Rocket League is getting a new upcoming event called Summer Road Trip. Starting July 1, the vehicular soccer game will roll out limited-time modes and new classic cars in the item shop.
A total of five bundles will be available, including the Ford F-150, Summer Formal, Knight Rider, Back To The Future, and Jurassic World bundles. Four of them will feature an iconic car like the Ford F-150, KITT (Knight Rider bundle), DeLorean (Back to the Future bundle), and the Jeep Wrangler (Jurassic World bundle). One of them, the Summer Formal, is exclusively available on July 7 and includes the Fancy Formal decal for the Octane. There’s no information available yet on what the bundles will be priced.
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The limited-time modes include Heatseeker Live, 2v2 Beach Ball Live, 3v3 Dropshot Rumble, Rocket Labs: 3v3 Loophole Live. They won’t all go live at once; dev Psyonix will sprinkle them across the weeks of July:
July 1-7: Ford F-150 and Heatseeker Live
July 7: Summer Formal
July 8-14: Knight Rider and 2v2 Beach Ball Live
July 15-21: Back to the Future and 3v3 Dropshot Rumble
July 22-28: Jurassic World and Rocket Labs: 3v3 Loophole Live
In Heatseeker, the ball will go towards the opposing net when hit. Beach Ball, like the name implies, features a lighter beach ball than the usual soccer ball. In Dropshot Rumble, the rules of the game have been tweaked to breaking hexagon panels on the floor with the ball instead of the usual ball-in-net goal. Loophole asks players to score points by dropping the ball into holes on the floor.
In other Rocket League news, a Formula 1 crossover DLC was recently released. It costs $20 and includes decals like the Alfa Romeo and McLaren.
Rocket League is available free-to-play on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, and macOS.
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A Chinese court has cancelled an auction for a criminal’s possessions after public bidding reached an unexpected $13.4 million. It is believed that the bids are an attempt to win a rare Yu-Gi-Oh card that is among the possessions.
As reported by the South China Morning Post, the card in question is a Blue-Eyes White Dragon, contained in a special Yu-Gi-Oh Official Card Game 20th Anniversary frame. It is one of 500 limited edition cards that were released in 2019, and so very rare.
However, the card is currently valued between 200-300,000 yuan (approximately $31-46,000), and so the bidding reaching 87 million yuan ($13.4 million) is far beyond what experts would expected for the card, even among collectors. As such, the auction was suspended, with the auctioneers suspecting foul play.
“The price is seriously inconsistent with the actual bidding price, and malicious bidding behaviour is suspected,” the auction platform, Alibaba Group, told the South China Morning Post in a statement.
More than 18,000 people bid on the card, which hit 500,000 yuan (approx. $77,000) in a matter of minutes. Considering it is unclear if the card is authentic or not – no checks have been made to ensure the card is not fake – then the bids are unusual.
The card in question previously belonged to Zhang Yujie, who was sentenced to life imprisonment last year due to embezzling millions of yuan from a government fund. Due to his life sentence, all his belongings are to be auctioned.
Halo developer 343 Industries is looking into massively increasing the player count of Halo: The Master Chief Collection multiplayer matches.
Talking as part of an Xbox livestream, Sean Swidersky, Producer at 343 Industries, said “We’re doing some investigations on increased player counts above 16.”
343 Industries is doing investigations on increased player counts beyond 16 players for Halo MCC! Up to 40-60 players potentially. pic.twitter.com/Lh9kWZg0Ch
That investigation is looking at increasing the player count to as much as 60 players in a match.
“Halo is epic,” said Swidersky. “If we can add more people, which you can, but obviously with the performance on some of the other consoles… if we can add that kind of stuff to go higher than 16 players in these classic games, and hell, get up to 40, 60… you know what I mean? It would be wild.”
Halo: Master Chief Collection is an Xbox One game, and so needs to run on the original Xbox One hardware from 2013, as well as the new Xbox Series X|S consoles. It’s worth remembering that the original Xbox One came before Microsoft’s drive to produce the world’s most powerful console, and so is feeling distinctly last-gen now. However, if 343 Industries can make it work, we could be seeing significantly higher player numbers in Halo matches. Quite how that will work in maps designed for 16 players… well, that’s another problem for 343 to investigate.
Harrison Ford injured his shoulder during a fight scene rehearsal for Indiana Jones 5, but filming is proceeding around him while he is treated and recovers.
Disney has confirmed the injury to Deadline, but the extent of the injury hasn’t been disclosed. “Production will continue while the appropriate course of treatment is evaluated, and the filming schedule will be reconfigured as needed in the coming weeks,” reads the company statement.
This isn’t the first time Ford has injured himself on set in recent years. In 2014, he had surgery following an accident on set for Star Wars: The Force Awakens that involved a door on the Millennium Falcon causing him to break his leg. Though it delayed some aspects of filming at the time, Ford fortunately made a full recovery.
Harrison Ford has reportedly been injured while rehearsing a fight scene for Indiana Jones 5, according to Deadline. The full extent of his injuries aren’t yet known, but it involves the actor’s shoulder.
Deadline is also reporting that director James Mangold (Logan, Ford vs. Ferrari) will continue to shoot around Ford’s recovery. The actor is 78, and an appropriate course of treatment is currently being evaluated. It’s not yet known whether this will impact the expected release date of July 29, 2022. Filming for the highly-anticipated sequel recently began in the UK, and some fan-snapped images capturing the man himself in the leather jacket and fedora–and COVID mask–have quickly started appearing online.
In addition to Ford, Indiana Jones 5 will feature Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Hannibal actor Mads Mikkelsen. The movie is being directed by James Mangold, who took over for Steven Spielberg after he dropped out, making Indiana Jones 5 the first entry in the entire series to not be directed by him.
This upcoming sequel, whose plot and title hasn’t yet been announced, is the follow-up to 2008’s Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The franchise is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, with Raiders of the Lost Ark hitting theaters back in 1981.
Epic Games has pioneered numerous tools for online gaming, two of which it is now going to start distributing for free for any studios to utilize. The company’s anti-cheat software and cross-platform compatible chat solution is being added to the Epic Online Services suite, providing quick and easy access to any engine that is used for games across PC and consoles.
Epic’s Easy Anti-Cheat isn’t a new tool, but it has previously only been licensed out by Epic to studios willing to pay. As the prevalence of cross-platform play has grown, Epic has seen the need to provide the software for free given how more and more games are letting players interact with PC–a platform where most cheating software is available.
This is the same anti-cheat software used in massive online games like Fortnite, which is a good example of how effective it can be. It isn’t perfect–cheaters still make it through while some players can be falsely flagged–but it’s likely one of the best solutions for studios that can’t pioneer their own.
This also applies to Epic’s cross-platform voice chat solution, which is also going to be added to the same free suite of tool. This tool allows for both one-to-one and larger party chat and comes with support for chat, agnostic of the platform your game is on. This is also the same solution used for Fortnite, so at least there’s proof of it scaling well with a massive player base.
The Epic Online Services suite isn’t exclusive to the company’s Unreal Engine, making it easy to integrate into other popular and easy to access engines, such as Unity. Epic hopes this will encourage more cross-platform integration for more games, but also a bigger account base as it continues to scale in every direction possible.
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A Reddit user shared a link to Patrick Horan’s ArtStation post, where the artwork for the show was apparently glimpsed before allegedly being removed by the artist. According to Nintendo Life, Horan originally posted the images alongside a note that revealed he was responsible for “painting” and “cleaning up the layouts and color” of the concept pieces for the Netflix series.
Tails’ Channel, a website and social media channel dedicated to Sonic the Hedgehog news and updates, republished the colorful concept art that was reportedly leaked via the artist, showing the Blue Blur’s next adventure. The preview appears to tease a multiverse caper for Sonic and Tails, with one frame seemingly showing Sonic going toe-to-toe with Eggman and Co.
— Sonic the Hedgehog News & Updates · Tails’ Channel (@TailsChannel) June 23, 2021
Netflix’s Sonic Prime will consist of 24 episodes, following Sonic on a “high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands.” Whilst that might sound like a familiar premise, the series is said to be more than just “a race to save the universe,” with the streamer noting that Sonic will ultimately find himself on “a journey of self-discovery and redemption.”
The animated series is a collaboration between SEGA and Wild Brain Studio, with the two companies jointly handling production, distribution, and licensing of the series, alongside Ben 10 creators Man of Action Entertainment, who will be serving as showrunners and executive producers on the project, which was accidentally teased towards the end of last year.
Are you ready for a new Transformers movie? Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is in production now and thanks to a special media event, we know quite a bit about what to expect from the 7th film in the franchise.
If you’re a longtime fan, the title should be a good hint at what’s to come. Rise of the Beasts will introduce Transformers: Beast Wars lore into the live-action films for the first time–meaning there will be robots that transform into animals instead of vehicles. For those that don’t closely follow the various animated incarnations of the property, that shouldn’t seem like too much of a logical leap. After all, we’ve already seen Dinobots in the films.
You won’t get the chance to watch Transformers: Rise of the Beasts until 2022, but to get you properly excited for what’s to come, take a look below at everything we know so far about the film.
Who is making the movie?
The film is being directed by Steven Caple Jr., who most recently helmed 2018’s Creed II. He’s also directed episodes of the TV series Grown-ish, as well as the show Class.
The script for Rise of the Beasts comes from Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters, both of whom are making their feature film debut. The project is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto & Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian, and Duncan Henderson.
Is it filming?
Production on the film has officially begun.
Where in the Transformers movie timeline does it take place?
Rise of the Beasts is set in 1994, placing it 7 years after the events of Bumblebee but a long time before Michael Bay’s first Transformers movie.
Where is it set?
The new film is largely set in New York City, with Brooklyn playing a key role as the home to the human characters. However, the film will also travel to Machu Picchu in Peru.
What’s it about?
Whereas Bumblebee was a much smaller scale film than the rest of the Transformers movies, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura said Rise of the Beasts was a “spectacle,” much like Michael Bay’s installments in the franchise. “We’re going for the full experience that I think our franchise has come to be known for,” he explained.
That spectacle will largely be an Optimus Prime story, according to di Bonaventura. Much like Bumblebee was a platform for that titular robot, Rise of the Beasts will focus heavily on Prime, who is once more voiced by Peter Cullen. “The way we look at it, he’s new to Earth,” the producer explained during the media event. “He doesn’t have a connection to Earth the way we met him in the Bay films and the way we met him in the animation series where he’s already a protector of Earth.”
In this film, he will build that bond with the planet he and his fellow Autobots come to protect. That will no doubt be largely due to the human characters he meets in the film (after all what’s a Transformers movie without robots and humans becoming best friends and saving the world together?).
In doing so, he will come up against a new opposing force. While the Decepticons figure into the movie they aren’t the primary villain. That honor goes to the Terrorcons, a group of animal inspired robots introduced in the original cartoon.
Beyond the Autobots and the Terrorcons, there’s also the Beast Wars influence in the film, which will be heavy.
What is Beast Wars?
The Beast Wars animated series launched in 1996 to promote the line of Transformers toys. The difference between this group of robots and traditional Transformers was that they changed into robotic animals, rather than vehicles. As such, the story didn’t center on Autobots and Decepticons. Instead, it was based on their descendants the Maximals and the Predacons.
The series lasted three seasons and was eventually followed by Beast Machines and a number of comic books.
Which robots are in it?
Now that you have an idea of the story and what including Beast Wars means to the new movie, let’s talk about the robots you’ll be seeing. There are five announced factions in Rise of the Beasts–Autobots, Terrorcons, Decepticons, Maximals, and Predacons. Thus far, though, none of the Decepticons or Predacons have been revealed. So we are going to set those aside. Here are the robots we know so far and what they’ll be transforming into.
Autobots:
Optimus Prime transforms into a semi-truck, based on his G1 design
Arcee transforms into a Ducati motorcycle
Mirage transforms into a Porsche 911
Maximals:
Optimus Primal transforms into an ape
Airazor transforms into a bird
Rhinox transforms into a rhinoceros
Terrorcons:
Scourge
Nightbird transforms into a Nissan GT-R
Who are the humans?
Only two human characters have been introduced so far. Elena, played by The Deuce alum Dominique Fishback, is an artifact researcher working in a museum. It will be revealed that her boss has a habit of taking credit for her work and that she’s looking for a way to step out on her own.
The other main character is Noah. He’s played by In the Heights star Anthony Ramos. Noah is a former military member who has returned home to his low-income neighborhood in Brooklyn. He’s a master at repairing electronics, which should give some indication about how we’ll see him bonding with Transformers in the film.
When will it be released?
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts hits theaters on June 24, 2022.
Hulu has released the first official trailer for its upcoming comedy Only Murders in the Building, a spoof of–and homage to–true-crime podcasts and its devoted fandoms. The show, which stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, will hit the streaming service on August 31.
The series cast also includes Amy Ryan (The Office, The Wire) and Selena Gomez (Spring Breakers, 13 Reasons Why). The show began filming in early December 2020, an occasion marked by Martin with a photo shared on Twitter featuring his fellow cast members and crew clad in masks. Eagle-eyed fans will also notice, the new trailer briefly reveals for a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment that Nathan Lane (Modern Family, The Producers) will appear in some capacity. Check it out below.
Co-created and written by Martin and John Hoffman (The Larry Sanders Show, Northern Lights) and based on an idea by Martin, Only Murders in the Building is about three strangers (Martin, Short, Gomez) who live in the same NYC apartment building and also share an obsession with true crime stories–specifically, podcasts–and suddenly find themselves investigating one. The official synopsis goes on from there: “When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive Upper West Side apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building which stretch back years.”
Ryan will be playing a musician who lives in the building. Another previously announced cast member, Aaron Dominguez (Shaft, Words on Bathroom Walls), will be playing Oscar, the “son of the building’s super who is returning to the swanky residence after many years.”
In the meantime, you can check out what new content is hitting Hulu this month in our handy-dandy guide providing an overview with some lovingly hand-picked recommendations.
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The alien welcoming committee is throwing a party in Fortnite Week 3, and that means you’ll need to place boomboxes in Believer Beach so they feel appreciated. Sunny is leading this pro-alien movement, but you can find others who seem to approve of the festivities, like Joey, the alien in a human disguise, and Beach Brutus, which is admittedly more intriguing. While we unravel the story some more, here’s where you can find all Fortnite boombox locations in Believer Beach.
Place Boomboxes In Believer Beach
Believer Beach is the hub for the pro-alien movement in the Fortnite Season 7 storyline. With bounce pads featuring little green men, balloons, and several NPCs partying on location, it’s just missing one thing: music. You’ll need to place just two boomboxes at Believer Beach, and there are a total of four within the locale’s borders. They’re well spread out, so pick the two that make the most sense to you in order to complete this Week 3 Legendary Quest. You can find boomboxes in Fortnite at the following locations:
Right beside the fanmade crop circle east of the boardwalk
Near the outdoor dance floor at the center of the location
Near the southwest corner of the boardwalk
Leaned up against the pole near the bus and southern white fence
All Believer Beach boomboxes
Remember, any two of these will do, so don’t sweat trying to track them all down. The two in the middle are nice and close by and can help you complete this challenge in a matter of seconds after landing. As always, you’re at the mercy of other players and AI enemies letting you do what you want, but we recommend trying this one (and really most challenges) in Team Rumble.
A lot of players use Team Rumble to complete challenges. It seems Epic was hip to that trend and tried to change Team Rumble for Fortnite Season 7, closing the storm faster and starting with some areas automatically in the storm. Thankfully, even if you find yourself in the Storm in a hurry, you should have enough time to grab any two of these boomboxes.
Once you’re done with that, get a sneak peek at the full list of Week 3 challenges, as well as the Week 3 Alien Artifacts. The former will help you tier-up and earn more Battle Stars for your Battle Pass, while the latter will allow you to customize Kymera even more as the season goes on.
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