Monthly Archives: June 2019

The Last of Us 2 Might Release in February 2020, Reports Say

It’s looking like The Last of Us Part 2 may release in February 2020, according to multiple reports.

Originally reported on by Eurogamer, three separate reports or comments indicate an early 2020 release date for highly anticipated The Last of Us 2. First is a recent interview from the Critical Role YouTube channel between voice actor Ashley Johnson (who plays Ellie in The Last of Us and plays multiple character in Critical Role) and Critical Role creative producer Brian Foster, who are also engaged to one another.

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Shenmue 3 Studio Will ‘Assess the Situation” on Epic Store Exclusivity

Shenmue 3 developer Ys Net and Epic have promised to “assess the situation” regarding the game’s one year exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store, following concerns from series fans, according to PC Gamer.

This past week, Ys Net stated that the long-awaited Shenmue 3 will be a timed exclusive with the Epic Games Store for one year. At the moment, Shenmue 3 is still available to wishlist on Steam, and updates on its Kickstarter page have mentioned a Steam version.

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Here’s What the Final Scene of Jessica Jones Means

This ending explained article contains full spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 3, now streaming on Netflix. For more, check out our spoiler-free review of Jessica Jones Season 3.

Jessica Jones Season 3 marks the end of Marvel and Netflix's collaboration and the end of The Defenders as we know them (unless Disney-owned Hulu decides to revive any of Marvel's street-level shows at some point down the line).

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Zombie Army 4: Dead War Is More Than A Sniper Elite Spin-Off

I have always enjoyed the Zombie Army series in spite of it feeling like a bit of a perfunctory afterthought to Sniper Elite. Zombie Army 4: Dead War adds a host of arcadey abilities and perks that help to distinguish it in this respect, but still retains the series’ trademark slow-mo kills, straightforward gunplay, and lovable B-movie narrative. My time with an early build at a behind-closed-doors E3 appointment left me chuckling and optimistic.

I kicked off the demo by taking control of series’ front man Karl Fairburne in a WW2-era Milan train station. Before I knew it, a runaway passenger car teeming with undead Nazis barreled into the station and I found myself retreading familiar ground by slow-mo sniping zombies in the head, and other less ethical places.

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Former Epic Production Director Would Have Cancelled Fortnite

In an interview with Game Informer, former Epic Games production director Rod Fergusson says that if he had stayed at Epic, he “would have cancelled Fortnite.”

Fortnite: Save the World, a sort of horde mode defense game that featured the same building mechanics, was the original incarnation of the now massively popular franchse. It wasn’t until developers implemented a battle royale mode a couple months later in August 2017 that Fortnite began to explode in popularity, earning the most annual revenue of any game in history last year.

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Elden Ring’s Storytelling Is Closer to Dark Souls Than Sekiro

FromSoftware’s newest IP Elden Ring is in the works as a collaboration between Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki and A Song of Ice & Fire author George R.R. Martin.

Miyazaki tells IGN that the narrative in Elden Ring will be similar to that of Dark Souls, which is known for its vague story and emphasis on environmental storytelling. Most of Miyazaki’s other works, including Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne share the same traits.

With a fixed main character and a more concrete narrative, 2019’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was one of Miyazaki’s first games to derive from that formula. The 2018 PS VR adventure Déraciné was an even bigger departure from the storytelling that FromSoftware fans have come to expect from him.

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Jessica Jones Season 3 Features This Hilarious Comics Easter Egg

Warning! Full SPOILERS follow for Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 3.

In Season 2 of Marvel's Jessica Jones, Trish Walker (Rachael Taylor) went through the biggest transformation of any character after her near-fatal surgery with Dr. Malus. Trish acquired cat-like reflexes, which we saw a glimpse of in the Season 2 finale, "AKA Playland."

Now, in Season 3, Trish is taking the crime-fighting business pretty seriously as she edges closer to adopting the mantle of her comic-book namesake, Hellcat. In episode 2, titled "AKA You're Welcome," Trish is recognized by an onlooker for her radio host persona. And unlike Jessica, who doesn't care if people see her face, Trish needs to find a costume in order to hide her identity. Below, you can scroll through the gallery to see all the costumes Trish tries out - one of them is a classic!

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What Exactly Is Mandalore Anyway?

The Star Wars galaxy is home to some of the most iconic alien worlds in all of pop culture, from Tatooine to Hoth to Jakku. But there's one key Star Wars planet that might be unfamiliar to fans who only follow the movies. Mandalore has been the setting of some of the coolest Star Wars projects of the past two decades. And thanks to the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Mandalore is about to become a lot more more famous.

But what is Mandalore, and why does it play such a key role in the Star Wars mythos? Here's everything you need to know about the world, its culture and its most famous inhabitants.

Warning: this article references plot points from the first episode of The Mandalorian!

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