July 2018 – Page 6

31. July 2018

North Korea ‘working on new missiles’, US officials say

US intelligence leaks suggest the North may be building ballistic missiles, despite recent pledges.

31. July 2018

WarioWare Gold Review

WarioWare Gold, the latest release in the offbeat Nintendo series that takes the expression ‘a quick game is a good game’ to its most literal extreme, is a greatest hits slab with substantial appeal for newcomers. It’s just a shame that its assortment of rehashed ‘microgames’ and disappointingly mixed bag of unlockables combine for an overall package that feels all too familiar for existing fans.

As with previous entries in the series, the core gameplay of WarioWare Gold is a breakneck succession of gameplay microgames that put your reaction times to the test. This relentless think-quick shtick finds mirth in otherwise mundane tasks and distills classic Nintendo games down to a few frames of fun, with 3-5 second microgames that are separated into three main types: mash, which is button-based; twist, which uses the 3DS’ built-in gyro-sensor; and touch, which requires tapping and swiping of the stylus. (There are also a few microphone-based games, but they all ultimately amount to just blowing air as hard as you can.)

31. July 2018

The July 31 OCE Esports Highlights

With July wrapping up we’ve got another round of highlights for you to check out — and we’re going worldwide with this selection! PUBG, League of Legends and some Counter-Strike Global Offensive are all on deck!

Be sure to head over and check out the rest of the esports hub! Remember you can email tips to me esportsau@ign.com or you can just click to send me an email. If you want, you can tweet suggestions at me as well, my twitter is down the bottom of this article.

Counter-Strike GO – CGPL CSGO Winter 2018 Finals

The CGPL CSGO Winter 2018 Finals saw some of Australia’s best teams duke it out, while some others were travelling for other tournaments. Those on deck made sure to keep things entertaining. Avant Gaming’s DANZ smashed it against SYF Gaming in the clip below, and I can’t stress enough how implausible this effort was. Avant were on an Eco round, which means they had vastly inferior weapons.

31. July 2018

Fortnite Premium Collectible Figures Launch This Fall

McFarlane Toys has announced a partnership with Epic Games to create collectible Fortnite figures, accessories, and resin statues. The collection is scheduled to be available for purchase from mass retail stores in Fall 2018.

McFarlane Toys is one of America’s top action figure manufacturers. The company was created by Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn and director behind the upcoming Spawn film. “The Fortnite brand has taken on global status and continues to grow each day,” said McFarlane. “The game, with its sense of skill and irreverent fun, now has hundreds of character options to choose from, which is a tremendous blueprint for making any successful toy and action figure line.”

“We’ve been fans of Todd and McFarlane Toys for years and years, and it’s been a dream come true to have an opportunity to collaborate with them,” said Donal Mustard, worldwide creative director of Epic Games. “I’ve seen some of the prototypes and they’re so sweet…I think players are just going to be blown away.”

The collection incorporates “both current and ‘classic’ looks from the Fortnite franchise” and the figures will be seven-inches tall–which puts them in the 1/8 to 1/6 scale range of statue collectibles.

Fortnite contains two modes. The first, Save the World, is a cooperative survival shooter where up to four players build massive structures to fight off against hordes of zombie-like creatures. The more popular Battle Royale is a free-to-play game mode where up to 100 players fight in a shrinking arena until only one person is left standing. Fortnite is available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Switch.

Fortnite Battle Royale Season 5 is now in Week 3. We’ve compiled walkthroughs for two of the more difficult new challenges, following the treasure map in Flush Factory and finding the locations of all the Clay Pigeons. Keep checking back for more Fortnite coverage.

Fortnite Battle Royale Season 5 Coverage

30. July 2018

Save Up To 90% On Steam Games In The US

Right now is a good time to be an indie game fan, because the Humble Store is running the Indie Mega Week sale. All week long, between now and August 5, you can save up to 90% on indie PC games of all kinds. And we’re not just talking small indies. Many of these games are well-known and highly regarded. The majority of them come in the form of Steam codes. Read on for the highlights.

The “rogue-lite” Castlevania-style game Dead Cells isn’t coming to consoles until next week, but PC gamers can get it now on sale for $20. It’s currently in early access, but it’s been getting lots of positive word-of-mouth and is set for an official launch on August 7. The Metroid-style game Axiom Verge is on sale for $10 right now. And fans of challenging side-scrollers can also pick up Cuphead for $16.

If you’re a fan of Left 4 Dead and the Warhammer universe, then you’ll definitely want to check out Warhammer: Vermintide 2, on sale for $20. For some futuristic sporting competition, you can download the car soccer game Rocket League for $12. Superhot offers a series of intense, stylish action movie-style shootouts, and it’s on sale for $15.

Indie darlings like Inside ($9) and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice ($18) are discounted as well. The action platformer Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove–which will be getting another free DLC campaign sometime this year–is on sale for $20.

That only scratches the surface of the Indie Mega Week sale, so take a look below for more highlights, or click on over to the full list here.

30. July 2018

Spider-Man PS4 Has Now Gone Gold

Insomniac’s highly anticipated Spider-Man game for PS4 has reached an important development milestone. The studio announced that the upcoming title has “gone gold,” meaning primary development has been completed and the game is now ready to be sent off for manufacturing.

Insomniac shared the announcement on Twitter, thanking both Sony and Marvel for “their support in the creation of this original Spider-Man adventure.” The tweet was also accompanied by a humorous image parodying the popular meme in which Spider-Man sits behind a desk. You can take a look at the tweet below.

We are pleased to announce that #SpiderManPS4 has GONE GOLD for its worldwide release on September 7th. Thanks to @PlayStation and @MarvelGames for their support in the creation of this original Spider-Man adventure. pic.twitter.com/iD4mJmqGfK

— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) July 30, 2018

Unlike most games starring the webslinger, Insomniac’s Spider-Man is set in a new, standalone universe and casts players in the role of an older, more experienced Peter Parker, whose greater confidence is reflected in the way he swings through the city and battles foes. The game also features an assortment of Spider-Man’s most memorable villains, including Electro, Rhino, Scorpion, Vulture, Shocker, and the recently revealed Silver Sable.

Spider-Man launches exclusively for PS4 on September 7. We had a chance to check the game out during E3 2018 and said it “may be one the best game experiences we’ve had with the webslinger.” Those who pre-order the title will receive a variety of bonus content, including three suits that alter your appearance and unlock new suit abilities: Iron Spider, Spider-Punk, and Velocity Suit.

If you’re interested in picking up Spider-Man but don’t yet own a PS4, Sony recently revealed a beautiful Spider-Man-themed PS4 Pro bundle during San Diego Comic Con. The bundle comes with a copy of the game; a red, 1 TB PS4 Pro console with the Spider-Man symbol emblazoned on the center; a matching DualShock 4 controller; and a download code for the City That Never Sleeps DLC. The bundle launches alongside the game on September 7 and retails for $400.

30. July 2018

Trump says ready to meet Iran’s Rouhani

“If they want to meet, we’ll meet,” the US president says.

30. July 2018

New On Netflix This Week In The US: TV Shows, Movies, And Originals

This week is both the last week of July, and the first week of August, which means it’s a big one for Netflix. Her was added on Sunday, and two originals will be added on Monday and Tuesday called A Very Secret Service and Terrace House: Opening New Doors.

Looking ahead to August 1, Batman Begins, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring will all be coming to the streaming service on Wednesday, along with an original called Switched in the vein on Freaky Friday.

August 3 is a big day for Netflix originals; several new shows and movies will be added, including an original film starring Kristin Bell called Like Father, which follows a young woman who reconnects with her father after being left at the alter. There is also an original documentary series called I Am A Killer in which death-row inmates tell the story of their crime(s) from their perspective.

These and other titles will be added to Netflix this week, look below to see the whole list. If you’d like to know about everything coming to Netflix in August, see our complete list.

Arriving On Netflix The Week of July 29

July 29

Her
Sofia the First: Season 4

July 30

A Very Secret Service: Season 2– Netflix Original

July 31

Terrace House: Opening New Doors: Part 3– Netflix Original

August 1

Batman Begins
Chernobyl Diaries
Clerks
Constantine
Dreamcatcher
Edge of Fear
Eraser
Gran Torino
House of Deadly Secrets
Los tiempos de Pablo Escobar: Season 1
Million Dollar Baby
No Reservations
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Moby
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Nile Rodgers
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with Noel Gallagher
Once in a Lifetime Sessions with TLC
P.S. I Love You
Secretariat
Silverado
Steel Magnolias
Stripes
Switched– Netflix Original
The Aviator
The Golden Compass
The Informant!
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

August 2

Emelie

August 3

Brij Mohan Amar Rahe– Netflix Original Film
Cocaine Coast– Netflix Original
Dinotrux Supercharged: Season 3 — Netflix Original
I AM A KILLER — Netflix Original
Like Father — Netflix Original Film
Marching Orders –Netflix Original

August 4

Flavors of Youth: International Version- Netflix Original
Mr. Sunshine (Streaming Every Saturday)– Netflix Original
On Children — Netflix Original

30. July 2018

Marvel’s Iron Fist Season 2 Will Only Have 10 Episodes

Marvel’s Iron Fist will have a shorter second season.

Netflix has confirmed to IGN Season 2 of the Marvel series, which premieres on September 7, will only consist of 10 episodes.

This is a departure for Netflix, as most of the company’s tent-pole series, including Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Orange is the New Black, and Luke Cage, have remained at 13 episodes. A specific reason for lowering Iron Fist’s episode count in its sophomore run hasn’t been given.

However, Netflix did recently discuss during the Television Critics Association summer press tour why some of its shows have had pacing issues. Cindy Holland, Netflix’s VP of original programming, gave an explanation for why some series still contain 13 episodes with each new season.

30. July 2018

Arrow Season 7: Every Tease And Spoiler We Learned At SDCC 2018

When Arrow returns for Season 7, it’s going to be a very different show. After all, the hero is now locked up in prison and the team has, for all intents and purposes, been pulled apart. After Oliver (Stephen Amell) turned himself into the FBI in the Season 6 finale, along with the reveal that big bad Ricardo Diaz (Kirk Acevedo) had survived his plunge from a rooftop, a new season looked promising.

Now, with Season 7 in production, there’s quite a bit about the new episodes that remains unknown. How can the Green Arrow fight crime behind bars–and what becomes of the team left behind? Furthermore, what becomes of his wife and son?

The cast of the CW series descended upon San Diego Comic-Con to spoil as much as they could without giving too much away–new showrunner Beth Schwartz made sure of that, labeling herself “the spoiler police.” While most of the big secrets remain just that, speaking to GameSpot and a small group of reporters during a roundtable, Schwartz and her cast shared some very interesting information about what to expect from the new season.

Take a look at the spoilers and teases they were able to reveal, then sound off in the comments with your hopes for Season 7! Arrow returns October 15, when it moves to its new timeslot of Mondays at 8 PM ET.

San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Coverage

Jail isn’t treating Oliver well.

At the end of Season 6, Oliver Queen publicly revealed himself as the Green Arrow and faced the consequences. Season 7 will find him in prison for his vigilante crimes, and it’s not going smoothly.

“All there is in prison is a bunch of people [he] put in prison,” Amell tells GameSpot of his character, during a group interview. “It’s not good. It’s bad.” Among those people, as seen in the first teaser for the new season, is Danny Brickwell (Vinnie Jones) and Derek Sampson (Cody Rhodes.

“There’s nothing about him in the premiere. There’s nothing about him that’s heroic,” the actor continues. “It’s kinda the opposite, actually. It’s really tough. I’ve enjoyed it. I’m having a good time playing it, but it’s been tough.”

Schwartz is excited for viewers to see what’s become of Oliver behind bars. “I just think the fans are gonna go nuts,” she says. “You see Oliver like you’ve never seen him before. All of our characters are kind of in a new role and trying to figure out how to save the city and honor Oliver’s request at the end of Season 6.”

Oliver and Felicity are not in contact.

With Felicity taking care of Oliver’s son, Amell reveals that his character hasn’t actually spoken to either of them during his imprisonment. “[Oliver is] trying to keep his head down, trying to just manage his time,” he teases. “Day-by-day, step-by-step. He hasn’t had any contact with Felicity or his son. He’s just trying, again, head down, press on.”

While Oliver has had no contact with Felicity or William in the Season 7 premiere, the same cannot be said for Diggle (David Ramsey). With his closest friend out of commission and behind bars, Dig may be Oliver’s only link to the outside world.

“Diggle at the very top, we see there’s been a routine over the past several months of him visiting Oliver,” Ramsey says. “So you see that at the beginning of 701, that Oliver and Diggle have a lovely relationship, if you can say that. As lovely as you can visiting someone in jail. So yeah, these guys they’re, for all intents and purposes, back together.”

Diaz is still the big bad.

Arrow has always had something of a routine when it comes to its major villains. By the end of each season, the villain was defeated to make way for whatever comes next. That didn’t happen in the Season 6 finale, though. Instead, Ricardo Diaz managed to get away, keeping him as a problem needing to be dealt with.

“We’ve never done that before, where we’re continuing a villain from Season 6 as an unfinished story to Season 7,” Schwartz teases. “What I can tell you is he’s gonna be different than when we saw him last season, which is exciting.” While she wouldn’t elaborate on how he’ll be different, it’ll be the same actor in the role.

Meanwhile, with Oliver in jail, Diggle is the one keeping the hunt alive. “He’s still in the trail,” Ramsey teases. “He’s still on Diaz’s trail, which has gone a bit cold. But he’s using Argus resources for it.”

There are more villains from the comics on the way.

Diaz won’t be the only villain what’s left of the team comes up against in Season 7. “I’ll tell you that we’ve heard of Longbow Hunters at the end of Season 6 with Diaz,” Schwartz says. “I can’t really tell you that much more about it. There definitely will be more. There’ll be some more comic book characters, definitely, that we’ll see this season. I can’t tell you which ones.”

Let’s all hope Arrow finally introduces Onomatopoeia.

Team Arrow will not be donning their masks anytime soon.

Thanks to Oliver’s deal with the FBI–the one that sent him to jail while the rest of the team remained free–they’re going to be fewer costumed vigilantes roaming the streets in Season 7.

“We can’t do anything,” Ramsey says. “We can’t put on our masks anymore. So that was part of the deal with Watson was that we give up these aliases, and we don’t have to do any time. And he will really be the sacrificial lamb.”

That’s where ARGUS comes in.

With Team Arrow essentially shut down, Diggle is taking advantage of a new role at ARGUS to help with the team’s search for Diaz. Unfortunately, they might push the government organization too far.

“I think we use some ARGUS resources to try to track down Diaz,” Ramsey says. “And there are some repercussions of that. There are some governmental repercussions of that. ARGUS is a government agency, and they have to answer to some people. So we have to play that story out of just what limits we can place on ARGUS in terms of tracking down Diaz.”

Felicity is ready for a fight.

While Felicity and William are in witness protection, that doesn’t make them safe. This is Arrow, after all. Still, though Felicity is usually stationed at a computer hacking into anything and everything, this time she’s ready to fight.

“I think just like Oliver is watching his back, Felicity is tired of watching hers and might take some action,” Rickards teased during the show’s Comic-Con panel.

You just might meet Diggle’s parents this year.

Though he’s been with the show since the beginning, viewers haven’t met much of Diggle’s family, outside of his wife and brother. That looks to be changing this season, however.

“From what I’m understanding, we are going to get into Diggle’s extended family even beyond Lyla,” Ramsey hints. “They’ve been talking about that every season, but there’s been real talk about that this season.”