by Stone Marshall | Mar 16, 2016 | Awesome Book News |
Good news for sci-fi fans. 20th Century Fox has updated its roster of films in 2017 and 2018 with alien-inspired films. Bad news for comic book fans though, as Gambit has been removed from the studio’s release schedule.
Weeks ago, a teaser poster of Predator was released via Facebook with the possible title ofThe Predator. Now, the film company has announced the official release date of the movie on March 2, 2018. The film’s script is penned and will be directed by Iron Man 3’s Shane Black. Fred Dekker is also co-writing the script. Not much is known of the upcoming ThePredator, aside from Black saying that it’s a sequel rather than a reboot of the 1987 film.
Meanwhile, Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant has been moved to an earlier release of August 4, 2017. It was previous scheduled for release on October 6, 2017. It looks like the studio is trying to cash in on the summer release window. Alien: Covenant is known to feature Katherine Waterston, Demian Bichir, Michael Fassbender, Jussie Smollett, and Danny McBride.
As for Gambit, it appears the film won’t be pushing through this year since Fox just removed the superhero film from its release schedule. Gambit is still under development though, but its release date is now unknown. Gambit will be Fox’s eighth X-Men film, the latest being X-Men: Apocalypse up for release on May 27.
In addition, Fox also announced the release of two new Marvel projects. The first one is slated for a October 6, 2017 while the second one is up for a January 12, 2018 release.
There’s no clue as to what films the two aforementioned dates are for, but I’m guessing those spots will be filled in by Gambit and Deadpool 2.
Fox Updates Alien Films’ Release Dates, Announces Untitled Marvel Films, Removes Gambit
by Stone Marshall | Mar 16, 2016 | Minecraft News |
“Minecraft’s” lead developer at Mojang has revealed that work on the game’s 1.10 update has already begun despite just releasing 1.9 a few days ago. Apparently, a new mob is in the works!
The news comes to Design & Trend straight from the Twitter account of “Minecraft” lead, Jens Bergensten. In one tweet, he gave franchise fans a sneak peek at content that’s likely many months away.
(Photo : Jens Bergensten/Twitter)
The tease is obviously quick, but it came when one fan asked what’s planned for the game’s future patches up to a hypothetical version 1.10. Bergensten quickly replied that he “started working on a new mob today,” which makes it seem likely to debut in a future tweak.
For those not too invested in the “Minecraft” craze, mob is a term that generally applies to all the creatures found within the world. There are over 40 different mobs on the platform today, and they all serve various purposes. Creepers and Skeletons, for example, can harm players. Chickens and Cows litter the environment to make some areas of the map feel more populated. As far as this unnamed new mob is concerned, we don’t know what role it will fill.
“Minecraft” has been on the market for a number of years, but new mob additions don’t happen too often. For the most part, they’re saved for major version number updates. The last mob to be officially introduced was the Rabbit in July of last year. It was a huge draw of the 1.8 revision.
That being said, it will likely be a long while before version 1.10 comes to fruition. The gap between 1.8 and 1.9 lasted well over a year, which leaves many fans wondering if the same time span will be the norm from here on out. “Minecraft” enthusiasts were certainly rewarded for their patience, however, considering the latest release offers a complete overhaul of the game’s combat system. Fresh mechanics like Attack Strength were added, as well as a swath of new forms of defense.
With Mojang just beginning its development process, it’s hard to say what the team’s immediate focus will be in the future.
Do you think “Minecraft” 1.10 will take a while to release? What mob would you want to see in the next big update? Tell us in the poll and comments section!
‘Minecraft’ Update 1.10 Already In Development With A New Mob, Says Mojang Lead
by Stone Marshall | Mar 15, 2016 | Minecraft News |
Minecraft just got a whole lot more aggressive with the 1.9 Combat Update on PC.
Players will now be able to hold two items at the same time and use them independently. You can equip one of the new shields for instance, alongside a sword or axe. Or a weapon and a torch for better visibility during night fights.
There are now sweeping attacks for swords, and a cool down for attacks. If you swing wildly and constantly you’ll do less damage than timing a more accurate blow.
There’s also a bunch of different arrows added to the game, new sound effects and other changes. Check out all the big changes below.
- Added shields
- Attacking now has a “cool-down” delay, making it more important to time your attacks
- You can now hold items in both hands (default quick key to swap items is ‘F’)
- Swords have a special sweep attack
- Axes have a special crushing blow attack
- Added the elytra
- New mob: Shulker
- Expanded The End
- Added Chorus plants
- New Purpur blocks
- New End Rod block
- Added dragon head block
- Ender Dragon can be resummoned
- Added beetroot and beetroot soup (from MC:PE)
- Added grass path block
- Added igloos
- Armor protection values have been lowered
- Added tipped arrows
- Added spectral arrows
- Added Frost Walker enchantment and frosted ice block
- Added a whole bunch of new sound effects
- Added sound effect subtitles
- Brewing Stand now requires Blaze Powder to activate
- Added skeleton riders
- We believe we’ve fixed MC-10 and a whole bunch of other issues
- Removed Herobrine
Minecraft’s combat update is live: shields, dual-wielding, sweep attacks and more
by Stone Marshall | Mar 15, 2016 | Minecraft News |
For a brief period, the stars were aligned and the PC and Console Editions of Minecraft reached near parity. The Minecraft 1.8.8 update for consoles rolled out a huge list of changes and updates, bringing Minecrafton consoles closer than it had ever been to the PC version. At that point, us console players really had everything we could want, besides persistent serversand unlimited worlds and those sorts of things. It was good times. It still is good times—the new update is fantastic and really breathes new life into the game. But at the same time, the PC version has soldiered on, getting even better and more exciting than before. With the official release of Minecraft 1.9 on PC, available now, the original version of the game has lots of new and exciting stuff we don’t have. This is no complaint… it’s just new stuff for us to look forward to in future Minecraft updates.
Combat Update For Console Edition?
Technically, that brief period of alignment between Minecraft PC and Console just ended. Until the release of the Combat Update, the latest release of Minecraft on PC was very similar to the current console release, minus a few bells and whistles. However, the newest major PC update is finally available. Lots of people are playing it already.Minecraft 1.9, the so-called Combat Update, is a major revamp. It changes the basic combat dynamic, adds a left hand, shields, new types of arrows, and all kinds of things to make combat more challenging and exciting.
But that’s not the juicy stuff. The Combat update also adds some new gameplay features to explore. First off, igloos. There are igloos now! Pretty cool as far as structures go. More notably, the Combat Update revamps the PC version of the Ender Dragon fight to be more like the one in the console version, but it also adds an endgame following that fight (which can now be repeated).
After the Ender Dragon, the PC player can now explore something truly new—the outer islands of the End, which are home to End cities and the new types of monsters that inhabit them. There are beautiful chorus trees, awesome new purple blocks, major structures hovering over the Void. And there are End ships, filled with danger and treasure and a truly rare artifact, the Elytra, that lets players fly—after a fashion. It’s a huge expansion to the end-game content in Minecraft, at least as exciting as the Ocean Monuments. And someday it will surely come to Minecraft on consoles.
When will the Combat Update come to Minecraft on PS4, Xbox One, Wii U and everything else? It’s going to be a long while. Remember, the Update just came out on PC on Feb. 29. Now that it’s locked and loaded, the countdown for the update on the Console Editions starts. And even after that, it’ll be a long wait. 4J Studios takes its time with the updates, although the last one (which took a year!) was a bit of an exceptionbecause of its sheer breadth and size.
Don’t expect the Combat Update anytime soon.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t start getting excited for it.
‘Minecraft’ 1.9 Combat Update Consoles: The PC Version Has Lots Of Awesome Stuff We Don’t… Again
by Stone Marshall | Mar 14, 2016 | Minecraft News |
On March 9, Mojang made the Minecraft 1.91 Pre-Release 2 download available to players.
Pre-Release downloads are not the actual updates to the game. Rather, as the name suggests, they’re released beforehand to help catch bugs and fix issues before the update is rolled out to everyone. As a result, it’s recommended you only download the Pre-Release if you’re experience enough to know how to properly use the files.
While 1.91 Pre-Release 1 added many new elements, such as better AI and Elytra sound effects, Pre-Release 2 mainly smooths out issues players had with the first one. There was a crash which has been fixed and the cooldown mechanics have been changed.
Minecraft 1.91 Pre-Release 1 changed the way cooldown works to make it less confusing for players, but that received considerable criticism, as several fans felt the new system threw off the game’s balance instead. So far, it seems as though Pre-Release 2 is an attempt to find a middle ground between that and the old cooldown system.
But the biggest news for most Minecraft players is that the official Minecraft 1.91 update will be out in two weeks, after GDC.
Meanwhile, there are rumors that a new update will soon arrive for Minecraft: Pocket Edition as well. After last month’s update to 0.14.0, fans are eagerly anticipating what might be included in Version 0.15.0. Popular rumors include the addition of resource packs (which will come to Minecraft: Pocket Edition eventually, even if not in this next update), the addition of music, and pistons.
Previous comments from Mojang have suggested music is planned, but still a long way off for Minecraft: Pocket Edition, so that one is unlikely. However, resource packs and pistons are both viable possibilities for Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.15.0. We don’t know when the update will arrive, but it shouldn’t be too much longer.
Whether you play the original Minecraft or Minecraft: Pocket Edition, you have a lot to look forward to. Minecraft 1.91 is due out in two weeks and Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.15.0 will probably arrive in the near future.
Do you play either or both of these games? How have you felt about the previous updates, and what do you most want to see in updates yet to come? Have you tested 1.91 Pre-Release 2? Share all your thoughts with us on Minecraft, Minecraft: Pocket Edition, and their upcoming updates in the comments below.
Minecraft 1.91 Update Out in Two Weeks; Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.15.0 Nearing Release?
