Monthly Archives: August 2018
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
It was another big week for the comic book industry as August wound down. Marvel released a major Venom spinoff in Web of Venom: Ve'Nam #1, while DC kicked off a new volume of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev's Scarlet.
Scroll down to check out our new reviews and thinkpieces, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Scarlet #1 Review
Written by Brian Michael Bendis | Drawn by Alex Maleev
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Metal Wolf Chaos, and Why From Software Isn’t Releasing New Mech Games (Right Now)
I was entirely unprepared to meet From Software’s Masanori Takeuchi. When I arrived at Devolver Digital’s Gamescom booth to see Metal Wolf Chaos - the 14-year old, Japan-only Xbox mech game about a vengeful American president - I expected to interview someone working on the current-gen port, not the producer of the 2004 original.
As I was ushered into a separate room to meet the senior managing director of quite probably the most well-respected developer in the world right now, my prepared questions about exactly how many guns I could make the mech-president shoot, and how many the mech-president could shoot all at once, seemed woefully inadequate.
Gwent: Single Player Campaign Will Now Be a Standalone Title
Developer CD Projekt Red has announced that the upcoming single player campaign for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game will now be launching as a standalone game in its own right.
The mode, called Thronebreaker, had already been delayed from its expected release date last year. However, in CDPR's latest financial briefing, it was revealed that it will now be known as Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and has evolved into a full-scale, 30-hour RPG.
This hasn't affected the gameplay, which will still be driven by Gwent matches, but seems to be an indication of the new size and scope of the single player campaign.
EA Launches Fundraising Initiative For Shooting Victims
EA has announced that it is establishing the Jacksonville Tribute - a fundraising initiative to support victims of last Sunday's shooting at a Madden tournament event in Jacksonville, Florida.
Making the announcement on Twitter, EA pledged to kickstart the fund with a donation of $1 million, and will be opening up the initiative to allow members of the public to contribute. All proceeds from the fund will go towards supporting the victims of the attack, as well as the families of Taylor Robinson and Elijah Clayton, who both lost their lives.
The Internet Thinks It’s Found the PS5’s Codename
If Internet sleuths are to be believed, the PlayStation 5's codename is 'Erebus'.
Detailed by ResetEra user Gemüsepizza, two lists of platforms in the Unreal Engine 4's backend now include a mention of Erebus. Erebus seemingly wasn't a part of these lists until the latest update to the engine. One list is included below:
A few extra factors have contributed to why people think this could refer to PS5. First, the name itself: Erebus is a Greek deity that personified darkness. More pertinently, he's pointed to as one of the first five (get it?) beings in existence.
First Gameplay Details Revealed for Nintendo’s Next Mobile Game, Dragalia Lost
Nintendo's next mobile game, Dragalia Lost, had a Direct tonight that revealed the first gameplay details and what to expect from this action-RPG when it launches on September 27, 2018, for iOS and Android.
Dragalia Lost takes place in the Kingdom of Alberia, where humans and Dragons once lived together in peace, and you play as the "Seventh Royal Prince." It's up to you to save the kingdom when the Sacred Shard, which kept the monsters at bay, starts to lose its power.
However, you won't be alone as you have the blood of the Dragon in your veins and you must reestablish a binding "pactbound" between human and Dragon, an alliance that hasn't been formed for centuries. The prince must bond with the Windwyrm known as Midgardsormr, the Dragon who once held a pact with the founder of Alberia, to help save the kingdom.
First Gameplay Details Revealed for Nintendo’s Next Mobile Game, Dragalia Lost
Nintendo's next mobile game, Dragalia Lost, had a Direct tonight that revealed the first gameplay details and what to expect from this action-RPG when it launches on September 27, 2018, for iOS and Android.
Dragalia Lost takes place in the Kingdom of Alberia, where humans and Dragons once lived together in peace, and you play as the "Seventh Royal Prince." It's up to you to save the kingdom when the Sacred Shard, which kept the monsters at bay, starts to lose its power.
However, you won't be alone as you have the blood of the Dragon in your veins and you must reestablish a binding "pactbound" between human and Dragon, an alliance that hasn't been formed for centuries. The prince must bond with the Windwyrm known as Midgardsormr, the Dragon who once held a pact with the founder of Alberia, to help save the kingdom.
DC Universe Subscription Service Is Launching on Batman Day
The DC Universe digital subscription service, which operates primarily as a streaming and comic book delivery platform, is officially launching on Batman Day - September 15, 2018.
Revealed during today's live stream event of DC Universe Live, the first season of the live-action series Titans will debut on DC Universe on October 12, 2018, but will first premiere at New York Comic Con 2018 on October 3, hosted by Warner Bros. Television. The first season of Titans will consist of 12 episodes, with new episodes released weekly on DC Universe.
DC Universe members will be able to watch the first two seasons of Young Justice starting on September 15, and the debut of Young Justice: Outsiders will come in 2019. A new clip of Outsiders featuring Nightwing and Oracle debuted during the live stream, which you can watch below.
Addressing Our Cyberpunk 2077 Concerns – IGN Beyond Episode 557
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This week on IGN's PlayStation show Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush and panelists Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Tom Marks discuss the huge new Cyberpunk 2077 demo, including both what we loved and some of our concerns, and biggest takeaways, from the 48-minute piece of gameplay.
Plus, the crew discusses the new multiplayer expansion for Shovel Knight, Shovel Knight Showdown, a fix for one of the PSN Store's longest-standing issues, and all of the big games coming out this fall and what they're most excited to play.