Riot police again fire rubber bullets to quash protests, as the first unrest casualty is confirmed.
In A Rare Move, EA Shareholders Vote Against Compensation Package For Top Executives
Electronic Arts recently came under fire for how much money the company pays to its top executives. An activist investor group, CtW, called out the gigantic sums that EA’s top management is paid, asking for other investors to vote against a proposal regarding compensation.
The EA annual meeting of stockholders took place on August 6, and in a rare move, the investors overwhelmingly voted against the proposed pay packages for EA’s executives. Federal documents show that 170.9 million votes were cast against the proposal, with 59.6 million in favor.
While the proposal for EA’s executive compensation package was rejected, all of EA’s top directors were elected again, as you can see in the chart below.
New Cyberpunk 2077 Weapons, More Call Of Duty Teases, & Last Of Us Part 2 Permadeath Mode | Save State
On today’s Save State, Persia talks about the new weapons that were showcased during the Night City Wire stream for Cyberpunk 2077, The Last Of Us Part II adding Grounded and Permadeath modes, and Call of Duty’s most recent and mysterious teasers.Disney+ Is Rebooting A Classic Movie, With Zac Efron Leading The Cast
His days as a basketball playing theater kid in High School Musical are behind him. Now Zac Efron is returning to a Disney project with a decidedly more grown-up role. Efron will star in a remake of the 1987 comedy Three Men and a Baby.
News of the remake, which will be produced to stream exclusively on Disney+, comes from The Hollywood Reporter. Efron will lead the cast, with Gordon Gray (The Way Back, Secretariat) producing the project.
In the original film, the three men in question were played by Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. The trio of friends find themselves taking care of an infant girl. It was followed in 1990 by the sequel Three Man and a Little Lady, in which the three men were still raising the girl, sharing a home with her mother.
Hyper Scape Season 1 Patch Notes Revealed, Adds Story Content
Ahead of the official launch of Hyper Scape on August 11, Ubisoft has released the patch notes for the update that’s going live alongside the launch. Notably, the patch makes numerous balance changes to certain weapons and Hacks, and makes a nice adjustment to health regeneration. You can see the full patch notes below.
“Although we find having a slightly faster [time to kill] can be a good thing, we agree it should come more from balancing the Weapons rather than nerfing the Hacks,” Ubisoft writes in the patch notes. “Overall, the v0.5 nerf on Hacks was too severe. Like many of you told us, we also firmly believe the unique pacing and gameplay provided by the Hacks is essential to Hyper Scape, and we do not intend to drift away from that.”
To that end, the Protocol V sniper rifle will once again be a one-shot kill and the Ball, Slam, Teleport, Reveal, Invisibility, Mine, Invincibility (previously called Armor), and Shockwave Hacks all getting lower cooldown times. Shockwave and Mine are also getting noticeable buffs to the damage they dish out. This all should encourage players to close the distance on opponents as quickly as possible and more readily rely on Hacks while in the midst of a fight, not just guns. And to make sure these close-range engagements are a little easier to manage, the time until health regen kicks in has been shortened from 10 seconds to 5.
Xbox 20/20 Is Going Away, But Microsoft Will Share News In Other Ways
Back in May, Microsoft announced a new series of Xbox events that would live under the umbrella of “Xbox 20/20.” Plans have now changed, and Microsoft is doing away with the “Xbox 20/20” branding because it suggested that there would be a monthly Xbox event.
Microsoft may still have Xbox news to share for the rest of the year, but it may not always come in the form of an Xbox-hosted digital event. “We’re going to share that news in a variety of ways. It may sometimes be a dedicated show, YouTube videos, partnering with others, or sharing the latest via Xbox Wire. We want to stay flexible with how we connect with you,” Microsoft said.
The company said it made these changes after “reassessing” its programming for the balance of 2020. Microsoft also explained that it has “so much more” to share regarding the Xbox Series X, Halo Infinite, and streaming with xCloud and Xbox Game Pass.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare And Warzone Patches Announced, Here’s What’s Changing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone are set to receive a pair of new updates in the future. Senior communications manager Ashton Williams announced on Twitter that the first update will fix bugs, make some weapon tuning changes, and clear out an exploit.
The second one will address a “graphical corruption issue” related to weapons. It will also fix a problem that caused the “Play Again” option to break.
We’ve got two patches in the works that’ll fix a few bugs: One has weapon tuning, a fix for an exploit, a fix for an error that occurs when opening the armory, and a few other issues.
— Ashton Williams (@ashtonisVULCAN) August 11, 2020
The second one fixes the graphical corruption issue with weapons, the ‘Play Again’ option not working, and more. I don’t have an ETA just yet, but we’ll share more details when we’re all set.
— Ashton Williams (@ashtonisVULCAN) August 11, 2020
There is no ETA on when these patches will arrive, however. We’ll report back with the full patch notes when they are published.
Fast & Furious Crossroads Review Round-Up
Fast & Furious: Crossroads released August 7, but reviews have not been forthcoming–it seems that very few media got code for the game, and those that did certainly didn’t have them in time for launch. GameSpot has not reviewed the title, but the sites that have covered the game, unfortunately, have few good things to say about it.
Crossroads seemed, in the lead-up to launch, like a possible winner. The game was developed by Slighty Mad Studios (Project Cars 3) alongside Tigon Studios, the Vin Diesel-owned studio behind The Wheelman. It features Diesel as series mainstay Dominic Toretto, along with Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson, reprising their roles. The Fast & Furious saga has struggled to produce a good game, but this one seemed to have a chance.
The game, which was originally due to release in May alongside F9: The Fast Saga before its delay, is out now, and the few reviews have not been kind. Common complaints cite poor mission design, awful handling, and lousy visuals, although the plot has earned some mild praise for feeling, more or less, like a typical Fast & Furious story. There’s at least one flat-out positive review so far, too–we’ve included it below.
Antonio Banderas Has Coronavirus Ahead Of Uncharted Shoot, But His Symptoms Are Mild
Another major celebrity has been diagonosed with COVID-19, but thankfully it sounds like they’re doing okay. Antonio Banderas, who received his first Oscar nomination earlier this year for Pain & Glory, announced the diagnosis on his 60th birthday.
In a tweet made in Spanish, and translated by Variety, Banderas said that while he has been diagnosed with the potentially deadly virus, he has little reason for serious concern. “I feel relatively good, just a little more tired than usual, and am confident that I will recover as soon as possible following medical instructions that I hope will allow me to overcome the infectious period that I am suffering,” he wrote.
“I will take advantage of this isolation to read, write, rest, and continue making plans to begin to give meaning to my 60 years, to which I arrive full of enthusiasm,” the actor continued. “A big hug to everyone.
KFC, NHL Hockey Team Want Special Skins In Fall Guys
Mediatonic’s whimsical battle royale game Fall Guys is the latest craze in gaming, and the fervor around the title is extending beyond gaming circles.
The NHL’s Washington Capitals put out a tweet asking for the developers to add hockey skins to Fall Guys. They created a mock-up showing a blue jelly bean character wearing a Capitals jersey, along with a helmet and skates. KFC’s gaming Twitter account also asked for a special skin for Colonel Sanders. You can see both of the mock-ups below.
Other brands, including Clash Royale and the Get Well Gamers UK charity, also chimed in to call on Mediatonic to release special skins for the game. Clearly, there is a lot of demand for special skins in Fall Guys, and it’ll be interesting to see how Mediatonic responds in time.