Monthly Archives: October 2018
Disney Eyes Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot With Deadpool Writers
It looks like Disney is looking to reboot the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, with Deadpool and Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick in early talks to pen the script.
As reported by Deadline, not much else is known about the potential reboot, other than Jerry Bruckheimer will continue to act as producer for the franchise. It is currently unclear if Johnny Depp, who famously played Captain Jack Sparrow in the current five films in the franchise, will be involved in the reboot.
This proposed reboot runs counter to rumors that a Pirates of the Caribbean 6 is in development, though it’s possible the films are one and the same. These rumors suggested that the writers of Dead Men Tell No Tales, Jeff Nathanson and Terry Rossio, were working on the script, and that the film’s co-director Joachim Rønning would return to helm the project.
Every IGN Fallout Review
Fallout 76 is just around the corner with a beta going live for a today, so we decided to take a look back at every review IGN has ever made for a Fallout game, all the way back to the very beginning.
Flip through the slideshow below (and you can use your arrow keys on desktop for faster browsing) to see all the post-apocalyptic scores we've given the series over the years:
For more Fallout, take a look out our complete interactive Fallout 76 map to get familiar with Appalachia ahead of launch. You can also find info on the timing of the beta here, and read Bethesda's statement on how it knows there will be plenty of bugs that need to be squashed. You can also watch Gav's unofficial preview below:
The Most ’90s Movies of the 1990s
Some movies are timeless. Others are hopelessly mired in the time they were created. It's not an insult, it's just a part of their programming. Saturday Night Fever is a classic motion picture, but it's hard to imagine being made the same way in the 1990s, isn't it?
We've got some serious distance from the 1990s nowadays, and it's getting easier to point out which films are the most '90s out of all of them. Some of them are classics, some of them are turkeys, but all of them were very particular to the time they were created. They've got 1990s fashions, fads, film styles and soundtracks that rocket us right back to the turn of the century, and we kinda loved them all. Even the embarrassing ones.
Bethesda Details Fallout 76’s PVP
Bethesda has detailed Fallout 76's player versus player (PvP) combat and how it works in the wasteland of West Virginia.
In a blogpost, Bethesda outlined the rules of engagement that come into play when you run into another human player in Fallout 76 and revealed that PvP may begin as early as level five.
However, when you attack another player the damage dealt will be "greatly reduced until they agree to start a PvP duel with you by returning fire."
Pokemon Go Halloween Event Announced with New Ghosts
Niantic has announced a new Pokemon Go Halloween event focusing on Dark and Ghost-type Pokemon.
Starting today at 1:00PM Pacific Time and running until November 1, the event will increase spawns of Ghost and Dark-type Pokemon including new Generation 4 introductions like Drifloon and Stunky (including the possibility of a shiny Drifloon).
New Special Research will introduce Sinnoh Pokemon Spiritomb, and Legendary Pokemon Giratina will be available to battle and capture in Legendary raids starting today and remaining until November 20.
A Replica Titanic Ship Is Expected to Set Sail in 2022
Though the original RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage was infamously ill-fated, construction has resumed on a replica ship, fittingly called Titanic II, which is set to sail in 2022.
As reported by CNN, Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer announced construction on the ship resumed following a financial dispute that began in 2015 between Blue Star Line parent company Mineralogy and the Chinese government owned Citic Limited was resolved.
Credit: Blue Star Line
Updated: The Best Deal on PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro
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Santa Monica Studio Shares Entertaining Bugs From God of War’s Development
SIE Santa Monica Studio, the developer behind this year's critically acclaimed God of War, has shared some bizarre and entertaining bugs from the development of its most recent game.
Revealed through the PlayStation Blog, the post is an homage to the quality assurance team that worked on God of War, which consisted of "roughly 40 extraordinary people who embodied the fundamentals of what was important to us as a studio."
The bugs that were shared range from entertaining to creepy to downright hilarious, with many showing us that even the most polished games have had their fair share of game-breaking issues along the way. Some bugs, like Atreus’ face getting bizarrely distorted, were mostly visual, while some showed off audio issues the game once had, like Atreus repeating lines about draugr uncontrollably.
Nike Signs Its First eSports Star
Nike endorsement deals are no longer just for traditional athletes. The sporting gear and shoe company has signed Chinese League of Legends player Jian Zihao, and he's teaming up with LeBron James for a clever new shirt design.
According to SportsPro, Zihao -- better known as "Uzi" -- will work with James on the "Dribble &" campaign, which will include the phrase "Dribble & Carry" on shirts. The campaign originally began in response to Fox News host Laura Ingraham's "shut up and dribble" comments after James had criticized President Donald Trump.
Nintendo Announces Nintendo Labo Classroom Program
Nintendo has announced that it has partnered with the Institute of Play to bring a new Nintendo Labo-themed program to around 100 classrooms for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders across the United States.
Nintendo revealed the news on its website and plans to bring Nintendo Labo to classrooms during the 2018/2019 school year and it is being "designed with students ages 8-11 in mind and is well suited to schools with a focus on STEAM learning."
The Institute of Play was chosen as the partner as it's a nonprofit organization that is "committed to transforming education through play-based learning experiences."
Nintendo and the Institute of Play will assist teachers in integrating Nintendo Labo into their existing curriculum and "students will work in small groups to complete a series of projects that introduce principles of design and technology."