NHL 19 Will Have Some Painful-Looking Hits, See Them Here

NHL 19 is going to up the ante with its realistic-looking hits and collisions, it seems. EA Sports has released a new “collision physics trailer” for the game, showcasing some of the new animations that you’ll see and feel vicariously through the controller.

The new collision physics in NHL 19 were apparently inspired by cover star P.K. Subban, who is a very big man known for laying people out like that time he completely trucked Brad Marchand. The video even shows a Subban-Marchand hit reminiscent of the one that happened back in 2010 when Subban was with the Canadiens.

“Everything that we did sort of represented what we were seeing in the modern-day NHL,” EA Sports NHL gameplay producer Ben Ross says in the video.

As you’d expect, the physics system factors in how prepared a player is for a hit. If they have time to brace, the hit may not be very big or painful-looking. But if the player doesn’t see the hit coming, that’s when they could leave the ice and ragdoll.

Based on this trailer, the hits in NHL 19 look very good and realistic, which is no surprise given that EA’s NHL franchise consistently delivers the goods when it comes to authenticity. We’re eager to see how the rest of the game’s systems and mechanics are coming along.

NHL 19 launches on September 14 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. For the first time in the franchise, NHL 19 will have outdoor rinks on ponds, while there will also be “legacy” athletes to play as–including the great one, Wayne Gretzky.

Halo: Infinite Doesn’t Support Xbox Play Anywhere, Website Shows

The next big Halo game, Halo Infinite, may not support the Xbox Play Anywhere scheme, it appears. As discovered by DynamiteCop! on NeoGAF, the Xbox.com page for Halo: Infinite does not list Xbox Play Anywhere support for Halo: Infinite.

The page shows that the game is coming to Xbox One and PC, further noting that it will support 4K and HDR, and that it’ll be “enhanced” on Xbox One X. However, there is no mention at all of Xbox Play Anywhere, an absence that is notable given that the Xbox.com page another high-profile upcoming Microsoft game, Gears 5, shows Xbox Play Anywhere support.

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Xbox Play Anywhere is the consumer-friendly system whereby purchasing an Xbox One or Windows 10 PC game gets you a copy of the game on the other platform at no extra cost. All of your progress, including saves and achievements, moves between platforms. It’s a nice system that gives you the freedom to play wherever is most convenient for you.

Halo: Infinite coming to PC is a big deal, considering that entries in the mainline series have been Xbox-exclusives for more than a decade now. The last Halo game that officially came to PC was 2004’s Halo 2. It remains to be seen why Halo: Infinite won’t support Xbox Play Anywhere or if there are perhaps other details that Microsoft is not ready to share yet. Whatever the case, we have contacted Microsoft in an attempt to get more information.

Given that Halo: Infinite is still a long time off, it could be that distribution details like support for Xbox Play Anywhere and other key particulars are not sorted out as of yet. After all, what was shown at E3 2018 was not Halo: Infinite the game but rather only a demonstration of the engine that powers it. We have yet to see any footage of the game itself, but Microsoft has stressed that it will re-focus on Master Chief after Halo 5 pushed away from him.

In other Halo news, 343 recently confirmed that it is not working on a battle royale mode currently for Halo 5 or presumably Halo Infinite. When Halo: Infinite does finally release, it will be free for all Xbox Game Pass subscribers.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 Review

The Mega Man X Legacy Collection is an absolutely fantastic compilation that contains the first four Mega Man X games. The first three alone are some of the best video games ever made for the Super NES and are still coveted by fans. Mega Man X4 was a bit more divisive when initially released, but I found myself enjoying it despite the surprising evolution in the art style. I’m incredibly happy to have this well executed compilation in my library of modern consoles and available on the go.

Not only is this a collection of superb ports, but it also adds several features that will be a pleasant surprise for longtime fans. The Museum features artwork, the original Japanese Rockman X trailers, photos of Mega Man X collectibles, all the music from each game, and even the Day of Sigma animated short that shipped with Maverick Hunter X on the PlayStation Portable. You can also choose to play either the US or Japanese versions of any of the included games.

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Comic-Con 2018: New Show Gets Trailer, Comes To Netflix This Fall

From the quirky mind that brought you The Simpsons, Matt Groening, comes a brand new comedy slated for Netflix. Straying away from the family life, Disenchanted will take you away to the kingdom of Dreamland and its troubled princess in August.

Disenchantment follows the story of Bean, an unconventional princess of Dreamland who almost murders her dopey groom on their wedding day, and runs away to find her own way through life. She’s accompanied by Elfo and Luci, her personal demon, and along the way, they’ll meet ogres, sprites, harpies, human fools, and much more. You can check out the trailer, which debuted at SDCC 2018, above.

This 10-episode adult comedy will stream on Netflix beginning August 17. Disenchanted will star Abbi Jacobson as Bean, Nat Faxon as Elfo, and Eric Andre as Luci. Other talents include John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding, and Lucy Montgomery.

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Comic-Con 2018: Mayans MC Can Say “F**k More Than Sons Of Anarchy

Mayans MC, the Sons of Anarchy spinoff, is expected to contain a lot of strong language. This should be no surprise given it’s a show from Kurt Sutter. But now, Sutter has confirmed that the writing team has a “lot more freedom” in terms of language than Sons of Anarchy did.

As THR explains, this comes down to changes related to broadcast standards. He said at Comic-Con recently that he takes a “f**k inventory” after writing each Mayans episode, and in good news for fans of strong language, FX will allow the word “f**k.”

“I’m not quite sure where the shift has happened but there is a lot more freedom in terms of language and we will be able to say ‘f**k’ on FX,” he said. “I always do a f**k inventory at the end of every script and go, ‘Oh, that’s way too much.'”

While FX will allow the word “f**k” on Mayans MC, you probably shouldn’t expect to hear it every other word like it was Goodfellas. Still, Sutter said it’s freeing because with Sons of Anarchy, the writing team had to contend with writing scripts for “a world where that word didn’t exist.”

The first trailer for Mayans MC premiered at Comic-Con recently, showing off more of the gritty world and its new characters (watch it above). JD Pardo plays Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes, a prospect in the Mayans M.C. biker gang that just got out of prison. Emilio Rivera’s character from Sons of Anarchy will also appear, though there won’t be many other crossovers, apparently.

“Right now there’s no intersecting stories that will interfere with that but Sons is a big world and there was a lot of peripheral players … so there will be those kind of intersections,” Sutter said during a Comic-Con panel.

The first season of Mayans is scheduled to premiere on FX on September 4 and will consist of 10 episodes. The show also stars Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, Dexter), and the first two episodes are directed by Norberto Barba (Preacher).

Comic-Con 2018: Family Guy Season 17 Episode Will Mock Trump

Many more details about Family Guy Season 17 were announced at Comic-Con recently, including that it will feature a two-part episode about Donald Trump. In the Trump-mocking episode, Trump learns that Peter is great at selling fake news, so he hires him to be his new communications director. The entire Griffin family moves to Washington as part of this.

Things take a turn when Meg has an “unpleasant encounter” with Trump, according to EW. Peter gets ticked off, and he and Trump have an “epic battle.” According to IGN, this will be one of Family Guy’s trademark chicken fights, but with Trump stepping in for the chicken, apparently. “I won’t say who wins, you’ll have to tune in. It’s a giant chicken fight between the president and Peter all through Washington,” producer Rich Appel said.

The producers told EW that the Trump episode was written about a year ago. A lot has happened with the Trump presidency since then, but the episode will still feel timely, the producers say. “Although this episode was written almost a year ago, fortunately Trump has done nothing since then to embarrass himself or our nation,” the producers said, presumably joking.

In other Season 17 news, there will be another two-parter where Brian gets married. “It’s such a fun story with so many twists and turns that it ended up not being able to be told in one episode,” producer Steve Callaghan told IGN. Whether or not Brian stays married remains to be seen. Family Guy as a show often creates wild scenarios and completely reverses them by the time the episode has ended.

Another Season 17 episode will see Brian go to work at the brewery with new bosses played by Bryan Cranston and Niecy Nash. Other celebrities performing roles in Season 17 include Patrick Stewart, Sam Elliot, Mandy Moore, Sarah Paulson, Kyrie Irving, Johnny Weir, and Tara Lapinski.

You can see some select scenes from Family Guy Season 17 in the embedded video above, though it doesn’t appear to contain any references to the Trump episode.

While Family Guy hasn’t skewered President Trump before, another Fox show, The Simpsons, regularly goes after the POTUS.