Monthly Archives: July 2017
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Destiny 2 Beta’s Toughest Objective Had Been Fixed Before the Beta Came Out
The most difficult and frustrating mission from the Destiny 2 Beta was already caught and fixed for the release version of the game before the Beta was available.
Polygon reports that due to the Destiny 2 Beta being an earlier build than the release version of the game, there were elements that players are experiencing that have already been fixed or changed.
This includes the already infamous section where players must find a way to "Overload the generator" near the end of the opening Homecoming mission. While simple in premise, the difficulty of this objective comes from locating the sunken chambers and then not being insta-killed by two rotating turbine arms.
Pokemon Go Fest: Niantic Reportedly “Horrified” by Problems
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has apologised for the problems at its recent Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago, with a spokesperson saying staff were "horrified".
Niantic had already posted an official apology, and offered refunds and rewards for those in attendance, but was apparently more strident behind the scenes. Speaking to Polygon and other press in attendance, the spokesperson explained:
Switch Sells 4.7 Million Units, Arms and Mario Kart Sell Strongly
Nintendo Switch has now sold 4.7 million units since its release in March.
Revealed as part of Nintendo's latest earning results, the last fiscal quarter saw Switch sell 1.97 million units, continuing its strong start in the market.
In terms of software, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has sold 3.54 million units following its release in April, meaning approximately three quarters of Switch owners also own Mario Kart.
Arms, Nintendo's newest IP, also sold 1.18 million units in the two weeks between its release on June 18 and the end of this quarter, June 30.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild continues to sell well, too - with 1.16 million sales bringing it up to 3.92 million units sold overall (meaning around 83% of Switch owners also own Zelda).
60 More Vintage Cars Revealed for Forza Motorsport 7
Turn 10 has unveiled the second batch of confirmed cars for the upcoming Forza Motorsports 7. The studio has dubbed this week of car reveals “Vintage Week” and it includes an eclectic assortment of pre- and post-war racers, cruisers, and sports cars, plus a slice of American and Australian muscle (this batch of reveals taps out at 1969, so expect more of the latter later).
The 60-car list should be largely familiar for regular and returning Forza players – most of the cars here are returning models from Forza Motorsport 6 and/or Forza Horizon 3 – but there are a few items worth noting. The 1950 Alfa Romeo 158 is new to Forza, and the 1967 Dodge Coronet WO23 and the 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt are new for this generation (they were previously only available in Forza Motorsport 4 on Xbox 360). The list has also confirmed VW’s return to the Forza series following its unexplained refusal to allow its cars to feature in Forza Horizon 3 (the 1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is also a returning car from Forza Motorsport 4).
Bloodshot: Jared Leto in Talks for Comic Book Movie
Suicide Squad's Jared Leto is reportedly in talks to star in Sony's film adaptation of the Valiant comic book, Bloodshot.
Deadline reports Leto is in negotiations to play the main lead in the film Angelo Mortalli, a ruthless killer for the mob who's eventually enhanced with nanotechnology that turns him into the super-soldier known as Bloodshot.
The character was created by Kevin Van Hook, Don Perlin, and Bob Layton in 1992. A few of the other actors Sony reportedly wanted to lead the film were Oscar Isaac, Mark Wahlberg, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Wonder Woman 2 Set for 2019 Release
Wonder Woman 2 is set to open in theatres December 19, 2019.
Variety reports that the sequel to this year's superhero smash hit will fill the slot that previously housed an "untitled WB event film".
Wonder Woman director and co-scribe Patty Jenkins is currently working on a treatment for the sequel with Geoff Johns, joint overseer of the DCEU. Recent rumors point to it possible taking place during the Cold War in the '80s.
Gal Gadot will return to play Diana in the sequel. Warner Bros. has not yet announced whether or not Jenkins will return to direct.
Dragon Ball: FighterZ Closed Beta Sign-Ups Delayed
Sign ups for the Dragon Ball: FighterZ closed beta have been pushed from July 26 to August 22.
Publisher Bandai Namco announced the delay on its Facebook page, stating that the team had decided to expand the capacity of the closed beta in an effort to let more players in. "Due to the volume of excitement and enthusiasm surrounding this announcement, we have decided to expand the capacity of the closed beta," wrote the publisher.
The new sign up date will be August 22, with the closed beta kicking off September 16-18.
The Dragon Ball: FighterZ closed beta will feature 9 playable characters. For more on the game while you wait, check out these 7 things you need know.
Marvel’s Defenders Chemistry Rivals The Avengers (So Far)
The Defenders sees the heroes of Marvel’s four Netflix shows come together to stop a bigger threat brought about by a mysterious villain. This 8 episode mini-series gets off to a slow start, but it’s all worth it to see Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage standing in a room together, balking at each other’s weird backstories and unbelievable abilities.
The first four episodes were made available to press to watch before the August 18 release date, so what follows is a first impression of what I saw. Full reviews will be posted once the show debuts. I’m keeping things general and not going into any spoilers, but if you really don’t want to know a thing, best wait to watch it for yourself.
The Final Episode of Channel Surfing!
Let's crank some Europe (the band, not, you know, cranking the continent of Europe) because it's the Final Channel Surfing!
Yes, sadly, it's true. This is it. The end. The conclusion. The series finale. If you follow Eric on social media, you may know why. If you don't, well... get listening!
In this (FINAL!) episode, we discuss...
-Stuff. Just stuff. You know, per usual.
-Why Channel Surfing is ending.
-Comic-Con!
-GLOW!
-Reader email, including a question about Game of Thrones.
Listen to our last podcast by clicking the lovely red type below - right click to download.