April 2018 – Page 196

It’s April 1st somewhere.

1. April 2018

Use This Sea of Thieves Map for Animal, Fort, and Shipwreck Locations

Get all the location information you need for voyages at a glance with this interactive map.

1. April 2018

How The Conjuring, Annabelle and The Nun Fit Together

We break down this shared horror universe and how these movies fit together.

1. April 2018

Fortnite Mobile Now Tells Kids to Stop Playing in Class

The mobile version of Fortnite Battle Royale now features a loading screen that tells kids to not play the game during class.

Epic Games community manager K.L. Smith shared an image of the new loading screen, which now includes the message: “Mr. Hillman says stop playing in class,” in a post on Twitter.

Fortnite loading screen, via Twitter

1. April 2018

Pokemon Go Switches to 8-Bit Graphics for April Fool’s Day

Pokemon Go is celebrating April Fool’s Day by switching to 8-bit graphics, which players can experience in the game starting today.

“Experience Pokemon Go like never before with cutting-edge 8-bit graphics!” an announcement post on the game’s official website humorously reads. “Registering approximately twice the definition of 4K, the chunky squares of each pixel provide realistic detail and unbelievable definition.”

Check out the slideshow below for a look at the 8-bit aesthetic:

Pokemon Go’s 8-bit style isn’t the only recent addition to Niantic Labs’ augmented reality mobile game. Earlier this week, the mythical Pokemon Mew was added to the game through a new quest system.

1. April 2018

Moscow official says West is trying to deny Russia World Cup

A Moscow official accuses the UK and US of trying to stop the championship being held in Russia.

1. April 2018

Ready Player One Doesn’t Have a Post-Credits Scene, But Should It Have?

Ready Player One does not have a post-credits scene, despite the fact that it very well could have.

Ernest Cline, the author of Ready Player One, confirmed late last year that he’s working on a sequel to his 2011 sci-fi novel. Given that he co-wrote the screenplay for the Steven Spielberg-directed film adaptation, he presumably could have worked in a little scene after the credits to hint at what the future might hold.

The author revealed he’s working on a sequel to his Ready Player One book during a live interview (via ScreenRant) in December promoting a trailer premiere for the movie. “It’s true,” he said. “I can’t talk about it too much, but there’s no better inspiration for a writer

1. April 2018