ARK: Survival Evolved Extinction Expansion Release Date
Studio Wildcard has revealed the first gameplay details, and release date, for it's upcoming expansion to ARK: Survival Evolved.
The expansion, titled ARK: Extinction, releases November 6 on Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and will be included in both the Explorer's Pack and the Season Pass. It will also be available as a standalone expansion and upgrade.
The first trailer for Extinction was also revealed, so be sure to check it out below.
Extinction pits players against wandering Titans, who have dominated Earth; a planet which has long been infested by Elements and filled with "both organic and technological" creatures.
In the months leading up to the release of Extinction, Explorer Notes related to it will begin appearing throughout ARK and its other expansion packs. When collected, these notes will unlock new skins, as well as "powerful Tek-themed dinosaur variants." The first of these notes was released last Friday, alongside the first Extinction-themed skin, "Corrupted Helm."
Rocket Launch Update Hints at Fortnite: Season 5
A mysterious hologram appeared near Fortnite's evil lair missile, and a recent leak suggests that a rocket launch is imminent.
Although the hologram simply projects an image of the rocket, it's the recent datamine fueling all the latest fan theories. According to TwoEpicBuddies, text for a launch sequence where players can initiate the launch themselves was found along with a model of the rocket.
A hologram at the evil lair seems to be the start of a rocket launch event.
Check Out a New Poster for Netflix’s Sci-Fi Thriller Tau
Along with a new trailer for Netflix's upcoming sci-fi thriller Tau, IGN can exclusively debut the new poster for the upcoming movie.
First, be sure to watch the full trailer, starring Maika Monroe:
Set in a futuristic smart house run by an AI program, Tau follows a woman, played by Monroe, who seeks to escape by befriending the program that controls the house. Judging by the trailer, Tau isn't quite as friendly as your normal Alexa.
The tagline for the poster reads: "No bars. No guards. No escape." Check it out below:
A Visual History of Mario Sports Games
Nintendo realized Mario’s potential outside of traditional platforming games pretty early on. The success of Super Mario Kart early in the life of the SNES proved that the mascot was malleable enough to tackle a wide array of genres, which has only grown throughout the generations. Just look at this year’s E3, where Nintendo showcased Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Mario Party.
One major area of expansion for Mario has been into the world of sports, which have ranged from traditional to extremely strange. From Mario's Tennis on the Virtual Boy to a weird dancing phase on the GameCube, here’s a brief history of Mario’s adventures in sports. Check out the slideshow below.
Lucifer Season 4 Will Only Have 10 Episodes
The fourth season of Lucifer on Netflix will only have 10 episodes.
Speaking to TVLine, co-showrunners Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich confirmed the new season will run approximately half the length of previous seasons, which consist of 22 episodes.
The Season 4 episodes will still run for around 43 minutes and the story will be split into two parts. “We were going to have two parts to it anyway, so we’ll just tell a really strong, gnarly first part,” Modrovich said.
lets us concentrate the story and focus it, and that’s what’s really exciting about this," Henderson said. "We have a really strong first half that is now going to make for an amazing story."
PlayStation Hits Offers PS4 Classics at Budget Price
PlayStation has announced PlayStation Hits, a collection of some of the best games the PlayStation 4 has to offer at $19.99 USD and $19.99 CAD.
Revealed via the PlayStation Blog, 15 titles will be available as part of PlayStation Hits in the U.S. beginning on June 28, with more being added in the future. In Canada, 14 of the 15 titles announced for the U.S. will be available, all except for Doom.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience, and Bloodborne are a few of the titles that will be available when this new line launches.
A Supergirl Actor Won’t Be Returning and What’s Next for Season 4
Note that spoilers are ahead for those who have not watched the Season 3 finale of Supergirl!
As the Season 3 finale wrapped up for Supergirl, fans were left with lingering questions – but one of those has been definitively answered by Executive Producer, Robert Rovner: Chris Wood will not be returning for Season 4.
Rovner told TVLine that was always the plan for Wood's character, Mon-El. “The plan for Chris was always to have him on the show for two years," Rovner explained. "We’ve loved telling Mon El's story, as well as the story we’ve told for him and Kara. We hope the fans felt that it was a satisfying conclusion."
Todd McFarlane: Spawn Spinoff Series Still Alive
The Sam & Twitch TV show based in the world of Spawn is still alive despite Spawn creator Todd McFarlane's recent film announcement of his comic book creation.
Speaking to ComicBook.com, McFarlane explained that the Kevin Smith-produced series for BBC America is alive, and is just in some state of waiting at the moment.
"It's Hollywood. Hollywood has its fits and starts. We'll see," McFarlane said.
The creator of Spawn recently announced he is directing a Spawn reboot for Get Out production company Blumhouse. He very much believes that film's possible success would kickstart production of the TV series.
Ninjala – Splatoon Meets ARMS on Nintendo Switch
It's always refreshing when a developer can describe their game in a few short words while simultaneously capturing its tone in a creative fashion. Ninjala, a Nintendo Switch exclusive game announced at E3 2018, exists in the "ninja gum action" genre of games. While that might sound confusing at the moment, don't worry, it'll make much more sense once you see it in action.
Designed by Takeshi Arakawa, former Senior Director and Co-Producer of the Dissidia: Final Fantasy series, and Kazuki Morishita, Executive Producer of Puzzle & Dragons, Ninjala aims to rein in a new generation of ninjas through online battles against other players.
Ninjala is all about pummeling your opponents with melee weapons and smothering them with the many bubblegum-related techniques you'll have at your disposal. While it's hard not to compare Ninjala to another certain Switch title that also features colorful multiplayer-focused kid-on-kid combat, it still looks to offer enough original ideas to make itself stand out as its own unique experience.
Devs Say Twitch is Hurting Single-Player Games
At every video game event I’ve been to for the past six months, including this year’s E3, I’ve asked a wide variety of game developers about the future of single-player games. Even though we’re still getting enormous single-player successes like God of War, it’s undeniably easier to monetize multiplayer experiences, and I think that’s how this fear of the “death of single player games” has shown up in pockets of the gaming community. The notion even goes back to 2011, with Mark Cerny, lead architect of the PlayStation 4, saying: “Right now you sit in your living room and you’re playing a game by yourself – we call it the sp mission or the single-player campaign. In a world with Facebook I just don’t think that’s going to last.”