Monthly Archives: February 2018
Hunt: Showdown Enters Early Access on Steam
Crytek has released Hunt: Showdown on Steam Early Access for $30.
Hunt: Showdown recently had a closed alpha, and now less than a month later, everyone can check out the multiplayer bounty hunting game.
"We want to take this opportunity to thank everybody who participated in closed alpha testing,” said game producer Fatih Özbayram in a statement. "It was essential for us in our continuing developments, and we are grateful to have such a dedicated community this early in the game."
Steam Early Access has been the plan for Hunt: Showdown since October. Crytek told IGN at the time that the monster-hunting survival shooter was going to be an open-ended collaborative project between the Frankfurt developer and the game's players.
Ubisoft Censors Statues in AC Origins’ Discovery Mode
The newly enabled discovery mode in Assassin's Creed Origins may be one of the most historically accurate ways to explore ancient Egypt, but at least one detail has been altered to match modern sensibilities.
Statues of nude figures have their naughty-bits covered with seashells, something not generally seen in the world of ancient art, but also not unheard of. For example, changing times and tastes led to the altering even of masterworks like Michelangelo's nude figures in the Sistine Chapel.
The Assassin's Creed Origins Discovery Tour launched on February 20, and lets you just wander in the world Ubisoft so painstakingly recreated. Four years of historic research went into building the game's world, and short of a time machine it's about as close as you can get to walking the streets of Giza.
New to Netflix for March 2018
Netflix's March slate of movies, TV shows, and Originals includes both Ghostbusters films, Zack Snyder's 300, Martin Scorsese's Casino, Duncan Jones' Moon, Little Women, 50 First Dates, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and more.
And in celebration of Women's History Month, Netflix honors talented hard-working women on both sides of the camera with the release of new seasons of Marvel's Jessica Jones, Love, and Santa Clarita Diet; the Original movies On My Block, Roxanne Roxanne, and First Match; and David Letterman's interview with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai.
Plus, new episodes of Voltron: Legendary Defender, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and a new action comedy from the creators of Workaholics called Game Over, Man!
Harvest Moon Creator Announces New Game
Aksys Games has announced Little Dragons Café, the latest project from Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada.
Little Dragons Café will be released in "late summer 2018" on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Here's a synopsis of the game, courtesy of Aksys:
The story opens with a twin brother and sister learning to cook and manage a small café under their mother's tutelage. All was peaceful and routine until one morning when the twins discover that their mother has fallen into a deep sleep and won't wake up. Suddenly, a strange old man appears to inform them that they must raise a dragon in order to save her. Working together with three quirky café employees, the two siblings must figure out how to a wrangle a dragon and manage the family business while finding a way to save their mother.
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in March
It's time once again for Netflix's "last call" list featuring movies and TV shows slated to slip off into oblivion. In March, wave goodbye to all four Jaws movies, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Christopher Nolan's Memento, bewitching '90s classic The Craft, Tim Allen's Santa Clause franchise, and Disney's Zootopia.
On the TV front, all seven seasons of FX's Archer are vanishing along with the some seasons of 1984's Voltron, The Carmichael Show, Salem, The Finder, Rosewood, and more. Included among the TV shows taking a powder is the short-lived but superb Awake, starring Star Trek Discovery's Jason Isaacs - so make sure to catch that before it leaves!
Where’s Wolverine?
Wolverine is the best at what he does, and in this massive image made from Todd Nauck's four connecting "Where's Wolverine?" covers, it appears that in addition to killing, drinking, and being grumpy, he's also the best at hiding. Can you find him?
Art by Todd Nauck. (Marvel Comics)
The covers, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg, will appear on these issues, out in May, as Marvel's heroes track Logan down after his mysterious return in last year's Marvel Legacy #1:
Toys R Us Reportedly Closing 200 More Stores
Toys R Us is now reportedly set to close 44 percent of its stores across the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal reports the company will be shutting down 200 more stores in addition to the 182 stores previously announced for closure in January. This takes the total number of store closings to around 380, with layoffs said to be in excess of 9,000.
The Journal cites a subpar holiday season as one of the main reasons behind the additional closings. Toys R Us will no longer be providing severance for its employees, according to The Journal, while a judge allowed the company to pay its top executives bonuses.
Joss Whedon Writing New Buffy the Vampire Slayer Comic
Joss Whedon will be co-writing Dark Horse's Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning with Christos Gage, while Georges Jeanty is returning to do the art.
According to CBR, the first issue comes out on June 20. This will mark the first time Whedon pens an arc for the series since 2011's Buffy: Season Nine.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning, image via CBR.
Net Neutrality to Officially End in April
Net neutrality will officially come to an end on April 23.
The Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) repeal order was published today, revealing net neutrality's end date.
In a 3-2 vote this past December, the FCC voted to end its rules on net neutrality.
Net neutrality requires internet service providers (ISP) to treat all content the same, so without it, ISPs can throttle internet access and charge more for certain content. In an effort to prevent the repeal from going into effect, states are suing the FCC.
The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones
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The best noise canceling headphones are all about keeping the clamor of the outside world away, leaving you in solitude to enjoy your Spotify playlist or one of those ubiquitous true-crime podcasts. Perfect for plane rides, commuting on the train, or just blocking out your neighbor's dog, a trusty set of the best noise canceling headphones are a solid investment in your own sanity. But just keeping the background noise where it belongs isn't enough. After all, once you're in seclusion the music needs to sound great, too. Here's a rundown of some of the best noise canceling headphones you can turn to when the outside world just won't shut up.