Why The Flash Had Another Rough Year

Note: This is a mostly spoiler-free review of the fifth season of The Flash, which is now available to stream on Netflix. I’ll discuss basic character and plot details but save direct spoiler chatter for the end of the review.

For most of its life, The Flash has followed a fairly similar pattern to that of Arrow. The first two seasons set a high standard that the show has never really been able to match since. Like Arrow, Season 3 marked a significant drop-off in quality, while Season 4 really dove off a cliff. Were The Flash to continue following Arrow’s example, Season 5 would see the series rebound and recapture some of its lost glory. Sadly, this is where The Flash finally changed gears and stopped following Arrow’s example. Season 5 may not quite rank as the show’s worst to date, but at some point that’s an almost meaningless distinction.

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Rambo: Last Blood Trailer Is As Brutal And Violent As You’d Expect

The first trailer for Rambo: Last Blood is here. The fifth movie in the long-running action series stars Sylvester Stallone as former soldier and mercenary John Rambo who is called back into his old life for one last mission.

The trailer doesn’t really give much about the story away, but it delivers everything that fans of the series will expect. Namely, Stallone shooting, stabbing, and blowing up lots of people, this time in Mexico, while his voiceover tells us that “death is coming” for his enemies. Check it out above.

Rambo: Last Blood hits theaters on September 20 and is directed by Adrian Grunberg, who previously made the Mel Gibson thriller Get the Gringo. The movie also stars Spanish star Paz Vega (Spanglish, The OA) as a reporter who teams up with Rambo to rescue her sister from a drug cartel.

The Rambo series kicked off in 1982 with First Blood and was followed by two sequels in 1985 and 1988. The most recent movie was 2008’s Rambo, which Stallone directed and made $113 million worldwide.

Marvel’s Avengers Will Feature Hero Customisation, Single and Multiplayer

Marvel’s Avengers only got an official title yesterday, but seems to have mistakenly gotten some early gameplay details soon after.

As spotted by Evan Filarca on Twitter (via PC Gamer) a since-revised E3 Coliseum show listing for the game seemed to reveal elements of what’s in store from the Crystal Dynamics game. Here’s that original description in full:

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reportedly Getting VR Support This Week

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, according to dataminers, will potentially be getting Labo VR support and new amiibo modes this week.

SSBUBot, a feed that pulls server update information for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, has posted notes about the latest potential upcoming update – 3.1.0, which will add, as early as tonight, a VR mode that is compatible with the Toy-Con VR Goggles to Smash Ultimate.

While not much is known as to what this mode will entail, it promises that “a whole new perspective on the Smash action awaits,” and means Smash Ultimate will join Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as big Nintendo first-party titles that have added VR support.

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Death Stranding: Special Guest Directors Don’t Play Their Own Characters

Yesterday’s Death Stranding trailer confirmed the appearances of both Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn in Hideo Kojima’s next game. But they really are, quite literally, just that: appearances.

In a tweet, Kojima explained that Winding Refn has had his face and body scanned for the game’s Heartman character, but that another actor is responsible for animating and voicing him. The same process has been applied to del Toro.

Hexagears Nova Gaming Keyboard Review

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When it comes to keyboard manufacturers, many have likely not heard the name Hexgears, yet they’ve been quietly striving to deliver quality parts for a more convenient price for some time now. The company has partnered with Kailh to offer its BOX switches in its lineup of unique keyboards, and Hexgears’ Nova keyboard is a semi-affordable all-metal mechanical tenkeyless keyboard (See it at Amazon).

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E3 2019: What We Expect To See

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Marvel Disney+ Shows Will ‘Directly Affect’ the MCU

Unlike Netflix’s Marvel shows, Disney+’s new series, including Loki, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and WandaVision, will “directly affect the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some very real ways.”

Speaking to Comicbook.com, Captain Marvel producer Mary Livanos and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick spoke about these upcoming MCU series and how serious Disney and Marvel are taking them.

“They will directly affect the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in some very real ways,” Livanos said. “That’s what makes the opportunity to segue into the streaming space so attractive to us at Marvel Studios. You can really tell, like a full comic book event, like a multi-issue story from the point of storytelling.”

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Fortnite Week 4 Location Guide: Holographic Tomato Head, Durrr Burger Head, Dumpling Head (Season 9 Challenge)

Season 9, Week 4’s challenges are now available in Fortnite, and among them is one that’ll require a little bit of detective work. The challenge in question is part of the free set, so everyone will be able to do it, and it tasks players with seeking out three specific landmarks and dancing near them.

The first of these is the Holographic Tomato head, which you’ll be able to spot by heading over to the Mega Mall. If you’re not familiar with it, don’t worry, it’s situated where Retail Row used to be, but after the time skip event of Season 9, it’s now become a mall. It’s fairly obvious to see, which is unsurprising since it’s a giant tomato with a face on it, but the easiest way to get to it is to drop near it and float down. Once you’re there, do a little dance, and you’re good.

The second stage of the challenge involves dancing inside a holographic Durrr Burger head. This is located at another semi-new area: Neo Tilted. This is basically a futuristic version of Tilted Towers, so you should know exactly where to go. This one is trickier to reach, however, so we recommend stocking up on resources and building your way up to it. Then bust a move and it’s on to the next one.

Finally, the multi-stage challenge ends with a dance on top of a Dumpling head. For this you’ll need to head to Lucky Landing and take a look at the top of one of the pagoda-like buildings. On the tallest building, you’ll spot the angry looking dumpling on the roof. Get up there and bring some light into its life with a jig. Take a look below for a list of the locations.

  • Holographic Tomato head: Can be found at the Mega Mall
  • Holographic Durrr Burger head: Can be found floating above Neo Tilted
  • Dumpling head: Can be found on top of a building at Lucky Landing

With that done, you can focus on completing other challenges from the week and previous weeks too. We’ve got a comprehensive Fortnite Season 9 challenge guide that is being updated on a weekly basis. If you find yourself stuck or want to know the quickest way to get the most difficult challenges done, that guide will be valuable.

Looking further ahead, it seems Epic Games is teasing another event. Players found a giant eye beneath Polar Peak. It watches you and follows your movements, and can reportedly move a little bit too. It’s only a matter of time before it breaks free and causes chaos, we reckon.

Xbox Game Pass Officially Releasing For PC

Microsoft has now formally announced that it is bringing its Netflix-style subscription service for games, Xbox Game Pass, to PC. Although it shares a name with the Xbox One service, the announcement makes clear that the PC library will be curated separately. The company calls it “a new experience that we are building together with the PC community.” More details will be shared during Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference.

In the announcement from Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft says the service will give subscribers access to a curated library of more than 100 PC games on Windows 10, representing publishers like Bethesda, Deep Silver, Devolver Digital, Paradox Interactive, and Sega. The company also committed to including new releases from Xbox Game Studios on the PC version of Game Pass on the day of release, just like the Xbox One service. The library will add new games every month. Game Pass members can also permanently purchase the games at up to a 20% discount in the Microsoft Store, and 10% off DLC.

One question the blog did not answer is whether current subscribers to Game Pass on Xbox One will also receive a subscription to the PC library as part of their existing fee, or whether it will require two separate subscriptions.

The announcement also noted two other key initiatives for PC players. The first is bringing Xbox Game Studios games to the Steam storefront, starting with Gears 5 and the Age of Empires games. The company also committed to supporting Win32 games on the Microsoft Store for Windows.

“These are just a few of our steps in a journey to contribute to gaming on Windows 10,” Spencer said. “We know that PC gamers want to see games, so I hope you’ll join us at our annual Xbox E3 2019 Briefing on Sunday, June 9 to hear more, including the amazing lineup of new games and offers coming to PC players.”

On Xbox One, the Game Pass service costs $10 / £8 / $11 AU per month for a similarly sized library of rotating games. It’s developed a healthy reputation for having a solid library, including some indies on day one. It recently outlined plans for late May and early June, which includes day-one access to Void Bastards and Outer Wilds.

As noted above, Microsoft will provide further details during its E3 press conference. It takes place on Sunday, June 9, at 1 PM PT.