Monthly Archives: July 2020

Henry Cavill Just Uploaded a Supercut of Him Building a PC from Scratch

The Witcher and Superman actor Henry Cavill has once again displayed his earnest heroism by sharing a supercut of himself assembling "all the parts" to build a PC from scratch. Cavill posted the video on Instagram with a playful warning in the caption: "This kind of material isn't for everyone... viewer discretion is advised. You may see a lot of parts that you haven't seen before." For those brave enough to hit play, the video opens with a shot of all of the components required to construct a computer and swiftly leads into a moment spent flicking through the instruction manuals before he attempts to place the first part into the motherboard in a scene that crackles with more tension than a Superman rescue mission. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/28/henry-cavill-responds-to-ign-comments"] The rest of the footage follows a similar pattern, with Cavill locating parts, pondering instructions, and then assembling pieces. These sequences are accompanied by a supporting soundtrack provided by Barry White whose singing is only very occasionally interrupted to present a dramatic title card, providing some humorous insight into Cavill's thought process. In response, many fans took to their own keyboards. One user remarked: "That's what Superman does in FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE when the world is not threatened," while others commented on how relatable the content was, suggesting, "Superman is one of us." Another viewer quizzed: "Can you tell us what you CANNOT DO, Mr. Cavill?" after the video concluded with a successful switch-on of the equipment. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-dceu-movie-review-score&captions=true"] This isn't the first time that Cavill has proven his geek bonafides on social media; he previously posted an image of him painting a helmet for a Warhammer figurine, citing this activity as one of his "almost life long hobbies" that he has been "following but not actively doing." While awaiting the supercut of Cavill's time in self-isolation, fans are also looking forward to the release of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, which will be coming to HBO Max in 2021, and might take the form of a four-hour movie, or even a TV-like run of episodes. For more on that, check out our deep dive into the legendary project's history. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Henry Cavill Just Uploaded a Supercut of Him Building a PC from Scratch

The Witcher and Superman actor Henry Cavill has once again displayed his earnest heroism by sharing a supercut of himself assembling "all the parts" to build a PC from scratch. Cavill posted the video on Instagram with a playful warning in the caption: "This kind of material isn't for everyone... viewer discretion is advised. You may see a lot of parts that you haven't seen before." For those brave enough to hit play, the video opens with a shot of all of the components required to construct a computer and swiftly leads into a moment spent flicking through the instruction manuals before he attempts to place the first part into the motherboard in a scene that crackles with more tension than a Superman rescue mission. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/28/henry-cavill-responds-to-ign-comments"] The rest of the footage follows a similar pattern, with Cavill locating parts, pondering instructions, and then assembling pieces. These sequences are accompanied by a supporting soundtrack provided by Barry White whose singing is only very occasionally interrupted to present a dramatic title card, providing some humorous insight into Cavill's thought process. In response, many fans took to their own keyboards. One user remarked: "That's what Superman does in FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE when the world is not threatened," while others commented on how relatable the content was, suggesting, "Superman is one of us." Another viewer quizzed: "Can you tell us what you CANNOT DO, Mr. Cavill?" after the video concluded with a successful switch-on of the equipment. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-dceu-movie-review-score&captions=true"] This isn't the first time that Cavill has proven his geek bonafides on social media; he previously posted an image of him painting a helmet for a Warhammer figurine, citing this activity as one of his "almost life long hobbies" that he has been "following but not actively doing." While awaiting the supercut of Cavill's time in self-isolation, fans are also looking forward to the release of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, which will be coming to HBO Max in 2021, and might take the form of a four-hour movie, or even a TV-like run of episodes. For more on that, check out our deep dive into the legendary project's history. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Halo 3 Has Added a New Skull, and It Lets You Fly

Halo 3 has finally arrived on PC, and 343 has added a new skull - the series' famous cheat/modifier items - to the game that lets players fly. And it's been added to Halo 1 and 2 as well. Once unlocked, in the pre-game menu alongside Grunt Birthday Party, I Would Have Been Your Daddy and other classics, you should now find Acrophobia, a modifier that lets players fly around campaign maps when they hold down the jump button. It's great for reaching Easter eggs and causing serious mischief - you can finally fly up and hijack those pesky Banshees with ease. Just watch out for your momentum - if you slam into a wall it high speed you'll risk turning John-117 into Flood food. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/14/halo-3-construct-multiplayer-pc-gameplay"] Acrophobia isn't unlocked by default however, you'll have to kill 343 flying enemies in Halo 3's campaign on Normal difficulty or higher. Want a tip for that? There's an easy spot that I used to unlock the skull in the Campaign map The Storm. Press on until you get to the second outdoors area and head inside until you come across a room with a rocket launcher. A dropship will spawn and send tons of bugs flying into the room. Simply pelt them with rockets and swap to your Battle Rifle to mop them up, then blow yourself up with a grenade to rinse and repeat. As pointed out by Eurogamer, the new skull can also be enabled for the first two Halo games, meaning three times the opportunities to mess with what Bungie wanted you to see back in the day. The skull has incredible potential for mayhem, and players are just digging into its possibilities. If you're hopping in to relive the magic from 2007, it's definitely worth checking out. If you're still on the fence about picking up the port, check out the first 19 minutes from Halo 3's Campaign on PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Halo 3 Has Added a New Skull, and It Lets You Fly

Halo 3 has finally arrived on PC, and 343 has added a new skull - the series' famous cheat/modifier items - to the game that lets players fly. And it's been added to Halo 1 and 2 as well. Once unlocked, in the pre-game menu alongside Grunt Birthday Party, I Would Have Been Your Daddy and other classics, you should now find Acrophobia, a modifier that lets players fly around campaign maps when they hold down the jump button. It's great for reaching Easter eggs and causing serious mischief - you can finally fly up and hijack those pesky Banshees with ease. Just watch out for your momentum - if you slam into a wall it high speed you'll risk turning John-117 into Flood food. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/14/halo-3-construct-multiplayer-pc-gameplay"] Acrophobia isn't unlocked by default however, you'll have to kill 343 flying enemies in Halo 3's campaign on Normal difficulty or higher. Want a tip for that? There's an easy spot that I used to unlock the skull in the Campaign map The Storm. Press on until you get to the second outdoors area and head inside until you come across a room with a rocket launcher. A dropship will spawn and send tons of bugs flying into the room. Simply pelt them with rockets and swap to your Battle Rifle to mop them up, then blow yourself up with a grenade to rinse and repeat. As pointed out by Eurogamer, the new skull can also be enabled for the first two Halo games, meaning three times the opportunities to mess with what Bungie wanted you to see back in the day. The skull has incredible potential for mayhem, and players are just digging into its possibilities. If you're hopping in to relive the magic from 2007, it's definitely worth checking out. If you're still on the fence about picking up the port, check out the first 19 minutes from Halo 3's Campaign on PC. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Dr. Disrespect Won’t Be Returning to Twitch, ‘Not Interested’ in an Exclusive Partnership

Popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm says he still doesn't know the reasoning behind his ban from Twitch, but has confirmed he won't be returning to the platform, and clarified that he's "not interested" in an exclusive streaming partnership at this point. He says he's considering legal action against the platform. After his ban last month, Beahm tweeted to say he hadn't been notified as to the reason for the decision. Asked by PC Gamer in an interview if he still didn't know, he said "yeah". "Yeah, that's the kind of the mind blowing thing about all of this", he continued when asked if he agreed that it was an odd decision from Twitch. "Obviously, for legal counsel, I have to be careful here. But I can say however, that I will not be returning to Twitch, so, I mean, that's it." Asked if he was taking legal action against the platform, he answered: "We are considering taking legal action." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] PC Gamer asked Beahm if his ban was related to his broadcast discussions on the spread of coronavirus and conspiracy theories linking the disease to 5G networks. He replied, "I don't think so," before being cut off by his publicist. Twitch has handed out a number of bans to streamers accused of abuse and sexual harassment in recent weeks - Beahm was also asked if he knew of any similar allegations regarding himself, and if that could have led to a ban. His reply: "Listen, I'm not interested in engaging crazy speculation. I've seen all the theories, I've seen all the possible conspiracies, and it's just like, I'm just not interested in engaging that type of stuff. I have a great community of loyal fans and I'm totally focused on getting back and delivering great, entertaining content and that's where the focus is." Referring to a much-discussed clip of his final stream - in which Beahm seems to break character completely and becomes downbeat before ending the show - the streamer said that that sequence was unreleated to his ban: "I was in a moment where I was just sort of taking in what's going on in the world, you know? If people had context of that clip going into it, and then coming out of it, like, all I was talking about was just the state of the world that we're in dealing with, dealing with the protests, and the coronavirus, and everything that was happening. It's just like, man... And at that particular moment, I think I was just kind of going through a, you know, like, when can we break this funk of 2020? It was just me being real on stream. And that's pretty much the context of that." The interview also covers what Beahm's next steps will be, with the streamer talking about a "Doc comeback" and a "Doc 3.0 experience". According to a follow-up email with PC Gamer, that could include streaming exclusively on his own Champions' Club website, or the likes of YouTube and Facebook. He makes clear that "we're not interested in exclusive at this point", referring to the kind of exclusivity deals that previously brought major streamers like Ninja to Mixer. Beahm also mentions that he could take his character "outside of streaming", which could refer to projects like the Dr. Disrespect TV development deal signed last year. "I think you're gonna see his universe open up a lot bigger. And that's probably the best way I could describe it," Beahm explained of his non-streaming plans. Twitch has yet to make any comment on its reasoning for the ban - an unusual step, given the platform has been clear about its punishments for even the likes of Donald Trump. While it answers some questions about Beahm's views on the matter, it leaves much of the mystery of this ban still unsolved. IGN has contacted Twitch and Beahm for comment. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Dr. Disrespect Won’t Be Returning to Twitch, ‘Not Interested’ in an Exclusive Partnership

Popular streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm says he still doesn't know the reasoning behind his ban from Twitch, but has confirmed he won't be returning to the platform, and clarified that he's "not interested" in an exclusive streaming partnership at this point. He says he's considering legal action against the platform. After his ban last month, Beahm tweeted to say he hadn't been notified as to the reason for the decision. Asked by PC Gamer in an interview if he still didn't know, he said "yeah". "Yeah, that's the kind of the mind blowing thing about all of this", he continued when asked if he agreed that it was an odd decision from Twitch. "Obviously, for legal counsel, I have to be careful here. But I can say however, that I will not be returning to Twitch, so, I mean, that's it." Asked if he was taking legal action against the platform, he answered: "We are considering taking legal action." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] PC Gamer asked Beahm if his ban was related to his broadcast discussions on the spread of coronavirus and conspiracy theories linking the disease to 5G networks. He replied, "I don't think so," before being cut off by his publicist. Twitch has handed out a number of bans to streamers accused of abuse and sexual harassment in recent weeks - Beahm was also asked if he knew of any similar allegations regarding himself, and if that could have led to a ban. His reply: "Listen, I'm not interested in engaging crazy speculation. I've seen all the theories, I've seen all the possible conspiracies, and it's just like, I'm just not interested in engaging that type of stuff. I have a great community of loyal fans and I'm totally focused on getting back and delivering great, entertaining content and that's where the focus is." Referring to a much-discussed clip of his final stream - in which Beahm seems to break character completely and becomes downbeat before ending the show - the streamer said that that sequence was unreleated to his ban: "I was in a moment where I was just sort of taking in what's going on in the world, you know? If people had context of that clip going into it, and then coming out of it, like, all I was talking about was just the state of the world that we're in dealing with, dealing with the protests, and the coronavirus, and everything that was happening. It's just like, man... And at that particular moment, I think I was just kind of going through a, you know, like, when can we break this funk of 2020? It was just me being real on stream. And that's pretty much the context of that." The interview also covers what Beahm's next steps will be, with the streamer talking about a "Doc comeback" and a "Doc 3.0 experience". According to a follow-up email with PC Gamer, that could include streaming exclusively on his own Champions' Club website, or the likes of YouTube and Facebook. He makes clear that "we're not interested in exclusive at this point", referring to the kind of exclusivity deals that previously brought major streamers like Ninja to Mixer. Beahm also mentions that he could take his character "outside of streaming", which could refer to projects like the Dr. Disrespect TV development deal signed last year. "I think you're gonna see his universe open up a lot bigger. And that's probably the best way I could describe it," Beahm explained of his non-streaming plans. Twitch has yet to make any comment on its reasoning for the ban - an unusual step, given the platform has been clear about its punishments for even the likes of Donald Trump. While it answers some questions about Beahm's views on the matter, it leaves much of the mystery of this ban still unsolved. IGN has contacted Twitch and Beahm for comment. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.