Monthly Archives: February 2019
Telltale’s The Walking Dead Ends Its 7-year Run in March
The fourth and final episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be released on March 26.
Titled Take Us Back, Episode 4 will be released alongside the physical version of The Final Season. According to Skybound Games, the retail version will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Telltale's The Walking Dead: The Final Season box art (via Skybound Games)
Take Us Back will conclude the story of Clementine, which ran for nearly seven years across four seasons, beginning with the series' first episode back in April 2012. The final chapter of Clem's story will presumably pick up after the explosive events of The Final Season's third episode, Broken Toys.
ABC Boss Wants a Lost Reboot, But One’s Not in Production Yet
It might be time to heed Jack's advice and go back to the island.
ABC President Karey Burke told reporters today that she is interested in a possible Lost reboot for the network, which was the home of the hit drama series from 2004 to 2010.
According to /Film, Burke clarified that she had not had any discussions with Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams, showrunner Carlton Cuse, or ABC Studios about a reboot. Burke said a potential reboot was "just what I dream about when I go to bed at night."
ABC isn't a stranger to the reboot game. Last year, the network brought back the '90s sitcom Roseanne, which later transformed into The Conners. ABC is also currently working on a possible Bewitched reboot and a sequel to Designing Women.
EA Working on New Need for Speed, Plants Vs. Zombies Games
EA has announced plans to deliver new entries in both the Need for Speed and Plants vs. Zombies franchises.
In a recent press release, EA COO and CFO Blake Jorgensen said the publisher will "deliver new Plants vs. Zombies and Need for Speed titles," although details on upcoming entries have not yet been revealed.
Jorgensen also said EA will "grow Apex Legends and related Titanfall experiences" and "add Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to our sports titles in the fall."
Jorgensen went on to note FIFA as a stand-out title and the highest-selling console game in Europe during the 2018 calendar year. He also said the company is "making adjustments to improve execution" and is "refocusing R&D."
Kabal Confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11
Announced during today’s Kombat Kast, Kabal has been confirmed as a fighter in Mortal Kombat 11.
Kabal’s reveal came in the form of a new trailer, showing the fighter facing off against familiar fighters like Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade and more.
Fleet-footed Black Dragon enforcer. Kabal's sprinting speed is only outpaced by his greed. Tune-in for a look at gameplay! https://t.co/1JfiaXY8kP #MK11 pic.twitter.com/5mrz6TSQBw
— Mortal Kombat 11 (@MortalKombat) February 5, 2019
Dragon Ball Voice Actor Dismissed from RWBY Following Misconduct Allegations
Voice actor Vic Mignogna, known for various anime including Fullmetal Alchemist and Dragon Ball Super: Broly, has been removed from the cast of Rooster Teeth's anime-style show, RWBY, amid continued sexual harassment allegations.
A post on Rooster Teeth reads: "Effective today, Vic Mignogna is no longer a part of the cast of RWBY and Rooster Teeth is ending all associations with Mignogna. This will not affect the creative content of RWBY."
Mignogna's popularity rose over the years after his voice work in Fullmetal Alchemist, with even a fan club beginning in 2005 that consisted of fans volunteering to run the club and a fully-stocked online store of CD's and signed autographs by Mignogna.
When Will HBO’s Game of Thrones Prequel Start Filming?
The Game of Thrones prequel series, widely being referred to as The Long Night, has gotten an official production start window.
Reported by EW, HBO programming president Casey Bloys says the series will begin production sometime in early summer. While a specific starting date on production has not yet been announced, Bloys has previously claimed it won’t air until at least a year after Game of Thrones has finished. As its final episode is set to air on May 19, 2019, it appears the prequel series won’t air until summer 2020 at the earliest.
EW also reports that a writers room is allegedly already in operation for this prequel series, and it's working on additional scripts if HBO green-lights more episodes.
Get Gloomhaven, Star Wars Armada, and More Board Games on Sale
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It's that time again: Gloomhaven is on sale again, at just over $100 right now! If you've been on the fence about getting this, now's a great time. If you're already a Gloomhaven player, you can preorder the Gloomhaven expansion, Forgotten Circles, too. Beyond Gloomhaven, you can also preorder the super cool Stranger Things Dungeons and Dragons starter set for $24.99.
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Nintendo Switch: Fortnite’s Built-in Voice Chat Tech Coming to More Games
Nintendo's restrictive voice chat system is looking shabby as the company powering Fortnite's built-in voice chat is opening its services for other games on Switch.
Vivox is a communication service providing text and voice chat to games like PUBG, Rainbow Six Siege, and League of Legends. The company announced an upcoming software development kit allowing third-party Switch developers to make use of the voice chat platform. Cross-play integration for games that support it is included right from the start.
Fortnite was the first to bring Vivox to Nintendo's platform when it released back in June of last year. Hi-Rez is set to bring Vivox to the already released Paladins when full cross-play is added in an upcoming update on Switch. Smite will get the same treatment.
Here’s Why There Are No Titans in Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment has said the giant mechs that populated its Titanfall series simply didn't work in its free-to-play battle royale game, Apex Legends.
Though Respawn has explicitly said Apex Legends is not a sequel to Titanfall 2, it is set in the same universe, leading many to wonder if wall running and big old robots were ever considered. Speaking to IGN, Executive Producer Drew McCoy said that they were, but they just didn't work within the battle royale genre.
"During development of Apex Legends, we prototyped a lot of stuff," said McCoy. "Having come from Titanfall 2, we tried wall-running and double jumping and triple jumping, and all sorts of crazy stuff. And the goal of the game from a development standpoint was to create something strategic and masterable and learnable and very deep, and a lot of those mechanics were detrimental to those goals."
A ‘Premium’ Titanfall Experience Is Coming Later This Year
Update: On a call reporting Q3 financial results for EA, the company said it plans to introduce a “premium” Titanfall experience — which likely means a traditional, non-free-to-play game — later this year and that it will be a “twist” on the franchise. No additional details were revealed.
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Hot on the heels of the release of free-to-play battle royale, Apex Legends, Respawn has assured fans there is "more Titanfall" coming, too.
On Twitter, CEO Vince Zampella teased there is more than just Apex Legends in Respawn's future, saying "We are also working on more Titanfall for later in the year." He continued by saying "We love being able to experiment in this crazy universe!"