Monthly Archives: October 2018
Hitman 2 Welcomes You to the Jungle
I did that tattoo artist a favor by poisoning his beer and choking him to the point of unconsciousness in that Colombian village bar bathroom in Hitman 2, really. Let me explain.
As I was hanging out, posting up at the bar and blending in, Dumb & Dumber-style (“putting out the vibe”), P-Power was complaining about being down here, somehow summoned by ruthless drug lord (and Agent 47 target) Rico Delgado to do some tattoo work on him. He was rife with anxiety about screwing up the job, which would surely lead to his death. So I went around the back of the building, found some rat poison that, well, someone had conveniently left there, and then made my way back around the front and into the bar, waited for P-Power and the bartender to look away, and then spiked the drink.
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Why Stardew Valley Fans Should Start Their Own Garden
Games have always been a powerful form of escapism, but what I’ve found over the last few years is that they’ve also been inspiring me to seek out new experiences in my real life.
In a previous article, I talked about how The Witcher 3 inspired me to take up sword fighting. I also bought my first motorbike after cruising around Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV. Kingdom Come Deliverance, meanwhile, inspired a recent trip to my family’s hometown in Germany, and when my girlfriend and I were looking for a new house, we planned out what we each wanted in The Sims 4 first.
Red Sonja: Director Bryan Singer Seeks Massive Paycheck for Conan Spin-off
Bryan Singer is currently negotiating a big payday to helm Millennium Films' remake of Red Sonja.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Singer, whose previous outings include X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse, is reportedly seeking $10 million to direct the Conan spin-off.
His appointment as director is a subject of some controversy as, late last year, Singer was accused of sexual misconduct, leading him to be removed as executive producer on Legion.
Venom Sets October Box Office Record With Massive Opening Weekend
Venom has shattered a North American box office record in October with an $80 million opening weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A Star Is Born also brought in an impressive $42.6 million domestically during its opening weekend.
Venom’s $80 million weekend gross topples the previous October domestic opening weekend record set by Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity when it earned $55.8 million in 2013. Though Venom’s domestic haul is impressive, its $125.2 million earnings overseas during its opening weekend further bolsters its total opening weekend gross to $205.2 million, Variety reports.
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Riverdale Casts Jughead’s Mom and Sister for Season 3
Riverdale has finally cast Jughead's mom and sister for Season 3.
As announced at New York Comic Con, Gina Gershon will play Jughead’s mother, Gladys Jones, "a 'businesswoman' who runs the salvage yard (chop shop) that doubles as a Serpent compound, and the Serpents all snap to attention when she gives them an order. A Serpent with a GED, she acts as Fagin to a crew of teenaged car parts thieves." And newcomer Trinity Likins is set for the role of Jughead’s sister, Jellybean “JB” Jones. She's described as "wise beyond her years, and her favorite bands are Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath. Jellybean lives with her biker mom in Toledo where they run scams to make ends meet. And like mother like daughter: Jellybean — who goes by JB now — is quite the little con artist herself."
The Walking Dead’s Scott Wilson Has Died
The Walking Dead star Scott Wilson has died at the age of 76, IGN has confirmed.
Wilson's agent provided the following statement to IGN: "With regret, I can confirm that my friend and client Scott Wilson passed away at his home in LA earlier today, due to complications from Leukemia. Scott was one of the most genuine, inspirational, and truly beloved people. His amazing legacy will live on through his timeless performances. He will be missed deeply by his wife, family, and friends."
The official Walking Dead Twitter account Tweeted a tribute to Wilson on Saturday night:
"We are deeply saddened to report that Scott Wilson, the incredible actor who played Hershel on #TheWalkingDead, has passed away at the age of 76. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Rest in paradise, Scott. We love you!"
Andrew Lincoln Describes His Final Day on The Walking Dead
Andrew Lincoln received a rockstar welcome (and farewell) at The Walking Dead's New York Comic Con panel, with the audience giving the departing star a standing ovation as the rest of the panelists came out in Rick Grimes-esque Stetson hats. Much of the panel was spent with the cast and producers reminiscing about their favorite memories of Lincoln and Rick, although they did let a few tidbits about Season 9 slip (before debuting the Season 9 premiere - read our spoiler-free review here).
Lincoln gave the audience some insight into his final day on set, which sounded like an emotional rollercoaster: "My last day was amazing, but on the way to it being a very moving farewell, I pulled down the set on top of the A-cameraman, Deke. I was inspired, I started tearing down the set - it was Norman's fault, he said, 'go with the one where you're really amped up,' and he started slapping me in the face, and I started tearing down the set, and it fell down on Deke and knocked him out," he laughed. "So I remember that, and ... we did the last scene where I had to laugh and chortle a bit, which is very uncharacteristic for my character, and then I felt my toe being tickled, and then my other toe being tickled, and it was
Telltale’s Walking Dead Will Get Its Ending Through Robert Kirkman’s Skybound
Robert Kirkman announced that the final episodes of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be released via his company, Skybound, during The Walking Dead panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday.
"We’ve successfully negotiated with Telltale Games for our company Skybound to come in and see Season 4 of the Telltale game to completion,” Kirkman said.
According to a statement from Skybound, the company has "taken ownership of Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season and will finish the season. Skybound will work with members of the original Telltale team to finish the story in a way the fans deserve. Skybound will continue to update fans on the status of the game on Skybound.com, Twitter, and Facebook."