Monthly Archives: October 2019
Pokémon Bans Card That Isn’t Even Out Yet
Ahead of the release of the Pokemon TCG’s new Cosmic Eclipse expansion set, a post on Pokemon.com notified players that several cards will be banned in the Expanded format starting on November 15, including a card that isn’t even out yet.
The card in question is Island Challenge Amulet which is part of the upcoming Cosmic Eclipse set, out November 1. When the Tool card is attached to a Pokemon GX or EX, it lowers its HP by 100 in exchange for giving up one less Prize when that Pokemon is knocked out. It may not sound powerful enough to ban, and by itself it’s not, but when it’s used as part of a larger hand disruption strategy in a dedicated control deck, the result is downright nasty.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Special Editions Revealed
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated will be getting a Shiny Collector's Edition and a F.U.N Edition that will feature statues of SpongeBob and much more!
The Shiny Edition, which is available for pre-order now, will cost $149.99/€149.99/£139.99 and includes the following;
- An 8"/20cm SpongeBob Figurine with Golden Spatula and flexible tongue
- Wallstickers
- 6 Lithographs
- SpongeBob SquarePants tennis socks
- The Game itself
The F.U.N. Edition, which is available for pre-order now, will cost $299.99/€299.99/£259.99 and will include the following;
Google Opening First Stadia Games Studio in Montreal
Today Google announced it will open its first Stadia-focused game studio in Montreal.
A blog post from VP and Head of Stadia Games and Entertainment Jade Raymond announced the new studio, and explained that it “will produce exclusive, original content across a diverse portfolio of games in all your favorite genres.”
“Just as Stadia intends to change the way games are accessed and experienced by players,” the post continued, “we want to change the way games are made.” Raymond explained that they are aiming to foster a “diverse and inclusive workplace” with a focus on creating a positive company culture alongside the games they make.
GTA Online: Pegassi Zorrusso Super Car, Double Rewards on Casino Story Missions
Streamer Shroud Follows Ninja From Twitch to Microsoft’s Mixer
Twitch is losing yet another hugely popular streamer to its competitor, Mixer.
Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek just announced on Twitter that he is making the leap from Twitch to Mixer. In his tweet, Shroud wrote, "Same shroud. New home."
This comes on the heels of the news that Tyler "Ninja" Blevins was moving from Twitch to Mixer, which is owned by Microsoft. (Twitch's parent company is Amazon.)
Marvel’s Russo Bros. and Kevin Feige to Guest Star on The Simpsons
MCU, meet Springfield.
According to TV Line, the Russo brothers and Kevin Feige will be guest starring on an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.
The episode involves Bart seeing an early preview of a popular superhero movie franchise, and then using the threat of spoilers to get his way. Feige will portray the villain in the film, while Joe and Anthony Russo will play movie executives trying to stop Bart from spoiling the movie.
The Russo Brothers are known for encouraging moviegoers not to spoil the Avengers films. Before Avengers: Endgame, the brothers shared a letter in which they asked people not to ruin the twists and surprises of Endgame. The two even coined the hashtag #DontSpoilTheEndgame.
Keanu Reeves May Join Fast and Furious Franchise
Keanu Reeves has met with the writer of the Fast and the Furious movies about joining the series.
Speaking to Screen Rant, Chris Morgan said he spoke with the A-list actor but nothing is official yet.
"I sat down with him and we’re talking about.
I wanted him to be in the Fast universe for a very long time," Morgan said. "We’re just trying to find... the hardest thing is always time and competing schedules and then designing the right thing together. My fervent desire is to bring him into this franchise for sure.”
Hear Reeves talk about his upcoming role in Cyberpunk 2077.
The Last of Us Part 2 Release Date Delayed
Despite announcing The Last of Us Part 2's 2020 release date just a few weeks ago, PlayStation and Naughty Dog have confirmed a delay for the highly anticipated sequel.
The Last of Us Part 2 has been delayed to May 29, 2020, Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, who also serves as creative director on Part 2, confirmed in a PlayStation blog post.
"Let me cut to the chase and get the news out of the way. The Last of Us Part II has a new release date of May 29, 2020," Druckmann wrote. "I know. It was just about a month ago when we had our big blowout for the game, letting media play over two hours of it along with debuting our new story trailer and revealing the release date. The positive response we saw from our community was overwhelming. You can feel the energy among the team members. After working on something for so many years, it’s invigorating to get a glimpse of validation for all the hard work."
Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Gods and Monsters Delayed
Ubisoft has confirmed that Watch_Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Gods & Monsters have all been delayed into Ubisoft's fiscal year 2020-2021.
As reported by MarketScreener, Ubisoft broke the news during a recent financial call, with Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot stating that he wants his "teams to have more development time to ensure that their respective innovations are perfectly implemented so as to deliver optimal experiences for players."
"We have decided to postpone the releases of Gods & Monsters, Rainbow Six Quarantine and Watch_Dogs Legion until 2020-21," Guillemot said. "While each of these games already has a strong identity and high potential, we want our teams to have more development time to ensure that their respective innovations are perfectly implemented so as to deliver optimal experiences for players. This decision will have a very significant impact on our financial results for this fiscal year and goes against our recent successes in building a more stable development model. However, it is in line with our strategy to maximize the future value of our brands for the long-term benefit of our employees, players and shareholders. We expect it to have a positive impact on our financial performance as from 2020-21."
What 9 Developers Are Excited About For Next Gen
The next generation of video game consoles is almost upon us. Both Sony and Microsoft are gearing up for their next gen consoles with the PlayStation 5 and Project Scarlett respectively. But while both consoles aren’t scheduled to be released until holiday 2020, developers are already prepping for the next big technological leap.
Unlike previous console generations, there’s been an unprecedented number of technological reveals for the upcoming generation in games. Developers have spoken openly about technical advancements like ray tracing, 8K resolution, and much more.