Monthly Archives: March 2018
A Complete Guide to God of War’s Preorder Bonuses
God of War is set to release exclusively for PlayStation 4 on April 20, 2018. This long-awaited sequel finds Kratos with a son named Atreus, who accompanies him into the realm of Norse gods. Developer Sony Santa Monica promises a more mature tone than the previous games, though there’s still plenty of blood-spattered violence. You can find plenty more details about the game here.
The Best Samsung Galaxy S9 Cases
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Samsung's brand new flagship smartphone is here and if you're adding the Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+ to your arsenal, you should probably take some precautions to keep your phone protected. As one of the most popular handsets on the market, there are more than a few cases to pick from, but don't just choose blindly; take a look at our list of the best options for the latest Galaxy smartphone.
Alleged Battlefront 4 Concept Art Includes Dark Side Obi-Wan
Alleged concept art for the canceled Star Wars Battlefront 4 feature a host of beloved characters in surprising form, like a dark side Obi-Wan Kenboi and a Jedi Darth Maul.
The images surfaced on Imgur, as reported by Eurogamer, and they seemingly hint at the vision developer Free Radical Design had for the game, which the studio reportedly worked on before Star Wars Battlefront 3 was canceled in 2006. There's concept art of Luke Skywalker falling to the dark side, Count Dooku becoming a Jedi, a version of Chewbacca who never escaped slavery, and both a light and dark side Princess Leia.
Die Hard 6 Script Reportedly Being Rewritten by The Conjuring Writers
20th Century Fox has reportedly hired The Conjuring writers to rewrite the script for Die Hard 6.
The Tracking Board reports Chad and Carey Hayes, who wrote both The Conjuring movies, will work on the screenplay for the next Die Hard entry. Earlier reports suggested the film will be an origin story featuring a young John McClane as a regular cop in 1970s New York.
Bruce Willis' older version of the character reportedly still would feature somewhere as a bookend to the prequel story, with the film also moving between past and present, according to The Tracking Board's report. No word yet on who might portray the younger John McClane or when Die Hard 6 might hit theaters.
Twitch Launching PS Plus, Games With Gold Competitor
Twitch has announced Free Games with Prime, a new program akin to PlayStation Plus and Xbox Games with Gold, which grants Twitch Prime subscribers a selection of free games each month they can download and keep forever.
The program kicks off this Thursday, March 15, with a selection of five free games, including Superhot—which is also available free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers this month—and Oxenfree, which we found to be an "elegantly simple" experience that's "like walking through a stunning painting."
‘Ranger Slayer’ Arrives With New Zord in Power Rangers: Shattered Grid
Power Rangers: Shattered Grid is getting two new chapters from BOOM! Studios and Saban Brands later this year.
As detailed on BOOM! Studios' official site, the new comics follow the Mighty Morphin team going up against a mysterious Power Ranger named Ranger Slayer, who introduces a brand new Zord, as well as Lord Drakkon, a twisted alternate-reality version of the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver.
In Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #10, the Ranger Slayer is destroying the Power Rangers' pasts under Lord Drakkon's command. The Power Rangers must figure out who Ranger Slayer is in order to stop them. Ryan Parrott wrote the story, with art and a main cover by Dan Mora. Variant covers are by Miguel Mercado (Over The Garden Wall), Audrey Mok (Archie), and Natacha Bustos (Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur).
Jessica Jones Season 2: 5 Biggest WTF Questions
Everybody’s favorite scowly private detective is back in Jessica Jones Season 2. And as much as we enjoyed the further adventures of the once and future Defender, we do have a few questions about the new season. A few WTF questions, in fact. Let’s break them down! Spoilers follow, of course...
(And be sure to read our Jessica Jones Season 2 spoiler-free review as well.)
In what wasn’t that much of a surprise considering that he was in the new season’s advertising campaign, David Tennant made his return as the villainous Kilgrave for one episode. And this despite having his neck snapped by Jessica last season! It turns out some kind of subconscious manifestation of the Purple Man is still lurking inside her mind, and he spends the episode pushing her to do harm. To live her worst life, if you will.
The Last Ever Episodes of Game of Thrones Made the Cast Cry
During the annual INTV conference in Israel yesterday, Francesca Orsi, the Senior Vice President of drama at HBO, implied that everyone would die, "one by one," leading up to the shows final episodes. The last season of Game of Thrones will not be a disappointment, promise HBO executives.
The entire cast got very emotional during a table reads for one of the final episodes of Game of Thrones. Everyone was crying, and it ended with a heartfelt 15-minute applause.
“It was a really powerful moment in our lives and our careers,” said Francesca Orsi, while participating in a panel called “The Best of HBO” at the INTV Conference in Jerusalem. “None of the cast had received the scripts prior, and one by one they started falling down to their deaths.”
Metal Gear Survive Gets a New Co-Op Mission Today
Metal Gear Survive has received Update 1.04, which introduces new content for the game.
Most notably, a new co-op Rescue Mission called "The Captive Ferrymen" has come to Metal Gear Survive. Playing this will lead to gaining Battle Points and other rewards —like Kuban energy, resources, and recipes — according to Konami's website.
As for what Rescue Missions entail, they see players evacuating Charon Corps survivors by battling hoards of enemies. Safely escaping also means utilizing Interceptor and Defense units.
The update also offers bug fixes, game balance changes, and new controller customization features. The patch brings a new plan to Base Camp Dig in Metal Gear Survive too.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Publisher ‘Keenly Aware’ of Battle Royale Success
Activision is said to be "keenly aware" of the successful battle royale formula of games like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite.
The Dow Jones Newswire reports that, following a meeting between Activision Blizzard and its investment firm Oppenheimer, Activision is reportedly "keenly aware of how other game publishers have recently benefited from releasing titles in
'battle royale' genre.
"Management reminded investors that the company is a faster follower," Oppenheimer continued.
While not an exact announcement, the implication here is that we may see some kind of battle royle mode make its way into an Activision franchise (or appear via a new game). Likely candidates would undoubtedly include the company's upcoming 2018 title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which was announced last week with very few details beyond the announcement of Treyarch's return to the well-received Call of Duty subseries.