Monthly Archives: June 2018
Game of Thrones, Westworld Won’t Be at San Diego Comic-Con
HBO has announced two of its biggest series, Game of Thrones and Westworld, won't be at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
The shows will not be present at Comic-Con this year because of their production schedules and air dates. The second season of Westworld is nearly finished with two episodes remaining, while the final eighth season of Game of Thrones won't air until 2019.
HBO released the following statement regrading San Diego Comic-Con 2018:
Due to production schedules and air dates for Game of Thrones and Westworld, these series will not be presented at San Diego Comic-Con this summer. HBO has a longstanding relationship with SDCC, and we are very grateful for the fans’ enthusiastic response over the years. We look forward to returning in the future.
Super Mario Party Will Feature Online Play and Leaderboards
Super Mario Party will offer online play.
Revealed during Nintendo Treehouse Live at E3, the mode is called Online Mario-thon and features five different ever-changing mini-games. You can play against friends or people all over the world.
On top of that, Super Mario Party will have online leaderboards as well as some rewards, though Nintendo wouldn't go into specifics regarding the latter. More information should be on the way soon.
It's important to note that Super Mario Party will most likely be part of the paid service Nintendo Switch Online.
Cyberpunk Creator Says He Turned Down Half a Dozen Offers Before CD Projekt Red
I spoke with Cyberpunk 2020 creator Mike Pondsmith at E3, who told me that CD Projekt Red definitely wasn’t the first video game company to try and license Cyberpunk from him.
“Since the day I did Cyberpunk, we’ve had people option it for video games.” Pondsmith said with a laugh. “I think we were up to six or seven, including a lot of fairly big titled names.” Pondsmith wouldn’t elaborate on who those companies were, but did explain why they ultimately went with CDPR.
“A lot of
were like ‘okay, we’re going to take this and we’re going to reskin it to whatever we’re currently doing, and we’re going to call it Cyberpunk.’ We’d walk out of the deal and go ‘yeah, I dunno, that didn’t feel good.’”
KH Director on If Kingdom Hearts 3 Ends Sora’s Story
Brace yourselves, Kingdom Hearts fans. According to franchise director Tetsuya Nomura, Kingdom Hearts 3 is going to deliver on some dark and shocking moments.
Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Nomura offered some teases about the culmination of the Kingdom Hearts saga up to this point, including an intriguing answer to the question of whether KH3 is the definitive end of Sora's story. His answer was, well, not definitive, but intentionally so to leave mystery for fans wanting to experience Kingdom Hearts 3's story unspoiled.
"I do consider Kingdom Hearts to be Sora's story. But if I go into any more details, I think I'll be spoiling the game for everyone, so I just want to leave it at that," Nomura said.
The Last of Us Has Sold Over 17 Million Copies
The Last of Us has sold over 17 million copies since it was first released back in 2013.
Naughty Dog announced the landmark sales figure — which is current as of April — on Twitter in celebration of the game's fifth anniversary. The Last of Us originally came out on June 14, 2013, for PlayStation 3 and was ported a year later to PlayStation 4 on July 29, 2014.
Naughty Dog made sure to thank fans for their support.
Today is the 5th Anniversary of The Last of Us' release. Over 17 million of you have taken this journey with us and your love, support, and fandom for these characters and their story has been incredible. We can't wait to continue it with Part II. pic.twitter.com/dES9bBDa4W
What You Need to Know Before Watching Luke Cage: Season 2
Be sure to read our spoiler-free review of Luke Cage's second season right here!
Netflix's shared Marvel Universe is expanding yet again, as Luke Cage: Season 2 debuts on the streaming service on June 22. The new season will explore Luke's ongoing struggles as a hero and defender of Harlem, even as new and old enemies join forces to bring him down.
It's been a while since Season 1 made its debut, and we don't blame you if you're a little rusty on your Luke Cage continuity. Here's everything you need to know before diving into the new season.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War and Luke Cage: Season 1!
Star Fox Coming to Starlink: Battle for Atlas ‘Started at E3 Last Year’
Ubisoft may have just announced the inclusion of Nintendo's Star Fox in Starlink: Battle for Atlas during E3, but the crossover was a long time coming. In fact, the whole thing started during E3 2017.
"It was a really exciting time for us," Starlink creative director Laurent Malville recalled in a Ubisoft blog post, "we were so thrilled to show off the game and what we're trying to do with Starlink. We just had one private room to demo the game, and a few representatives from Nintendo came by.
Sony Has Little to Say in Response to Fortnite Cross-Play Controversy
A number of Fortnite players have expressed outrage following the revelation that PlayStation 4 players won't be able to carry over their existing Epic Games accounts to Nintendo Switch — and this is on top of no cross-play between the systems.
Today, Sony issued a response to the controversy. "We're always open to hearing what the PlayStation community is interested in to enhance their gaming experience," reads a Sony statement to BBC.
Existing Epic Games account on PS4 can't be logged into on Switch, image via Twitter user GreedyEars.
How Legion Season 3 Could Draw from Marvel’s Comics
This article contains spoilers for Legion Season 2 and multiple Marvel Comics events.
Dan Stevens' portrayal of David Haller in the FX series Legion has brought plenty of new fans to the character, but his comic book counterpart is no recent addition to the Marvel universe.
David Haller has been around for over 30 years now, debuting in the pages of New Mutants #25 back in 1985, and most recently getting his own comic book miniseries earlier this year.
In the FX show, David is a complex character. He wants to do right, and believes he’s the hero the world needs, but his mental illness makes his perception of the world unreliable. There’s a blurry line between what David does out of the goodness within him, and when he’s simply finding convenient excuses to act on his own selfish impulses.
Everything We Know About Superman Villain Rogol Zaar
The newly DC-exclusive Brian Michael Bendis has just begun his ambitious Superman saga. Currently, Bendis is writing the weekly series Man of Steel, one that will set the stage for him to take over the monthly Superman and Action Comics titles in July. So far, Bendis has made at least one significant contribution to the franchise with the introduction of a villain named Rogol Zaar.
While this villain's background and true nature are still shrouded in mystery, each new issue of Man of Steel sheds a little bit more light on Rogol Zaar. Here's a breakdown of everything we know about the character so far. Keep checking back, as we'll update this article when new issues of Man of Steel his the stands.