Monthly Archives: June 2019
Marvel Studios Releases New Avengers: Endgame Poster
In preparation for the upcoming re-release of Avengers: Endgame in theaters, Marvel Studios has shared a new poster, revealing a teases that only previous fans who saw the movie would recognize.
Warning: be aware that spoilers follow for Avengers: Endgame. If you have not seen the movie, turn back now or read our spoiler-free review instead.
The poster shows off Thanos' gauntlet sketched out with all of the infinity stones – except that its Iron Man's armor instead of Thanos', giving a subtle nod to the ending of Avengers: Endgame.
The Best PC Gaming Computer Desks
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If you're looking to accompany your prized battle-station with a new desk, it has to be a good one. It just won't do to put the finishing touches to your gaming machine of choice with a shoddy, ugly desk. You need something that fits your space, and something that you're going to be happy (and comfortable) spending countless hours posted up at, while you work your way through the latest and greatest titles.
Choosing a new desk isn't just about looks. Ergonomics matter too, and quite a lot. Ensuring that your desktop is the right height for your seat, and that it gives you a comfortable and supportive working/gaming position is critical. Monitor height is also hugely important. Spending a long time staring at a screen that's poorly positioned can lead to painful musculoskeletal disorders, so choosing the right work/gaming space is paramount. Remember, a poor setup can, quite literally, end up being a pain in the neck.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Does Not Have a Morality System
Upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077 will not feature a morality system that categorises your character as good or bad depending on their actions.
Talking to GamingBolt, quest director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz said “We don’t have a moral system per se. However, to complete
non-lethally you have to be very good at stealth. Invest in points that allow you to stealth better, use weapons that will allow you to incapacitate the enemy instead of killing them, to make the moral choices that will allow you to avoid killing people throughout the game.”
With this in mind, it appears that Cyberpunk 2077 will allow you to make moral decisions, but those choices will not be categorised and counted in the same way as, for example, Mass Effect’s Paragon and Renegade system.
Former COD Boss Talks Modern Warfare ‘Being Pushed’ For Controversy
The former head of Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind numerous Call of Duty games, has spoken about how Call of Duty: Modern Warfare could be a tough challenge for Infinity Ward, noting that there could be pressure from Activision to make the game controversial.
Talking to Venture Beat, Michael Condrey - who now acts as president of 2K Silicon Valley - responded to a question about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s critical reception at E3.
“I respect every developer who strives to deliver their work as an extension or reflection of their artistic vision,” Condrey said. “That said, MW seems like a tough challenge for any studio, especially if they are being pushed by publishing to be more controversial and “darker” for the sake of headlines.”
Best Gaming Laptops 2019: Top Gaming Notebooks For Portable PC Gaming
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Back in the day, if you wanted to play games on a PC you had to assemble the biggest, meanest machine possible and pray that your credit cards could take the strain. Thankfully technology progresses apace and here we sit in 2019, able to buy laptops capable of running the latest games without having to take out a second mortgage.
Naturally if you're a hardcore gamer or someone who insists on the highest framerates and glossiest visuals, you'll need to dip into your savings if you want to game without being locked to your office desk, but if you're a more pragmatic gamer you'll find it pretty easy to pick up a laptop capable of delivering a satisfying gaming experience for reasonable money.
The Matrix 4 Rumor: Wachowskis Returning to Direct Fourth Movie
The rumor mill has been churning quite a bit lately in regards to a possible new Matrix movie, with new reports suggesting that one or both of the Wachowskis will return to direct a fourth installment starring Michael B. Jordan.
Back in 2017, THR originally reported Warner Bros. was starting to develop a “relaunch” of The Matrix franchise starring Jordan with a script by Zak Penn (co-screenwriter of Ready Player One). At the time, the involvement of the Wachowskis was undecided, but one new rumor from The GWW says Lana Wachowski will return to direct the fourth Matrix film, which will shoot in Chicago under the working title “Project Ice Cream.”
Black Mesa: Xen Aims to Fix Half-Life 1’s Weakest Part
Many gamers consider Half-Life 2 to be Valve’s greatest achievement and one of the best games ever made. I, for one, have always preferred the original Half-Life. With no disrespect to Alyx, Dog, or the gravity gun, the mystery of the Black Mesa facility, the slow onion-peeling reveal of one weird layer after another, the mystery of the G-Man and, lest many forget, the two endings(!) that the original delivered always left a more lasting impression for me. But what knocks Half-Life 1 down a peg for a lot of folks – and this is hard to argue against – is a particular part of the campaign: Xen. The alien dimension is placed right near the end of Gordon Freeman’s Excellent Science Adventure, and it was...a let-down, for sure, after the GOAT-quality experience up until that point.
Cyberpunk 2077 Will Feature Romance Plotlines Similar to The Witcher 3
UPDATE (6/24/19) - Paweł Sasko answered another question via a Twitter direct message and, this time, it was focused all on how important romances will be in Cyberpunk 2077.
Posted on Reddit by u/Magired1234, Sasko confirmed that romances will be returning in a similar fashion as they were seen in The Witcher 3. As explained by Sasko, "there were whole plotlines regarding character and if that NPCs were treated well and interested in Geralt, something was happening ;)."
According to Sasko, this will be "very similar ;)" in Cyberpunk 2077, and "of course players will have way more options then only heterosexual, as it was in the Witcher 3 (as Geralt was a defined character that was only interested in females)."
The Most Disappointing Moments of E3 2019
E3 is over...long live E3! And although it was a great show overall, that doesn't mean it didn't have its fair share of disappointing moments. We went around the IGN office to round up the creme de la creme of the biggest E3 bummers.
A Lack of Rocksteady
I was already sad that we wouldn't be seeing Rocksteady's next game at E3 this year, and then Avengers happened. We still don't know what the Batman Arkham devs are up to officially, but if rumours (and a certain amount of common sense) are to be believed, it'll be a DC superhero game of some description. You only need look at this list to see that the Marvel effort on show didn't quite meet expectations - how nice would it have been to have something else to pin our superhero hopes on? As it is, the wait continues. Here's hoping that long-awaited reveal works in Rocksteady's favour, unlike Crystal Dynamics. - Joe Skrebels