Monthly Archives: March 2018
Square Enix Releases Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Teaser
A mysterious teaser for something related to Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth has been released.
The video, titled "First Teaser Trailer 2018," recalls how the first Valkyrie Profile game launched in Japan in 1999, before displaying the phrase: "Should Deny The Divine Destiny of The Destinies."
The teaser then proceeds to highlight some of the talent behind the original game, and then concludes by displaying the words "Coming Soon" as a scream is heard in the background. Watch the it below:
A Twitter account for whatever this new project might be is now live as well. While this has led some to speculate a current-gen Valkyrie Profile remaster may be inbound, we'll have to wait for more details from Square Enix before we know for sure.
Netflix Acquires Vigilante Superhero Movie, May Star Keanu Reeves
Netflix has acquired the rights to a vigilante superhero film which may star Keanu Reeves.
Deadline reports the film, titled Past Midnight, will be helmed by Dope director Rick Famuyiwa. TJ Fixman, who wrote several Ratchet & Clank games as well as the original draft of the Ratchet film, penned the screenplay, with Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo producing.
"In 2011 I had an idea at SDCC that became an obsession. It was a long and rocky road as it jumped from a graphic novel to a TV show and now, to a movie. But holy hell am I excited about this one. Let's do this, Netflix," Fixman wrote in a tweet after news of the deal broke.
Brian Bendis Reveals Two New DC Comics
Writer Brian Michael Bendis has revealed two more upcoming projects at DC Comics. Bendis will be teaming with frequent collaborators Michael Gaydos and David Mack to craft a pair of creator-owned comics that will be published as part of Bendis' long-running Jinxworld imprint.
Bendis and Gaydos (who previously created Jessica Jones together at Marvel) are reuniting for a series called Pearl. This series will focus on a San Francisco tattoo artist embroiled in a Yakuza gang war who falls in love with a member of a rival faction. Together, the two lovers will try to escape the cycle of violence that dominates their lives.
Pearl cover art by Michael Gaydos. (Jinxworld)
The Best Action-Adventure Show You’re Not Watching is on Netflix
Are you bored with action-adventure crime shows? Are you over the same story of police detectives chasing down a murderer? Do you yearn for a show that combines the action-adventure attributes of 24, the warring factions of Game of Thrones, and the thoughtfulness and sociological breadth of The Wire? Well, Netflix just made all your dreams come true.
Suburra: Blood on Rome is the first TV show Netflix has produced in Italy (it’s technically a prequel to the 2014 movie Suburra, which Netflix co-financed, but there’s no need to watch the movie before watching the show). It deals with the underworld of crime, politics, real estate and the Vatican in Rome. At first glance its plot looks like an updated Romeo and Juliet: the children of two enemy Italian families become unlikely friends and allies, including one of them falling in love with the other, and go on a journey to reclaim their lives from their controlling relatives.
Turok and Turok 2 Now Available on Xbox One
The first two Turok games are now out on Xbox One.
As detailed on Major Nelson's blog post, Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil include restored and enhanced visuals as well as additional new features. They're priced at $19.99 each. However, it's important to note both games are remasters and not remakes.
The first Turok, first released in 1997, has players assume the role of the titular time-traveling warrior as he tries to collect the eight pieces of the shattered Chronoscepter scattered across a savage world. You'll be battling dinosaurs and trying to stop the Campaigner's evil crusade.
P.T. Demake Makes Silent Hills Teaser Look Like It’s From 1998
What would P.T. look like if it was a PlayStation game from 1998? Game developer and visual artist Toni Kortelahti has the answer, and you can try it out for yourself right now.
P.T.98, available as a free browser game on itch.io, is by no means a full version of P.T., the beloved Silent Hills teaser famously removed from the PlayStation Store ahead of Konami's cancellation of Silent Hills in 2015. But it is a neat demonstration of what that iconic, looping hallway might look like with the low-poly 3D graphics of 90s-era games.
Captain Marvel ‘More of an Action-Comedy,’ Says Writer
Captain Marvel screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet said the upcoming MCU film is "more of an action-comedy."
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Robertson-Dworet discussed the film's comedic tone and how it's the same vision she had for the upcoming new Tomb Raider movie.
“Captain Marvel has a very funny voice, and it’s more of an action-comedy, more like what we were talking about doing in the first draft I wrote for Tomb Raider….
that tone survived in Captain Marvel,” Robertson-Dworet said.
Robertson-Dworet began working on Tomb Raider in 2015, well before she got involved with Captain Marvel. But while Tomb Raider ended up having a more serious tone, Robertson-Dworet was adamant about making Captain Marvel as lighthearted as possible.
Nintendo Switch Playtimes Are Being Reset After One Year
With the Nintendo Switch’s anniversary just around the corner, it seems as though there’s plenty to celebrate. However, some Switch owners are discovering an unpleasant surprise on the console's birthday. It looks as though the Switch was programmed to only keeps track of your gameplay times for one year, and has begun resetting players playtimes.
Initially reported by a user from the video game website ResetEra, play times for launch games are being reset on Switch profile's all across the globe. IGN has confirmed the issue; as you can see in the screenshot below, our Switch now states that we started playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the very first time today.
Harrison Ford Didn’t Care About Passing Star Wars Baton
Harrison Ford didn't care about finally ending his decades-long run as Han Solo and passing the baton to a new generation after Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow.
In an interview with The New York Times, Ford opened up about departing the franchise as Han Solo and how he didn't really care about passing the torch to a new generation. "I don't know that I thought of it that way at all," Ford said. "I was there to die. And I didn't really give a rat's ass who got my sword."
Humble Monthly Bundle Spotlight for March 2018
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Humble Bundle is a lot of great things. It's a low-cost way to fill your library with incredible games, while at the same time supporting charities and developers. The Humble Monthly Bundle takes a little bit more explaining. It's a subscription package that offers about 8 games each month, doled out over time. Every month you pay $12 and get access to 1-2 games early (Dark Souls 3 + DLC and Overgrowth for March) plus another six-or-so games you don't find out until the month kicks off and the next month's pre-sales kick off. April's early unlocks are Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, God Eater 2, and Mafia III: