Monthly Archives: June 2015
Is Superman’s New Weakness Social Media?
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Superman #41!
Today's Superman #41 by writer Gene Luen Yang and artist John Romita Jr. gave us our best look yet at what brought about Superman's new status quo -- one where the whole world knows that he and Clark Kent are one in the same. While we're already seeing the new Superman with short hair, plain clothing and reduced powers in other Superman comics like Action Comics and Superman/Wonder Woman, we've yet to see exactly how his identity was exposed -- until today.
We hopped on the phone with Yang and Romita to hear about why they wanted to tell the story of Superman's identity being exposed, Superman's new "weakness," and how Superman's new look was created.
Tahm Kench is the Newest League of Legends Champion
Riot Games has announced a new champion for League of Legends named Tahm Kench, The River King.
Tahm Kench makes for a fine support or a solo laner. His passive ability applies stacks to the enemy when he auto attacks them, and once he has built up three stacks, his abilities perform differently.
In the support role, Tahm Kench is able to quickly devour his ally in order to render them immune from damage before moving to a safe distance and letting them out. The devour ability can also be used against enemy champions if he has built up enough passive stacks on them.
Tahm Kench can also lash out with his tongue against enemy champions, slowing them, or stunning them if he has built up three passive stacks.
Blindfolded Gamer Beats Super Mario World in 23 Minutes
Twitch user PangaeaPanga has completed Super Mario World blindfolded in just over 23 minutes, a feat he claims on his Twitch channel is a world record.
You can check out the full run in the video below.
PangaeaPanga, who describes himself as primarily a Super Mario World hacker and tool-assisted speedrunner, explains on his YouTube channel that he began learning blindfolded strategies for the game on June 16 and completed a full run today. His attempt included just three deaths and one brief period during which he was temporarily lost.
Channing Tatum Hates G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
Channing Tatum isn't a fan of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
In a recent radio interview with Howard Stern, in-demand Tatum shared some not-so-fond memories of his leading role in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
"Look, I'll be honest. I f--cking hate that movie. I was pushed into doing that movie."
According to Tatum, his role in Rise of Cobra was part of a three-movie deal that the then rising star had signed with Paramount.
Tatum admitted to being a fan of G.I Joe growing up, but said, "The script wasn't any good." He did, however, want to play Snake Eyes, an idea that was shot down on the same phone call he found out Paramount wanted him to be in the movie.
Is Magus Joining Avengers: Infinity War?
A new casting call suggests that the Adam Warlock's villainous alter-ego Magus will be making an appearance in Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity War, Part 1.
A somewhat rough-around-the-edges site called www.acting-auditions.org (as spotted by Spoilertv.com) has the listing, which reads as follows:
“Auditions are now getting underway for the Marvel Studios feature film ‘Avengers: Infinity War – Part I’ lead and supporting roles. The auditions for new lead and supporting roles will be taking place in Los Angeles, CA. The film is the first in a two-part sequel in which Thanos plays a major role, along with the Magus. Adam Warlock’s bad side, the Magus, separates from his body and assembles the Infinity Gauntlet. Magus creates doppelgangers of Earth’s heroes as part of his plan to recreate a universe of evil. “Avengers: Infinity War – Part I” will be shot entirely on the IMAX/ARRI 2D digital camera.”
Check Out These Awesome Mass Effect Miniatures
If you have some spare plastic, wire, and soda cans lying around, you too could turn them into some detailed one-of-a-kind Mass Effect miniature sculptures.
Earlier today, Reddit user Solitary_guy recognized the recent Mass Effect Andromeda announcement by posting numerous images of his sister’s hand-crafted Mass Effect minis, which include her version of Commander Shepard, Mordin, Joker, and an impressive looking Legion.
Spidey Actor Tested With Downey Jr. And Evans
Tom Holland (How I Live Now), the latest actor to wear the Spider-Man suit, had to go through quite the process to score the coveted leading role.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Holland scored the part by testing independently with Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans.
But that was right at the end of the multi-legged casting process.
Yo-Kai Watch to Air on Disney XD
Yo-Kai Watch, the incredibly popular anime and video game series geared toward Japanese youngsters, will be making its television debut in the United States on Disney XD later this year.
Dentsu Entertainment USA, Inc. and Level-5 announced the news today, confirming the show will get a 26-episode run. The show's localization will be a collaborative effort between the aforementioned companies, as well as TV Tokyo Corporation.
Check out the show's charming announcement trailer below.
For those who don't know, Yo-Kai Watch is centered around a young boy who has the ability to see ghost-like creature called Yo-Kai. Not only that, but he has the ability to befriend them and summon them with a special watch, from which the series derives its name.
New Fire Emblem Will Introduce Same-Sex Marriage
Nintendo's next Fire Emblem game will usher in same-sex marriage to the RPG series.
In a statement provided to IGN (and originally posted by Polygon), Nintendo confirmed that Fire Emblem Fates "includes the possibility for a same-sex marriage to take place between the main character created by the gamer and another character in the game."
"Fire Emblem Fates comes in two different versions, called the Conquest and Birthright editions. In the U.S., Conquest and Birthright will both be sold separately, as is already the case in Japan. For those who have purchased either the Conquest or Birthright edition, a third edition will be made available as downloadable content at a later stage. Details on how the three storylines will be made available in other regions will be announced at a later date.
Splatoon Shifts Over 1 Million Copies Worldwide
Nintendo has today announced that, according to internal company figures, sales of its new Wii U exclusive Splatoon have crossed 1 million worldwide. This figure is said to include more than 476,000 physical and digital units sold in the Americas, over 368,000 sold in Japan, over 230,000 sold in Europe, plus a further 20,000 sold in Australia and New Zealand.
“Ever since Splatoon launched on May 29 in the United States, we’ve seen thousands of people go online to have fun in this colorful, chaotic competition,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime in a statement. “This milestone puts us in a nice position as we prepare to launch 11 more exclusive Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games before the end of the year, plus amiibo, digital offerings and games from our third-party partners.”