Yearly Archives: 2018
Captain Marvel ‘More of an Action-Comedy,’ Says Writer
Captain Marvel screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet said the upcoming MCU film is "more of an action-comedy."
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Robertson-Dworet discussed the film's comedic tone and how it's the same vision she had for the upcoming new Tomb Raider movie.
“Captain Marvel has a very funny voice, and it’s more of an action-comedy, more like what we were talking about doing in the first draft I wrote for Tomb Raider….
that tone survived in Captain Marvel,” Robertson-Dworet said.
Robertson-Dworet began working on Tomb Raider in 2015, well before she got involved with Captain Marvel. But while Tomb Raider ended up having a more serious tone, Robertson-Dworet was adamant about making Captain Marvel as lighthearted as possible.
Nintendo Switch Playtimes Are Being Reset After One Year
With the Nintendo Switch’s anniversary just around the corner, it seems as though there’s plenty to celebrate. However, some Switch owners are discovering an unpleasant surprise on the console's birthday. It looks as though the Switch was programmed to only keeps track of your gameplay times for one year, and has begun resetting players playtimes.
Initially reported by a user from the video game website ResetEra, play times for launch games are being reset on Switch profile's all across the globe. IGN has confirmed the issue; as you can see in the screenshot below, our Switch now states that we started playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the very first time today.
Harrison Ford Didn’t Care About Passing Star Wars Baton
Harrison Ford didn't care about finally ending his decades-long run as Han Solo and passing the baton to a new generation after Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow.
In an interview with The New York Times, Ford opened up about departing the franchise as Han Solo and how he didn't really care about passing the torch to a new generation. "I don't know that I thought of it that way at all," Ford said. "I was there to die. And I didn't really give a rat's ass who got my sword."
Humble Monthly Bundle Spotlight for March 2018
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Humble Bundle is a lot of great things. It's a low-cost way to fill your library with incredible games, while at the same time supporting charities and developers. The Humble Monthly Bundle takes a little bit more explaining. It's a subscription package that offers about 8 games each month, doled out over time. Every month you pay $12 and get access to 1-2 games early (Dark Souls 3 + DLC and Overgrowth for March) plus another six-or-so games you don't find out until the month kicks off and the next month's pre-sales kick off. April's early unlocks are Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, God Eater 2, and Mafia III:
Bethesda E3 2018 Press Conference Time and Date Announced
Bethesda will be hosting another E3 showcase this year, and has confirmed the time and date of the event.
In an invite sent out, Bethesda revealed the press conference will be held on Sunday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET/2:30 a.m. GMT on June 11/11:30 a.m. AEST on June 11.
Bethesda's E3 invite
The paper craft pop-up invite this year includes a cityscape theme. Last year at E3, Bethesda's showcase included a "Bethesdaland" theme park aesthetic, with different aspects of the park themed after different Bethesda properties. While the buildings in this invitation are not all themed after different franchises, characters from a host of Bethesda series, including Fallout, Prey, and The Elder Scrolls, can be seen in the front of the invitation.
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy Coming to Switch
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy is coming to Nintendo Switch next month.
According to Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe's announcement, the compilation, which includes the first three Ultimate Ninja Storm games, will be released for Nintendo's console on April 26 in Europe. Bandai Namco America has yet to share any details about a release in North America.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy will only be available digitally, and will include "many of the DLCs released for the original games." The trilogy gives players an opportunity to experience everything from Naruto's days at the Ninja Academy to the 4th Great Ninja War.
IGN UK Podcast #424: And the Oscar Goes to… Joel Edgerton!
Who wants a podcast where the hosts predict the big winners of the 2018 Oscars, interview the amazingly funny and talented Joel Edgerton AND talk for far too long about taking over managerial duties at Bayer Leverkusen? Well, ladies 'n' gents - we might just have your sweaty little butts covered!
Mr. Edgerton stops by the podcast to talk about his new sexy spy thriller Red Sparrow and is very patient whilst reading out some strange Star Wars fan-ficton Gav came up with. Red Sparrow is in cinemas right now and we have it on good authority that you get to see Edgerton's nips more than once in it, so...
IGN UK Podcast #424: And the Oscar Goes to... Joel Edgerton!
Judge Bans Teen From Playing Violent Video Games
A 16-year-old boy was arrested following an apparent joke made in poor taste about carrying out a school shooting, and has been banned from playing violent video games.
GamesIndustry.biz reports that the teenager posted a video of himself playing a violent video game on SnapChat with the caption, "Y’all need to shut up about school shootings or I’ll do one."
The young man was supposedly "annoyed" by social media conversations that took place in the wake of threats to his own school, Roselle's Lake Park High School, that resulted in the school closing its two campuses as a safety precaution. The social media threat was later deemed not to be credible.
Super Mario Odyssey: Datamine Seemingly Reveals Broodal Costumes
Super Mario Odyssey's February update has been datamined to reveal costumes and hats for Mario to slip into, based on the game's Broodal bosses.
The Luigi's Balloon World update dropped last week and Siliconera reports that dataminer SciresM has pillaged it to discover new data referencing Broodal hats and costumes. On the flip side, previously spotted references to a Link costume have now seemingly disappeared.
How Far Cry 5 Revamps the Structure of Sandbox Storytelling
I’ve previously played enough of Far Cry 5 to already be on board with its stunning Montana setting, disturbing doomsday cult premise, freeform firefights and astonishingly addictive fly-fishing, but I came away from my latest hands-on with the game with a new appreciation of the efforts the narrative team at Ubisoft Montreal has made in terms of delivering a cohesive story that’s consistently compelling for the player, which is no mean feat within its massive sandbox littered with head-turning distractions.
It all starts with an opening that honestly can’t be recommended for anyone with high blood pressure. As a junior police officer you begin the game flanked by the Hope County sheriff and a US Marshal in the back of a helicopter bound for the Church of Eden’s Gate, seeking to apprehend cult leader and main antagonist, Father Joseph Seed. Seed goes willingly, allowing you to slap the cuffs on him while calmly assuring his wild-eyed followers that God will not let you take him, but just as your chopper is taking off the mob turns violent, swarming the outside of the vessel like zombies as it struggles to get off the ground. A particularly devout disciple launches himself into the rotor blades and explodes into a red smear all over the windshield, sending the whirlybird crashing to earth and leaving you alone in a lawless landscape with all the roads leading out blocked, the phone lines cut, and no one coming to save you. It’s an incredibly tense introduction, and less than half an hour into the game I already felt hooked harder than the slowest sturgeon in the stream. (Did I mention how much I like the fishing?)