Monthly Archives: January 2017
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s Next DLC Release Date
The second story DLC for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, A Criminal Past, will be released February 23 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Square Enix announced today.
According to a blog post on the official Deus Ex website, A Criminal Past takes place before the events of Mankind Divided and sees Adam Jensen infiltrate a "high-security prison for augmented felons"—his first mission for TF29. The announcement was accompanied by the artwork below.
Image via Deus Ex on Twitter
What Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Red Logo Might Mean
Disney finally dropped the official title for Star Wars: Episode VIII with a relatively sparse announcement poster, but it's already the source of a lot of speculation. Beyond who the title, "The Last Jedi," is referring to, the color palette in the poster itself is causing people to take note.
The Last Jedi made its debut with a big, bold red "Star Wars" logo, which is a marked difference from the more friendly yellow used in The Force Awakens' announcement. Here's a breakdown of the teaser posters for all the main Star Wars series films:
Get Ready for Yoda’s Pre-Phantom Menance Adventure
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!
Writer Jason Aaron | Artist Salvador Larroca | Cover Artist Stuart Immonen (Marvel Comics)
LEGO Worlds Coming to Nintendo Switch
LEGO Worlds is apparently on the way for Nintendo Switch.
Developer Traveller's Tale head of design Arthur Parsons revealed on Twitter that LEGO Worlds will hit Nintendo's hybrid console, along with the previously announced LEGO City: Undercover.
Razzies: Batman v Superman, Zoolander 2 Lead Nominations
The nominees for the 37th annual Golden Raspberry Awards (aka the Razzies) have been announced, with both Batman v Superman and Zoolander No. 2 leading the nominations.
Zoolander No. 2 has nine nominations, including worst picture of 2016, Ben Stiller for worst actor and director, and Kristen Wiig for worst supporting actress. Batman v Superman has eight nominations, one for worst screenplay and one for Zack Synder for worst director. Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill are also nominated for worst screen combo.
For the first time, the total of nominees for each category were expanded from the usual five to six. The winners will be announced on February 25.
What Mark Hamill Thinks of the Title Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill has expressed his fondness for the new subtitle, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Speaking with the Associated Press, Hamill noted the samurai feeling of the official name for Star Wars: Episode VIII.
"It's got a real samurai
," he said. "It's straightforward and minimalist, and I like that."
Now Hamill obviously already knew the name of Star Wars: The Last Jedi before today, but he mentioned that made him nervous regarding spoilers. "Don't tell me these things, I talk in my sleep," he reportedly told Episode VIII writer and director Rian Johnson.
Godzilla 2: Krampus Director to Helm
Krampus director Michael Dougherty will move from one monster to the next by helming Godzilla 2.
Variety reports Legendary offered him the chance to direct Godzilla: King of the Monsters after hiring Dougherty as a co-writer for the film last year. He's working on the sequel screenplay with Zach Shields, his scripting partner for Krampus.
Godzilla director Gareth Edwards was originally planned to return for the follow-up, but he left Godzilla 2 last year. Edwards recently helmed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Death Stranding: How Involved Is Guillermo del Toro?
Don't expect director Guillermo del Toro to have a big role in the production of Death Stranding. Though the game features a reunion between del Toro and friend/fellow P.T. director Hideo Kojima, it turns out that del Toro's contribution is solely as an actor this time around.
That's what we learned during a recent phone interview with del Toro, as he was clear that the game itself sprung solely from the mind of Kojima. "I’m involved as a character. Kojima-san called me and said, 'I want you to be a character in the game,' and I said, 'Gladly.' He’s discussed his ideas so I could understand the character, but other than that I’m not involved, creatively, at all."
Del Toro continued, "This is entirely Kojima-san’s game. I think it’s gonna be a fantastic game, 100%. But this is him and his ideas. I’m just a puppet in his hands. My contribution is limited to being a cheerleader for his ideas and being scanned for long hours at a time. That’s about it."
Gotham: Get Ready for Jerome’s Ruthless Return
This week's Gotham, "Smile Like You Mean It" -- airing Monday, January 23rd -- marks the big return of Cameron Monaghan's Joker-esque Jerome Valeska.
Back from the dead, Jerome's new reign of terror comes with a gaggle of new worshippers and a grotesque new look that includes nods to Joker's "Glasgow smile" from The Dark Knight, Nicholson's scarring from Tim Burton's Batman, and the comic book Joker's stapled-on "Death of the Family" face.
I spoke to Monaghan about his return to the series, Jerome's new look, new cult, and new arc with Bruce Wayne.
IGN: First off, from what we've seen in teasers and in an image you posted on Instagram, Jerome's new face is pretty damn freaky.
Original Venom Eddie Brock Returns in April
April is shaping up to be quite the month for fans of the '90s-era Spider-Man comics. Not only will Ben Reilly be starring in a new ongoing Scarlet Spider series, but original Venom Eddie Brock will be returning in the pages of Venom #6.
Marvel revealed the cover on Twitter this morning along with the tagline, "You wanted it, you got it! Brock is back – April 2017."
Venom #6 cover by Gerado Sandoval. (Marvel Comics)