Monthly Archives: January 2019

For Honor: Every Black Prior Execution and Emote

The first season For Honor's third year, Year of the Harbinger, is coming soon to season pass holders on January 31 and bringing with it a new hero – the Black Prior – while everyone else will get their hands on the new hero when it hits consoles and PC on on February 7.

In addition to the hero updates for the Shugoki, Warlord, and Peacekeeper, year 3 season 1 will bring with it a new Dominion map, Harbor, which will be accessible to all players on January 31 for free. Harbor is a port town on the shores of Lake Eitrivatnen, a strategic location that the new Black Priors once held alongside the Knights against all enemies.

You can check out more on the Black Prior and follow the official Ubisoft Warrior’s Den livestream starting right now.

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Kingdom Hearts 3 Leak May Mean an End for Square Enix’s Worldwide Retail Releases

Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, says that he is "reconsidering" simultaneous worldwide releases for his games.

Last month, four copies of Kingdom Hearts 3 were sold ahead of the game's release, and despite the damage control and efforts from the community to shut down any leaks before they became widespread, the experience has given Tetsuya Nomura second thoughts about how to handle the launch of his games going forward.

"Because of what happened, the risks for a simultaneous worldwide release are high, for any games that I work on henceforth, currently I cannot help but reconsider a simultaneous worldwide release for at the very least the retail package version," he said in an interview with Famitsu, via Kotaku.

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PUBG Lite Open Beta Kicks Off Today

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting a free-to-play Lite version for low spec machines.

PUBG announced that its 'Lite' version is for players "who were previously unable to access the game due to the specification requirements." The open beta began today, with the devs promising exclusive content and quality of life features for PUBG Lite.

Unlike the standard version of the game, PUBG Lite will be free-to-play for its lifetime. You can check out the minimum and recommended specs below.

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PUBG Lite Open Beta Kicks Off Today

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting a free-to-play Lite version for low spec machines.

PUBG announced that its 'Lite' version is for players "who were previously unable to access the game due to the specification requirements." The open beta began today, with the devs promising exclusive content and quality of life features for PUBG Lite.

Unlike the standard version of the game, PUBG Lite will be free-to-play for its lifetime. You can check out the minimum and recommended specs below.

pub lite specs

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Complete Guide to Kingdom Hearts 3 Preorder Bonuses

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After what seems like an eternity, the release date for Kingdom Hearts III is nearly upon us. There are several different versions of Kingdom Hearts III to chose from when considering your preorder needs. If you're hoping to get your hands on one of the limited edition Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro consoles announced back at E3, the bad news is they're all gone.

In fact, preorders for the Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro came and went within a matter of hours. The GameStop-exclusive console sold out soon after it was made available, but  there are still plenty of other ways to get your hands on the game itself, including special editions and preorder bonuses.

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DC Lays Off 3 Percent of Staff Amid Company Restructure

Some DC employees are set to lose their jobs as an organization restructure will see three percent of the company's staff laid off.

The Hollywood Reporter explains that DC is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. and the company is making changes to focus on the publishing side of the business. This means seven of the 240-person team at DC will be out of a job.

Reportedly, this includes some quite high up figures including the senior vice president of sales trade marketing, John Cunningham, vice president of consumer marketing, Eddie Scannell, and vice president art director, Mark Chiarello.

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DC Lays Off 3 Percent of Staff Amid Company Restructure

Some DC employees are set to lose their jobs as an organization restructure will see three percent of the company's staff laid off.

The Hollywood Reporter explains that DC is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. and the company is making changes to focus on the publishing side of the business. This means seven of the 240-person team at DC will be out of a job.

Reportedly, this includes some quite high up figures including the senior vice president of sales trade marketing, John Cunningham, vice president of consumer marketing, Eddie Scannell, and vice president art director, Mark Chiarello.

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What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?

It was another big week for the comic book industry, especially with DC dropping a new issue of Batman and BOOM! Studios rebooting the Buffy the Vampire Slayer saga.

Scroll down to check out our new reviews and thinkpieces, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.

Batman #63 Review

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Written by Tom King | Drawn by Mikel Janin

"Batman's current "Knightmares" storyline has been a disorienting read, to say the least. Initially, that was a bad thing. Issue #60 wrapped with one of the most significant cliffhangers yet in Tom King's run, yet #61 proceeded as if that twist never happened at all. But issue #62 showed a method to that madness, urging readers to question the very reality of Batman's surroundings. And now this new storyline shows its full hand in issue #63, reminding us once again that it's all part of King's plan." -Jesse

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What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?

It was another big week for the comic book industry, especially with DC dropping a new issue of Batman and BOOM! Studios rebooting the Buffy the Vampire Slayer saga.

Scroll down to check out our new reviews and thinkpieces, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.

Batman #63 Review

STL105864

Written by Tom King | Drawn by Mikel Janin

"Batman's current "Knightmares" storyline has been a disorienting read, to say the least. Initially, that was a bad thing. Issue #60 wrapped with one of the most significant cliffhangers yet in Tom King's run, yet #61 proceeded as if that twist never happened at all. But issue #62 showed a method to that madness, urging readers to question the very reality of Batman's surroundings. And now this new storyline shows its full hand in issue #63, reminding us once again that it's all part of King's plan." -Jesse

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