PS4 Firmware 5.50 Features Detailed
The beta for PS4 firmware update 5.50 began rolling out yesterday and new features include more organisation options and the ability to customise your UI, in addition to the supersampling mode for PS4 Pro revealed earlier this month.
Details of the update were posted on the PS blog, which specifies some of the features you can expect in the final fireware. Play Time Management allows parents to check and manage play time, as well as impose restrictions so games can only be played for a set amount of time or "within set playable hours." Notifications will pop up telling them to save and quit as time runs out, but "family managers/guardians also have the option to add extra game time via their smartphone or PC," as well as the option to log them out remotely.
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The Surge 2 Coming in May 2019
The Surge 2 will be released next year and promises "larger and more ambitious level design, more brutal combat, and an expanded limb-targeting system", according to a post on the official Surge Facebook page.
May 2019 is the month the sequel is expected to land and improvements include "a bigger arsenal to overcome all the new enemies and bosses!". The original game allowed the player to target specific body parts, resulting in a wider range of tactical combat choices - you could aim for a foe's weak spot or opt for dismemberment if you wanted specific loot-based rewards, and the sequel promises to develop that system further.
Disney Considering ‘a Few’ Star Wars TV Shows
It looks like Star Wars fans may have more than just one TV series set in a galaxy far, far away to look forward to.
During an earnings call (via The Hollywood Reporter) Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors the company is developing multiple Star Wars TV shows for its forthcoming streaming service, which will debut in 2019.
Overwatch Year of the Dog Event Details Teased
Details for the latest Overwatch Year of the Dog event have been teased.
A new developer update video brings some details of what we can expect in the next lunar new year event.
Lead designer Jeff Kaplan reveals a new map based on Thailand will be added to the game. The Ayutthaya map is designed specifically for capture the flag and will feature both ancient and modern themes.
Kaplan goes on to explain that updates have also come to the capture the flag game mode. Draws have been removed from the mode and instead a sudden death mechanic will commence if a tie is imminent. This will move both teams flags closer to the center of the map, allowing for either team to score a point quickly.
Overwatch League Reportedly Set to Get Its First Female Player
The Overwatch League looks like it's set to get its first female player.
ESPN reports "multiple sources close to the players involved and the organization" have said South Korean player Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon will be joining the Overwatch League as a member of the Shanghai Dragons.
Geguri previously played for ROX Orcas as an off tank and currently holds the No.6 tank spot on the South Korean Ladder. She is said to be brought in alongside fellow South Koreans Element Mystic's Lee "Fearless" Eui-Seok and MVP Space's Cheon "Ado" Ki-Hyun.
How Much Netflix Reportedly Paid for The Cloverfield Paradox
Netflix reportedly paid over $50 million to acquire The Cloverfield Paradox.
The news, courtesy of sources close to The Hollywood Reporter, comes just two days after the film was announced with a trailer during the Super Bowl and debuted hours after that reveal.
The deal for the movie, previously known as God Particle, was reportedly made by J.J. Abrams, Paramount's Jim Gianopulos, Netflix's Ted Sarandos and Scott Stuber, and others. Worried the movie would perform poorly in theaters, talks reportedly began over the holidays, with the final deal taking shape in January.
PS Plus vs. Xbox Games With Gold – February 2018
Sony is bringing one of PS4’s launch titles to PS Plus in February and an Assassin’s Creed spinoff will be free for Xbox players this month. But how much is each lineup of free games saving players — and how good are the free titles?
IGN has put February’s PS Plus and Games With Gold lineups head to head to let you know how much you’ll be saving, and how critically well received these games were at the time of their release.
Prices are factored via the listing price on each free game's respective stores at the time of publish, factored via our continually updated PS Plus/Games With Gold comparison wiki. And while there's no exact science to critical reception, here it's been determined by Metacritic scores, with IGN's review score provided as a supplemental opinion when available.
Doctor Dolittle Reboot Casts Spider-Man, Harry Potter Stars
Universal's new Doctor Dolittle film has cast Spider-Man and Harry Potter stars.
The Hollywood Reporter reports Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter), and Emma Thompson (Beauty and the Beast) will be voice-starring in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle. Not much else about their roles is currently known.
Antonio Banderas also joins the cast in a live-action role as Rassouli, with Michael Sheen in talks to play Mudfly. The cast is led by Iron Man's Robert Downey Jr., who stars as the physician who can speak to animals.
Every Actor Who’s Appeared in Game of Thrones and Star Wars
Today brought the surprising news that Game of Thrones showrunners D.B Weiss and David Benioff have been tapped to write a new series of Star Wars movies. Suddenly, two of the biggest franchises in pop culture are colliding.
But still, this isn't the first time Star Wars and Game of Thrones have collided. A number of actors have pulled double duty in the Star Wars universe and Westeros, especially thanks to Disney's recent sequels. From Emilia Clarke to Max von Sydow, these are the actors who straddle the line between franchises.
"In the summer of 1977 we traveled to a galaxy far, far away, and we’ve been dreaming of it ever since," Benioff and Weiss said in a joint statement regarding the announcement of their joining the Star Wars galaxy. “We are honored by the opportunity, a little terrified by the responsibility, and so excited to get started as soon as the final season of Game of Thrones is complete.”