Monthly Archives: August 2017
Deadpool 2: First Look at Cable
Ryan Reynolds has offered us the first full look at Josh Brolin's take on Cable for Deadpool 2.
Posted on Twitter, it's looking like a relatively faithful take on the time-travelling future-warrior:
We all have that one, grumpy, heavily armed Uncle from the future. #PremiumCABLE #JoshBrolin pic.twitter.com/JV3yBIIPQH
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 7, 2017
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s Frozen Wilds DLC Has a Release Date
Horizon: Zero Dawn's first DLC expansion, The Frozen Wilds, will be released on November 7.
Heralded by a teeny tiny teaser trailer (below), the DLC also got a brief description on the PlayStation Blog:
"Set in icy territories to the north, this new chapter of Aloy’s journey adds a new area to explore, new mysteries to uncover and new, highly lethal machines to take on."
Those who pre-order the DLC through the PS Store will get an exclusive avatar for their efforts.
The Frozen Wilds was announced at E3 this year following huge review scores and huge sales success.
Netflix Buys Civil War Creator’s Comic Book Company
Comic book writer Mark Millar (The Secret Service, Civil War) announced that Netflix has purchased his comic book company Millarworld.
"Millarworld has been bought by the hottest, most exciting entertainment company on the planet," Millar said in a post on Millarworld's official website.
Millar went on to express his enthusiasm to be working with the popular streaming service. "Netflix is the future and we couldn't be more thrilled to sell the business to them and buckle up for all the amazing movies and television shows we plan to do together," he said. "This feels like joining the Justice League and I can't wait to start working with them."
Middle-earth: Shadow of War Has a Ranked Online Mode Now
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is learning some slightly unexpected lessons from contemporary gaming. Last week, we found out it features loot box microtransactions - today we discover it has a ranked online mode.
Social Conquest (as it is somewhat oxymoronically titled) will task players with choosing one of their captured Nemesis Fortresses, outfitting its defenses, appointing an orc Overlord and accompanying captains, then making it available for attack by online players. It's not a far cry from Metal Gear Solid 5's Forward Operating Bases, essentially.
As reported by Eurogamer, attacking in Social Conquest comes in two flavours. Friendly conquests are dry runs - you're not at any risk, but the rewards are comparatively small. In ranked mode, however, players will earn loot boxes (and currency to buy yet more loot boxes) upon victory. The catch: any of your fellow orcs who die in a ranked conquest are lost forever, even in the main campaign.
Rainbow Six Siege Hits 20 Million Registered Players
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has reached a new player milestone, as Ubisoft has announced its tactical first-person shooter now has over 20 million registered players.
In a post on Ubisoft's official blog, the studio also confirmed that over 2.3 million players are signing in to play Rainbow Six Siege each day. "Our community is growing and so is our ambition to make Siege a shooter that is here to stay," product director Nicolas Lefebvre said.
More is on the way for Rainbow Six Siege players, with Operation Health serving to fix technical issues and improve the overall experience, and Season Three to add fresh content for players in the coming weeks.
Splatoon 2: Datamining Seems to Reveal New Maps, Weapons
A datamine of Nintendo's inky third-person shooter Splatoon 2 appears to reveal new content for the game, as well as a potentially historic change to Inkling Lore.
OatmealDome on Reddit posted an extensive list of maps, weapons and other features which have reportedly been pulled from Splatoon 2's update files.
Among the spoils are two additional maps which are in development and currently named Line and Tunnel along with partial files for new versions of the last game's Kelp Dome and Blackbelly Skatepark.
It looks like Salmon Run may also see extra stages, with developers testing maps currently called Shakehouse and Threepoints.
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Xbox One Spotify App Confirmed
The until-now unconfirmed Spotify app for Xbox now has a product page on the Xbox Store.
As noted by Gamespot, the product page does lack one crucial feature right now - the ability to actually download the app. We've contacted Xbox for comment on when it might be released, and will update this story as and when it is.
The product page indicates that Spotify will work identically to PS4's version of the app. It's available to both free and premium members, will play in the background of all games, and can be controlled through your smart device app.
Danger Draws Near in Game of Thrones’ Next Episode
This article discusses events previewed in a promo for Game of Thrones Season 7 episode 5, titled "Eastwatch." If you don't wish to know what is coming ahead based on what is released by HBO, read on at your own risk.
Daenerys' desperation to defeat Cersei was on full display in "The Spoils of War," and if the promo for Season 7's fifth episode is any indication, that desperation is beginning to morph into unrelenting brutality as she seeks to claim the Iron Throne.
"Bend the knee and join me, or refuse and die," Dany says to the remaining Lannister forces as she stands alongside a very concerned looking Tyrion in the opening moments of the promo for "Eastwatch." Is this the start of Dany slowly becoming the Mad Queen? "You need to find a way to make her listen," Varys says to Tyrion, likely in reference to whatever rash and/or power-hungry actions Dany has made (or intends to make) in next week's episode.
Game of Thrones Showrunners on Winterfell Homecoming
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7 continue below. Check out our review of "The Spoils of War."
The fourth episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season brought with it the return of Arya Stark to her home in Winterfell, which, according to showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, was inspired by the tale of Odysseus.
"The inspiration for the scene was Odysseus returning after his long wanderings. No one recognizes him," Benioff said. In the same way, Arya has gone through a lot since she was last at Winterfell, and both she and her home have changed considerably since she left.