Month: March 2020

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Activision is rolling out new Call of Duty content across the series this week, with fresh updates for Warzone, Modern Warfare, and Mobile. The video above details what’s coming to each game.

Warzone is getting four new weapons, which can be found across the map in common in uncommon variants. New Operator Talon is also joining the fray, alongside his faithful dog companion Indiana.

The Talon bundle is also available for Modern Warfare, which is getting a new free multiplayer map, Khandor Hideout. The 6v6 map is ideal for snipers, shotguns, and SMGs.

Finally, Mobile is getting two new games modes, called Rapid Fire and Sticks and Stones. Zombies mode is being removed as the two new ones come in.

With the Tattler twins out of the picture, Elsa Mars ditches singing for an old hobby of hers: knife throwing. This will definitely end well. Everyone at the Freak Show is concerned with Bette and Dot’s disappearance, little do they know that Elsa sold them off to the Mott family.

Speaking of the Tattlers, they aren’t getting along in their new digs. Believe it or not, Bette actually likes Dandy, while Dot despises every bit of him. Dandy teases Dot with the idea of surgery.

Meanwhile, Elsa’s birthday week is a bit rocky. She discovers that her (secret) lover Paul was also seeing Penny. Paul then volunteers to have knives thrown at him. This, too, does not end well.

Our favorite character Ma Petite was almost killed off, and we nearly broke our televisions at the mere thought of such a horrible tragedy.

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Sad news has come to light as the news of Landon Montgomery, co-founder of Gearbox, has passed away. The news was confirmed by the official Gearbox Twitter account, with a message of support and affection going out to those who knew him.

Online, tributes have been pouring in, as many remember Montgomery for the good he did in the world and the games he made. From working on various Half-Life titles, Halo: Combat Evolved, the Brothers in Arms series, 007 Nightfire, Deathmatch Maker, Borderlands, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Montgomery has influenced almost every one who plays games in some respect.

While Montgomery left Gearbox back in 2007, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has spoken openly about his memories with Montgomery on Twitter, reminiscing on just how devoted Montogmery was to his craft.

Our thoughts go out to his friends and family in this difficult time.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. Nintendo’s charming life sim series has always had a very leisurely pace compared to other games, but even by these standards, New Horizons gets off to a slow start. You’ll spend your first few days gradually transforming your deserted island into a bustling town, and this entails gathering lots of materials to build bridges, picking out plots of land for new residents, and setting up a museum and general store.

Given how long it takes to develop your island, you may be tempted to set your Switch clock forward and skip time to unlock things more quickly. We wouldn’t recommend that, however. As Jake explains in the video above, time traveling may be an alluring way to get your town up and running, but you should resist the temptation and let the game unfold naturally.

New Horizons has received very positive reviews from critics. GameSpot’s Kallie Plagge gave it an 8/10 in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review-in-progress, writing, “So far, I’ve played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for 80 hours over 17 days, and that anticipation hasn’t yet gone away. While I’ve spent a lot of time developing my island so far, I still feel as if there’s plenty left for me to do and see–there’s a lot in New Horizons to occupy your time with.”

If you’re just settling into your new island home, we’ve rounded up lots of tips and guides for New Horizons to help you out, including what you should be doing every day, how to get the all-important shovel, and how to make money. We also have explainers on how to unlock the ladder and upgrade your inventory space.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force people to self-isolate, students across the world have been impacted as classes move online and practicals become impossible. But 450 students at the National Film and Television School in the UK are likely feeling a bit better about their situation now after a surprise masterclass from David Fincher.

Fincher, whose directorial credits include The Social Network, Fight Club, and (my personal favorite) Zodiac, made a surprise appearance over Zoom, Indiewire reports. The Masterclass was conducted through Zoom, and since Fincher tends to shy away from interviews and press appearances, it offered some rare insight into his processes.

Unfortunately, the class he gave is unlikely to appear online anytime soon, but it would have been a nice surprise for the students.

David Fincher’s next film, Mank, is going to Netflix in 2020. He has not released a movie since 2014’s Gone Girl, but he served as an executive producer and director across both seasons of Mindhunter, also on Netflix.

The future of Mindhunter is currently in doubt, with the show’s actors released from their contracts while Fincher pursues other projects.

Avalanche Studios is running a huge sale on all their titles on Steam, with games up to 90% off. Avalanche is best known for the Just Cause series, published by Square Enix, as well as Rage 2 from early last year.

This sale is a part of the studio’s announcement to rebrand as Avalanche Studios Group, a studio comprising three developer companies: Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction. The sale also includes titles from Expansive Worlds and Systemic Reaction, known for games like theHunter: Call of the Wild and Generation Zero respectively.

A teaser trailer for an all new game was also released with this announcement.

We will cover this new title in more detail once we have more information.

The following Avalanche Studio Group games are on sale:

• Generation Zero – $14.99

• Just Cause 3 – $2.99

• Just Cause 3 XXL – $4.19

• Just Cause 4 Complete Edition – $20.97

• Mad Max – $3.99

• RAGE 2 – $17.99

• theHunter: Call of the Wild – $5.99

• theHunter: Call of the Wild –2019 edition – $14.59

The sale includes all the DLC content for these titles.

This is the best opportunity to grab some of the Avalanche Studio Group games for cheap, as the next major steam sale isn’t until Summer.

Apple has released the first trailer for its new mini-series, Defending Jacob, which stars Captain America actor Chris Evans as a father whose young son has been accused of murder.

Complicating things is that Evans plays an assistant district attorney who must navigate the waters of supporting his beloved son and finding justice. The movie is based on the 2012 book of the same name. The first trailer promises a lot of drama and intrigue in small-town Massachusetts.

As you can see in the debut trailer, Evans partakes in some shady behaviour that would not make the noble and virtuous Captain America very proud.

Defending Jacob also stars Stephen King’s It star Jaeden Martell as Jacob, as well as Master Chief actor Pablo Schreiber. Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons also has a role on the show.

There are eight episodes for Defending Jacob, which premieres on Apple TV Plus on April 24. This is just the latest Apple TV Plus program, following The Morning Show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, and Servant from M. Night Shyamalan. There is also a video game show called Mythic Quest from the It’s Always Sunny team that’s well worth your time.