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Dead Island 2 / Hope for fans of the series. Dead Island 2 is still in development, according to a Tweet sent from the official Dead Island account. Dead Island: Survivors, a free-to-play tower defense game for iOS and Android, officially launched, bringing with it questions about the status of the franchise's long quiet project, Dead Island 2.
"Anyone who has ever said 'this is the future and this part of gaming is dead' has been proven wrong every single time." Bethesda Game Studios head, Todd Howard, recently spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about the fear that the online-only Fallout 76 may indicate a shift away from the single-player games Bethesda is so beloved for.
Almost time to get funky. HumaNature Studios and its founder, Greg Johnson, have posted a Kickstarter update for Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove, stating the revival is set to launch later this fall and that a closed beta will be arriving next week.
While last night's 2018 NBA Awards ceremony announced Houston Rocket's James Harden as the league's MVP, the Philadelphia 76ers' center Joel Embiid received another honor. Embiid, the third-overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, was revealed to be the cover athlete of EA Sports' NBA Live 19.
Owners of the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit, rejoice! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch has just received a free update that enables use of the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Motorbike. Using this Labo set-up will allow players to utilize the Joy-Con's motion controls to steer, accelerate, and play with all the functionality of simply using the Joy-Cons by themselves, but in a more unique way.
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." One of the blasters that Han Solo used in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi has sold at auction in Las Vegas for $550,000.
Game of Thrones / A happy ending outside of Westeros. Rose Leslie and Kit Harrington, also known as Game of Thrones' Ygritte and Jon Snow, have just been married at the Kirkton of Rayne church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland this past Saturday.
Spider-Man: Far From Home / Tom Holland does it again.... Tom Holland, the latest actor to play Spider-Man, has been pretty bad at keeping secrets regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As of last night, it appears Marvel has leaned into that joke, as Holland has "accidentally leaked" the name of the Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel: Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Ant-Man and the Wasp / Ant-Man's return looks to be a strong one. Disney screened Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp for members of the media in Los Angeles last night. Following the showing, attendees were allowed to share their first thoughts on the sequel to 2015's Ant-Man (and the first Marvel movie since Avengers: Infinity War) on social media.
Challenge the Horde mode, new enemy types, and more are also coming soon. Fortnite's Save the World State of Development - June 2018 blog has announced that the first act of the Canny Valley campaign, and a new desert biome, are arriving shortly after the launch of v5.0 in July.