Monthly Archives: August 2018
YouTube Will Release 50 Original Shows Next Year
YouTube is increasing its original programming and is set to release 50 original shows next year.
Per THR, head of originals EMEA Luke Hyams revealed at the Edinburgh TV Festival the paid-for YouTube Premium service will debut dozens of original shows throughout 2019.
This includes the upcoming sci-fi horror series Origin, starring Harry Potter's Tom Felton and Natalia Tena.
There's also a docuseries about artificial intelligence narrated by Robert Downey Jr. to look forward to, and a dark comedy starring Kirsten Dunst called On Becoming God in Central Florida.
Nvidia Shares RTX 2080 4K Performance Benchmarks
Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups.
Nvidia gathered all the assembled journalists at Gamescom today to share more details about its RTX series GPUs, including performance numbers in a handful of top titles, including 4k performance numbers. Since I wasn't allowed to do any of my own benchmarking all I have to share is Nvidia's slides, so take them with a grain of salt since these are essentially marketing materials. We'll be doing our own independent benchmarking as soon as we get the GPU series in-hand. First up are some 4k benchmarks for current games, meaning there is no RTX fanciness impacting these numbers, which provides a sense of how the GPU runs games that are out right now and compare to 2017's GPUs.
The Punisher Starts a War in the Marvel Universe
Marvel's latest Punisher comic made its debut today, and Frank Castle definitely made an impact on the Marvel Universe.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Punisher #1!
In the previous volume of The Punisher, Frank Castle gave himself a major upgrade by stealing the War Machine armor and declaring war on Hydra and the impostor Captain America. Frank may have abandoned his new toy, but that doesn't mean he's stopped targeting a bigger class of criminal. The new series kicks off with the Punisher setting his sights on Baron Zemo and the Mandarin, as the two villains forged an alliance with Hydra and Roxxon in order to get the tiny, villain-infested country of Bagalia recognized as a legitimate nation.
Fortnite Is Getting a “Rift-to-Go” Item
Epic Games appears ready to add throwable "Rift-to-Go" items to Fortnite, which means rifts won't be restricted to static placement in the sky. The addition will come possibly as soon as tomorrow's v5.30 update.
"A rift you carry in your pocket!" reads a tease for the item spotted by IGN in the in-game new updates panel. "Teleport above your current location and glide down."
Rifts first began appearing in Fortnite at the start of Season 5 after a rocket exploded in the sky during an in-game event. More rifts began showing up around the map after the first one appeared where the rocket blew up. The rifts initially started growing, then they started spawning new items, before shrinking as they prepared to disappear entirely this week.
Netflix in Sept: Black Panther, Iron Fist, Walking Dead, More
Netflix isn't fooling around when it comes to September, flooding our eyes and ears with a bunch of interesting, exciting things.
Firstly, just from a regular "here are some cool movies to watch" standpoint, there's Unforgiven, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Witch, Role Models, The River Wild, and Groundhog Day. Then there are some notable Disney offerings - from 2018's Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time to Lilo & Stitch and The Emperor's New Groove.
After that, the Netflix Orginals kick into overdrive with new seasons of Marvel's Iron Fist, American Vandal, BoJack Horseman, and Atypical - plus new limited series Maniac, starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, and animated series The Dragon Prince, from the creator of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
NBA 2K’s ‘Loot Boxes’ Have Been Adjusted to Comply with Belgian Gambling Laws
2K Games has announced changes to NBA 2K's in-game purchases system in Belgium to comply with Belgian gambling laws that were adjusted in response to 2017's loot box fiasco. The changes will be to the NBA 2K series' MyTeam feature.
"Specifically, we will be turning off the ability to purchase packs with premium (non-earned) currency/
," reads a 2K statement. "Gamers are still able to acquire packs with MyTeam points."
MyTeam is an NBA 2K mode in which players attempt to build the best custom team possible. One way to acquire players to build out your team is through purchasing packs of randomized cards. That loot box-type mechanic, however, would be in violation of Belgian gambling laws, which is why 2K has dropped it in Belgium.
Crazy Rich Asians Sequel in Development at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is developing a sequel to Crazy Rich Asians.
THR reports the studio is now moving forward with the project, though it hasn't officially been greenlit yet. Warner Bros. is planning to bring back most of the core creative team from the first film.
This includes director Jon M. Chu, producers Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, and John Penotti, and screenwriters Peter Chiarelli and Adele Lim, though deals have not been agreed upon yet. The core cast would also likely return, including Constance Wu (Rachel) and Henry Golding (Nick).
Shigeru Miyamoto Would Prefer Not to Make an MMORPG
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, Zelda and much more, attended the 2018 Computer Entertainment Developers Conference in Yokohama, Japan and delivered the keynote address. He spanned a range of topics, from MMORPGs to mobile games to Minecraft.
Originally reported by Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, and subsequently partially translated by Kotaku, Miyamoto spoke about his preference not to make MMORPGs, stating his dislike for the genre’s billing model and the tendency for MMORPGs to be iterated on and maintained year after year.
Idris Elba Says He Won’t Play James Bond, Despite Rumors
Idris Elba has confirmed that he is not interested in being the next James Bond.
During the recent premiere for Elba's directorial debut Yardie, Good Morning Britain asked Elba if they were looking at the next 007. However, Elba quickly replied "no," quelling any rumors that he would be taking over for Daniel Craig.
Rumors of Elba possibly portraying Bond surfaced once again recently. According to reports, James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli reportedly said "it is time" for a non-white actor to portray Bond, with Elba being one of the top choices.
Creator of Jessica Jones Departing Series After Season 3
Jessica Jones creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg is leaving the series after Season 3.
THR reports Rosenberg will depart Netflix for Warner Bros. Television to create and develop new projects. Warner Bros. TV reportedly outbid Netflix and offered Rosenberg a deal said to be worth somewhere in the eight-figure range.
Rosenberg will finish developing the third season of Jessica Jones first, which doesn't have a premiere date yet, before making her new move. She'll still be credited as the show's creator and executive producer if Jessica Jones were to get a fourth season.