Yearly Archives: 2018
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Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Aliens, robots, outer space, future Earths, time travel, exquisitely posed questions about the place of humanity within the grand cosmic void - science fiction is about the intimacy of exploration and the enormity of ideas.
Ever since 1902's A Trip to the Moon, directed by Georges Méliès, writers and directors have sought to transfer their exciting hot takes on mankind's ultimate fate to the big screen. Now, in a version of our world that's not only given us a sequel to Blade Runner but also an actual continuation of the Star Wars saga, we've scooped up the 25 best sci-fi films for your approval/outrage.
Our selection process? Well, aside from being just a great piece of moviemaking, the top 25 entries required a significant impact on the genre, stories and ideas that raised the bar on what good storytelling can be, pop culture reaction, originality, and Editor's Choice. Also, a movie can't just be dystopian to be sci-fi, so unfortunately you'll find no Green Place - er - Fury Road in these parts.
3 Ways Fallout 76 Rewrites Its Own Lore
Fallout 76 takes place 25 years after the bombs fell, giving you a glimpse of the freshly nuked world before it was eroded by centuries of radiation and scavenger raids. Despite the game-changing addition of multiplayer, fans of the Fallout series may still find a familiar charm and ghoulish intrigue in 76’s post-apocalyptic West Virginia – including many revelations about where it fits into the franchise’s story.
But not everything is as lore-obsessed Fallout fans expected.
Here are some ways Fallout 76 retcons, rewrites, and outright cheats its history.
Nvidia Admits Some RTX 2080 Ti Boards Are Defective
Over the past few weeks there have been reports of Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti cards dying in myriad ways, and now Nvidia has admitted in its forums that there is a problem. In a post, the company states, "Limited test escapes from early boards caused the issues some customers have experienced with RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition. We stand ready to help any customers who are experiencing problems."
Based on my understanding of what a "test escape" is, it basically means when they were testing parts for their boards early in the manufacturing process some components that were faulty "escaped" past their certification process, meaning bad parts made it all the way through to final construction. This could be transistors, capacitors, RAM modules, and so forth.
Nintendo: Metroid Prime 4 Is ‘Well in Development’
Nearly a year and a half since Metroid Prime 4's E3 2017 announcement, Nintendo still isn't ready to show the game off or announce a release window.
But Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime says fans shouldn't take that as any cause for concern over its development, echoing what he told IGN about Metroid Prime 4 at E3 2018.
"Internally, we have expectations about when
is going to be released," Fils-Aime told Mashable in a new interview. "We haven't announced it, but yeah, the game is well in development."
The Arkham Knight to Make His DC Comics Debut
2019 marks the 80th anniversary of Batman's debut, and DC has big plans for the Dark Knight. Among those plans is a major new storyline that will officially induct the Arkham Knight character into the main DC Comics continuity.
DC will be mirroring the approach taken for Superman's 80th anniversary earlier this year, with the publisher releasing the oversized anniversary special Detective Comics #1000 and a hardcover collection called Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman.
Art by Jim Lee et al. (DC Entertainment)
Why BioShock’s Splicers Had to Seem Sympathetic
The first few times players encounter a splicer in BioShock, it’s one of the scariest and weirdest moments in modern gaming. For Joe Fielder, who helped design the high-flying world of BioShock Infinite, it wasn’t just a chance to create an intimidating enemy type, it was a chance to humanize one of gaming’s most iconic factions, and he learned how to do it at the hands of BioShock director Ken Levine himself.
“I'd done a pass on
, and
and another one of the writers, Drew Holmes, gave me feedback,” Fielder said on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered. “Ken opened up his playbook on how he came about writing the Splicers and some of the influences: Requiem for a Dream, other things like that,
Square Enix Begins Work on ‘AAA Title for PS5′
Square Enix's Luminous Productions is apparently working on an unannounced "new AAA title for PS5".
As spotted by ResetEra user nolifebr, a since-removed LinkedIn profile for 3D character model lead artist Tomohiro Tokoro included the next-generation game as part of his work at the studio, alongside a "new mobile title for China" and now-cancelled DLC for Final Fantasy XV.
Luminous is a new studio at Square Enix, originally set up by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata specifically to develop AAA games.
Square Enix Begins Work on ‘AAA Title for PS5′
Square Enix's Luminous Productions is apparently working on an unannounced "new AAA title for PS5".
As spotted by ResetEra user nolifebr, a since-removed LinkedIn profile for 3D character model lead artist Tomohiro Tokoro included the next-generation game as part of his work at the studio, alongside a "new mobile title for China" and now-cancelled DLC for Final Fantasy XV.
Luminous is a new studio at Square Enix, originally set up by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata specifically to develop AAA games.
Wolverine’s Resurrection Is Much More Complicated Than We Thought
The newest chapter of The Avengers just dropped a major bombshell regarding the resurrection of Wolverine.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Avengers #10!
It was writer Jason Aaron who first revealed that Wolverine had returned to life in last year's Marvel Legacy #1. Since then, other Marvel books have been exploring the fallout of that return, most notably the crossover event Hunt for Wolverine and the current miniseries Return of Wolverine. This issue marks the first time in over a year that Aaron himself has explored the current whereabouts of Wolverine. And in the process, readers learn that there are actually two versions of Wolverine co-existing in the Marvel Universe (and that's not even counting Old Man Logan).