Monthly Archives: November 2016
The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker Talks Killer Frost
On The Flash last year, we finally met Caitlin Snow's comic book alter ego, Killer Frost, via a trip to Earth-2 - a world where Caitlin wasn't just superpowered, she was evil. But now, in Season 3, thanks to Barry changing the timeline, Earth-1's Caitlin is beginning to transform as well.
Suffice to say, all of this is keeping Danielle Panabaker busy, who told IGN, "I'm excited for this season of Flash because Caitlin is really struggling with something internally. It's going to be nice to see how that resolves itself."
Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow in The Flash.
Nintendo Reportedly Ending Wii U Production This Week
Nintendo will reportedly cease production of Wii U consoles later this week.
According to Eurogamer, several sources have told the outlet that Wii U production will end this Friday, November 4. The company's Japanese production line will reportedly shut down for good, after the deadline for final orders ended yesterday.
Back in April, Nintendo CEO Tatsumi Kimishima said Wii U production could be halted by March 2018.
As of September 30, the total number of Wii Us shipped by Nintendo was just over 13 million units. Earlier this year, Kimishima revealed that one of the company's internal sales projections for Wii U was close to 100 million units worldwide.
Netflix Releases Stranger Things News Report
In anticipation of Stranger Things' upcoming second season, Netflix has released a teaser news report that sheds light on the mysteries of Hawkins, Indiana, and some of the major plot points of season 1.
Warning: Stranger Things: Season 1 spoilers below.
Check out the clip below to see "an archival newsreel" from fictional news station 5 WIYZ, during which anchor Brenda Wood reports the mysterious disappearance of Barbara Holland (Shannon Purser), whom Stranger Things actor David Harbour said will be addressed in the show's upcoming season.
Hideo Kojima Praises Westworld’s Game Design Theories
Hideo Kojima, like a lot of people, is watching Westworld, and he says some of its theories surrounding the world's design are after his own heart.
On Twitter last night Kojima said: "Watched "Westworld" E2. What Anthony Hopkins said in that story was an exact theory of my game design."
Watched "Westworld" E2. What Anthony Hopkins said in that story was an exact theory of my game design. pic.twitter.com/KbJaXQ5N8b
PSVR Sales Are ‘On Track,’ According to Sony
Less than a month after its October 13 release, Sony reported today that PlayStation VR sales are where the company expected them to be.
Speaking during an earnings briefing for the second quarter of 2016 (via GameSpot), Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony's Chief Financial Officer, said sales of the company's new headset are "on track."
While that doesn't specify any specific sales numbers, the President and Chief Executive at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Jim Ryan, told CNBC last month Sony expects to sell "hundreds of thousands" units at launch.
London Comic Con Cosplay: Overwatch, Zelda and Pokemon
London's MCM Comic Con is the UK's biggest pop culture convention, meaning you'll see everything from video games to anime to comic books. The event has also previously hosted UK qualifiers for the EuroCosplay Championships and the World Cosplay Summit, so naturally you're going to see a lot of people dressed up as their favourite characters.
Overwatch cosplay dominated the show floor this year but that doesn't mean there wasn't enough room for a Legend of Zelda-style Halo Spartan, Spider-man deadlifting Superman or King Arthur and his loyal knights (using coconuts to imitate horses.)
Check it all out in the gallery below:
Rory Powers also enjoys cosplaying as his favourite characters, even though he's bad at it
The One Doctor Strange Comic You Need to Read
With Doctor Strange hitting theaters, you’re probably wondering what comic books you ought to read in order to get to know the character better. Lucky for you, there’s one Doctor Strange comic that is a cut above the rest, a definitive tale that perfectly captures what makes the character great.
Don’t get us wrong, there are many Doctor Strange comic books worth reading, from the original tales by creator Steve Ditko to the current ongoing series by Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo. However, if you can only find time to squeeze in one graphic novel into your busy schedule, then make it Doctor Strange: The Oath by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Marcos Martin.
Originally published in 2007 as a five-issue mini-series and now collected as a standalone graphic novel, "The Oath" was written to inject new life into the character and ground him a bit more in reality. While the tale does take place in the Marvel Universe, you don't need to know anything before reading it. Just crack it open and enjoy.
Phil Spencer: Don’t Expect a New Xbox Every Two Years
Despite a colleague saying that Project Scorpio will bring an end to console generations, head of Xbox, Phil Spencer has explained that Microsoft does not plan on releasing incrementally upgraded consoles every two years.
"I don’t have this desire to every two years have a new console on the shelf", he explained to Game Informer. "That’s not part of the console business model, and it doesn’t actually help us. The best customer I have is somebody who buys the original Xbox and just buys all the games. That’s the best customer for us in terms of the pure financials of it
Steven Seagal is a Character in World of Warships Now
Players in World of Warships will be able to earn Steven Seagal as an in-game Commander for the next month.
As long as you're at Account Level 10, you need to amass 70,000 XP in Random, Ranked, Team, or Co-op battles. Only then will the actor, producer, director, and martial artist be added to your crew.
Steven Seagal is no stranger to the high seas, of course. Back in 1992 he starred as an ex-Navy SEAL protecting the USS Missouri battleship from Tommy Lee Jones and a group of terrorists in Under Siege, followed by a sequel in 1995.
Here's an excellent excerpt from the press release describing Mr Seagal's addition: "Just think of what you could accomplish with his husky voice; his decades of battle experience; his quiet, confident aura that would echo through the decks of your ship? With Steven at your side, you could become more powerful than you ever thought possible. You could be the next great action hero."
Overwatch: Sombra Art Leaks, All But Confirms New Character
You know how we were all wondering whether that leaked character model of Sombra was the real deal, or a very convincing fake? Yeah, you can probably shelve that argument - we were looking at our next Overwatch (anti-)hero.
Spotted on Reddit, a now-removed piece of art of the new character - who has been the subject of a months-long ARG - had been hosted on Blizzard's merchandise website. It has now been preserved on Imgur (embedded below) - and it matches last month's leak in almost every respect.