Monthly Archives: November 2018
Who Is the Surprise Character in DC’s The Green Lantern #1?
The first issue of DC's new monthly Green Lantern comic introduced a surprising new character.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Green Lantern #1!
The new series takes a "back to basics" approach with Hal Jordan and his Green Lantern, focusing on the day-to-day struggles of being an intergalactic beat cop. Ha himself is currently struggling with his lot in life, with this issue revealing that he's quit his old job as a test pilot and is reduced to couch surfing and hitchhiking while he waits for the Guardians of Oa to give him a new mission.
YouTube Now Available on the Nintendo Switch
True to earlier reports and rumor suggestions, Nintendo has added a YouTube app to the Switch, and it's available for download right now.
Users can now watch anything from YouTube's extensive library while using their Switch in both docked and handheld modes. Switch owners with existing YouTube accounts can log into them on the console to access their subscriptions, viewing histories, playlists, and more.
On Monday, some Nintendo fans noticed a teaser for a Switch YouTube app on Nintendo of America's website. Nintendo didn't officially announce anything at the time, but Nintendo Europe and YouTube employees today noted the app's availability.
She-Ra Summons the Power of Grayskull in Exclusive Clip
Dreamworks Animation and Netflix are bringing She-Ra, the legendary warrior princess from Etheria, back to television, with an all-new set of adventures that you can stream on November 13.
"Inspired by the popular ‘80s animated series, DreamWorks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power tells the epic story of an orphan named Adora, who leaves behind her former life in the evil Horde when she discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the mythical warrior princess She-Ra. Along the way, she finds a new family in the Rebellion as she unites a group of magical princesses in the ultimate fight against evil," according to the synopsis.
We have an exciting exclusive clip featuring Adora in action, as she struggles to control her magical powers. Check out the clip below:
Could The Walking Dead Movies Be About a Cure?
Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead episode, "What Comes After."
Now that Rick Grimes' final Walking Dead "episode" (which was apparently also Maggie's last episode, for now) is in our rearview and the Rick Grimes "movie" trilogy is on the way, let's put on our thinking caps and try to theorize what these new big side quests will be about. We know the show's taking Rick, and us, to "a whole different corner of the world" for, according to EP/writer Scott Gimple, "big evolutions of what we’ve been doing on the show, with the scope and scale of features."
See What Walmart Black Friday Sales Are Live Right Now
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The Walmart Black Friday 2018 flyer is filled with tons of items on sale, from laptops to toys, and Walmart's changing its hours to accommodate the holiday shopping rush. Participating Walmart locations offer hot chocolate and cookies between the hours of 4 am and "whenever they run out," according to its Black Friday ad. Check with your local store to find out which hours it officially opens.
The savings are excellent. Among the biggest savings are the $199 PS4 Slim with Spider-Man deal, a 60-inch Vizio 4K TV for $498, and tons more Black Friday chances to save. Lots of the gaming deals are across the board, meaning Amazon's Black Friday deals, Best Buy and GameStop cross over in many cases.
14 Remakes That Are Better Than the Original
Every week, it seems, more remakes get announced, and every week people are eager to complain about them. Has Hollywood finally run out of ideas? How could they dare besmirch a timeless classic like
? And why do they even bother, since remakes always blow?
Except, they don't always blow. Some of the best movies ever made are remakes, and sometimes they're so good that audiences forget that the original film(s) even existed. It's important to keep Hollywood in context, and remind ourselves that the remake phenomenon is nothing new and, frankly, nothing to worry about. Some of them will be good, and quite a few of them will stink out loud, but some of them will surpass the original. That's why filmmakers keep trying.
Sony Released a Quieter Version of the PS4 Pro Without Telling Anyone
Sony has released an updated version of the PlayStation 4 Pro without bothering to announce it, reports Eurogamer's Digital Foundry.
This new model runs a few decibels quieter than a previously updated version Sony released in 2017, which itself ran a few decibels quieter than the original 2016 model.
In testing the new model while playing God of War, Digital Foundry measured a two or three-decibel reduction (depending on whether measuring from the top or rear of the console) from last year's model. That makes for a six-to-seven-decibel noise reduction from the launch model.
Steam Sale and Limited-Time DLC Coming in Aid of Anti-War Charities
Several games will offer limited DLC, and a Steam sale will be held, all to support the Armistice fundraising initiative from charities War Child and Children in Conflict.
Held to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1 on November 11, Armistice aims to encourage peaceful gameplay, and raise money for the anti-war charities.
Steam is offering a selection of (extremely good) games for up to 75% off this week, with a percentage of the proceeds going to charity.
Several games will also offer Armistice DLC or promotions. Aardman-animated World War 1 game, 11-11: Memories Retold will offer a £2.99 DLC pack featuring actress Carey Mulligan, with all proceeds going to War Child.
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
It was another big week for the comic book industry. DC kicked off a major new Batman storyline and relaunched Green Lantern with an all-star creative team, while Marvel revived the Marvel Knights imprint and Image delivered a new chapter of The Walking Dead.
Check out our new reviews and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Batman #58 Review
Written by Tom King | Drawn by Mikel Janin
Just Cause 4: Avalanche’s Smartest Approach to Stupidity Yet – IGN First
Just Cause 4’s new weather systems began as a single, small idea – adding visible wind currents to the world, allowing perennial hero Rico’s parachute-wingsuit-parachute traversal to become even more useful. But, according to game director Francesco Antolini, once that was added the team then started thinking about how it could be pushed further.
Could wind be added at ground level, and affect NPCs? What about tip over cars? What if the wind was part of a sandstorm? Or a lightning storm, to add more jeopardy? Naturally, this process eventually led to “what if there was a gigantic, man-made tornado that existed somewhere on the game’s map at all times and could suck up almost every object it passed by?” And so the team made, well, all of that.