SEGA has changed its plan for Sonic Forces’ Super Sonic DLC.
Classic and modern versions of Super Sonic were added to the game last month as a free download. The initial plan was for the DLC to remain free until late January, at which point the content would be made available to purchase for $2 USD. However, a post on the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account today announced a change of plans, saying, “Starting today, the Super Sonic DLC will be free – forever.”
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Legion is a convoluted mind-bender of a character, something the new TV series has captured pretty perfectly in its first season. This new miniseries reads like something Marvel probably should have put out 18 months ago before the TV series debuted – a clean, easy gateway into David Haller’s world. Legion #1 isn’t as weird or ambitious as it could be, but it does a decent job of conveying the appeal of this character.
Where or how this series is supposed to fit into larger X-Men continuity is unclear. Last time we saw David at the end of Legacy, he had written himself out of existence. It’s best treated as its own, standalone tale. Writer Peter Milligan and artist Wilfredo Torres ignore the X-Men and David’s Xavier family ties in favor of crafting a lean, relatively straightforward story about David’s many alternate personalities threatened by the rise of an all-powerful, domineering new personality. The premise isn’t so different from Si Spurrier and Tan Eng Huat’s first X-Men Legacy arc, though Milligan and Torres spend far less time inside the psychedelic landscape that is David’s mind.
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The Apple HomePod is arriving February 9, and preorders open Friday.
Apple announced the Amazon Echo and Google Home competitor will be released early next month and will be available to order for $349 January 26 in the US, UK, and Australia, and will be available in both white and space gray. The device will come to France and Germany this spring.
The device will use Siri to parse voice commands to send messages, set timers, play podcasts, and check news, sports, traffic, weather. It also sports compatibility with many HomeKit smart home accessories. The HomePod also works with Apple Music, and through SiriKit, a host of third-party messaging apps like WhatsApp.
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Crystal Dynamics is staffing up for its upcoming projects, which include a new Avengers game and reportedly another Tomb Raider title. The studio hired 15 people in January, it was announced today, including those from Naughty Dog and Visceral Games.
As rumored, Shaun Escayg, the creative director and writer of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is now the creative director on the untitled Avengers project. Additionally, Crystal Dynamics hired 27-year EA/Visceral Games veteran Stephen Barry to become the director of production on the Avengers title. Barry was the director of product development at Visceral Games, where he worked on titles like the Dead Space series.
“We’re committed to delivering an incredible, completely original Avengers experience to our gamers, and that means we are always looking to add amazing developers to our existing best in class studio talent,” Crystal Dynamics co-head Scot Amos said.
As for the other new hires, their names were not disclosed, but Crystal Dynamics said they worked in various design and managerial positions on titles like Star Wars: Battlefront and Batman: Arkham Origins. According to Crystal Dynamics co-head Ron Rosenberg, the new Avengers game is making “tremendous progress” as the studio builds what it hopes will be “something all Marvel fans will be proud of.”
“Their AAA experience adds to an already deep roster, making us well-positioned to deliver on the ambitious goals we’ve set for ourselves with The Avengers project,” Rosenberg said. “It’s a stellar addition of many people who fit incredibly well into our wheelhouse of building game experiences we all love.”
Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal are working together on the new Avengers title, which was first announced–but not detailed–a year ago this week. Square Enix, which owns Crystal Dynamics and Eidos, signed a multi-game deal with Marvel, and the Avengers project was the first to be announced. A teaser trailer (watch it above) shows Thor’s hammer, Captain America’s shield, and Iron Man’s hand, though it looks like they all have seen better days. The tagline “reassemble” suggests they have been scattered. They will probably be brought back together to save the planet because they are very good at that.
“The Avengers project is being designed for gamers worldwide and will be packed with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have thrilled longtime fans of the franchise,” Square Enix said at the time. “Featuring a completely original story, it will introduce a universe gamers can play in for years to come.”
A new Tomb Raider game has been confirmed, but we do not yet know if it is the rumored Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It’s also unclear how many of the new hires at Crystal Dynamics are working on the Tomb Raider game or potentially other projects at the studio.
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Update: Rare has announced it is in the process of deploying a fix for the “too early” error message that many players have encountered when trying to access the Sea of Thieves closed beta. “Good news for those currently experiencing the ‘too early’ error when trying to access the Closed Beta–a fix will be rolled out for you in the next few hours! We’ll let you know when this goes live,” the developer tweeted. We’ll update this story with any further developments.
The original story follows.
The Sea of Thieves closed beta has officially begun. The beta is going on now for select Xbox One and PC players, but it appears many are currently having issues accessing it.
Like the Sea of Thieves technical alpha that took place back in December, the closed beta is only available to those who either joined the Sea of Thieves Insider Program prior to December 1, 2017 or pre-ordered the game. Players who fell into the latter camp received the beta automatically if they pre-ordered Sea of Thieves digitally, while those who reserved the title at retail had to redeem a code in order to install the beta. However, it appears many pre-purchasers are being met with a “too early” error message when they attempt to launch the beta.
Developer Rare has addressed the problem on Twitter and says it is currently looking into a solution, though the studio didn’t offer a precise timetable for when it expects the issue to be resolved. “We’re aware some players are getting a ‘too early’ error when attempting to launch the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta. We’re currently all hands on deck investigating and will provide updates ASAP,” the developer tweeted.
Sea of Thieves is an open-world, co-op adventure in which players form pirate crews and search for treasure. The closed beta is currently scheduled to run until 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET / 8 AM GMT on January 29. Rather than featuring a portion of the full game, Rare says it crafted a tailored experience for the beta “that offers a true taste of the pirate life.”
Sea of Thieves launches for Xbox One and PC on March 20 and will support cross-play between the two platforms. Ahead of the game’s release, Microsoft will sell a limited quantity of cool-looking Sea of Thieves Xbox One controllers, which come with a Ferryman Clothing DLC set and 14-day trials for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft also announced that Sea of Thieves will be the first Xbox One-exclusive available on Game Pass the day it launches.
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Meryl Streep will star in the second season of Big Little Lies.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the award-winning actress will play Mary Louise Wright, the mother of Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgard) in Season 2 of the hit HBO series. Streep’s character is described a woman concerned for her grandchildren’s well-being in the wake of what happened to her son.
Streep as Kay Graham in The Post
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The Royal Rumble is just days away, coming to the WWE Network and PPV on Sunday, January 28. For the first time in the event’s history, there will be a women’s Royal Rumble match in addition to the men’s one. Because of this, the card for this show looks a little light. However, both Rumble matches will likely take up a majority of the night.
This year’s event will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA with a start time of 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. A Kickoff show will presumably take place one to two hours prior–at the time of this writing, a Kickoff Show had not been announced. The evening will consist of six matches, including both the Universal and WWE Championship matches. So what matches are on the card and who do we think is going to win?
Make sure to come back to GameSpot on Sunday for live coverage of the event.
Note: The Enzo Amore/Cedric Alexander match for the Cruiserweight Championship was removed from the card because Amore was released from WWE after a sexual assault accusation.
(For the Smackdown Tag Team Championships)
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin really want to #FreeTheTagTitles after a controversial call by a referee last month during their match against the Usos. They’ll get their chance at a rematch during the Rumble in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, which will undoubtedly end with a 2-1 score. I’m throwing the win to The Usos. They’ve done well as the tag team champs, and I don’t think their reign is over yet.
Our prediction: The Usos win after some “Twin Magic”
(For the Raw Tag Team Championships)
The pairing of Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan–Kurt Angle’s whiny, entitled son–is bizarre and kind of wonderful. The fact that they are tag champs is a tad dumbfounding, but it works. The Bar will get a shot to get reclaim the Raw Tag titles, but I think their title reign is over for now. Rollins and Jordan have been fun, and they’re not going anywhere. I may be getting ahead of myself, but Rollins and Jordan may be placeholders for a while until some NXT call-ups like Authors of Pain or Sanity make their way to the roster and destroy the Monday night show’s tag division.
Our prediction: Rollins and Jordan win
(For the Universal Championship)
Raw’s big title match is a bummer, as it seems more than likely it’s all just a setup for Lesnar to continue his dominance over the locker room. As much as I love everything that’s going on with Braun Strowman, a match with him against the Royal Rumble match winner doesn’t seem like the best draw for Wrestlemania. Lesnar is that draw, and hopefully, he’ll finally drop the title at the big show in April.
Our prediction: Lesnar wins
(For the WWE Championship)
The storyline involving AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Shane McMahon, and Daniel Bryan has been nothing short of phenomenal–pun intended. As fantastic as the booking is for this match–where if Owens or Zayn win they become co-champions–I don’t think WWE will pull the trigger on having two champions leading into Wrestlemania. As much as I want that duo to win, I’m giving the win to Styles.
Our prediction: Styles wins
2018 is a landmark year for WWE, as it is the first time there will be a women’s Royal Rumble match. We asked the wrestling fans at GameSpot who they think will win the match, and here are their answers.
Check out all the confirmed entrants for the Royal Rumble here.
Prediction by Greg Thomas
Rousey will likely make an appearance at the Rumble this Sunday. As every minute passes, betting odds are running towards a surprise Rousey upset. The WWE seems to want Rousey as the Brock Lensar in the woman ranks, and this would be an interesting scenario with Asuka as the clear favorite for the women’s Rumble. Hell, you can argue that Asuka is the best wrestler in the company today, period. Hear me out, I predict everyone will team up to throw Asuka out of the Rumble early, then Rousey comes in as the final entrant and win. Look into your hearts friends, Rousey is going to be thrown into main events sooner than we think.
Prediction by Chris Hayner
Nobody is ready for Asuka, not even the 29 other women that will participate in the Royal Rumble. WWE should add a Rumble win to her undefeated streak and keep the most exciting female wrestler going full-steam ahead to winning her first Women’s Championship at WrestleMania.
Prediction by Mat Elfring
While my pick for the men’s Rumble–which you’ll see a little later–is incredibly safe and ultimately, regrettable, I’m going out on a limb for the women’s Rumble and picking Sanity member and NXT star Nikki Cross. Yes, Asuka is favored to win, as well as insanely tough and undefeated in singles competition, but we all know from past Rumble matches that the bigger and tougher you are, the bigger the target you’ll have on your back. Cross will come in under the radar and ultimately win as she won’t hold back because she teeters on insanity.
Don’t expect too many big surprises in the men’s Royal Rumble match this year (even though we have a few we’d like to see). The men’s roster is pretty deep, since this match combines both Raw and Smackdown talent. Here are who GameSpot’s wrestling fans think is going to win the Rumble.
Check out all the confirmed entrants for the Royal Rumble here.
Prediction by Greg Thomas
This is a stretch, and to be very clear, I hope this doesn’t happen. Yet, I can’t help but wonder what crazy ideas are running through Vince McMahon’s mind as we approach the massive PPV. I believe Lesnar will be in the main event at WrestleMania 34 regardless of the outcome on Sunday night, but there’s a slight chance he could drop the title to Braun Strowman without getting pinned. Strowman could pin Kane, and a pissed-off Lesnar could run into the Rumble at the last minute to win it.
Prediction by Chris Hayner
Roman Reigns going to WrestleMania to fight for the Universal Championship seems practically guaranteed at this point, whether fans want it or not. He doesn’t need the Rumble win, but Shinsuke Nakamura sure does. A win would legitimize him as a main event player in WWE, and sending him to WrestleMania to challenge AJ Styles for the WWE Championship would be perfection.
Prediction by Mat Elfring
It pains me to write this, as I’d much rather see pretty much anyone else win the Rumble over Roman Reigns. However, it’s hard not to think Reigns will get the win, especially after losing the Intercontinental Championship to The Miz on Raw 25. Furthermore, there are a ton of rumors flying around that the main event will be Reigns/Lesnar at this year’s Wrestlemania. As much as I’d love to see newer talent get a push, everything is pointing to Reigns for me. I’m sorry. I don’t like it either.
Let us know who you think is going to win at the Rumble in the comment section below!
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Last year’s Nier: Automata showed that Japanese developer PlatinumGames – known for creating exhilarating action games like Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – is the perfect studio to hand over an action RPG project to. Currently, Platinum is working on Granblue Fantasy: Project Re:Link (tentative title), a PS4 exclusive action RPG based on Cygames’ mobile RPG Granblue Fantasy, which has a huge following in Japan. Platinum’s involvement makes this a game to keep an eye on even if you are not familiar with the franchise.
Cygames released gameplay footage of the game earlier this week, which shows the town and boss battle that were revealed during a livestream in December, but at a much higher resolution.
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