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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Devs Talk Battle Royale

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare probably will not feature a battle royale mode. Developers Joe Cecot and Taylor Kurosaki spoke to Game Informer recently about the possibility of Modern Warfare featuring the gametype made popular by PUBG and Fortnite, among others, and it sounds like battle royale may not be part of the package for the new Modern Warfare.

“Our answer to this is we love battle royale,” Cecot said. However, Infinity Ward reportedly isn’t planning to introduce a battle royale mode of its own for Modern Warfare. That doesn’t mean Modern Warfare won’t have large-scale battles, as the new Ground War mode is Battlefield-sized with support for up to 64 players and featuring vehicles. Infinity Ward also has spoken about the possibility of Ground War to support more than 100 players at the same time.

As for Kurosaki, he said Modern Warfare is already a busy package with lots on offer. “Campaign, multiplayer, Spec Ops—[battle royale] won’t fit in the box! How much do you want?!”

These comments follow those made by art director Joel Emslie, who said in August that battle royale hasn’t been ruled out for Modern Warfare. After being asked if the game will feature the mode, Emslie said, “We’ll have to wait and see.” He also teased that there are “many” new multiplayer modes still to be announced for Modern Warfare.

2018’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 features a battle royale mode of its own called Blackout.

The new Modern Warfare launches on October 25 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. A multiplayer beta kicks off later this month, so people will have a chance to try it out before too long.

NHL 20’s Best 50 Players Revealed

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With NHL 20‘s September 13 release date right around the corner, EA Sports has now released the list of the Top 50 players based on ratings. The list contains few surprises.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is the overall No. 1, with a 94 OVR. He’s even higher than that in some categories, as his speed rating is a blistering 96.

Sidney Crosby (93 OVR), Nikita Kucherov (92 OVR), Alex Ovechkin (92 OVR), and Nathan Mackinnon (92 OVR) round out the top five. NHL 20 cover star Auston Matthews, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 with a 90 OVR. You can see the full Top 50 list below.

NHL 20 launches on September 13 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game brings back the pond hockey mode from NHL 19, while it also has its own unique spin on battle royale. In addition, NHL 20 makes a major change for the commentary and broadcast package.

NHL 20 Player Ratings Top 50

  1. Connor McDavid — 94 OVR
  2. Sidney Crosby — 93 OVR
  3. Nikita Kucherov — 92 OVR
  4. Alex Ovechkin — 92 OVR
  5. Nathan Mackinnon — 92 OVR
  6. Patrick Kane — 91 OVR
  7. Victor Hedman — 91 OVR
  8. Drew Doughty — 91 OVR
  9. Andrei Vasilevskiy — 91 OVR
  10. Carey Price — 91 OVR
  11. Evgeni Malkin — 90 OVR
  12. Steven Stamkos — 90 OVR
  13. Patrice Bergeron — 90 OVR
  14. Aleksander Barkov — 90 OVR
  15. Auston Matthews — 90 OVR
  16. John Gibson — 90 OVR
  17. Brad Marchand — 90 OVR
  18. John Tavares — 90 OVR
  19. Mikko Rantanen — 90 OVR
  20. Johnny Gaudreau — 90 OVR
  21. Erik Karlsson — 90 OVR
  22. Tuuka Rask — 90 OVR
  23. Sergei Bobrovsky — 90 OVR
  24. Brent Burns — 90 OVR
  25. David Pastrnak — 90 OVR
  26. Tyler Seguin — 89 OVR
  27. Taylor Hall — 89 OVR
  28. Vladimir Tarasenko — 89 OVR
  29. Ryan O’Reilly — 89 OVR
  30. Anze Kopitar — 89 OVR
  31. Mark Giordano — 89 OVR
  32. Claude Giroux — 89 OVR
  33. Mark Scheifele — 89 OVR
  34. Blake Wheeler — 89 OVR
  35. Leon Draisaitl — 89 OVR
  36. Artemi Panarin — 89 OVR
  37. Mitchell Marner — 89 OVR
  38. Braden Holtby – 89 OVR
  39. John Carlson — 89 OVR
  40. Alex Pietrangelo — 89 OVR
  41. Brayden Point — 89 OVR
  42. Jonathan Toews — 88 OVR
  43. Phil Kessel — 88 OVR
  44. Jack Eichel — 88 OVR
  45. Morgan Rielly — 88 OVR
  46. Jonathan Huberdeau — 88 OVR
  47. Sebastian Aho — 88 OVR
  48. P.K. Subban — 88 OVR
  49. Frederik Andersen — 88 OVR
  50. Dylan Larkin — 88 OVR

Final Fantasy VII Remake Hands-On Impressions

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Joaquin Phoenix Talks About His Dramatic Weight Loss For Joker And Finding His Laugh

The upcoming Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix is one of 2019’s most-anticipated films. Phoenix physically transformed himself for the role, losing a dramatic amount of weight, and now the actor has shared more insight on that and other interesting elements of the film.

Speaking at Joker’s Venice Film Festival premiere, Phoenix said losing an estimated 52 pounds in a short amount of time allowed him to perform scenes in a different, more emotional way. “It turns out that [losing a lot of weight very quickly] affects your psychology. You start to go mad,” he said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Phoenix, who has earned three Academy Award nominations, also spoke about Joker as a character in general and how the experience of filming changed over time.

“It was his struggle to find happiness and to feel connected and to feel warmth and love, and that’s the part of the character I was interested in,” he said. “He was so many different things to me. Who he was in the first few weeks of shooting was completely different than who he was in the end. He was constantly evolving. I’ve never had an experience like this. The more unpredictable and looser we left it, the more exciting it was.”

Phoenix also shared more insight on Joker’s iconic laugh in the movie. For his part, Phoenix said he struggled with getting it to a place that he was happy with.

“I didn’t think that I could do it,” he said. “I kind of practiced alone but I asked [director Todd Phillips] to come over to audition my laugh. I felt like I had to be able to do it on the spot and in front of somebody else. It was really uncomfortable. It took me a long time.”

In addition to Phoenix in the title role, the movie stars Robert de Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy. Joker is something of a change for writer-director Todd Phillips, who previously made the Hangover and Old School comedies. He also wrote for Borat, which earned him his Oscar nomination.

GameSpot’s review of Joker scored it a 10/10. Reviewer Michael Rougeau said Phoenix turns in an “iconic” performance as the clown price of crime as he delivers a “new, complex version of the character we haven’t seen before.” For a wider look at Joker’s critical reception, check out this roundup of Joker reviews.

Following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Joker hits theatres widely on October 3.

Checking in with FroStee – Australia’s Hearthstone Grandmaster

One of the biggest changes to the competitive Hearthstone scene this year has been the introduction of Grandmasters – a league-style system featuring 48 of the top players in the world, divided into three regions: APAC, North America and Europe, each with 16 players. The second season of Grandmasters started quite recently, and sees players battling it out every weekend to try and come out on top in their respective region and earn a place at the Hearthstone Global Finals at BlizzCon. Season 2 will also see two players from each region relegated to make room for fresh faces, so the stakes are high. On top of that, this season has also introduced a new format, moving away from Specialist towards a modified version of Conquest. You can find out what a number of Hearthstone pros think about that change here.

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