Niantic is bringing another Legendary Pokemon back to Pokemon Go for a limited time. Beginning Monday, April 15, the Eon Pokemon Latios will make an encore appearance in the hit mobile game as part of a special Raid event, giving players their first opportunity to capture it in nearly a year.
Latios is scheduled to appear in Raid Battles for a full week, leaving the game again on April 22. As before, you’ll first need to team up with other players in real life and battle the Legendary Pokemon before being able to catch it. Niantic teases that you’ll also have a chance of coming across a Shiny Latios during the Raid event.
Latios first appeared in Pokemon Go alongside its twin, Latias, last May. The other Eon Pokemon returned for its own special Raid event back in February. Both Latios and Latias are dual Dragon/Psychic-types, which makes them vulnerable to Ghost and Dark Pokemon like Gengar and Tyranitar. Other Dragons like Salamence and Pokemon Go’s current Legendary, Giratina, will also be effective against it.
Ahead of the Latios Raid event, Niantic is holding another Legendary Lunch Hour this week, on April 10, from 12-1 PM local time. During that hour, there will be an increase in five-star Raids featuring Giratina in its Origin Forme, which has more attack-oriented stats than its standard Altered Forme.
Following the Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic will host the next Pokemon Go Community Day this Saturday, April 13. That event will run from 3-6 PM local time and will feature increased spawns of the rare Dragon Pokemon Bagon. Niantic also announced a series of Pokemon Go Fest events for Chicago, Germany, and Asia later this summer.
Marvel Comics has revealed a pair of new covers for writer Jonathan Hickman’s upcoming X-Men comics, House of X and Powers of X. Both images raise some interesting questions about the future of the team as Hickman makes his long-awaited return to Marvel.
Scroll down for a look at the covers for House of X #1 and Powers of X #1, along with some speculation as to what the new characters and costume choices could mean for iconic characters like Professor X, Magneto and Kitty Pryde.
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House of X #1 cover by Pepe Larraz. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
AMC’s Preacher, based off the comic book series of the same name, will officially end after Season 4.
Announced by executive producer Seth Rogen on social media, a brief video was uploaded that contained the message “The end is now. Preacher final season. 8/4.” In Rogen’s caption for the Instagram post, he wrote “The fourth and final season of Preacher is coming. It’s been a wild ride. Thank you all.”
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There are few types of horror film more simple, yet more scary, than the home invasion movie. It’s a sub-genre that uses an incredibly straightforward premise and yet taps into the most primal fear for so many of us. The idea of very bad people entering our homes with the intent of doing very bad things to us is one that horror filmmakers have returned to again and again over the years, and no matter how many times we see a similar story play out, it continues to be an incredibly potent viewing experience.
On a purely practical level, it’s easy to see why writers and directors are so drawn to these films. In its most basic form, all that is really needed are two characters and one location–a home, its owner, and an invader. It’s quick and cheap to make, and let’s face it, the economics of the horror genre are what has made it such an attractive arena for so many cash-strapped filmmakers over the decades.
But while there are many terrible home invasion movies that offer little more than this set-up, it’s this very simplicity that also makes it so effective. This is the one sub-genre that can actually be even more effective when watched at home than in a theater, the claustrophobia of that single, enclosed setting creating some incredibly effective and terrifying movies.
Of course, not all films that use home invasion are as simplistic as that. Some use it as part of a wider story rather than the entire focus, building up to home invasion scenes or using them to develop the plot or characters. Others take the conventions and put their own spin on them, throwing in gimmicks and twists to keep audiences guessing.
But in all cases, the scares ultimately come from the same, terrifying place: In short, as long as people have homes, we’ll be watching them get invaded on screen. So here are some of the most tense, shocking, and terrifying home invasion movies ever made. Just make sure the front door is locked before you start reading…
Felicity Huffman, best known for her work on Desperate Housewives, will plead guilty as part of an elaborate college admissions scandal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today.
Per Variety, Huffman is one of thirteen parents that are confirmed to plead guilty for the scandal today. Huffman specifically was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. For her part in the scandal, she allegedly paid $15,000 to William Singer, who fronted as an admissions consultant, to increase her daughter’s SAT score.
Huffman’s plea hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Fighters are finally coming from the cover of the shadows as we rapidly approach the release of NetherRelam’s Mortal Kombat 11. Alongside returning characters like Kung Lao and Liu Kang, and the announcement of another brand-new fighter named The Kollector, Kitana is sharpening her fans. A new trailer/TV advertisement reveals that Kitana will join the Mortal Kombat 11 roster.
The minute-long trailer’s nothing more than a tease, featuring no actual gameplay footage. Instead, it starts with eyes whitening out and an announcer pondering what people fight for. A series of people walk in a straight line in what looks to be a dark, abandoned warehouse, representing confirmed Mortal Kombat 11 characters Sub-Zero and Raiden before Kitana whips out her fans and toss one at Scorpion, initiating a short but sweet CG fight. It may not be that long of a trailer, but it’s tantalizing nonetheless. You can watch the trailer above.
Mortal Kombat 11 will feature no loot boxes whatsoever, according to a rapid-fire Game Informer interview with series creator Ed Boon. In the same interview, Boon confirmed that while The Matrix’s Neo won’t appear in Mortal Kombat 11–he did get dangerously close to appearing in Injustice 2–the game will boast 25 characters at launch, with “30-something to finish.” Before The Kollector was announced, Mortal Kombat 11 saw a new fighter enter the fray, the Elder God Cetrion.
Ahead of the game’s release, we recently had the chance to try out the Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11. Though the graphics are obviously downgraded and development isn’t being done in-house–NetherRealm handed the port job off to Miami-based Shiver Entertainment–the fighting mechanics and consistently smooth frame rate haven’t been compromised. You can conveniently take your gore with you.
Mortal Kombat 11 launches on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, and Xbox One on April 23.
April is officially underway, which means we’re almost halfway through 2019. This year has already has seen some major titles arrive across PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch, and while this month is fairly quiet compared to March, there are still some big-name games on the way to each platform.
Headlining April’s releases are Mortal Kombat 11 and Days Gone, Sony’s long in-development zombie game for PS4. While those may have garnered the most attention, they are hardly the only titles worth looking out for. This month also sees a number of older games arrive on new platforms. Two of 2017’s most acclaimed titles, Cuphead and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, hit Switch in April, while Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age to Switch and Xbox One.
There are plenty of other titles on the way this month as well, from the anticipate Super Meat Boy sequel, Super Meat Boy Forever, to SteamWorld Quest: The Hand of Gilgamech and BoxBoy + BoxGirl, the first Switch installment in HAL’s clever puzzle-platforming series. You can see all of the biggest game releases for April 2019 below. For a wider look at what’s ahead this year, be sure to check out our complete list of game release dates in 2019.
Nintendo Labo VR Kit (Switch) — April 12
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Nintendo Labo Lets You Make Your Own VR Games
Borderlands 3 Steam Review Bombing Addressed By Gearbox Boss – GS News Update
Top New Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — April 7-13 2019
Fortnite – Where The Knife Points On The Treasure Map Loading Screen (Week 6, Season 8 Challenge Location)
Nintendo’s marquee Switch release this month is the Nintendo Labo VR Kit, the fourth set in the company’s growing line of DIY games/peripherals. The full package comes with a game card and an assortment of crafting materials used to assemble six unique Toy-Con accessories, which when combined with the Switch hardware will allow you to play a handful of minigames–and even some Switch titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild–in basic VR. The full Labo VR Kit costs $80, while the starter set runs for $40.
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Cuphead (Switch) — April 18
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Cuphead – Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer
Borderlands 3 Steam Review Bombing Addressed By Gearbox Boss – GS News Update
Top New Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — April 7-13 2019
Fortnite – Where The Knife Points On The Treasure Map Loading Screen (Week 6, Season 8 Challenge Location)
More than a year after it first released on Xbox One and PC, Microsoft and developer Studio MDHR are bringing their critically acclaimed platformer, Cuphead, to Nintendo Switch on April 18. Not only will the Switch version will feature the same challenging run-and-gun gameplay and hand-drawn 1930s-style visuals that made it such a beloved hit on other platforms, it’ll also receive Xbox Live support through a post-launch update, allowing you to unlock Achievements for the game even when you play on Nintendo’s hybrid console.
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Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) — April 23
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Mortal Kombat 11 – Official Beta Trailer
Borderlands 3 Steam Review Bombing Addressed By Gearbox Boss – GS News Update
Top New Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — April 7-13 2019
Fortnite – Where The Knife Points On The Treasure Map Loading Screen (Week 6, Season 8 Challenge Location)
The latest entry in NetherRealm’s long-running fighting game series, Mortal Kombat 11, arrives on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch later this month. Picking up after the events of 2015’s Mortal Kombat X, the game tells a time-bending story in which past and present versions of characters come face to face and must stop the machinations of Kronika, the Keeper of Time. It also boasts an impressive roster of fighters, from returning favorites like Scropion and Liu Kang to entirely new characters like the Elder God Cetrion.
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Days Gone (PS4) — April 26
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Days Gone – Official Story Trailer
Borderlands 3 Steam Review Bombing Addressed By Gearbox Boss – GS News Update
Top New Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Week — April 7-13 2019
Fortnite – Where The Knife Points On The Treasure Map Loading Screen (Week 6, Season 8 Challenge Location)
It’s been a long time coming, but Sony’s PS4-exclusive zombie survival game Days Gone is finally set to release on April 26. The game puts players in the role of Deacon St. John, a bounty hunter who travels around the open-world, post-apocalyptic remains of the Pacific Northwest on his motorcycle, battling zombie-like creatures known as Freakers and coming to the aid other survivors.
