Yearly Archives: 2018
Dark Souls Heroes Get Epic Vinyl Figures
Looking for a "gud" gift for that Dark Souls fanatic in your life? Look no further than Fangamer's Heroes of Lordran figurines!
Series one features Solaire, Oscar, and Siegmeyer. Each vinyl figure stands around four inches tall, and they'll run you $29 each, or $69 for all three.
Bethesda Responds to Fallout 76 Complaints, Reveals Upcoming Changes and Bug Fixes
After Fallout 76 players have felt unheard in the recent weeks, Bethesda has responded to the complaints on Reddit, with a full article publishing at a later time on their website.
Bethesda admitted to being too silent and non-communicative with the Fallout community, and said they are focusing on being more transparent from now on.
"We know you’re frustrated and angry at the state of things right now, whether it’s the issues you’re running into in the game, or the lack of communication about fixes, updates, or news. To be clear, this account is run by us, Bethesda Game Studios community team."
Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode Launches on Netflix
Minecraft: Story Mode, an episodic point-and-click adventure game from the recently shuttered Telltale Games, has launched on Netflix.
Available to stream now, the first three episodes of the season are up and running, and the final two episodes will be coming December 5. The original first season of Minecraft: Story Mode ran for eight episodes, with the second season consisting of five episodes.
The Netflix version of the game begins with a short explanation on how to play it through the streaming service - all decisions come down to two choices for the viewer/player, and can be input using any remote or computer with directional and select functions.
Destiny 2: Black Armory Mini-Expansion Detailed
Bungie unveiled details about Destiny 2's first mini-expansion, Black Armory on Tuesday. Details can be seen in the video below.
Black Armory will be made available to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players on Dec. 4, bringing with it new exotic items and the ability for players to increase their power levels. Story-wise, the mini-expansion sees the titular Black Armory's Ada-1 tasking players with reigniting four special weapon forges that were lost during the Golden Age.
As part of this quest line, players in groups of up to three can band together in the new Lost Forges activity in pursuit of one of Black Armory's new weapons. Players will first need to collect a number of materials and then place them into the forge, which will trigger waves of enemy attacks.
Young Justice: Outsiders Trailer Brings the Team Back Together
DC Universe has unveiled the official trailer for Young Justice: Outsiders, which is Season 3 of the popular animated series.
The show - which was revived for DC's online subscription service after being canceled by Cartoon Network in 2013 - picks up with our heroes still dealing with the events of Season 2 while facing the new threat of metahuman teen trafficking and the intergalactic arms race for control of these super-powered youths.
Fans won't have to wait long for their Young Justice fix; three episodes of Young Justice: Outsiders will premiere every Friday starting on January 4 on DC Universe, with four episodes debuting on January 25 for the midseason finale. The second half of the season will premiere in June, following the conclusion of DC Universe's live-action series Doom Patrol.
All the Details for Red Dead Online, Here’s When You Can Join the Beta
The first Read Dead Online beta has launched, with Rockstar allowing players to slowly ease into their servers depending on when you purchased and played the game.
The full list of player beta dates follows, with everyone who owns the game being allowed to join on Nov. 30. Here is when you can play:
- Tuesday, November 27: All Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition owners.
- Wednesday, November 28: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 on October 26th according to Rockstar's data.
- Thursday, November 29: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 between October 26th to October 29th according to Rockstar's data.
Walking Dead Midseason Finale Ratings Are the Lowest Yet
The Walking Dead’s Season 9 mid-season finale was officially the lowest rated mid-season finale in series history.
Per Variety, Sunday’s “Evolution” episode netted 5.1 million viewers and a 2.0 Nielsen rating in the key adults 18-49 demographic. This is down from Season 8’s mid-season finale, which brought in 7.9 million viewers and a 3.4 rating: this marks a 35% decrease in total viewers, and 41% decrease in the demographic.
The highest mid-season finale ratings are held by the Season 5 episode, which brought in 14.8 million viewers, and earned a 7.6 rating.
Fortnite Surpasses 200 Million Players
Fortnite now has more than 200 million players, making it among the most-played games in the history of the medium.
The new statistic, which comes from Bloomberg, represents a 60 percent increase in players since Epic Games shared information back in June. The following month, Epic Games was valued at up to $8 billion, and a new investment deal made back in October valued the company at nearly twice that number.
Guacamelee! 2: New Character Skins and Challenge Level Enter the Fray
Guacamelee! 2 is available now on PlayStation 4 and PC, and is receiving two new DLC packs over the next couple of weeks featuring additional playable character skins as well as a new challenge level.
Revealed through the PlayStation Blog, Guacamelee! 2 will add the Three Enemigos character pack for $3 tomorrow, which gives you the chance to play as the bosses El Muñeco, Uay Pek, and Jaguar Javier instead of hero Juan. The characters are designed to change how you approach the game as a whole, with their own strengths and weaknesses, and come with additional trophies.
SpongeBob SquarePants Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies
Creator of the ever-popular SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon series, Stephen Hillenburg, died on Monday at the age of 57, according to a tweet from Nickelodeon.
The cause of Hillenburg's death was ALS, which he announced he had been diagnosed with last year.
Nickelodeon released a statement about Hillenburg's passing, saying, "We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steve Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS."