Monthly Archives: October 2018
Mega Man: Every IGN Review
Our review of Mega Man 11 says that it "feels almost like a classic Mega Man game," and our collection of past reviews is any indication, that's strong praise. He's had his low points over the past 30 years, certainly, but any Mega Fan knows the greatness of the early games, including spinoffs like the X and Legends series. What are your favorite Mega Man games?
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XCOM 2’s New DLC Is Out Next Week with New Maps, Modes and More
2K and Firaxis have announced that the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - Tactical Legacy Pack will be available on PC next Tuesday, October 9, and will bring with it a new story, new game modes, maps, and more.
The Tactical Legacy Pack will tell a new story that bridges the gap between XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2. In addition, this latest DLC will include new game modes, maps, weapons, armor, and photobooth options that "honor the legacy of the XCOM series."
One of the new gameplay modes is Legacy Ops which allow you to "command a squad of soldiers through a series of linked consecutive tactical missions." These include:
Witcher Author Demands More Compensation From CD Projekt Red
Andrzej Sapkowski, the original author of The Witcher series of short stories and novels, has officially demanded further compensation from CD Projekt Red, developers of the highly successful Witcher games based on his work.
Via Kotaku, CD Projekt Red released an official report on the matter today, addressing that the company has received an official demand for further payment from Sapkowski, indicating that he expects additional royalties “beyond what had been contractually agreed upon between himself and the Company.”
Harry Potter RPG Leaked Gameplay Has Fans Freaking Out
Footage of what appears to be a Harry Potter game in development leaked Monday evening, throwing the internet into immediate speculation Tuesday morning.
The footage was shared on Reddit by VapeThisBro, who recorded the footage secretly while in a survey group at a mall. He said that signs in the lobby of the place read that no phones or cameras were allowed, but the company performing the survey neglected to check him.
Reddit users began commenting about his legitimacy and if an NDA was signed, in which, VapeThisBro explained the company in charge of the surveys forgot to have him sign his NDA before he finished watching the video and left.
Spider-Man PS4 Easter Egg Hidden in Into the Spider-Verse’s New Trailer
It looks like the upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse animated film has a (very) subtle tie-in to Insomniac Games' Spider-Man for PlayStation 4.
As pointed out by Marvel Games Executive Creative Director Bill Rosemann, the Into the Spider-Verse trailer features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of the primary Spider-Man suit from Insomniac's game. Watch the new trailer below:
In the trailer you'll notice a portion of the suit with its signature white Spider-Man logo can be seen inside of a display case in the background of the shot pictured below, just to the right of Peter.
The Last Jedi: Study Blames Russian Trolls for ‘Weaponizing’ Social Media Hate
Regardless of personal opinions on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it appears that Russian trolls used latent fan disagreements around the film to propagate and weaponize a “narrative of widespread discord and dysfunction in American society,” at least according to a recent study.
Via Mashable, the study in question was done by Morten Bay, a research fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. It compares the social media reaction that happened in the 2016 US Presidential Election to the social media climate that existed (and still exists) around The Last Jedi.
The Last Jedi: Study Blames Russian Trolls for ‘Weaponizing’ Social Media Hate
Regardless of personal opinions on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it appears that Russian trolls used latent fan disagreements around the film to propagate and weaponize a “narrative of widespread discord and dysfunction in American society,” at least according to a recent study.
Via Mashable, the study in question was done by Morten Bay, a research fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. It compares the social media reaction that happened in the 2016 US Presidential Election to the social media climate that existed (and still exists) around The Last Jedi.
The Most Important Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before the New Season
With a new season of Doctor Who about to premiere, and with it begin another whole new era in the show’s 50+ year history of adventures in space and time, and with more focus than ever on the series’ vast backlog of stories in the wake of events like the recent Twitch Classic Who marathon that had a generation of young fans enjoying and embracing – and meme-ing – the past, we offer here a quick list of 25 essential Doctor Who stories that provide a good grounding in the show and its many delights as we prepare to welcome Jodie Whittaker as the thirteenth incarnation of the time-traveling Time Lord known as the Doctor.
A bit of explanation: These are not all necessarily the “best” stories, or the most important to continuity. We’ve picked 25 adventures – at least one for every official television Doctor – that give newcomers a solid sense of the shifting tones and styles of the series as it’s navigated its way through a half-century of history and popular culture. Also, we’ve skipped including any of the plethora of audio, comics, prose, and other stories that have helped to make Doctor Who one of the most vital and varied fictional universes in history.
The Most Important Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before the New Season
With a new season of Doctor Who about to premiere, and with it begin another whole new era in the show’s 50+ year history of adventures in space and time, and with more focus than ever on the series’ vast backlog of stories in the wake of events like the recent Twitch Classic Who marathon that had a generation of young fans enjoying and embracing – and meme-ing – the past, we offer here a quick list of 25 essential Doctor Who stories that provide a good grounding in the show and its many delights as we prepare to welcome Jodie Whittaker as the thirteenth incarnation of the time-traveling Time Lord known as the Doctor.
A bit of explanation: These are not all necessarily the “best” stories, or the most important to continuity. We’ve picked 25 adventures – at least one for every official television Doctor – that give newcomers a solid sense of the shifting tones and styles of the series as it’s navigated its way through a half-century of history and popular culture. Also, we’ve skipped including any of the plethora of audio, comics, prose, and other stories that have helped to make Doctor Who one of the most vital and varied fictional universes in history.
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