It’s been just over 10 years since Minecraft first captured the imagination of an entire generation of gamers. It’s truly a phenomenon and one that’s wider than you probably realize. Sure, you can just play the regular Creative or Survival modes, but that’s just the start. Perhaps you are picking up Minecraft for the first time. Perhaps you’re coming back after a long absence. Perhaps you’re just tired of surviving. No matter the case, there are plenty of new and different ways to play in this infinite sandbox. Let’s go over some of the best with the top 10 Minecraft game modes. In a way, Minecraft is a throwback to the way PC games used to be. Titles like Unreal Tournament and Team Fortress 2 were full of nonstandard servers and weird game modes. In fact, some popular games nowadays grew out of this phenomenon. It’s said that battle royale game types started in places … [Read more...] about Top 10 Minecraft game modes for Minecraft’s 10th anniversary
Game Of Thrones Finale: The Ending Explained
Obviously, this post is going to contain MASSIVE spoilers for the Game of Thrones season finale. Now's your chance to stop reading and escape unsullied.After eight seasons, the final moments of Game of Thrones brought some big shakeups from what viewers have been expecting. The destruction of King's Landing has seemingly led to a better world in the Season 8 finale, although not the one that some characters have been working toward for years. Westeros moves forward not through conquest, but through (a tiny bit of) democracy.A whole lot of wrap-up got handled in Episode 6, "The Iron Throne," the last of the show. First and foremost, we saw the end of Daenerys Targaryen. After she destroyed King's Landing, she finally lost the support of some of her best allies (although not all of them). Jon begged Dany to show Tyrion mercy, and when she refused, he took action--murdering Daenerys to stop her from ruling the Seven Kingdoms (and beyond) with fear and dragon fire. After her death, Drogon … [Read more...] about Game Of Thrones Finale: The Ending Explained
John Wick: Chapter 4 confirmed for a 2021 release
John Wick will return in 2021. Following Chapter 3 — Parabellum’s #1 box office debut — knocking Avengers: Endgame from the top after a three-week run — John Wick 4 has been confirmed. Not only that, the sequel has a release date: May 21, 2021. The first John Wick movie opened in 2014 and grossed just under $90 million total, while its 2017 sequel made $172 million lifetime. The third movie, which debuted last Friday, made $57 million domestically and another $36 million overseas ($93 million total), greatly outpacing John Wick 2. News of the sequel was announced via text message, using the same service that revealed the first trailer for Chapter 3: “You have served. You will be of service. John Wick: Chapter 4 is coming - May 21, 2021.” What started as a simple story of revenge — of Keanu Reeves shooting up a lot bad guys as revenge for the death of his dog — has turned into a full universe. … [Read more...] about John Wick: Chapter 4 confirmed for a 2021 release
DOOM SIGIL Mod Fan Boxes Expected To Ship This Week
John Romero first announced the DOOM mod/expansion SIGIL following the 25th Anniversary of the original 1993 release DOOM last December. According to the announcement, the megawad file will feature nine single-player levels and nine multiplayer maps. The physical edition is manufactured by Limited Run Games, with two versions of the mod bundled into what they called fan boxes. The megawad file will still require a registered copy of the original 1993 DOOM to play, but will be entirely free to download otherwise. Romero had a streaming preview of SIGIL on Twitch back in December (now available on YouTube).In February, Romero announced that the release would be delayed until April. In April he announced another delay until May, due to issues in production with the Beast Box edition, which includes a replica of Romero’s head on a pike, the Easter egg found in Doom II map “Icon of … [Read more...] about DOOM SIGIL Mod Fan Boxes Expected To Ship This Week
Outer Wilds Landing On Epic Games Store And Xbox One On May 30
Last week developer Mobius Digital announced that their upcoming open-world exploration game Outer Wilds will be an Epic Games Store exclusive. Today they’ve just announced the official release date for the game on May 30. It will be published in a partnership with publisher Annapurna Interactive.The upcoming open-world exploration game was first announced in 2015. That same year, it also won on the Seumas McNally Grand Prize and Excellence in Design categories at the 2015 GDC Independent Games Festival. It was also the first game to be featured in the video game crowdfunding platform Fig, achieving its $125,000 goal within schedule. The developer then made a deal with publisher Annapurna Interactive, and in December last year, we reported that the game had been delayed to 2019. Outer Wilds focuses on open world exploration surrounding a solar system where time is stuck in an endless loop. It compels players to search for answers in an ever-changing universe, where … [Read more...] about Outer Wilds Landing On Epic Games Store And Xbox One On May 30