Monthly Archives: August 2019
Tenet: Nolan’s New Movie Seems Like Inception With Time Travel
Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. surprised filmgoers attending Thursday night screenings of Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw with the first teaser trailer for the writer-director's next film: Tenet, which is currently filming across seven continents. It should be noted that the Tenet teaser trailer won't be released online just yet as Nolan reportedly wants to preserve the theatrical experience.
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Everything We Know About the Arrowverse Crossover
As we get closer to the fall TV season, DC fans have something truly special to look forward to. Crisis on Infinite Earths is the biggest Arrowverse crossover yet - one that links together five different shows in a conflict for the fate of existence itself.
Read on for a breakdown of everything we know about Crisis so far, including the expected Crisis on Infinite Earths premiere date, which shows are participating, and what new heroes and villains will be joining the fun this time.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Devs Address White Phosphorus Controversy
The developer behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has addressed criticism over its decision to use the controversial real-world weapon white phosphorus in multiplayer mode.
Multiplayer design director Geoff Smith told VG247 that Infinity Ward views multiplayer as a playground and separate to the darker themes of single-player campaign. As such, it doesn't make comment on any real-world aspects of war.
“Our game is more about two sides, that there is no good guy or bad guy, you play on either one. We’re just creating this playground to play on,” he said. “I always felt like in the previous games that multiplayer is like the distant weapon fire that you hear a few blocks away from where the single player is.”
IGN UK Podcast #498: Once Upon a Time… in Fódlan
Cardy and Matt have been lucky enough to see Quentin Tarantino's 9th/10th (depending on who you ask) film, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. They possess different views on the film, sparking MUCH chat. Joe's been spending more time playing hard Japanese games so here is to tell us all about Fire Emblem: Three Houses and the upcoming Monster Hunter: World expansion, Iceborne. We also break down Amazon's The Boys and pay a brief visit to Fast and Furious spin-off, Hobbs and Shaw.
Joe has a new Endless Search offering this week and crisp conversation also takes place, but we're opening up the tuck shop this week...
Star Trek: Picard Prequel Novel and Comic Series in the Works
It has been recently announced that a number of Star Trek: Picard prequel projects are in the works ahead of the CBS All Access series due for release next year.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is partnering up with IDW Publishing and Simon & Schuster's Galley Books to release a prequel novel and comic book miniseries that will help to bridge the gap between the end of Star Trek: Nemesis and the beginning of Star Trek: Picard.
IDW's Star Trek: Picard – Countdown will be the first prequel to land, with the first issue of the comic book miniseries due to be released in November, and the third installment expected in January. Mike Johnson and Picard supervising producer Kristen Beyer are assuming writing duties for this series, which will focus on a single mission that changed the titular captain's life forever.
No Man’s Sky: Beyond Release Date Announced
No Man’s Sky’s next major update, Beyond, will release on August 14.
Developer Hello Games initially revealed Beyond in March, calling it the game’s “most ambitious chapter so far.” Beyond’s date was announced in a (very brief) trailer that you can watch here:
Two of the most notable additions Beyond will bring are VR support and No Man’s Sky Online. The latter of those two, as you might have guessed, focuses on expanding No Man’s Sky’s multiplayer components, with Hello Games saying it “includes a radical new social and multiplayer experience which empowers players everywhere in the universe to meet and play together.”
The Outer Worlds Is (Almost) Exactly the RPG I Had Hoped It Was
When it was announced at last year’s Game Awards, I was almost instantly head-over-heels for The Outer Worlds. I was glad to see one of the best teams in the choice-driven RPG business stepping back onto the field, and even more excited when I got invited to try it for myself a few weeks back.
Picking up a controller and stepping into The Outer Worlds felt like putting on a jacket that I used to love but thought I had lost. One that still fits almost as well as it used to, and still looks pretty damn good despite the aging threads holding it together.
Rockstar Releases Specialist Roles Trailer, Announces Outlaw Pass
Update:
Rockstar Games released the new trailer showcasing the specialized roles coming to Red Dead Online. In an updated titled, Frontier Pursuits, players can specialize in one of three roles: Bounty Hunter, Trader, and Collector. Check out the new Red Dead Online trailer above.
Red Dead Online is also adding a battle pass, or rather, an Outlaw Pass. Like other battle passes, the Outlaw Pass lets players earn XP and unlock rewards after completing various milestones. You can earn new clothes and accessories, gun wraps, bonus cash, tonics, and more.
Hitman 2’s Farcical Homing Briefcase Is Now an Official Weapon
A bug from Hitman 2 that turned Agent 47's briefcase into a homing missile has been anointed as an official weapon in an upcoming content drop.
The ICA Executive Briefcase MKII will be available as a reward from August 8 for players who complete the Best Case Scenario Challenge Pack. If you have access to the Sgail map, the pack is free.
Like the original bug, when Agent 47 throws the new briefcase it will glide regally through the air - even around corners - seeking out unsuspecting NPC skulls. The original bug was so unintentionally masterful that IO Interactive dragged their feet in patching it. After reluctantly fixing it, the development team decided to introduce it as an official weapon
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