Star Trek producer Brannon Braga, along with Family Guy and The Orville’s Seth MacFarlane, are developing a film for Hulu: a new horror anthology movie based on entires from Clive Barker’s short story collection, Books of Blood.
As Variety reports, Braga will co-write, executive produce, and direct the film (in his feature directorial debut). Braga is and executive producer on MacFarlane’s The Orville, which will be moving to Hulu for Season 3.
With The Shining sequel Doctor Sleep – directed by The Haunting of Hill House’s Mike Flanagan – arriving in theaters November 8, we thought we’d shine a spotlight on what makes this particular project unique, as Stephen King adaptations go, and how it connects back to the first book and movie. And it’s much more than Doctor Sleep just being a decades-later follow-up. (Read our review of Doctor Sleep here.)
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is one of the most well-regarded horror movies of all time – a standout not only of the genre but of cinema itself. It’s also arguably the best adaptation of a Stephen King book.
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As other retailers begin offering sneak peeks at their upcoming Black Friday deals, the PlayStation Store is kicking off a nice sale of its own. The digital store just launched a PS Plus Double Discounts sale in which PlayStation Plus members receive greater deals on everything that’s on sale. The sale is live now until November 22 at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET.
There aren’t a lot of new games in the PS Plus Double Discounts sale, but we still get a few good deals on some great recent releases. Control is $42 for PS Plus subscribers ($51 for non-subscribers) and Ni No Kuni Remastered is down to $30 ($40 for non-subscribers).
While most of these added discounts aren’t too much cheaper than the regular sale price, some of these PS Plus deals are pretty impressive. For example, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is $17.10 for non-subscribers and $4.50 for subscribers. Similarly, Rise of the Tomb Raider‘s $34.20 discount price goes down to $9 for those with a subscription. One of my personal favourite games also has a steep discount for PS Plus players–Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is $4.50 for PS Plus members, down from the regular sale price of $17.10.
The sale isn’t only for the PS4, however, as quite a few games on both PS3 and Vita are also discounted. Persona 5 and much more are discounted for the PS3, while the Vita sees sales for games like Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight.
If you’re looking to sign up for PS Plus or renew your membership, there’s currently a great deal on a 12-month membership at Newegg. By using promo code EMCUUTU22 at checkout, you can save $15 on the year-long membership, knocking your price down to $45. This deal is only available for the next few days.
Quick look:
| Game | Sale Price | PS Plus Price | Regular Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | $51 | $42 | $60 |
| Castlevania: Requiem of the Night | $15 | $10 | $20 |
| Contra Anniversary Collection | $15 | $10 | $20 |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | $17.10 | $4.50 | $30 |
| DMC Devil May Cry – Definitive Edition | $26.80 | $14 | $40 |
| Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – Hunter Bundle | $22.31 | $9 | $36 |
| Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen | $22.50 | $15 | $30 |
| Greedfall | $42.50 | $35 | $50 |
| Injustice 2 Legendary Edition | $42 | $24 | $60 |
| Jurassic World Evolution | $35 | $20 | $50 |
| Just Cause 3 | $12.40 | $5 | $20 |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | $22.50 | $15 | $30 |
| Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | $13 | $6 | $20 |
| Lego Harry Potter Collection | $13 | $6 | $20 |
| Lego Marvel Avengers | $13 | $6 | $20 |
| Lego Marvel Super Heroes | $13 | $6 | $20 |
| Life Is Strange – Complete Season | $12 | $4 | $20 |
| Life Is Strange: Before The Storm – Complete Season | $10.20 | $3.40 | $17 |
| Mad Max | $12.40 | $4.80 | $20 |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience | $15 | $10 | $20 |
| Mortal Kombat XL | $13 | $6 | $20 |
| Murdered: Soul Suspect | $11 | $2 | $20 |
| Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | $40 | $30 | $50 |
| One Piece Unlimited World RED | $24 | $8 | $40 |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-Tered | $18 | $6 | $30 |
| Resident Evil | $14 | $8 | $20 |
| Resident Evil 0 | $14 | $8 | $20 |
| Resident Evil 4 | $14 | $8 | $20 |
| Resident Evil 5 | $14 | $8 | $20 |
| Resident Evil 6 | $14 | $8 | $20 |
| Resident Evil 7 Biohazard | $17.40 | $15 | $20 |
| Resident Evil Code Veronica X (PS2) | $11.24 | $7.50 | $15 |
| Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2 Bundle | $28 | $16 | $40 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration | $34.20 | $9 | $60 |
| Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition | $17.10 | $4.50 | $30 |
| Street Fighter V | $14 | $8 | $20 |
| Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection | $30 | $20 | $40 |
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Overwatch 2 was confirmed during Blizzard’s keynote speech at BlizzCon 2019, and many more details were revealed at a follow-up panel with Jeff Kaplan. It’s a sequel that features a number of PvE scenarios through story missions and hero missions, and revamps PvP with extra maps and new modes. What’s important is that Overwatch 1 and 2 will share the same competitive multiplayer environment; all PvP updates will come to both games and both player-bases can match up with each other.
A new coat of paint is also coming to Overwatch universe; the games will run on an improved version of the current graphics engine, and every hero is getting redesigned. While you’ll keep all your cosmetics and progression from the original game, the characters’ basic designs are changing. So far, Blizzard has revealed how seven of its heroes will look–Tracer, Mei, Winston, Genji, Reinhardt, Lucio, and Mercy. Check them out below.
From Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands and Hearthstone, we have BlizzCon covered from every angle; be sure to check out all our stories below:
Overwatch 2 was announced during BlizzCon 2019’s opening ceremony. It’s a sequel to Blizzard’s popular team-based first-person hero shooter from 2016, but as evidenced by its announcement cinematic and gameplay reveal trailer, the upcoming Overwatch 2 will have fresh things to offer players old and new.
After its official reveal and presentation, game director Jeff Kaplan and assistant game director Aaron Keller took the Mythic Stage at BlizzCon 2019 during the future of Overwatch panel to talk Overwatch 2 game modes, maps, and heroes.
For a specific topic, use the table of contents above, otherwise just scroll through for all the info, rumors, and other details we know about Overwatch 2 so far.
Overwatch 2 is still actively in development, so the team doesn’t have a release date or even release window in mind, but it was confirmed at BlizzCon 2019 that it will come to all platforms that currently support the first Overwatch, including the Nintendo Switch.
At BlizzCon 2019, Kaplan showed off a brand-new game mode called Push, described as a “core game mode” playable in both quick and competitive play, and which will also be featured in the Overwatch League. Early gameplay footage of Push mode on the new Toronto, Canada map showed two teams fighting to escort a robot into enemy territory. The team that pushes the robot furthest into the other team’s territory before time is up will win the match. As the robot moves down the linear path towards enemy lines, it’ll occasionally come up against barriers that must be pushed to unlock checkpoints. This momentarily slows the robot down, but the checkpoints they unlock also unlock new spawn points.
Currently confirmed game modes new to Overwatch 2 include:
Overwatch 2 will have all-new PvP maps for Push mode, but also for every current “core” game mode. The team wants to ensure players have a “totally new experience” thanks to the new maps, which are also coming to the original Overwatch as well.
Currently confirmed maps new to Overwatch 2 include:
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Story Missions are a new feature in Overwatch 2. They will be heavily curated PvE missions where players will only be able to select from a limited, contextually-relevant roster of characters. Every single story mission will have its own cinematic intro and outro video.
Hero Missions are another new PvE feature, designed to be “deeply replayable” thanks to three factors outlined by Overwatch 2’s directors: varied locations, which will take players across new maps and old; constantly changing objectives, which will keep the gameplay fresh and varied; and different enemy groups, such as Null Sector, Talon, and “other threats.” Certain objectives or enemy types may demand certain types of heroes to counter, allowing more hands-on time for players stuck playing their main in PVP, Kaplan explained at BlizzCon 2019.
The newly-introduced item system is exclusive to Story Missions. Rather than a loot system like Diablo, Overwatch 2’s item system will supposedly work in much the same way items do in games like Apex Legends and PUBG, according to Kaplan: temporary item pickups that you can use for the duration of the mission. These include things like a corrosive grenade, a healing station, or a barrier fence. Items also come in tiers, like Legendary.
Overwatch 2 will introduce a new progression system designed exclusively for Hero Missions. It will allow heroes to level up and unlock Talents that give them additional perks in combat and is meant as a strictly PvE, non-competitive mode feature. A series of Talents for Tracer were shown off at BlizzCon 2019, but Kaplan warned that the progression system is still very early in development and could change a lot.
Unlockable Talents for Tracer, part of Overwatch 2’s new PvE-exclusive progression system.
The example abilities shown off for Tracer include:
Level 1:
Level 10
Level 20
Sojourn, Overwatch’s first Canadian hero.
Overwatch 2 will introduce new playable heroes, including both characters that are brand new and “characters you’ve been waiting for.” It will also carry over every hero from the first Overwatch.
Currently confirmed heroes new to Overwatch 2 include:
So far, Sojourn is the only new character announced for Overwatch 2. She is the first Canadian hero and has a role “right at the center of the story of Overwatch 2,” according to Kaplan. According to the BlizzCon 2019 panel, some heroes will even be introduced all at once, similar to how Mei, D.Va, and Genji all rolled out at the same time during the Overwatch beta.
Echo was also shown in the Overwatch 2 cinematic and gameplay trailers, but Kaplan did not confirm if she would be playable.
Kaplan confirmed that all progress and cosmetics earned in the first Overwatch will carry over to Overwatch 2. According to Kaplan, “We want to make sure that all Overwatch cosmetics come forward with you into Overwatch 2. So all of your progress matters. Nothing is getting left behind, no one is getting left behind.”
In an effort to keep the Overwatch community united, Overwatch and Overwatch 2 players will be able to play the traditional PvP mode together. The original Overwatch will also receive new maps, new heroes, and the new competitive mode, Push.
Overwatch 2 is not being designed in a new engine, but it is a “greatly updated” version of the Overwatch engine. Overwatch 2 will have new HUDs for all heroes, and perhaps most importantly, brand-new looks for all existing heroes. The team wants Overwatch 2 to “have a new look and feel fresh and awesome,” according to its BlizzCon 2019 panel.
At BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard announced Overwatch 2, confirming the rumors that Overwatch is getting a sequel that includes both PvP and PvE modes. In an interview with GameSpot, Blizzard revealed that the original Overwatch almost had an Apex Legends-like ping system and its sequel might get one for its new PvE modes.
“[Overwatch] actually had a ping system at one point,” Overwatch and Overwatch 2 lead hero designer Geoff Goodman said. “It ended up being a situation where it wasn’t super useful. Maybe there’s a chance to revisit it, but we ended up taking it away and putting in our current communication wheel instead. So it’s possible, especially with our Hero missions and Story missions, that it will come back [in Overwatch 2].”
The Hero and Story missions are Overwatch 2’s PvE modes, which pit you and your team against an army of computer-controlled enemies. In Hero mode, you and your team can pick from any of Overwatch’s heroes–including new character Sojourn–and then play in repeatable, objective-focused missions. As you play through this mode, you’ll level up and unlock new versions of each hero’s special abilities. You can also unlock new abilities in Story mode, where you and your team select characters from a predetermined roster and play through scripted, narrative-focused missions that further flesh out Overwatch’s lore. Abilities unlocked in Hero and Story missions cannot be used in PvP.
All 31 heroes will have new looks in Overwatch 2 as well. “Overwatch 2 evolves the look and feel of the world, with more dynamic environments, larger-scale battles, additional in-game storytelling events, and improved atmospheric effects and shadows,” Blizzard says. Originally only announced for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, Overwatch 2 lead designer Jeff Kaplan confirmed the game is also releasing on Switch.
Back in June 2019, a report stated that Blizzard canceled a first-person shooter set in the Starcraft universe in order to focus on developing Diablo IV (which was also announced at BlizzCon 2019) and Overwatch 2. However, Blizzard has not confirmed whether that is true.
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