This October, a next Star Wars animated series is coming to the Disney Channel. Titled Star Wars Resistance, the pilot-focused series features some familiar faces, like BB-8, and we now know a bit more about the new cast thanks to a video detailing who they are as well as a new poster.
Star Wars Resistance follows Kazunda Xiono, a young pilot for the Resistance who is given the top secret mission of investigating the First Order. Obviously, this series takes place during the current trilogy of Star Wars films, before Force Awakens. Disney tweeted out the new poster for the upcoming series, which you can see below.
The stars of the series are shown off in the new poster. There's Tam (Suzie McGrath), a former racer and current mechanic; Neeku (Josh Brener), the heart of the team who also happens to be a genius; Kaz (Christopher Sean), the First Order spy; and Torra (Myrna Velasco), whom we don't know much about yet.
A new video--seen above--details most of the new cast, talking with the voice actors that play them. Yeager (Scott Lawrence) is introduced. He's a former Rebel pilot and father figure for the main cast. He keeps getting pulled back into the action to fight the good fight. Additionally, we learned that Neeku is the light at the end of the dark tunnel for the series. He's incredibly positive and intelligent, but a bit naive. Returning to this series is Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Leia Organa (Rachel Buter), and Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie).
Hopefully, Star Wars Resistance will go down as amazing and epic as The Clone Wars and Rebels. Considering Dave Filoni--the creator of the previously mentioned series--is behind the new show, we should be in good hands. Resistance comes to the Disney Channel on October 7.
Quentin Tarantino's upcoming mystery crime film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, keeps getting larger and more impressive with each casting announcement. And according to Empire, the legendary filmmaker has tapped Damon Herriman (Justified, Wilfred) to play the role of Manson Family cult leader, Charles Manson.
As Tarantino puts it, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is "a story that takes place in Los Angeles in 1969, at the height of hippy Hollywood. The two lead characters are Rick Dalton, former star of a Western TV series, and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth. Both are struggling to make it in a Hollywood they don't recognize anymore. But Rick has a very famous next-door neighbor...Sharon Tate."
Charles Manson, born in November 1934 in Ohio, was convicted in 1971 for the deaths of seven people: Polish film director Voityck Frykowksi and his partner, Abigail Folger; celebrity hairstylist and founder of Sebring International, Jay Sebring; Steven Parent; Leno and Rosemary LaBianca; and actress Sharon Tate, who was eight months pregnant with director Roman Polanski's child.
Manson died in November 2017 from cardiac arrest resulting from respiratory failure and colon cancer.
While Once Upon A Time In Hollywood revolves around two fictional characters--Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cliff Booth, played by Brad Pitt--Charles Manson and the Tate murders will likely be recurring themes in the movie.
Damon Herriman is the most recent actor to join Tarantino's all-star roster. Alongside DiCaprio, Herriman, and Pitt, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, Damian Lewis, Kurt Russell, Lena Dunham, Margot Robbie, and more will make an appearance.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood will be released by Sony Pictures on July 26, 2019.
You're probably well aware of the upcoming event All In, if you're a wrestling fan which comes to the Chicagoland area on September 1. The Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, will host the Saturday event, which sold out out quickly. All In will feature talent from NJPW, ROH, Impact, NWA, Lucha Underground, and even one headed back to WWE pretty soon. Even Stephen Amell, the star of The CW's Arrow, is set to compete.
This show all began because of a challenge on social media. Back in May 2017, wrestling journalist and insider Dave Meltzer answered a fan's question about whether Ring of Honor could sell out an arena that seated 10,000+ fans. Meltzer said, "Not any time soon." Cody Rhodes shot back and said, "I'll take that bet Dave." Cody, along with Matt and Nick Jackson, came together to put this show on. The Sears Centre, which holds 11,800 people, sold out within 30 minutes, and this was before a match card was even announced. Information of the event, as a whole, was limited at the time.
So obviously, it's going to be tough to watch All In live, as tickets are sold out and scalpers were driving up the price online--which has gotten a bit cheaper in recent weeks. However, the pre-show, which is called Zero Hour, will air on WGN America--you can find the listing for in your area here. Zero Hour will have two matches that evening, and it will start at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. After that, All In will be broadcast through PPV, which you can find through your local cable or satellite provider, and on the Fite TV app, which will be charging $40.
There are some big names on the card, which includes Cody taking on Nick Aldis for the NWA Championship and Jay Lethal defending his Ring of Honor Championship against the winner of the Over Budget Battle Royale. That's two world championship matches from two different promotions, which is very rare. Additionally, there are some other familiar faces on the card as well, like Kota Ibushi, Tessa Blanchard, Pentagon Jr, and of course, The Young Bucks, Matt and Nick Jackson.
If that isn't enough, there's a whole convention built around All In called Starrcast, where you can meet and greet those involved in the show, as well as legends of wrestling, and there's a whole section of the show dedicated to podcasting.
Here is what is confirmed for the upcoming All In card.
Zero Hour Pre-Show (On WGN America)
The Briscoes vs. SCU
The Over Budget Battle Royale: Bran Cutler, Colt Cabana, Marko Stunt, Jimmy Jacobs, Billy Gunn, Brian Cage, Rocky Romero, Jordynne Grace, Ethan Page, Moose, and more.
Main Card
The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi vs. Rey Mysterio, Rey Fenix and Bandido
Hangman Page vs. Joey Janela
Marty Scurll vs. Kazuchika Okada
Christopher Daniels vs. Stephen Amell
Britt Bakers vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Ashley Rayne vs. Chelsea Green
Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr.
Jay Lethal vs. The Winner of the Over Budget Battle Royale (Ring of Honor World Championship)
Microsoft has announced that a special white version of the Xbox One X will be available for the first time, along with a pair of white hardware accessories. The console will come as part of the Xbox One X Robot White Special Edition Fallout 76 Bundle. The console will come with a matching white wireless controller, 1 TB of onboard storage, and a digital copy of Fallout 76. It will be available November 14, but you can pre-order one now from the Microsoft Store or GameStop for $500.
If you order it from GameStop, you can actually pick it up a month early, on October 15. The digital copy of Fallout 76 won't be playable until the game launches on November 14, but you will get access to the Fallout 76 beta that's scheduled to go live sometime in October.
If you prefer your consoles in black, you can also pick up a black Fallout 76 bundle, releasing November 14. Fallout 76 represents the first time Bethesda has taken its post-apocalyptic series online. Every other person you encounter in the game will be controlled by a real person. You can find out more about the game in our article Fallout 76: Release Date, PvP, and Everything We Know.
In an unusual move, Sony has released one of September's free PlayStation Plus games on PS4 early. Rather than wait for the first Tuesday of the month as usual (September 4, in this case), Sony has both announced the full lineup and offered one of the games for free right now: Destiny 2.
It's a clever move, as Destiny 2's next big expansion, Forsaken, releases on September 4. While you'll need to purchase that DLC (along with the previous ones) to get the most out of the game, you can see what it's like and begin to get caught up so you can dive into the new expansion next week. Given that Forsaken has been positioned as the equivalent of the first Destiny's excellent Taken King DLC, that's an enticing proposition.
Further making this timing work out well is the upcoming Gambit trial. Gambit is the signature new mode in Forsaken, offering a blend of PvP and PvE. Ahead of Forsaken's launch, all Destiny 2 players will be able to try Gambit out for 24 hours on September 1. Although you won't be getting the same rewards you will once Forsaken is out, you can at least get a taste for what the mode is all about. Bear in mind you'll need to purchase the existing DLC to jump into Forsaken, which you'll also need to buy.
This PS Plus release comes just a day after the launch of a massive 2.0 update for Destiny 2. This overhauls the weapon slot system and numerous other areas of the game. Bungie has also shared a roadmap for the DLC and free updates coming in the year after Forsaken's launch.
Dragon Quest is one of gaming's oldest and most beloved series, spanning more than 30 years and multiple consoles. Its latest chapter, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, arrives on PS4 and PC this September (with a Switch version following down the line), and it marks a return of sorts for the long-running series, after its foray into MMO territory with Dragon Quest X.
In grand RPG tradition, Dragon Quest XI puts players in the role of a silent protagonist known as the Luminary, who is sent to jail early on in the story by King Carnelian because he believes Luminaries are conspiring with darkness. Like other mainline installments in the series, the game features a classic turn-based battle system, which is accentuated with the new Zone and Link systems.
With its release quickly approaching, reviews of Dragon Quest XI have begun to appear online. We've collected a sample of them below to give you a cross-section of what critics think about the title. For a broader look at the game's critical reception, be sure to visit GameSpot sister site Metacritic.
Game: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Developer: Square Enix
Platforms: PS4, PC
Release date: September 4
Price: $60 / £45
GameSpot -- 9/10
"Innovation in games is talked about a lot, but it's also great to see traditional gameplay formulas that have been around for decades presented exceptionally well. Dragon Quest XI is one of the best modern examples of this; its beautiful presentation, both visual- and story-wise, combines with a tried-and-true gameplay formula for a journey that's full of heart and soul. Once you find yourself sucked into the world of Dragon Quest XI, it's going to be hard to put down until you reach the grand finale." -- Heidi Kemps [Full review]
Eurogamer
"[A]fter the boldness of past entries--whether that's the not-so-recent Dragon Quest 9, or even the perfectly executed Builders spin-offs--Echoes of the Elusive Age ends up feeling like it's missing a trick. This is a pointed return to a different age of RPGs, a throwback to a golden era that shines brightly in its splendour. You'll be hard pushed to find a more lavish production this year, or one that's so generous, though you can't help but wonder whether it's too much of a backwards step." -- Martin Robinson [Full review]
US Gamer -- 5/5
"Even though Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is the 11th installment of the series, it feels like a natural follow-up to Dragon Quest VIII. That makes it a good entry point for Dragon Quest-curious players, too. There's a lot of RPG here, but it all goes down easy. Enjoy it: Games like this only visit us once in a rare while." -- Nadia Oxford [Full review]
Game Informer -- 8.25/10
"Dragon Quest XI stays to true the series' sense of adventure, and the long journey culminates in something cool for longtime fans (be sure to reload your save after the credits roll). I had my share of fun, especially as someone who grew up with the franchise and could appreciate the callbacks littered throughout. At times, I was glued to my controller as I discovered the next village, plot revelation, or impressive boss. Dragon Quest has stuck around for a reason: It does what it does well, and the formula still works. However, Dragon Quest XI's lack of evolution is a hindrance. It's about time the series took some risks." -- Kimberley Wallace [Full review]
Polygon
"A lot of my complaints are about the core conceits. The graphics and scope, while updated, are grafted onto a frail and aging skeleton. The huge map that amounts to hallways, the NPCs with endlessly frivolous dialogue, and the incessant load screens all point to an update--in hardware and software--rather than an evolution. Dragon Quest 11 is a beautiful example of what a JRPG can be after 30 years of lovingly guided evolution. Its success is irrevocably tethered to those decades of development, though, and that means you probably already know if this is a game for you. If you're not already one of the faithful, Dragon Quest 11 is unlikely to make you a convert." -- Jeffrey Parkin [Full review]
EGM Now -- 8.5/10
"Dragon Quest XI brings the legendary Japanese RPG franchise to consoles (properly) for the first time in 13 years, and it's a mostly fantastic new chapter of the series. Its story, gameplay, characters, and visuals all work to blend timeless series elements with newer-era genre refinements, and most of the time, the results are great. Unfortunately, there are a few times when honoring tradition is a weakness, not a strength—most specifically in the case of the game's protagonist." -- Mollie L. Patterson [Full review]
Microsoft has added another game to Xbox One's steadily growing backwards compatible library. Only one new Xbox 360 title is playable on the current-gen console this week, but it's one of the system's most popular: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Originally released in 2009, Modern Warfare 2 was one of the most acclaimed entries of its generation and was one of the installments responsible for propelling the Call of Duty series to its current popularity. GameSpot awarded the Xbox 360 version a 9/10 in our Modern Warfare 2 review and called it "a thoroughly excellent package that is sure to thrill shooter fans and deprive them of sleep for months to come."
If you still have an Xbox 360 copy of Modern Warfare 2, you can pop the disc into your Xbox One to initiate a download and begin playing. If you've previously purchased the game digitally, it'll automatically appear in the Ready to Download section of the My Games and Apps menu. Modern Warfare 2 is also available to download from the Microsoft Store, and it's on sale for $15 as part of this week's Xbox One Deals with Gold.
Microsoft has been rolling out new backwards compatible games for Xbox One on a near weekly basis recently. Earlier this month, two Xbox 360 Tomb Raider games, Tomb Raider Legend and Tomb Raider Anniversary, were added to the backwards compatible library, while a pair of Splinter Cell games arrived at the start of this month.
More than 400 Xbox 360 games and 30 original Xbox titles are now playable on Xbox One. You can see them all in our full list of backwards compatible games. You can also check out recommendations for which ones to play in our gallery of the best Xbox One backwards compatible games.
Epic has rolled out another update for Fortnite. The 5.30 content update is now available on all platforms--PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile--and it introduces a new item and limited-time mode to Battle Royale, while Save the World receives a new hero and Horde Challenge to take on.
On the Battle Royale side, the recently teased Shockwave Grenade has been added to the ever-expanding weapons list. The Shockwave Grenade is an Epic rarity item that can be found in Supply Drops, Vending Machines, llamas, and chests, and when used, it launches players a huge distance. Those who've been knocked back by the Shockwave Grenade won't take any fall damage, but they'll destroy any structure they fly through.
The new content update also marks the start of another LTM: the returning Solid Gold mode. This time around, Solid Gold is playable in standard and 50v50 iterations, and as before, the only weapons and items that spawn in this mode are of the Legendary variety.
On the Save the World front, Epic is introducing a new hero: Mythic Bladestorm Enforcer Ninja. It will be available from the Event Store beginning tomorrow, August 29, at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET and features the new Bladestorm subclass. Players can also unlock Redline Ramirez, a Legendary variant of the Raider, by completing the new Week 4 Horde Challenge.
You can find the full patch notes for the 5.30 content update on the official Fortnite website. Additionally, Epic has rolled out a client update to "improve stability." The update is available now for most platforms, but the developer says the Switch patch will follow "a little bit later" as it will also include matchmaking improvements for that console.
Tonight, at 8:30 PM PT / 11:30 PM ET, Nintendo will have another Direct. The livestream will discuss new details about Nintendo's first original mobile title, Dragalia Lost.
Announced last April, Dragalia Lost is an action RPG developed by both Nintendo and Cygames. Described as a "new gaming experience with worldwide appeal," Dragalia Lost launches in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau on September 27. Nintendo hasn't announced any other information about the game, so you'll have to tune in to the Direct later tonight to learn more.
Nintendo long expressed a desire to stay away from mobile game development, but the company eventually changed its tune. The developer's three mobile titles--Super Mario Run, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Fire Emblem Heroes--each released to various levels of success. Both Super Mario Run and Heroes have done alright, but Pocket Camp faced heavy criticism for its repeated attempts to get players to buy into microtransactions.
Shigeru Miyamoto--most well known for creating games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda--recently announced that Nintendo is trying to find a different way for getting players to pay for mobile games. "I can't say that our fixed-cost model has really been a success," Miyamoto said, "But we're going to continue pushing it forward until it becomes entrenched. That way everyone can develop games in a comfortable environment. By focusing on bringing games to the widest range of people possible, we can continue boosting our mobile game business."
The Dragalia Lost Direct comes a day after Nintendo's announcement that 22 indie games are coming to Switch. The biggest surprise from yesterday's Direct is Into the Breach coming to Switch. One of our favorite titles from 2018--we gave Into the Breach a 9/10 in our review--this turn-based strategy game is available on Nintendo Eshop right now for $15/£11.39.
From Software rose to prominence with Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but the studio's newest title, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, is a marked departure from its previous works. The game still retains the unforgiving difficulty and deep combat system that have become From Software's hallmarks, but it trades the established worlds of Dark Souls and Bloodborne for an entirely original one based on feudal Japan. However, it seems Sekiro wasn't always intended to be a new IP.
Speaking to Games Industry, From Software community manager Yasuhiro Kitao revealed that Sekiro was originally planned as a new installment of Tenchu, the studio's long-dormant stealth-action ninja series. "When we originally set out to create something different from Dark Souls and our previous titles, we thought it would be interesting to make a Japanese themed game. So from that we started going in the direction of the shinobi and ninja, and of course Tenchu was an IP with that history; that was the original impetus for this project," Kitao explained.
According to Kitao, From Software approached "a number of companies" with the project, and Activision was immediately on board. As the two studios worked together, the project eventually grew beyond its Tenchu roots and into its own original title. "[A]s we developed and as we partnered with Activision, and started building it together, it started becoming its own thing and the game we wanted to make was no longer just Tenchu, so it really evolved into its own thing," Kitao said.
In addition to its Japanese-inspired setting, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice diverges from Dark Souls and Bloodborne by introducing a resurrection mechanic; when you fall in battle, you're able to use a limited number of life tokens to instantly revive. Your protagonist also has a prosthetic arm that can be outfitted with a shuriken, axe, and other kinds of weapons.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launches for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on March 22, 2019. The game will release in both standard and collector's editions; the latter includes a steelbook case, shinobi statue, art book, replica coins, and other bonus items. You can learn more in our Sekiro pre-order guide.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrives for Nintendo Switch this December, and we learned earlier this month that Nintendo will release a limited edition bundle of the game in Europe. The company has now confirmed it will likewise offer a special edition of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the US, but this one will come with a different assortment of contents.
Nintendo has updated the official Smash Bros. website with the first images of the US Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special edition. Unlike the European equivalent, the US bundle comes with a copy of the game housed in a black steelbook case with a fiery Smash Bros. logo emblazoned on the center. Additionally, the bundle includes a Smash Bros.-themed Switch Pro Controller, which features white grips and a white Smash Bros. logo on the face. You can take a look at images of both below.
The US special edition will release on the same date as the standard version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: December 7. It retails for $140; as of this writing, it's only available to pre-order from Best Buy and GameStop. The Smash-themed Switch Pro Controller can be purchased separately for $75 and is likewise available to pre-order from Best Buy and GameStop.
Europe's special edition packs likewise launches on December 7. It retails for £90 and, along with a copy of the game, packs in a GameCube controller plus the adapter needed to use it on Switch in a big collector's box. Both the adapter and a new line of GameCube controllers will also be available for purchase separately later this year. Those who already own the adapter released alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will be able to use that with Switch.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features the largest selection of playable characters and stages to date, with more than 70 fighters and 103 stages. Nintendo hosted a special Direct presentation dedicated to the game earlier in August, during which it revealed five more playable characters, including Simon and Richter Belmont from Castlevania and King K. Rool from Donkey Kong Country. You can read more about the game in our roundup of everything we know about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate so far.
After premiering on USA in 2015, Mr. Robot is now approaching the end of its road. It's been announced that the upcoming Season 4 of the series starring Rami Malek will be its final.
The new was first broken by The Hollywood Reporter, which says the final season is likely to be expanded to 12 episodes, rather than the originally expected 8. In a statement to THR, creator Sam Esmail says, "Since day one, I've been building toward one conclusion--and in breaking the next season of Mr. Robot, I have decided that conclusion is finally here. Everyone on the creative team, including the amazing people at USA and UCP, didn't want to say goodbye, but we ultimately have too much respect for Elliot's journey to extend past its inevitable ending. Therefore, season four will serve as the final chapter of the Mr. Robot story."
Excited to show you guys the final chapter in Elliot's journey. It's going to be sad to say goodbye to Mr. Robot, but it'll be sadder to say goodbye to all the fans. Thanks for hanging with us throughout the years and cannot wait to share the conclusion with all of you.
Esmail quickly followed to news in a tweet to fans of the series. "Excited to show you guys the final chapter in Elliot's journey," he writes. "It's going to be sad to say goodbye to Mr. Robot, but it'll be sadder to say goodbye to all the fans. Thanks for hanging with us throughout the years and cannot wait to share the conclusion with all of you."
A premiere date for the final season of Mr. Robot has yet to be announced. For its first two seasons, the show served as a summer series for USA, before Season 3 debuted in October of 2017 and carried on until December.
Even with Mr. Robot coming to a close, Esmail is keeping plenty busy. He's currently hard at work on Homecoming, the Amazon original he created that stars Julia Roberts. Malek, on the other hand, is ready to make the jump to the big screen. In October, he stars as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury inBohemian Rhapsody, a biopic about the legendary band.
The Pokemon series is one of the longest-running animated shows on television, spanning more than 1,000 episodes and 20 movies to date, and now you'll be able to relive nearly the entire saga on Twitch. The Pokemon Company is partnering with the streaming service for a massive Pokemon marathon, which kicks off next week, on August 27, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. [Update: The marathon has begun--you can watch it below.]
This certainly isn't the first television show marathon Twitch has broadcast, but the service says it's the "single longest programmatic viewing event" in its history. The stream will air as a series of smaller marathons over the next several months and into 2019, encompassing 932 episodes from 19 seasons of the TV series beginning with the original Indigo League, as well as 16 Pokemon movies.
The Pokemon marathon will be broadcast on the TwitchPresents channel. According to the official Pokemon website, 10-16 Pokemon episodes will air Mondays through Thursdays, with encores of those episodes running on Fridays and Saturdays. A different Pokemon movie will also be broadcast every Sunday. You can find the schedule for the first nine seasons of the series below.
In addition to watching the series, you'll be able to interact with the stream thanks to the Pokemon Badge Collector Twitch Extension. Those with a Twitch account will see "catachable" Pokemon appear during the broadcast, which they'll be able to click on and add to their collection. The Extension will also feature a leaderboard, and the rarer the Pokemon you capture, the more points you'll receive.
The Pokemon Company recently announced the series' latest film, The Power of Us, will receive a limited theatrical release this fall. The film will appear in select theaters on November 24, 26, and 28, with one final showing following on December 1. The Power of Us is set in a town that reveres Lugia and marks the debut of the brand-new Mythical Pokemon Zeraora.
Pokemon the Series Twitch Marathon Schedule
August 27 -- Pokemon: Indigo League (Season 1)
September 3 -- Pokemon: Adventures in the Orange Islands (Season 2)
September 10 -- Pokemon: The Johto Journeys (Season 3)
September 17 -- Pokemon: Johto League Champions (Season 4)
September 24 -- Pokemon: Master Quest (Season 5)
October 1 -- Pokemon Advanced (Season 6)
October 8 -- Pokemon: Advanced Challenge (Season 7)
Pokemon Go developer Niantic has shared the first details on the game's next Community Day. September's event is scheduled to take place around the world on Saturday, September 22, and it'll feature one of the starter Pokemon from Gold and Silver.
The Grass-type Pokemon Chikorita will be the star of September's Community Day, meaning it'll be much easier to find than usual. For the duration of the event, players will have a greater chance of coming across a Chikorita while they play. The Pokemon will also be able to learn a special move during the Community Day, although Niantic has yet to reveal what it will be.
In addition to increased Chikorita spawns, September's Community Day will feature a couple of other bonuses. This time, players will receive triple the normal amount of XP for catches. Additionally, Lure Modules will last for an extended period of time, remaining active for three hours rather than their normal 30-minute duration.
As usual, September's Community Day won't be available for very long. The event will only run for a three-hour window of time, which varies depending on which part of the world you live in. You can find the full Community Day schedule for each region--courtesy of the Pokemon Go Live website--below.
Before the next Community Day rolls around, Niantic will close out the Pokemon Go Summer Tour 2018 by hosting another real-world Safari Zone event in Yokosuka, Japan, from August 29 to September 2. Players who can't attend the event in-person will still be able to complete Global Challenges and help unlock in-game bonuses and rewards.
Ah, September. That wonderful month when half of us begin our struggle of going back to school. At least Netflix has a bunch of new movies, TV shows, and original series for those weekend binge sessions. There's a lot of new goodies this coming month, although we're losing quite a few movies and series as well. Here's the full rundown on what's new and leaving in September 2018.
The big addition in September is Black Panther, the Marvel superhero movie that took the world by storm this past February. If you happened to miss out on this celebration of African culture--which we described as "a top tier Marvel movie with all the humor, style, action, passion, and fun that the MCU has come to embody" in our Black Panther review--then now's your chance. Other film highlights coming in September are Groundhog Day, Scarface, Bruce Almighty, The Breakfast Club, Lilo & Stitch, The Emperor's New Groove, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Netflix exclusive Next Gen.
The list of new TV shows isn't as impressively large, but there are a few stellar options being added. Both Bojack Horseman and Stranger Things are getting new seasons. If you like staying appraised of everything going on in the MCU, Iron Fist is also returning another season.
If animation is your thing, new anime series Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan--about a rookie air force pilot who finds herself being chosen as the destined rider for an actual dragon--and animated series The Dragon Prince--which is created by the same folks behind Avatar: The Last Airbender--debut on Netflix this September.
Of the movies and TV shows being removed, Nolan's Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are the two noticeable standouts. If you want to watch either movie again, do so soon before they're gone for good.
Arriving in September
September 1
Unforgiven
10,000 B.C.
Another Cinderella Story
Assassins
August Rush
Bruce Almighty
Delirium
Fair Game
Groundhog Day
King Kong
La Catedral del Mar
Martian Child
Monkey Twins
Mr. Sunshine
Nacho Libre
Pearl Harbor
Scarface
Sisters
Spider-Man 3
Stephanie
Summer Catch
Sydney White
The Ant Bully
The Breakfast Club
The Cider House Rules
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Keeping Hours
The River Wild
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Two Weeks Notice
September 2
Lilo & Stitch
The Emperor's New Groove
Maynard
Quantico: Season 3
September 3
A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities
September 4
Black Panther
September 5
Van Helsing: Season 2
Wentworth: Season 6
September 6
Once Upon a Time: Season 7
September 7
Atypical: Season 2
Cable Girls: Season 3
City of Joy
Click
First and Last
Iron Fist: Season 2
Next Gen
Sierra Burgess Is A Loser
Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters: Season 2
The Most Assassinated Woman in the World
September 10
Call the Midwife: Series 7
September 11
Daniel Sloss: Live Shows
The Resistance Banker
September 12
Blacklist: Season 5
Life
On My Skin
September 14
American Vandal: Season 2
Bleach
Boca Juniors Confidential
BoJack Horseman: Season 5
Car Masters: Rust to Riches
Ingobernable: Season 2
Last Hope
Norm Macdonald has a Show
Super Monsters Monster Party: Songs
The Angel
The Dragon Prince
The Land of Steady Habits
The World's Most Extraordinary Homes: Season 2 Part A
September 15
Inside The Freemasons: Season 1
September 16
Role Models
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
September 17
The VVitch
September 18
American Horror Story: Cult
D.L. Hughley: Contrarian
September 21
Battlefish
Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan
Hilda
Maniac: Limited Series
Nappily Ever After
Quincy
The Good Cop
September 23
The Walking Dead: Season 8
September 25
A Wrinkle in Time
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
September 26
Norsemen: Season 2
The Hurricane Heist
September 28
Chef's Table: Volume 5
El Marginal: Season 2
Forest of Piano
Hold the Dark
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father: Season 2
Lessons From A School Shooting: Notes from Dunblane
Insomniac Games community director James Stevenson has revealed PS4's Spider-Man takes about 20 hours to beat. Stevenson unveiled the number when answering an inquisitive player's question on Twitter.
It's worth noting that 20 hours is the average taken from multiple play testers. Stevenson wrote that 20 hours is about how long it takes for someone to beat Spider-Man on the default difficulty and only when completing some quests and activities. Those that do more will take "a lot longer." So the 20 hour mark is for the average player who's not looking to test themselves against the game's most challenging combat or complete every optional objective.
To provide a comparison, most of Insomniac's games are about 10 hours long. One of the more notable exceptions is 2014's Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive--just under 20 hours on the default difficulty if you only do some of the side missions and gather a few of the collectibles. So Spider-Man is much closer in length to Sunset Overdrive than Insomniac's other titles, like Resistance 3, Fuse, or 2016's Ratchet & Clank. If you were hoping to beat Spider-Man in a weekend so you could get back to chipping at your backlog, it seems totally plausible.
Nintendo announced 22 indie games coming to Switch in the company's newest Direct-style broadcast. Most of the games are coming this year, including critically acclaimed titles like Into the Breach and Hyper Light Drifter, but a few are scheduled for 2019.
Into the Breach is the biggest surprise to come out of the Direct. Previously a PC exclusive, the turn-based strategy game turned heads this past February with its superb storytelling written by Chris Avellone--who's previously written narratives for games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Fallout: New Vegas--and stunning musical score composed by Ben Prunty--who also made the soundtrack for FTL: Faster Than Light. We gave the game a 9/10 in our review. You can see more games coming this year at the bottom of this story.
Nintendo used the Direct to announce a few indie games coming to Switch in 2019 as well. Mineko's Night Market is scheduled for early 2019, and tells a 20-hour story about a young girl who opens her own stall in a night market. With four regions to explore and plenty of quests to undertake, you'll have plenty of activities to keep you busy as you expand your wares in this cat-filled world. Samurai Gunn 2 is also coming to Switch in early 2019, continuing the original title's lightning-fast brawler gameplay across a medieval metropolis.
The World Next Door puts you into the shoes of a rebellious teenage girl trapped in a magical parallel world. You'll have to navigate a branching tree of dialogue between battles, and if you play your cards right you'll develop close friendships with the colorful cast of anime-like characters you'll meet on your journey to get back home. The World Next Door is also coming early 2019. Both King of the Hat and Untitled Goose Game will be coming out around the same time too. The former is a king of the hill style game where you have to crush your opponents hats to score points. The latter is a goofy goose simulator.
Forsaken, the next expansion for Destiny 2, arrives on September 4. Bungie has now revealed a new ViDoc (above) and the planned roadmap of DLC content that will come to Destiny 2 after Forsaken has arrived. There are two different paths of content depending on whether you want to spend more money on Destiny 2.
Forsaken kicks off Destiny 2's fall season, which runs from September through November and is called Season of the Outlaw. On September 1, you can play Gambit as part of a 24-hour trial if you pre-order Forsaken. Forsaken officially launches three days later, and the expansion's raid, titled Last Wish, goes live on September 14. On September 18, Iron Banner returns and The Convergence map is added to the Crucible. The Breakthrough multiplayer mode comes to Crucible on September 25, along with some more maps. Festival of the Lost returns in October, but Bungie is promising a twist this time around. Continued updates and surprises will be patched into Destiny 2 throughout November.
From there, Destiny 2's roadmap splits. Each season will run three months long. What you get depends on whether you're willing to pay. All Destiny 2 players get add-ons from the free seasonal updates path. Paying for the annual pass unlocks a different string of exclusive content.
Starting in December 2018's Season of the Forge, everyone will have access to The Dawning event, as well as season rankings, the Iron Banner, new Crucible content, and new weapons--including the return of heavy machine guns. Annual pass holders get access to the Black Armory, which includes Light and Fury weapons, as well as the new Forges of the Chain activity, a Raid Lair, exotics, legendaries, and bonus rewards.
This pattern continues into Spring 2019's Season of the Drifter and Summer 2019's unnamed season, with new weapons and events unlocking for all players, and exotics, legendaries, and new activities to complete unlocking for annual pass holders. You can see the full roadmap on Bungie's blog. Bungie is keeping some of the information purposively vague for now in order to surprise Destiny 2's players down the line.
We're nearing the end of August, but the latest offering of free PlayStation Plus games remains available. As is the norm, these games will be available throughout the month of August, expiring on September 4, when they'll be replaced by a new batch of as-yet unrevealed games. [Update: September's PS Plus games have been announced, and one of them, Destiny 2, is free right now.]
First up on PlayStation 4 is Mafia III, the open-world crime game set in New Bordeaux, a New Orleans-like city from the civil rights era. You take on the role of Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam vet who comes back into town to get revenge for the death of the family who took him in. PS4 also offers Dead by Daylight, a competitive 4v1 horror game that matches four survivor characters against one relentless killer.
PlayStation 3 offers the action-RPG Bound by Flame, along with Serious Sam 3: BFE. On Vita, you can get Draw Slasher and the Warhammer 40K game Space Hulk. As a bonus, a couple more games are on-tap for an extended period. The PSVR horror game Here They Lie is available until October 2 and the quiz game Knowledge is Power is up until November 6.
PS3 and Vita owners have less than a year to continue reaping the benefits of PlayStation Plus. Starting on March 8, 2019, those two platforms will phase out of the service and only PlayStation 4 games will be offered from that point onward.
Alongside the Ragnarok skin available for reaching Battle Pass level 100, the other big chase during Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale has been an until-now secret outfit. With a sufficient number of Road Trip challenges now available, the first players have unlocked the accompanying Legendary-tier skin, which we now know is called Enforcer.
Enforcer dresses your character up to look like a sort of ninja in black, complete with a sword on their back (as well as a hood and, for some reason, knee pads). The outfit also comes with a Legendary piece of Back Bling, Subjugator, that puts a black shield on your back. One Redditor aptly pointed out how it looks a lot like one of Destiny's characters, the Exo Stranger. You can get a look at the skin in the video below, which shows it off performing the game's many emotes.
Obtaining the Enforcer skin is no easy task. It's the reward for completing a total of seven Road Trip challenges (out of nine total). Each Road Trip challenge entails completing every challenge from a given week. As we're only in Week 7, that means doing all 49 Season 5 challenges released to date. That includes the latest batch, such as dealing with the Dusty Divot treasure map and the new stage-based approach to opening chests.
Road Trip challenges serve as more than just a means for unlocking this skin. Each one you complete rewards you with a loading screen which hides a clue for the location of a hidden Battle Star. Provided you've earned the corresponding loading screen, you can head to that spot in-game to grab a free Battle Star. We've got a complete list of how to find these below.
Week 7's challenges have come shortly after the launch of Fortnite's new 5.30 update, which itself was followed by the 5.30.1 update. The main update introduced a new item, map changes, and more, while the follow-up served to roll back undesirable changes made to aiming with a controller on consoles.
It took a little longer than usual, but a new set of weekly challenges is now available in Fortnite, whether you're playing on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, or mobile. As has been the case this entire season, Week 7's challenges are divided up into two categories--those available to all players and those exclusive to Battle Pass owners--and they run the gamut from straightforward tasks to some that require a bit more legwork.
The trickiest of the bunch this week is to follow the treasure map found in Dusty Divot. The map in question is located in one of the buildings on the western side of the area, but you don't need to actually find it in-game in order to complete the challenge; if you already know where it leads to, you can simply head to that location and claim the Battle Star. In this case, the map points you to a trio of trees just past the large stone head located northwest of Dusty Divot's warehouse.
To get the Battle Star, simply drop in the aforementioned area at the start of a match and you'll see it waiting to be collected in the middle of the three trees. If you need help finding its precise location, we've put together the video above showing you exactly where to go to find the Battle Star. You can also check out the screenshots and maps below for a closer look at where the Battle Star is hidden.
The other two tasks labeled as Hard this week are both elimination challenges. One has you scoring three eliminations with an SMG, while the other challenges you with eliminating three opponents in Lazy Links. Completing these is simply a matter of picking up the right weapon--or in the case of the latter, heading to the right area--and trying to rack up the requisite kills. Similarly, the challenge to deal damage to opponents' structures with Remote Explosives is fairly straightforward and simply requires you to use the appropriate weapons to destroy other players' structures.
Beyond that, you'll have to visit the center of four named locations within a single match to complete its corresponding challenge. The remaining two missions both involve searching loot containers. One has you searching three Supply Drops, while the other is a multi-step challenge that leads you to five different treasure chests scattered around the map.
You can find the full list of Week 7 challenges below. You'll have until the end of the season next month to complete them and unlock the Fortnite Season 5 Battle Pass rewards. If you still need help completing any of the earlier tasks, you can find guides for each previous week in our complete Season 5 challenge roundup.
Fortnite Season 5, Week 7 Challenges
Free
Visit the center of named locations in a single match (4) -- 5 Battle Stars
Search Supply Drops (3) -- 5 Battle Stars
Hard: SMG eliminations (3) -- 10 Battle Stars
Battle Pass
Deal damage to opponents' structures with Remote Explosives (8,000) -- 5 Battle Stars
Stage 1: Search a Chest in Pleasant Park (1) -- 1 Battle Star
Hard: Follow the treasure map found in Dusty Divot -- 10 Battle Stars
New Outfits For August 28: Even more new Fortnite skins are now available through the in-game store. Starting off, you can now buy the Chomp Sr. skin with the Shark Fin back bling in a package for 2,000 V-Bucks. Another shark-related item, the Chomp Jr. axe, is available for 1,500 V-Bucks. You can also get the totally absurd glider Laser Chomp (1,500 V-Bucks), which is a shark with a laser on its head like from Austin Powers. Also now available in the story is the Fate outfit and the Ominous Orb back bling in a package for 2,000 V-Bucks. Further, you can get the Fated Frame axe for 800 V-Bucks and the Split Wing glider for 1,200 V-Bucks. You can see all of the new outfits and gear in the gallery below.
New Outfits For August 26: The latest new Fortnite skins have arrived. The big new addition is the Ravage outfit, which comes with the Dark Wings back bling and Dark Feathers contrail for 2,000 V-Bucks. The other new item now available is the Iron Beak axe (800 V-Bucks). You can see all of the new outfits and gear in the gallery below.
New Outfits For August 24: It must be literally day of the week, because Epic has released new Fortnite skins. New "Bushido" outfits and gear are now available, including the Musha outfit that comes with the Sashimono back bling for 2,000 V-Bucks. Also new is the Hime outfit that bundles in the Shiro back bling for 2,000 V-Bucks. You can also now buy the Cat's Claw axe for 800 V-Bucks and thr Purrfect glider for 500 V-Bucks. You can see all of the new outfits and gear in the gallery below.
New Outfits For August 22: Epic has released new outfits for the battle royale game Fortnite, and they're pretty cool. One of the new outfits is Rex, which comes with the Scaly back bling (2,000 V-Bucks). Other dinosaur-themed items include the Bitemark axe for 1,200 V-Bucks and the Pterodactly glider for 1,200 V-Bucks. Further still, you can now buy the Tricera Ops outfit with the hatchling back bling for 2,000 V-Bucks. Switching gears, there is a new outfit called Abstrakt thatr comes with the Tag Bag back bling for 1,500 V-Bucks. Finally, you can now buy the Renegade Roller axe for 1,200 V-Bucks. You can see all the new skins and gear in the gallery below. There's also a new update now available.
New Outfits For August 20: Two very different sets of new Fortnite skins are now available from the in-game store. These include the Omen and Funk Ops outfits. The Omen outfit comes with the Battle Shroud back bling for 2,000 V-Bucks. Another themed item is the Oracle Axe (1,200 V-Bucks). As for the Funk Ops outfit, it invites players to "boogie down to umbrella town." It costs 1,500 V-Bucks, and there is no back bling available for it. The other new item is the Disco Brawl, which costs 1,500 V-Bucks. You can see all of the new outfits and gear in the image gallery below.
New Outfits For August 19: The latest Fortnite skins have arrived, and they are themed around pandas and sushi. You can now purchase the Sushi Master outfit and the Chef's Choice back bling for 1,200 V-Bucks. Also now available to purchase is the P.A.N.D.A Team Leader and the Bamboo back bling (2,000 V-Bucks for the set). Finally, you can also now buy the Filet axe (800 V-Bucks), the Flying Fish glider (500 V-Bucks). Click through the images in the gallery below to see all the new outfits and gear.
New Outfits For August 17: Another day, another set of new Fortnite skins. The latest skin pack comes in the form of the Vanishing set. This includes the Overtaker skin and Lane Splitter back bling (1,500 V-Bucks for both), the Whiteout skin and Ignition back bling (1,500 V-Bucks for both), as well as the Cyclone glider (1,200 V-Bucks) and the White Squall glider (1,200 V-Bucks). These are available for a period of 48 hours. You can see all the new skins and gear in the gallery below.
New Outfits For August 16
New skins are now available in Fortnite: Battle Royale. There are two new outfit sets that you can buy with V-Bucks, including the Norse and Sunshine & Rainbows skins. The Norse set includes the Magnus skin and the Enduring cape back bling (2,000 V-Bucks for both), as well as the Forebearer axe (800 V-Bucks). The Sunshine & Rainbows set, meanwhile comprises the Brite Gunner and Brite Bag back (1,500 V-Bucks for both), while the Brite Bomber costume (1,200 V-Bucks) is also available. You can also buy the Rainbow Smash axe (1,500 V-Bucks). You can see all of the new outfits and gear in the gallery below.
New Outfits For August 15
The latest Fortnite outfits have arrived--and they are some of the weirdest yet. You can now pick up the Flytrap and Leviathan skins for 2,000 V-Bucks each. There are also related items for each, including the Venus Flyer glider (1,200 V-Bucks) and the Tendril axe (800 V-Bucks). The Leviathan outfit comes with the Fish Tank back bling, while you can also pick up the Planetary Probe glider (1,200 V-Bucks) and the Global axe (1,200 V-Bucks). You can see all the new skins and items in the images embedded below.
New Outfits For August 14:
Looking for something new to wear in Fortnite? Epic has released new Raven and Jailbird outfits and gear that you can buy with V-Bucks.
The Raven Outfit (2,000 V-Bucks) makes you look extra spooky, with glowing purple eyes, a feathery cloak, and sharp shoes. It also comes with the Iron Cage back bling as part of the "Nevermore" set, which is surely a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." You can also buy the Feathered Flyer glider for 800 V-Bucks.
Take flight in the night with the Raven Outfit and Jailbird gear. Available now! pic.twitter.com/lW2JYq6NvU
The Jailbird costumes, meanwhile, let you dress up as "Moisty's most wanted." These come in male and female versions called Scoundrel and Rapscallion, both of which cost 1,500 V-Bucks. The Scoundrel comes with the Strongbox back bling, while the Rapscallion includes the Burgle Bag back bling. Additionally, you can get the Nite Owl axe for 800 V-Bucks or the Starry Flight glider for 800 V-Bucks. These are all part of the Jailbird collection.
As with other Fortnite items, you can purchase these from the in-game store. They are only available for a limited time, so you'll want to act quickly if you're interested. The store is also offering other items for sale such as emotes, axes, outfits, and more.
For more on Fortnite, check out GameSpot's recent news stories below.
Alongside the release of a new update, the talk of the town in Fortnite over the past few days has obviously been the appearance of a mysterious giant purple cube. This almighty being (all hail cube) is covered in hieroglyphic symbols, shoots purple lightning, and is slowly moving somewhere, so the fascination with it is understandable. However, a few hours before the cube exploded onto the scene, a significant change happened to Fortnite's challenges that shakes up the weekly formula in a positive way.
New challenges are released roughly every Thursday, resulting in a deluge of Battle Pass owners hopping on and bombarding a particular location because a new challenge is situated there. It can be a bit of a mess at times, particularly when you're trying to complete the challenge that revolves around simply opening chests. This sounds easy enough, but when you've got around 30 or 40 people descending on somewhere like Fatal Fields trying to do the same thing, it turns into a mad dash just to open a single chest before unceremoniously dying. This is repetitive, frustrating, and makes you question whether it's all worth it for another dance emote or fancy skin (spoiler: it always is).
However, Epic surprised us last week by finally altering the way chest-centric challenges work. Now it's a multi-step "treasure hunt" of sorts that scatters the challenge across multiple locations. Instead of this hectic scamper to open a chest before anyone else can, the player base is spread out across the map depending on which step of the challenge they're currently on. I managed to open all five chests in five different matches with little issue. I wasn't immediately dying because someone else shot me in the back after finding a chest first; I could actually have a proper game of Fortnite, opening a chest to tick it off the list, before running off to complete other challenges/die somewhere else. This is a marked improvement over previous weeks, and sits in stark contrast to the old formula of landing in the same place and dying over and over again like Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow.
[The new challenge] sits in stark contrast to the old formula of landing in the same place and dying over and over again like Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow
I understand this isn't some groundbreaking change, but it removes a lot of the monotony from Fortnite's weekly challenges, and has an effect on the overall composition of matches as well. With the player base spread out, the flow of games is a lot smoother, with a higher likelihood of encountering combat opportunities no matter where you are on the map. It's a practical change and gives me hope Epic has a few more changes in store for Fortnite's weekly challenges.
Season 5 has already seen some interesting activities, from using ATKs and trolleys to hop through rings of fire, to the recent time trials that challenged people's building and traversal skills (complete with an 8-bit remix of the old Fortnite theme). These challenges offer a welcome change of pace, and there's always excitement in the air each Thursday as we wait to see if Epic has something similarly unconventional up its sleeve. We're essentially paying for the privilege to compete in these challenges, right? Might as well make them fun.
After months of anticipation, CD Projekt Red has finally shared the first gameplay footage of Cyberpunk 2077. The developer's recentmysterious Twitch livestream cryptically broadcast lines of code being typed out on a screen for several hours, then concluded with an extended look at the upcoming open-world sci-fi RPG, and it was certainly impressive.
The footage on display during the stream was taken from the same gameplay demo CD Projekt Red showcased to press at E3 and Gamescom 2018. The demo begins with V, your customized protagonist, traveling to a gang hideout with her ally Jackie to locate a missing cyborg. That mission quickly escalates into a firefight with the gang members, showing off Cyberpunk 2077's RPG-rooted take on gunplay. Later in the demo, V is given a quest to acquire a drone, which takes her and Jackie into the compound of the Maelstrom gang. Perhaps most impressive, the footage also provides a much closer look at Night City, the sprawling and richly detailed futuristic metropolis that serves as the game's setting.
"What we're releasing today was recorded from a game deep in development," game director Adam Badowski said in a message accompanying the release. "Since many of the assets and mechanics in the current version of Cyberpunk 2077 are most likely to be modified, we initially decided to show this gameplay only to media. Elements like gunplay (both in terms of visuals and how RPG stats influence it), netrunning, car physics, or the game's UI--everything's pretty much still in the playtest phase and we felt uneasy about publicly committing to any particular design. Animation glitches, work-in-progress character facial expressions, early versions of locations--all this made us hesitant to release what you're about to see.
"However, we are also well aware that many of you want to see what the media saw. Although this is probably not the same game you'll see on your screen when we launch, we still decided to share this 48-minute video with you. This is how Cyberpunk 2077 looks today. Let us know what you think!"
Despite being announced several years ago, Cyberpunk 2077 wasn't formally unveiled until E3 2018 this past June, when CD Projekt Red shared the first cinematic trailer for the game during Microsoft's E3 press conference. The developer also showcased nearly an hour of gameplay footage to press during a behind-close-doors demo at the convention, which was so impressive in its scope and detail that it solidified Cyberpunk as one of our four favorite games from the show.
"The E3 2018 demo for Cyberpunk 2077 was overwhelming with all its detail, but it did give us the impression that there was a large world with all sorts of systems to explore and mess with," GameSpot's Alessandro Fillari wrote in reaction to the demo. "The setting and some gameplay ideas are certainly a big departure for CD Projekt Red, but it also has a number of cool and visually stunning details that show off an incredibly rich world to jump head-first into."
CD Projekt Red would give fans another glimpse at Cyberpunk 2077 at Gamescom last week. During the convention, the developer released a handful of new screenshots that showed off some characters and environments from the game. The studio also shared several pieces of Cyberpunk 2077 concept art that contained a hidden link to another image that displays the phrase "more than meets the eye."
Cyberpunk 2077 is in development for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. CD Projekt Red hasn't announced a release date just yet, but the developer says the game is already playable from start to finish--although it still doesn't have all of its assets, nor have all of its bugs been addressed yet.
We got a chance to speak with Cyberpunk 2077 producer Richard Borzymowski at Gamescom. During our interview, Borzymowski discussed how the studio was able to switch gears from the fantasy universe of its other notable video game franchise, The Witcher, to the sci-fi world of Cyberpunk. He also talked more about the move from the third-person perspective of its previous RPGs to Cyberpunk's first-person viewpoint.
Sony has announced the games PlayStation Plus members will be able to download for free in September. As usual, subscribers get two games each for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita between September 4 and October 1. Two things about this month's offerings are unusual. First, all six games are Cross Buy with PS4, so you don't need to dust off old hardware to play them. And secondly, one of the games is available early--right now, in fact. Here's what PS4, PS3, and PS Vita games PS Plus members can expect to get for free in September 2018.
The biggest game on the list--and the one you can download right now--is Destiny 2. This shared-world online shooter launched last year to wide acclaim before much of the players base ran out of things to do. All this year, Bungie has been adding content through expansions and surprise updates in order to create more endgame content. The effort has seemed to pay off. With the major Forsaken expansion launching on September 4 (sold separately), the player base seems to be coming back around in a big way.
Better yet, everyone with a copy of Destiny 2 can participate a 24-hour free trial of the upcoming PvP-meets-PvE Gambit mode, starting September 1 at 10 AM PT (1 PM ET). If you want to see your options for accessing Forsaken, take a look at our Destiny 2: Forsaken pre-order guide.
And while these aren't specific to September's lineup, PS Plus members can still download the smart phone-controlled trivia game Knowledge is Power through November 6 and the PSVR horror game Here They Lie for free through October 2.
It's also not too late to download August's PS Plus freebies. These include Mafia III and Dead by Daylight on PS4, Bound by Flame and Serious Sam BFE on PS3, and Draw Slasher and Space Hulk on PS Vita.
September 2018 PS Plus Games
PS4
Destiny 2
God of War III Remastered
Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition (Cross Buy with PS3 and Vita)
QUBE Director's Cut (Cross Buy with PS3)
Sparkle 2 (Cross Buy with PS3 and Vita)
Foul Play (Cross Buy with Vita)
PS3
Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition (Cross Buy with PS4 and Vita)
As the search for a director continues, it looks like Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 may have to move its production start date. A new report says that production for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film has been put on hold.
The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which states a small group that was preparing for pre-production are being dismissed from their tasks and told they are free to find other work. It was expected that pre-production on the movie would begin in the fall prior to Disney firing director James Gunn.
The studio released Gunn from the franchise after a series of decade-old tweets that joked about rape and pedophilia--jokes that the director had previously discussed and apologized for. In the aftermath, the cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy films has come out in support of the director, with Dave Bautista (Drax) being a particularly vocal opponent of Disney's decision on social media.
"I will do what [I'm] legally obligated to do but [Guardians of the Galaxy] without [James Gunn] is not what I signed up for," he tweeted on August 5. "GOTG [without] [Gunn] just isn't GOTG." He also threatened to leave the franchise if Gunn's script for the third movie wasn't used.
According to THR, the production hold is seen as temporary as the studio looks for a director to take over the third Guardians film. "The timeline has been pushed out," a source tells the outlet.
A release date for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has not been announced. The Guardians team will next be seen in Avengers 4 when it releases on May 3, 2019.
Like many other free-to-play games, Fortnite features a variety of options for spending real-world money if you so choose, between its seasonal Battle Pass and various V-Buck bundles. Epic has introduced yet another bundle to Fortnite's in-game store, and it's a particularly good deal if you're looking to get more V-Bucks.
The new Fortnite Ace Pack is now available to purchase on all platforms--PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile. The pack costs $5 and includes two new cosmetics: the Ace Outfit and the Swag Bag Back Bling, both of which can be seen below.
In addition to the customization items, the Ace Pack comes with 600 V-Bucks, which can be spent on other cosmetics for Battle Royale or put toward your Battle Pass. V-Bucks can typically only be acquired by playing Fortnite's paid Save the World mode or purchasing them directly with real-money, and the cheapest tier nets you 1,000 for $10, making this pack a very good value, even if you aren't interested in its cosmetics. However, the pack can only be purchased once per account.
The Ace Pack replaces the similar Starter Pack that Epic introduced to Fortnite: Battle Royale earlier this year. That likewise cost $5 and included 600 V-Bucks, along with a different pair of cosmetics--the Rogue Agent outfit and the Catalyst Back Bling--but it is no longer available for purchase.
In addition to the Ace Pack, Epic recently rolled out Fortnite's 5.30 content update. That brought a new weapon to Battle Royale called the Shockwave Grenade and marked the start of the game's latest limited-time mode, the returning Solid Gold. Save the World, meanwhile, received a new hero and another weekly Horde Challenge.
The first beta session for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's Blackout mode is rapidly approaching. As was the case with this month's private multiplayer beta, the first Blackout test will be reserved exclusively for PS4 players and is scheduled to kick off on September 10; Xbox One and PC players get in on September 14.
Blackout is Black Ops 4's take on battle royale. Aside from a brief glimpse in the game's latest trailer, however, Activision hasn't shared many details about the mode yet. Likewise, the publisher didn't provide much information as to what the Blackout beta will entail, but the official Call of Duty Twitter account revealed that players will have three different options to play the mode: solos, duos, and quads.
To get access to the Blackout beta, you'll need to pre-order a copy of Black Ops 4. While the first session will only be available on PS4, Activision will host an additional beta session for other platforms later in the week. Xbox One owners will likewise need to pre-order the game to participate in the Blackout beta, but PC players will be able to jump in even without reserving the title.
Black Ops 4's Blackout mode was first announced at E3 this past June. Developer Treyarch says it features the largest map the studio has ever created--approximately 1,500 times larger than Nuketown. The developer also revealed the mode draws heavily from previous Black Ops games and features ground, air, and sea vehicles--although last we heard, Treyarch was still undecided on Blackout's player count.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 releases for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 12. In addition to Blackout, the game will launch with an expanded Zombies mode. However, it won't feature a traditional single-player campaign; instead, players will be able to undertake a series of solo missions that focus on each of Specialist character.
With the big Forsaken DLC expansion drawing close, Bungie has released a major Destiny 2 update (as well as a Forsaken launch trailer). Patch 2.0 is now live and makes sweeping changes to certain areas of the game before the DLC launches. While some changes, like the overhaul of mods, won't come until the expansion hits, the patch does completely rework how weapon slots work, among many, many other things.
Alongside a roadmap of the free and paid content to come after Forsaken, Bungie shared update 2.0's patch notes on its website. The headlining change is that most weapons are no longer locked to the Kinetic, Energy, or Heavy slot. While those that use Heavy ammo will remain confined to the Heavy slot, you'll be able to have weapons that use Primary ammo or Special ammo in either the Kinetic or Energy slot. Additionally, the type of ammo used and damage dealt by a weapon is now fixed.
With this adjustment comes a variety of other changes. Each class of weapon will now take a set type of ammo; hand cannons take Primary ammo, while shotguns take Special and rocket launchers take Heavy. Grenade launchers, depending on how they're loaded, will take either Special or Heavy ammo.
Here's exactly how things shake out on that front:
Primary Ammo Weapons
Hand Cannons
Scout Rifles
Auto Rifles
Sidearms
Submachine Guns
Special Ammo Weapons
Fusion Rifles
Shotguns, Sniper Rifles
Trace Rifles
Single Shot Grenade Launchers
Heavy Ammo Weapons
Drum-Loaded Grenade Launchers
Rocket launchers
Linear Fusion Rifles
Swords
Because of the change to what weapons go in which slots, there are a variety of former Heavy weapons you'll find in new slots. For instance, Hawthorne's Field-Forged Shotgun now goes in the Kinetic slot. However, there are some exceptions--while shotguns and snipers now use Special ammo, the Exotic DARCI continues to use Heavy ammo, as does Tractor Cannon, The Legend of Acrius, and Whisper of the Worm.
"The tuning of Destiny weapons and abilities is inexorably tied to the systems that we build upon," Bungie explained. "Ultimately our goal is to still provide gameplay challenge despite a global increase in player damage output due to the new systems introduced." With weapons that formerly used Heavy ammo like shotguns, snipers, and fusion rifles now being a more regular part of the rotation, Bungie has made numerous adjustments to other weapon types and perks to compensate.
For example, precision damage has been increased for weapons that use Primary ammo, but Special ammo weapons deal less damage overall. The full list of changes is too numerous to list here, but it looks to be a major shake-up for Destiny 2.
Other changes of note in update 2.0 include being able to apply shaders to swords; the replacement of Year 1 Meditations with a Heroic Story playlist; new Strike playlists; more Vault space; adjustments to Xur; Cayde has left the Tower; and the appearance of escaped prisoners from the Prison of Elders (though they won't drop rewards until Forsaken is out). There's a lot going on.
Forsaken launches on September 4 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, increasing the level cap, adding new subclasses and Supers, introducing Gambit mode, and more. Before then, you'll be able to try out Gambit on September 1.
Tabletop games can be great fun, but they can also be a pain to play. They often have all kinds of easy-to-lose parts and require lots of time to set up. For many of them, you also have to gather a group of friends together, which isn't always easy. Digital versions of tabletop games can eliminate nearly all of these hurtles. And thanks to a new Humble Bundle, right now you can get a bunch of tabletop games on Steam and Android for cheap.
The latest bundle, which lasts through September 11, packages together seven tabletop games, plus a number of expansions. You have the option to buy in at three tiers, ranging from $1 to $10. One dollar gets you the first tier of games. It includes a digital version of the train board game Ticket to Ride, along with the Android version. It also comes with Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game, its Android counterpart, and Sentinels of the Multiverse.
Pay more than average, and you get those games along with the second tier. This includes the tile-laying game Carcassonne, the card game Pathfinder Adventures, and the fantasy board game Talisman (including the Android version of the latter). It also comes with expansions for Talisman and Sentinels of the Multiverse. For $10, you get all previous games, plus the fantasy card and board game Armello.
Buying the Humble Bundle also gets you 10% off a subscription to Humble Monthly, a program that gets you an assortment of mystery games each month. Subscribing to September's Humble Monthly gets you instant access to Rise of the Tomb Raider or a trio of other games, with more titles to be revealed soon.
You'll save some nice cash no matter which tier you choose to buy in on. You can visit the Humble Bundle page for more information.
Pay $1
Ticket to Ride: Complete Bundle (plus Android edition)
Sentinels of the Multiverse
Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game (plus Android edition)
Pay More Than Average
Pathfinder Adventures
Carcassonne: Tiles and Tactics
Sentinels of the Multiverse: Shattered Timelines
Talisman: Digital Edition (plus Android edition)
Talisman - The Highland Expansion (plus Android edition)
Taliman - The Dungeon Expansion (plus Android edition)
Pay $10
Armello
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