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Comic Book Reviews for December 6, 2017
December is already shaping up to be a huge month for the comic book industry. DC gave us yet another stellar issue of Batman, the start of a new Batman/TMNT crossover and a jam-packed holiday special. Marvel kicked off an epic new Spider-Man/Venom crossover and delivered some major twists in books like Astonishing X-Men and Doctor Strange. And with the debut of Jupiter Jet, new issues of Paper Girls and The Walking Dead and a new Klaus one-shot, there was plenty of comic-y goodness to go around this week.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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PS4 Hits 70 Million Sales
Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR sales have reached another milestone.
PlayStation 4 has now sold more than 70.6 million units worldwide through to customers as of December 3, 2017, while the PlayStation VR has surpassed two million units sold worldwide. More than 617.8 million copies of PS4 games and over 12.2. million units of PSVR titles have been sold as of December 3 as well. This includes both retail and digital sales.
"I cannot thank our fans and partners enough," Andrew House said, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO. "Their support, since the launch of very first PlayStation in 1994, has helped to make PlayStation one of the biggest console gaming networks in the world."
GTA Online: Doomsday Heist Update Coming Next Week
GTA Online will add an "epic" new heist activity, titled 'The Doomsday Heist' on Tuesday, December 12.
Coming for PS4, Xbox One and PC versions of the game, the update also appears to add new vehicles and equipment to GTA V's multiplayer mode. All previous updates to GTA Online have been free, so we'd assume this will be too.
The Doomsday Heist itself looks to be an even less serious approach to high crime than we're used to from GTA Online - the trailer includes an existential threat on Los Santos, an AI called Clifford, futuristic jetpacks and tanks and, most excitingly, flying DeLorean-style and submersible Lotus Esprit-style cars.
The official press release describes it as:
X-Men: Dark Phoenix: First Plot Details Revealed
We knew X-Men: Dark Phoenix would retell the classic X-Men storyline bungled in 2006's The Last Stand - and now we know how it will do that.
If you don't want to know any plot details for the next X-Men film, turn back now.
As reported by EW, Dark Phoenix will see the younger cast of the franchise in 1992 - around 10 years after X-Men: Apocalypse. The mutant team are now national heroes, with James McAvoy's Charles Xavier landing on the cover of Time Magazine - and inflating his ego a little too far.
Mario + Rabbids Getting Local Two-Player PVP Mode
A new local two-player PVP mode is coming to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle tomorrow, Ubisoft has announced.
This new "Versus Mode" mode, which is completely free for everyone who owns a copy of the game, will be available via an update on December 8. The mode allows players to compete against a friend on the same screen using a single console as they duke it out across four different battlefields.
You'll select three different heroes from the main game's eight-character roster for your team. In addition you'll have a choice of three presets per hero that provide you with specific skills and stats that will support your strategy on the battlefield.
Why Black Panther Might Have the Last Infinity Stone
All but one of the six Infinity Stones, the orange Soul Stone, have showed up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With the release of the new Infinity War trailer, we have a pretty strong feeling that it resides in Wakanda with Black Panther.
If you haven't already, check out the trailer below.
The trailer for Infinity War shows a massive battle taking place in a location that appears to be Wakanda or just outside of it, with a big team of Avengers leading the charge alongside Black Panther and the Wakandan army. They’re fighting against the Outriders, the alien army belonging to Thanos. Thanos is out to gather all the Infinity Stones to complete the Infinity Gauntlet and gain god-like power, so if he’s sending his army to invade Wakanda, it seems obvious that an Infinity Stone is there.
Destiny 2: Some Endgame Content Now DLC-Locked
Bungie has once again come under fire from Destiny 2's playerbase - this time, thanks to some additional restrictions imposed by the Curse of Osiris expansion, which has raised the power levels necessary for Prestige strikes beyond the capacity of vanilla Destiny 2 players.
As reported by Polygon, the expansion raises the level cap from 300 to 330; this has accordingly led to a rise in recommended power levels for the game's more challenging endgame content, which revolves around the game's Raid system and the weekly Nightfall strike. While these events are still open to everyone, the Prestige - or highest-level - versions of these activities are now locked to anyone under the power cap, meaning that any players who haven't purchased Curse of Osiris can no longer access the highest-level endgame content.
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Hulu Might Become the ‘Foundation’ of Disney Streaming
If Disney completes its mooted buyout of 21st Century Fox, it may use Fox's stake in Hulu as the foundation of its own streaming service.
Disney's recently stated its intention to create its own streaming service - ending a deal with Netflix - but there's been no news as to what form such a streaming service might take. If an article in Variety is to be believed, the answer to that question might be tied into the latest reveal that Disney has reignited talks to buy 21st Century Fox.
Destiny 2: DLC Weapon Shipped with Bug, Bungie Confirms
Destiny 2's first expansion, Curse of Osiris, has now launched, bringing with it a slew of new additions to the game - including, in one instance, a heavily-overpowered weapon that is wreaking havoc in the PvP game modes.
The Prometheus Lens, an exotic trace rifle, is a highly stable weapon with great range - and it comes with a laser that can tear enemies to shreds in just a few seconds, making it by far the game's most powerful weapon. Gamers have been vocal about the weapon on the Destiny subreddit, as laser carnage reigns over the current PvP arena.
Responding, Bungie confirmed that the weapon is bugged; although no further details are given, Bungie's Community Manager DeeJ promises that the issue will be addressed: