Monthly Archives: December 2018
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Update 1.10 Out Now, Here’s What It Does
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Update 1.10 is out now for PS4, Xbox One and PC, and here are the many changes coming with it.
In update notes posted to the official Black Ops 4 Reddit, developer Treyarch detailed everything going into this major patch. Though the free, winter-centric Operation Absolute Zero update has been live for PlayStation 4 users since December 11, it’s available now for PC and Xbox One players.
Transformers Comic Relaunch to Explore Cybertron Before the Autobot/Decepticon War
IDW Publishing announced Tuesday, a new Transformers comic series that will dive into the occurrences on Cybertron before the planet went into chaos.
The Transformers series will debut in March 2019, with Scottish Writer Brian Ruckley penning the series, while artist's Angel Hernandez and Rock Joseph illustrating.
Transformers will explore Cybertron, and the peace that once surrounded the planet before a mysterious death caused havoc, and changed everything forever.
The story will be told through the eyes of a young Bumblebee, along with his friends and will publish twice a month.
Next Generation Xbox Is Reportedly Codenamed Anaconda
The next generation family of Xbox consoles reportedly have two codenames: Anaconda and Lockhart.
As reported by Windows Central, the two separate Xbox SKUs will theoretically act like the current Xbox One S and Xbox One X do now: Lockhart is rumored to be a more affordable, baseline model that makes the technology accessible to a larger group of consumers while Anaconda is a beefed up version that will cost more for fans willing to shell out the money for more power. Both are expected to be released by holiday 2020.
While the report suggests Lockhart could be comparable to (or a bit more powerful than) the current power of the Xbox One X, Anaconda would be much more powerful, providing a “cutting-edge console gaming experience.” Rumors also indicate that Microsoft is “exploring technology to dramatically reduce loading times,” possibly including a faster SSD hard drive. The Anaconda could also potentially act as a dev kit.
DC Reveals New Version of Arkham Knight for Batman’s Detective Comic #1000
DC Comics has officially given us our first look at the Arkham Knight in Detective Comics #1000.
Reported by CBR, this marks the Arkham Knight’s latest foray into the world of comics after being introduced as the titular antagonist in Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Knight. The first image of the Detective Comics version of the character differs a bit from his initial portrayal, featuring larger shoulder pads, an augmented chest emblem and what appears to be an overall lower-tech suit.
Source: CBR. Credit: DC Comics, Doug Mahnke.
Pokemon Go Adds Legendary Pokemon Heatran
Legendary Pokemon Heatran is coming to Pokemon Go.
As announced on Pokemon Go’s official Twitter account, Heatran will come to Raid Battles today at 1:00 PM Pacific Time and wil remain in the game until January 15 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time.
Heatran is the third Legendary Pokemon from generation 4 to come to Pokemon Go, following Giratina with the Halloween event in October and Cresselia last month.
19 Best Plot Twists of 2018
Another year, another slate of jaw-dropping twists across all of pop culture. As IGN looks back at the year that was, we can't help but celebrate some of our favorite unexpected developments in many of our favorite games, movies, TV shows, and comics in 2018.
Continue reading or swipe through the below slideshow to see our picks for the best plot twists of the year -- though, as the title promises, a whole year's worth of spoilers are below, so read on at your own risk.
(This post contains spoilers for The Haunting of Hill House, The Americans, Suspiria, God of War, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Red Dead Redemption 2, Searching, Far Cry 5, Hereditary, Avengers: Infinity War, This Is Us, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jane the Virgin, Westworld, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Bodyguard, and The Good Place.)
Top 20 On-Demand TV Shows of 2018 Revealed
Comcast, a cable provider to over 22 million US residents, recently revealed its most on-demand programming in 2018. While some of the top performers probably won't be a surprise to you, there are a few titles on the list that piqued our interest.
According to a report from USA Today, HBO's seminal fantasy series, Game of Thrones, is the No. 1 on-demand show of 2018. Game of Thrones is one of the most-watched dramas in the world, but there hasn't been a new episode since the season 7 finale ("The Dragon and the Wolf") aired back in August of 2017. Even after such a long hiatus, viewers are still catching up, or rewatching this juggernaut of a show.
Joker Movie Wraps Filming
The solo Joker film has finished principal photography, and a final set photo could hint at a famous location in the Batman universe.
Revealed by director Todd Phillips on Instagram, the announcement reads "That’s a wrap on production. Thanks to the greatest crew NYC has to offer. It was a fun shoot— but we’re not there yet. #editingroom.” This comes along with a black and white photo of Phillips leaning against a wall with the words “NO UNSUPERVISED PATIENTS ALLOWED” written above him in faded letters.
PS4 vs. Xbox vs. Nintendo in 2018: A Podcast Battle Royale
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we've gathered the hosts of all the IGN podcasts to debate which platform had the best year. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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YouTube’s Wayne Series Gets Bloody
Series creator Shawn Simmons (School of Rock), along with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick bring a gritty new dark comedy to YouTube Premium available to stream now.
According to YouTube, "When the titular teenage renegade’s 1978 Pontiac Trans Am is stolen from his father on his deathbed, 'Wayne' sets out with nothing but a dirt bike and his new crush Del to take back his rightful inheritance." For a closer look at Del wrecking havoc at a high school blood drive, check out our exclusive clip below:
Mark McKenna, who is best known for his performance in the Golden Globe-nominated Irish film, Sing Street, will star alongside Ciara Bravo, who plays Del. The streaming provider calls Wayne a "16-year-old Dirty Harry with a heart of gold," but the series also resembles Netflix's End of the F***ing World, which IGN calls a Bonnie and Clyde for a new generation in our review.