Monthly Archives: February 2018
Batman’s Latest Story Highlights Poison Ivy’s Identity Crisis
Writer Tom King is over 40 issues deep into his Batman saga, and there are still numerous Batman villains that have yet to take the spotlight. Batman #41 ticks another item off the checklist by focusing on Poison Ivy's latest plot to overthrow the destructive world of men. But while this issue serves as a promising start to King and artist Mikel Janin's latest collaboration, it also highlights a particular problem with Poison Ivy. She may well be the most inconsistently written character in DC's Batman comics lately.
Art by Mikel Janin. (DC Entertainment)
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Gets Surprise Xbox Play Anywhere Release
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is now a part of the Play Anywhere program and has had a price drop.
The game is now up on the Microsoft Store and is listed as an Xbox Play Anywhere title. The price has also come down from $59.99 to $39.99.
Xbox Play Anywhere titles allow players who buy a game on their Xbox console to play them on their Windows 10 PC (or vice versa), with shared save files and progress across platforms.
It hasn't popped up on the official list of Play Anywhere games yet, but will join Capcom's other Play Anywhere title, Resident Evil 7.
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Tony Hawk No Longer Working With Activision
In case it wasn't already clear that the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series is all but dead, the man on the box has confirmed that he's no longer working with series publisher Activision.
Speaking on Twitter, Tony Hawk responded to fans asking for remasters or complaining about the current games by explaining that he is no longer a part of the series:
To anyone asking me to 'remaster" old games, or complaining about THPS servers being down: Activision owns the THPS license but I am no longer working with them. If I had the skills / authority to reboot servers or code games for newer systems on my own, I would be happy to...
Yakuza 6 Demo Is Bigger Than Most Full Games
Yakuza 6: Song of Life's demo has dropped on the PlayStation Store and it's a massive 36.53 GB.
After breaking the news of the game's delay from the original date of March 20 to April 17, the announcement of the demo went some way towards making up for the additional month of waiting. It's available to download on the PlayStation Store now, and at over 30 GB, it's bigger than most full games.
The Weinstein Company to File For Bankruptcy
Beleaguered film studio The Weinstein Company will file for bankruptcy after it failed to sell its assets to new investors.
As reported by the L.A. Times, a proposed $500 million deal collapsed after the New York attorney general's office brought a civil rights lawsuit against The Weinstein Company.
The deal would apparently have included a $40 million fund for Weinstein's victims - although Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called into question whether that fund would have materialised, based on sale documents he'd reviewed.
The board released a statement after it became clear that no compromise would be made with the potential buyers:
Stardew Valley Creator’s ‘Secret’ Next Game In Development
Stardew Valley creator, Eric Barone has has said his next project is now "in the works", and teased there may be more besides.
Celebrating his debut farm sim's birthday, Barone tweeted: "With
close, my next (secret) game in the works, and more... there's lots to look forward to." It's not clear exactly what Barone means when he says "and more" - is that more Stardew Valley, or a second new project?
Today is the 2 year anniversary of Stardew Valley. I've got that strange sensation of both the shortest and longest 2 years of my life. Thanks for joining me on this journey everyone. With MP close, my next (secret) game in the works, and more... there's lots to look forward to
Captain Marvel Adds Humans’ Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
Humans star Gemma Chan has joined the cast of Captain Marvel.
Chan will star as Minn-Erva in Marvel Studios' upcoming move, Deadline reports. Comic book readers know Minn-Erva as the Kree geneticist Doctor Minerva.
Chan as Anita/Mia in Humans
In addition to her role as Anita/Mia in Humans, Chan's acting credits include Transformers: The Last Knight and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. She will also appear in Mary Queen of Scots, as well as the upcoming film adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians.
Live-Action Dora the Explorer Movie Gets Release Date
The live-action Dora the Explorer film from Michael Bay gets a release date.
THR reports the movie is opening in theaters on August 2, 2019. James Bobin is directing from a script by Muppets writer Nick Stoller. Bay will be producing through his production company Platinum Dunes with Andrew Form and Brad Fuller.
No word yet on who'll be playing Dora. But reports last year suggested the character won't be seven, but will instead be a teenager who has moved to the city to live with her cousin Diego. The original animated Nickelodeon series ran for 172 episodes from 2000 until 2014. It follows seven-year-old Dora going on adventures with her monkey Boots.
Cyberpunk 2077 Is ‘More Ambitious’ Than Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red Says
CD Projekt Red says its upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 RPG to be more ambitious than The Witcher 3.
PC Gamer reports CD Projekt Red briefly discussed Cyberpunk 2077, comparing it to the company's critically acclaimed RPG from 2015 The Witcher 3, in a video during Pareto Securities Gaming Seminar.
"Cyberpunk is our new Witcher 3, but even more ambitious," CD Projekt CEO Adam Kicinski said. "Our goal is to establish a new blockbuster franchise from the beginning. We work