Monthly Archives: January 2016
DC Universe Online Has Some Major Plans for 2016
Daybreak Games has revealed what’s in store for DC Universe Online players in the year ahead.
The first of the big changes sees the introduction of crossplay, allowing PC players to team up with PS4 players within the same world. This new feature is expected to launch on January 25, 2016.
On the storyline front, as of next month players will be able to play through a Legends of Tomorrow-themed story arc featuring Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Captain Cold, and the Atom. As fans of the game already know, this isn’t the first time the game has coincided content with DC TV series. Back in October of 2015, Supergirl received a makeover which saw her bear a striking resemblance to the TV series’ Melissa Benoist.
Metal Gear Online PC Beta Goes Live Tomorrow
Konami has announced the Metal Gear Online PC beta will launch tomorrow.
According to a Konami Twitch live stream earlier today, players that own Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain can opt in and download the PC beta beginning at 10 pm PT.
In addition to the beta date reveal, the developer previewed some new DLC content coming to Metal Gear Online, including a new unnamed map that bears similarities to Metal Gear Solid V’s Mother Base. A new knife was also shown during the short gameplay session.
Metal Gear Online has been available on consoles since October 6, 2015.
Last month, Konami announced new DLC and a Survival Mode are in the works for the online multiplayer game that is free to anyone who owns Metal Gear Solid V.
WWE Wrestler ‘The Miz’ Will Guest-Star on Supernatural
WWE's Mike "The Miz" Mizanin is headed for a guest spot on Supernatural this season.
TVLine reports that the superstar and former Real World roomie will appear in episode 15 of the show's eleventh season, which is all about small-town wrestling.
The Miz's character will be a hotheaded (and likely antagonistic) up-and-coming wrestler with few scruples. This should feed into his other onscreen persona as well. In the WWE line of programming, The Miz styles himself as a "Hollywood A-Lister" with an equal lack of morals.
Pacific Rim 2: Guillermo del Toro Says Is Not Cancelled
Guillermo del Toro has once again declared Pacific Rim 2 alive and well.
The acclaimed director took to Twitter refute rumors of the sequel’s demise, stating he will see the movie through “one way or another.”
Pac Rim 2 cancelled? Don't believe everything you read. It's still going and I'll remain w it in one way or another!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) January 11, 2016
This isn’t the first time talks of cancellation have surfaced regarding Pacific Rim 2. Last September, GDT told IGN the sequel was not cancelled Later that month, Universal Pictures pulled the film from its release schedule and placed it on indefinite hold.
Baywatch Movie Adds Quantico’s Priyanka Chopra
Quantico star Priyanka Chopra is reportedly in talks to join the upcoming Baywatch movie.
According to Variety, there are no details on Chopra's potential character at this time. The actress would join Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, and Sports Illustrated model Kelly Rohrbach in the Seth Gordon-directed film.
Star Wars Rebels: Images of Leia’s Episode Revealed
As reported earlier today, Star Wars Rebels is returning on January 20 and it's bringing a special guest along for the ride.
Titled "A Princess on Lothal," the episode will feature the show's introduction of a young Princess Leia Organa acting as an Imperial diplomat while secretly helping the Rebels crew.
“One of the complex challenges of depicting Leia in Rebels is that we have to remind the audience that she is part of the Empire at this point,” says Rebels and Clone Wars creator Dave Filoni to StarWars.com. “She doesn’t believe in the Empire, but she is acting the part, almost as a double agent. The Empire sees her as a privileged princess who runs mercy missions to wayward worlds, but in truth she is much stronger and more dangerous than they imagine.”
The Russos Drop Major Plot Details for Captain America: Civil War
The Russo brothers have dropped a great deal of information about their upcoming film, Captain America: Civil War.
The details come from an interview with Heroic Hollywood. Highlights include Spider-Man's relationship to the other characters, the role of General Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, and Cap's own motivation in this highly revised version of the Marvel event.
Joe Russo described Ross, the longstanding Hulk antagonist, as being "much savvier" this time around. While the military-man-turned-politician was more of a blunt instrument in 2008's The Incredible Hulk — his last Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance — he now antagonizes the Avengers "by aligning the world against them."
Creed Director Ryan Coogler to Direct Black Panther
Marvel has announced the director for its upcoming Black Panther film.
According to Marvel, the Creed and Fruitvale Station helmer Ryan Coogler will direct Black Panther’s Marvel Cinematic Universe feature film debut.
“We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family,” Marvel Studios’ producer Kevin Feige said. “The talents Ryan showcased in his first two films easily made him our top choice to direct Black Panther. Many fans have waited a long time to see Black Panther in his own film, and with Ryan we know we’ve found the perfect director to bring T’Challa’s story to life.”
Guardians 2: Benicio del Toro Not Expecting to Return
With casting underway for James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Benicio Del Toro revealed that he doesn't expect to reprise his role as the Collector—at least, not in this film.
When asked by ComingSoon.net if Taneleer Tivan (Collector) would return, Del Toro said he doesn't think so. "They would have told me, I hope," the actor said. "I do hope to play that character again at some point."
And he just might. We learned during the post-credits clip at the end of Thor: The Dark World that the Collector holds the reality stone, which is certain to come back into play. Need to brush up on the infinity stones? Check out this master class in the precious gems.
Rare Graphics Director Joins Yooka-Laylee Team
Character artist Kevin Bayliss has officially joined Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic Games.
The studio confirmed the new hire in a post on its website, noting that while "Kev’s been flirting (and sketching) with Playtonic for a while," he's now onboard as a permanent member of the team.
Bayliss formerly served as Rare's Graphics Director, giving birth to a number of the studio's iconic characters. In fact, he worked alongside the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto to create the modern Donkey Kong of the DKC series, as well as his sidekick Diddy.
"For the past six months I’ve been travelling up and down the country to spend a couple of days a week with the team, but now I’m in the process of re-locating to work fulltime at Playtonic," Bayliss said.