Star Wars: Episode IX – Colin Trevorrow Out as Director
Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow will no longer helm Star Wars Episode IX, Lucasfilm announced today.
The following statement regarding Trevorrow's departure was released by Lucasfilm:
"Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for the project differ. We wish Colin the best and will be sharing more information about the film soon."
No new director has been announced. A new writer, Jack Thorne, was also reportedly recently hired for the upcoming Star Wars film. Director Colin Trevorrow and his writing partner Derek Connolly had written the most recent draft of the script.
Infinite Warfare Next DLC PS4 Release Date Announced
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's fourth DLC pack, Retribution, is coming to the PlayStation 4 first on September 12, Activision announced today.
The content adds the last chapter in the five-part zombie experience, "The Beast From Beyond." The new adventure is set in desolate military station on an ice planet and features Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens as movie director villain Willard Wyler once again.
The crazed director has trapped the four protagonists inside an all-new horror film, and players must battle the undead to escape Willard Wyler once and for all. Players will be able to try out new traps and weapons during the adventure.
Retribution's four new multiplayer maps, meanwhile, are Heartland, a simulation of small town America akin to the Call of Duty: Ghosts map Warhawk; Carnage, a post-apocalyptic race track along the California coast; Depot 22, a watering hole at the end of civilization with a moving train; and Altitude, a sky-high shopping mall located on the edges of the universe.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Toys Reveal More BB Units
Following the reveal of BB-8's evil droid twin BB-9E, another two BB units have been unveiled.
As part of the new set of Star Wars: The Last Jedi toys revealed for Force Friday II, fans can purchase the new BB droids 2BB-2 and BB-4. Unlike BB-9E, whose primary colors are black and grey, BB-2 is entirely blue while BB-4 is a very light brown color. You can view the two droids below, as part of a four-pack IGN discovered at Disneyland.
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The new BB droids.
BioMutant Has the Potential to be a Fantasy Just Cause
Playing through the short, 25-minute demo of the newly-announced BioMutant and speaking with the team from Experiment 101 (founded by former-Avalanche Studios talent who worked on Just Cause and Mad Max) left me thinking that the game has the potential to be something special.
A hybrid of Journey to the West, old kung fu movies, and a post-apocalyptic tale starring all sorts of fuzzy critters, BioMutant immediately stands out as something that’s just different. From the outset, we had the ability to customize our Rocket Raccoon-esque hero in a wealth of ways. Want a tall, thin, green stick of a warrior? How about a stout purple beast that kinda looks like the Cheshire Cat? From moment one, BioMutant gives you the keys to the kingdom, and the freedom to craft whatever kind of hero you want, gender included.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: September 6, 2017
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Kelly Thompson & artist Marco Checchetto | Marvel
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Sells 10 Million Copies
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has now sold over 10 million copies, creative director Brendan Greene announced today.
"10 MILLION SOLD! Never did I think we would reach such a number!" Greene wrote on Twitter. "Thank you all for your continuing support of the @PUBATTLEGROUNDS team <3."
PUBG also recently hit a new peak concurrent users benchmark, with over 970,000 players simultaneously online, while developer Bluehole also recently hosted the first PUBG LAN invitational during Gamescom 2017.
Ubisoft Announces Studio Focused on Online Services
Ubisoft have announced the creation of a new studio — Ubisoft Saguenay — in early 2018.
The company announced the new Quebec-based studio at a press conference which was livestreamed on YouTube (skip to the 27:00 mark, but be warned the conference is in French). For non-Francophones, Ubisoft helpfully simultaneously released a statement, hosted on the Ubisoft Montreal website.
The news follows the announcement earlier this month of yet another new Ubisoft studio, Ubisoft Stockholm, which will be working with Massive Entertainment on its new Avatar title.
Resident Evil 7 DLC Release Date Revealed
Resident Evil 7's long-awaited DLC will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on December 12, Capcom announced, in conjunction with the game Gold Edition.
Capcom also confirmed the delayed Not a Hero DLC, which has players assume the role of BSAA soldier Chris Redfield, will be available to download for free on December 12 as well, regardless of which copy of Resident Evil 7 players own.
The End of Zoe add-on will focus on one of the Baker daughters, Zoe. The story takes place after the events of the main game. Players will explore new swamp-filled areas and will be battling against new enemies.
Twin Peaks: “No Discussions” for More Episodes
At least for now, Twin Peaks' lead actor has heard nothing about another series of the beloved show.
In the aftermath of Twin Peaks' dark, disturbing finale - which we loved - many fans have been left scratching their heads and wondering what's next for the series. With many questions left unanswered, and even some new questions posed, there still seems to be a lot of processing to be done - and that's also true of the show's stars, at least in the case of Kyle MacLachlan.
In an interview with Deadline, MacLachlan says that he is "very moved" by the finale, and that even he is "not even sure" where he stands on it, other than describing it as "incredibly powerful".
The Last Jedi: Details on Poe Dameron’s X-Wing Revealed
We have a few more details on Poe Dameron's new vehicle of choice for the movie, a souped-up X-Wing known as "Black One", which has been modified by the Resistance.
Empire has also offered us our first look at the ship with an exclusive reveal:
Black One. Courtesy of Empire Online.
Empire also reveals further information from Last Jedi director Rian Johnson; namely that the additional equipment fixed to the rear of the X-Wing is a temporary accelerator pod; in a pinch, this can provide a temporary burst of speed to evade enemy ships, although it will burn out if used for too long.