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Life is Strange 2 features none of the characters or settings of its predecessor. Its new hero, a 17-year-old Mexican-American boy named Sean Diaz, does not have a decision-reversing time-travel ability like Max Caulfield. But the moment an acoustic guitar begins delicately strumming over the sun-kissed title screen, it is unmistakable what you are playing. This may be an unfamiliar story among fresh faces and unknown locales, but in every other way this is Life is Strange.
This four-hour episode — the first of five — introduces us to a bigger, more complex story than was told by either the original Life is Strange or its prequel Before the Storm. That coming-of-age story concerns the fraught relationship of a pair of high school girls against a backdrop of an impending natural disaster — but its action is confined to the classrooms and bedrooms of small-town Arcadia Bay, Oregon. Life is Strange 2 is in every way a more elaborate affair: its action sprawls out from Seattle to the woods of Oregon and still farther afield, giving it the feel of a road movie in game form. It aspires to realize nothing less than an unsparingly critical portrait of the United States in the era of Donald Trump.
The second season of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return – and the 12th season overall of the show – will debut on Thursday, Nov. 22nd on Netflix with a six episode run.
Netflix had confirmed the show’s renewal last November, but a premiere date hadn’t been released.
The date marks the 30th anniversary of the cult classic, which originally aired on Thanksgiving Day in 1988 on KTMA in Minneapolis, MN.
Creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Joel Hodgson returned once again for the newest season as an executive producer and co-director to oversee all production.
Sometimes there’s a huge difference between a story that’s well-executed and a story that’s actually enjoyable to read. Heroes in Crisis #1 illustrates that gulf about as well as any comic in recent memory. This is a series featuring some of the best creators currently working at DC telling a very intimate, emotionally charged tale of tragedy striking the superhero community. The first issue is also unpleasant and even somewhat off-putting in its impact on the DCU. But no doubt that was the intention. Given the subject matter and the real-world events fueling Heroes in Crisis, fun doesn’t really enter into the equation.
Heroes in Crisis introduces Sanctuary, a refuge built by Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman to serve as a safe haven for heroes weighed down by the physical and psychological pressures of the job. Unfortunately, as the series opens, Sanctuary has been rocked by a mass murder, transforming a place of healing into one of bloodshed.
It’s time for Netflix’s official Last Call list for October, as we wave goodbye to Stanley Kubrick films Eyes Wide shut and Full Metal Jacket, along with the first (and only) season of Freaks and Geeks.
Also leaving: Bad Boys, The Lost Boys, The Babadook, Donnie Darko, all of USA’s White Collar, all of the (new) 90210, Spielberg’s The BFG, Tim Burton’s Big Eyes, Red Dragon, Let Me In (American remake of Let the Right One In), Sin City, Kubo and the Two Strings, and more.
After months of Backlash, Sony is finally allowing PlayStation 4 Fortnite players to play online with other platforms.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, John Kodera, President and Global CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, said that “following a comprehensive evaluation process, SIE has identified a path toward supporting cross-platform features for select third party content.”
“The first step,” Kodera continues. “will be an open beta beginning today for Fortnite that will allow for cross-platform gameplay, progression and commerce across PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Mac operating systems.”
DC’s Heroes in Crisis debuted today, and it took a heavy toll on the heroes of the DCU.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Heroes in Crisis #1!
Heroes in Crisis introduces Sanctuary, a secret safe haven located on the old Kent family farm. Built by Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, Sanctuary is aimed at helping other heroes burdened by the psychological pressures of the job. The facility is run by an artificial intelligence also named Sanctuary, one infused with “the will of Batman, the compassion of Wonder Woman and the honor of Superman.”
Codemasters has announced Dirt Rally 2.0 for PC and consoles, launching Feb. 26, 2019.
The sequel to 2015’s Dirt Rally – Dirt Rally 2.0 launches next year on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, simultaneously, unlike the original, which saw console owners wait four months for the game to reach their platforms.
Players can look forward to six rally locations spread across the globe, including New Zealand, Argentina, Spain, Poland, Australia, and the USA. As the official game of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, it will include eight of the official WorldRX circuits at launch, as well as cars from the 2018 season.
Square Enix has finally confirmed some of the Kingdom Hearts III voice cast, primarily that a host of familiar voices from Disney movies are reprising their roles in KH3.
In addition to Disney characters, Square Enix has confirmed that Haley Joel Osment, who originated the role of Sora in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, will return to voice the franchise protagonist in KH3.
Square Enix had no comment when reached by IGN regarding who will be voicing other characters original to the series, including who will be voicing Riku, Kairi, Aqua, and more.
As for Disney characters, Square has confirmed the main cast for Frozen — Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad — will be returning to voice Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf, respectively. Zachary Levi is returning from Tangled to voice Flynn Rider, and Tate Donovan is back to voice Hercules.
[UPDATE] Xbox has confirmed that the Fortnite Xbox One console will also be available in Australia and New Zealand. Intriguingly, in ANZ regions, the bundle will be available in Xbox One S and Xbox One X models, whereas in the US it’s only for the Xbox One S model.
ANZ players have to wait longer, however, as the system doesn’t arrive until November 2. It’ll be available at retailers across the country in Australia and New Zealand. Here is pricing:
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There are already Fortnite PS4 and Nintendo Switch bundles, and now Xbox One is getting one as well. The $300 Xbox One S bundle launches this week in the United States, and, among other things, it comes with a cosmetic set that includes the Eon outfit, Aurora glider, and Resonator axe.
It also includes 2,000 V-Bucks, which is enough to buy the upcoming Battle Pass that is expected to launch with the upcoming Fortnite Season 6. The package also comes with 1-month trial codes for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass.
This new bundle is notable given that less than a year ago, the only battle royale game Microsoft seemed to pay much attention to was PUBG, which it had an exclusive deal with. Microsoft already released a PUBG Xbox One bundle and a PUBG-themed controller.
As for why Microsoft is now hyping up another battle royale game, it’s pretty obvious: Fortnite is pretty much the most popular game on planet Earth right now. Not only that, but Microsoft’s deal with PUBG may be ending soon, as the game looks like it’s headed to PS4.
Fortnite Season 6 begins on Thursday, September 27. It will presumably include a new battle pass to purchase, along with something do with a robotic llama DJ. We might also finally learn what the hell that whole purple cube drama was all about.