This is what you’ll need to do in order to unlock the 20 playable characters in Black Ops IV’s Blackout battle royale mode.
We’re Streaming More Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Tomorrow
After a full weekend with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, we’ve got more impressions to share with you on the trio of modes it offers.
While you wait for our official reviews of Blackout, multiplayer, and the game overall, tune in on Tuesday, October 16 to see us stream Black Ops 4 on IGN Plays Live from 1-3pm PT/4-6pm ET/9-11pm UK (Wednesday, October 17 from 6-8am AET).
As always, you can watch right here on the front page of IGN.com, or you can find us on YouTube, Twitch, and Mixer.
The Flash Solo Film Delays Production, May Not Come Out Until 2021
The Flash standalone film starring Ezra Miller has had its production delayed, potentially pushing its release into 2021.
As reported by Variety, Warner Bros. is delaying the beginning of filming, with production expected to commence sometime in late 2019. Because of this late start, it could very well end up sliding to a 2021 release.
The film had originally been expected to start shooting in March 2019, though this was pushed back because its script is reportedly still being worked on. To compound the issue, Miller might now have scheduling conflicts due to his ongoing role in the Fantastic Beasts films, the third of which begins shooting in July.
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65
Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has died.
The 65-year-old Seattle-born philanthropist and tech innovator died due to complications from lymphoma.
The Allen family released the following statement:
“My brother was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend.
Paul’s family and friends were blessed to experience his wit, warmth, his generosity and deep concern. For all the demands on his schedule, there was always time for family and friends. At this time of loss and grief for us – and so many others – we are profoundly grateful for the care and concern he demonstrated every day.”
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Players Are Using Emotes to Look Around Corners in Blackout
Blackout, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s battle royale mode, has been impacted by players taking advantage of its emote system to look around corners and gain an advantage.
As reported by Kotaku (via VG247) players are breaking this mode by using emotes (officially called gestures) to pull the camera out into the third person in order to get a tactical view of their surroundings.
Black Ops 4, like all mainline Call of Duty games, is a first-person shooter, meaning any advantage gained by looking around corners can be hugely helpful to some players, but particularly annoying and harmful to those on the receiving end.
PS4s Are Reportedly Being Bricked, and Sony Is Working on a Fix
Over the weekend, PlayStation 4 users began reporting their consoles were being rendered inoperable upon opening certain PSN messages. Sony has since acknowledged the exploit and told IGN it’s “planning a system software update to resolve this problem.”
The issue seemingly began this past Saturday, October 13, when reports of the message exploit spread across the internet. In the initial Reddit post, user Huntstark said they received an unsolicited message from a Rainbow Six Siege opponent that “basically” bricked their console, though Sony says systems aren’t technically being bricked, but rather sent into a “crash loop.” Other PS4 users then chimed in, saying their consoles were similarly affected by the same message.
Star Wars Episode 9 Features More Improvisation, Actor Says
Actor Oscar Isaac, who plays the brash pilot Poe Dameron in the Star Wars series, has shared some new insight on the upcoming Episode IX. Speaking to IndieWire, Isaac said director JJ Abrams, who also directed The Force Awakens, is giving the actors more freedom to improvise. Isaac described the shoots, at least the ones he’s been involved with, as being “looser” than on The Last Jedi and The Force Awakens.
“The way they’ve been shooting it right now is looser than it’s been for the last two times,” Isaac said, adding that he was specifically talking about more improvisation. “It does feel like a relief to get on set and feel like, ‘Oh, we can try things.’ It’s a testament to J.J. coming back and feeling confident. There’s less pressure for it to be right. We just want to make a good movie and have a really good time while doing it.”
Episode IX is due out in December 2019, and it’s the third and final instalment in the new trilogy that began with The Force Awakens. A new trilogy of films directed by The Last Jedi‘s Rian Johnson will follow after that. Outside of the main series, additional standalone spinoffs are also expected.
Also in the IndieWire interview, Isaac addressed the negativity among some Star Wars fans about The Last Jedi. “Luckily, since I’m not directing it, producing it, or distributing it, I don’t have to worry so much about fan expectations,” he said. “Also, not all fans have the same expectations.”
Isaac said he’s observing a similar response to the new Star Wars movies as the prequel trilogy from George Lucas. “People had very strong feelings, but there wasn’t as much of an organized way to speak out about it,” he explained. “People that run blogs and websites need content. So it’s like, ‘There’s some content!’ Five people on Twitter. Hundreds. Whatever it is. Then you make it into a story.”
In other news, Lost and Lord of the Rings actor Dominic Monaghan will play an unspecified role in Episode XI.
Arrow Season 7 Premiere: “Inmate 4587” Review
Warning: Full spoilers for the Season 7 premiere below. For more on the episode’s surprise ending, check out our postmortem interview with showrunner Beth Schwartz.
Arrow may have had its serious ups and downs over the past six years, but I’ll say this for the series – it’s never afraid to reinvent itself when things aren’t working out. “Inmate 4587” marks what is easily the biggest, most sweeping status quo change for the series yet. Oliver Queen is locked behind bars, his family is in witness protection and Star City is dealing with a serious lack of costumed protectors.
Fortnite Release Time For Update 6.10 And Tournaments Confirmed
Fortnite‘s next patch, v6.10, is coming very soon. Epic announced on Twitter that downtime will begin at 4 AM ET / 1 AM PT on Tuesday, October 16. At that point, patch notes will be available to explain the new features and fixes.
We already know at least one of the new features coming with the update. New in-game tournaments will reward players with pins and prizes, pitting players against each other from all platforms and control schemes. The first such tournament will start this week, with Solo play. Several others are planned for the coming weeks, including ones themed after Salty Springs and Tomato Temple, and a Friday Night Fortnite Squad tournament that will run every Friday evening through the end of November. We may also see the Quadcrusher vehicle wrapped in this update.
Epic hasn’t detailed what other features might be coming with the update, but the tournament feature certainly seems to be the centerpiece. We also may be getting more hints of things to come, as the recent update 6.02 leaked some upcoming skins.
This comes just after Epic has expanded the player base of Fortnite yet again by making the Android version free for all without an invite. The studio just recently disabled the guided missile while it investigates an issue, so we’ll see if it comes back in the 6.10 update. The tournaments will let you show off your skills, but we have a feeling Ellen won’t be able to hang.
Destiny 2 May Return To The Taken King Dreadnaught
Destiny 2 may be preparing to pay a visit to a familiar location. A bug appears to show a loading screen for Oryx’s Dreadnaught, which hasn’t been playable since The Taken King expansion from the first Destiny.
As spotted on the Destiny subreddit, the new Dreadnaught doesn’t appear to be a mixed-up asset or wild mistake, since the ship itself has an updated look. This seems to suggest that players will be going back to Oryx’s ship at some point. It could be part of the Year 2 annual pass. The main campaign of Destiny 2 implied the Dreadnaught could be returning. Spoilers follow.
The ball of light that spreads across the galaxy at the end of Destiny 2 has hit locations that have returned in subsequent DLC, in order of their release. It hit Mercury, then Mars, then the Reef–which were showcased in Curse of Osiris, Warmind, and Forsaken, respectively. The Dreadnaught came just after the Reef, which suggests it’s next. The mystery remains as to how it will return, but we may hear more when the Black Armory releases in December for annual pass holders. We know Bungie has a whole year of content planned ahead.
Destiny 2 just flung open the doors of Forsaken to all players without purchasing last year’s content, so it’s much cheaper to get into now than it once was. This week you can participate in a newly revised Iron Banner event, and the Halloween-themed Festival of the Lost kicks off as well.