Monthly Archives: September 2017

Batman Gets a Crazy New Sidekick

Things just got crazier in the latest chapter of Dark Nights: Metal.

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Warning: this article contains spoilers for Dark Nights: Metal #2!

This issue pitted Batman against the Justice League, with the Caped Crusader racing against the clock to stop the arrival of Barbatos while his teammates hunted his decoys. One particularly shocking moment came as Superman seemingly murdered Batman the same way he did Joker in the Injustice: Gods Among Us universe.

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Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, Shadowhunters, and More Head to NYCC

Freeform (formerly ABC Family) announced today three hours of panels and screenings with cast and executive producers from shows including Shadowhunters, Beyond, and new original drama, Siren, at New York Comic Con on Saturday, October 7th.

Fans can look forward to seeing exclusive new footage from Shadowhunters: Season 2 and Beyond: Season 2 during back-to-back panels starting at 12:00pm at Madison Square Garden.

New original series Siren will present its first episode in its entirety to the crowd, followed by a Q&A with cast and executive producers starting at 4pm in Room 1A06.

Fans will also get a chance to experience all three shows, as well as the highly anticipated series, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, by visiting the Freeform activation zone located right across from the Javits Center. The Freeform activation center will be open Oct. 5-8 and located at the corner of 11th and 37th street.

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First Look at David Harbour as Hellboy Revealed

Stranger Things' David Harbour has taken up the gauntlet, and a first look at the actor as Hellboy in the upcoming reboot has been revealed.

The official Hellboy Facebook account debuted the first photo of Harbour in full makeup and costume as Hellboy, as well as a black-and-white image of the actor on set and the film's new logo:

Look familiar? Harbour is the second actor to play Hellboy in live action in a major film, with Ron Perlman having previously taken up the mantle in Guillermo del Toro's two Hellboy films.

To see just how much the two compare, check out a photo of both Harbour and Perlman as their respective Hellboy's below.

Lost star Daniel Dae Kim recently took over the role of Major Ben Daimio following Deadpool star Ed Skrein's announcement that he would leave the role. Skrein departed the project following controversy and upon the actor learning of the character being am Asian-American.

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IT: The 11 Best Easter Eggs, Cameos and References

Stephen King's IT is currently terrifying audiences all over the world. The appeal of this new adaptation isn't just that Hollywood has done right by a Stephen King book (something that doesn't happen often enough), but that the film is also crammed with little details that pay homage to the complex source material. IT is packed with references to the novel, as well as a few nods to the 1990 miniseries and even other Stephen King stories.

Check out our slideshow below breaking down the most memorable Easter Eggs, cameos and references in Stephen King's IT. Spoilers follow for the movie and the book...

The movie is enjoying a very successful run at the box office right now, setting a new record for the highest opening for a horror movie ever. Unsurprisingly, New Line already seems eager to move forward with an IT sequel.

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The Last of Us Co-Director Leaves Naughty Dog

Bruce Straley, co-director of both The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, has announced his departure from developer Naughty Dog.

In a post on Naughty Dog's official site, Straley wrote that "this has been the hardest decision of my career," and that he has no current announcement about what his next steps will be. He did say, however, that he intends "to continue the journey into the creative process."

Straley began his time at Naughty Dog in 1999, working as a texture artist on Crash Team Racing as the company's 15th employee, he said.

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Wrestling Wrap Up: Kevin Owens Just Became a Megastar

Greetings, Wrap Up readers. I hope you're having a good da...OH MY GOD WHAT THE...

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Man, what a clunk. A sickening thud, if you will.

I know there are arguments both for and against the new worked-shoot style that WWE's adopted very quickly over the past few weeks - all starting with Roman and Cena's first in-ring segment and then bleeding over into the K.O./Shane-O feud and then even, this week on RAW, taking over the entire Enzo/Miz segment.

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Spend Less and Play More with These Budget Gaming Laptops

Traditionally gaming laptops have been three things: big, heavy, and expensive. That isn't always the case anymore, especially as components have gotten smaller, notebooks have become thinner, and increased competition has helped lower prices. Thanks to these shifts in the market, you can get a great portable and powerful 1080p gaming machine these days for right around $1,000—sometimes, even less.

Below I’ve picked out the best gaming laptops equipped with the graphics cards and other specs you’ll need to run games at surprisingly decent frame rates for at least a couple years. (Without breaking the bank, of course.) Thanks to the introduction of Nvidia's mobile GTX 16-series GPUs, the performance of these budget machines has only improved while keeping prices down.

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WWE 2K18 Career Mode Details Revealed

WWE 2K18' MyCAREER mode has been detailed, revealing the heavy emphasis on story to come in this year's version.

As detailed on Take-Two's blog post, WWE 2K18’s career mode improves upon previous iterations by letting players choose between two different story paths: Company Man and Fan Favorite.

The Company Man path has you aid and side with the general managers, doing whatever it takes to help create and maintain the GMs' vision for the WWE. You'll ambush other WWE Superstars in the locker room and interrupt their interviews, and by doing so you'll gain access to Vince McMahon's office and a few useful upgrades.

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Rocket League’s New Tournament System Is an eSports Example to Follow

Rocket League’s presence as an eSport continues to grow, with an NBC partnership and several championship seasons already under its belt. In fall this year, Rocket League is taking that to a new level entirely, with a Steam open beta for a fully fledged tournament system, built into the game client itself.

Tournaments will have their own space on Rocket League’s main menu, and will allow players to join or create their own formally laddered competitive series’ with very specific, or very loose requirements. You’ll be able to set a date for a tournament two weeks out, with any game mode, eight to 128 teams, and whichever platform (including crossplay) and rank requirements you desire, including none at all. There are options for tournaments to be 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 or 4v4, to be public or private, and to focus on players from specific regions.

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