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Loose Women was so exciting this week I could hardly contain myself. Yep, Stacey ‘That’s why mum’s go to Iceland’ Solomon teased one half of the name of her and Joe Swash’s baby. ‘I think we’re going to double-barrel the second name – that is a hot topic!’ said Stace. If that wasn’t enough, the former X Factor warbler confirmed that Joe does have a say in the baby’s name.
Meanwhile, in the wake of her break-up with Jack, Dani Dyer revealed that father Danny ‘I’m fxxxing Danny Dyer’ Dyer was once assaulted by her mum with a KFC burger. Apparently, Dani’s parents are no stranger to an epic ruck or two, and the cockney hardman has also had to endure a VHS tape being thrown at his head and his car hit by a broom. You’re ‘aving a f***in’ laugh, mate?
Assassin’s Creed 2020 will reportedly involve Vikings
Assassin’s Creed is currently taking a well-earned break for 2019, no doubt revelling in the success of 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins and last year’s mammoth Greek adventure, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Ubisoft hasn’t said anything about the setting of 2020’s outing, but Kotaku has caught wind from two independent sources that it’ll involve vikings. An Easter egg located in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 also seems to support this idea. Sprinkling a bit of Norse mythology into Assassin’s Creed’s already intricate lore could be interesting to say the least, and the prospect of sailing the chilly Scandinavian waters definitely tickles my fancy.
Bluepoint teases its next game as a re-envisioning
Video game remaking maestro Bluepoint Games is working on a new title, although little’s been said about it – until now. Speaking at GDC, the studio has suggested that the upcoming title goes beyond what it achieved with the brilliant Shadow of the Colossus remake, labelling it a re-envisioning. Sounds exciting, right? Sadly, that’s about all we’ve got to go on, but there’s still plenty of time for speculation as to what the game actually is. Could it be Metal Gear Solid? Resident Evil 3: Nemesis? Syphon Filter? Mr. Bones? Oh, c’mon! You know Mr. Bones! You played as a skeleton who could play the guitar and tell jokes – Mr. Bones rocked.
Dragon Age 4’s original concept reportedly had thieves and heists
Kotaku published an extensive report on the state of Dragon Age 4 this week, digging up some tantalizing details on the original concept for the highly anticipated fantasy-RPG. Apparently, the first incarnation of the game was known as Joplin, and featured spies and heists, with a large emphasis on player choice. Interestingly, it seems BioWare was attempting to craft a coherent story to sit alongside the decisions you make in-game, something which Alexis Kennedy probably helped out on considering his experience with Cultist Simulator. As cool as this concept sounds, EA and BioWare ultimately decided to bin it, with the game being rebooted back in late 2017.
Sony is finally allowing you to change your PSN ID
It’s been bloody ages since Sony promised it would be allowing PS4 users to get a fresh PSN ID, but this week the feature was finally made a reality. It’s a pretty simple process, and the first one won’t cost you a penny. Okay, it’s not without its teething issues – Sony has warned that some games don’t support the feature, notably launch titles like Killzone – but at least you can get rid of that naff ID you made up years ago, right?
Rejoice, Shenmue III will have forklifts!
Shenmue’s forklift section was a bit like marmite: you either loved or hated it. In fact, Shenmue in general is a bit marmite. I loved the game, though, and the forklift bit was great fun. I mean, sure, it got monotonous after a while, but it was worth it for the intermediate fights and those races. After a while, you settled into a kind of cathartic routine; it shouldn’t have worked, but somehow, it did. Anyway, Shenmue III has forklifts, which absolutely delights me – now we just need the chance to have a daily warm-up race!
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order leak reveals two characters
There’s a chance you’ll be reading this by the time all the juicy info drops out of the Star Wars Celebration on Saturday, but at the time of writing, this leak is all we have. Thanks to Amazon, we got a decent gander at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s two main characters, namely a cloaked individual and what we assume is the protagonist’s droid buddy. No point in me waffling on about it – go and have a look for yourself!
