Monthly Archives: July 2018
Pokemon Go Confirms Celebi Is Coming Soon
Celebi is coming to Pokemon Go soon.
In a blog post celebrating the game’s second birthday, Niantic revealed that the Mythical Pokemon Celebi “will be available globally in the near future” via the game’s Special Research feature, but didn’t offer any other details for now.
Separately, Niantic revealed that a special “Summer Style” Pikachu wearing a straw hat and sunglasses will be available in the game starting July 6 and will appear until July 31.
Overwatch Fans are Trying to Decipher In-Game Barcodes
Overwatch fans are attempting to decode a series of barcodes found on character skins and in-game items or environments.
Reddit user Karahe posted an album of in-game barcodes they had found on characters like the new character Wrecking Ball, as well as a multitude of items like Summer Games loot boxes, Soldier 76’s gun, and plenty more.
Some of the barcodes are more legible than others, such as Wrecking Ball’s. It’s not unlikely that at least some of the barcodes are just placeholder graphics designed to lend some credibility to the more robotic minutia in Overwatch’s world.
Apple Looks Back on 10 Years of the App Store
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the App Store, and Apple has taken the opportunity to look back at the past, present, and future of the famous service.
In Apple's stroll down memory lane, it quotes a slew of app developers, from young developers making apps to deal with anxiety to Nintendo's own Shigeru Miyamoto.
Apple introduced the App Store on July 10, 2008 with 500 apps, and it has since grown into a service that changes the way society functions in almost every realm. Some of the apps available day-one included MLB At Bat, Tap Tap Revenge, Trism, The New York Times, eBay and Travelocity.
Mario Kart Tracks Are Being Built in Fortnite’s Playground Mode
It was only a matter of time before Mario Kart inspired tracks started appearing in Fortnite's nearly limitless Playground mode.
YouTube user Noahh was one of the first to build a racing track and use the recently brought back Shopping Carts to race with friends. The track was built over the edge of the map and in true Rainbow Road fashion, falling off the ledge would send you to your death.
Reddit user JoshB_C constructed "Tilted Track," a winding track that goes in and out of the buildings of Tilted Towers. Long ramps and boost pads were used to race and Mario Kart sound effects and music were added to the video.
The Best Political Horror Movies
The horror genre is an ideal mechanism by which to explore our darkest fears, but not all of those fears are as rudimentary as, say, getting stabbed. The world is a complex and harrowing place where politics - social, economic, and otherwise - are a constant factor in everyone's lives, and in which the marginalized have much to fear from a system that does not treat them equally.
So it's no surprise than many of the best and scariest horror movies are also deeply political, overtly or otherwise. Many of the greatest horror movies ever made have insidious points to make, and accusatory fingers to point at social systems that oppress and kill the audience in real life as well.
Idris Elba to Play Villain in Dwayne Johnson’s Fast and Furious Spinoff
Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious spinoff has set its sights on Idris Elba to play the film's main villain.
Variety reports Elba is in talks with Universal to take on the villainous role which would see him go up against Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). Not much about the character is currently known.
Deadpool 2's David Leitch will helm the spinoff from a screenplay by Chris Morgan. Production is set to start this fall, with the film hitting theaters on July 26, 2019.
For more on the Fast and Furious spinoff, find out why Leitch is excited to make the Hobbs and Deckard buddy film and what surprises are in store for fans.
Batman and Catwoman’s Wedding Has Always Been About The Journey, Not the Destination
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Batman #50!
Tear down the garlands and put away the confetti, Batman #50 has made it official: there won't be a Batman and Catwoman wedding after all. Emotions are, justifiably, running high but the truth is? The lack of actual matrimony taking place in the extra-sized wedding special isn't as dire or as damning as it may seem. In fact, the actual wedding part of the wedding special was the least important part of the story. The critical component of "Batrimony" has always been the journey rather than the destination.
Fallout 76: 7 New Things We’ve Learned Since E3
After announcing Fallout 76 in late May, Bethesda revealed tons of details about its online action-RPG during E3 2018. We learned it'll exist "entirely online," feature a real-time version of the series' signature V.A.T.S. system, and receive mod support sometime after launch. We also know it'll be released later this year on November 14.
Explaining the MCU’s Quantum Realm
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown much larger in recent years thanks to films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Infinity War. But some of these movies have ventured outside of the traditional Marvel Universe entirely. Both Ant-Man and Doctor Strange have dealt with a place called the Quantum Realm, a vast universe that only a few brave heroes have ever seen.
With Ant-Man and the Wasp continuing to shine a spotlight on this tiny but far-reaching realm, we figured now was a good time to explain the comic book origins of the Quantum Realm and what role it plays in the larger Marvel multiverse.
The Quantum Realm Explained: The Basics
Fortnite Leak Potentially Reveals First Look at Season 5 Battle Pass
A new Fortnite leak has revealed the names of six new skydiving trails that will likely be part of the Season 5 Battle Pass.
Filenames for six unannounced skydiving trails were discovered within the most recent patch files.
Introduced at the start of Season 3, skydiving trails have only been released through the Battle Pass, so it's likely to follow that these six will be part of the Season 5 Battle Pass:
- Stars & Stripes
- TP
- Glitchin'
- Vines