Monthly Archives: July 2017
Top 100 Game of Thrones Characters – #50-26
The Return of Iron Man and More Marvel Legacy Details
With the Marvel Legacy initiative hitting this fall, the publisher has been slowly pulling back the curtain on what new direction all of the titles will be taking, and IGN has the details on four books: Invincible Iron Man, Defenders, Despicable Deadpool, and America.
Check out the solicitation information for each comic below, which reveals the creative teams and the synopsis for the story that will debut with Marvel Legacy. We also have a few words from the creative minds behind these books, with an especially intriguing quote concerning the whereabouts of Tony Stark.
Art by Adi Granov. (Marvel Comics)
Captain Marvel Will Reportedly See Return of Nick Fury
Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury will supposedly show up in Captain Marvel.
After rumors surfaced over the weekend, Deadline reports that Fury will indeed appear in Captain Marvel. The character hasn't been seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015.
While Fury was a no-show in Captain America: Civil War, it's likely he could pop up in Avengers: Infinity War too.
Captain Marvel will star Brie Larson as the eponymous character. The movie is set to hit the silver screen March 8, 2019.
Destiny 2: Bungie’s Vision for the Sequel
"Making the sequel to a game like Destiny is...hard," said game director Luke Smith. "Hard in the way that making a sequel to anything people love is hard, but it's challenging because we have this game that brings people together over and over and with making a sequel, one of the first things we thought about doing was, 'How are we going to bring more people into this world?' That was one of our big challenges up front when we started thinking about the roads that we as Bungie could go down with Destiny."
Project lead Mark Noseworthy added, "We are trying to make it a fresh start for everyone. So whether you're steeped in Destiny lore and you've read every grimoire card and played for thousands of hours, or you're brand new to Destiny, you can get something out of Destiny 2, and you start at the same spot. We're trying to really look when we're making a sequel, how do we make this a new platform for years of ongoing content and make it easier for people to get into."
Hulu Now Has HBO
Hulu subscribers can now add HBO and Cinemax to their service for an additional cost.
HBO is available on Hulu for $15 per month — the same price as the standalone HBO Now — while Cinemax will cost $10 monthly. The add-ons arrive before big premieres like Game of Thrones: Season 7.
HBO Now access will come with HBO on Hulu. Plus, Hulu plans on offering live channels — such as HBO 2, HBO Family and HBO Latino — as part of the add-on in the weeks ahead.
Earlier this month, Hulu became the exclusive home to the English dubs of Erased and Charlotte.
Ex-BioShock Devs Announce City of Brass
A new first-person rogue-lite called City of Brass is in the works from developer Uppercut Games.
Players will explore a dangerous Arabian Nights-themed city and complete procedurally generated quests in the hopes of reaching the city's biggest treasures. Check out the announcement trailer below:
Players will need to avoid plenty of traps and enemies along the way, as well as seek help from genies who act as shopkeepers offering upgrades and items.
You'll have a whip and scimitar at your disposal to make your journey a bit easier. The whip allows you to disarm and grab enemies, and also swing across rooftops by grappling onto specific structures.
City of Brass will launch for PC this fall, followed by a PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release in 2018.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Update Lets You Transfer Your Nemesis to the New Game
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been updated with a "Nemesis Forge" feature that will let you import your arch-enemies and loyal followers to Shadow of War.
The free update will read your save file and identify your arch-nemesis along with your most loyal Orc follower, and bring both of them into Shadow of War is released later this year. You can also try Shadow of Mordor for free through July 9 on Steam and Xbox One, and buy it at a discounted price of 80% off on Xbox One, PS4, and Steam for a limited time.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War continues Talion's quest against Sauron's forces, and a newly revised Nemesis system expands the concept with added cultures and enemy types. Shadow of War was nominated in several categories during IGN's 'Best Of' E3 awards this year, including Game of the Show.
Halo 5 Getting Native 4K Update for Xbox One X
Halo 5: Guardians will feature true 4K on Xbox One X after the game gets an update later this year.
Microsoft and 343 Industries said they'll reveal more about Halo 5 on Xbox One X later this year. But for now, Halo 5 joins over 30 other games also receiving 4K updates for the system.
But that's not all. Four Halo games will become backward compatible on Xbox One later this year too. They are Halo Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4.
Microsoft is also making all of the map packs for these four 360 games free to keep the community together.
Pokemon Go One Year Anniversary Event Details Revealed
Niantic Labs has shared new details on Pokemon Go's in-game one year anniversary event.
From July 6 at 1:00 p.m. PT/4:00 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT to July 24 at 1:00 p.m./4:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. CT players will have the chance to catch special Pikachus wearing Ash Ketchum's iconic hat from the animated TV show.
During that time, Niantic will also give players the opportunity to purchase discounted anniversary boxes which include Raid Passes, Ultra Balls, Incubators, and Max Revives.
Niantic is also planning a few other one year anniversary in-game and real-world events in the coming weeks and months.
Tekken 7 DLC To Add Classic Tekken Bowl Mode
The classic Tekken Bowl mode is making a return in Tekken 7.
The game's latest DLC will add the mini-game, now called Ultimate Tekken Bowl, when it's released for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One in August. The upcoming add-on content will also include a new Costume Pack. Pricing has yet to be revealed.
Bandai Namco has released a trailer, which you can view below, of Tekken chief Katsuhiro Harada bowling in real life as well as some gameplay footage of the mode.
Tekken Bowl was first introduced in the series in 2000's Tekken Tag Tournament, where it was included with the game as an extra free mode.
For more on Tekken 7, read our review of the game, which we scored a 9.5, as well as our guide on all of Tekken 7's unlockables.