Monthly Archives: August 2019
Ion Fury Devs Take Back Decision to Remove Homophobic Content
Update: In a new post on Steam from Terminx – lead developer on Ion Fury – a joint statement was shared from both Voidpoint and 3D Realms, stating they will not be removing any homophobic content from Ion Fury, counteracting what was vocalized previously after the developers made transphobic and sexist remarks in their Discord channel.
The statement can be read below:
"Joint statement from Voidpoint and 3D Realms:
We’ve caused a recent controversy suggesting Ion Fury game content was to be censored.
We will absolutely NOT be censoring Ion Fury or any of our other games, now or in the future, including but not limited to by removing gags such as gaming’s most controversial facial wash.
Little Nightmares 2 Announced
Tarsier Studios has revealed Little Nightmares 2.
The sequel to the horror-themed platformer was announced during the opening night press conference at Gamescom 2019.
Little Nightmares 2 will focus on a new character, called Mono, as well as the original protagonist Six, as they venture into a place known as the Signal Tower which, according to Tarsier's Senior Narrative Designer Dave Mervik is "the center of the whole story."
Little Nightmares 2 is coming in 2020 to PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
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Kerbal Space Program 2 Announced
Kerbal Space Program 2 is coming for the Xbox One, PS4, and PC in 2020, but it won't be coming from the original developer.
Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, the new game will be supported by Squad, the first game's developer, but primary development is being handled by Star Theory (formerly Uber Entertainment, developer of Planetary Annihilation and Monday Night Combat).
For more on Gamescom, be sure to check out our Gamescom 2019 hub, and check out the whole show's schedule for a clue as to what else we might be hearing about this week.
Disney+ Reveals Global Launch Dates and Platform Compatibility
The Disney+ streaming service, which is set to launch in the US on November 12, 2019, has revealed global launch dates and pricing for Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. Check out the release dates and pricing information below:
- Canada (November 12, 2019) - $8.99CAD per month or $89.99 per year
- Netherlands (November 12, 2019) - €6.99 per month or €69.99 per year
- Australia (November 19, 2019) - $8.99AUD per month or $89.99 per year
- New Zealand (November 19, 2019) - $9.99NZD per month or $99.99 per year
Here are the various digital platforms where you can subscribe to Disney+ and watch shows like The Mandalorian and WandaVision:
Comanche Reboot Revealed
'90s attack helicopter sim Comanche will be rebooted as a PvP multiplayer game.
Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, the game will be published by THQ Nordic.
The game will go through alpha and beta stages in Q4 of this year, and it will enter early access next year. You can sign up at the Comanche website.
The game appears to have a 'hero shooter' style element, where you choose unique helicopters to control in PvP battles. Drones can also be used for close quarters battle.
For more on Gamescom, be sure to check out our Gamescom 2019 hub, and check out the whole show's schedule for a clue as to what else we might be hearing about this week.
Next D&D Book Introducing New Class, Races and an Updated Alternate Setting
Wizards of the Coast, the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons, have revealed a new sourcebook coming this fall.
Eberron: Rising From the Last War offers players and dungeon masters alike new tools, lore, and character races, as well as a new class for D&D Fifth Edition: the Artificer.
Eberron: RFtLW explores an alternate setting to the "traditional" D&D world of The Forgotten Realms - where the majority of published adventures, as well as the D&D video games (like the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3) take place - in the warn-torn continent of Khorvaire. The world of Eberron was first introduced during D&D v3.5 in the early 2000s, providing a setting that resembled a steampunk aesthetic rather than classic high fantasy, and has only appeared in one officially-published supplement, the digital Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron back in 2018.
Gears 5 Horde Mode and Steam Version Revealed
The Gears 5 presentation at Microsoft’s Inside Xbox Gamescom showcase revealed a selection of new features, including the return of Horde mode and a Halo: Reach character pack.
Horde mode returns in a familiar guise with a few modern additions. Once again players will team up in squads to fend off waves of increasingly stronger enemies and bosses, but this time each player takes on the role of a unique character with Ultimate abilities. For example. JD can call in an airstrike, and Kait can use a cloak.
Together, the team can build defences, collect power, and level up skills to become a more effective force. Alongside classic hero characters, players can also play as Jack in Horde mode. The squad’s robot pal doesn’t require cover and can buff nearby allies or hack enemies. More characters will be added over time.
New Skybound Series ‘Heart Attack’ Explores Superhuman Teens in Revolt
Image Comics' Skybound Entertainment imprint has revealed a new YA series called Heart Attack. Created by writer Shawn Kittelsen (Mortal Kombat 11) and Eric Zawadzki (The Dregs), Heart Attack focuses on a pair of superhuman teens who band together and rebel against a government that wants to deny them basic human rights.
Heart Attack is set in a world where gene therapy has eliminated disease but also led to the rise of superhumans called Variants. The series focused on two teen Variants named Charlie North and Jill Kearney, as the duo go on the run and rebel against an oppressive government.
Check out a preview of Heart Attack below:
Unsurprisingly, the series is heavily inspired by current events. In Image's press release, Kittelson notes that the series has been in the planning stages since 2014, but has taken on new urgency in 2019.
6 Big Changes in Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s PVP
By Ubisoft’s own admission, Ghost War – Ghost Recon Wildlands’ PVP mode – was an afterthought, tacked onto the campaign rather than integrated from the start. In Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ghost War has been rebuilt from scratch alongside the rest of the game, taking onboard community feedback and lessons learned from Wildlands.
Ghost War is still the same 4-vs-4 game mode at heart, but from the three hours I’ve played it already feels more satisfying, with a number of key improvements combining to make it feel superior to Wildlands in every way.
Wildlands’ sprawling class system has been streamlined in favour of something simpler and more flexible. In Breakpoint there are four classes – Assault, Sharpshooter and Panther were available in the demo I played, plus Medic will also be available in the final game.
Get a First Look at DC’s NSFW Harley Quinn Animated Series
Harley Quinn is finally stepping out of the Joker's shadow for her own moment in the spotlight. Not only is Gotham's Queenpin of Crime front and center in Warner Bros.' upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on the big screen, she's also starring in her own adult animated series for DC Universe this October.
The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco is picking up the mallet and lending her voice to the small-screen version of Harley (as well as executive producing the series), while Alan Tudyk - fresh off his scene-stealing role as Mr. Nobody in DC Universe's critically-acclaimed Doom Patrol - is playing the Joker (and pulling double-duty as Clayface).