Monthly Archives: June 2016
Deadpool Star Wants Taskmaster in Deadpool 2
Ed Skrein – who played Ajax in the first Deadpool movie – has been talking about which character he’d like to see appear in the forthcoming sequel.
Deadpool 2 was announced earlier this year, and while there’s no indication which heroes and villains will be joining the franchise, Skrein has a personal favourite…
“The Taskmaster is just you know, so fun” he explained. “To see Taskmaster and Wade Wilson/Deadpool together is so funny – watching them play in the Daniel Way collection they have these incredible riffs. He's a mercenary like Wade Wilson but he's a mercenary without morals. The only redeeming factor of Deadpool is his morals, right? Taskmaster does not have those morals so he back-stabs and stuff like that."
World of Final Fantasy Release Date Announced
World of Final Fantasy will arrive on the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation Vita on October 25, 2016.
Square-Enix made the announcement today, and dropped a new E3 trailer detailing more of the game's heroes and monsters. Check it out below.
World of Final Fantasy was first announced during the Sony and Square Enix conferences at E3 2015. It aims to expand the Final Fantasy universe for a new generation of players, while giving long-time fans a healthy dose of nostalgia.
Square also announced that fans who preorder the day one edition of World of Final Fantasy will receive the legendary Sephiroth as a summon.
New Details on Horizon: Zero Dawn Special Editions
Update: Sony has released new details on the pre-order bonuses and special editions for Horizon: Zero Dawn.
According to PlayStation Blog, those who pre-order Guerrilla Games' upcoming PS4 exclusive will get the "Nora Machine Trapper Pack," an in-game item that includes weapon and outfit modifications, as well as ammo and trap crafting items. Those who specifically pre-order at GameStop or EB will also get a special outfit with enhanced camouflage and a bow with better accuracy.
Nora Longshot Bow, Nora Lookout Outfit and Nora Machine Trapper Pack
Thor: Ragnarok’s Jeff Goldblum on His Role as Grandmaster
Jeff Goldblum will star as the Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok and recently shared a few details about his upcoming role.
"He’s a hedonist, a pleasure-seeker, an enjoyer of life and tastes and smells," the actor told Empire Online. "I’m working on my part every day. I’m a sponge, researching."
Goldblum went on to note that director Taika Waititi is giving him the freedom to provide his own unique spin on the character. "
50 New Games Added to PlayStation Now
The PlayStation Now streaming library is growing with dozens of new titles coming to the service on June 7.
50 more games will be added to Now, bringing the service's total tally of games over the 400 mark. Among the games being added are a host of 2K Games titles, including Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Duke Nukem Forever, The Darkness II, and Spec Ops: The Line.
With the arrival of these games, Sony is also offering a 33 percent discount to those who sign up for a 3-month subscription package in the U.S. and Canada through July 11. The discounted price will cost players $29.99 for the initial period bought during this time, after which they will be charged the full $44.99 price per 3-month pay period if they continue to subscribe.
Kojima Productions Reveals New Image of Ludens
Kojima Productions has released a new image of Ludens, providing a closer look at the face of the studio's mysterious mascot.
The image, which comes by way of GameSpot, reveals the eyes of the partially-masked figure and bears the tagline "I'll keep coming." When asked for additional details about the image, the studio told the outlet: "You can freely imagine whatever you see."
Kojima Productions' mascot Ludens. Image via GameSpot
Flash & Wonder Woman Have Great Jumping on Points This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Joshua Williamson & artist Carmine Di Giandomenico | DC Comics
Of all the DC Rebirth titles, The Flash is one of the our most anticipated because it’s by horror writer extraordinaire Joshua Williamson. Make sure you’ve read DC Universe: Rebirth #1 before picking this one up because it revisits a big thread from that comic. This one-shot helps bridge the gap between everything that came before and sets up what’s to come, not to mention teasing some big stuff for the future. This is a great place to start reading Flash if you’re a new or lapsed reader.
Batman Artist Is ‘Reborn’ for New Comic with Mark Millar
Comic book writer Mark Millar is teaming up with famed Batman artist Greg Capullo for a new comic series called Reborn.
According to Deadline, Millar and Capullo are co-creating the series, which launches this October from Millarworld. The monthly series will run for a total of six issues, and centers around an 80 year-old woman named Bonnie Black who discovers a world beyond her own after dying.
Reborn image credit: Mark Millar and Greg Capullo
Road to E3 2016: Titanfall 2
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Titanfall 2!
Diablo 3 director leaves Blizzard
Jay Wilson, the game director of Blizzard's Diablo III, has announced he's leaving the company — and the gaming industry entirely.
"I'm leaving to pursue my original passion, writing," Wilson wrote on Twitter, announcing this as his final week at Blizzard. "It's what I was doing when I fell into this job, and I've always wanted to return to it."
Wilson has spent the last decade with Blizzard, originally joining the company in 2006. Prior to working at Blizzard, Wilson also served as a design director for Relic Entertainment's Company of Heroes and as lead designer on Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, among other titles.