Monthly Archives: August 2018
Captain Marvel to Make MCU Debut in Marvel Prelude Comic
Captain Marvel isn’t coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe until 2019, but Marvel is prefacing the film with a prelude comic starring Nick Fury and Maria Hill.
As reported by CBR, Captain Marvel Prelude #1 was among the advanced solicitations for Marvel’s November comics. Written by Will Corona Pilgrim with art by Andrea Di Vito, the issue incorporates "life-or-death” missions undertaken by Fury and Hill (portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders in the MCU) that will directly lead to the appearance of Captain Marvel.
This 32 page one-shot will run for $3.99 USD and will be released at some point in November.
HTC Announces Release Date for Vive Wireless Adapter
For anyone who's been waiting for HTC to cut the cords before taking the plunge on a Vive headset, next month might be the time to buy. The HTC Vive Wireless Adapter will arrive on Sept. 24 for $299, HTC announced today.
Available for pre-order starting on Sept. 5, the adapter will work with both the Vive and Vive Pro, but Pro owners will also need to purchase a $60 compatibility pack to use the adapter. Included in the compatibility pack is a connection cable, foam padding, and an attachment device.
“Since the first demos of Vive, we’ve known that to deliver on the best of premium VR, we wanted it to be wireless,” HTC Vive GM of Americas Daniel O’Brien said in the announcement post. Daniel also acknowledged that developing the adapter, which was first announced along with the Vive Pro in January, took time.
Gamescom 2018: More Nvidia RTX Details Revealed
Last night Nvidia yanked the curtain off its much-anticipated RTX series GPUs, and though a lot of questions were answered, more questions remain, and more details have come to light. Now that it’s the day after the marketing blitz let’s take a look at the official specs of all three of the newly announced GPUs that comprise the RTX Family, and address a few issues.
Spec Chart
To recap, the big news with these GPUs is that the Turing architecture is dramatically different from Pascal, as there’s now hardware specifically designed for ray tracing and functions associated with it. This feature is so paramount that aside from the expected clock speed and memory differences between the models, one of the biggest differences between models is the number of Gigarays each GPU can process. A Gigaray is 1 billion light ray calculations. As you go up the product stack the cards can calculate more rays, it's as simple as that.
Every Xbox One Bundle and Accessory Revealed at Gamescom
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This year at Gamescom, Microsoft announced a slew of new Xbox One bundles and accessories, so if you have been looking to snag a deal on an Xbox, here's the rundown:
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Bundles
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is getting an Xbox One X and Xbox One S bundle, and each is available for preorder now.
Netflix’s American Vandal to Feature the ‘Turd Burglar’ in Season 2
Netflix's American Vandal will center on the "Turd Burglar" in Season 2, which premieres next month on September 14.
The new season will feature a new case, new conspiracy theories, and a mostly, new cast. For a look at the exciting Season 2 trailer, click here.
The story follows the returning Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund, two documentarians who will now help a Catholic school try to capture an unknown individual known as the "Turd Burglar," who's been pulling ambitious poop-related pranks. You can check out some images from Season 2 in the slideshow below.
Season 2 stars Tyler Alvarez (Peter), Griffin Gluck (Sam), Taylor Dearden (Chloe), DeRon Horton (Lou), Travis Tope (Kevin), and Melvin Gregg (DeMarcus).
Galaxy Quest TV Series on Hold, Will Honor Star Trek and Star Wars
The long-awaited Galaxy Quest TV series that is currently being written by Paul Scheer, has been put on hold.
Speaking to The Wrap, Scheer confirmed the TV adaptation for Amazon is being delayed due to the recent firing of Paramount TV president Amy Powell. However, Scheer is still confident the series will get made and promises it will honor both Star Trek and Star Wars.
The series will be a continuation of the 1999 sci-fi comedy which starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and the late Alan Rickman.
“We want to create this kind of thing that feels like this epic sequel, but a continuation," Scheer said. "I compared it to what The Force Awakens is to Star Wars. It is continuing a story but bringing in new characters.
Bond 25 Loses Director Danny Boyle
EON Productions officially announced Tuesday that Danny Boyle will no longer direct James Bond 25.
The official 007 Twitter account posted the following message from the producers and star of the film: "Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond 25."
Boyle was to have segued from the Richard Curtis-scripted musical comedy he's currently making right into Bond 25.
While the specifics of these "creative differences" weren't immediately clear, it was known that Boyle's Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge was writing a script.separate from one that was being developed by Bond franchise regulars Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. It was previously reported Boyle would only move forward with Bond 25 if EON and MGM approved Hodge's script.
First Look at Spyro Reignited Trilogy’s Spyro 3 Levels Revealed
Activision has released 11 new screenshots for the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and has given us our first look at Spyro's third installment, Spyro: Year of the Dragon.
The new images show off three levels - Cloud Spires, Sheila's Alp, and Sunny Villa - from the remastered version of 2000's Spyro: Year of the Dragon that debuted on the original PlayStation.
The images from Sheila's Alp show off a comparison of the new and older versions of Year of the Dragon.
In addition, Activision has shown off two levels - Magma Cone and Winter Tundra - from the second Spyro adventure, 1999's Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
The Division 2 Collector’s Editions Unveiled
Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is getting Standard, Gold, Digital Ultimate and two Collector's editions, all available for pre-order now.
Those who pre-order the game, regardless of edition, will gain access to the game's Private Beta (the dates for which have not yet been announced) and the Capitol Defender Pack. This pack includes two in-game items: The Lullaby SPAS-12 shotgun, and the Hazmat 2.0 outfit.
The Standard Edition of the game is just that: the game itself, with the aforementioned pre-order bonuses. The Gold Edition includes three-day early access to the game starting on March 12. It also includes the Year One Pass, which grants players seven-day early access to the free Year One DLC Episodes, which will include customization items, new activities and more. The Gold Edition on Ubisoft's website includes a steelbook case and runs $110 US.
Dark Souls Trilogy for PS4, Xbox One Announced
The Dark Souls Trilogy has been announced for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and has been given an October release date.
Priced at $80 USD, the Dark Souls Trilogy is a three-game compilation featuring Dark Souls: Remastered, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition packaged in an exclusive steelbook case. The compilation also includes all previously released DLC content.
The Dark Souls Trilogy will be released on Oct. 19, 2018. Physical copies will be available in limited quantities, so you'll need to pre-order the collection to ensure a physical copy at launch.
For more on Dark Souls, be sure to check out IGN's tips and tricks for Dark Souls: Remastered and our full walkthrough of the game as well.