Monthly Archives: July 2017
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Smite Card Game Moves to Open Beta
Hi-Rez Studios' collectible card game Hand of the Gods: Smite Tactics has left closed-beta.
To mark the occasion, Hi-Rez announced the Venus Competitor’s Pack to "bolster the decks of new players and veterans alike," with 70 cards, a "Venus skin for Aphrodite in Smite," and other bonuses.
In addition to the open beta announcement, Hi-Rez announced Project Olympus, "a new initiative intended to improve core game features" in Smite.
Smite Executive Producer Chris Larson said the update is "full of big changes that Smite fans have wanted for a long time." The first phase of Project Olympus is scheduled to roll out "over the next three Smite patches."
Some improvements coming to Smite in the Project Olympus updates include a 64-bit client, improvements to the HUD and controller support, and a "knowledge bank" to help novice and veteran players alike improve their game.
Batman Director Matt Reeves Isn’t Using Script by Ben Affleck, Geoff Johns
Director Matt Reeves has revealed he’s not working with the previous script for The Batman, opting instead for a new story. Reeves explained the shift on MTV's Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Batman News).
When asked if he was going to be using the script originally put together by Ben Affleck and DC’s Geoff Johns, Reeves replied, “No, it’s a new story. It’s just starting again. I’m excited about it. I think it’s going to be really cool.”
Reeves went on to qualify that, despite signing on to helm The Batman after Ben Affleck stepped down from directing duties, he’s been otherwise focused purely on his work on War for the Planet of the Apes and there’s nothing further to report on The Batman at this stage.
Star Wars: Why the Rey Piece Is Still Missing From Monopoly
Toy and board game-maker Hasbro has come forward to address why Star Wars: Monopoly still doesn't include a Rey player piece.
Despite Hasbro's announcement back in January 2016 that a new version of the game that includes a Rey piece would be available before year's end, consumers still haven't been able to find this revised version in stores. When asked about the situation by The Associated Press, spokeswoman Julie Duffy said via email that the Rey piece has been made but the sets that include the piece are not yet available for purchase in the United States.
Steam Is Getting a Revamped Recommendation System
Valve is working on a new recommendation system for Steam.
During a talk at Unite Europe 2017, Valve product designer Alden Kroll outlined how the company plans to change the Steam Store in a way that benefits developers by improving discoverability and providing better game recommendations.
As reported by Gamasutra, Kroll said that instead of having a group from within Valve decide which games are shown to Steam users, the company is taking an approach that provides "customers the tools they need to be able to customize and personalize their store." In order to accomplish this, Valve will provide users with the ability to directly sort and filter the content they are and aren't interested in.
Who Is Marvel’s Second Miles Morales?
Marvel's Spider-Men II mini-series has begun, and a five-year-long mystery is finally being addressed.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Spider-Men II #1!
When the original Spider-Men series unfolded in 2012, Peter Parker and Miles Morales were still living in different universes. That book ended with Peter returning home and deciding to look up whether a version of Miles existed in his universe. The answer apparently shocked him.
The Best Third-Party Controllers for Xbox One
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Having the right controller in your hands can be a critical step towards gaming domination. Microsoft’s own Xbox One controllers are excellent and always a safe purchase, but the days of all third party controllers being cheapy monstrosities only fit for your little brother are over. Compared to the stock units some of these controllers offer a bit more panache, more features and customization, and other niceties and customization options. They're often cost a little less, too.
Is the Nintendo Switch in Early Access?
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Longtime Kermit the Frog Performer Replaced
After 27 years on the job, Steve Whitmire will no longer voice Kermit the Frog.
Disney's Muppet Studio confirmed to Muppets fan site ToughPigs that Whitmire is being replaced by Matt Vogel, who's been with the Muppets since 1996.
Vogel is currently the performer behind Sesame Street's the Count, Floyd Pepper, and Camilla the Chicken. He also voiced Kermit impersonator Constantine in Muppets Most Wanted.
Steve Whitmire with Kermit the Frog
Game of Thrones: Season 7 Predictions and Death Wishes
Game of Thrones is coming back to a TV set near you this Sunday, and to kick off the new season, IGN's Dragons on the Wall dream team reunited for a preview episode. We also were lucky to welcome Samwell Tarly himself, star John Bradley, for a special interview to kick off this season of Dragons.
This episode launches our new season of Dragons on the Wall, so make sure to tune in every week after the episodes air for our experts' takes on the insanity that's sure to go down in Season 7.
