Here’s What’s Up With The Hulk In Avengers: Infinity War

After losing an initial confrontation with Thanos in the opening scene of Avengers: Infinity War, Hulk refuses to emerge and help the Avengers take on the Mad Titan throughout the rest of the film. Fans have speculated that Hulk’s unwillingness to fight is because he’s scared of losing to Thanos again, but the writers and directors behind Infinity War have denounced such speculation. Turns out Hulk isn’t scared; he’s angry.

Spoilers for Infinity War follow.

On the commentary track of Infinity War–the movie is available right now for digital download–writer Christopher Markus said the movie is “the beginnings of Bruce’s issues” and the continuation of the character’s story arc. For the first time since becoming Hulk, Bruce is being forced to deal with threats on his own–even having to rely on his own ingenuity to defeat Cull Obsidian with Tony’s Hulkbuster armor. Hulk doesn’t want to help in Infinity War because he’s tired of Bruce only relying on the scary green monster when there’s trouble to be dealt with. The Hulk wants a life that’s more than smashing Bruce’s problems.

“What makes [Bruce Banner] unique as a character is that there’s a host body that is being fought over by two distinct personalities who hate each other. Both want control of the host body,” director Joe Russo said. “So, the relationship is becoming increasingly dysfunctional and that’s what’s going on here.”

We saw Hulk begin to express his individuality in Thor: Ragnorok, and now Infinity War is driving home the point that Bruce and Hulk are two different people with their own wants and needs. Whether or not Bruce learns to accept the Hulk as an equal in time for Earth’s strongest hero to join the final battle in Avengers 4 remains to be seen. Regardless, Bruce is right, the two need to start talking to one another–especially if they want to move forward and have a healthier relationship.

The extra stuff that comes with buying Infinity War is full of goodies, like a hilarious deleted scene that features the Guardians of the Galaxy and Nebula and learning that Happy Hogan was supposed to be in the movie.

Here’s When Valve’s First New Game In Years, Artifact, Releases On Steam

Valve’s new game, Artifact, finally has a release date. The digital card game launches for PC on November 28 and will be available for mobile at a later date.

Artifact is conceptually based on Dota 2, another game by Valve. Artifact has players facing off against one another on three separate game boards–like the three lanes in Dota 2–and victory is given to whomever successfully navigates to their opponent’s side and either destroys two out of the three enemy towers or defeats the “Ancient” that appears after one tower is destroyed.

Each player has their own deck composed of 40 cards, five of which are heroes. At Artifact’s launch, 40 different heroes will be available, allowing players to start coming up with different strategies. The other 35 cards in a player’s deck are hero abilities and items, divided into four different color themes–red, green, black, and blue–depending on their unique effects on the board.

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Like Dota 2, Artifact will be entirely player versus player. Matches are always played online, although an offline tutorial mode against a computer will be available to teach newcomers about the game.

Artifact is designed by Richard Garfield, the same man behind the hugely popular Magic: The Gathering card game. Artifact launches via Steam on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and will be available for Android and iOS in 2019. Artifact costs $20 in the US. We’ve reached out to Valve to ask about international pricing.

Def Jam Might Be Teasing a New Game

Def Jam Recordings has been asking its social media followers what they want from a new game, leading some to believe a new Def Jam Vendetta sequel might be in the works.

On Twitter, the record label first asked fans which modern star they’d like to see on the cover of a hypothetical new Def Jam Vendetta, before following that up by asking which city they’d like to see as a setting, in the style of sequel Fight for NY:

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Aquaman Movie Is Getting a Prequel Novel

DC’s upcoming Aquaman solo film is getting a prequel novel.

Per Heroic Hollywood, DC and Harper Collins have teamed up to bring Aquaman: Undertow, which will center on a 13-year-old Arthur Curry.

The story follows Arthur, with the help from his friend Claudia, discovering the truth about the world of Atlantis and his mother Queen Atlanna, portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the film. Details about the novel’s release date will be shared in the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, Aquaman opens in theaters on December 21 in the U.S. and UK, and December 26 in Australia.

For more on the film, be sure to read our breakdown of the villainous Ocean Master and the five things we learned about the new Aquaman trailer.

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Life Is Strange 2 Teaser Trailer Goes Really Badly For One Cop

Despite being a sequel, Life is Strange 2 is still pretty mysterious. It’s set to star a new cast of characters in a new location, both of which we know very little about. A new teaser trailer gives us the faintest hit of some plot points, and promises more details to come soon.

The teaser shows a police officer’s dashboard camera as he drives around a normal-looking suburban neighborhood. He spots something and exits his squad car, and only a few moments later both he and his entire car are pushed and flipped by some strong force. The teaser ends with a promise that “All Will Be Revealed August 20th 2018.” On that date, presumably, Square Enix will release a longer and more detailed trailer.

Life is Strange earned a following for its dramatic storytelling touching on dark subjects within a magical realist setting. A free in-universe game, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, helps set the stage for Life is Strange 2. We’ve already gleaned what we can from that release, but this trailer and the other one upcoming at the end of this month should give us much more detail.

The first episode of Life is Strange 2 will release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on September 27.

Fortnite Week 4 Challenge Guide: Search Between Gas Station, Soccer Pitch, Stunt Mountain (Season 5)

Another week has come and gone and, along with taking another step in our steady march towards impending doom, there’s a fresh batch of Fortnite challenges for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS players to do. We’re now in Season 5, Week 4, so you should know how this goes, but if you’re new to Epic’s insanely popular multiplayer game we’ll get you caught up on what you need to know.

Fortnite’s weekly challenges allow players to unlock Battle Stars by fulfilling specific objectives. These range from simply taking out a specific set of enemies, to trickier challenges that involve following treasure maps. Completing these unlocks unique customisation items and also levels up your Battle Pass–if you have one. Challenges are split into two categories, with a set of quests for all players and then a second set available exclusively to Battle Pass owners. To make things a bit easier, we’ve got a breakdown of all the challenges below, and also a guide for the harder of the bunch.

In the free challenges section, the two most straightforward challenges involve building 250 structures and eliminating five opponents in Dusty Divot. The one that will eat up some time is jumping through flaming hoops with a Shopping Cart or an ATK.

For those with a Battle Pass, there will be some extra effort required to complete your challenges. These include dealing 500 damage to enemies with a Sniper Rifle, searching chests in Flush Factory and getting three pistol eliminations. However, the hardest of the bunch involves searching between a gas station, soccer pitch, and stunt mountain.

Luckily, we’ve done it and have put together a quick guide for you. The Battle Star can be found in quadrant C5 on the map, at the base of Stunt Mountain, just northwest of Tilted Towers–it’s hidden near a pale white tree. This tree is located north of the gas station and just south of Pleasant Park. You can look at the images below to see exactly where it is on the map and also get a breakdown of all the challenges. Alternatively, watch the video above to see us do the challenge.

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Fortnite Season 5, Week 4 Challenges

Free

  • Build structures (250) — 5 Battle Stars
  • Jump through flaming hoops with a Shopping Car or ATK (5) — 5 Battle Stars
  • Eliminate opponents in Dusty Divot (3) — 10 Battle Stars

Battle Pass

  • Deal damage with Sniper Rifles to opponents (500) — 5 Battle Stars
  • Search Chests in Flush Factory (7) — 5 Battle Stars
  • Search between a gas station, soccer pitch, and Stunt Mountain (1) — 10 Battle Stars
  • Pistol Eliminations (3) — 10 Battle Stars

Developer Epic Games also has launched Fortnite’s 5.10 content update, which introduces a limited-time mode called Fly Explosives. In this mode, players are equipped with jetpacks and explosive weaponry to wreak havoc on their fellow combatants. The update also pulls the Guided Missile out of the vault and puts it back into play, albeit with some changes.

For those still doing Season 5, Week 3 challenges, you can take a look at out our guide on how to follow the Flush Factory treasure map and also the locations of all the Clay Pigeons. If you haven’t already done the Fortnite birthday challenges, we’ve got a guide for where to find the birthday cakes too. Take a look below for a comprehensive list of our Fortnite Season 5 coverage. The list includes guides to all the challenges so far, as well as a gallery of the new cosmetics introduced in the latest season, among other recent developments surrounding the game.

Fortnite Season 5 Coverage

Capcom Will ‘Explore’ More Remakes After Resident Evil 2

One of Capcom’s biggest announcements at E3 2018 was that the Resident Evil 2 remake would release in January 2019. According to its latest financial report, Capcom is apparently feeling confident about how it will perform and may follow it up with other remakes and/or re-releases.

In response to an investor question about Resident Evil 2’s expected sales and the potential for other remakes, Capcom said it anticipates Resident Evil 2 to be one of its major releases for this fiscal year and for it to be in the “million-seller” range. The publisher also opened the door for similar projects going forward.

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