Monthly Archives: March 2019
Amy Hennig’s Canceled Star Wars Game Was Meant to Evoke ‘Ensemble’ Feel of Films
Electronic Arts’ history with Star Wars games has been tumultuous to say the least. There may be no better example than the Star Wars game that was being developed by Visceral, the studio behind Dead Space, and famed video game writer Amy Hennig, known for her work on the Uncharted series. On this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, host Ryan McCaffrey sat down with Amy Hennig to discuss her vision for the unfinished Star Wars game, what she’s been doing on her “year off,” and more.
The Floor Is Lava Coming to Fortnite as a Limited Time Mode
The Floor Is Lava, a limited time mode based on the childhood game where you jump from couch to counter and accidentally break a lamp while trying to avoid the imaginary lava on the floor, is coming to Fortnite.
This information can be seen via the in-game news feed, which states: "Get to high ground or build above the lava that's overtaking the island.” The image notes that the LTM is “coming soon,” and it’s expected to drop with the upcoming v8.20 update, though no specific date has been announced.
WWE: Becky vs. Ronda vs. Charlotte Will Close WrestleMania
It's official: For the first time in WWE history, a women’s match will be the closing match of WrestleMania.
Though always billed as a "main event," it wasn't clear, until now, if the RAW Women’s Championship bout featuring Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch was actually going on last - as there's been confusion in recent years when it comes to the main event labeling.
Often, any world championship match at a WWE PPV is regarded, in some way, as the "main event." It doesn't necessarily mean it's the match closing out the show.
But now things are clear with regards to Ronda vs. Becky vs. Charlotte. It will be the final match on the WrestleMania 35 card, taking place Sunday, April 7 at MetLife Stadium, and streaming live on WWE Network.
Anthem’s New Stronghold Caches Won’t Contain Armour
Anthem players are upset following the news that Elysian Stronghold Caches will not contain new armor sets, but will instead feature new vinyls, animations, victory poses, and emotes.
As reported by VG247, some of this confusion occurred following a livestream comment and when some Anthem players tweeted Bioware lead producer Ben Irving and asked when they can expect to be able to earn and/or acquire new armor sets.
Irving originally replied, offering a bit of hope, saying that "Eysian chests should be up next week," which led many players to believe these caches would contain armor sets.
A Second Apex Legend Character Will Hit During Season 1
A second character will arrive in Apex Legends before the end of Season 1, bringing the roster up to 10 Legends.
The news comes from Sony’s page for Apex Legends on the PlayStation website, which notes that “two new characters will launch over the course of the season”, complete with a full set of cosmetics each.
Developer Respawn had already noted in the Apex Legends roadmap that new characters would arrive each season, but there had been no indication as to how many we could expect. The PlayStation website makes clear, however, that one new Legend will arrive within the next 12 weeks.
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Cheaper Nintendo Switch to Launch by June, According to Report
Update 4/24: A new report indicates that Nintendo will launch a new, cheaper version of Nintendo Switch by the end of June, with a “modest” upgrade to the existing model allegedly coming later this year.
In a financial report by Bloomberg, a small excerpt suggests the cheaper Switch model is coming very soon. An outright "more powerful version” is allegedly not in the works, though details on this claim are sparse. Whether this alludes to a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X-like hardware boost, or simply a series of hardware redesigns akin to the DS Lite remains to be seen. The report is based on claims from two unnamed sources.
Rainbow Six Siege in 2019: What’s Over The Burnt Horizon
Rainbow Six Siege had something of a rocky start, but Ubisoft's dedication to its multiplayer-only competitive shooter has seen it go from strength to strength. With the launch of Burnt Horizon, Siege embarks on its fourth year of constant improvements — beginning with the addition of Australia (finally).
Here's a look at the year ahead.
A Sunburnt Country
The year kicks off with two new operators and a new map. The map, Outback — or Servo, as the locals call it — is a tightly built two storey arena with an emphasis on destructibility. Hanley's Roadhouse — named for Timothy Hanley, the sole Australian Operator in the original Rainbow Six — demonstrates remarkable growth from the Siege dev team from its outset.
Us Tops Box Office With Second-Best Opening Weekend of 2019
Jordan Peele's new horror film, Us, has claimed the top spot at the box office, becoming the second-best opening weekend of the year while Captain Marvel moves to second place.
The over $70 million opening makes Peele's new film the third-best horror opening of all time, and the best opening for an original horror film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The only horror films with bigger openings are It ($123.4 million) and the 2018 Halloween sequel ($76.2 million).
The weekend's Top 10 domestic box office estimates, (according to Box Office Mojo), are as follows:
New My Hero Academia Movie Coming This Winter
A new My Hero Academia film is in the works.
According to Crunchyroll, the new film will hit theaters this winter in Japan and series creator, Kohei Horikoshi, will oversee production. The film will feature an original story, and no western release date has been announced.
Toho announced the upcoming film at the 2019 Plus Ultra Stage at AnimeJapan. This marks the second full-length My Hero Academia feature film to be produced.
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