Monthly Archives: March 2019
Anthem ‘Defender’ Bug Causes Level 1 Guns to Be Better Than Higher Level Weapons, BioWare Working on a Fix
An Anthem bug was recently discovered by players which causes basic guns to do more damage than higher level weapons. Developer BioWare has said it is working on a fix for the problem.
The bug was originally discovered by Reddit user YeetLordSupreme who completed tests to find that their default Defender Rifle was more successful at taking out enemies than their level 45 masterwork Ralner's Blaze rifle.
The redditor reported that, despite higher damage numbers showing up for the higher level weapon, fewer bullets were required to take out the same target when using the basic gun.
Update: Nintendo Releases First Gameplay Footage of Nintendo Labo VR
Update (3/21/19): Nintendo has released the first gameplay footage of Nintendo Labo VR in a seven-minute video that looks at everything from assembling the cardboard device to how the games look in action.
The list of games, as detailed by Nintendo, are as follows;
- Ocean Camera (Toy-Con Camera): Dive into the deep blue virtual sea and complete objectives like taking photos of sea life. The ocean is full of surprises.
- House Camera (Toy-Con Camera): Interact with the strange creature living in the house – which some people may recognize from the Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit! – and complete missions by taking photos in its mysterious home.
Opinion: EA Is Wrong to Ban Anthem Players for Victimless Crimes
After spending roughly seventy hours in Anthem, I understand the appeal of grinding out a powerful build and taking it into the sandbox for some fun. The community has been quick to discover chest farming routes that allow you to acquire materials quickly, weapon combinations that stack to add nearly infinite damage potential, and other silly glitches that are fun for a laugh, but not really worth going out of your way to mess with for too long. Since all of this takes place in a gigantic sprawling PvE space, it doesn’t really matter if something is broken for a while, since you can’t hurt other players. You can have your fun and the glitch will be patched out shortly - at least that’s what I thought.
Suicide Squad 2: Idris Elba in Talks to Replace Will Smith as Deadshot
Following Will Smith’s departure from Suicide Squad 2, British actor Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to replace him as Deadshot.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, sources say Elba met with director James Gunn on March 1, and things went so well that talks have already begun with Warner Bros. as a whole. Elba was allegedly the first and only choice for Gunn and Warner Bros. The studio is reportedly so excited about Gunn’s script that the film is entering its casting stage sooner than anticipated.
The film, which has reportedly been retitled The Suicide Squad, will act as a relaunch of sorts as opposed to a direct sequel. Reports also claim Gunn will mostly be using DC characters that didn’t appear in the first film - Deadshot and Harley Quinn excluded.
Our Days Gone Hands-On Impressions
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Jon Ryan to discuss Jon's hands-in experience with Days Gone (be sure to read his full Days Gone preview for more). We go over his five hours playing the game from Bend Studio, while the cast also discusses PlayStation Plus' March offerings, and breaks down what we've recently been playing.
- Audio Only Discussion & JR Intro - Beginning
- Famed News Editor Joins Sucker Punch - 5:10
- Days Gone Preview - 6:05
Arrow to End After Season 8
It's the end of an era; Arrow will officially end after Season 8, Stephen Amell announced on Twitter.
Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life... but you can’t be a vigilante forever.
Arrow will return for a final run of 10 episodes this Fall.
There’s so much to say... for now I just want to say thank you.
— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) March 6, 2019
The show will return for a shortened run of only 10 episodes in fall.
Blumhouse Doubtful on Happy Death Day 3
Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, has commented on the likelihood of a Happy Death Day 3 being released - and the odds aren’t great.
Reported by Bloody Disgusting, this news was revealed through a Q&A session on Twitter. Here, Blum responded to a fan asking how likely a third Happy Death Day movie would be. He plainly said that it’s “Not very
Can Watchmen’s Doctor Manhattan Defeat the Entire Justice League?
The newest chapter of Doomsday Clock shows us what happens when the most powerful character in the Watchmen universe goes up against the combined might of the Justice League.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Doomsday Clock #9!
In the previous issue of the series, Firestorm was framed for a massive explosion in Russia, one which killed numerous civilians and left even Superman himself comatose. The Justice League track the source of that energy burst to Mars. Many of Earth's most powerful heroes, including several Justice League squads and most of the planet's Green Lanterns, converge on the planet and the unknown enemy awaiting them.
Controversial Game Rape Day Won’t Be Allowed on Steam
A controversial game where players assume the role of a sociopath during a zombie apocalypse, called Rape Day, will not be sold on Steam.
Confirmed in an official statement on the Steam Blog, Valve decided not to distribute the game, saying "After significant fact-finding and discussion, we think Rape Day poses unknown costs and risks and therefore won't be on Steam. We respect developers’ desire to express themselves, and the purpose of Steam is to help developers find an audience, but this developer has chosen content matter and a way of representing it that makes it very difficult for us to help them do that."
Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson to Star in, Produce Apple’s CIA Drama Series
Oscar winner Brie Larson will be starring in the untitled drama series based on real-life CIA undercover operative, Amaryllis Fox, reported by THR.
Fox is releasing her memoir, Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, which the series is based off of, with a release date of October 15, 2019.
Larson will also produce the drama series for Apple, who picked it up as a straight to series deal after a multiple-outlet bidding war.
The show is described as the journey of a young woman in the CIA, told through the viewpoint of her closest relationships. Megan Martin, known for The Following and Animal Kingdom, is reportedly in final negotiations to write the script, according to Variety.