Monthly Archives: August 2017
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No Toyota Street Cars for Forza Motorsport 7
Turn 10 has unveiled its third salvo of confirmed cars for Forza Motorsport 7. This week’s theme is Japanese models and the list features JDM icons from the ’70s to the present day. None of the cars in today’s announcement are new the series but there are several that haven’t been seen in a Forza game since Forza Horizon 2 or Forza Motorsport 4.
The disappointing news, however, is that no Toyota production vehicles will be present in Forza Motorsport 7 (aside from the bespoke 2007 Toyota Hilux famous for carrying the former hosts of Top Gear to the North Pole, which comes via Icelandic engineering company Arctic Trucks). Previous Forza games have included cult Toyotas from the '70s, '80s, and '90s, including various Celicas and Supras. A great round-up of the memorable Toyotas featured in Forza Horizon 3 can be read on the Forza website.
Dark Universe’s Alex Kurtzman May Leave the Franchise
The future of The Mummy director Alex Kurtzman's involvement with Universal's shared monsters Dark Universe franchise is in doubt.
When IGN asked Kurtzman during the Television Critics Association press tour (where Kurtzman is promoting Star Trek: Discovery) if he is still involved in the Dark Universe in the wake of The Mummy, Kurtzman said he wasn't sure.
"You know the truth is, I don't know. I really don't know," Kurtzman told IGN. "I haven't really decided. Is the honest answer."
Kurtzman directed this year's action horror flick The Mummy, which opened to poor domestic box office and critical response. He is still currently slated to produce 2019's The Bride of Frankenstein, as well as subsequent entries featuring the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man, Van Helsing, and more.
What’s Canon and What’s Not in Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery might be diving into a period that hasn't been thoroughly explored in Star Trek lore, but its creators are very cognizant of what canon they can and can't stay true to.
"We're mostly pretty much an object that takes its reference from the other shows," executive producer Akiva Goldsman said at the 2017 TV Critics' Association summer press tour. "Mostly what we're doing is we're trying to look at all the shows, including Enterprise, as canon, and trying to be very sensitive to all the interesting boundaries that exist. The number of things that are seen for the first time in Enterprise will blow your brain. ... That's sort of a great game to be able to navigate."
Hearthstone’s Wild-Only Card Packs and Adventures are Available to Buy Again
Ahead of its upcoming Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion, Blizzard has implemented some changes to Hearthstone’s card packs and made its Wild expansions available to buy for the first time since the Standard format was introduced.
While you still can’t buy Wild card packs or adventures in-game or with gold, you are now able to buy them directly from the online Blizzard store with real money. This includes card packs for the Goblins vs Gnomes, Grand Tournament, and League of Explorers expansions, as well as the Curse of Naxxramas and Blackrock Mountain adventures. Cards from these sets are still only usable in the Wild format.
Star Wars: Episode IX is Getting a Rewrite
Lucasfilm has hired a new writer to pen Star Wars: Episode IX.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jack Thorne, who recently wrote the drama Wonder starring Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay, has been brought in to rewrite Episode IX's script.
Director Colin Trevorrow and his writing partner Derek Connolly wrote the most recent draft of the script. The pair were initially working off a treatment by The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson. It's not known just how extensive Thorne's rewrite will be.
Thorne is the creator and co-creator of a few TV shows, including The Fades and The Last Panthers. He's also the writer of the first episode of the upcoming sci-fi anthology series, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams.
Nintendo Offering Kirby Rewards For 25th Anniversary
As part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations for the beloved pink hero Kirby, Nintendo is offering fans digital discounts and My Nintendo rewards.
3DS and Wii U owners can find discounts of up to 25% on twelve Kirby titles available for download on the American Nintendo eShop.
The games on offer feature virtual console titles such as the original Kirby's Dreamland on 3DS and Kirby's Adventure on Wii U as well as some newer titles including last year's Kirby: Planet Robobot on 3DS.
Fans can also redeem their My Nintendo Points for Kirby specific rewards in the form of a 25th-anniversary menu theme and 3D video for 3DS as well as an Anniversary wallpaper optimised for PC, smart phones, and tablets.
Overwatch Summer Games Return August 8th
Overwatch's seasonal Summer Games will return Tuesday, August 8th-29th.
Though not a major overhaul of last year's format, the Overwatch Summer Games 2017 will feature new skins, the return of the Summer Games 2016 skins, and a new Sydney map for the Summer Games' exclusive brawl, Lucioball.
New 2017 Summer Games cosmetics will cost the following:
- Legendary Skins = 3,000 credits
- Epic Skins = 750 credits
- Rare tier = 225 credits
- Common tier = 75 credits
For those who missed out on certain 2016 Summer Games cosmetics, they will be available at a reduced cost:
- Legendary Skins = 1,000 credits
Marvel Wants to Teach You How to Draw
Marvel Comics aims to teach its readers the art of drawing with a new series of variant covers. Today Marvel revealed a new variant cover promotion called "How to Draw," which features humorous, educational covers by Chip Zdarsky (Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man).
So far Marvel has revealed five of the 20 covers included in this promotion. Check them out below:
“I don’t really know how to draw so this whole thing feels quite irresponsible,” said Zdarsky in Marvel's press release.
“I don’t know about everybody out there in Mighty Marveldom, but when I first started collecting comics, one of my hobbies was trying to draw my favorite Marvel heroes and villains,” said editor Devin Lewis (making a somewhat stronger case for these covers). “Carrying on the grand tradition of the classic HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL is this series of HOW-TO Variants by Chip Zdarsky, one of the most… unique?... voices in comics today. In addition to giving REALLY ACCURATE instructions about how to draw each of these characters, Chip’s bringing his brand of humor to each and every piece, and we can promise that whether you’re a Marvel fan old or new, at least ONE of these ‘em will give you a chuckle!”
Star Wars: Boyega on Finn Going Undercover in Last Jedi
Finn spent most of Star Wars: The Force Awakens running like hell away from the First Order, who had raised him since childhood to be one of their followers and ultimately a Stormtrooper. Actor John Boyega told IGN today that Finn's next encounter with the First Order in this December's Star Wars: The Last Jedi "doesn't come without a fight" for his character.
As was revealed during Star Wars Celebration, at one point during The Last Jedi Finn is joined by new character Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), a Resistance worker, on a mission that takes them undercover in The First Order. I asked Boyega during a phone interview today how Finn must feel returning to the very organization he so desperately tried to escape from in the previous film.