Monthly Archives: November 2017
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Producer Provides Tease
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom executive producer Colin Trevorrow has released a small tease for the upcoming sequel.
Trevorrow released the tease on Twitter earlier today (you can view a GIF of it below). It features Chris Pratt as Owen Grady petting a baby raptor and they seem like the best of friends.
Trevorrow, who directed the first Jurassic World film, won't be returning to the director's chair. Instead, J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls) will helm the sequel from a script co-written by Trevorrow. According to Trevorrow, the sequel will be "be more suspenseful and scary."
Walking Dead Theory: Why Negan Will Probably Die
The Walking Dead has been doing a pretty thorough job of telling the "All Out War" narrative from Robert Kirkman's comics so far in Season 8, but we have a theory that the show is going to diverge pretty spectacularly from the comics. This is all based on speculation, but if you're concerned about spoilers -- especially about differences between the TV show and comic books -- read on at your own risk.
OK, ready for this theory? It might come as a shock, especially for you comic fans, but we think the AMC series could be setting up a surprising spin that’s gonna put Negan in the ground.
Now, those of you who haven’t read the comics may not find this surprising -- Negan's got to die for all the terrible things he's done, right? -- but comic fans might be shocked because they have experienced all that the comics have planned for Negan. For those of you who just watch the show, stick with me, I think you’ll be surprised where this goes, and comic fans, take a second and hear me out. There are several contributing factors to this theory.
Captain Marvel: Jude Law in Talks to Co-Star
Jude Law is in talks to join Captain Marvel.
Variety reports Law would play the male lead in the movie, opposite Brie Larson's titular Captain Marvel, which is reportedly Doctor Walter Lawson, a.k.a. Mar-Vell, Captain Marvel's mentor.
Law also recently joined the Fantastic Beasts sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald, as young Albus Dumbledore.
Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes.
Xbox Games With Gold for December Announced
Microsoft has announced December's lineup of free Xbox One and backward-compatible Xbox 360 games for Gold subscribers.
As posted on Xbox Wire, here's the month's full list of Games With Gold, as well as their dates of availability:
- Warhammer: End Times -- Vermintide — December 1-31 (Xbox One)
- Back to the Future: The Game -- 30th Anniversary Edition — December 16-January 15 (Xbox One)
- Child of Eden — December 1-15 (Xbox One and Xbox 360)
- Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death — December 16-31 (Xbox One and Xbox 360)
The Best Carrying Cases for Nintendo Switch
Whether you prefer playing your Switch docked or undocked, it really doesn’t matter. Because you’re probably going to need to get a case for it eventually. I mean let’s face it, the Switch is a portable console, so odds are you’ll likely end up gaming on the go with it sooner or later. So we put together a list of what we think are some of the best carrying cases currently available for your fancy new hybrid console.
Super Mario Odyssey NVC Spoilercast
Welcome to our special Super Mario Odyssey Spoiler cast episode of Nintendo Voice Chat! We're bringing you NVC a day early this week, due to the Thanksgiving break.
By popular request, Filip Miucin, Zach Ryan, Peer Schneider, and Brendan Graeber try to condense their Super Mario Odyssey experience into a full hour of NVC. We kick off Episode 383 of our weekly Nintendo podcast with a mid-week news round-up before we finally get to the long-promised Odyssey spoilercast. To keep things as spoiler-safe as possible, we go through the game chronologically, starting with our thoughts on Cap Kingdom, all the way to the end of the game.
Steam Autumn Sale Begins Today
The Steam Autumn Sale 2017 has officially begun, with deals that discount several new releases.
According to Valve's announcement, the sale will run until November 28 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm UK (November 29 at 5am AET). Discounted games include Dark Souls III, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, The Evil Within 2, Elite Dangerous, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Inside, and many more.
Below are some specific deals. You can visit the Steam Store to see the full list of currently discounted titles.
Dark Souls III is 60 percent off and now priced at $24 USD; Resident Evil 7 is 50 percent off and costs $30 USD; The Evil Within 2 is 50 percent off and priced at $30 USD; Batman: The Enemy Within Season Pass is 40 percent off and costs $15 USD; Middle-earth: Shadow of War is 40 percent off and priced at $36 USD; Star Trek: Bridge Crew is 40 percent off and costs $30 USD, and Rocket League is 50 percent off and costs $10 USD.
Why TV Is Better Than Movies According to Jeff Daniels
Veteran actor Jeff Daniels (The Martian) is starring in an all-new Western, Godless. Developed by Netflix and produced by Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven), the streaming giant is looking to make a splash with a star-studded cast and high production values. Read our full review here.
Daniels plays an outlaw named Frank Griffin in the 1880s. On a quest to hunt down his former partner, Griffin finds himself in La Belle, New Mexico. Due to a mining incident, the town is occupied entirely by women. In a recent interview for Godless, Daniels informed us why he prefers working in television over movies.
Sky: 5 Pieces of Art from Journey Creator’s New Game
Thatgamecompany’s games like Journey, Flower, and Flow are noteworthy for many reasons, but chief among them is the eye-catching art. Each title in the developer’s catalog is more beautiful than the last, with a distinctive style and wholly unique art direction.
Sky is no exception, with gorgeous environments and character designs that build a cohesive world for the upcoming mobile-first adventure thatgamecompany revealed earlier this year.
What We Want From Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s DLC
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 launched amidst equal parts controversy and acclaim. The conversation oscillated between praise for its stellar visuals and interesting story, and less-than ideal multiplayer elements and microtransactions (or lack thereof).
We know EA, Motive, and DICE plan on supporting Battlefront 2 for quite some time, so here are some ideas we had for fixes and additions that would make our dream of living in a galaxy far, far away even better.
So between the two modern Battlefront games, we've gotten a chance to step into the shoes of nearly all of the iconic heroes and villains across all eight of the core Star Wars movies. From Luke and Vader, to Yoda and Maul, to Kylo and Rey, the power-rush of controlling one of these cinematic icons has been a complete thrill. That said, there's one notable exception that EA needs to fix: where's Obi-Wan Kenobi?