Far Cry 5 Release Date Announced, First Story Details Revealed
After a week of video and art teases, Ubisoft has finally revealed more about Far Cry 5, including when it will be available.
Far Cry 5 will hit PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on February 27, 2018. With development led by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 5 will allow players to explore the entire open-world in-game version of Montana alone or in two player co-op.
The franchise’s map editor will also return in Far Cry 5, with new features that Ubisoft promises more details are coming for soon. Additionally, PS4 players will get a free in-game skin pack with purchase.
New Blizzard Mobile Game Seems to Be a Warcraft Spin-Off
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft might not be the only game in the franchise available for mobile devices for much longer.
A new Blizzard job posting (spotted by NeoGAF user Nirolak) seemingly confirms the company's next mobile game is based on the Warcraft series. The listing is for "an unannounced project for mobile" and says the person must possess a "passion for creating imagery synonymous with the Warcraft IP."
While previous theories pointed to a possible StarCraft or Overwatch mobile entry, that's apparently not the case.
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The Last Jedi: Adam Driver Refused to Hang With Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill has opened up on why Adam Driver wouldn't hang out with him while making Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Speaking with Vanity Fair, Hamill joked that Driver is “very moody and intense".
“I remember saying to Adam, ‘I don’t know how you work, or your technique. But, at some point, you were my nephew. I probably bounced you on my knee. I probably babysat for you. There’s that side, and now we’re both estranged from the Skywalker family. All I’m suggesting is, if you’d like, maybe we could go to lunch, we could get together and hang out.’”
Driver turned him down, Hamill said. “And more power to him".
Monster Hunter XX Announced for Nintendo Switch
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter XX (pronounced "Double-Cross") is heading to the Nintendo Switch (at least in Japan).
The news was dropped on Capcom's official Japanese site. More information on the Switch version of the 3DS game will be released on May 27th at this year's Monster Hunter Championship event.
Street Fighter 5 Update to Add Remastered SF2 Stage
Alongside the arrival of the new Capcom Fighters Network (CFN), a remastered Spain stage first featured in Street Fighter II is coming to Street Fighter V.
According to Capcom's announcement, a forthcoming update brings with it the Flamenco Tavern stage complete with climbable cage and background dancers available for purchase for $3.99 USD, 3.99 GBP or 70,000 Fight Money.
The update is due to release on May 30 and will mark the official launch of the new community building tool CFN after previously being available as a Beta.
The Boss Baby 2 Officially Announced for a 2021 Release
The Boss Baby 2 has officially been announced and will be released in theaters on March 26, 2021.
DreamWorks Animation's sequel to its box office hit will bring back the core creative team behind The Boss Baby, with Alec Baldwin returning to voice the title character. No word yet if stars Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, and Tobey Magquire will return as well.
Directed by Tom McGrath (Megamind), The Boss Baby is based on award-winning author Marla Frazee’s picture-book series and follows the story of a suit-wearing baby who, with the help from his seven-year-old brother, tries to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.
The Bossy Baby placed first in its opening weekend at the box office in the United States and grossed an estimated worldwide total of $468.4 million. Read IGN's review of The Boss Baby, which we thought was an unpleasant "speed-fueled trip through a kids book."
The Evolution of Game of Thrones Characters
With the countdown to Game of Thrones' seventh season underway (check out the first full trailer here), we should probably all take a look back at the savage and arduous journeys that the show's main characters have been through since the show premiered back in 2011.
We've watched the mighty fall, the weak get powerful, and children literally grow up before our eyes. Sellswords have become knights, pimps have risen to Lordships, and honored daughters have become rogue assassins. The Game of Thrones gallery is rife with change and many of these characters have endured torture and harsh horrors that worked to shape and mold them through the series.
Battle Royale-Style Game The Culling Headed to Xbox One
Popular battle royale-style game The Culling is heading to Xbox One's Game Preview program on June 2, developer Xaviant announced.
The Culling has been out for PC since last year and is still in Early Access on Steam. Pricing for the full Xbox release is not yet known, however, the PC version costs $25. According to Xaviant, The Culling captures "the spirit of the battle royale experience" and is inspired by films like The Hunger Games and Battle Royale.
Players are dropped into a deadly game show where contestants must trap, hunt, scavenge, and ultimately murder each other in a span of 25 minutes with no respawns. Players have a variety of weapons at their disposal, including chainsaws, sledgehammers, and steel punji sticks.
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