Monthly Archives: November 2016
NES Classic Blaster Master Returns With New 3DS Game
Azure Striker Gunvolt developer Inti Creates has announced the return of Blaster Master with the release of a brand-new game for Nintendo 3DS next year.
This upcoming eShop title, dubbed Blaster Master Zero, was announced during the studio's 20th Anniversary Fan Festa, and will release in Spring 2017.
Inti Creates acquired the rights to Sunsoft's 1988 NES classic, and is using the original Blaster Master as a foundation in creating an 8-bit experience that pays homage to the original, while also making use of current technology to optimize the game for modern day.
Doctor Strange’s 5 Biggest WTF Questions
Now that Doctor Strange has arrived to keep the magic of the MCU alive, it’s time to look at the biggest questions, surprises, and WTF moments that went down in the Benedict Cumberbatch film. Of course, we’re talking full spoilers here, so click away from this page if you haven’t seen the movie yet.
Still here? Then by the hoary hosts of Hoggoth, let’s do this! Here are the five biggest WTF questions we have coming out of Doctor Strange.
As we said, full spoilers follow…
Well, not Doctor Strange, that’s for sure. Viewers will be forgiven if they left the film not quite knowing who had taken over as Sorcerer Supreme after Tilda Swinton’s Ancient One exited this mortal coil. In the comics Strange assumes that mantle when his master dies, but it seems Marvel doesn’t think the character is quite ready for the role yet.
Ex-Battlefield, Payday 2 Devs Reveal New Game
Former Battlefield and Payday 2 developers have announced a new game called Project Wight.
According to Kotaku, Project Wight will let players take a control of an intelligent monster whose kind has been nearly wiped out by humanity. From what’s shown in the first trailer, the game is played from a first-person perspective, and will have players swiftly traverse environments and attack different types of soldiers.
Project Wight is being developed by a newly-formed studio called The Outsiders using the Unity engine. The studio is founded by David Goldfarb and Ben Cousins, who have both previously worked on various Battlefield titles, including Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
See the Awesome Cosplay From BlizzCon 2016
The fandom at BlizzCon 2016 is in full force, with loads of attendees sporting their Blizzard pride, all decked out as the various heroes, villains and creatures rooted deep within the lore of Blizzard's beloved franchises.
We're on-site at the convention in Anaheim, CA, capturing as much of the amazing cosplay as we can. While the heroes of Overwatch have been a favorite, there's been plenty of love for Warcraft as well. We spotted a pair of Murlocs roaming the show floor, as well as an impressive Lich King outfit and a whole lot more. Check out our gallery below for a look the amazing cosplayers we've seen thus far.
Mr. Robot’s Malek to Play Queen Singer Freddie Mercury
Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) is set to star in a biopic about the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, with X-Men director Bryan Singer at the helm.
The news was first reported by Deadline, and later confirmed by Singer in a post on Instagram. The film is being produced by 20th Century Fox, New Regency, and GK Films. The latest script comes from The Theory of Everything writer Anthony McCarten.
Malek in Mr. Robot
The Flash: Killer Frost Should Be Season 3’s Villain
Since Danielle Panabaker's Caitlin Frost debuted in the very first episode of The Flash (or, to be technical, since her first appearance on Arrow), fans knew it would only be a matter of time until this brilliant scientist and valiant member of Team Flash would transform into the icy villain Killer Frost. We got a taste of that transformation in Season 2 when "Welcome to Earth-2" introduced a twisted, alternate universe version of Caitlin. But thanks to the events of "Flashpoint," it looks like the real Caitlin is well on her way towards becoming Killer Frost.
It's hard to say what exactly the future holds for Caitlin and her friends in the rest of Season 3. But though Dr. Alchemy and Savitar have been confirmed as the main villains this season, we have to wonder if that role isn't better-suited to Killer Frost. We think she has more to offer than either of those characters.
World of Warcraft: Legion Patch Adds New Raid
During today's World of Warcraft: Legion panel at BlizzCon 2016, Blizzard outlined a host of new features coming in Patch 7.2, including a brand-new raid, as well as the addition of flying around the Broken Isles.
The new raid, dubbed Tomb of Sargeras, which features a total of nine bosses, is where players will explore the depths of the tomb and harness the Pillars of Creation. A new four-boss dungeon called Cathedral of Eternal Night is coming as well.
Additionally, Patch 7.2 adds the ability to fly in the Broken Isles, with new Epic Mounts coming for each class, all of which are flying enabled. The patch also marks the return to the Broken Shore, continuing the Class Order Campaign, as well as adding new quests and introducing a new faction: Armies of Legionfall.
Stranger Things: Season 2 Production Begins With Cast Photo
Stranger Things season 2 has kicked off production with a new cast photo.
The image, released on Twitter, contains most of the main cast from the first season, from Gaten Matarazzo’s Dustin and Caleb McLaughlin’s Lucas, to Natalia Dyer’s Nancy and Charlie Heaton’s Jonathan.
Stop reading if you don't want to know who is returning for the upcoming season.
After months of speculation, the photo also confirms that Millie Bobbie Brown is back as Eleven. Up to this point, series creators Matt and Ross Duffer claimed her involvement in season 2 was still undecided.
Will Shaman Be Dethroned in Hearthstone’s Gadgetzan?
The new Hearthstone expansion, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, has only just been announced, and we’ve seen less than a quarter of the 132 card set, but I’m already pretty optimistic about the direction it’s taking the game.
I love the idea of multi-class cards (divided into three “gangs” – the Grimy Goons, an alliance of Hunters, Paladins and Warriors; Jade Lotus, comprised of Druids, Rogues and Shamans; and The Kabal, mana-obsessed Mages, Priest and Warlocks), I love some of the individual cards we’ve seen so far, and most importantly, I love that there’s already an identifiable through-line emerging – that Team 5 is actively providing tools to combat the extreme efficiency of Shaman. Mid-range Shaman has been the dominant, meta-defining deck in Hearthstone for a while now, and it’s time for that to change.
Apple Cuts the Price of New Macbook Pro Dongles
Apple announced a price cuts for all USB-C adapters the company sells for the new Macbook Pro, according to The Verge.
The price change comes a week after customers reacted negatively to the announcement of Apple’s new Macbook Pro, a cutting edge laptop unveiled last week that threw out all of the prior Macbook Pro’s peripheral ports in favor of three high speed USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) ports.
Apple explained the new pricing in a statement issued to The Verge: "We recognize that many users, especially pros, rely on legacy connectors to get work done today and they face a transition,” a representative for the company said. “We want to help them move to the latest technology and peripherals, as well as accelerate the growth of this new ecosystem. Through the end of the year, we are reducing prices on all USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 peripherals we sell, as well as the prices on Apple's USB-C adapters and cables.”