Monthly Archives: May 2018
Everything We Know (and Don’t Know) About Nintendo’s Paid Online Subscription Service
Valve Releases Dota Compendium Information Following Penguin Kidnap Meme
Dota 2's subreddit started a penguin kidnapping meme to coax information about this year's International Compendium out of Valve.
Each year before Dota 2's biggest tournament, The International, Valve releases a purchasable pass, known as a Compendium (or Battle Pass), that gives players access to a wide range of bonus cosmetics, items, and features related to that year's event. Valve has teased this year's Compendium, but Dota 2 fans, fed up with the long wait for information, have taken drastic measures on the game's subreddit.
Tarantino’s Charles Manson Movie Casts Kurt Russell, Tim Roth and More
The cast for Quentin Tarantino's next film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, continues to grow.
Deadline reports Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, and Michael Madsen are in talks to play small roles in the movie. The trio starred in Tarantino's last film, 2015's The Hateful Eight. It's not currently known who they'll play in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Burt Reynolds is also in negotiations to portray George Spahn, an 80-year old nearly blind man whose LA ranch was used as the location for Westerns. Spahn's ranch was also home to Charles Manson and his followers in the months leading up to the murder of Sharon Tate and six others.
The Tick Gets a Costume Upgrade in Season 2 First Look
After facing off with The Terror in Season 1, The Tick (Peter Serafinowicz) and Arthur (Griffin Newman) are bound for new adventures and (hopefully) new spoons in Season 2 - and the Wild Blue Yonder is getting a costume upgrade to go along with his shiny new season.
IGN has an exclusive first look at The Tick and Arthur from Season 2, which has just started filming in New York. The streamlined look seems to combine the shape and color of the original live-action series' costume with the textured version that was initially tested in Amazon's pilot, creating a less bulky iteration that should allow the Blue Avenger to dispense justice and offer swift kicks to the crotch of villainy for many episodes to come.
Snoop Dogg’s New Single Uses Art from an Old Kinect Game
Snoop Dogg's latest single uses art from the old Kinect game Rise of Nightmares.
First discovered by USgamer, the single "Heavy Hittas" has the same art featuring a frightened man with a pair of hands covering his mouth. The only slight difference between the two artworks is the single's art doesn't feature some of the accessories and tattoos from the hands.
IGN has reached out to Sega for comment and will update the story once we hear back.
Rise of Nightmares and "Heavy Hittas" art comparison.
Fortnite: A Mysterious Hatch Discovered in Wailing Woods
Fortnite's latest patch introduced the new Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup mode, but it also brought a few new changes to the map. Heading to the northern part of Wailing Woods takes you to a small hatch wedged between a few giant trees.
The hatch is a garage door facing the ground and lifted up at an angle. Don't bother trying to get inside: the hatch is indestructible, and there's no way to interact with it.
Westworld Website Confirms Park 6’s Name
A Westworld website has confirmed the name for Park 6.
In the recent Season 2 episode "Virtù e Fortuna," the series introduced a new park set in British Colonial India. Following the episode's premiere on Sunday night, the Delos Destinations viral website has been updated to reveal the park is called The Raj.
The website now includes a page dedicated to Park 6 which beckons people to "Discover The Raj." However, not much else about this mysterious new setting is currently known, including what role it'll play in Season 2.
Be sure to read IGN's review of "Virtù e Fortuna," which we think is laying the groundwork for many revelations to come. The second season is also still set to feature an entire episode dedicated to Shogun World, which will be in Japanese.
Bill and Ted Face the Music Officially Announced
Bill & Ted 3 is officially happening.
The third installment in the beloved franchise, titled Bill & Ted Face the Music, is now in development. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will once again reprise their roles as Ted “Theodore” Logan and Bill S. Preston Esq.
The story follows the titular duo, who are now middle age and dealing with real-life family responsibilities, still trying to write the greatest song ever made. However, a visitor from the future suddenly warns Bill and Ted that only their song can save the universe.
With the future of the world in their hands Bill and Ted, with the help of their daughters, new historical figures, and music legends, set out on an adventure to find the song that will set their world right.
Armageddon vs. Deep Impact: 20 Years Later
Two decades ago, mankind was nearly destroyed by a giant space rock. Twice. The year was 1998, the films were Mimi Leder’s Deep Impact and Michael Bay’s Armageddon, and it still seems weird after all this time that such an incredibly specific idea for a blockbuster would yield two films within two months of each other. It’s difficult to talk about one space rock movie without at least mentioning the other, and the temptation to compare them is just too strong.
So let’s give in to temptation as today is the 20th anniversary of Deep Impact (Armageddon is the younger of the two by a couple of months). Deep Impact and Armageddon, 20 years later - which film best stands the test of time?
Dead By Daylight Dev’s New Game Taking Alpha Sign-ups Now
Deathgarden, the newest asymmetrical PvP game from the developers of Dead by Daylight, will enter closed alpha tomorrow, May 9.
Deathgarden pits five extremely mobile Runners against one extremely powerful Hunter, with the Runners trying to capture two of three points before the Hunter kills three of them. You can watch a new trailer with a first look at gameplay below:
Runners can choose a class with different upgradeable abilities, while the Hunter can choose different weapons and traps. Developer Behavior Digital says if new abilities are added in the future, they will always be available to all players, with no pay-to-win and no grind-to-win.