Monthly Archives: July 2018
The Most Buzz-Worthy Announcements from SDCC
Oh, Comic-Con, you beautiful b*tch. Your 2018 edition has come to an end, and as usual we're looking back over the many announcements, trailer drops, interviews, and more that went down over the past several days. From DC movie trailers and info dumps to drunk panels to Walking Dead exits to awesome collectibles, there was a lot to digest. But what exactly were the most talked about, buzziest reveals or events coming out of the show?
That's where we come in with this handy round-up of what you need to know in order to dive in on the conversation, be it related to Shazam! and Aquaman, Grant Morrison's next DC Comics adventure, the return of a beloved Star Wars property, and more. Read on for the most noteworthy news and announcements that came out of Comic-Con 2018...
Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Won’t Feature This Major Character
Legends of Tomorrow won't feature a major character in Season 4.
Warning: Spoilers for Legends of Tomorrow follow...
Digital Spy reports Arthur Darvill won't reprise his role as former Waverider captain Rip Hunter next season. At the end of Season 3, Rip Hunter sacrificed himself to save the Legends and help defeat Mallus.
Showrunner Phil Klemmer has confirmed the character, for now at least, will remain dead.
"I believe he's done, for this season," Klemmer said. "But, I mean, Arthur Darvill is the greatest. We've got a terrible habit of killing the greatest people. It's totally stupid."
Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Won’t Feature This Major Character
Legends of Tomorrow won't feature a major character in Season 4.
Warning: Spoilers for Legends of Tomorrow follow...
Digital Spy reports Arthur Darvill won't reprise his role as former Waverider captain Rip Hunter next season. At the end of Season 3, Rip Hunter sacrificed himself to save the Legends and help defeat Mallus.
Showrunner Phil Klemmer has confirmed the character, for now at least, will remain dead.
"I believe he's done, for this season," Klemmer said. "But, I mean, Arthur Darvill is the greatest. We've got a terrible habit of killing the greatest people. It's totally stupid."
New Power Rangers Team Coming in Beyond Shattered Grid
BOOM! Studios and Hasbro are bringing new chapters of Power Rangers: Beyond the Grid and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers.
Beyond the Grid will continue in the pages of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #32, featuring the new creative team of writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity) and artist Simone di Meo (Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor).
The story will introduce a new team of Rangers drawn together across time and space. They'll have to work together to stop an unfamiliar new foe. Jamal Campbell (Green Arrow) did the main cover, with variant covers by Jordan Gibson (America) and Linda Lithén (Need Credit).
Meanwhile, Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #13 will follow the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers trying to get back to their normal teen lives after their battle with the Ranger Slayer. However, Rita Repulsa is planning to retrieve an artifact which could be the key to defeating Zordon and the Rangers once and for all.
New Power Rangers Team Coming in Beyond Shattered Grid
BOOM! Studios and Hasbro are bringing new chapters of Power Rangers: Beyond the Grid and Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers.
Beyond the Grid will continue in the pages of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #32, featuring the new creative team of writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity) and artist Simone di Meo (Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor).
The story will introduce a new team of Rangers drawn together across time and space. They'll have to work together to stop an unfamiliar new foe. Jamal Campbell (Green Arrow) did the main cover, with variant covers by Jordan Gibson (America) and Linda Lithén (Need Credit).
Meanwhile, Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #13 will follow the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers trying to get back to their normal teen lives after their battle with the Ranger Slayer. However, Rita Repulsa is planning to retrieve an artifact which could be the key to defeating Zordon and the Rangers once and for all.
C64 Mini Gets Release Date for North America
Retro Games has announced the release date of the C64 mini – a 50% scaled down version of the classic home computer from 1982, which will hit stores in North America on October 9, 2018. It is currently available for preorder and retails at $70.
We found out last September that Retro Games and Solutions 2 GO were releasing the Commodore 64 Mini, but were not given a release date.
The retro computer is an exact replica of the original and comes with 64 pre-loaded classic games, including: California Games, Winter Games, Impossible Mission II, Boulder Dash, Jumpman, Pitstop II, Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, Street Sports Baseball, Summer Games II, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, Uridium, and more.
C64 Mini Gets Release Date for North America
Retro Games has announced the release date of the C64 mini – a 50% scaled down version of the classic home computer from 1982, which will hit stores in North America on October 9, 2018. It is currently available for preorder and retails at $70.
We found out last September that Retro Games and Solutions 2 GO were releasing the Commodore 64 Mini, but were not given a release date.
The retro computer is an exact replica of the original and comes with 64 pre-loaded classic games, including: California Games, Winter Games, Impossible Mission II, Boulder Dash, Jumpman, Pitstop II, Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, Street Sports Baseball, Summer Games II, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, Uridium, and more.
The Rise of Streamed Gaming Is 2018’s Scariest New Trend
This article was originally published during E3 2018 after several developers announced plans for a push toward streamed gaming. We are refreshing and republishing it now after recent rumors surfaced that Microsoft may be developing a dedicated streaming Xbox alongside its regular next-gen console.
E3 2018 was full of vague references to the rise of streamed gaming. EA announced a push toward it at its press conference, followed by Microsoft announcing similar plans of its own (which are now being backed up by recent rumors). Those both came hot on the heels of the very unexpected release of Resident Evil 7: Cloud Version, an exclusively streamed version of a game that assumedly wouldn’t have been able to run on the Switch’s hardware natively.
What Peter Learns From Miles in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sony Pictures Animaton's upcoming animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse marks the big screen debut of web-slinger Miles Morales. But, in the film, no sooner has Miles become a Spider-Man than he apparently a slew of different Spder-characters from multiple dimensions, from Spider-Gwen to Spider-Ham. We asked Miles Morales voice actor Shameik Moore what his teen superhero character thinks about that during a brief chat at San Diego Comic-Con.
Rather than feel threatened by that, Moore believes Miles "feels a little bit more like, oh, yes, it’s not just me! You know, I can learn from others."
And one of those others he learns from is a 40-year-old Peter Parker from another dimension, voiced by Jake Johnson. The Peter Parker/Spider-Man of Miles' dimension died but, as revealed in the movie's trailer, this older, more jaded Peter comes into Miles' life at an opportune time. And, as much as Miles has to learn from Peter, Johnson told IGN that Miles "has a lot" of impact on Peter Parker, too.
What Peter Learns From Miles in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sony Pictures Animaton's upcoming animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse marks the big screen debut of web-slinger Miles Morales. But, in the film, no sooner has Miles become a Spider-Man than he apparently a slew of different Spder-characters from multiple dimensions, from Spider-Gwen to Spider-Ham. We asked Miles Morales voice actor Shameik Moore what his teen superhero character thinks about that during a brief chat at San Diego Comic-Con.
Rather than feel threatened by that, Moore believes Miles "feels a little bit more like, oh, yes, it’s not just me! You know, I can learn from others."
And one of those others he learns from is a 40-year-old Peter Parker from another dimension, voiced by Jake Johnson. The Peter Parker/Spider-Man of Miles' dimension died but, as revealed in the movie's trailer, this older, more jaded Peter comes into Miles' life at an opportune time. And, as much as Miles has to learn from Peter, Johnson told IGN that Miles "has a lot" of impact on Peter Parker, too.