Monthly Archives: January 2018
Robert Kirkman to Produce Film Adaptation of Birthright
Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead and Outcast comics, will be producing a film adaptation of Image Comics' Birthright.
Kirkman's production company, Skybound Entertainment, announced its next partnership with Universal to bring Joshua Williamson and Andrei Bressan's comic to life.
Birthright tells the story of a family whose son goes missing for a year, only to return as a burly full-grown man, claiming to have been trapped in a fantasy world where the passage of time flows differently to Earth's.
Image Comics' Birthright
Taipei Game Show 2018 in a Few Words and Lots of Pictures
While Taipei Game Show is a physically smaller show than E3 or Tokyo Game Show, its attendance – 350,000 punters and 2,400 trade visitors during the five days 25-29 January – is a reminder that gamers in the small but important market of Taiwan are hungry for new things to play.
Indeed, a 2015 Google report cited in The Taipei Times reports that 66 percent of the population play games for at least 30 minutes a day, with an almost even balance between male and female gamers. Mobile devices are ubiquitous in Taiwan, and 92 percent of gamers in the Google survey said they have played mobile games. Still, console games are a growing chunk of the market, and according to a recent NewZoo report, one-quarter of Taiwanese gamers are playing on all three platforms – PC, console and mobile. That means there are lots of hardcore gamers in Taiwan.
Taiwanese Games at Taipei Game Show 2018
Most of the biggest games at Taipei Game Show 2018 came from Japan, China, Hong Kong or the West, but a selection of homegrown indie titles and arcade games showed that innovation is strong among smaller developers in Taiwan. Here's a roundup of some of the great local games I played during my visit.
Already available on Steam Early Access, Fight of Gods is a 2D fighting game where all of the cast are real-world deities or mythological figures. While the idea of a violent face-off between Jesus and Buddha is obviously grossly inappropriate, the game is not being sold on shock value alone. For one thing, as a fighting game it is pretty robust, and each character comes with a rich variety of animations. I played as Santa (not strictly a god, but certainly worshipped by many), who attacks by throwing gifts from his sack or piling into his opponent with a reindeer-driven sleigh as a special move. Also, the developers insist that they hope the game's roster will inspire players to learn about deities from other cultures. A sick cash-grab or something deeper? Check it out on Steam and decide for yourself.
Take an Exclusive Look at a New Card from The Elder Scrolls: Legends
We’ve got a sneak peek at a new card coming to The Elder Scrolls: Legends. Tullius’ Conscription is an Epic Neutral Action with the following text: "Summon one of each creature from your deck that costs 2 or less.” You can see it in the video above, or just below:
Tullius’ Conscription is one of 12 new promotional cards to be added on January 31 as part of the Forgotten Hero Collection. It will have three unique legendaries card, three epics, and six rares and cost either $10 or 1500 Gold. Purchasing the Forgotten Hero Collection will get one copy of each legendary and three copies of the other nine cards.
New Millennium Falcon Transforms Into Han and Chewy Robots
Star Wars Transformers are back, 10 years after their original debut. The iconic Millennium Falcon has been announced, once again transforming into Han and Chewbacca robots.
Details appeared on the Big Bad Toy Store's website, where you can pre-order now for the June release.
There are no details on the scale of the toys, or on size of the Millennium Falcon they make when combined, but the price tag is a hefty $135.
The New Warriors Explained
The New Warriors may not be as well-known as fellow Marvel teams like the Avengers or Fantastic Four, but they could be getting a major profile boost soon thanks to the proposed TV series based on the comic. Now's probably a good time to make sure you know your Speedball from your Night Thrasher!
So read on to learn everything you need to know about the history of this teen superhero team.
At their most basic level, the New Warriors are the Teen Titans to the Avengers' Justice League. The team is comprised of younger heroes who show great promise but aren't quite ready for prime time yet.
One of the things that sets the New Warriors apart from other teen teams like the Teen Titans and Young Avengers is that they generally aren't former sidekicks or younger variations of other heroes. In almost every case, they have their own, unique superhero identity and a desire to make a name for themselves. And thanks to their leader, Night Thrasher, the team has been carefully assembled to take on the biggest threats the Marvel Universe has to offer.
Ant-Man and the Wasp Trailer Released
Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp.
The trailer (click below to watch) features Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne/the Wasp in action along with Paul Rudd's Scott Lang/Ant-Man. Michael Douglas also makes his return as Dr. Hank Pym, with the trailer also giving a briefing look at the film's villain Ghost. (Learn more about who Ant-Man's villain Ghost is right here.)
Battlefield 1 Apocalypse DLC Coming Next Month
Battlefield 1's fourth expansion, Apocalypse, has been detailed, with new weapons, gadgets, maps, and modes coming to the game in February.
The official update laid out the content we can expect in the last of four planned expansions for the game. There are five mutliplayer maps, two of which have been "created exclusively for aerial combat," where you can make the most of the new Air Assault game mode.
Krasinski on the Silent Terror of A Quiet Place – IGN First
All month long, IGN First is spotlighting the Films to Watch in 2018. Today, we take a look at A Quiet Place - a unique new supernatural suspense thriller written and directed by The Office's John Krasinski, starring Krasinksi and Emily Blunt as a couple who must raise their children in silence because the mysterious monsters who surround their farm are attracted to noise. This Paramount Pictures release lands in theaters April 6th.
Set on a desolate homestead where a father, mother, son, and daughter must live lives of utter silence so as to not attract a sound-sensitive supernatural evil that lurks in the surrounding forest, A Quiet Place, from John Krasinski, aims to haunt us with hushed tones. Dialogue-free, this film is already terrorizing theatergoers with its trailer as real life husband and wife, Krasinski and Emily Blunt, play the couple who must keep their children safe while not not making a peep.
Star Wars Comics: Marvel and Lucasfilm’s Duel of Philosophies
Darth Vader learning it was his son Luke Skywalker who destroyed the Death Star. The surprise introduction of Han Solo’s supposed wife. And Princess Leia finding the last remaining citizens of Alderaan. These are key moments in Star Wars lore, but they’re not in any of the movies. They’re all products of Marvel Comics’ line of Star Wars comics that kicked off in 2015 and have been making contributions to the canon ever since. But even though these Star Wars comics have been a hit with fans and are selling quite well, it required two media juggernauts, Marvel and Lucasfilm, to learn to work together even though they have a very different way of doing things.