Monthly Archives: February 2018
Batman Ninja Box Art and Release Date Revealed
Batman gets transported to feudal Japan this spring, when the upcoming animated film Batman Ninja is released.
Warner Bros. and DC have announced the feature-length movie will arrive on Digital on April 24, and will be available on Blu-ray Steelbook ($29.98 USD), Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 USD), and DVD ($19.98 USD) on May 8.
The story follows Batman getting transported to feudal Japan, along with his worst enemies, due to Gorilla Grodd’s time displacement machine. The villains are feudal lords ruling over the divided lands, with the Joker leading the warring factions. Without access to his weapons and gadgets, it's up to Batman to rely on his intellect and allies to save the land and return to present-day Gotham City.
Spyro the Dragon Trilogy Remaster Reportedly in the Works
A Spyro the Dragon Trilogy Remaster is reportedly coming to PlayStation 4 as a timed exclusive in Q3 2018.
According to Kotaku UK, the remastered trilogy will include Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon. The three games will reportedly feature all-new assets, lighting, animations, and cinematics; a remastered soundtrack; an overhaul to the originals' save systems; and PlayStation 4 Pro support. An official announcement is expected next month.
Spyro the Dragon as seen in Netflix's Skylanders Academy
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Killer Frost?
One of the bright spots in The Flash Season 3 was the emergence of Caitlin Snow’s alter ego Killer Frost. Although much of the season’s arc – which involved a villainous speedster from the future named Savitar – often felt overly dark and repetitive, Caitlin’s struggle with her metahuman abilities was both interesting and necessary. Her transformation into Killer Frost not only forced her to wrestle with her inner darkness head on, but it reshuffled many of the longstanding relationships amongst the show’s core team. Over the course of the season Caitlin kept secrets, lied, and underwent a transformation that caused her to abandon her friends and join forces with Savitar.
Killer Frost ultimately couldn’t bring herself to harm her former friends, leading to an interesting and open-ended finale in which it seemed as though the woman who was once Caitlin Snow had evolved into someone new. Her decision to reject Julian’s proposed metahuman cure was not only a deliberate choice, but one which felt completely organic for her character. After everything that happened, this person wasn’t Caitlin Snow anymore, but she wasn’t Killer Frost either. The prospect of discovering that character – and of finally giving original Flash team member Caitlin a story that focused on her own agency and development – felt like a welcome progression.
QuakeCon 2018 Dates Announced
Dates for this year's QuakeCon have been announced.
The announcement states the event will take place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas from August 9-12. The festival will feature the reintroduction of panels and presentations, which will take place in the QuakeCon 2018 expo hall, which is open Friday-Sunday.
The convention is free for general attendees and open to the public, with the announcement inviting gamers to join "North America's largest Bring-Your-Own-Computer LAN Party." QuakeCon is set to offer a number of activities to attendees, including those who do not bring their PC.
10 Best Black Panther Comic Books
The Black Panther is one of Marvel’s oldest heroes — the first black hero in mainstream comic books and one of the industry’s most radical ever. We’ve grown a little used to the idea now, but at the time, a secret African nation with technology so advanced it humbled even the brilliant Reed Richards was quite a concept.
Now that the character is making his big-screen debut, here is the best of his catalogue. This list isn't in any particular order and serves as a list of every essential Black Panther comic book you should read to gain a deeper understanding of the character.
How DC Is Celebrating Superman’s Big Milestone
2018 is set to be a huge year for Superman. Not only does this year mark the 80th anniversary of his debut in Action Comics #1, it's also the year that Action Comics reaches its landmark 1000th issue (a first for a superhero comic). That's quite a dual milestone for the Man of Steel.
Unsurprisingly, DC is pulling out all the stops to mark the occasion. Scroll down to find out exactly how DC will be celebrating the release of Action Comics #1000 in April. We'll continue to update this article as more announcements are made.
Action Comics #1000 cover by Jim Lee. (DC Entertainment)
Out This Week – Nintendo Switch eShop Releases: Feb 12 – Feb 18
A new week of Switch games is upon us! So IGN has gathered a list of the latest eShop releases of the week for Nintendo Switch and 3DS in North America.
Bayonetta 1 & 2 - $29.99 / $49.99
Bayonetta is a butt-kicking, havoc-wreaking witch who wields sweet weapons like pistols, whips, hammers, flamethrowers, and poison bows. But it’s not just about brawn—it’s also about style. Bayonetta is deadly but sleek, with moves like Witch Time that slows down time itself, and the all-new Umbran Climax—a special magic attack that summons Infernal Demons to devastate enemies. Wield wild weapons and execute deadly moves—like the powerful Umbran Climax—to take out angels and demons in this breathtaking action game. Team up with friends in 2-player online or local wireless co-op fights.
De Blob Remastered for Nintendo Switch Announced
The remastered version of 3D platformer de Blob is coming to Nintendo Switch this year.
Publisher THQ Nordic announced on Twitter it will work together with port-specialist studio BlitWorks to bring the game to Nintendo's popular system, although a specific release date has not been announced.
THQ Nordic is pleased to announce that the remastered version of #deBlob will be coming to #NintendoSwitch in 2018! Again, in collaboration with @BlitWorks. #platformer #actiongame #thqnordic #blitworks
Horizon Zero Dawn Wins Writers Guild Award
The winners of this year's Writers Guild of America awards have been announced, rewarding movies, video games and TV categories for their writing.
Guerilla Games' Horizon: Zero Dawn won the WGA for best video game writing, beating Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Madden NFL 18: Longshot, and Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow.
When it came to TV and film, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale won both the Best Drama and New Series categories. Veep won Best Comedy Series, and Bojack Horseman's "Time's Arrow" episode won in the Animation category. Jordan Peele's Get Out won the award for Best Original Screenplay.
"As writers who care deeply about the craft of telling stories, it's incredibly exciting for us to be receiving this award in the company of so many other writers whose work we admire and appreciate," said narrative director, John Gonzalez, who accepted the award on behalf of Guerilla Games along with lead writer Benjamin McCaw, reports GamesIndustry.biz.
Assassin’s Creed: Ubisoft Concentrating on Origins Rather Than a New Game
Ubisoft is "concentrating at the moment" on Assassin's Creed: Origins, rather than a new entry in the once-annual franchise.
Replying to an earnings call question asking if the series would return to a new-game-a-year release schedule, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said:
"We are concentrating at the moment on AC:O, for which we are going to launch a few other DLCs. So you will be amazed by what will come on AC:O. That's the only thing we can say now."
Guillemot went into some depth about the success of Origins, explaining that it is "is on track to almost double players' playtime versus prior Assassin's Creed titles". Ubisoft Executive Director Alain Corre called it "the successful comeback of the Assassin's Creed franchise."