Monthly Archives: April 2019
How to Get the Most out of Days Gone
Sure, Days Gone has some problems (as detailed in our Days Gone review), but that doesn't mean it can't be a fun ride. It's a slow build-up, but if you know what to do first and what to focus on, you can get up to speed and get the most out of Days Gone, fast.
Here are the tips and strategies you should know before diving into the Freaker fest that is Days Gone.
Best Skills to Unlock First
Deacon St. John starts out as a relatively average joe without any great abilities. To feel like you can actually take on the numerous Freakers and Hordes out in the Oregon wilderness, you'll nee to level up and earn skills. We recommend these two first:
How to Get the Most out of Days Gone
Sure, Days Gone has some problems (as detailed in our Days Gone review), but that doesn't mean it can't be a fun ride. It's a slow build-up, but if you know what to do first and what to focus on, you can get up to speed and get the most out of Days Gone, fast.
Here are the tips and strategies you should know before diving into the Freaker fest that is Days Gone.
Best Skills to Unlock First
Deacon St. John starts out as a relatively average joe without any great abilities. To feel like you can actually take on the numerous Freakers and Hordes out in the Oregon wilderness, you'll nee to level up and earn skills. We recommend these two first:
How Did Captain America Do THAT In Avengers: Endgame?
Warning: This story contains full spoilers for Avengers: Endgame!
Captain America was able to make the mighty Mjolnir budge only a bit in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but in Endgame he was able lift Thor’s hammer and use it to bring the fight and the lightning to Thanos. So what changed that let Cap finally lift the hammer?
The Rule of Mjolnir
As we saw in the first Thor movie, Odin enchanted the hammer so it may only be used by the worthy. In the comics, this rule was essentially the same, and a small selection of Marvel characters aside from Thor were able to lift it on rare occasions, including Steve Rogers, who did so twice.
Once was while Steve was operating as The Captain and he merely picked up the hammer to wallop some villains and give it back to Thor.
How Did Captain America Do THAT In Avengers: Endgame?
The Infinity Saga is over. Marvel Studios' multi-phase narrative concludes with Avengers: Endgame -- and what a conclusion it was. The film leaves viewers with a lot to ponder so we'r going to do our best to answer this particular one for you!
FULL SPOILERS AHEAD!
Be sure to catch up on IGN's Avengers: Endgame review, the Avengers actor and character list, whether there will be another Avengers movie in Marvel's current plans and how Endgame may set up this classic Marvel villain for Phase 4.
Everything in the Avengers Endgame Fortnite Crossover
Fortnite’s latest limited-time mode is another crossover event with Marvel, this time promoting the epic conclusion to the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame.
As dataminers predicted, Thanos returns in this latest mode, but this time brings his army of Chitauri warriors with him for a monumental battle. Also new is the addition of some iconic Avengers gear, including Captain America’s shield, Thor’s Stormbreaker ax, Iron Man’s repulsor gauntlets, and Hawkeye’s bow.
Everything in the Avengers Endgame Fortnite Crossover
Fortnite’s latest limited-time mode is another crossover event with Marvel, this time promoting the epic conclusion to the Infinity Saga with Avengers: Endgame.
As dataminers predicted, Thanos returns in this latest mode, but this time brings his army of Chitauri warriors with him for a monumental battle. Also new is the addition of some iconic Avengers gear, including Captain America’s shield, Thor’s Stormbreaker ax, Iron Man’s repulsor gauntlets, and Hawkeye’s bow.
Mortal Kombat 11’s $10,000 Question: How Much Can You Spend on Microtransactions?
On Wednesday, IGN reported on a Reddit post in which a user laid out some math and alleged that if you were to buy every cosmetic skin in Mortal Kombat 11, it would cost $6,440. Our video was based on calculations by Reddit user AccomplishedPoet8, which was posted on the PS4 subreddit. However, shortly after, NetherRealm Creative Director Ed Boon responded on Twitter, saying: “LOL OMG! The $6440 story is complete bullshit! Where do these people get their information? The VAST VAST majority of MK11 skins are NOT for sale. That's not how NetherRealm makes games. You have to EARN them IN GAME. #FactCheckB4reporting.”
Mortal Kombat 11’s $10,000 Question: How Much Can You Spend on Microtransactions?
On Wednesday, IGN reported on a Reddit post in which a user laid out some math and alleged that if you were to buy every cosmetic skin in Mortal Kombat 11, it would cost $6,440. Our video was based on calculations by Reddit user AccomplishedPoet8, which was posted on the PS4 subreddit. However, shortly after, NetherRealm Creative Director Ed Boon responded on Twitter, saying: “LOL OMG! The $6440 story is complete bullshit! Where do these people get their information? The VAST VAST majority of MK11 skins are NOT for sale. That's not how NetherRealm makes games. You have to EARN them IN GAME. #FactCheckB4reporting.”
Does Avengers: Endgame Have a Post-Credits Scene?
If you're wondering "does Avengers: Endgame have an end credits scene?" the answer is technically no. Still, there is something you should nevertheless stick around for after the end credits are done rolling on the 181-minute superhero epic.
Spoilers ahead! Do not read further if you want to know the nature of this post-credits tag! If you're itching for more, we have rounded up all the best callbacks, easter eggs, and cameos in Endgame for your viewing pleasure.
As with all MCU movies, the last image seen after the end credits roll in Endgame is the Marvel Studios logo. But this time, rather than a score or simply silence, there is a curious sound effect. So what's that sound at the end of Avengers: Endgame? We have some theories.
Explaining the Most Complicated Part of Avengers: Endgame
Updated with new (and conflicting) information from the filmmakers! Be sure to also read what's next for the Endgame cast, a recap of who lived and who died, and our breakdown of the ending. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD!