Monthly Archives: August 2017
Overwatch Summer Games Event Launches
Overwatch's Summer Games event has launched, running for three weeks, until August 29.
The event comprises the return of a new-and-improved Lucioball mode and a second stadium to play it in, as well as a set of new (and occasionally incredible) skins, and other unlockable cosmetics.
Summer Games is Overwatch's first repeated event - Blizzard has also brought back last year's Summer Games skins, which will be available to buy with in-game currency at a discounted price.
Check out the new skins in the screenshots below:
It's been less than two weeks since new character Doomfist launched, and with Blizzard heading to Gamescom at the end of the month, we may yet have more announcements to come.
What to Expect from The X-Files: Season 11
The X-Files will return on FOX, with an upgraded 10-episode Season 11. But what can we expect from the latest adventures of Mulder and Scully?
FOX President of Entertainment David Madden offered several good teases of what to expect in Season 11 while at the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour. Read below to find out everything we learned:
Following in the format of Season 10, The X-Files' eleventh season will be bookended by mythology episodes, but uses its expanded episode order to offer more standalone adventures.
"The first episode will be a mythology episode, though it will be a much simpler mythology episode than last season. Then there will be eight standalone episodes, and
Game of Thrones Leaks Continue in Ongoing HBO Hack
Draft scripts for five episodes of Game of Thrones have reportedly leaked online, including this week's new episode. As such, fans of HBO's hit fantasy drama should be careful about running into spoilers online.
As reported by The Guardian, HBO is currently working with cybersecurity experts and the authorities as it continues to investigate the ongoing situation in which the hackers claim to have stolen 1.5TB of data from the network.
Nintendo World Championships 2017 Announced
The Nintendo World Championships is officially returning this year, Nintendo revealed today.
This will be the third Nintendo World Championships, following the original in 1990 and the 2015 event at E3, which included games like Splatoon and Super Mario Maker. This year's competition will be held in the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom in New York on October 7.
Qualifiers will be held in various Best Buy stores across the United States this month and next, and the challenge is a Mario Kart 7 time trial on the 3DS. There will be two age brackets: competitors aged 12 and younger, and those who are 13 and older.
The younger segment will try for their best time on the Luigi’s Mansion stage. They can only play as Mario and use the standard kart, standard wheels, and the super glider.
Wayward Pines: Season 3 in Early Discussions for FOX
Wayward Pines isn't fully dead at FOX, despite it being off the air for more than a year.
At the 2017 summer TV Critics' Association press tour, FOX President of Entertainment David Madden said he and FOX Television Group CEO Dana Walden will be meeting with M. Night Shyamalan soon to discuss an idea for Season 3.
"Night has talked to both Dana and myself recently about what a third season could be," said Madden. Once they have that meeting, it will be determined whether Wayward Pines will return: "We haven't made any kind of decision yet," Madden continued.
Wayward Pines debuted on FOX in May 2015 with the promise of an M. Night Shyamalan-styled mystery for the small screen. The second season was a bit of a fresh start for the series, though riddled with Easter eggs to Season 1. It's unclear if Season 3 will follow a similar reboot.
Fox TV Execs on Whether 24 Will Continue
Following reports earlier this year, Fox executives have said they're exploring ways for the 24 franchise to continue, including in applying the storytelling style of the show to other formats.
Speaking during the Television Critics Association press tour's Fox executive panel, Fox Chairman and CEO Dana Walden said the goal of 24: Legacy, the sequel series to the original 24, was meant to "to do something different that genuinely extends the life of the franchise.
"We whetted
appetites, and now we're exploring where the next version might live," Walden said.
Game of Thrones: All the Season 7 Callbacks and References
We're now just over halfway through Game of Thrones' seventh season, and there's been no shortage of callbacks to prior events in these past four episodes. From recurring jokes to touching reunions, Season 7 hasn't shied away from referencing Game of Thrones' past.
As such, we've put together a comprehensive rundown of all the clever and interesting throwbacks we've spotted in Season 7 thus far. Check out the gallery below to see them all.
Tempest 4000 Announced
Tempest 4000, the long-awaited sequel to the classic arcade shooter Tempest, is officially in development, Atari announced today.
The game is being developed by Jeff Minter, creator of the 1994 remake of the original game Tempest 2000. The sequel will be released sometime later this year for PC and current-gen consoles.
Tempest 4000 will have you control the Claw spacecraft once again as you attempt to destroy deadly creatures and obstructions. It will feature three game modes—standard, pure and endurance—100 geometric levels, 4K resolution, and a retro 1990s techno soundtrack.
"I am very happy to work with Atari again to bring a long-awaited sequel of Tempest to our legion of fans and a new generation of gamers worldwide," said Minter.
Netflix Announces New David Letterman Series
David Letterman is returning to television for a six-episode Netflix series in 2018.
Each hour-long episode of the currently untitled series will feature a long-form interview with a single guest, as well as "in-the-field segments expressing
curiosity and humor," according to Netflix.
Letterman as host of CBS' The Late Show
"I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix," said Letterman. "Here's what I have learned, if you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first. Thanks for watching, drive safely."
Avatar Sequels’ Main Villain Revealed
James Cameron, who's currently at work on Avatar 2, 3, 4 and 5, has revealed who will serve as the main villain across all four of the upcoming Avatar sequels.
In the September issue of Empire, Cameron confirmed that Colonel Quaritch (Stephen Lang) will indeed return to serve as the primary antagonist in each film, right up through Avatar 5.
Quaritch caused quite a bit of trouble for Jake and the Na'vi in the first Avatar film, and that dynamic will carry over into the next four movies. "The interesting conceit of the Avatar sequels is it's pretty much the same characters," Cameron explained.