Monthly Archives: August 2019
Nope, Turns Out Solid Snake Isn’t Coming to Tekken 7
Against the hopes of many an attendee at this year's EVO fighting game tournament, Metal Gear Solid's Snake is not coming to Tekken 7, as was believed. The official EVO Twitter account clarified what happened Sunday.
"Just to clear things up, the Snake cameo video that we showed during Tekken finals was our idea of a little joke," the EVO account wrote. "It was not intended to imply a character reveal, and was done on our own, without consulting Bandai Namco. Sorry for any confusion!"
Just to clear things up, the Snake cameo video that we showed during Tekken finals was our idea of a little joke. It was not intended to imply a character reveal, and was done on our own, without consulting Bandai Namco. Sorry for any confusion!
Opinion: Why I’m Happy Stadia Isn’t Going down the Netflix for Games Route
As someone who lives in Australia, I didn’t pay much attention to Stadia initially, as it seemed like the sort of thing designed more for countries with half decent internet. As I’ve started digging into it, however, I’ve put aside the question of how well the tech will work, because that’s something that will be determined with time. Instead, the initial barrier to entry for me (well, aside from the fact that Australia isn’t one of the 14 launch countries) is the question of when Stadia will deliver on the things that make it unique and more importantly, interesting.
Who Won at EVO 2019? Here are the Results (So Far)
EVO 2019 is wrapping up, and unsurprisingly, it’s been a weekend full of knock-down drag-out fights between competitors at one of the world’s most prolific fighting game tournaments. We’ve had upsets, comebacks, and literal tears from some of the greatest fighting game players out there. We’ve rounded up each grand champion by game, plus the runner-ups, and we’ve got video of each final match to show you just how heated things can get in Vegas when EVO is in town.
Here’s every EVO 2019 grand champion so far.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Final Match: Goichi “GO1” Kishida vs. Dominique “SonicFox” McLean
Finalists:
Evangelion Director is Making a New Ultraman Movie
Hideaki Anno, the infamous director of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Shin Godzilla, is set to write and produce a new Ultraman film, according to Japan Today via Game Informer.
The new Ultraman film, titled “Shin Ultraman,” will be directed by Shinji Higuchi, who also co-directed 2016’s Shin Godzilla with Anno. Higuchi is also known as a writer on Evangelion, and a director on Attack on Titan. The similar titles (“Shin” translates to “new”) is surely intentional, given the co-director’s artistic direction they took on the Godzilla film. IGN gave Shin Godzilla an 8.5 out of 10, saying it “establishes its own unique style while taking inspiration from the classics in all the right ways.”
Respawn Developer Seemingly Teases New Apex Legends Character
Respawn Entertainment producer Tina Sanchez appears to be teasing a new character for Apex Legends, according to Dot Esports.
Sanchez posted two images to Twitter on August 1, showing her wearing a motion capture suit as well as holding a cane.
Working on Apex Legends stuff @jitterbot @_moyparra pic.twitter.com/CeGxxqvldR
Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Tackles Games Industry Labor Issues
The premiere of season 4 of Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj tackles issues in the video game industry, including harmful labor practices, crunch, layoffs, and workplace sexism.
The first episode of Minhaj’s political and social commentary show debuted Sunday morning, with Minhaj discussing frequently cited examples of video game industry labor issues. These includes the layoffs at Telltale Games and Blizzard Activision, accusations of sexual discrimination at League of Legends developer Riot Games, industry turnover due to crunch, and more.
The 100 Is Ending After Season 7
The 100 will end after its upcoming Season 7, creator Jason Rothenberg announced on Twitter Sunday.
The 100 is not being touted as being cancelled so much as ending on its own terms, with CW president Mark Pedowitz telling critics that Rothenberg always hoped to end the series after Season 7. In May, The CW renewed almost its entire lineup for the 2019-2020 season, aside from Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and iZombie, which were already scheduled to end after their most recent seasons.
The Arrowverse Has Found Its Bruce Wayne For Crisis on Infinite Earths
At the TCA summer press tour, the CW announced that Kevin Conroy, the legendary voice behind Batman: The Animated Series, will portray Bruce Wayne from the future in the five-part Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover.
And for the first time, characters from Black Lightning will also be making their Arrowverse debut during the crossover, after spending several seasons operating separately from the rest of The CW's Greg Berlanti-produced superhero roster.
Per the CW, "This coming season, The CW will present its biggest DC crossover ever with Crisis on Infinite Earths airing across five different episodes of the network’s hit superhero series and spanning two quarters (December 2019 and January 2020). The Crisis on Infinite Earths episodic air schedule is as follows:"
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Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Janemba Release Date Revealed
Janemba, the antagonist of Dragon Ball: Fusion Reborn and the next DLC character in Dragon Ball FighterZ, finally has a release date. The embodiment of evil will be arriving on August 8, less than one week from now.
Janemba was announced following the conclusion of the Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament at EVO 2019, where Japan’s Goichi “GO1” Kishida narrowly defeated returning champion SonicFox. SonicFox himself had first lost to Goichi in the winners bracket, but managed to climb back out from the loser’s bracket for the final fight. Check out the clip below to see the emotional final moments of the match.