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Knives Out Almost Didn’t Get Daniel Craig As Its Star
One of the most delightful parts of Rian Johnson’s black comedy Knives Out–aside from Chris Evans’ sweater–was Daniel Craig’s famous investigator Benoit Blanc, and his over-the-top Southern accent. A new interview with director Rian Johnson has revealed that casting happened only due to serendipitous circumstances with Craig’s role as James Bond.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson revealed new details about the making of Knives Out. The quirky murder mystery was made on an unusually quick turnaround–Johnson said he started writing in January 2018, had a first draft by mid-year, a more finalized draft to send out by September, and then signed Daniel Craig on and started shooting within six weeks.
While Daniel Craig was top of the list to play Blanc, it almost didn’t work out with the English actor’s Bond commitments. Johnson said he purposefully didn’t write Blanc with any one actor in mind, just in case scheduling clashes made the casting impossible. However, Johnson says that “the Bond movie pushed like, three months” at just the right time, freeing up Craig for shooting on Knives Out.
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Rainbow Six Siege Has Toned Down Ela In Its Latest Test Server Patch
Ela, an Operator added in Rainbow Six Siege‘s second year, is getting powered down a bit. Ubisoft has outlined the patch notes for the latest update done on the game’s Public Test Server, which will test out a slightly modified version of Ela’s Scorpion EVo3 gun.
Here are the four changes made to Ela in this patch.
- Reduced recoil now only applies to the first 11 bullets.
- Increased resettle time after burst firing
- Faster uptime to increase vertical recoil
- Slightly increased recoil + spread
As the post says, since Ela was buffed in a recent Year 4 Season 4.3 patch, there’s been a huge spike in her being picked, and her win ratio has gone up a little too much. These changes will make her slightly less deadly, and give players a better sense of balance.
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Call Of Duty: Mobile Gets Huge Update With New Battle Pass, Map, Character, And More
It’s a big week for Call of Duty: Mobile, as the game’s newest season has begun, ushering in a new Battle Pass, along with a new map and character.
Starting with the new character, John “Soap” MacTavish has been added to the game, and the only way to get him is through the new battle pass, which is called “Rise of Soap.” There is also a new scorestreak called H.I.V.E. This streak grants players a weapon that shoots proximity mines that, when triggered, release a bunch of “nano drones” that kill enemies in the area.
A new #CODMobile season has BEGUN! New Battle Pass, new objectives and of course…
📦 NEW GEAR! 📦 pic.twitter.com/z1q7DNLhga— Call of Duty: Mobile (@PlayCODMobile) March 1, 2020
The new multiplayer map is called Cage, and it’s available now in all ranked modes. The close-quarters map is noteworthy because it’s the first map in Call of Duty Mobile that was made specifically for the game. The rest are borrowed from the console/PC games.
Diablo 3 Patch 2.6.8 To Add Three Brand New Class Sets
As Diablo III’s Season 20 draws closer, Patch 2.6.8 is adding some much requested balances, bug fixes and new items for PC and console players alike.
This season, Barbarian, Witch Doctor and Wizard players will see a shake up with brand new class sets, designed to boost play styles and skills most popular with the player community.
The full patch notes explain the changes in detail, with a number of minor bug fixes and balancing updates, but the most interesting additions are the new class sets. After promising a new set for each class after Patch 2.6.7, this update adds three.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Has Broken its Own Concurrent Player Count Record Again
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive first released in 2012, but in 2020 it’s had more players than ever. The game, which hit a peak player count of 901,000 in February 2020, has now gone even further. As reported by PCGamesN, tracking site Steamcharts recorded a peak player figure of 924,045 on Sunday, March 1.
Steam’s own figures put it even higher–the 24 hour peak count, as of right now, is at 925,990.
The game went free-to-play in December 2018, which seems to have led to a steady growth for the title. The rise of streaming, esports, and the fact that the game receives regular patches and updates have also all contributed to its growth.
The IEM Katowice esports tournament over the weekend of February 28-March 1 likely boosted the game’s player numbers, too–the CS:GO tournament had a $500,000 prize pool.