Monthly Archives: May 2018
20 Minutes of Isla Muerta Gameplay in Jurassic World Evolution – IGN First
All this month we've been bringing you an in-depth look at Jurassic World Evolution. We've announced islands, revealed the sandbox mode and shown you how they make their T.Rex in a mini-documentary that legit should win an Academy Award (if you ask us).
Now here's a huge 20 minutes of gameplay on the previously unseen Isla Muerta where you'll have to deal with lots of heavy rain, which sometimes escalate to storms that can seriously damage your park. It all takes place at sunrise too which is a nice cheery contrast to the island's not so cheery name.
LEGO DC Villains Being Teased?
TT Games and Warner Bros. Games appear to be teasing a LEGO DC Villains reveal set for May 29.
TT Games posted a tweet with the hashtag "chaos is coming," a teaser image, and a link to a WB Games countdown site with a similar image, overtly referencing the Joker.
#CHAOSisCOMING https://t.co/zE7xZE1rtu pic.twitter.com/nfBgU4utmE
— TT Games (@TTGames) May 23, 2018
Solo Sees Lower Estimates for Domestic Opening Weekend
Solo: A Star Wars Story is estimated to have the lowest domestic opening out of any of the new Disney Star Wars films.
The Hollywood Reporter says Solo is tracking to make between $130 million to $150 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, starting on May 25 in the U.S. The Star Wars standalone movie was previously estimated to earn between $165 million and $175 million.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is the current Memorial Day weekend record-holder, having made roughly $139.8 million over the four-day weekend.
Comcast Confirms It’s Interested in Outbidding Disney for Fox
Comcast Corp. has announced possible plans to acquire 21st Century Fox.
The corporation says it's "in advanced stages of preparing" an all-cash offer that would would outbid Disney's official all-stock deal for 21st Century Fox. While Comcast noted that nothing is finalized in the press release, this follows reports of it displacing the Disney deal.
There are a lot of movie and TV show properties up for grabs with the 21st Century Fox acquisition. For instance, if the Disney deal goes through, the Marvel Cinematic Universe could add the X-Men, Deadpool and Fantastic Four.
Here’s Everything Leaving Netflix in June
Netflix has released their "Last Call" list for June and it looks we're going to lose a few heavy hitters here at the start of summer.
Captain America: Civil War is expiring from the site at the end of the month while films like Men in Black, 8 Mile, 50 First Dates, and The Angry Birds Movie hightail it out right at the start.
June will also your last chance to see Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar-winning performance in My Left Foot, Terry Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm, cinema classic Bonnie and Clyde, and the early career Sandra Bullock rom-com While You Were Sleeping.
Check out the full list below...
How Xbox Is Observing Summer of Arcade’s 10-Year Anniversary
This year marks a decade since Summer of Arcade was unveiled, and to observe the occasion, Microsoft has a handful of deals on classic games.
For instance, Bastion and Braid are currently 50 percent off on Xbox One. And Xbox Wire adds that Limbo is 80 percent off, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is 70 percent off and Castle Crashers Remastered is 20 percent off, among other games.
When Microsoft first announced Summer of Arcade, the lineup started with Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. It was followed by Braid, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Galaga Legions and Castle Crashers.
Fortnite: Jetpacks and Shotguns Limited Time Mode Coming
Fortnite will put the spotlight on jetpacks and shotguns with the Close Encounters limited time mode this Friday.
Epic Games rolled out jetpacks in the Fortnite V4.2 Content Update earlier this week. Jetpacks are already switching up gameplay with the added mobility they give players. Close Encounters will shake things up even more by focusing on close-quarters combat.
The Best Mobile Phone Deals of May 2018: Contracts and SIM-Free Deals
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Update: More Evidence Points to a Sunset Overdrive PC Release
Updated 11/14: Earlier this year, a PC version of Sunset Overdrive was listed on the Korean Game Ratings Board, but new evidence has recently appeared pointing to a PC port coming later this week.
Twitter user @Wario64 posted evidence of an Amazon link (which has since been removed) to a PC listing of the game with all of its DLC included, available to preorder for a November 16 release at $20 USD. On top of this, a Steam database page for the game exists which clearly features promotional art for Sunset Overdrive, and an ESRB page listing a Windows PC version of the game went live last week.
Rockstar Owner Promises Red Dead Redemption 2 Won’t Be Delayed Again
Take Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, has promised that Red Dead Redemption 2 won't suffer any further delays and is on track for its October release.
"Hand on heart, it's October 26," Zelnick assured Mad Money host Jim Cramer, telling him that the entire team at Rockstar team is on track for the latest release date of the upcoming game. Rockstar is a subsidiary of Take Two.
The title was initially scheduled for a fall 2017 release but was pushed back to a spring 2018 release this time last year, with Rockstar explaining that the extra time was needed "to deliver the best experience possible" for players.