Monthly Archives: February 2018
Google Reportedly Working on PlayStation Now-Like Game Streaming Service
Google may be preparing to make a big grab at the global video game business by launching its own subscription-based game streaming service, reports The Information.
Citing sources with knowledge of the project, the service could be offered via Google’s Chromecast, or potentially even a Google-made console.
According to the report the game streaming service plan, apparently codenamed ‘Yeti’, has been kicking around the halls of the tech giant for around two years. It also points to former Xbox and PlayStation executive Phil Harrison joining Google last month as Vice President and GM as a sign something may indeed be afoot. Harrison also served on the advisory board of cloud-gaming service provider Gaikai prior to Gaikai’s acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2012.
Pokemon Go Dev Apologizes for Mewtwo Raid Invite Frustration
Niantic has apologized for recent frustrations with EX Raid invitations and offered new clarification about how to get invited.
Invite-only EX Raids (currently the only way to obtain Mewtwo in the game) can only take place at certain eligible gyms, and players are invited only if they’ve recently completed a raid at that gym. However, in a post on Pokemon Go’s official site, Niantic explained that the recent wave of invitations to Mewtwo raids were impacted by a bug that caused some players to be invited to gyms where they hadn’t raided in several months.
Deadpool 2 Director in Talks to Helm Fast and Furious Spinoff
Deadpool 2 director David Leitch might helm Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious spinoff.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leitch is in early talks with Universal to direct the film, which will focus on Security Service agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and reformed villain Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham).
If Leitch signs on, he would direct from a script by series veteran Chris Morgan. The film, which does not yet have an official title, is slated to hit theaters on July 26, 2019. Along with the upcoming Deadpool 2, which debuts in theaters on May 18, Leitch also directed Atomic Blonde and worked with Chad Stahelski on the first John Wick film.
10 PS4, PS3, and Vita Games Released This Week
This week's slate of PlayStation releases includes a remake of a beloved modern classic, Shadow of the Colossus, and nine more games.
Check out the full slate of releases, with official descriptions per PS Blog's The Drop, including available reviews, in the gallery below:
- Shadow of the Colossus (PS4)
- Aegis Defenders (PS4)
- Bleed 2 (PS4)
- Dandara (PS4)
- Dragon Sinker (PS4, PS Vita)
- Heroine Anthem Zero Episode 1 (PS4)
- Marooners (PS4)
3 Deck Recommendations for the New Hearthstone Meta
Hearthstone’s 10.2 patch update is now live, and with it are some long-awaited balance changes. Hearthstone’s meta in the last couple of months has been defined by a number of incredibly high power level decks; tempo decks that can put a mountain of stats on the board quickly, can recover efficiently from board wipes and can create swing turns out of nowhere; and Highlander Priest, a deck that utilises Shadowreaper Anduin and Raza the Chained to turn every card into additional damage. In the right hands it’s a deck capable of bursting for 30 damage or more in a single turn. Blizzard has targeted some of the cards that make these strategies sing for its latest nerfs.
Downward Spiral: Horus Station Announced for PS4, PSVR
A new atmospheric sci-fi thriller Downward Spiral: Horus Station developed by 3rd Eye Studios is coming to PlayStation this year.
Announced on PlayStation Blog, Downward Spiral: Horus Station is said to be focused on delivering a visual story through environmental cues, rather than traditional voice-over or cinematics.
Players will navigate and explore the Horus Station in zero gravity by using their environment to push and grapple to solve the station's mysteries. Tools will also be available to help to complete puzzles and take on enemies.
For those looking for a less violent experience, an explorer mode is added which removes combat entirely, allowing players to focus on exploring and experiencing the environment.
Who Are Deadpool’s New X-Force Teammates?
With the second trailer dropping today for Deadpool 2, we've got even more details about who the members of his new team X-Force are -- including confirmation of Terry Crews' character.
Aside from Josh Brolin’s Cable, Deadpool 2 will also introduce Zazie Beetz’s Domino. Brianna Hildebrand is back as Negasonic Teenage Warhead too, and then there are several other super-characters on hand. But who are they? And is this the movie version of X-Force that will be getting their own film eventually? Let’s get our speculation on…
Who do you think these mysterious new mercenaries are? Let's discuss in the comments!
Two Classic Spider-Man Foes Join Forces
Spider-Man is in for some rough times ahead as two of his worst enemies join forces.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Amazing Spider-Man #795!
Writer Dan Slott is gearing up for the final chapter of his long Amazing Spider-Man saga, as Peter Parker again clashes with his worst enemy, Norman Osborn. However, this won't be just any battle between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Instead, Spidey will be facing off against an Osborn bonded with the Carnage symbiote.
The Clashing Accounts of Rogue and Gambit’s First Meeting
In Rogue and Gambit #2 by writer Kelly Thompson and artist Pere Perez, readers were given their first look at the never-before-seen first meeting of Rogue and Gambit. We conducted an email interview with Thompson to dig deeper into this pivotal moment between one of comics’ most iconic on-again, off-again couples.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
Art by Kris Anka. (Marvel Comics)
The story sees Rogue and Gambit going on a mission to investigate the mysterious Paraiso Island, home to a mysterious company putting up a front as a couples’ therapy retreat program. Because of their authentic (and troubled) romantic history, Rogue and Gambit were the best pair for the job. As they sneak around to learn the truth about the program at night, during the day they must actually participate in couples’ therapy, which is how we hear them recount their first meeting. But it turns out they have differing accounts on when and how they first met.
Bryan Fuller Leaves Apple’s Amazing Stories
Apple's Amazing Stories reportedly has lost showrunner Bryan Fuller.
The Hollywood Reporter cites creative differences as the cause for Fuller's departure from one of Apple's first scripted TV series. Fuller reportedly wanted to do a darker, Black Mirror-type show while Apple wants to go with a more family-friendly tone instead.
Fuller had been attached to the project since 2015, when the 10-episode anthology series had been in the works at NBC before Apple picked it up last year. Fuller would have served as showrunner and executive produce the series along with Steven Spielberg, Hart Hanson, Justin Falvey, and Darryl Frank. THR reports that following Fuller's departure, Hanson has also exited the series, and production studio Universal Television is now looking for a new showrunner.