Yearly Archives: 2018
Best Kids Gifts for 2018
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Let's face it, the holidays are all about kids. Oh, the most magical time of year, when gifts materialize out of thin air over night while you sleep. As wonderful as it is for the kids, finding the best gifts for kids isn't exactly filled with sugar-plum delights. That's why we're helping you plan the perfect holiday for any kid with our guide to the best holiday gifts for kids, no matter which holiday or holidays you celebrate.
The Best Nerf Gifts for Kids
Kids love to battle it out with high-velocity foam darts, so consider one of the following Nerf toys for your 2018 gift giving needs.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle Sequel Reportedly Still in the Works, to Star Taron Egerton and Colin Firth
A sequel to Kingsman: The Golden Circle is reportedly in the works, according to Collider. The film is entirely separate from Kingsman 3, which will reportedly be a prequel in the Kingsman universe.
Matthew Vaughn is currently writing the sequel, and is planning to direct, while bringing back Taron Egerton and Colin Firth for the third installment.
Collider's sources say Vaughn plans to shoot the sequel after taking a minimal break once the prequel is completed in May or June of 2019.
Few details have been discussed, but the sequel is meant to focus on concluding the relationship between Egerton and Firth.
Sylvester Stallone Officially Retires His Character Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa, a character created and portrayed by Sylvester Stallone since the original film was released in 1976, is officially hanging up his gloves.
In a heartfelt video posted on Instagram, Stallone says goodbye to the character that launched his career, noting that the story will go on with Michael B. Jordan’s portrayal of Adonis Creed. The video can be seen here.
“Well, this is probably my last rodeo because... I thought Rocky was over in 2006, and I was very happy with that, and then all of the sudden
this young man presented himself and the whole story changed. It went on to a new generation. New problems. New adventures. And I couldn’t be happier, because as I step back, as my story has been told, there’s a whole new world that’s gonna be opening up, for the audience, for this generation."
Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire Reunite After 25 Years, Reflect on Robin Williams
Some of the cast members from Mrs. Doubtfire reunited for the 25th anniversary of the classic '90s comedy. They gathered on NBC and spoke with Gadi Schwartz about what it was like to film on set, and the experiences they had with the late comedic icon, Robin Williams.
Pierce Brosnan, Matthew Lawrence, Mara Wilson and Lisa Jakub were in attendance. Wilson, who played Williams' youngest daughter in the film, Natalie, said they hadn't all been together for 25 years, but they all agreed that it felt like little time had passed.
The cast reminisced about Williams, who died in 2014 at the age of 63, after a battle with severe depression.
Obsidian Gearing Up to Announce New Game at The Game Awards 2018
Obsidian Entertainment appears to be getting ready for a big announcement at The Game Awards next week as fictional ads with a countdown have begun appearing on its website.
Obsidian, known for such titles as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Fallout: New Vegas, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, tweeted out a message saying, "Hmmm... anyone else getting those ads on obsidian.net???"
5 Things Fallout 5 Can Learn From Fallout 76
Fallout 76 is Bethesda Game Studios’ first foray into multiplayer for the popular series. Unfortunately, its launch has drawn tepid responses, to put it mildly.
But what it has undoubtedly succeeded in doing is generating even more anticipation for a new single-player Fallout game, and while 76 may not have stuck its landing, it does have a few ideas worth carrying forward—and some lessons that should definitely be taken to heart.
Here are five things Fallout 5 can learn from Fallout 76.
It’s Past Time to Recreate Creation
While Fallout 76 looks spectacular in some places—especially when the lighting and atmosphere really click—the Creation Engine’s technical limitations were conspicuous in Fallout 4 back in 2015. In 2018, they’re inexcusable. Fallout 76’s performance is hindered by frequent stutters, game crashes, and launch consoles struggling to maintain a reasonable framerate—not to mention the lack of a field-of-view slider. It’s a shame the Creation Engine is known for these issues, and not as an efficient design platform both Bethesda and modders expertly use to build bigger, better worlds. The next Fallout game is unlikely to use a new engine, but we can at least hope Bethesda is willing to go to whatever lengths are necessary to bring Creation up to par.
It’s Not Too Late to Preorder Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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The reviews are in. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is amazing. In fact, we scored it as such in our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review. If you haven't preordered it yet, it's not too late. In fact, you can go ahead and get everything you possibly need to start Smashing right away with this helpful guide to everything you need.
With a roster of 74 fighters, an unparalleled number of songs on the soundtrack, and something like 1,300 spirits, it's as much a love-letter to gaming as it is a competitive fighting game.
Game of Thrones: Reunion Special Confirmed, but It Won’t Air on HBO
HBO's Game of Thrones cast members will appear in a reunion special, but it won't be shown on HBO, reports Entertainment Weekly.
The special will instead be included in a planned Game of Thrones complete series home video box set, the first to package all eight seasons together. Actors like Sean Bean (Ned Stark) who have long since departed the show will appear in the special, which will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.
Entertainment Weekly previously reported that the special had been shot in Belfast earlier this year, but HBO would not confirm as much until now. HBO plans to release the box set that includes the special sometime in 2019 after Thrones' series finale airs.
PlayStation Plus Free Games for December 2018 Revealed
Sony has revealed the full lineup of free games PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive in December though the PlayStation Blog, and the list includes an atmospheric horror game, an over-the-top action-racer, and more.
This month’s PlayStation Plus lineup includes:
- Soma (PS4)
- Onrush (PS4)
- Steredenn (PS3)
- Steinsgate (PS3)
- Iconoclasts (PS Vita, Cross Buy with PS4)
- Papers, Please (PS Vita)
On PlayStation 4, subscribers will get Soma, an exploration-based horror game created by Amnesia studio Fictional Games. It combines monsters and crude machines to create a departure from the developer's previous work.
Just Cause 4’s Army of Chaos: Supply Drops – IGN First
Just Cause 4 might still be about freeing an oppressed country through the medium of explosions, but exactly how you're freeing it has changed since the last game. Welcome to the Army of Chaos.
In this miniseries, we've been running through the game's new systems for taking back regions across the nation of Solís, how you'll do that (spoiler, there's are lots of loud noises), and what you'll get in return.
And, for the final part, we get to the good stuff – your prizes for all that hard, violent work...
Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he has enjoyed teaching you to be a violent freedom fighter. Follow him on Twitter.