Monthly Archives: October 2019
Gears 6 Could Get Inspiration From an Unlikely Source
Considering the critical success of Gears 5, it’s not too difficult to imagine Gears 6 is already in the works. But according to The Coalition’s art director, a potential Gears 6 may get visual inspiration from an interesting source.
Iran-based video game composer Hamidreza Nikoofar has a podcast series called Wassup Conversations where Nikoofar speaks with various developers. A recent episode featured a conversation with Gears 5 art director Aryan Hanbeck, who revealed a surprising inspiration for a possible Gears 6.
“One thing – the guys here will probably laugh if they see this – but I’ve been telling all the artists nonstop to go watch Handmaid’s Tale… The composition, the color, and just the cinematography and symbolism is just off the charts,” Hanbeck says. “So, I watched that and I’m like, ‘Wow we gotta find a way to get more of this stuff in Gears 6.’”
Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode Titles Revealed
We’re less than a month away from the premiere of Rick and Morty Season 4, and we finally have some episode titles to help further tease us. The official Adult Swim Instagram posted a brief video revealing the first five episode titles.
Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode Titles:
- Edge of ToMorty: Rick Die Rickpeat
- The Old Man and the Seat
- One Crew Over the Crewcoo’s Morty
Gemini Man Stands to Lose $75 Million
Gemini Man is expected to end its theatrical run at least $75 million under budget.
As reported by THR, the big budget Will Smith vs. Will Smith thriller needed to take off in China after it opened in America and Canada to a less than expected $20.5 million. Alas, Gemini Man opened with only $21 million in China this past weekend and dropped almost 60% domestically. Now that the two biggest movie markets in the world have rejected the movie, it's time for financiers to expect the worst.
With all of its territories added up, Gemini Man has made about $118 million at the box office so far. The film's production budget is said to be $140 million with marketing costs adding another $100 million at least. The movie is about a hitman who finds himself facing off against a clone of his younger self. Instead of hiring a younger actor to face off against Smith, extensive visual effects were used to make 51-year-old Smith look half his age.
Is Star Wars Rebels’ Ghost in the Rise of Skywalker Trailer?
While the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker won't air until tonight's Monday Night Football battle between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets, a new teaser has been revealed with new footage that appears to confirm the return of the Ghost, our heroes' ship from Star Wars Rebels.
Posted by @Zcure1, the Ghost seemingly appears to the right (our viewing) of the Millennium Falcon in the short teaser, marking the second time she has appeared in a film following Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Opinion: Video Games Have (Happily) Outgrown Their Genre Labels
Video games conjure entire worlds from polygons and code that we spend days exploring, so it’s no surprise we talk about them constantly - like sailors peeling off our stiff, salty clothes to tell tales of adventure around a table. Our stories usually begin in a similar way. Your friend might ask, “have you heard of
? It’s a 2D puzzle platformer.” Or think of the podcast host who describes a game they played recently as “a team-based multiplayer first-person-shooter.”
But what do they actually mean? The podcast host was describing Counter-Strike, but “team-based multiplayer first-person-shooter” could equally apply to Apex Legends or Team Fortress 2. The “2D puzzle platformer” label outlined Little Nightmares (a game about guiding a tiny, yellow-coated child to escape a hide-and-seek horror gauntlet) but could just as easily have described Celeste (a meditative platformer about a woman climbing a mountain that’s a metaphor for her anxiety).
Joker Will Become Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie of All Time
Joker is set to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, not adjusted for inflation, as it will soon surpass 2016's Deadpool that earned $783 million in world ticket sales.
As reported by THR, Todd Phillips' Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix, in its first three weeks through October 20, has already brought in $737.5 million USD.
In North America, Joker earned $29.2 million this past weekend for a North American total of $247.2 million. Overseas, it brought in $77.9 million in the same timeframe, making the international total $490.3 million.
Watchmen: All the Comic Book References in the HBO Series
HBO's long-awaited Watchmen series has finally arrived. It's clear this series is extremely reverent to the comic book source material. The first episode alone contains numerous references and nods to characters, situations and even panels from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal graphic novel.
Check out the slideshow below for a full breakdown of all the comic book references in the HBO series so far. We'll continue to update the gallery as new episodes air and the series further reveals its ties to the original story.
Beware of full spoilers ahead!
For more on the new series, read everything you need to know about the Watchmen comic, see why creator Damon Lindelof thinks Alan Moore cursed him, learn more about the Owlship seen in the first episode and check out Lindelof explaining that weird Watchmen squid storm.
Steam Now Lets You Play Local Multiplayer Games Online With Remote Play Together Beta
Local multiplayer for Steam games are now available for anyone thanks to Steam’s Remote Play Together. The feature enters public beta today, so you can log into Steam and test the feature right now.
Remote Play Together lets Steam users join local co-op, local multiplayer, and split-screen games online. The feature allows up to four players, or more depending on the game, to play together remotely. What’s more, only one player, the host, needs to own and install the game for the feature to work.
Here’s how to activate Remote Play Together on Steam.
- Sign up for Steam Beta.
Borderlands 3 ‘Bloody Harvest’ Trailer and Release Date Revealed
Gearbox has finally revealed the release date for the upcoming Borderlands 3 limited-time event, Bloody Harvest. The Halloween-themed event will go live on October 24, and there’s a new trailer to celebrate the announcement.
Gearbox previously detailed the Bloody Harvest event back in September but didn’t announce a release date at the time. The Bloody Harvest event will be a free update for anyone who owns a copy of Borderlands 3.
Vault Hunters will start to find “Haunted” enemies appearing in various locations. These new baddies are equipped with a new “Terror” debuff that will affect your character’s vision, gun handling, accuracy, and spread. Defeating these enemies will earn you a new limited-time currency called “Heckotplasm” that you can trade-in to gain access to the Bloody Harvest map.
Watch the First Trailer for Amazon’s Mind-Bending New Sci-Fi Series
Amazon has released the first trailer for its new sci-fi series, The Feed, starring Game of Thrones' Michelle Fairley and Harry Potter's David Thewlis. The series will premiere on the Amazon Prime Video on Friday, November 22, 2019.
Here's how the streaming provider describes the series: In the near future, a high-tech implant connects our minds to “The Feed.” Every interaction, emotion, and memory can be shared instantly. Tom (Guy Burnet) and Kate (Nina Toussaint-White) are a young couple trying to resist their addiction to tech. Tom’s father, Lawrence (David Thewlis) invented “The Feed,” and his mother Meredith (Michelle Fairley) is the CEO overseeing its daily operations. When strange and violent things begin to happen to its users, Tom must do all he can to protect his wife and baby daughter from his father’s twisted creation.