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Fortnite Vs. Apple: The Ugly Affair So Far
We feel sorry for any Fortnite fan who took a hike into the mountains today with no Internet connections, and returned this evening to find the whole world topsy-turvy. Sit down and let us tell the tale, it’s been a wild last few hours. This morning, Epic Games surprised everyone by lowering the cost of V-Bucks on all versions of Fortnite, including the mobile ones. The reason they haven’t been able to do this before was the high cost of fees generated from piping all in-app purchases through Apple or Google. This was non-negotiable; if you want to do business on mobile, you’ve gotta pay the gatekeepers. And it’s still non-negotiable, but Epic finally decided it had enough and deliberately flouted the rule, offering a bypass for mobile customers to send direct payments to Epic itself. The direct payment method was two dollars less than the standard, making it a no-brainer. Basically, Epic took Apple’s rules, threw them on the ground, set them on fire and said defiantly, “So whatcha
Her Deadly Groom Now Available On Demand
A&E Networks is now offering the suspense thriller Her Deadly Groom (originally a Lifetime TV movie) on digital platforms. Allison just got over a breakup, and isn’t feeling eager to resume dating again. Her best friend decides to set up her profile on a dating site anyway, without her permission, but since this is the movies, Allison is pleased rather than furious about that. And she might have actually met the man of her dreams as a result. But eventually, her friend figures out the truth: Vincent, the man Allison just hastily married, knows Allison is next in line to inherit millions if her brother dies. And then if SHE dies, it’s all his. Can they stop his gold-digging murder plot before any of them wind up in the ground? Her Deadly Groom stars Kate Watson as Allison, Michael DeVorzon as her ill-advised love interest, and Eric Roberts in an unidentified role. It was directed by Jared Cohn (The Horde, Little Dead Rotting Hood) and it’s now available to watch
Cryptozoic Announces Epic Spell Wars Of The Battle Wizards: Hijinx At Hell High
Cryptozoic Entertainment has announced a fifth entry in their Epic Sell Wars series of card battling games. This one takes place in the harsh world of high school, which has only gotten worse with the addition of magic. The full title is Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Hijinx at Hell High. It comes in a large $30 box and inside you’ll find: 30 Delivery Cards 8 Wild Magic Cards 9 Oversized Wizard Cards 25 Treasure Cards 25 Dead Wizard Cards 15 Kill Tokens 7 Last Wizard Standing Tokens 8 Skull Life Counters 5 Six-Sided Dice 1 Social Status Board 9 Wizard Standees with Bases 1 Power Bonus Token 1 Hell High Standee 1 Promo Card for Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: ANNIHILAGEDDON Deck-Building Game The game is compatible with earlier releases in the Epic Spell Wars series. Two to six players can gather around the table and live a fantasy-enhanced version of one of the worst experiences life can offer. Now that you can control matter,
NeuroSlicers Coming To PC In 2021
Video game studio Dream Harvest is working on NeuroSlicers, a futuristic cyberpunk RTS for the PC. Described as a narrative-driven strategy title, the finished product will pack in solo, co-op, PvP and PvPvE gameplay modes. Dream Harvest claims NeuroSlicers will be different from most RTS games in that many of the smaller tasks will be automated by the game’s AI. Units will automatically make management decisions (we expect this to be customizable to some extent), letting the player focus more on the larger battle at hand. NeuroSlicers won’t be done for a while, but you can be part of the development process and get to sample the game early as well. Just sign up for the Alpha test program…the door is open on the studio’s Discord channel until August 31. Dream Harvest promises that even in this early state, there should be plenty to do. “Even in the pre-alpha, players can experience an incredible level of customisation as they manage a swappable tech system,” says the team at DH. “This
Coming To Steam: Swords ‘n Magic And Stuff
Indie studio Kindred Games has announced their open-world RPG Swords ‘n Magic And Stuff. a game as laid-back as its title, will enter Steam Early Access this September. You’re a boxy-headed adventurer who’s just landed in the fantasy world of Tirawyn. Your immediate goal is….whatever you want it to be. Swords ‘n Magic And Stuff is a true open-world adventure with a true open world. You wanna dive into dungeons and slay monsters? Go do that. You want to stay at home and farm? You can do that too. Would you prefer to just go exploring and climb mountains? They’re out there. There are dozens of jobs, occupations and lifestyles to take up. Swords ‘n Magic And Stuff also has multiplayer features. You can perform your preferred activities with a friend, or visit their version of Tirawyn, or they can visit you. You can take your house with you and show it off your collections at their place. The game is the creation of Kindred Games founder Michael Kocha, who
Call Of Duty: Warzone / Modern Warfare Season 5 Heats Up
We should be getting some big info about the next Call of Duty pretty soon, but there’s plenty going on in Warzone / Modern Warfare to talk about. Season Five launched on August 5, in all versions of the game. Two new areas are now open in Warzone: you can battle in a moving freight train that runs in a loop around the area, or within Verdansk Stadium. Yup, the stadium is now open and it makes for a massive battle map, with eighteen points of interest marked by Activision on this page. The Gulag in Warzone has received an update…you can expect a greater assortment of weapons now, as the old system of one set being randomly available has been changed. Now the weapons rotate between four sets, which change on a weekly basis. In Modern Warfare, there are two new multiplayer maps to romp in: Petrov Oil Rig and Suldal Harbor, and a new Ground War map set around the Verdansk Airport. In terms of weapons, look for
Spongebob: Krusty Cook-Off Adds New Themed World
Who lives in a pineapple under your butt? Spongebob Squarepants, when you pocket your phone around. He’s the star of a new mobile game from Tilting Point and Nukebox Studios, Krusty Cook-Off — essentially a remake of their hit Food Truck Chef. Krusty Cook-Off takes the mechanics of that game and transfers them to the fry grill at the Krusty Krab. As the yellow sponge of legend, your task is to flip patties and serve orders as quickly as possible. Other Spongebob characters appear as your customers and you’ll be competing against other players of Krusty Cook-Off for the fastest time and best score. You’ll also have the ability to wander outside the Krusty Krab and explore Bikini Bottom, discovering items to jazz up your kitchen when you return. And now there’s more to see and do: Krusty Cook-Off has added a new themed area to the sea, New Kelp City. Once there, you can visit Last Chance Coffee and chat with metropolis heroes like Mermaid Man (Barnacle Boy isn’t
The Girl From Arkanya Now Live On Kickstarter
An indie studio in Peru is currently hard at work on The Girl From Arkanya, a retro-styled 16-bit adventure for consoles and PC. The crowdfunding campaign for the game launched this week and has already earned almost twice what it asked for. And when you check it out, you’ll see why. There are a lot of Zelda clones out there, but how many will give you a giant rodent that you can control? Yes, in lieu of a fairy, protagonist Marisa has Kapi, her capaybara traveling companion. The capybara is always with you and you can take control of him at any time to push heavy objects….Marisa can also pick up and throw Kapi, and there are times when she’ll need to. Rather than a fantasy world, The Girl From Arkanya picked a period of world history in a location you don’t see very often. Scroll down on the page and you can read the full backstory of the game’s world and characters. It’s quite detailed. Gorgeous retro pixel art
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Open For Digital Preorder
Why should you be interested in the upcoming tactical strategy game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim? Because of the name on the box: Vanillaware. And if that brand doesn’t ring any bells, the words “Odin Sphere” or “Dragon’s Crown” should. The Japanese developer has gained fame for their use of lavishly painted characters and backgrounds. Vanillaware makes games that are as fun to look at as they are to play. Ovehead strategy battle games are a new genre for them (the previous two titles have been sidescrolling slashers with RPG elements). It’s dangerous to travel outside your zone of expertise sometimes, but the trail of awards 13 Sentinels has racked up in its home country seems to imply we have little to worry about. It was Future Division Winner at the 2019 Japan Game Awards, winner of the Best Scenario Award & Best Adventure Award at the 2019 Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards, and won the grand prize at the 2019 Japan Otaku Awards, among others. Beautifully rendered in Vanillaware’s signature hand-painted
Immortal Comes To Digital September 1
Different Duck Films has announced their anthology horror movie Immortal will be hitting digital platforms early next month. If all horror has one common theme, it’s death — mortality is why we have a sense of fear to begin with, after all. Every anthology we’ve highlighted here focuses on it to some degree, which is what makes Immortal so unusual. Its stories are about the exact opposite. In other words, the horror of NOT dying. Different Duck, indeed. How is immortality scary anyway? They find ways. DD tells us “the film follows Chelsea, a high school track star who comes clean about sexual misconduct with her coach only to find out her confession might be too late, Gary and Vanessa, a young, expecting married couple who scheme a morbid solution to their financial issues, Ted, a man filled with sorrow who agrees to euthanize his cancer-ridden wife Mary, and Warren, a young man with little direction in life who is forced to discover his new gifts after a tragic accident.”
The Deal: Need Money? Kidnap a Rich Friend.
The Deal (also titled “The Perfect Deal”) is a 2023 Korean drama series with 8 episodes, currently streaming on Viki. This K-drama is based on the webcomic “Georae”. Three high school friends meet up with each other after four years to socialize. One friend comes from a wealthy family. The two other friends desperately need money. To solve their money problems, they decide on a “pretend kidnapping” by contacting their rich friend’s mother and demanding a ransom. They were supposed to be friends. Is this how friends treat each other? ♦ That’s what friends are for “The Deal” immediately introduces the 3 main characters in Episode 1: Lee Joon-Sung, Song Jae-Hyo, and Park Min-Woo all went to high school together. Lee Joon-Sung could have been famous had he played his cards right. But that was his problem. Not cards. Gambling. He lost money gambling, can’t pay it back, and now the gangsters are after him. If he doesn’t have money that’s not a problem. They’ll just harvest his organs. Song
Song of the Bandits: If You Can’t Raise an Army, Be a Bandit
Song of the Bandits is a 2023 Korean drama series, streaming on Netflix. There are 9 action-packed episodes, set in the 1920s, that have you cheering for a ragtag group of bandits fighting against the mighty Japanese army. Of course, it’s probably impossible for them to win. But you really hope that, against all odds, the “peach tree” can be saved. ♦ A National Hero? Which Nation? In Episode 1 of Song of the Bandits, we are introduced to the main lead character,Lee Yoon. There are only 3 choices when the enemy invades your country: fight and try to live, die, or join the enemy. Lee Yoon was a slave in Joseon but his master freed him so that they could both serve in the Japanese army. Because of Lee Yoon’s military successes he was honored as a national hero. He could have remained and continued to “enjoy” the blessings of the Japanese emperor, but he left. Lee Yoon can not erase or forget his sins. He killed a man’s
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