Monthly Archives: April 2016
Grant Morrison Addresses Wonder Woman Controversy
Today marks the release of Wonder Woman: Earth One by writer Grant Morrison and artist Yanick Paquette, and with it comes a re-imagining of Wonder Woman's origins and a fair bit of controversy.
For an idea of what it's about, here's an excerpt from the official synopsis: "Encompassing the vision of her original creator, William Moulton Marston, Morrison presents a Diana who yearns to break free from her mother and the utopian society on Paradise Island to learn about the forbidden outside world. Her dreams may come true when Air Force pilot Steve Trevor crashes on their shores, and she must defy the laws of the Amazons to return him to Man’s World."
Fan-Made Metal Gear VR Game Brings Back David Hayter
A group of dedicated fans are creating a Metal Gear Solid VR experience on PC, featuring voice actor David Hayter.
The team behind Shadow Moses, the canceled Metal Gear Solid remake, is creating the VR project. Called The Fan Legacy: Metal Gear Solid, the experience lets people visit memorable locations from the classic game from a first-person perspective.
The image below, which is The Fan Legacy: Metal Gear Solid trailer, will play by clicking on it.
Bad News for the Man of Steel in Superman #51
DC kicked off the "Super League" crossover in the pages of Superman #51 today, and this story is already promising major changes for the franchise.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Superman #51!
"Super League" is a crossover linking Superman, Action Comics, Superman/Wonder Woman and Batman/Superman. DC previously revealed that the story would involve Superman putting together a new team in the aftermath of his clash with Vandal Savage and the return of his powers in Superman #50. What they didn't reveal is why Superman needed this new team. The very first page of this issue makes that reason abundantly clear:
83 Weird and Funny Miitomo Photos
Since launching worldwide earlier this month, Nintendo's first mobile app Miitomo has surpassed 3 million users. Essentially a social network in the style of a stripped down Tomodachi Life, Miitomo lets you design your very own Mii, dress it up, then answer questions for your friends.
People have been using the cartoonish social platform to share everything from their darkest secrets to mundane updates about their life. But perhaps the most popular feature has been the photo editor, which lets you create and edit shareable Miifotos – which the internet has, of course, exploited for their own weird and wonderful meme-generating amusement.
Daily Deals: Dark Souls III Collector’s Edition, Force Awakens Blu-ray, Rainbow Six Siege
The Dark Souls III Collectors Edition Is Back in Stock, and 20% with Amazon Prime
Dark Souls III is out in one week, and we just gave it a 9.5. Now, Amazon has dredged up more PS4 Dark Souls III Collector's Editions, and one can be yours for 20% off with Amazon Prime. Discount will be shown as you check out (before you pay). If you want the Xbox One CE, Best Buy has it in stock, and you'll need Gamer's Club Unlocked for a discount there.
Doctor Strange Trailer Debuting During Jimmy Kimmel
Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch will reveal the first trailer for the Marvel film on Jimmy Kimmy Live on April 12.
People TV writer Aaron Couch shared Jimmy Kimmel Live's line-up for next week on Twitter. Cumberbatch will appear on the Tuesday episode, pulling the wraps off the first footage for Doctor Strange.
The Marvel movie wrapped up filming earlier this week, as announced by director Scott Derrickson. The filmmaker also showcased a set photo of Cumberbatch (as Doctor Strange) and co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor (as Baron Mordo).
Agents of SHIELD: Kevin Tancharoen Directing Season 3 Finale
Mortal Kombat: Legacy director Kevin Tancharoen, who helmed Tuesday's Agents of SHIELD episode "Spacetime," is returning to the Marvel TV series to helm its finale.
Tancharoen confirmed the news to IGN while promoting the single-take fight scene featured in "Spacetime." "We're just starting to prep it," he said of the finale. "It's the big finish."
In addition to "Spacetime," Tancharoen also directed Season 2's "Face of My Enemy," "One of Us" and "The Dirty Half Dozen," and Season 3's "The Purpose in the Machine." This will be the first TV show finale he's directed.
Building the Future of RTS Games
I remember when I first played Wolfenstein 3D. It was the first game I played where you saw the world in first person in real-time. For me, gaming would never be the same.
Wolfenstein 3D demonstrated what could be done by fully utilizing the technology of the day. In their case, DOS with a 640K of memory, 320x200 graphics, and a 16-bit processor (80286 or better).
New technology drives innovation in game design. So far, PC gamers have gone through roughly 3 major generations of game technology:
Ratchet & Clank Getting Official Merchandise Collection
Insomniac Games, PlayStation and iam8bit have announced the release of a merchandise collection to tie into the new Ratchet & Clank game and movie.
The collection includes a 6-color screenprint (limited to 350 copies, $50), a Captain Qwark T-shirt ($23), pin badges ($10 each), a Groovitron-styled oven mitt ($20) and a very fetching vinyl soundtrack ($25).
You can see all the items below:
The collection will be available to buy on iam8bit from 10am PDT tomorrow, April 7.
27 Story Mode Skins Added to Minecraft, Free for First Week
Mojang has added 27 new skins to various editions of Minecraft to celebrate the conclusion of Minecraft: Story Mode's first season.
They're all free for the first week on iOS, Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Mac. However, it isn't possible to give them away free to PlayStation players in Japan or to Android users, so the smallest amount possible is being charged on those platforms.
The Minecraft: Story Mode skin pack.