Monthly Archives: December 2018
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Will Add Maori Civilisation
Civilization VI’s upcoming Gathering Storm expansion will add a new Maori civilisation led by the legendary figure Kupe. According to Maori mythology, Kupe was responsible for the Polynesian discovery of New Zealand in the 10th century after setting sail from his home of Hawaiki.
In line with the history of Kupe and his status as a navigator, the Maori civilisation will start at sea and earn Science and Culture for every turn prior to settling its first city. The unique Leader Ability “Kupe’s Voyage” will also reward the Maori a free Builder, extra population in the capital, and additional Housing and Amenities once settled. Another unique ability “Mana” unlocks Sailing and Shipbuilding from turn one.
Becoming Captain Marvel: How Brie Larson Crafted the MCU’s Most Powerful Hero
With Captain Marvel joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a solo feature hitting theaters in March of 2019, IGN is finally able to break the seal on our visit to the film’s set earlier this year and share what actress Brie Larson told us about playing the title role. We’ve already heard Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige say how Captain Marvel will be the most powerful hero in the MCU, and given that Nick Fury paged her for help at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, it’s led fans to speculate that the high-flying hero will be key to toppling Thanos in Avengers 4. That’s a lot of pressure for one hero, no matter how much cosmic energy she can blast out of her hands. But before we see how the Avengers saga pans out, the Captain Marvel movie will take us back to the ‘90s to see Captain Marvel’s beginnings as Air Force pilot Carol Danvers.
Update: Pokemon Go PVP Is Now Available
UPDATE (12/12): As announced on Pokemon Go's official Twitter account, PVP Trainer Battles are now available in Pokemon Go for players who have reached level 10 or higher.
In a separate tweet, Niantic said that level 10 will be the minimum level for players to participate in Trainer Battles. "For Trainers levels 10 and below, we encourage you to keep catching Pokémon and exploring the world of Pokémon GO! We have no doubt that you’ll be a level 10 Trainer in no time," Niantic added.
Battlefield 5 Overture Update Delayed
Battlefield 5's Chapter 1: Overture update has been delayed due to technical issues.
DICE has announced that today's scheduled update for Battlefield 5 has been delayed after the team "discovered an issue," but has advised that the patch won't be postponed for long, although a new date has yet to be confirmed.
"The team has discovered an issue with the Battlefield V Chapter 1: Overture update," the studio tweeted. "Rather than create issues in the game, we’re holding the update for the time being. We don’t anticipate a long delay and we’ll be back with more news
or as soon as we have it."
Fortnite’s Game Awards Announcement Has Nothing to Do With the Launch of Season 7
Epic's senior PR guy has teased a possible in-game event for Fortnite to be announced at The Game Awards this week.
The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley teased a Fortnite announcement for this Thursday, that players speculated was going to be a peek at Season 7 which launches the same day. However, Epic Games' Nick Chester has confirmed that this is definitely not the case, and instead seems to be teasing an in-game event.
"I can't stress enough how much we have going on this week," he tweeted, adding, "Geoff isn't talking about Season 7 launch here. Tune in!"
Keighley's initial tweet mentioned a Fortnite announcement and world premiere from Worldwide Creative Director of the game, Donald Mustard.
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Ron Burgundy Is Getting a Podcast
Anchorman's Ron Burgundy has netted himself two 12-episode seasons of a new show, The Ron Burgundy Podcast. Don't act like you're not impressed.
Launching in early 2019, the podcast will be co-produced by Funny Or Die and iHeartRadio. It's unclear what the podcast will be about, other than Ron Burgundy himself. Ron Burgundy doesn't seem to know either:
"Listen, I don't know what a podcast is, but I currently have a lot of time on my hands and a lot to talk about,” said Burgundy. “I am also broke. Therefore, I am very excited to do this podcast. It is literally saving my life."
People Have Worked Out How to Unlock PS Classic’s Emulator Settings
PlayStation Classic owners can easily tweak the settings of their console if they have the right keyboard.
The PlayStation Classic launched yesterday, and as expected, people are poking around the hardware looking for ways to hack the console. It turns out it's as easy as plugging in a keyboard and hitting the Escape key while inside a game.
Discovered by YouTuber Retro Gaming Arts, and his buddy Matt, the pair initially took the console apart before putting it back together and plugging in a keyboard - in this case a Corsair K75 RGB Mechanical keyboard.
"So basically all I did was I took a USB keyboard and plugged it in, and then I went into one of the games and hit Escape, and then that gave me all of the access to the emulator itself," Matt explains in the video.
Batman: Court of Owls Game Could Be in Development at WB Montreal
A new Batman game featuring the villainous Court of Owls may just have been teased.
Warner Bros. Montreal assistant producer Valerie Vezina has tweeted a picture of a T-shirt featuring a logo that's extremely similar to that of the Court of Owls, and pointedly redacting the name of the game she's working on. It's led some to believe that a Batman game centred around the shadowy group is on the way.
, best. DevTeam. EVAR. pic.twitter.com/fUV8WCkDnI
— Double V (@valvez) November 16, 2018
50,000 Walking Dead Fans Sign Petition to Protect Daryl’s Dog
Daryl Dixon from AMC's The Walking Dead recently befriended a dog, and now fans all over the internet are petitioning to ensure that dog stays alive and doesn't find a grisly fate like so many others on the post-apocalyptic show.
As reported by ComicBook.com, over 54,000 fans have signed a petition to keep Daryl's dog, a German Shepard named...well...Dog, alive and well.