Yearly Archives: 2018
Jessica Jones Season 2: 5 Biggest WTF Questions
Everybody’s favorite scowly private detective is back in Jessica Jones Season 2. And as much as we enjoyed the further adventures of the once and future Defender, we do have a few questions about the new season. A few WTF questions, in fact. Let’s break them down! Spoilers follow, of course...
(And be sure to read our Jessica Jones Season 2 spoiler-free review as well.)
In what wasn’t that much of a surprise considering that he was in the new season’s advertising campaign, David Tennant made his return as the villainous Kilgrave for one episode. And this despite having his neck snapped by Jessica last season! It turns out some kind of subconscious manifestation of the Purple Man is still lurking inside her mind, and he spends the episode pushing her to do harm. To live her worst life, if you will.
The Last Ever Episodes of Game of Thrones Made the Cast Cry
During the annual INTV conference in Israel yesterday, Francesca Orsi, the Senior Vice President of drama at HBO, implied that everyone would die, "one by one," leading up to the shows final episodes. The last season of Game of Thrones will not be a disappointment, promise HBO executives.
The entire cast got very emotional during a table reads for one of the final episodes of Game of Thrones. Everyone was crying, and it ended with a heartfelt 15-minute applause.
“It was a really powerful moment in our lives and our careers,” said Francesca Orsi, while participating in a panel called “The Best of HBO” at the INTV Conference in Jerusalem. “None of the cast had received the scripts prior, and one by one they started falling down to their deaths.”
Metal Gear Survive Gets a New Co-Op Mission Today
Metal Gear Survive has received Update 1.04, which introduces new content for the game.
Most notably, a new co-op Rescue Mission called "The Captive Ferrymen" has come to Metal Gear Survive. Playing this will lead to gaining Battle Points and other rewards —like Kuban energy, resources, and recipes — according to Konami's website.
As for what Rescue Missions entail, they see players evacuating Charon Corps survivors by battling hoards of enemies. Safely escaping also means utilizing Interceptor and Defense units.
The update also offers bug fixes, game balance changes, and new controller customization features. The patch brings a new plan to Base Camp Dig in Metal Gear Survive too.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Publisher ‘Keenly Aware’ of Battle Royale Success
Activision is said to be "keenly aware" of the successful battle royale formula of games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite.
The Dow Jones Newswire reports that, following a meeting between Activision Blizzard and its investment firm Oppenheimer, Activision is reportedly "keenly aware of how other game publishers have recently benefited from releasing titles in
'battle royale' genre.
"Management reminded investors that the company is a faster follower," Oppenheimer continued.
While not an exact announcement, the implication here is that we may see some kind of battle royle mode make its way into an Activision franchise (or appear via a new game). Likely candidates would undoubtedly include the company's upcoming 2018 title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which was announced last week with very few details beyond the announcement of Treyarch's return to the well-received Call of Duty subseries.
State of Decay 2’s Xbox One X Enhancements Detailed
State of Decay 2 developer Undead Labs has confirmed the specific Xbox One X enhancements that their upcoming open-world zombie-survival game will have to IGN. "There are significant visual enhancements we're able to deliver thanks to the Xbox One X," said Undead Labs studio head and State of Decay 2 executive producer Jeff Strain. "Extra memory and greater processing power gives us a more stable frame rate and let’s us do more with higher resolution textures. When you're in the game, you'll immediately see the difference – denser foliage, detailed shadows, depth of light from farther distances, and more detailed character models. It makes the world feel more crisp, vibrant, and like real life. And of course, it lets us run the game in 4k and HDR, which a lot of fans are excited about."
PUBG PC Update Adds Emotes, Achievements, and More
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' latest PC update introduces emotes, achievements, and more.
"PC 1.0 Update #7 has been released on live game servers," the game's official Twitter account announced. The new features, which were were detailed in the 2018 road map, include emotes, 37 Steam Achievements, an in-game friends list, various bug fixes, and more.
Young Dumbledore Featured on Fantastic Beasts 2 Poster
Warner Bros. has released a new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald poster.
The new poster provides a fresh glimpse at not only Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander, but also Jude Law as young Albus Dumbledore. Give it a look below:
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald poster, via Warner Bros.
In addition to Redmayne and Law, the film stars Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, who, after escaping custody, sets out to gather followers as he seeks to have pure-blood wizards rule the world.
Pillars of Eternity 2 Delayed a Month
Pillars of Eternity 2's release has been delayed from April 3 to May 8.
"We know you're as excited as we are about the upcoming launch of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire," said Obsidian. "As you have probably guessed, Deadfire is a huge game - significantly larger than the original Pillars of Eternity. Obsidian has been working harder than Abydon himself to make every inch of it awesome, as well as incorporating all the great feedback we have been getting from everyone playing the backer beta.
"With this in mind, we are taking just a few extra weeks to polish and put those finishing touches on the game."
The title was announced last year, with PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions to follow, after the game's PC release.
Beautiful Video Game Reel Serves as Response to Trump
In response to President Trump and the White House's violent video game reel, Games for Change has released an 88-second montage showcasing "a different view of games."
The reel features stunning and emotional clips from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Life is Strange, Ori and the Blind Forest, and a handful of other games from the past few years. In the video's YouTube description, Games for Change says it was "compelled to share a different view of games" after the release of the White House's 88-second, violence-focused video.
Nicolas Cage Will Finally Get to Play Superman (in Teen Titans GO!)
Teen Titans GO! to the Movies will feature Nicolas Cage voicing Superman.
USA Today reports the feature-length animated movie, based on the Cartoon Network show, has enlisted an all-star voice cast, which includes singer/songwriter Halsey as Wonder Woman, rapper Lil Yachty as Green Lantern, and of course Cage as the Man of Steel.
Nicolas Cage as the Superman who never was.