A group of players found a glitch in Red Dead Online that lets them push through the game boundary into a vast new world of open landscapes.
As reported by Kotaku, a group of game devs from Australia, who call themselves The Grannies on Twitter, pushed past the barrier. Members in the posse are, Ian MacLarty, Andrew Brophy, Marigold Bartlett, Thomas Bowker, Jonothan Rubock, and Kalonica Quigley.
The fantasy series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of Netflix’s biggest upcoming shows, and the cast just keeps getting better. The series arrives in August, and it has been announced that Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and Doctor Strange’s Benedict Wong are among the new members of the voice cast.
Netflix has confirmed that Headey and Wong will play Maudra Fara and The General respectively. Other new cast members include Sigourney Weaver (Ghostbusters) as The Myth-Speaker, Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) as The Collector, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and The Wasp) as Naia, and Dave Goelz, who appeared in the original Dark Crystal movie, as Baffi.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is a prequel to the classic 1982 film, and it hits Netflix on August 30. The cast also includes Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs, Keegan-Michael Key, Simon Pegg, Andy Samberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Izzard, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, and Alicia Vikander. There also two other stars from Game of Thrones in here–Natalie Dormer and Nathalie Emmanuel.
Like the movie, which was co-directed by the late Muppets creator Jim Henson, the new show uses puppetry to create the world of the Dark Crystal. You can check out the stunning first trailer here. Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will run for 10 episodes.
The official synopsis reads: “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance tells a new epic story, set many years before the events of the movie, and realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge visual effects. The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins.”
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The home release dates for Avengers: Endgame have finally been announced. The conclusion to the first wave of Marvel films is coming to digital platforms on July 30, with its 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD versions hitting store shelves two weeks later, on August 13. You’ll find preorder details below, along with information about two retailer-exclusive editions. And on the off chance you haven’t seen the movie yet, or are curious about what we thought of it, check out IGN’s Avengers: Endgame review.
God of War director Cory Barlog has revealed that Sony Santa Monica had discussed cutting Kratos from the game during the early planning stages for the 2018 PS4 game.
Talking at Gamelab in Barcelona, Eurogamer reports that Barlog said “Early in discussion, people were saying we had to get rid of Kratos. It was like, ‘he’s annoying, he’s done’.”
Barlog went on to describe that members development team felt that Kratos’ anti-hero design had been played through in the original trilogy, and that the new game needed a fresh protagonist. The argument was that the mythology was important to the series, not the character of Kratos.
Call of Duty developer and Sledgehammer Games founder Glen Schofield left Activision at the end of 2018, and we now know what he’s working on next. PUBG Corp. has announced Schofield has joined the company to work on the next Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds game.
The industry veteran, who was instrumental in the creation of Dead Space before his work on Call of Duty, has founded a new studio named Striking Distance, which is wholly owned by the PUBG publisher.
“Throughout my career, I’ve had a lot of opportunities to make some remarkable games that tell incredible stories, and each of them has meant something special to me,” said Schofield. “But now, those learnings will help me build a AAA team that can explore new designs and concepts at Striking Distance.
“As a creative, the freedom to explore the PUBG universe has me excited about the possibilities, which I view as beyond the battle royale genre. Today represents a special moment for me and I’m so thankful to be taking this journey with the team at PUBG Corporation.”
Striking Distance is developing the next game in the PUBG universe, though it won’t be a sequel. Judging from Schofield’s statement, it sounds as if the game won’t be a battle royale title. Little else is known about the game at present.
Before founding Striking Distance, Schofield worked extensively on the Call of Duty franchise. His work spanned Modern Warfare 3, Advanced Warfare, and WWII. Before that, he was at Visceral Games and EA, while his past employers include Crystal Dynamics and the now-defunct Absolute Entertainment.
The Steam Summer Sale has revved up its engines, offering a truckload of discounts on PC games. The store has paired its annual promotion with another minigame this year, and if you’re on one of the winning teams you could score some free games.
The Steam Grand Prix pits players from different teams in a virtual race. You build up your “Boost Meter” by completing quests, and then you can hit the boost to help your team. Teams are split into Pig, Hare, Corgi, Cockatiel, and Tortoise. At the conclusion of each day’s race, random members of the three winning teams will earn free games. Steam notes that you should make sure to update your wish list, since that will determine the free games.
Aside from free games, you can also trade in your race tokens for personal prizes at the “Pit Stop.” Those include cosmetics like emoticons, profile backgrounds, as well as store coupons for further discounts.
Meanwhile, the Steam Summer Sale is worth visiting just to get your hands on some cheap games. Some notable deals include Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for $48, Devil May Cry 5 for $40, and Dead Cells for $17. Check out our Steam Summer Sale roundup for our picks of the best deals the event has to offer.
The next Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds game is in development, the game’s publisher has announced. The as yet untitled game is being made by a new studio named Striking Distance, which has appointed ex-Call of Duty and Dead Space developer Glen Schofield as CEO.
The project is seemingly in its infancy, so little is known about the game at present. PUBG Corp.’s press release states the game is an “original narrative experience within the PUBG universe,” while Schofield hints the game might not be a battle royale title. He said: “As a creative, the freedom to explore the PUBG universe has me excited about the possibilities, which I view as beyond the battle royale genre.” Schofield went on to tweet that the new game is not a sequel to PUBG.
PUBG began life as an Arma 2 mod, before being spun off into its own battle royale title–in early access on PC–in early 2017. It later came to both Xbox One and PS4.
PUBG has also been one of the most influential games of the 21st century. It remains a huge game in its own right, but it has also inspired and influenced what is possibly the industry’s biggest trend right now in the battle royale genre, including successful titles like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
If you have even the slightest inkling that you might ever want to play the newly-revived Samurai Shodown fighting game, head over to the US PlayStation Store: this week anyone can get the season one DLC pass for free, even if they don’t yet own the game itself. Normally $20, the season one pass is free from now through 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET on July 2. If you’re then eager to see those weapons clashing, you can save $10 when you buy the game itself from Amazon US.
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Just released on June 25, Samurai Shodown is actually the 12th main entry in the eponymous fighting game series from Japanese developer SNK. The games have released on a variety of platforms, but most iconically on SNK’s own Neo Geo. The series traditionally simplifies the often-complex combo-focused dueling of other fighting games into an accessible, but nuanced system of timing and anticipation. This latest iteration is no different, refreshing the still-solid basic mechanics with vivid graphics that are reminiscent of Street Fighter V.
If you’re looking for more great PlayStation deals, check out the latest sale and weekly deals on US PSN. There’s also a sale on MassGenie for one year of PS Plus for just $36. Amazon Prime Day is also right around the corner, so expect more great discounts on PS4 games and gear in the coming weeks.