Monthly Archives: October 2018
Disney Is Now Pushing Avengers: Infinity War For 11 Oscar Categories
Update 11/9: Though Disney initially only listed Avengers: Infinity War for a single Oscar category on its for your consideration website, it appears that an additional 10 categories have been included for the film. As before, Disney is pushing to get Infinity War nominated in the Best Visual Effects category, but has since included the following categories:
- Best Director
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Film Editing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
Disney Prioritizes Black Panther for Oscars, Puts Infinity War in One Category
Disney is famously pushing Black Panther this awards season, officially campaigning the film in 16 separate Oscar categories, while Avengers: Infinity War is only being campaigned in a single category.
According to the Disney Guild Awards 2018 webpage (via IndieWire), Disney is vying for awards from Black Panther, Infinity War, Incredibles II, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Mary Poppins Returns and the animated short Bao. However, it appears Black Panther is being heavily prioritized over its fellow MCU film, as where Black Panther is being positioned for award nominations like Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and more, Infinity War is simply being touted as a Best Visual Effects contender (which Black Panther also has listed).
Monster Hunter: World Has Shipped Over 12 Million Units
Update 5/8: Monster Hunter: World, the best-selling Capcom game ever released, continues to increase its record-breaking numbers having now shipped over 12 million units worldwide.
Revealed in a fiscal year results report ending March 2019, Monster Hunter: World "broke 12 million cumulative units shipped following the additional release of the PC version, marking a record high for any single title in the Company's history.”
Capcom called the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Monster Hunter: World released in January 2018 a “phenomenal success” and said the game "maintained popularity through the expansion of its user base, while the Steam version for PC also performed solidly, boosting profits."
Monster Hunter: World Ships 10 Million Units, Breaks Capcom Record
Capcom's net sales were up 28.5% and operating income doubled to 110.1% from the first fiscal half of 2018, according to a Capcom earnings report released Monday.
The increase is a direct result of the success of Monster Hunter: World which released on Jan. 26. The publisher's net sales increased to 43.3 million yen for the six months ending on Sept. 30, and 10.5 million yen for their operating income – which is the highest it has ever been at the end of a second quarter in the company's history.
Monster Hunter: World has now surpassed 10 million copies shipped, which is a first for any single Capcom title in history. Profits climbed further after a Steam version was released on PC in August.
Why the Return of ’90s Flash Could Change the DC TV Multiverse
Arrowverse viewers are already comfortably familiar with the concept of the DC multiverse at this point. We've seen heroes from Earth-1 (Flash, Green Arrow) join forces with the heroes of Earth-38 (Supergirl, Martian Manhunter). We've also seen glimpses of other worlds like the Nazi-infested Earth-X and the retro-futuristic world of Earth-2.
But if the various teases for this year's big Arrowverse crossover are any indication, this multiverse is a lot bigger than anyone realized. With the reveal that John Wesley Shipp is back in his '90s Flash costume, the "Elseworlds" crossover has basically opened the door for any and every live-action DC series to join the fun. Here's why Shipp putting the costume back on is so significant.
Why the Return of ’90s Flash Could Change the DC TV Multiverse
Arrowverse viewers are already comfortably familiar with the concept of the DC multiverse at this point. We've seen heroes from Earth-1 (Flash, Green Arrow) join forces with the heroes of Earth-38 (Supergirl, Martian Manhunter). We've also seen glimpses of other worlds like the Nazi-infested Earth-X and the retro-futuristic world of Earth-2.
But if the various teases for this year's big Arrowverse crossover are any indication, this multiverse is a lot bigger than anyone realized. With the reveal that John Wesley Shipp is back in his '90s Flash costume, the "Elseworlds" crossover has basically opened the door for any and every live-action DC series to join the fun. Here's why Shipp putting the costume back on is so significant.
Marvel’s Old Man Logan Wraps Up This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Heroes in Crisis #2 - $3.99
Writer Tom King | Artist Clay Mann w/ Travis Moore | Cover Artist Clay Mann (DC Comics)
Marvel’s Old Man Logan Wraps Up This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Heroes in Crisis #2 - $3.99
Writer Tom King | Artist Clay Mann w/ Travis Moore | Cover Artist Clay Mann (DC Comics)
Activision Clarifies Spyro Reignited Trilogy Download Requirements
Following plenty of speculation about what exactly Spyro Reignited Trilogy's required downloaded would entail, Activision has offered clear clarification of what does and doesn't come on the Reignited Trilogy disc.
As first reported by some who visited the Reignited Trilogy developer Toys for Bob, including Achievement Hunter, not all of the second and third games in the trilogy will need to be downloaded for those purchasing the game on disc.
Activision has confirmed to IGN that "The trilogy will ship with content from each of the three games, including the entire first game and a subset of levels from games 2 and 3. In order for the full Reignited Trilogy offerings, a day one update is required."
WWE and NXT Superstars Will Fight… in League of Legends
WWE and NXT Superstars will collide in an unexpected venue: League of Legends.
Airing on WWE’s gaming-centric YouTube channel UpUpDownDown, WWE vs. NXT: League of Legends pits four WWE Superstars and a League of Legends streamer against a team of four NXT Superstars and their own streamer in a 5v5 showdown hosted by WWE’s Xavier Woods.
The WWE team is being coached and led by imaqtpie, featuring Ruby Riott, Cesaro, Seth Rollins and Tyler Breeze. NXT’s team consists of Tyler1 as their coach and leader, featuring Johnny Gargano, Dakota Kai, Shayna Baszler, and Adam Cole. The winner will appear at NXT TakeOver: Wargames II.