Monthly Archives: November 2015
These Guild Wars 2 Holiday Gifts Are Ridiculously Cute
There are some really adorable Guild Wars 2 gifts coming this holiday season.
ArenaNet has joined forces with LA-based company iam8bit to create a special limited edition holiday sweatshirt and plush toy that celebrate the adorable Quaggan. And I mean, he's really adorable. Just look at him. LOOK AT HIM.
Fans Can Help Determine the Future of Star Control
In an effort to ensure the eventual Star Control reboot meets the needs of its fans, developer Stardock is creating a program that will allow for an open dialog.
Called the Star Control Founders Program, Stardock claims this group "will allow participants to join Stardock in talking about the design, the new aliens, the new worlds and the new adventures."
To join the Founder's Program, those interested will have to fill out a brief survey allowing the developers to test their knowledge of the classic franchise. Visit the official survey website to learn more.
The Robert Rodriguez Movie No One Will See for 100 Years
The film 100 Years, starring Robert Rodriguez and John Malkovich, won't be seen until November 18, 2115.
100 Years is a promotion for Louis XIII Cognac, which is aged 100 years. Louis XIII approached John Malkovich for an idea, but we don't know exactly what it is yet.
According to io9, we do know that 100 Years is set in the present and Robert Rodriguez says that it is "emotionally charged."
There are three teasers for the movie, but rather than giving away any details, they are just different representations of what the world might be in 100 years time when the film is removed from its time-locked safe.
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Heading to PS4, Xbox One
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Dec. 1st, Activision and Torn Banner Studios announced today.
The first-person action game touts 24 player battles over 25 maps. It features over sixty weapon options, customizable gear, and a plethora of game modes. An all new horde mode is also coming, which supports up to teams of six players.
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare came to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 last year. In our review for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, initially released on PC, we loved the hyper-violent and gory combat.
3 Things That Could Ruin Star Wars: The Force Awakens
In no way do I want Star Wars: The Force Awakens to be bad - at all. I'm optimistic that the final outcome will closely reflect the movie's nearly flawless promotional campaign - emphasizing the ways the original trilogy succeeded and remedying the faults of the prequels - with its return to practical effects-heavy filmmaking, perfect casting, and an emotional connection with the audience that was lacking in Episodes I through III.
The film has also managed to maintain a lot of secrecy surrounding the plot and major characters - something that is nearly unheard of in this age of leaks and rumors. That mystery is part of the reason I am so excited for The Force Awakens. It's a feeling I haven't had towards a huge blockbuster movie in a while, but it also leaves room for doubt. What if the few, major points we don't know about end up falling flat? What if the movie doesn't live up to the insane hype? Below are three elements that, if not handled correctly, could potentially ruin The Force Awakens.
New Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 3 Trailer Reveals Release Date
Minecraft: Story Mode's third episode is dropping Tuesday November 24th, and Telltale's given us a new trailer to sink our teeth into.
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 3 - The Last Place You Look will follow Jesse and crew as they try to locate Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. Along the way "they'll see sights and wonders beyond belief, including the horrors lurking beneath the starless sky of The End", says Telltale.
Minecraft: Story Mode is available to download via Playstation Network, the Xbox Games store, PC, Mac and compatible Android and iOS devices. While you wait, check out our review of episode 2.
Top Fallout 4 Mods Of The Week
Fallout 4 has only been available for a short period of time, but fans are already hard at work making goofy, fun, and functional mods to make the game just a little bit more enjoyable.
For our first week we'll be looking at mods that arguably make the game better by adding things fans wanted such as craftable ammunition, new dialogue options, or even the ability to have a Deathclaw as a companion. Before we get to the good stuff we should warn you that downloading community made mods should be done at your own risk! From time to time they can really mess up your Fallout 4 save or cause stability issues. If you're playing Fallout 4 on PC and are interested in trying out some of these modes be sure you check out our how to videos explaining how to install them with Nexus Mod Manager, and how to Install them manually.
Opinion: FPS Campaigns Are Dying, and That’s Awful
Star Wars Battlefront. Rainbow Six Siege. Evolve. Titanfall. Besides being some of this generation’s highest-profile first-person shooters, they also all share another, more worrying trait: a complete and total lack of a narrative-driven single-player campaign.
This is not a promising trend, and it’s also a huge missed opportunity.
I’d have loved to have played a 6-8–hour Titanfall campaign that showed off all of the game’s phenomenal wall-running and Titan-summoning mechanics in the most eye-popping ways, crafted by the same core team that brought us the Hall of Fame-worthy Call of Duty 4 campaign. Besides, for some of us, not having the context of a fleshed-out, meaningful game universe can render the most mechanically solid games meaningless. I want a narrative-driven experience built around the game mechanics provided, without having to connect online and, for good or bad, deal with other people. Like a good book.
Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3 Release Date Revealed
Telltale has revealed Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 3 will be available on Tuesday, November 24.
The next installment, which bears the subtitle "The Last Place You Look", has also received a new trailer showing what fans can expect. Check it out below:
Similar to Telltale’s other games, Minecraft: Story Mode features narrative-heavy gameplay, with an emphasis on choice-based actions to progress the story. Minecraft: Story Mode has disappointed fans with the lack of Minecraft’s signature unrestricted freedom. Perhaps this will be where Telltale Games and Mojang address this concern.
John Cena to Host Military-Themed Reality Show for FOX
About a month back, when rumors surfaced regarding John Cena possibly taking an unheard of amount of time off from the WWE (for John Cena), a few sources stated that he was actually going to be shooting some type of "fitness" reality series for FOX. Now the truth is known - and it's not far off from the original whisperings.
Both Cena and WWE announced that the former 15-time world champion will act as host for a brand-new, unique 10-episode reality competition called American Grit - which will split 16 of the country’s toughest men and women into four teams as they work together to face a variety of military-grade and survival-themed challenges.