In a weird bit of news, it turns out that Avengers: Endgame won't be the last movie in Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, it will be Spider-Man: Far From Home, which we all thought was the start of Phase 4.
During an Endgame event in Shanghai last week, BiliBili asked about the upcoming Spider-Man movie, and although the excessive crowd noise in the background blocks out much of the question being asked, signs point to Far From Home closing out Phase 3. "It's the end of the third phase," explained Feige. "You're the first person I told that to."
This is a bit of a head-scratcher, as most of us assumed that the Infinity Saga would close up with Endgame, bringing a natural conclusion to the arc. However, it's not entirely out of the ordinary, when you think about it. Sure, Phase 1 wrapped up in 2012 with the first Avengers film. However, Phase 2 closed not with 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron but with Ant-Man. So for fans, like myself, thinking these Phases always end with an Avengers movie, we're wrong. It just feels so weird to end this chapter at Marvel with the Spider-Man sequel.
Avengers: Endgame comes to theaters on April 26, and you can check out GameSpot's review of the movie--we liked it. As for the end of Phase 3, that won't happen until the recently moved up Spider-Man: Far From Home on July 2.
Star Trek Discovery might be the only new show in the long-running sci-fi franchise to have hit screens in the past decade, but there's plenty more Trek in the works. We already know that series based on Jean-Luc Picard and Discovery's Captain Georgiou are on the way, and it's now been reported that a new animated series has been greenlit by Nickelodeon.
According to Deadline, the show has been developed by Kevin and Dan Hageman, who are known for their work on animated hits such as Lego Ninjago and the Guillermo Del Toro-produced Trollhunters. They have also written the screenplay for the upcoming anthology horror movie Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, also produced by Del Toro.
The currently untitled series will be an "original CG-animated series is targeted at younger audiences," that follows the adventures of a group of teens who take over a derelict Starfleet ship. The show will be produced by CBS TV and Alex Kurtzman, who is overseeing all of the new Star Trek TV output.
In a statement, Kurtzman said: "Star Trek's mission is to inspire generations of dreamers to build a brighter future. Dan and Kevin have crafted a story that honors its exploratory spirit in a way that's never been done before, while the Nickelodeon team blew us away with their excitement at bringing Trek to a younger generation around the world."
This isn't the only animated Star Trek show currently in development. Last October it was announced that a series aimed at a more mature audience titled Lower Decks was on the way from Mike McMahan, the head writer of Adult Swim's hugely popular Rick and Morty.
In terms of live-action shows, Next Generation star Patrick Stewart is set to reprise his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard in a new show that focuses on the character after the dissolution of the Romulan Empire. That show is expected to premiere on CBS All-Access later this year.
Beyond that, a Discovery spin-off starring Michelle Yeoh as Terran Emperor and Section 31 agent Philippa Georgiou is in the works, while Discovery itself has also been renewed for a third season. For more Star Trek, check out GameSpot's guide to all the Easter Eggs in Discovery Season 2.
Disclosure: CBS Interactive is the parent company of GameSpot.
The entire second season of YouTube Premium's Cobra Kai has arrived, continuing the story that began in The Karate Kid 35 years ago. And with it came a major cliffhanger that's bound to leave audiences on the edge of their seats with no idea whether the series will actually be renewed or not. After speaking to the show's producers, though, it seems like they know exactly where the story should go next. Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Cobra Kai.
In the final episode--"No Mercy"--what can only be described as a karate riot breaks out at the high school, pitting the Cobra Kai students against those from Miyagi-Do. This comes after tensions swelled between the two sides all season before this final blowout, which left Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) hospitalized after a kick from Robby (Tanner Buchanan) sent him over a guardrail and plummeting onto a flight of stairs below. As the season came to an end, Miguel's mom warned his sensei Johnny (William Zabka) to stay away from him, while it was left a mystery if he'd actually survive.
In many ways, it was the exact opposite of the Season 1 finale. Instead of a structured tournament with rules to work within, this massive battle was simply chaos where anything goes. And while Miguel bested an injured Robby in Season 1 to win the All Valley Karate Championship, he's now at his absolute lowest point as he simply clings onto life.
"We liked this idea of a cruel summer theme where it's the summer after dealing with the aftermath of what happened in Season 1 and the whole season was these dual rival dojos and he likes the rivalry from the 1980s between Johnny and Daniel to sort of trickle down to their students," executive producer John Hurwitz told GameSpot. "And in the tradition of an Outsiders or West Side Story, it becomes these kind of gangs in a school that leads to a big rumble and we always loved that idea [that] this give you what you want in terms of a climax, lots of karate, lots of kids going all at it, except there's no rules, there's no refs, and all they have is what their senseis taught them."
For both sides, though, the message was clearly muddled. Though he's been taught to fight honorable by Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Robby's uneven temper and need to feel accepted by his dojo--and, since these are high schooler, because he's fighting over a girl--leads him to make some questionable choices, including the final kick to Miguel. And it simply leaves everything up in the air.
"There's power in everything being extremely unresolved and we don't love pain and violence, but we love where our characters are at the end of the season in terms of they're all at their most raw," Hurwitz continued. "Everyone has a nerve ending exposed and it's another powder keg waiting to explode but at the same time, it leads to a lot of 'Where do you go from here? What happens now?' And we like that it doesn't give you that immediate through-line."
What's more, though, is this situation will likely force both Johnny and Daniel to face the mistakes they've made in their teachings, despite their best efforts to bring good into the lives of these kids. "I think one thing we really loved about ending the season this way and it's a heavy ending, obviously, what we liked in a sense in season two both Johnny and Daniel are trying their best to do right," executive producer Josh Heald explained. "And sometimes in life, you can try your best, and you can be trying to do the right thing, and things don't always work out for you. We wanted to show that over the course of the season, and it leads us into a place when you're going forward that sometimes if you lived by a noble code and you're trying to do right in life and things don't work out for you, how do you respond to that? And I think that puts us in an interesting place going forward."
As for what that place is, Maridueña still isn't quite sure. However, after talking to the producers, he's confident in whatever their vision is. "I get to the very end, and I'm like, 'What the...? We never spoke about this.' Like, it blindsided me a little bit." he admitted. "And then talking to the three amigos, [producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, after they explained to me like, 'This is what we're trying to do. We think it'll really work.'"
Personally, though, he knows where he'd like to see Miguel wind up, should he recover from his injury. "I would love to always stick by Johnny's side. I think he really has his head in the right place and I love it," the actor said. "So, personally, I would love for him to stay on that side, but I don't even know what they're gonna do for next season."
Now YouTube Premium just needs to renew the series for a third season. Cobra Kai is available on YouTube Premium now.
BioWare is planning to launch a PC test server for Anthem in hopes of better understanding what aspects of the game people enjoy and what still needs work. The announcement for the new test server is included in an Anthem development update posted to Reddit.
There's a possibility the test server might extend to Xbox One or PS4 as well. "[We] want to provide more ways to get your feedback and for you to tell us what you think is fun (or not fun)," BioWare wrote. "To facilitate this we plan to introduce a Player Feedback Environment (PFE), an opportunity to get your feedback before we go live with major features (in the short term for PC only)."
Anthem's latest update introduced a new stronghold called The Sunken Cell, which can be accessed once you've completed the game's main campaign. The update also patched in several features that fans have been asking for for a long time, such as the ability to customize your javelin loadout on the fly and launch new expeditions after completing a mission without needing to return to Fort Tarsis. Several balancing changes and bug fixes were implemented as well.
This update was supposed to be one of the major steps in BioWare's 90-day content plan for Anthem. However, most of the content scheduled for the update has now been delayed. As such, Anthem's community now has to wait on guilds, weekly stronghold challenges, leaderboards, the Cataclysm, and several other major updates planned for the game. Despite its rocky launch and the delay of content that would provide players with more to do, Anthem is still one of the top selling games of 2019.
"The Cataclysm is an important addition to the game and it's currently a big focus for the team," BioWare wrote. "The Cataclysm will bring new challenges and rewards and pushes the story of Anthem forward. As our work continues, we will share more with you in May."
Anthem is available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. In our Anthem review, Kallie Plagge wrote, "Anthem has good ideas, but it struggles significantly with the execution. It's a co-op game that works best with no one talking; it buries genuinely interesting character moments and puts its most incomprehensible story bits at the forefront; its combat is exciting until you get to the boss fights and find your wings have been clipped. Even the simple, exhilarating act of flying is frequently interrupted by the limitations of your javelin, and you never quite shake that feeling of disappointment--of knowing, throughout the good parts of Anthem, that you'll inevitably come crashing back down."
Paradox Interactive has shared some more information about Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. The publisher revealed new tidbits about Thinbloods, one of the game's various clans, and detailed the different kinds of character classes Thinbloods will be able to choose between.
According to Paradox, Thinbloods are "a recent, weaker strain of vampire who face a constant struggle to survive in the World of Darkness." Thanks to this status, Thinbloods are often discriminated against by full-blooded Kindred; Paradox says they're "treated as second-class citizens" and aren't granted the same social and legal standing as other Kindred, although the vampire leadership in Seattle has been surprisingly tolerant of them.
At the start of the game, players will be able to choose between three different "disciplines" for their Thinblood, which will determine their combat abilities and other attributes. Paradox says these classes were adapted from the Vampire: The Masquerade pen-and-paper RPG. The Chiropteran discipline "calls on the vampire's strong affinity to bats" and allows players to summon swarms of them and move through the air; Mentalism bestows players with telekinetic abilities; and Nebulation gives Thinbloods command over mist.
Each discipline comes with a variety of abilities that players will be able to gradually learn as they progress through the game. Those who choose the Mentalism discipline, for instance, will start off being able to telekinetically pull objects, but they'll also be able to learn how to make NPCs levitate in the air. You can read more details about each discipline and their abilities on the Bloodlines 2 website.
Paradox says it will reveal details about the game's other clans "in the coming weeks." Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is in development for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. No release date has been announced yet, but the title is slated to release in 2020.
If you're always on the hunt for gaming deals--hey, it's an expensive hobby--then the latest sale from Best Buy will be right up your alley. The retailer just launched a four-day sale across all categories, from TVs and computers to cell phones, smartwatches, appliances, and more. And while it's definitely worth browsing the full sale, we're here to give you the lowdown on all the best gaming deals.
There are quite a few worthwhile game deals included, most surprisingly some first-party Nintendo Switch games like Super Mario Odyssey, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which are selling for just $50 rather than $60. Both Pokemon: Let's Go games are down to $45, their lowest price yet. Some other great Switch games are also marked down, like Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze ($50) and Octopath Traveler (also $50). These games rarely drop much lower, so it's a good chance to snag them if they've been on your wish list.
Trade-in deal for Xbox One wireless controllers -- get a $10 coupon toward the new Xbox One phantom white wireless controller plus an additional $10 gift card when you trade in any Xbox One wireless controller (in-store only)
Xbox One consoles and accessories -- save $50-$100 on a console bundle, save $20 on an extra controller, and save $10 on three or six months of Xbox Live Gold
Finally, we've gotten a real look at what the upcoming live-action Swamp Thing series on the DC Universe streaming service looks like. After a quick teaser revealed a look at the titular creature itself, the show's first trailer serves as a proper introduction to this very creepy world.
The clip kicks off with a boat full of men getting attacked by... something. What follows is a series of quick cuts and small glimpses of scenes from the series that give an idea of the show's tone. We can also see vines taking over a dead body behind Abby Arcane's (Crystal Reed) back and, in another instance, grabbing the foot of a truly terrified woman.
As with the other live-action shows on DCU--Titans and Doom Patrol--it really looks like Swamp Thing is trying to carve its own path. It just so happens that path veers directly into the horror genre.
GameSpot was able to screen additional footage from the series at a recent DCU fan event and, while the content of the clip shown can't be spoiled, it definitely played heavily into the horror elements of the show--and in ways different from the trailer. What struck me about the footage from the event is how quiet it was. While, from the looks of this clip, there will be plenty of screaming and action in Swamp Thing, it also looks to be a series that's not afraid to let the tension build in silence.
How it will pull that balance off, especially after its episode count was reduced from 13 installments to 10, remains to be seen. Thankfully, you won't have to wait too long. Swamp Thing premieres on DC Universe on May 31.
It's almost May, and that means Netflix is about to drop new content to its streaming service. The upcoming month has plenty of offerings from movies, to TV shows, to a ton of Netflix original programming you may want to check out.
Beginning on May 1, there are a few movies you may have seen before that you'll want to watch again. The classic '80s movie Gremlins comes to Netflix that day, and the horror/comedy still holds up as a fantastic flick. Speaking of classic '80s movies, the unintentionally horrifying Frank Oz and Jim Henson movie The Dark Crystal arrives. The film follows Jen, who was taken in by the Mystics, and his duty is to heal a cracked magical crystal and keep it from the evil Skeksis. Back in 2017, Netflix announced a prequel series titled The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, so hopefully, the new Netflix original will arrive soon.
As far as original series go, there is plenty to keep your eye on, and this includes returning series. Originally a Fox series--based on a DC comic book--Lucifer heads to Netflix for its fourth season on May 8. The show follows the devil, living on Earth, and helping a local detective solve crimes. It's actually a lot better than it sounds. Also returning is The Rain for a second season on May 3. The Danish science-fiction show follows a group of survivors after rain carrying a deadly virus kills almost everyone in Scandinavia.
Coming on May 6 is the Netflix original Abyss. The Korean fantasy drama follows two people brought back from the dead through a marble called "Abyss." However, the revived people find themselves in completely different bodies. For those who are fans of the true crime genre, which Netflix does a lot of, on May 31, Killer Ratings arrives. The documentary follows a Brazilian TV host who literally killed people for better ratings, and used his crime TV series to cover it up.
Below, you'll find everything coming to and leaving Netflix in May. If you're interested in more arrivals at streaming services, check out what is arriving at Hulu and Amazon Prime Video for the upcoming month.
Coming To Netflix In May
May 1
Knock Down The House -- NETFLIX FILM
Munafik 2 -- NETFLIX FILM
Angels & Demons
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Casper
Chasing Liberty
Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion Part 1 & 2
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
Dumb and Dumber
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Godsford Park
Gremlins
Hairspray (1988)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Her Only Choice
Hoosiers
Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer: Season 2
John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky
Just Friends
Revolutionary Road
Roswell, New Mexico: Season 1
Scarface
Scream
Snowpiercer
Taking Lives
The Da Vinci Code
The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Matrix
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
To Rome With Love
Wedding Crashers
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Zombieland
May 2
Colony: Season 3
Olympus Has Fallen
May 3
A Pesar De Todo -- NETFLIX FILM
All In My Family -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Alles ist gut -- NETFLIX FILM
Cupcake & Dino - General Services: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Dead to Me -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile -- NETFLIX FILM
Flinch -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage -- NETFLIX FILM
The Last Summer -- NETFLIX FILM
Mr. Mom
Supernatural: Season 14
True and the Rainbow Kingdom: Mushroom Town -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Tuca & Bertie -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Undercover -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 4
Like Arrows
May 6
Abyss -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 7
The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution
Queen of the South: Season 3
May 8
Lucifer: Season 4 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 9
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Insidious
May 10
Dry Martina -- NETFLIX FILM
Easy: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Gente que viene y bah -- NETFLIX FILM
Harvey Girls Forever!: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Jailbirds -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Pose: Season 1
ReMastered: The Lion's Share -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Shéhérazade -- NETFLIX FILM
The Society -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Wine Country -- NETFLIX FILM
May 12
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 13
Malibu Rescue -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 14
revisions -- NETFLIX ANIME
Still LAUGH-IN: The Stars Celebrate -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Weed the People
May 15
Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!
May 16
Good Sam -- NETFLIX FILM
Take Me Home Tonight
May 17
1994: Limited Series -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Chip & Potato -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
It's Bruno -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Maria -- NETFLIX FILM
Morir para contar -- NETFLIX FILM
Nailed It!: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
See You Yesterday -- NETFLIX FILM
The Rain: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Well Intended Love -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
White Gold: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 18
The Blackcoat's Daughter
May 20
Prince of Peoria: Part 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Rosario Tijeras (Mexico Version): Season 2
May 21
Arrow: Season 7
Moonlight
Wanda Sykes: Not Normal -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 22
A Tale of Two Kitchens -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
One Night in Spring -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Flash: Season 5
May 23
Riverdale: Season 3
Slasher: Solstice -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 24
After Maria -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Alta Mar -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Joy -- NETFLIX FILM
Rim of the World -- NETFLIX FILM
She's Gotta Have It: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Perfection -- NETFLIX FILM
WHAT / IF -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
May 27
Historical Roasts -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Outlander: Seasons 1-2
May 28
Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
May 30
Chopsticks -- NETFLIX FILM
My Week with Marilyn
Svaha: The Sixth Finger -- NETFLIX FILM
The One I Love
May 31
Always Be My Maybe -- NETFLIX FILM
Bad Blood: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Black Spot: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) -- NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Fortnite has been slowly doling out teasers for an apparent Avengers: Endgame crossover event coming to its battle royale mode on April 25. The first two images showcased equipment from Captain America and Thor, so obviously, the third teaser to drop today had to feature the last remaining in the trio of lead Avengers, Iron Man.
The tweet is just like the others, in that it quotes the Endgame tagline "Whatever it takes" and uses a #FortniteXAvengers hashtag. This one shows a Fortnite character with Iron Man's repulsor gloves, which he uses in the films and comics for both propulsion and offense. The previous teases showed Cap's shield and Thor's axe, Stormbreaker.
All of these teasers suggest that the battle royale event will let players equip iconic Avengers weapons, most likely in a limited-time mode. Alongside Avengers: Infinity War, Epic introduced a special crossover that let players equip Thanos' devastating Infinity Gauntlet. It was nerfed almost immediately so that more players would be able to defeat the "Thanos" player and don the gauntlet themselves. So far Epic hasn't detailed this crossover event, or if the Infinity Gauntlet mode will be returning in some form. These limited-time modes are all separate from the usual battle pass goodies.
Fortnite regularly rotates in special events and limited-time modes, along with rotating seasons on a fixed schedule. In fact it has begun teasing its next season already, with roaming runes that appear to be slotting into a vault in Loot Lake. But these frequent updates have apparently come at a cost, as developers have complained of crunch culture on a continuous loop.
Avengers: Endgame concludes the story arc of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to this point, and reviews have started to release online in advance of its debut. We also now know that for the first time in the MCU, this movie doesn't have a mid- or post-credits scene--a way of bookending this as the end of a story arc. It is still three hours long, though, so if you need to take a bathroom break, we have you covered with when it's safe to pee.
"But most of all Endgame is a love letter to the entire MCU--the whole thing," Michael Rougeau wrote in GameSpot's review. "It's messy and confusing, and there's going to be a lot of discussion about whether the ending even makes sense--it basically breaks the rules set up throughout the entire movie leading up to it. But holy hell is it an emotional, fulfilling ride. I have no doubt we're going to spend the coming weeks picking and pulling it apart until we've over-analyzed every single aspect imaginable. But right now, in the aftermath, Avengers Endgame feels like a win."
The next James Bond film, known at present only as Bond 25, is to be revealed very soon. The official 007 Twitter account confirmed the movie will be revealed in a livestream starting on April 25 at 5:10 AM PDT / 10:10 AM EDT / 1:10 PM BST / 10:10 PM AET.
Little else is known about Bond 25 at present, and the aforementioned tweet didn't give much else away. The reveal is taking place "from an iconic 007 location," it said, and fans will have the opportunity to ask the cast questions.
The Bond actor himself, Daniel Craig, appeared reluctant to return for Bond 25. After wrapping Spectre, the previous film in the series, he said he'd rather slash his wrists than play the character again. He also said if he were to play Bond again, it would "only be for the money." A year later, a report claimed that Craig was offered $150 million to star in the next two 007 movies, before the actor confirmed his return in August 2017.
More recently, it has been reported that Bond 25's producers want Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek to play the villain. While he's yet to be confirmed, if he were to appear he would join a star-studded cast that currently contains Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, and Lea Seydoux, who are all confirmed to reprise their roles.
Hindsight 20/20 is an upcoming action adventure game developed by Triple I, an independent studio composed of former BioWare, ArenaNet, and Sucker Punch veterans. We played through a Hindsight 20/20 demo with Triple I creative director Hemanshu Chhabra, who previously worked on BioWare's MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. Prior to playing the demo, Chhabra pointed to both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask as inspirations for Hindsight 20/20's gameplay loop and combat, before adding The Wind Waker as an influence for the game's art style.
In Hindsight 20/20, you play as Jehan, an orphan who lives in a city that prides itself on being nonviolent. Despite this, Jehan's father is killed--for reasons unknown--by Aurthur, a headstrong man whose influence in the city grows by the day. Jehan seeks vengeance for his father's death, as well as answers in regards to a mysterious virus that is infecting the populace and transforming them into seemingly monstrous creatures called Raakshasas. We faced off against Aurthur in Hindsight 20/20's demo, which can be seen in the video below.
Combat is relatively simple; you utilize dodges, melee attacks, and special abilities to manage groups of enemies. While fighting, both you and enemies have two meters: one for health and the other for morale. Non-lethal attacks wound someone's morale, while lethal ones chip away at a person's health. Your enemies, or you, are defeated when either of those meters is reduced to zero.
Jehan is armed with a stun baton that damages morale and a sword that damages health. The former gives him a more defensive playstyle that pushes enemies away and allows him to send out bolts of lightning to zap foes into submission. Wielding the latter gives Jehan a far more aggressive fighting style, one that allows him to utilize the sword as a deadly boomerang or summon a field of blades that impale everyone around him. You can switch between either one at any point in the game, and boss enemies will respond differently depending on whether you've shown yourself to be a peaceful fellow or a murderer.
However, combat choices didn't create major changes in how enemies fought--Aurthur being the one exception. There weren't enough enemy types to warrant the use of one of Jehan's weapons over the other, so the choice of weapon felt arbitrary, at least during the demo. Simply picking whichever matches the type of run you're going for dialogue-wise seems like the only real decision you need to make. Chhabra said there are several other enemy types, introduced later in the game, but whether these enemies push you to weigh the moral ramifications against any benefit either weapon might provide remains to be seen.
As is, combat isn't all that engaging. Every encounter is reduced to waiting for an enemy to attack so they expose themselves for a counter. That style of gameplay has worked in games before, such as older entries in The Legend of Zelda, but Hindsight 20/20 seemingly lacks a wide enough variety of unique enemy types to make its combat stand out.
The best parts of the demo were the tense conversations with the main NPCs, knowing that one wrong word could change the outcome of Jehan's story in several different ways--ranging from whether friendships were maintained to who would survive by a mission's end. I can see those moments having a butterfly effect on the story that a player would want to correct.
As an example, we played through the Hindsight 20/20 demo a second and third time, making different choices in each one--deciding to be selfish in the second run and a merciless killer in the third. As seen in the video below, these choices lead to very different outcomes in comparison to the merciful run shown above. Some of the changes are minor (NPCs and enemies condemn Jehan for his behavior) while others have much larger, more story-driven effects (saving Jehan's friend, Andrew, from committing suicide).
The concept of choice is at the center of every part of Hindsight 20/20, a game aptly named for the expression, "Hindsight is 20/20." Chhabra said that the game has seven different endings, and the campaign is about six hours long. The game tracks every major choice you make, ranging from who you killed and spared, to how you responded in certain conversations. At the end of the campaign, Jehan is born again at the beginning of the story with this record in hand, and you can use what you've learned from every previous life to fix your mistakes in the next one.
"There's no ideal ending," Chhabra clarified. He continued by saying three of the endings have some overlap but the other four are all "very different, very distinct." It's impossible to save everyone and get a completely good ending--you'll just have to replay the game until you get the conclusion that you think is best for Jehan.
It's an intriguing concept--utilizing the replayability of an RPG as an in-game feature--but it's certainly one that feels more prominent when it comes to dialogue. I'm not wholly convinced the combat side of the game matches that level of intricacy. At the very least, there definitely needs to be some more variety when it comes to the kinds of enemies you fight in order to challenge how you think about approaching combat.
Hindsight 20/20 is scheduled to release on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC in Q2 2020.
By Anonymous on Apr 24, 2019 07:30 pm In Hindsight 20/20, your choices define your adventure. That said, just because you decide to be merciful does not mean you'll end up saving everyone.
By Anonymous on Apr 24, 2019 07:30 pm Every choice you make can have far-reaching consequences on your adventure in Hindsight 20/20. To save a loved one, you'll sometimes have to be ruthless, but that doesn't mean you won't suffer other forms of consequence.
At the end of the first night for the live concert special Persona Super Live 2019, a full trailer for the updated version of Persona 5, called Persona 5 Royal, was shown. There was a ton of new stuff revealed including the new party member for the Phantom Thieves, additional areas for social activities, new attack animations, and a whole bunch more. As for release date, Persona 5 Royal is set to launch in Japan on October 31, 2019 and worldwide sometime in 2020 exclusively for PlayStation 4.
In the trailer, you can hear a new theme song and watch gameplay from areas that were not included in the original version. Particularly, you can roam around Kichijoji, engage in new social scenes with new characters, visit an aquarium, and play pool and darts with the whole team. You can also see additional attack animations as well, specifically one featuring Haru and Morgana in a sort of partner attack similar to those added in Persona 4 Golden. Makoto can be seen throwing lightning-fast fists Kenshiro-style after Ryuji sets up the attack. It also appears that there is a new palace (or at least a new area to fight in) going off of where Haru and Morgana's new attack was performed.
The new party member goes by the name of Yoshizawa Kasumi, and she's also a transfer student at Shujin Academy who's a gymnast. You can see her critical hit animation in the trailer for a brief moment as well. She's going to play a major role and change up the original storyline; brief snippets of new cutscenes can be seen as well. It seems there's another major character by the name of Takuto Maruki, who is a school counselor at Shujin and a new Confidant.
The new character Yoshizawa Kasumi in her Phantom Thief outfit (via Famitsu)
And if the original game wasn't long enough for you, there will be a third semester in the storyline along with extra events towards the end of the game to help flesh out the conclusion. You can catch a glimpse of it, where the whole crew is celebrating New Year's Day and Yusuke appears to be setting up the perfect group picture.
There is a lot more to breakdown, which you can expect from us soon. In the meantime, watch the new trailer for the Japanese version of Persona 5 Royal above.
This year's Call of Duty is still yet to be announced, but some people have seemingly already played it. A select few American athletes have shared images across social media of them playing this year's game.
Riley Ridley, Tajae Sharpe, and N'Keal Harry have each posted pictures of themselves playing the new shooter at what looks to be an official event, while All Games Delta has more images. We've reached out to Activision to verify this isn't some elaborate ruse from the American footballers.
The publisher is yet to announce this year's Call of Duty. Traditionally, each game in the series gets announced in the May before it eventually launches, so we might be just around the corner from Activision lifting the lid on this year's game.
We do know it's Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare developer Infinity Ward working on the upcoming shooter. Infinity Ward also created the Modern Warfare sub-series, as well as Call of Duty: Ghosts. There are rumors this year's title is Modern Warfare 4, but this has not yet been confirmed.
Activision has confirmed, however, that 2019's Call of Duty game will include a single-player campaign, despite last year's Black Ops 4 doing away with the traditional story mode. Activision also confirmed the new game will have a "huge expansive multiplayer world," as well as "fun co-op gameplay."
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