Monthly Archives: January 2018
Game of Thrones Star Reveals Which Month S8 Will Debut
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams appears to have revealed when the eighth and final season of the show will premiere when it debuts in 2019.
In an interview with Metro, Williams, who plays Arya Stark in the hit HBO series, said Season 8 will finish filming at the end of this year and will premiere sometime in April 2019. "We wrap in December and we air our first episode in April," Williams said. "That's a four-month turnaround for these huge episodes."
Williams also briefly touched on the longer wait for this final season, as Game of Thrones will skip 2018 entirely. "There's a lot that goes into the final edit," Williams said. "You would not want to rush this season at all. We owe it to our audience and our fans to really do this final season to the best of our abilities."
Game of Thrones Star Reveals Which Month S8 Will Debut
Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams appears to have revealed when the eighth and final season of the show will premiere when it debuts in 2019.
In an interview with Metro, Williams, who plays Arya Stark in the hit HBO series, said Season 8 will finish filming at the end of this year and will premiere sometime in April 2019. "We wrap in December and we air our first episode in April," Williams said. "That's a four-month turnaround for these huge episodes."
Williams also briefly touched on the longer wait for this final season, as Game of Thrones will skip 2018 entirely. "There's a lot that goes into the final edit," Williams said. "You would not want to rush this season at all. We owe it to our audience and our fans to really do this final season to the best of our abilities."
Epic Will Shut Down Paragon in April
Epic Games is shutting down its free-to-play MOBA Paragon in April.
As detailed on a recent blog post, Epic will continue operating Paragon servers until April 26. Until then, matchmaking times and quality will continue to degrade throughout these few months as the player population decreases.
"After careful consideration, and many difficult internal debates, we feel there isn’t a clear path for us to grow Paragon into a MOBA that retains enough players to be sustainable," reads Epic's statement. "We didn’t execute well enough to deliver on the promise of Paragon. We have failed you -- despite the team’s incredibly hard work -- and we’re sorry."
Epic Will Shut Down Paragon in April
Epic Games is shutting down its free-to-play MOBA Paragon in April.
As detailed on a recent blog post, Epic will continue operating Paragon servers until April 26. Until then, matchmaking times and quality will continue to degrade throughout these few months as the player population decreases.
"After careful consideration, and many difficult internal debates, we feel there isn’t a clear path for us to grow Paragon into a MOBA that retains enough players to be sustainable," reads Epic's statement. "We didn’t execute well enough to deliver on the promise of Paragon. We have failed you -- despite the team’s incredibly hard work -- and we’re sorry."
Blizzard Using YouTube to Find Toxic Overwatch Players
Blizzard announced it is using social media like YouTube to track down toxic Overwatch players.
Game director Jeff Kaplan said in a new developer update, which you can watch below, Blizzard has begun proactively searching social media sites to "look for incidents of very toxic behavior." Kaplan specifically cited YouTube as one of the sites which Blizzard is using to find toxic users. Kaplan said Blizzard has been actioning these users "oftentimes before anybody has even reported them."
Kaplan cited three recently added Overwatch features Blizzard has been using to fight toxicity: allowing console users to report players, notifying players when a user they complained about has been banned, and giving in-game warnings to players who have been reported.
Blizzard Using YouTube to Find Toxic Overwatch Players
Blizzard announced it is using social media like YouTube to track down toxic Overwatch players.
Game director Jeff Kaplan said in a new developer update, which you can watch below, Blizzard has begun proactively searching social media sites to "look for incidents of very toxic behavior." Kaplan specifically cited YouTube as one of the sites which Blizzard is using to find toxic users. Kaplan said Blizzard has been actioning these users "oftentimes before anybody has even reported them."
Kaplan cited three recently added Overwatch features Blizzard has been using to fight toxicity: allowing console users to report players, notifying players when a user they complained about has been banned, and giving in-game warnings to players who have been reported.
The Top 25 Game Anniversaries in 2018
Video games are a young medium, all things considered. But while games don't have quite the long history of their visual siblings like film and television, they do enjoy some four-plus decades of commercial success dating back to the rise of the arcade classics like Pong.
So with no small dosage of nostalgia we're remembering those games that celebrate major milestones this year: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and yes, even 40 years. And while there are more games that meet the criteria than we can include – Mario Party, Burnout Paradise, and Grim Fandango to name just a few – there are some real gems included below that deserve a little recognition on their big anniversaries. So, without further ado, here are our picks for 25 game anniversaries you're going to want to remember in 2018!
The Top 25 Game Anniversaries in 2018
Video games are a young medium, all things considered. But while games don't have quite the long history of their visual siblings like film and television, they do enjoy some four-plus decades of commercial success dating back to the rise of the arcade classics like Pong.
So with no small dosage of nostalgia we're remembering those games that celebrate major milestones this year: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and yes, even 40 years. And while there are more games that meet the criteria than we can include – Mario Party, Burnout Paradise, and Grim Fandango to name just a few – there are some real gems included below that deserve a little recognition on their big anniversaries. So, without further ado, here are our picks for 25 game anniversaries you're going to want to remember in 2018!
PlayStation Network Back Up After Brief Outage
Update: Sony's PlayStation Network is now reportedly back online, with all services running, according to the Network Service Status page. This includes account management, social features, and more.
IGN will update this page should any more details about the outage arise.
Original story follows:
The PlayStation Network (PSN) is currently down, and Sony is investigating the cause, but it may be difficult for players to currently dive into this week's biggest releases, Monster Hunter World and Dragon Ball FighterZ.
PlayStation confirmed on Twitter some users are experiencing issues logging into the PSN, and the network seems to be affected worldwide. The PlayStation Network Service Status website reveals most services are experiencing issues across PS3 and PS4 consoles. At the time of reporting, only PlayStation Vue is problem-free.
PlayStation Network Back Up After Brief Outage
Update: Sony's PlayStation Network is now reportedly back online, with all services running, according to the Network Service Status page. This includes account management, social features, and more.
IGN will update this page should any more details about the outage arise.
Original story follows:
The PlayStation Network (PSN) is currently down, and Sony is investigating the cause, but it may be difficult for players to currently dive into this week's biggest releases, Monster Hunter World and Dragon Ball FighterZ.
PlayStation confirmed on Twitter some users are experiencing issues logging into the PSN, and the network seems to be affected worldwide. The PlayStation Network Service Status website reveals most services are experiencing issues across PS3 and PS4 consoles. At the time of reporting, only PlayStation Vue is problem-free.