Monthly Archives: April 2018
Final Fantasy XV’s Multiplayer Mode Will Get Standalone Release
During a panel at PAX East today, Square Enix announced a new update coming to Final Fantasy XV’s Comrades multiplayer mode.
Later this year, a new update will add raid bosses and battle challenges for players for the first time.
This summer, Comrades will also be available standalone, so players won’t need to have the disc or full game installed in order to play. No other details were revealed (including whether the standalone version will be available for free or for a price), but Square Enix says it will reveal more information down the road.
Avengers: Infinity War Tracking for $200 Million-Plus U.S. Opening
Avengers: Infinity War is currently tracking for a $200 million-plus opening in the U.S.
THR reports the MCU ensemble film could make north of that during its opening weekend, which begins on April 27. However, Disney insiders are reportedly being more conservative with a suggested $175 million to $200 million opening.
Only seven films have ever opened to $175 million or more domestically, not adjusting for inflation, and most of them are from Disney. The list includes this year's Black Panther ($202 million), which recently passed 2015's Jurassic World ($652.3 million) at the domestic box office. It's now the fourth highest-grossing movie of all time in the U.S with an estimated $652.5 million domestic total so far.
Final Fantasy XV Gets Mod Support, Level Editor, Character Creator on PC This Year
During a panel at PAX East today, Square Enix announced a character creator, mod support, a level editor, and more coming to Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition this year.
The character creator previously available in the Comrades multiplayer mode will now be able to be used in the main campaign of Windows Edition, allowing players to change the appearance of Noctis.
In addition, Windows Edition will also receive mod support this Spring, allowing players to upload creations to Steam Workshop, starting with outfits and weapons.
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Rian Johnson Explains How He’s Making a New Star Wars Trilogy
Rian Johnson has explained to IGN how he's approaching his new Star Wars trilogy, seemingly the first mainline Star Wars movies outside of 'The Skywalker Saga'.
"We're just at the very beginning of figuring out what this new thing is going to be," he explained in an interview with IGN, "but part of the excitement of it is really trying to hone in on 'what is Star Wars?' What was Star Wars for me the very first time I saw it when I was a little kid? What are the combination of elements that just made me want to jump into the screen, and made me want to go home and instantly start telling my own stories?"
Core to that idea for Johnson seems to be trying to imagine how a film can feel like Star Wars without the series' most recognisable elements:
WWE’s New Day: Hosting WrestleMania was Better Than Having a Match
This Sunday, at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans, Kofi Kingston, Big E. and Xavier Woods - known collectively as The New Day - have a chance to win the RAW tag team titles when they go up against champs The Usos and monsters The Bludgeon Brothers.
Last year though, at 'Mania 33, New Day weren't featured in the ladder match for the RAW tag team belts. They were the hosts of the show, and actually introduced the returning Hardy Boyz as the fourth team in that match. But instead of feeling "left out," New Day actually thought hosting was a better gig than being in the bout. Speaking to them about it, they were able to see the upside.
Big E: It's so wild to me that a lot of people bring this up because the short list of people who've hosted WrestleMania, it's actuality very prestigious.
Here’s Why Wayne Manor Is Abandoned in Batman v Superman
Zack Snyder has revealed why Wayne Manor is abandoned in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Writing on social media site Vero (via CBR), Snyder explained Bruce Wayne decided to move into his parents' modern lake house instead of living in the Manor when he turned 18. As such, the mansion was left to deteriorate.
Wayne Manor in Batman v Superman, via CBR.
April Humble Bundle Spotlight
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It's a new month, and you know what that means: a whole new Humble Monthly Bundle line-up. If you're not familiar with how it works, it's pretty simple: you get a bunch of great games for one super-low price, and the money works to help support charities. So it's the rare case where everyone wins.
When you subscribe to the Humble Monthly Bundle, you get that month's first round of early unlock games right away at the beginning of each month, and the rest of the games are revealed at the end of the month. Then a new month arrives and the whole process starts all over again. Not bad for $12. Oh, and you can cancel whenever you want, so if you just want to get Dead Rising 4 or Kerbal Space Program for $12 and aren't interested in what next month has to offer, that's all you baby.
11 TV Time Jumps to Remember
The concept of time can be a tricky thing to manipulate in the world of television. Writers can effectively use it to skip over mundane storylines not worth paying attention to, or use it as an easy way out after writing themselves into an impossible corner.
Most of the time, this technique can be a fun way to look at characters in a different light by creating new and interesting stories for the writers to delve into. Series like Lost and Breaking Bad have implemented the time jump method with great success because their characters actually went through a compelling transformation.
With Fear the Walking Dead Season 4 expected to make its own leap forward in time, we thought it would be fun to look at 11 other memorable time jumps from some of our favorite series. Scroll through the slideshow below to see which shows made our list.
Why Westworld Is the Jurassic Park Sequel We Deserve
Even in this Game of Thrones-dominated time we live in, Westworld is easily one of HBO's biggest draws. Season 1 became the most-watched first season in the channel's history. And why not? It shares a lot in common with the uber-popular Jurassic Park franchise. The true root of Westworld's appeal is less the Lost-style mythology and mind-bending plot twists than the fact that it's a better Jurassic Park sequel than the actual sequels.
