Monthly Archives: August 2019
Marvel Reveals Apocalypse’s Four Horsemen From the Future
As Marvel Comics’ X-Men relaunch continues to unfold, a new iteration of Apocalypse’s Four Horsemen has been revealed in Powers of X #3 by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist R.B. Silva.
Warning: full spoilers for Powers of X #3!
The opening page of Powers of X #3 doesn’t jump into the action but rather displays one of those graphical charts Hickman is so fond of including in his comics. This one drops quite the big bombshell: 100 years in the future after the creation of the X-Men, the last four surviving mutants from Earth are the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. Obviously anytime there are four mutants paling around with Apocalypse, it should be a given they’re his personal squad of biblically-themed enforcers, but it came as a surprise this time around. The reason being, they don’t appear to be transformed and under his control -- they seem to have joined him willingly in order to stand as one in an attempt to save mutantkind.
Uncharted Movie Loses Another Director, Tom Holland Still Set to Star as Nathan Drake
Sony’s live-action Uncharted film has just lost another director, making Dan Trachtenberg the fifth director to leave the video game adaptation. Tom Holland, who is slated to star as Nathan Drake, is still attached to the project.
Deadline is reporting that Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) has stepped down as director on the Uncharted movie, and Sony is quickly trying to find his replacement. The report says a new director should be finalized by the end of this summer, and the film will begin production early next year.
Maneater Lets You Sadistically Leave Humans Alive After Biting Their Limbs Off
While the Gamescom demo of Maneater was the same as the E3 demo, we learned some new details about the shark-forward open-world game. Let’s sink our teeth in, courtesy of Maneater’s QA Lead Brian Lord.
There Are Several Areas Populated by Apex Predators
“Population control is all about that apex predator we met. Each region has an apex predator and they have a favorite food group. If you eat it, they're going to get angry.”
These are the Announced Apex Predators so Far:
Rosie the Alligator
“So, as we met Rosie earlier she was in a tunnel, she was hanging out. She loves catfish. If we went into her region and ate a lot of her catfish, obviously Rosie would come out and pick a fight with us.”
Dwayne Johnson Is Reportedly the Highest-Paid Actor of 2019
Hobbs & Shaw star Dwayne Johnson is reportedly the highest-paid actor in 2019, earning a staggering $89.4 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019.
Per Forbes, Johnson will earn $23.5 million for the upcoming sequel Jumanji: The Next Level and up to 15% of the box office revenue. The former wrestler also earns $700,000 per episode for his leading role on HBO's Ballers, plus additional income from his deal with Under Armour.
Check out the rest of Forbes' 2019 highest-paid actors list below:
Nintendo Switch Lite: A Close-Up Look at the Smaller Switch
At Gamescom 2019, Nintendo had the Grey, Turquoise, and Yellow models of the Nintendo Switch Lite available for attendees to get up close and check out the newest hardware from Nintendo.
IGN's Brian Altano and Max Scoville were able to see the new Nintendo Switch Lite in person and were even able to compare the new model to the base Nintendo Switch.
We've gathered 14 new photos of each model of the Nintendo Switch Lite that you can see below, which will hopefully help with the wait until Nintendo is ready to release this new Switch on September 20, 2019.
The Nintendo Switch Lite was revealed last month and arrives over two years after the release of the original Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017.
New Vampire Bloodlines 2 Demo Shows Seattle’s Bloody Nightlife
28 new minutes of Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines 2 gameplay was shown this week at Gamescom, giving us a closer look at combat, traversal, dialogue, mission structure, and Hardsuit Labs' take on nightlife in a vampire-ridden Seattle.
The demo, which you can watch in full above, covers the same area seen during E3, but with a few diversions, different choices, and different ways to kill. As noted in the video, the gameplay is from a pre-alpha build.
It begins in the playable character's apartment, which features a massive cork board covered with Seattle-area news and sticky notes. From there, the demo takes us through the streets of Seattle at night to begin a mission to find a thinblood vampire deep in an "underground jungle" of sewer passages full of enemies. Along the way, we're introduced to a few side characters, notable locations, abilities, and combat options.
Meet the Cast of the New Mortal Kombat Movie
The upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot, produced by James Wan (Saw, Insidious, Furious 7, Aquaman) – which will be R-rated and feature gory fatalities – has been brutally busy filling out its cast of ferocious fighters.
For convenience's sake, we've compiled every wicked warrior so far who has an actor attached, and we'll continue updating as the roles get filled up. To date, we've got a Power Ranger, an Asgardian Thor-rior, Jimmy Olsen, and a hyper-violent Raid star (not playing RAID-en though). Check it out...
Yes, Microsoft Contractors Listened To Your Xbox Voice Commands
Microsoft did indeed have humans listen in on the occasional Xbox voice commands, according to a new report. This was done to improve the voice recognition software in Microsoft products, but sometimes this practice led to some game-specific recordings contractors would need to sift through.
Contractors who worked at Microsoft to listen to audio recorded from voice recognition and AI software revealed that this included audio from Xbox consoles. Audio from Xbox was collected from both the Kinect and later when Xbox integrated Microsoft’s Cortana AI.
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11 Kinda Crazy Locations Perfect for the Avengers Game
Crystal Dynamics' superhero action game Marvel's Avengers is getting a big push at Gamescom 2019. Attendees have been able to go hands-on with the Marvel superhero game, in addition to releasing a 19-minute Avengers gameplay demo.
While we've been able to get a much closer glimpse of this long-awaited game over the past week, we can't help but wonder what other surprises Marvel's Avengers might have in store for hardcore comic book nerds. With that in mind, here are 11 iconic Marvel locales we'd love to explore in the game, from Asgard to Wakanda to the Savage Land. Check out our slideshow below or scroll down for more.