Monthly Archives: October 2019
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Xbox Console Streaming Starts Today
Following the public preview of Project xCloud, Microsoft and Team Xbox are launching the Xbox Console Streaming (Preview) beginning today, and it will allow participants to stream their Xbox One games from their console to a mobile device.
Microsoft's Principal Program Manager Jonathan Hildebrandt took to Xbox Wire to discuss this new preview program that is now available for Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings in the US and UK.
The program currently supports Android phones or tablets running Android 6.0 or higher with Bluetooth 4.0, and a Bluetooth-enabled Xbox One Wireless Controller is required to play.
The Mandalorian Trailer Breakdown: 21 Easter Eggs and Secrets
A new trailer for the first-ever live-action Star Wars show The Mandalorian is here and Pedro Pascal's character finally speaks!
But there’s plenty more to dig into, so here's our trailer breakdown.
The show is set five years after the fall of the Empire, which should mean things are better? But Werner Herzog’s mystery character asks, “Is the world more peaceful since the revolution?” And if these Stormtrooper helmets are anything to go by… nope!
On a less dour note, here we get a wide shot of the Mandalorian riding on the back of a Blurrg, which are like two-legged Dewbacks. That handsome young Ugnaught accompanying him is called Kuiil, Mando’s buddy. We got a good glimpse of him riding a Blurrg in the first Mandalorian trailer. Ugnaughts can be found all over the galaxy, but if we rewind to Empire Strikes Back, they ran the carbonite operation on Bespin when Han Solo was encased in carbonite. We think Kuiil the Ugnaut could be helping The Mandalorian with all of his carbonite needs. More on that in a second...
The Legends of Runeterra Team on How the Game Has Evolved, the Path Ahead and More
Riot Games made quite a splash during its ten year anniversary celebration, announcing – among many other things - Legends of Runeterra, a CCG based on the League of Legends universe. As anyone who was able to go hands-on during its initial five day “Preview Patch” would likely attest, the game is impressive: clever gameplay mechanics, iconic champions, slick presentation, and some of the best art you’re going to find in the world of video games.
Now that Legends of Runeterra is offline again and the community is looking forward to the next Preview Patch in mid-November, it’s a good time to take a look at where the game has come from – it’s been in development for several years, after all - not to mention how it got to where it is now, and what’s coming up. To do that, I’ve pulled together an extensive set of quotes from the interviews I did with the development team ahead of the announcement.
EA Expects New Star Wars Game Before April 2022
EA is expecting to release a new Star Wars game before April 2022, while Dragon Age fans may have to wait until after March 2022 for the next entry in the franchise.
Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad reported the news on Twitter that was revealed during EA's fiscal results for Q2 2020 call. He also noted that the news was "given somewhat off hand," so obviously nothing is yet set in stone.
HBO Max Won’t Prevent Password Sharing… For Now
As WarnerMedia reveals new details regarding the pricing/release date of HBO Max and the growing lineup of original content, the company is also revealing more about how it plans to tackle one of the more difficult problems facing streaming services - what to do about all the subscribers who share their passwords with friends and family?
The good news is that WarnerMedia seems to have no immediate plan of cracking down on password sharing, much less taking legal action against subscribers. The bad news is that the company is taking this practice into account and may start pricing the HBO Max service accordingly. Long story short - expect to start paying more if your password is being shared among several friends and family members.
Wonder Woman 1984: New Footage Shows a Battle at the White House
While the first trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 isn't arriving until December, WarnerMedia debuted a brief but tantalizing new glimpse of the movie at today's HBO Max presentation.
Unfortunately, there's no indication Warners will be releasing this footage online, but read on for a breakdown of what we saw during the presentation.
Much of the footage appears to be set in Washington DC. We see a shot of Diana and Steve Trevor walking in front of the Washington Monument. Diana is wearing a white, Greek goddess-inspired dress and reaches out to caress Steve's cheek. Her voice-over narration mourns, “I can almost see it, like a beautiful dream.”
Joker Will Be Available to Stream on HBO Max at Launch
HBO is going all-in on DC movies when it launches its streaming service HBO Max in May 2020. The company announced that Joker will be available to stream when HBO Max premieres, along with other DC hits like Aquaman and Shazam.
Joker, which was released earlier this year and has broken several box office records, will be available for streaming in May 2020 exclusively on HBO Max and HBO. This is part of a big push to make DC films a pillar of HBO Max. Along with new releases like Joker, Shazam, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman, HBO Max will include a huge library of Superman and Batman movies.
Live-Action Green-Lantern Series Coming to HBO Max
WarnerMedia has announced a new live-action Green Lantern series executive producer Greg Berlanti calls "our biggest DC show ever made." That Green Lantern project is one of three new DC Comics-based shows coming exclusively to the HBO Max streaming platform.
The news comes out of a presentation at WarnerMedia's HBO Max presentation. WarnerMedia has yet to reveal a name for the Green Lantern project, describing it only as a "Green Lantern inspired series." Whether that implies the series will deviate from the traditional Green Lantern mythology or focus on characters other than traditional protagonists like Hal Jordan or John Stewart remains to be seen.
HBO Max Acquires the Exclusive Streaming Rights to South Park
WarnerMedia has just announced that its upcoming HBO Max streaming service will be the exclusive streaming home for every season of South Park. Also, new episodes of South Park will be available on HBO Max 24 hours after they premiere on Comedy Central.
During today’s WarnerMedia Day presentation, HBO Max chief content officer Kevin Reilly announced a multi-year licensing deal between WarnerMedia and South Park Digital Studios. South Park's streaming rights were reported to have kicked off a competitive bidding war that valued the deal at around $500 million. Every episode of South Park will be available in June 2020, a month after HBO Max is set to launch in May 2020.