Monthly Archives: December 2015
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Comic Book Reviews for December 2, 2015
Check out our reviews for a(nother) big week of comics.
DC COMICS
Written by Greg Pak | Drawn by Georges Jeanty
If nothing else, Action Comics #47 is a prime example of the power inkers can have over the finished art product. Tear through every printed word in this comic and, try as you might, you will not find another credited penciller outside of Georges Jeanty. The four inkers who embellish Jeanty’s pencils create at least three unique and distinctive styles - none of which are remotely bad, but that all fail to gel into a cohesive whole. On the story side of things, this issue pays off Superman’s brief flirtation with evil in a nice and “hokey-in-a-good-way” manner, though that too is marred by shortcuts, this time in the form of an abrupt ending. This book’s so-so issues are made even more frustrating than an average series because of its frequent brushes with greatness. –Levi
Capcom Confirms New Resident Evil 2 Will Be a Full Remake
Capcom has confirmed that the upcoming Resident Evil 2 will be a remake, and not a remaster.
The publisher's recent investor report stated that the game would be a "remastered" version, but Capcom UK's senior marketing director Stuart Turner clarified on Twitter that it had been a "mistranslation" and the classic horror game would be "a full from the ground up remake NOT a remaster."
Seems to be a few people picking up a mistranslation in our own investor report. RE2 will be a full from the ground up remake NOT a remaster
New BvS Trailer Reveals What Unites Our Heroes
Feast your eyes on this new second trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.
Not only does this trailer reveal more story points, it also shows the threat that makes the Man of Steel and Dark Knight stop warring with each other and unite -- with Wonder Woman! -- against a greater enemy.
The new trailer also gave us a better listen to Ben Affleck's Batman voice, Jesse Eisenberg's take on Lex Luthor, and Clark Kent as a Daily Planet reporter.
What did you think of the new trailer and all its revelations? Sound off in the comments!
What’s to Come on Arrow, Flash and Legends of Tomorrow
Warning: Full spoilers follow for this week’s The Flash, “Legends of Today”, and Arrow, “Legends of Yesterday.”
So now that this year’s big Flash and Arrow crossover is over, what’s next for the two series and for the upcoming spinoff, Legends of Tomorrow, which got some big set-up in this event?
We attended a screening of the crossover this week and spoke to the executive producers of all three shows about what the future holds…
Even prior to this two-night event, both The Flash and Arrow had done a lot of set-up for Legends of Tomorrow this season – some would say too much, given how much screen time was given for characters like The Atom, Sara Lance, Captain Cold and Firestorm who are all moving to that new series. However, now that Hawkgirl, Hawkman and Vandal Savage have been introduced, expect that to change.
Zuckerbergs Giving Away 99% of Their Facebook Stock
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, will be giving away 99% of their Facebook shares.
Zuckerberg said he and his wife, whose shares in the company are currently worth $45 billion, will give them away in order to "join many others in improving this world for the next generation." This means that the money will be structured as a limited-liability corporation, a Facebook representative told BuzzFeed news.
The money will be used to "further the mission of advancing human potential and promoting equality," according to an SEC filing by the company. This goal will be accomplished by "means of philanthropic, public advocacy, and other activities for the public good."
Just Cause 3 Patch Is in the Works
Just Cause 3 is still having problems, but Avalanche Studios is working on a patch. In a post to the Steam Community, a representative for the studio wrote that the team is working on a fix, but hasn't announced when that fix will be available.
"We need a little bit of time to recreate some of these issues and build fixes," the post reads.
"A little over one day since we launched, we have huge numbers of players in our enormous game world and we’re monitoring all the data coming in."
IGN reported on claims of framerate and load-time issues before the game was released on December 1, citing framerate and load time delays as one of the big problems on Xbox One. But the issues aren't limited to just Xbox—PlayStation 4 and PC players are reporting similar bugs and glitches. Avalanche suggests that PC players head over to the Steam forums, where "there are a number of tips" that "could improve or fix some of the issues that have been reported."
Third Writer Hired to Hammer Out Script for Thor 3
Marvel Studios has reportedly brought on Stephany Folsom to take over script-writing duties for Thor: Ragnarok.
The news comes by way of The Hollywood Reporter, who notes last major move on the film was back in October when Taika Waititi signed on to direct. Folsom is now the third writer behind the film's script, with both Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle involved in prior iterations.
Folsom's prior work includes the script for 1969: A Space Odyssey or How Kubrick Learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the Moon, as well as The Princess of North Sudan.
Campbell ‘Leaks’ Ash vs. Walking Dead Script
What would happen if Ash Williams entered the zombie-infested world of The Walking Dead? Ash vs Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell has a script that entertains that very possibility. Kind of.
In a post on Twitter, Campbell "leaked" his humorous script, which pokes a bit of fun at AMC's post-apocalyptic television series. See it below.
Oops. This script "leaked." pic.twitter.com/k4Vn9r7WxV
— Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) December 1, 2015
Ash vs Evil Dead airs every Saturday on Starz, with Campbell playing the fearless Ash Williams and Lucy Lawless as the revenge-driven Ruby. We recently got a chance to chat with the pair of actors about the show's bloody mix of comedy and horror and spoke with showrunner Craig DiGregorio about Ash's character progression, or lack thereof.
Windows Surface Phone Rumors Set Release for Next Year
Microsoft is moving forwards with plans to develop a new smartphone currently being referred to as the "Surface Phone."
According to a lengthy report from Windows Central, this new Surface Phone is replacing an Intel-powered Windows 10 phone that was once in development, but has since been cancelled.
Hardware specifics regarding the phone are unknown right now, with the report saying Microsoft is "currently exploring different technologies." That said, Intel is said to still be involved with the project, suggesting the Surface Phone may have something in common with its cancelled Windows 10 counterpart, and it may run Intel's x86 processor chipset.