on multiple Marvel movies including Infinity War, and Marvel’s head honcho Kevin Feige, and asked them all about the future of the MCU. This was before we got to see the latest Avengers movie, so we couldn't get stuck into specifics. Instead we asked them some larger questions about how Marvel may tackle things in the future.
9 Awesome Moments in State of Decay 2 on Xbox One X
State of Decay 2 is right around the corner and with it your next crack at surviving the zombie apocalypse by putting together a community of hardened, but flawed, survivors and scraping together a shelter to weather to the storm.
But while we wait for its May 22 release on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC – or May 18 with the Ultimate Edition early access – we recently went hands-on with a demo version of the game running on the Xbox One X. Above you'll find a number of cool moments lifted from our gameplay that highlight what you can expect come launch day.