Monthly Archives: November 2016
Mark Hamill’s New Job: Professional Toy Explorer
The legendary Mark Hamill may be reprising his role as Luke Skywallker in huge new Star Wars movies these days, but he’s still keeping busy in plenty of other ways. Besides his acclaimed voice acting work -- he’ll once more be playing the Joker in the upcoming Justice League Action animated series, among several other current roles –- and his occasional appearances on The Flash as the Trickster, Hamill has launched a new series, Mark Hamill’s Pop Culture Quest, on the recently-launched Comic-Con HQ subscription service.
On the series, Hamill -- an avid toy and memorabilia collector himself -- travels to see different notable collections, from classic Godzilla and other Japanese-created toys kept in a fan’s home to the iconic Batman comics and items on display at DC Comics’ headquarters. I spoke to Hamill about how the series came to be, what it’s like for him to interview the subjects, and more, including his own personal history as a collector.
Rumor: Apple May Make Augmented Reality Glasses
Apple is reportedly exploring the possibility of creating augmented reality glasses.
According to Bloomberg, sources say the glasses would connect to iPhones wirelessly, and be able to show images and information in the wearer's field of vision. Apple has not yet confirmed these rumors, and the sources asked not to be identified.
Back in January there were rumors Apple was working on a virtual reality headset. We will have to wait and see whether these latest reports are part of this project or something different.
Zelda: BotW Reportedly Won’t Be a Switch Launch Title
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reportedly won't launch alongside Nintendo Switch in March 2017.
According to Eurogamer, sources close to Nintendo have corroborated a report from insider Emily Rogers that localization on the game may not be completed until the end of December, at which point an additional "four to six months" will be required for testing before launch.
After being in development for so long, Eurogamer's sources say Nintendo is dedicated to releasing Breath of the Wild in as flawless a state as possible.
Y: The Last Man TV Series Finds Showrunner
Y: The Last Man has found its showrunner in Michael Green.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Green serve as showrunner on the upcoming FX series and co-write the script alongside Brian K. Vaughan, the creator behind the comic book on which the series is based.
Y: The Last Man tells a dystopian science fiction story centered around a young man named Yorick Brown, who, alongside his pet monkey, are seemingly the last remaining male mammals on Earth.
Modern Warfare Remastered Data Mine Uncovers Hidden Guns and Microtransactions
A dataminer has burrowed deep into Modern Warfare Remastered's code and uncovered hidden weapons that hint at the possible implementation of microtransactions.
Via Reddit, a dataminer named Tails unearthed a heap of unused content when combing through Modern Warfare’s data files on PC. A lot of the guns found are from other Call of Duty games with the exception of one: The Kamchatka auto shotgun, which looks pretty overpowered in the stream below.
Dishonored 2 Competition, Amazon Prime Membership Promotion, Early Black Friday Deals
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In celebration of the exciting global launch of The Grand Tour (a new Prime Only TV series from the team that brought you BBC Series Top Gear), Amazon are offering limited time deal of £20 off Prime Membership (originally £79) until November 18th, 2016 only.
Sony Bans Gamer For Sharing Full-Frontal Images from Watch Dogs 2
Sharing screenshots or footage of Watch Dogs 2's full-frontal nudity may get your account suspended by Sony.
After accidentally taking down some female NPCs during a playthrough of Ubisoft's new open world shooter, Adam, a UK QA tester, used the PlayStation 4 Share feature to screenshot a fallen character seemingly wearing crotchless panties.
“On Sunday evening I accidentally blew up a few women in a back alley with a gas pipe and then I saw *it*,” Adam wrote on NeoGAF.
"I took a picture of this funny oversight with the ingame camera and shared it on twitter for my friends to see and I posted it in one of the Watch Dogs early release threads on here. Cut to tonight where I can't access any services while playing the game and then when I tried to sign in there was a very brief message about my account being suspended."
Thanos Headlines a New Comic This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting 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 head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Jeff Lemire & artist Mike Deodato | Marvel Comics
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Marvel, ABC, IMAX Partner for Inhumans TV Series
Marvel and ABC Television have just announced a partnership with IMAX to debut its new series The Inhumans in theaters.
The first two episodes of Marvel's The Inhumans is being filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras and will debut exclusively in IMAX theaters across the globe in September 2017.
This new agreement marks the first time a live-action TV show has premiered in IMAX theaters. It's also the first time IMAX has ever helped finance a TV pilot and series.
The Inhumans was created in 1965 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby