Monthly Archives: June 2018
The Sims 4: New Content Being Planned For Next Three Years
New content for The Sims 4 is being planned for the next three years.
Speaking to Variety, Grant Rodiek, senior producer on The Sims 4, revealed that, with the Sims 4: Seasons due for release this week, he is already in meetings discussing content plans for next three years of the game. Though Rodiek wouldn't go into details as to what these plans may consist of, he did tease, “Seasons is just the tip of the iceberg."
Rodiek previously assured fans the team plan on producing content "for years", when some Sims fans grew concerned over the future of the game, which came out four years ago, due to the departure of some senior members of The Sims 4 team.
Forza Horizon 4’s Shared World Explained
For the first time in the series Forza Horizon 4 is a shared world game. It’s a big change, and one which Playground Games creative director Ralph Fulton describes as a “huge paradigm shift.” It’s also a potentially a concerning one for some but, as it’s still optional, it probably shouldn’t be.
First and foremost, the nature of Forza Horizon 4’s shared world changes the other racers you’ll see while cruising around the open world. In Forza Horizon 2 and 3, the cars you saw hooning around the environment were what the Forza series dubs Drivatars; AI powered driver profiles drawn from your friends list and beyond. In Forza Horizon 4 we’ll still race against Drivatars when we start an event, but the cars you’ll encounter in free roam will now be real people within a 72-player server. The reason Playground Games is doing this is because the team believes that real players will exhibit more interesting, more unpredictable, and more fun behaviour than they could ever program into Drivatars.
Amazon’s LOTR Series: 13 Actors Who Could Play Young Aragorn
Rumors are suggesting that Amazon's buzzed-about Lord of the Rings series - which is reportedly locked in for five seasons (with the first two seasons alone potentially costing as much as $500 million - will focus on a younger version of Aragorn, the part famously played by Viggo Mortensen in the Peter Jackson trilogy.
Funnily enough, the film role was originally filled by actor Stuart Townsend and he was let go from production, after training for two months, because Jackson thought Townsend was too young. Now it seems that a 20-something Aragorn is the direction Amazon wants to go with its show and Townsend is, once again, the wrong age.
Fox Reportedly Accepts Disney’s New Higher Bid
Update: Fox Business is reporting that 21st Century Fox has accepted the higher Disney bid.
Among other things, this would mean X-Men and Fantastic Four could come to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A week after Comcast's $65 billion offer, Disney raised its bid to $71.3 billion for 21st Century Fox. The offer increased per share from it's $52.4 billion offer at $28 per share, to now $38 per share.
An Unravel 2 Switch Version Would Have Added 6 Months to the Release Date
When Unravel 2 was announced last week during EA's press conference at E3 2018, it was a welcome surprise. What was even more surprising was that the puzzle platformer became available immediately on all major platforms except the Nintendo Switch. However, it has now been revealed that a Switch version of Unravel 2 would have added six months to the release date.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, developer Coldwood Interactive explained that, despite thinking the indie title would be perfect for the Switch, the team didn't have time to make it happen as there are technical barriers in place which make it difficult.
PUBG Getting Its First Event Pass This Week
A new map isn't the only thing coming to PUBG on PC this week. On Friday, PUBG's PC version will also get its first Event Pass, a limited-time system that will unlock in-game item rewards when players level up by completing specific missions. It seems very similar to Fortnite's Battle Pass.
"The Event Pass is designed to reflect the opinions of players who wanted a trackable progression-related system, and at the same time allows you to unlock new content in PUBG in a way that is different from the crate and key system," reads a PUBG Steam post.
Inside and Limbo Finally Coming to Switch This Month
Independent developer Playdead's dark and wonderful games are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch.
Limbo and Inside will launch worldwide June 28 on Switch on June 28, as initially reported by Famitsu and then later confirmed on Playdead's Twitter account.
Limbo tells the mysterious story of a lost little boy traveling through a treacherous landscape. It initially released in July 2010 as part of that year's Xbox Live Summer of Arcade.
Inside, initially released June 2016, tells a similar story of a small boy trying to escape some bizarre internment camp where horrifying experiments are conducted. Its unforgettable ending will surely make you at least mildly uncomfortable.
Rocket League: First Details of Rocket Pass Revealed
Psyonix has shared the first details on Rocket League's upcoming Rocket Pass reward system.
Similar to Fortnite's Battle Pass, Rocket League's Rocket Pass will allow players to earn new content through a time-limited progression system. As you earn more Rocket Pass XP, you'll unlock more content. However, this does not replace the current XP-based progression system.
AMC Launches MoviePass-Like Service
AMC is directly taking on MoviePass with a new service called AMC Stubs A-List.
For $20 a month, AMC Stubs A-List members can see three movies per week, including IMAX and 3D showings at AMC theaters. In addition, the service will allow people to order tickets online and even make reservations in advance, as there is no physical card.
The A-List service — which officially begins June 26 — also offers AMC Stubs Premiere benefits, like free upgrades on popcorn and soda. Plus, repeat viewings of movies is acceptable.
MoviePass and AMC have a rocky history, though you can use MoviePass once again at the latter company's theaters. MoviePass offers a movie-a-day subscription for $10 each month, though repeat viewings are a no-go.
Aquaman: Atlanteans Will Ride ‘Sea Dragons’, Sharks, and More Into Battle
Aquaman will feature Atlanteans riding seahorses, just like the comics, except we're calling them sea dragons now.
James Wan's take on Aquaman is aiming to be a far cry from the comics, where the character has become a bit of a running joke. Aquaman's trusty steed will also be getting a change of image, having been re-branded as a 'sea dragon' that will carry Atlanteans into battle alongside a host of other aquatic creatures.
EW has an exclusive first look at a new batch of official photos from the film, including one of an underwater gathering of Atlanteans astride their various underwater mounts: