Mythic

Blizzard is shaking things up in a big with its troubled hero shooter. Starting with Season 10, Overwatch 2 heroes will become free. Yes, all of them, including new heroes in the future. The game will also include alternative ways to earn Coins and Mythic Skins. There’s a chance it could be a new dawn for Overwatch 2. With the launch of the maligned sequel, Blizzard made the controversial decision to lock new heroes behind a Battle Pass. Those who opted for a Premium Battle Pass gained access right away. But with the…

Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of the first update of the new season. Less than two weeks after the launch of Chapter 5, Season 2, Epic Games is planning to release a new patch to fix some of the early issues. Fortnite update 29.01 has a March 19 release date on PS4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Android. As the first major update of the season, version 29.01 will be accompanied by a period of server downtime.Fortnite update 29.01 server downtime will begin in full at…

In accordionist James Fearnley’s memoir of his time with the Pogues, Here Comes Everybody, there is a description of the band’s first headlining tour of Ireland, and in particular, a gig in Carlow during which a mass brawl breaks out in the audience. Afterwards, Fearnley is horrified, both by the crowd’s behaviour and frontman Shane MacGowan’s reaction, which involves turning on his bandmates and delivering them a lecture on human nature. “People are just this much away from murdering each other, this much away from…

Overwatch 2 hasn’t been hitting the same for some When I covered Overwatch 2 at its “release,” I was anxiously waiting for the major PVE element that would eventually come down the pipeline. It sounded absolutely fantastic and would have added a true PVE element to the game, something Overwatch sorely needed for longevity. Sadly, those plans were scrapped, and although the team is still excited about what they’re putting out, it’s not the same. But all that is still a little ways out. For those of you who are still…

Fortnite update 24.20 is about to be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Android and Nintendo Switch. The new Fortnite update has an April 11 release date and an 8am BST UK launch time. As a numbered update, the new Fortnite download will be accompanied by a period of extended server downtime, beginning when matchmaking is disabled at 7.30am BST. Even more bad news is that update 24.20 will be bigger than usual, so it might take longer to download.The news was announced by Epic Games on Twitter, alongside…

My Hero Academia has arrived in Fortnite, and over the next two weeks, it's going to have a huge impact on how you play. That's because this collab isn't just about item shop cosmetics--though it certainly does have those. But on top of that, the island is now home to a new MHA-themed Mythic weapon: Deku's Smash.Deku's Smash is just as big of a shift to the Fortnite meta as the Kamehameha was during the Dragonball collaboration this past summer. This is to say you should expect things to blow up a lot…

Apple TV Plus has announced that it has signed a new comedy series based on the hugely popular Mythic Quest.With Mythic Quest now in its third season and a fourth already signed on, Apple TV Plus has announced that a new series dubbed Mere Mortals "will explore the lives of employees, players, and fans impacted by the game."Mere Mortals is written by Mythic Quest stars Ashly Burch, John Howell Harris, and Katie McElhenney. Rob McElhenney is among the executive producers for a show that will be produced by Lionsgate, 3…

has announced a spinoff show. The streaming service hasn't too many details about Mere Mortals just yet. However, it did say the so-called "extension series" will delve deeper into the lives of the employees, players and fans who are impacted by Mythic Quest, the fictional game at the heart of the eponymous sitcom. Mere Mortals will take inspiration from Mythic Quest "departure" episodes, such as the standalone "Backstory" (which is set in 1972) and "Quarantine," which showed how the characters were dealing with…

Apple is building on the success of its Apple TV Plus comedy about game development, Mythic Quest, with a new spinoff series titled Mere Mortals. The eight-episode series will be more like the excellent episodes in the main show that focus on a time and place outside of the primary settings and characters, Variety reports. “Mere Mortals will explore the lives of employees, players and fans who are impacted by the game,” according to Apple in a press release.Ashly Burch, who plays Rachel in Mythic Quest, is part of the…

Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone … who knows that living in L.A. can be surreal. Very surreal.That’s the crux of the indie sci-fi film “Something in the Dirt,” whose masterminds check in with Jen Yamato in this week’s Guest Spot. Plus, we prepare you for the “White Lotus” finale, offer two streaming recommendations for your weekend, and more.And, as always, we want to know what you’re watching too! Pretend we’re at the water cooler and give us your review of a TV show or streaming movie you’ve loved and…