Monthly Archives: October 2016
Reserve Your Own Private Oculus Rift VR Demo at Best Buy
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It’s said that you always remember your first time, and that might be especially true for Virtual Reality (VR).
Playing 3D games on a 2D monitor? That’s one thing. Experiencing VR is an entirely different trip, where you literally feel like you’re exploring the fantastical landscape of an alien world, or gazing at serene wonders half a click below the ocean’s surface. Oculus calls this strange magic “presence,” and you really have to experience it yourself to understand.
Overwatch’s Sombra Still Nowhere To Be Found
The Overwatch community is in a bit of a huff today over the outcome, or lack thereof, of a Blizzard-designed Alternate Reality Game (ARG) presumably designed to tease the release of the team-shooter's next character, Sombra.
The custom website at the center of it all, amomentincrime.com, had been displaying a slowly filling progress bar, and seeing as Blizzard has been dropping hints about Sombra for months now, many presumed that when the bar hit 100%, the secretive hacker would finally make her way into the game. It would have made a lot of sense too, seeing as Blizzard's Battle.net client had a "Breaking News" box posted in it, announcing a brief maintenance period for Overwatch servers, as well as a new version update.
Daily Deals: Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition, GTA V, The Ultimate Cooler
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Star Wars Battlefront is blast. You can be the nose gunner in an AT-AT, run around as the creepy, cackling Emperor or his Imperial Guard, headshot Stormtroopers as Han Solo, or deflect laser blasts and force choke rebel scum as Lord Vader himself. The main problems with the game were its expensive $50 season pass, and lack of content related to the new films. The Ultimate Edition solves both those issues: it includes the season pass and all four DLC drops, including new Rogue One related content, so there's no more nickel and dime-ing to get between you and the ultimate Star Wars gaming experience.
Dead Rising 4 Season Pass Detailed
Dead Rising 4's season pass has been officially unveiled and will include new story content, a mini golf multiplayer mode, and an exclusive festive holiday pack for $25, according to Microsoft.
The story content, titled Dead Rising 4: Frank Rising, follows Frank West searching for a cure after being freshly infected. In the DLC, "everything is not the same as it was; zombies are getting smarter, people cannot be trusted and paramilitary forces are plotting to wipe out Willamette," according to the content's description.
Super Ultra Dead Rising 4 Mini Golf will bring eighteen holes of "pure wanton destruction" for up to four players. You'll be able to use protagonist Frank West's favorite weapons as your set of clubs to drive an oversized golf ball through zombie hordes and across fairways that make up the town of Willamette, Colorado.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Sasha vs. Charlotte Should Close HIAC
Hey, yo. First things first. Cody Rhodes will be on Arrow tonight (Wednesday, FYI) and he's a swell fellow who loves comics and it's a dream come true for him so make sure to watch it. I spoke to him about his guest role -- which may become a recurring character -- and how his Stardust character was influenced by comic books and such, so you can read that interview here.
Now, let's dig dug our way into Hell in a Cell, which will feature three bloodless Cell matches instead of the customary one or two. I'm not here to kvetch about how Cell matches don't really work in the PG era, as I could go on and on about that. And have, I think. It is what it is and they are what they are. The true shame though is that performers can work their butts off in that Cell and people will still feel cheated without a certain amount of blood and carnage. I remember Roman and Bray working really hard last year in their Cell match and, in the end, it still didn't feel overly special.
Who Joined Batman’s Suicide Squad?
Some familiar faces have returned as Batman #9 kicked off the "I Am Suicide" story arc.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #9!
DC made no secret of the fact that Bane would serve as the main villain in this new story. However, this issue reveals what Bane has been up to recently and why he was so eager to acquire Psycho Pirate from Hugo Strange in the previous arc. Bane has managed to overcome his addiction to the super-steroid Venom, but he needs Psycho Pirate's powers of emotional manipulation in order to remain happy and focused. In a sense, he's just traded one drug for another.
Secret Ultra-Strong World of Warcraft Boss Discovered in Low-Level Dungeon
Blizzard is wasting no time building on the successful launch of Legion, World of Warcraft's most recent expansion. Patch 7.1, launching October 25, introduces a new raid, new pets, the long-awaited return of the beloved Karazhan dungeon, and plenty more. But some enterprising players poking around 7.1 on Blizzard's test server have discovered some new additions that the developer hasn't exactly been advertising.
Reddit user Nexeoes discovered Endgineer Omegaplugg, a crazy strong new secret boss intended for max-level parties, hiding at the end of Gnomeregan, a low-level newbie dungeon that has been in the game since launch well over 10 years ago. Here's how it works, as I understand it:
12 Monkeys: Christopher Lloyd to Guest Star in Season 3
A beloved time-traveling doctor will guest star in 12 Monkeys season 3.
Christopher Lloyd, who’s best known for his portrayal of Doc Brown in Back to the Future, will play a character named Zalmon Shaw. According to SyFy’s description, Shaw is a deadly, but charming, cult leader who recruits people to join the Army of the 12 Monkeys. He’s also the father the show’s villain, the Pallid Man.
Christopher LIoyd, courtesy of SyFy.
Additionally, 12 Monkeys co-creator and showrunner Terry Matalas will make his directorial debut in the premiere episode, which just started production in Toronto.
Naomi Plays Battlefield 1 Campaign
Naomi here. I'm about to go to war in Battlefield 1 so let's hop in and play! I mean, fight!
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Halo Wars 2 Features New RTS Meets Card-Collecting Mode
In addition to modes like Deathmatch and Dominion, Halo Wars 2 will feature a brand-new multiplayer game type called Blitz, which blends card-collecting with real-time strategy.
According to Xbox Wire, this "hybrid card-collecting and real-time strategy game" will have players creating 12-card decks, which are acquired by earning packs through daily challenges, as well as playing through the game's campaign. Each leader can select up to three decks, with each card allowing the player to send a specific unit into battle during the match. The cards all have specific energy costs, with the ones featuring more powerful units requiring more energy to deploy.