Overwatch Halloween Event Kicks Off Next Week
Blizzard has announced that Overwatch's annual Halloween Terror event will kick off next week.
The event will begin on October 10 and run until November 2. Check out the brief teaser below that was posted on the official Overwatch Twitter account, which features Dr. Junkenstein, as well as a sneak peek at Halloween-themed skins for McCree and Reaper.
The nights grow cold
And monsters appear
A great evil gathers
And Halloween draws near... pic.twitter.com/98CXWqQ0gc
Moana’s Maui Was Based on The Rock’s Family Member
Maui, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's character in Disney's Moana, was "partly inspired" by the actor's grandfather, former WWE star Peter Maivia.
In response to a side-by-side photo of his Moana character and grandfather posted on Twitter, Johnson wrote, "A lil’ Disney gem of a secret, my character Maui was partly inspired by my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia of Samoa."
The Rock's Moana character, Maui, and his grandfather, Peter Maivia. Image via Anthony Oliveira on Twitter
Damnation: Exclusive New Poster for 1930s American Drama
Ahead of Damnation's debut next month, IGN can exclusively reveal a new poster and two behind-the-scenes clips for USA Network's upcoming series, which explores the history of the American heartland in the 1930s.
Check out the new poster below, which features Killian Scott's Seth Davenport and Logan Marshall-Green's Creeley Turner.
Damnation poster, courtesy of USA Network
Value Pulls 200+ ‘Shovelware’ Titles From Steam, Shutting Down Developer
Infamous "shovelware" developer Silicon Echo Studios has been forced to shut down after Valve pulled over 200 of the company's titles from Steam.
After a series of user reviews called Echo Studio’s titles “asset flips,” (games with pre-bought assets copy and pasted on to simple gameplay mechanics), Valve has stepped in and removed all of them.
In an email to Polygon, a representative for Echo Studios claims that this take down was done without warning and that the studio's “reputation is destroyed beyond repair.” Silicon Echo claims that Valve told the studio is its games were consistently reported “primarily for practices that are deceptive to the customers,” and that they felt that this was not grounds for “complete account and business termination.”
Rumor: PUBG’s Xbox Exclusivity Could be Extended
We learned yesterday that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer Bluehole is in talks with Sony about a PS4 release for its game - but the Korean company may be keeping its options open by also talking to Microsoft about extending the game's Xbox exclusivity.
According to Bloomberg sources, Bluehole is "likely" to offer Microsoft a longer console exclusivity period, with that period lasting "until the middle of next year or longer". Microsoft has refused to comment on the issue.
Every Upcoming Gender-Swapped TV and Movie Reboot
Reboots, re-imaginings, and reboot-quels have been a driving force in Hollywood for a long time. And now with Ocean's 8 on its way, we figured it was the perfect time to look once again at the many projects that are not just retooling a popular film, show or franchise, but are also rethinking them with female leads replacing the traditional male ones.
In addition to Ocean's 8, which stars Sandra Bullock in a new spin on the Ocean's series, there's also talk of Shane Black's The Nice Guys, which starred Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, being turned into a TV show with female leads, and famed '70s series Kung-Fu, featuring David Carradine, getting a sequel show with a central female character.
Game of Thrones: Conquest Release Date Announced
Game of Thrones: Conquest, an MMO mobile game based on HBO's hit series, will be released on October 19.
Developed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's Turbine studio, Conquest will be free to download via the App Store and Google Play. Check out the teaser trailer for Conquest below.
The strategy game has players forge alliances, raise armies, command their own small councils, and navigate Westeros’ deadly political landscape, all for a chance to sit on the Iron Throne. With the game free to download, there will be the expected in-app purchases to help acquire gold, weapons, objects, and other resources.
Those who pre-register for Conquest will receive the Prepare for War Bundle only on the first week of launch. The bundle includes $50 worth of exclusive Night’s Watch training gear, as well as gold and resources to aid in your fight for the Iron Throne.
Fallout 4 VR Now Free With HTC Vive Purchase
The HTC Vive virtual reality headset now comes packaged with a free copy of Fallout 4 VR.
As detailed on HTC's website, with every purchase of the Vive, which is priced at $600, customers will get a free redemption code to be used when Fallout 4 VR launches on December 12.
The game is priced at $60 on its own. And there's no word on just how long the promotion will last. For those who already own a Vive headset, HTC will be offering a a free 3-month Viveport subscription as a consolation prize. The subscription lets you play any of Viveport's 200-plus games.
A Visual History of The Flash
The Flash has one of the most iconic superhero costumes ever It's sleek, colorful and perfect for a guy who's always on the move. But even though it's a design that has stood the test of time, Flash's costume has evolved quite a bit as the mantle has passed from hero to hero and the Scarlet Speedster has made the jump from comics to TV and movies.
To celebrate the imminent start of The Flash: Season 4 on The CW, and the upcoming release of the Justice League movie, we've put together a slideshow spotlighting the most memorable Flash costumes from the last 75 years.
What's your favorite version of The Flash? Let us know in the comments below.
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Check Out 18 Minutes of Brand New WWE 2K18 Gameplay
We recently got our hands on WWE 2K18 and went straight for the good stuff! We're talking ladders, we're talking scary demon men and we're talking two fellas going at it in a grown-up's office.
Check out some of our favourite bits of WWE 2K18 gameplay below.
There's something magical about seeing 8 men beat the living snot out of each other with ladders in the middle of a wrestling ring, and for the first time ever you can do that in WWE 2K18.
This year's Backstage Brawl mode has three-times the items for you to whack each other about with.
One of our favourite things about the new game has been seeing Finn Bálor's demon entrance in all its WWE 2K18 glory.