Monthly Archives: December 2018
Destiny 2: Bungie Lowers Power Requirements for the Black Armory
Bungie has dropped the Power requirements for the Lost Forges following player feedback.
Destiny 2's Black Armory mini expansion went live this week, and despite only being live for a couple of days, the devs have already implemented an update based on player feedback that will see the Power requirements for the Lost Forges decreased by five.
"Over the past day, we’ve been taking in your feedback. It's become clear that we made the initial Power requirements for the Lost Forges too high, keeping those sweet new rewards out of reach," read the update. "Some players at 600 Power have been unable to dive in and beat the final boss without grinding for new Power first."
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
The beginning of the month is usually a crowded time for the comic book industry, and this week was no exception. We saw the debuts of DC's long-overdue Shazam! comic and the latest Millarworld project, Prodigy. We also got dramatic new chapters of Batman, Doomsday Clock and The Walking Dead.
Scroll down to check out our new reviews, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Batman #60 Review
Phil Spencer Wants Xbox Game Pass to Cross Over with Project xCloud
While on stage at the Barclays Global Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco this week, Xbox's Phil Spencer talked more about Microsoft's Project xCloud, its new initiative that will combine subscription-based Game Pass with xCloud, and how that will help it reach users on "over a billion Android phones."
The move comes in the wake of his continued success following his promotion to the Head of Xbox and the division making more than $10 billion in revenue for the first time during the fiscal year for 2018. Spencer said (via CNBC) that since the revenue for gaming has increased, CFO Amy Hood has told him that he's "made the spreadsheet" and that "she's going to pay attention."
Complete List of the 76th Golden Globe Nominees
Nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday morning. Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, and Mary Poppins Returns are among the nominees.
Presenters Terry Crews, Danai Gurira, Leslie Mann, and Christian Slater joined President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Meher Tatna, Executive Producer Barry Adelman, and this year's Golden Globe Ambassador Isan Elba to announce the nominees for the 76th Golden Globes.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday that Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh will be hosting this year's awards show.
The complete list of nominees follows:
Film
Best Motion Picture – Drama
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Fortnite Season 7 Adds Snowy Map Terrain, Planes, and Weapon Skins
Fortnite Season 7 is upon us and the giant update patch has added a new snowy section of the map, along with new usable planes and weapon skins.
The southwestern portion of the Fortnite map is now covered in snow. Three new locations dubbed Frosty Flights, Polar Peak, and Happy Hamlet can be found in the new winter themed area. Older areas like Flush Factory and Greasy Grove have undergone major changes. Icy surfaces cause players to slide.
X-4 Stormwing planes are the latest vehicles to join Fortnite, this time allowing you to attack from the skies. Expedition outposts are scattered about the map where players can easily find planes. Other improvements in mobility include the addition of ziplines that allow you to quickly travel to and from higher areas.
Thanos’ Snap Has an Official Name and It’s Brutal
Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity War and potentially Avengers 4.
Thanos' infamous snap at the end of Avengers: Infinity War has officially been given a name, thanks to an official Marvel tie-in book.
As reported by Screenrant, Thanos' snap is known around the MCU world as "The Decimation."
This revelation arrives thanks to Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest Volume Two: Aftermath by Brandon T. Snider.
According to this new story, the Avengers have kept the truth from the world, as it would "hardly help the world to heal."
Bethesda Support Glitch Revealed Personal Information of Fallout 76 Customers
Update: A Bethesda community administrator posted a more comprehensive response to the support issue that leaked Fallout 76 customer's personal information.
"We experienced an error with our customer support website that allowed some customers to view support tickets submitted by a limited number of other customers during a brief exposure window. Upon discovery, we immediately took down the website to fix the error.
We are still investigating this incident and will provide additional updates as we learn more. During the incident, it appears that the user name, name, contact information, and proof of purchase information provided by a limited number of customers on their support ticket requests may have been viewable by other customers accessing the customer support website for a limited time, but no full credit card numbers or passwords were disclosed. We plan to notify customers who may have been impacted.
New Darth Vader Mini-Series Promises to Reveal a Side of the Sith Lord We’ve Never Seen Before
A new limited comic series is looking to give fans of a galaxy far, far away five new stories focused on Darth Vader.
The first issue of Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions, written by Dennis Hopeless (Cloak and Dagger, Jean Grey) with art by Paolo Villanelli (Star Wars: Lando Double or Nothing and Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation), will be released in March of 2019.
Details are scarce on what stories each issue will tell, but we do know it will take us to "places where even the mysterious anti-hero known as Darth Vader can be someone’s greatest fear, and even…someone’s greatest hope!"
The second issue, also written by Dennis Hopeless, will feature art from Brian Level, known for his work on Thanos Legacy and Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows.