Monthly Archives: March 2018
Stardew Valley’s Multiplayer Is Now in the QA Phase
Stardew Valley's multiplayer update has officially entered the QA phase, and will bring some new single player content with it when it does finally drop.
Eric Barone, the game's creator, posted a status update to Twitter, saying, "Stardew Valley multiplayer is in QA and bugs are being fixed at a very good pace!"
He also assured fans that there would be more to the update than just the multiplayer feature, saying that players can expect "new single player stuff," and that the multiplayer functionality is "just a layer on top of the existing single player game."
Barone teased some of the new content, but he didn't clarify if it would be available this spring with the multiplayer beta, or if we'd have to wait until the full roll out.
6 Best Secret Identity Board Games
Board games provide a fantastic opportunity to escape to another world and work together with your friends to overcome a tricky shared challenge. But they're also good opportunities to scheme and plot for hours, waiting for the perfect moment to betray your friends and family, stabbing them in the back and snatching up victory along the way. Whether you're just looking for a little more confrontation in your life or just need some fun party games to keep a larger group of players engaged, secret identity games are always a hit.
Below are our picks for 6 of the best secret identity board games available. So join us in the shadows for a night of backstabbing your friends.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Has a Unique Switch-Exclusive Mode
One thing that the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary collection strives to be is as arcade-perfect as possible. That means that all 12 games in the collection, from Street Fighter 1 all the way to Street Fighter 3: Third Strike, are as close to their actual arcade counterparts as they can possibly be. You can even enable Street Fighter 3: Second Impact’s widescreen mode, which was the only CPS-3 arcade cabinet to have native widescreen.
But there’s one mode in Super Street Fighter 2’s arcade cabinet that is simply not possible to realistically emulate on a PS4 or Xbox One, though it is possible on the Switch.
Annihilation: 6 Ways the Movie Changed from the Book
Whether you watch it on the big screen or from the comfort of your living room couch, Annihilation is easily the first must-see film of 2018. This mind-bending sci-fi movie stars Natalie Portman as a member of an expedition exploring a strange, hyper-evolved realm called "The Shimmer." And in the grand tradition of films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Interstellar, Annihilation goes to some pretty strange places before the end. (Read our Annihilation review.)
While Annihilation is based on Jeff VanderMeer's book of the same name, writer/director Alex Garland pushes the story in very different directions. Now, with the film hitting Netflix internationally, we decided to take a look at just how much the source material was altered. Here are six key differences between the novel and film versions of Annihilation.
Pokemon Sun & Moon – Forbidden Light Expansion Announced Pokemon TCG
The Pokemon trading card game is getting a new expansion. Pokemon Sun and Moon - Forbidden Light has been announced for a May 4 release.
"Building on the story of Sun & Moon—Ultra Prism, this latest expansion showcases the mysterious power of Necrozma, who has absorbed a Legendary Pokémon and taken on a luminous new form as Ultra Necrozma-GX," the official press release reads. "Drawn to this new light, other Pokémon, including Lucario-GX, Greninja-GX, Zygarde-GX, Yveltal-GX, Volcanion Prism Star and Arceus Prism Star, must decide whether to welcome it or resist it."
GoT: Sean Bean Reveals What Ned Was Saying Before He Died
It's been several years since the world was traumatized by Game of Thrones killing off its presumed main character before the end of its first season, and now Sean Bean has finally revealed what Ned Stark was saying before his untimely end.
Over the years a number of the fan theories about Ned's final words have emerged. Some speculate he was communicating with his son Bran, while others thought he might have been delivering the fan-favorite phrase "Valar Morghulis." But it seems what he was saying was nothing more than a small prayer.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Bean set the record straight: "I just thought, ‘What would you do if this were really gonna happen?’ You probably would pray. You probably would murmur some words and you’d keep it quiet. You’d keep it to yourself.”
22 Minutes of State of Decay 2 Solo Mission Gameplay [4K] – IGN First
Though the biggest change Undead Labs is bringing to State of Decay 2 is the addition of up to four-player cooperative play, there's an undeniable allure to striking out alone in the zombie apocalypse. Everyone that jumped into the original State of Decay had this experience, and it stands to reason that many would-be survivors (myself included) are going to plant those "Keep Out" signs in their shelters and go it alone... at least at first.
In fact, when we released our first chunk of State of Decay 2 gameplay – 25 Minutes of 4-Player Co-op Multiplayer – a lot of you were curious if co-op play was required, if the game would be different for solo players, and if the difficulty would be prohibitive without three others helping you out. With that in mind, today we're please to reveal a 22-minute gameplay clip of single-player from somewhere around mid-game. In it you'll see a few side quests, some basic survivor information, and the dangerous, often fatal, consequences of getting cocky.
Microsoft Announces E3 Press Conference Date and New Venue
Microsoft has revealed when and where it will host its E3 press conference this year.
As detailed on a recent blog post, the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing will be held on June 10 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm UK (June 11 at 8am in Australia) in the Microsoft Theater, located across the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Along with the press conference, the Microsoft Theater will also host various Xbox FanFest activities, hands-on gameplay and demos for attendees, and more throughout E3. Microsoft promises this new venue will allow the company to "include even more fans and partners in the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing than ever before."
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Reveal Is Likely Coming Tomorrow
Square Enix is teasing a reveal for their new game, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, that looks scheduled for tomorrow, but the source code for the site reveals a lot more - including a possible release date and platforms.
The image on the website is accompanied by a date and time that indicates we can expect some sort of news on the title tomorrow, March 15 at 6AM PDT/ 9AM EDT/ 1PM GMT. But if you take a look at the page's HTML, there's a lot more lurking below the surface.
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider will be launched September 14th, lol pic.twitter.com/EJAiNbVWxH
Final Fantasy XV’s Noctis Joins Tekken 7 Next Week
Players of Tekken 7 will have the opportunity to add another character to their roster as of next week, when Noctis Lucis Caelum, protagonist of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV, is made available as a DLC character on March 20.
The news was accompanied by a promotional trailer showing off Noctis within the game, which you can see below:
Noctis' fighting style appears to be drawn directly from his appearance in Final Fantasy XV, mixing up his standard swordplay with his signature teleportation technique, as well as various magic attacks that look to reflect that game's flashy, powerful magic system. He's also shown to have access to a variety of weapon types
Judging by the video, there will be plenty of throwbacks for fans of Final Fantasy XV, with Noctis showcasing several outfits throughout the trailer, including fishing gear, his royal suit and the garments worn by an older Noctis during the game's climax, as well as the Choco-Mog and Assassin variants that were made available during FFXV's various festival events.