Monthly Archives: February 2019
Game of Thrones Showrunner Says Cersei Killed Ser Pounce
In a break from the show's custom of depicting deaths on-screen (and in keeping a lid on such things in the meantime), Game of Thrones showrunner David Benioff revealed that King Tommen’s cat (and Internet sensation) Ser Pounce is dead, having been killed off-screen in the time since he was last seen in Season 6.
And who could commit such a feline felony? Why, none other than the late king's sinister mom, Cersei Lannister.
“Cersei hated the name ‘Ser Pounce’ so much she could not allow him to survive," Benioff informed Entertainment Weekly. “So she came up with her most diabolical
Everything to Expect From the February 13th Nintendo Direct
After what felt like (and actually was) the longest ever recorded passing of time between Nintendo Direct presentations, Nintendo is finally set to wow us with a brand new thirty five minute block of non-stop Nintendo news at 2pm PT/5pm ET/11pm BST/9am AEDT on Wednesday, February 13th (Thursday the 14th for Australia). Are you excited? You should be! After a record-breaking 2018 and with the Nintendo Switch selling gangbusters, this is Nintendo’s first big opportunity to outline their 2019 plans, lock down some release dates, and just totally surprise the heck out of us.
So what can we expect from it? What can we not expect from it? What would be so crazy it would be a dream come true? Let’s break it down.
Activision Blizzard Begins Laying Off Workers
Ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report, Activision Blizzard has started the process of laying off members of its staff. During the call, it said the draw down will affect approximately 8% of its work force, or nearly 800 employees.
According to a report by Kotaku, a note has been sent to Activision Blizzard staff by Blizzard president J. Allen Brack stating "staffing levels on some teams are out of proportion with our current release slate. This means we need to scale down some areas of our organization."
The press release accompanying the Q4 earnings report states Activision Blizzard will actually increase the size of development teams on "its biggest franchises, enabling teams to accelerate the pace and quality of content."
BioWare ‘Definitely Not Done With Mass Effect’
Series fans can rest easy; BioWare isn't done with Mass Effect or Dragon Age.
According to Polygon, who sat down with the team at BioWare, Mass Effect is "very much alive." BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson said, "In my mind, it's very much alive. I'm thinking all the time about things that I think will be great. It's just a matter of getting back to it as soon as we can."
Mark Darrah, Executive Producer on Anthem and Dragon Age, went into further detail on what a new Mass Effect might look like. "We're definitely not done with Mass Effect. There's a lot of stories to be told. We could pull on the threads we put down with
PlayStation Exec Discusses What Sony Learned From PlayStation 3’s Missteps
During his DICE 2019 keynote speech, SIE Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden discussed the lessons Sony has learned in game development, including how missteps with PlayStation 3 led to changes with PlayStation 4.
In his Beyond Generations keynote, Layden discussed the three lessons Sony has learned in game development: quality above all, embrace new ideas, and people want to play.
When discussing quality above all, Layden said “PlayStation 2 was an industry triumph, it remains one of the best-selling consoles of all time. But coming off the heels of that, was PlayStation 3: a stark moment of hubris in the nearly 25 years of PlayStation history. As we sometimes call it, PS3 was our Icarus moment."
Gaming Mouse Sale: Logitech G602 is 63% Off
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A gaming PC is only as good as certain key pieces of hardware will let it be, and one of the most important is the mouse. If you could use a new gaming mouse, you're in luck - a number of good deals have popped up today at Amazon and Walmart. Let's take a look at the best discounts available now on gaming mice that can give your PC gaming rig a boost.
Logitech G602 Lag-Free Wireless Gaming Mouse
Deal Alert: PlayStation Classic Is On Sale for $24.99
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When the PlayStation Classic original price was announced, we didn't even know the full lineup of its games. But still, the original $99 price tag seemed high, but many people (myself included) had faith it would be worth the price and the wait. It wasn't. Sales weren't as brisk as retailers would have liked, and its $99 list price soon gave way to big, permanent price drops.
But now the PS Classic has reached the lowest sale price we've ever seen. Amazon and Best Buy are running a sale on the PS Classic for $24.99.
Where You Can Stream the 2019 Oscar Winners & Nominees
Note: We've updated this story to reflect the winners of Oscars 2019.
With the 91st Annual Academy Awards now in the books (check out our full list of Oscars 2019 winners here), it's time for everyone to catch up on watching the winners that they missed -- or maybe to just rewatch some of your favorite contenders, from Black Panther to Bohemian Rhapsody to A Star Is Born to Best Picture winner Green Book and beyond.
So read on to find out where you can catch most of the biggest winning films and performances...
GREEN BOOK (BEST PICTURE WINNER)
PlayStation Exec: ‘Never Underestimate Nintendo’
During his DICE 2019 keynote speech, SIE Worldwide Studios Chairman Shawn Layden discussed not only Sony’s place in the gaming market, but how both Nintendo and Microsoft are working to improve the industry in various ways.
In his Beyond Generations keynote, Layden said "The best-selling console of 2018 in the U.S. was… The Nintendo Switch. Nintendo took a massive risk when they brought this to the market. People thought Nintendo might one day be out of the hardware business. People would say things like ‘kids play games on mobile phones and tablets, dedicated portable gaming is dead and gone.’ But as I’ve said before: never underestimate Nintendo... All of us are better for their efforts."
Ranking Every Legend in Apex Legends
Apex Legends is taking over the world right now, and there’s a lot of discussion across newcomers and experts around the best Legends to actually play. Steven Ryu offers his top picks, which Miranda Sanchez doesn’t necessarily agree with. FIGHT!
The master of decoy, Mirage can send a decoy out every 14 seconds. In addition, when downed, he turns invisible and also creates a decoy of himself. His ultimate ability turns him invisible while creating multiple copies of Mirage.
