Monthly Archives: April 2019
You Can Now Buy a Resident Evil 2 All Rewards Unlock Key
You can now purchase DLC that unlocks all of Resident Evil 2’s in-game rewards, including The 4th Survivor mode and infinite ammo for a variety of weapons.
The All In-game Rewards Unlock DLC, available now on PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Steam, costs $4.99 / £3.99, and immediately unlocks all the rewards that you’d usually have to earn through gameplay. This includes:
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Deaf Overwatch Streamer Breaks Into the Top 500 Players
A deaf Overwatch player has made it onto the top 500 leaderboard, peaking at position 482.
Streamer Maxim76 achieved the feat over the weekend. With a skill rating in the region of 4,000, he’s already a very talented player, but breaking into the top 500 is a triumph for anyone in the Overwatch community.
Overwatch conveys much of its information via sound; there are voice lines for practically every situation, and each of the game’s characters has unique sound effects for their movement and weaponry in order to aid players assess the battlefield situation. Being able to be counted among the world’s best Overwatch players while not having any of this information is quite a feat.
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Shazam! 2 Will Reportedly Bring Back First Film’s Creative Team
The director, screenwriter and producer of Shazam! are reportedly expected to return for its sequel.
Per The Wrap, screenwriter Henry Gayden is set to write this DC sequel, and director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran are also expected to return for the project.
Shazam! is Gayden’s first major box-office success, with his most recent previous screenplay being the 2014 film Earth to Echo. Gayden is also writing the screenplay for Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s upcoming film, Last Human.
For more on what direction this sequel may take, check out our explanation of Shazam’s after credits scene. The film experienced a worldwide debut of $158.8 million, considerably increasing its likelihood of getting a sequel.
Stephen King and JJ Abrams Series Coming to Apple TV+
Lisey’s Story, a Stephen King drama based off his horror-romance novel of the same name, has been picked up for the upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service.
Initially reported by THR, IGN can confirm that Lisey’s Story will be produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions. This straight-to-series story will star Oscar winner Julianne Moore as the titular character. In addition to King writing all eight, hour-long episodes, he will also serve as executive producer alongside Moore, Abrams and Ben Stephenson.
Lisey’s Story is a thriller that follows a woman named Lisey two years after her husband’s death. Lisey begins facing truths about her husband that she had repressed and forgotten. THR’s sources claim the show’s producers are currently looking for high-profile directors for the series. Apple reportedly came out on top of a highly-competitive bidding war for the project.
The Origin of Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion
Mortal Kombat is home to some of the most iconic fighting game characters throughout all of video games, but few are as recognizable as the yellow-clad ninja, Scorpion.
He’s also one of the series most interesting characters from a lore perspective, so if you were ever curious as to what drives Mortal Kombat’s specter of vengeance to burn the flesh of his opponents with his skull head, get over here as we dive deep into the history of Scorpion.
Marvel Teases an Exciting Future for the X-Men
Marvel Comics has revealed a pair of new covers for writer Jonathan Hickman's upcoming X-Men comics, House of X and Powers of X. Both images raise some interesting questions about the future of the team as Hickman makes his long-awaited return to Marvel.
Scroll down for a look at the covers for House of X #1 and Powers of X #1, along with some speculation as to what the new characters and costume choices could mean for iconic characters like Professor X, Magneto and Kitty Pryde.
House of X
House of X #1 cover by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Preacher Cancelled: Ending After Season 4
AMC’s Preacher, based off the comic book series of the same name, will officially end after Season 4.
Announced by executive producer Seth Rogen on social media, a brief video was uploaded that contained the message “The end is now. Preacher final season. 8/4.” In Rogen’s caption for the Instagram post, he wrote "The fourth and final season of Preacher is coming. It’s been a wild ride. Thank you all."
Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Fraud
Felicity Huffman, best known for her work on Desperate Housewives, will plead guilty as part of an elaborate college admissions scandal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today.
Per Variety, Huffman is one of thirteen parents that are confirmed to plead guilty for the scandal today. Huffman specifically was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. For her part in the scandal, she allegedly paid $15,000 to William Singer, who fronted as an admissions consultant, to increase her daughter’s SAT score.
Huffman’s plea hearing has not yet been scheduled.