Monthly Archives: November 2019
Next Hitman Game Is Already ‘Well Underway’
Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that Hitman 2’s November Update on 11/19 will be the “final major patch” as it turns its sights toward the next game in the series.
“After 13 months of full-time support and content for HITMAN 2 – at no additional cost (besides what we added through the Expansion Pass),” a roadmap blogpost explained, “we’re now at a place where we are looking increasingly to the future.” The post continues by saying that “more and more” of the team working on Hitman 2 is moving on to develop its sequel, which it says is already “well underway.”
Fans Miss Fortnite’s Patch Notes, So They’ve Started Making Their Own
Since the launch of Fortnite Chapter 2, Epic has decided to change things up. Starting with the crazy black hole event that ended Season 10 and began Chapter 2, fans have often been confused by what is going on in Fortnite. In fact, recently, Epic decided to delete the majority of the patch notes on the official Fortnite website, causing fans to make their own.
Fan ire over a lack of patch notes really sprung up after a Harpoon gun was released into Fortnite without any warning from Epic earlier this week. While it may seem like a minor thing, some fans enjoyed reading through the patch notes to see what was new in Fortnite. In the past, patch notes were usually released on Tuesday or Thursday of every week, but for Chapter 2, that hasn't been the case yet.
Disney is Submitting the Avengers: Endgame Cast for Oscar Consideration
Avengers: Endgame was undoubtedly one of the biggest movie releases of 2019, as it completed the first 3 phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and broke box office records. With tons of great performances by an elite acting crew, Disney has confirmed it has officially submitted the majority of the core Avengers: Endgame cast for Oscar consideration.
After initially only submitting off-screen roles, Disney decided to also push Best Supporting Actor and Actress nominations for Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, and the rest of the core Endgame cast. The following candidates have now officially been submitted by Disney for Oscar consideration.
Xbox’s X019 Event: Playable Titles Revealed
Microsoft announced a list of games that will be playable at X019 in London. The show floor will include upcoming Triple-A titles, indie games, and first-party Xbox games that are already out.
In total, Microsoft said that over 24 titles will be at X019.
Xbox Game Studios will have eight games on the show floor, including Rare’s Battletoads reboot, Minecraft Dungeons, and Bleeding Edge from Ninja Theory. Microsoft is also bringing its most popular franchises to the show with the already released Gears 5 and Halo: Master Chief Collection.
Here’s the full list of titles:
BioWare Celebrates N7 Day With New Mass Effect Armor…in Anthem
If you’re a Mass Effect fan, then November 7 (or N7 Day) is a good time to celebrate BioWare’s expansive space opera RPG. This year, BioWare is offering a neat Mass Effect tie-in with its current project, Anthem, in the form of themed armors and emotes.
BioWare usually does something fun for fans on N7 Day, and this year they’re releasing a set of armor designs and emotes that pay homage to their popular franchise. BioWare has released four Mass Effect-themed armors that change their designs to look like characters from the Mass Effect series.
There are four armors, each referencing a different Mass Effect character. These designs will make your Anthem freelancer look like Garrus, Tali, Wrex, and Liara.
New Look for Scooby-Doo and the Gang Revealed for ‘Scoob’ Movie
We now have our first look at the animated reboot of Scooby-Doo coming from Warner Bros., titled SCOOB.
Check out the images below, which were debuted by Fandango.
The images came with the news that the first trailer for SCOOB will be coming this Monday, November 11.
The movie will tell the origin of how Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne all became a gang of mystery-solvers with their good boy Scooby-Doo. It will feature younger versions of the characters, as well.
Voice Cast for SCOOB
- Scooby-Doo voiced by Frank Welker (the original voice of Scooby-Doo)
Supernatural Pays Homage to John Wick In Action-Packed Episode
Supernatural might have taken Halloween week off, but Jensen Ackles didn't. The actor got in on the spirit of the holiday by dressing up in costume as Batman and hitting the 'gram to share some epic shots taken on a rooftop. And the internet took notice.
"Yeah, it was pretty cool," Ackles told IGN this week when asked about the online reaction to his superhero look. "I mean … it's Batman. I'm actually looking at the cowl right now. It's, like, staring at me."
Why The Invisible Man Isn’t Johnny Depp’s Dark Universe Movie
Forget Tom Cruise's Mummy fiasco -- cue the Tom Cruise scream! -- because we just got our first look at Universal’s new take on the classic Universal Monsters with the trailer for The Invisible Man.
The film stars Elisabeth Moss as Cecilia, a woman who escapes an abusive relationship, only to find that she is being haunted by her ex from beyond the grave… Or is she? You know, just because you’re invisible doesn’t mean you’re a ghost!
Based on the trailer, the film looks like it has the potential to be another solid entry in the Blumhouse Productions line of creepy horror flicks. Blumhouse, of course, has had great success with a range of low and mid-budget genre films like Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Get Out, and so many others.
LEGO Reveals Batman 1989 Batmobile Set
LEGO has unveiled a new, 3,306-piece set based on the Batmobile from Tim Burton's 1989 Batman movie. It will be released on November 29 (Black Friday).
The $250 USD set is being released in celebration of both the film's 30th anniversary and the character's 80th. It includes the 23-inch Batmobile, complete with "a slide-open cockpit, wraparound windshield, and two hidden machine guns with pop-up function," as well as a rotating display stand.
The set also includes three new minifigures: Batman, equipped with a Batman 1989-inspired cape and Batarang; The Joker, equipped with a gun; and Vicki Vale, equipped with her camera.
In other Batman news, Andy Serkis and Colin Ferrell are reportedly in talks to join Matt Reeves' The Batman, as Alfred Pennyworth and Penguin, respectively. Check out everything we know about The Batman for more.
Why Sony Leadership Changes Will Help PlayStation Transition to PS5
PlayStation is going through a reorganization ahead of the launch of the PS5. Sony Interactive Entertainment Shawn Layden left PlayStation last month, and today Guerrilla Games’ Hermen Hulst succeeded Shuhei Yoshida as head of Worldwide Studios. But PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says the reorganization is necessary to help transition the company for the PlayStation 5.