Monthly Archives: August 2017
Gundam Versus Open Beta Hits PS4 Next Month
The upcoming Gundam battle game Gundam Versus is getting an open beta ahead of its PlayStation 4 launch on September 29.
Bandai Namco announced the beta will begin on September 2 at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET/8 a.m. UK/5 p.m. AET and conclude on September 4 at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. UK/5 p.m. AET.
All PS4 owners will be able to try it out, including players without a PlayStation Plus subscription. However, it's important to note the final game will require a PS Plus subscription for online play.
You can start pre-loading the beta on August 29. The open beta will feature several offline and online modes, all Striker units, and 94 Mobile Suits for players to try out.
Fantastic 4 Writer Says Marvel Canceled Comic Due to Fox
The Fantastic Four's comics ended because of Marvel's frustrations with 20th Century Fox over film rights, according to a former writer for the series.
Speaking with Newsarama, Jonathan Hickman — who's also written for Marvel's Avengers and Secret Wars — opened up about why the Fantastic Four comics ended back in 2015.
"I think it’s pretty common knowledge at this point that Marvel isn’t publishing Fantastic Four because of their disagreement with Fox," he said. "While it bums me out, I completely understand because, well, it isn’t like they’re not acting out of cause. Fox needs to do a better job there."
The Best Power Supplies for Your Gaming PC
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The power supply unit (PSU) is the heart of every PC. It takes AC power from the wall and converts it to low-voltage DC power, which then goes on power to all your components. So if you want reliable, steady power to your motherboard, CPU, RAM, graphics cards, drives, fans, (and of course!) RGB lights, you need to get a good power supply. It’s tempting to simply think “more is better” and go for the highest wattage number you can find. This would be a big mistake. A 1200-watt power supply is not necessarily higher quality than a 650-watt one, and definitely not the right choice for a system that won’t use nearly that much power.
Spelunky, Downwell Devs Collaborate for 50-Game Collection
The creators of Spelunky, Downwell, and more have announced their next project: a collaborative collection of 50 brand new 8-bit games called UFO 50. The announcement trailer below gives a first glimpse at some of the games available.
The five developers involved are Derek Yu, Eirik Suhrke, Jon Perry, Paul Hubans, and Ojiro Fumoto. Each game has one person acting as a director leading its development, but all five of them had a hand in making every game in UFO 50.
The Lion King Cast Adds Luke Cage Star as Simba’s Mother
Disney's live-action The Lion King remake has cast Simba's mother Sarabi and his royal adviser Rafiki.
TheWrap reports John Kani, who played Black Panther’s father King T’Chaka in Captain America: Civil War, will voice Rafiki. The role was previously portrayed by Robert Guillaume in the 1994 animated original.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Luke Cage's Alfre Woodard, who plays the villain Mariah Dillard on the show, will voice Sarabi. The character was previously portrayed by Madge Sinclair.
Game of Thrones: “The Spoils of War” – Dragons on the Wall
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7's "The Spoils of War" continue below. Read on at your own risk!
What a freakin' episode. The Dragons on the Wall team has reunited to unpack the events of "The Spoils of War," from that epic final battle sequence to all those epic reunions, plus some deep theories on potentially significant name-drops. Make sure to also read our review of "The Spoils of War!"
This week's Dragons on the Wall topics include:
-The showdown between Daenerys Targaryen and Jaime Lannister, and the lingering questions about what comes next
The History of the Many Defenders Teams
They’re the outsiders – the heroes that wouldn’t normally be expected to work together in any sort of organization – so what better way to feature them all in a title of their own than to declare them a “non-team?” Nope, not the Avengers or the FF, nothing to see here! The Defenders have always been a bit off the beaten path, comprised of a bewilderingly strange assortment of Marvel’s B and C-list stars along with some illustrious colleagues from other teams like the Avengers and the X-Men. Over the years, the team has gone through a number of reincarnations, leading up to their big live-action debut on Netflix this summer in an eight-episode run that unites Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist! So for a “non-team,” there have been a heck of a lot of Defenders! But where did this crazy ride begin? Let’s go back to 1971 – oh, what a long time ago that was – and find out…
For Honor, Ghost Recon Wildlands Get Free Trials
Ubisoft has announced that For Honor and Ghost Recon Wildlands will receive free trials this month.
According to a post on Ubisoft's official blog, you can try out For Honor on Xbox One, PS4, and PC free from August 10 to August 13. The trial will grant players access to the full campaign, all multiplayer modes and maps, and 14 different characters. Any progress made in the trial will carry over to the full game, which will be on sale from August 10 through August 20.
This month also brings with it For Honor's Season 3 update, with dedicated servers coming to the game sometime in the future.
A Complete Buyer’s Guide for the Pandemic Board Game
Ever watch one of those movies about civilization-ending plagues and think, “I would have done a much better job keeping everything under control?” Well that’s what we have the Pandemic board game for! The game and its various expansions and spin-offs, including the incredibly popular Pandemic Legacy, have been a big hit with players for almost 10 years now, thanks in no small part to its superb cooperative play and grueling, unforgiving difficulty.
So, where do you start if you’ve never had the fortune of playing Pandemic before? Should you start with the original? Or maybe it's better to start with the epic campaign that is Pandemic Legacy? Are the the Red and Blue boxes identical? Which Pandemic expansions are the best? Grab your friends, pull up a chair, and keep some cough medicine handy — we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about which versions of Pandemic you should buy.
Marvel’s Inhumans EPs Defend Intensive Visual Effects
Marvel's Inhumans, and particularly the show's visuals, continued to be a topic of discussion at the Television Critics Association press tour. ABC provided the first episode of the show to critics ahead of the Inhumans' TCA panel, and though the backlash to Medusa's hair was addressed earlier by ABC President Channing Dungey, the show's executive producers and cast also defended the show's ambitious visual goals.
Speaking during the Inhumans TCA panel, executive producers Jeph Loeb and Scott Buck, who executive produced the first season of Iron Fist, defended the in-progress pilot, first in response to a question about the Inhuman Karnak's powers seeming vague in the show.