Monthly Archives: December 2019
Half-Life: Alyx Won’t Have Any Multiplayer Modes
Valve has shared some of its plans for Half-Life: Alyx, including confirmation that it won’t have any multiplayer modes, how the studio has designed for accessibility, and why you’ll be bad at the game at first.
Talking to The Verge, Valve programmer Robin Walker chatted about the upcoming VR shooter and revealed a few intriguing bits of information. Walker confirmed that Valve is “not planning on supporting any multiplayer modes at this point.” That makes Half-Life: Alyx the first game in the series to not have an accompanying multiplayer offering, as the first two Half-Life games have online death match modes.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition Delayed to Summer 2020
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition has been delayed to Summer 2020, according to the official Final Fantasy Twitter account.
The announcement said the game was delayed to "allow the development team some extra time to make final adjustments to the game to make this the best experience possible."
The Crystal Chronicles remaster was originally revealed in September 2018 and was scheduled to release in 2019. Then, earlier this year, Square Enix announced that the game would launch on January 23, 2020.
JJ Abrams on Rian Johnson’s ‘Unconventional Approach’ to Star Wars: The Last Jedi
J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker, has weighed in on Rian Johnson's approach to Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Talking to The New York Times, Abrams seems to have mixed feelings about Johnson's choices for The Last Jedi, saying it was “full of surprises and subversion and all sorts of bold choices.”
“On the other hand,” Abrams continued, “It’s a bit of a meta approach to the story. I don’t think that people go to ‘Star Wars’ to be told, ‘This doesn’t matter.’”
Ultimately, Abrams came to the conclusion that The Last Jedi helped to set up The Rise of Skywalker, saying the arch was “a story that I think needed a pendulum swing in one direction in order to swing in the other.”
Baby Yoda Changing Stations Added at Galaxy’s Edge Disneyland
The love for Baby Yoda has spread far and wide across the stars, and it has now even reached the baby changing stations at Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland.
Spotted by Sam Carter on Twitter, the head of the baby on the sign that indicates a changing station on Galaxy's Edge has been replaced with the head of none other than Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian.
Netflix in January: Pan’s Labyrinth, Sex Education Season 2, and More
January will bring a new year and a lot of new movies and TV shows for your binging pleasure on Netflix.
To get things started, the streamer is releasing an impressive lineup of original series, including the final episodes of BoJack Horseman, and Part 3 of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Netflix is also debuting a new geopolitical thriller series starring Michelle Monaghan, called Messiah (check out the trailer here). Messiah centers on Monaghan's Eva Geller, a CIA officer who uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention for performing miracles.
Crisis: How the Spectre’s Debut Could Transform Arrow
Warning: this article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Crisis on Infinite Earths!
The CW's Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover is already jam-packed with heroes both familiar and new, but another important new player entered the stage in Part 3: Stephen Lobo's Jim Corrigan, better known as the human host of the Spectre.
While he only appears briefly in Part 3, it's clear the Spectre will have a big part to play in the future of the Arrowverse. Not only that, Oliver Queen seems to be a key piece of that puzzle. Read on for a quick breakdown of who the Spectre is and why his fate is now entwined with that of the Green Arrow.
How Was PlayStation’s Final 2019 State of Play?
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Ryan McCaffrey to discuss the final PlayStation State of Play of 2019.
The crew tackles the big announcements like Resident Evil 3, Predator: Hunting Grounds' release date, Ghost of Tsushima's teaser for a Game Awards trailer, and more. Plus the cast also discusses MLB: The Show's multiplatform future, Max's hands-on time with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, and much more.
The Best Tech Innovation of 2019 Nominees
Innovation is so important to the tech world. Whether its a fresh take on an old product, or an exciting new technology that will shape the tech landscape of the coming years, innovation is the reason the best stuff gets made. These are our nominees for the Best Tech Innovation of 2019.
Click through the gallery above or scroll down the page for the full list!
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Marvel’s Avengers: How a Prequel Comic Sets Up the Video Game
While the release of the Square Enix video game Marvel's Avengers is still months away, fans are being given an early glimpse into this world thanks to a new series of comics. The first of these, Marvel's Avengers: Iron Man #1, directly sets the stage for the game's story mode.
Read on to find out how the comic sets up the game, but beware of spoilers for Marvel's Avengers: Iron Man #1.
The Best Gaming Tech of 2019 Nominees
While it might have seemed like a lackluster year for new gaming tech with Microsoft’s Project Scarlett and Sony’s PS5 not due for release until next year, there were plenty of new devices and peripherals that got us excited. From fully-upgradable gaming laptops to the next generation of virtual reality, here are the nominees for the best and hottest gaming tech we saw this year.