Monthly Archives: August 2018
How Deep Space Nine Changed Star Trek for the Better
When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine first aired a quarter of a century ago this year, it immediately earned the mantle of being the “odd one out” when it came to Star Trek shows. It’s easy to understand why: It was the first Trek not created by Gene Roddenberry, nor did it follow the voyages of the Starship Enterprise which the previous two iterations had. Indeed, it bucked the whole basic Trek premise of “boldly going where no one has gone before” in that it was set on a space station rather than a starship. No one would have been surprised if Deep Space Nine had failed.
And while it’s true that it never reached the ratings highs of The Next Generation, DS9 proved popular amongst fans and critics alike, with numerous pundits citing it as the best Star Trek series outright. It’s fair to say that Deep Space Nine has aged very well compared to some of the other Trek offerings, largely because the themes it explored, and its method of storytelling, were both ahead of its time. As good as The Next Generation became, and as ground-breaking as The Original Series was, for many fans Deep Space Nine is the pinnacle of Trek storytelling. Here’s why.
No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again Gets a Release Date
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Revealed
Developer Double Damage has revealed Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, the follow-up (or rather, a "sort-of prequel," as the developers put it) to its acclaimed 2015 space combat game. The studio calls Outlaw "a blue-collar space combat adventure packed with outlaws, explosions, gleefully unrealistic spaceflight, and a hell of a soundtrack."
In Outlaw, you play Juno Markev, 34 years before the events of Rebel Galaxy. Markev left her life of crime behind until she got pulled back into the outlaw life.
ABOVE: Watch the awesome animated reveal trailer for Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.
Aiming for release in Q1 2019 on PC, PS4, and Switch, "Rebel Galaxy Outlaw features high-octane space combat, over 20 hours of subspace radio, side activities like billiards and dice poker, plenty of sketchy characters to meet, and sketchy jobs to take on. Nobody’s saving the universe around here - they’d settle for saving a couple of credits." Double Damage co-founder Travis Baldree said, "“We took what worked from the last title, and then went a little crazy. It’s got a stronger focus on story and place, a huge jump in detail, and while it still works great for folks with a HOTAS at home, I think we’ve managed to make space combat accessible and fun for everybody else in a way that nobody has managed before. We’ve got a lot more to share in the months ahead.”
Rocket League’s Rocket Pass Gets a Release Date
Rocket League's limited-time progression system, Rocket Pass, will go live on Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. PDT and run through Nov. 26, developer Psyonix announced today. Rocket Pass will be available on all platforms (PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC).
With both free and premium versions, Rocket Pass challenges players to increase their tier to earn new unlocks by completing matches. The Premium Rocket Pass costs 10 keys ($9.99 USD, £7.99 GBP, or $13.45 AUD) and includes up to 70 tiers' worth of rewards, more than double the free version's 29. Premium players can also continue advancing past the 70th tier to unlock painted and certified versions of some Rocket Pass items. All items are cosmetic-only.
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No Man’s Sky Launches Its First Community Event
Hello Games has announced the first in a series of No Man's Sky community events, which will centre around returning character Specialist Polo's discovery of "another iteration of the universe" and task players with helping them learn more about this "glitch in reality".
The news was announced in a blog post, with studio boss Sean Murray clarifying that the community events will be open to all explorers who have completed the first Space Anomaly mission, with Specialist Polo contacting these players directly to ask for assistance.
This week's event has been referred to as "the first chapter" of an ongoing research project and tasks players with visiting "a specific corner of the galaxy" (although no details of where that is are given in the post) to excavate and return a selection of "strange objects" which have begun spawning underground. Returning these objects will reward players with Quicksilver, a valuable resource that can be used to create a variety of exclusive exotic collectables.
No Man’s Sky Launches Its First Community Event
Hello Games has announced the first in a series of No Man's Sky community events, which will centre around returning character Specialist Polo's discovery of "another iteration of the universe" and task players with helping them learn more about this "glitch in reality".
The news was announced in a blog post, with studio boss Sean Murray clarifying that the community events will be open to all explorers who have completed the first Space Anomaly mission, with Specialist Polo contacting these players directly to ask for assistance.
This week's event has been referred to as "the first chapter" of an ongoing research project and tasks players with visiting "a specific corner of the galaxy" (although no details of where that is are given in the post) to excavate and return a selection of "strange objects" which have begun spawning underground. Returning these objects will reward players with Quicksilver, a valuable resource that can be used to create a variety of exclusive exotic collectables.
Venom: Eminem’s Surprise New Album Includes Song from Soundtrack
Marshal Mathers, aka Slim Shady, aka Eminem dropped a surprise album on Thursday night, and one song is notably from the soundtrack to the upcoming Venom film. He announced the album on twitter, and it launched simultaneously on various streaming platforms.
The album, Kamikaze, is executive produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem. It’s 13 tracks long, with the final track titled Venom (Music From the Motion Picture). The song contains a mixture of drum loops, synth tracks, guitars and a classic flow from Eminem.
Venom: Eminem’s Surprise New Album Includes Song from Soundtrack
Marshal Mathers, aka Slim Shady, aka Eminem dropped a surprise album on Thursday night, and one song is notably from the soundtrack to the upcoming Venom film. He announced the album on twitter, and it launched simultaneously on various streaming platforms.
The album, Kamikaze, is executive produced by Dr. Dre and Eminem. It’s 13 tracks long, with the final track titled Venom (Music From the Motion Picture). The song contains a mixture of drum loops, synth tracks, guitars and a classic flow from Eminem.