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Gears 5 Is ‘Grounded in Diversity’ Says Director as Players Praise LGBT, Disability Representation
Gears 5’s developers are making a big effort to make it the most accessible entry in the Gears of War franchise. This includes having 19 different Pride flags available as banners in the Gears 5 multiplayer mode.
“At The Coalition, we believe that gaming is for everyone. And we believe that gaming is better when we embrace the things that make us unique and respect diverse perspectives,” The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson tells IGN in a statement.
“Gears of War is a series grounded in diversity, and we’re proud to celebrate it in our characters and our players. The ‘Gears 5’ team was incredibly passionate about including flags representing the different aspects of Pride and we’re thrilled players can show up as their authentic selves while playing.”
22 Big Games Still Coming in 2019
After a relatively quiet first half of 2019, the fall release season is finally upon us, meaning there’s roughly one big game dropping just about every week until the end of the year!
Whether you’re interested in big RPGs like The Outer Worlds or Greedfall, or looking to squad up with some friends in games like Ghost Recon: Breakpoint or Borderlands 3, there’s undoubtedly something for everyone.
Check out our slideshow above, or scroll down to read more about all 22 of the biggest games releasing between now and the end of 2019.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Release Date: September 6 (PS4, Xbox One, Steam in January, 2020)
Why J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Tease Left Fans Disappointed
J.K. Rowling teased her Twitter followers with an upcoming announcement related to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It was her first post since January, so fans assumed this was going to be big. Could this be the long-awaited movie adaptation?
Nope. An event was hosted in Times Square and a new poster and logo were introduced for the play.
As you can imagine, the fans on social media weren’t exactly ecstatic.
We were so hyped! We thought that something bigger than that was coming so we’re all a bit disappointed with the announcement (especially those who live far from any city with the play on stage!)
Brendan Fraser ‘Absolutely’ Interested in Another Mummy Movie
Even though Universal rebooted the Mummy franchise with 2017’s The Mummy, many fans are still holding out hope for another sequel to 1999 movie. It turns out star Brendan Fraser is also eager to return, but only if the hypothetical The Mummy 4 has one crucial element.
Fraser told CinemaBlend he’s “absolutely” interested in reprising the role of dashing adventurer Rick O’Connell. The actors says that after filming three Mummy movies, he’s learned fun is the “essential ingredient” these projects need to succeed.
“Just gotta say, I know how hard it is to make that movie,” said Fraser. “I tried to do it three times, and the essential ingredient is fun. You gotta remember to have fun. So if there’s a fun way to approach it again, I’m all in.”
Xbox Live Is Down, Microsoft Is Working On The Issue
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Xbox Live services are currently suffering an outage. According to the Xbox Live Status page, those trying to connect will find they have limited to no access. The site states that core services such as signing in, as well as creating, managing, or recovering accounts are impacted.
The outage is happening across Xbox One, Xbox on Windows 10, Xbox 360, and Xbox on other devices–so, pretty much anything that can sign into services. Xbox Support on Twitter has acknowledged the issue.
Our teams are aware & currently investigating errors when attempting to sign in. We’ll update here & on our status page: https://t.co/PzAdjUFMJj when we have more info to share.
— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) September 7, 2019
The latest update on the status page states Microsoft’s “engineers and developers are actively continuing to resolve the issue causing some members to have problems signing in to Xbox Live. Stay tuned, and thanks for your patience.”
The outage will no doubt be frustrating to those who have early access to Gears 5, a core component of which is multiple multiplayer mode. Alongside the core campaign, which can be played co-operatively, there’s the competitive multiplayer, Horde mode, and the new Escape mode. Naturally, there are many other games that rely on the Xbox Live network to function properly, most notably Fortnite.
Although Gears 5 is available to a select group of people now, it becomes widely available on September 10. In our Gears 5 review in progress, Phil Hornshaw said it “is very much a return of those best elements of Gears of War” but with “a focus on making the game feel somewhat more adaptive to your particular ways of playing.”
He continued: “Whether you want campaign or co-op, Competitive or Quickplay, there’s an option for you in Gears 5, and plenty of stuff to reward you for time spent and skill gained. Gears 5 might suffer from some of the same storytelling missteps as its predecessors, and it might not venture far out.”
IT Chapter 2: How Richie’s Secret Comes from King’s Book
Full SPOILERS ahead for It Chapter Two and Stephen King’s original book!
It Chapter Two made text what had only been subtext in Stephen King’s original book: wise-cracking Losers’ Club member Richie Tozier is a gay man, and has romantic feelings for his fellow Loser Eddie Kaspbrak.
The character’s sexuality had been hinted at in the book, and over the years many fans theorized that he had more feelings than just friendship for Eddie. Though the movie makes Richie’s sexual orientation and feelings for Eddie explicit, director Andy Muschietti and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, say this plot point is drawn directly from King’s work.
Barbara Muschietti told IGN that there was one key Richie and Eddie moment from the book that stuck with her over the years: “The scene of Eddie’s death, when Richie is saying goodbye, and caresses his cheek stuck with me for a good, what, 30 years. The way I interpreted it was that there was love there. I don’t know if romantic, I don’t know. But it feels totally natural that it would be unrequited love. To me, when Andy presented it as a possibility, it felt very natural.”
Jonah Hex Returns in Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths
The heroes of the Arrowverse have yet another ally in their battle against the Anti-Monitor. Jonah Hex will returning as part of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover in December.
The news comes from Entertainment Weekly, who report that Johnathon Schaech will again reprise his role as the battle-scarred cowboy hero during the crossover.
It Chapter Two Ending Explained and Book to Movie Differences
With It Chapter Two bringing the Losers’ Club saga to a close, let’s take a look at the film’s ending and how different it is from Stephen King’s sprawling 1100-plus page novel.
Obviously there are major SPOILERS ahead for both the original Stephen King novel as well as the movies!
The Final Battle
The main difference between the book and the movie is a structural one. In the novel, the action cuts back and forth between the young and old Losers’ Club as they battle Pennywise. Since we already saw the young Losers’ Club battle the titular dancing clown in 2017’s It, we obviously don’t get any of that cross-cutting in It Chapter Two, save for a quick image of young Bev in the Deadlights.
Hayley Atwell Cast in Next Mission: Impossible Movie
Haley Atwell, the actress who has played Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, has been cast in the next Mission: Impossible movie.
The news was revealed by Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie on Instagram when he shared an image of Atwell with the caption “@wellhaley Should you choose to accept…”
Atwell responded on her Instagram with six images that made up the original one posted by McQuarrie, saying “@christophermcquarrie Mission: Accepted. Though I’m not the sort to follow orders…”