Monthly Archives: December 2018
Arrow’s New Archer Has a Fascinating Comic Book Backstory
Warning: this episode contains major spoilers for Arrow: "Unmasked."
Oliver Queen may be out of prison, but his troubles have only just begun in Arrow's seventh season. "Unmasked" finally revealed the identity of the new Green Arrow, and it's someone with a direct family tie to Ollie - his half-sister Emiko Queen (played by Sea Shimooka).
Who is Emiko, and why does Ollie have another sister he doesn't know about? Here's everything you need to know about her comic book history and how she may play into the ongoing direction of the series in 2019.
Emiko's Family Heritage
In the DC Comics universe, Emiko Queen was first introduced in 2013's Green Arrow #18. She was revealed to be the daughter of Robert Queen and Shado, born on Starfish Island (the name used for Lian Yu in the comics) but stolen shortly after her birth by Robert's vengeful business partner, Simon Lacroix. Lacroix raised her to believe she was his daughter, training her to become a skilled warrior and archer. However, after discovering the truth about her heritage, Emiko killed Lacroix and joined forces with her brother instead.
Friends Isn’t Actually Leaving Netflix in January, So No Need to Freak Out
Though reports indicated that Friends would be taken off of Netflix starting January 1, 2019, it officially won’t be leaving the streaming service for over a full year.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, fans of the series began freaking out starting on Sunday night when the show’s Netflix page showed it would be leaving the service after December. However, as of Monday afternoon, this date was removed from the page, and Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos claimed that Friends’ departure was a rumor.
Prior to this being cleared up, a lot of fans were taking it hard on social media.
Update: Bethesda to Replace Bags for Fallout 76’s $200 Edition
Update: Bethesda has confirmed that it is "finalizing manufacturing plans for replacement canvas bags for the Fallout 76: Power Armor Edition."
For those who have purchased the Power Armor Edition, all you have to do is visit Bethesda's support page and fill out the "Power Armor Edition Bag Replacement Request Form" by January 31, 2019.
As soon as the bags are ready, says Bethesda, they will be shipped out.
Original story follows:
Bethesda shipped Fallout 76's Power Edition with a cheap nylon bag instead of the promised canvas.
Showtime’s Halo Adaptation Loses Director
The Halo television series coming to Showtime in 2019 has lost its director, Rupert Wyatt.
Wyatt, who was also serving as executive producer for the series, indicates that the split is amicable, and due to an extension of the show’s production schedule. It’s unclear at this time who will be replacing Wyatt as director. Wyatt is best known for his work on 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
"It's with great disappointment that changes to the production schedule of Halo prevent me from continuing in my role as a director on the series,” said Wyatt. "My time on Halo has been a creatively rich and rewarding experience with a phenomenal team of people. I now join the legion of fans out there, excited to see the finished series and wishing everyone involved the very best."
Killmonger, Shazam and Martian Manhunter Get New Comics
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.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Shazam! #1 - $4.99
Writer Geoff Johns | Artist Dale Eaglesham (DC Comics)
The Walking Dead: Everything We Know About “The Fair”
Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Walking Dead up through Season 9's midseason finale, "Evolution."
The first half of The Walking Dead's Season 9 was overflowing with "stuff and things." There were two time jumps, a couple of kids grew up, Gabriel kept making out with people, a handful of new characters entered the mix, gruesome new foes The Whisperers claimed their first victim, and some major characters exited stage left. And buried inside all of this were occasional mentions of... a fair?
Marvel First Announced a Shang-Chi Movie 13 Years Ago
A Shang-Chi movie is reportedly in development, but Marvel actually first announced it was working on a film based on the Asian super hero back in 2005.
Prior to Iron Man (the first official Marvel Cinematic Universe movie) being released in 2008, Marvel Studios announced it had raised $525 million to make its own movies based off Marvel properties. At the time, a slew of possible Marvel movies were announced: Avengers, Captain America, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Dr. Strange, Hawkeye, Nick Fury, Cloak & Dagger, Power Pack and, of course, Shang-Chi.
Red Dead Online: Rockstar Will Re-Balance In-Game Gold Bar Economy
Rockstar has responded to player feedback for Red Dead Online's beta, specifically commenting on fixing the in-game economy.
"Our current areas of focus include the in-game economy, which will require some additional balancing in order to ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun, as well as some persistent bugs that are causing some players to be kicked from sessions."
Rockstar's decision to focus on this fix first, is most likely a response from players complaining about the time it can take to earn just one gold bar in the game, which is approximately 8 hours.
The Super Smash Bros. Series Will Never Die, Thanks To Fans
There’s only one series in the world where you can punch Mario in the jaw while playing as Kirby, and that’s Super Smash Bros. A beautiful anomaly of games with orchestral banger versions of classic Nintendo tunes, walls of collectibles from each franchise’s history that make it feel like a weird gaming museum, and an overflowing list of unsuspecting, wacky crossover characters that even eclipses Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War.
It’s a series with something special, and it’s powered by a community of people who really care about it. Super-fans that continue to pump life into a game for over 17 years; analyzing characters, utilizing glitches, creating competitive rulesets, and organizing communal tournaments around the world for players of all skill levels, simply because they love the games so much.
Black Desert: 5 Things To Know When Starting Xbox’s New MMORPG
Black Desert is finally making its way over to the Xbox One. Massive, open-world MMORPGs are still relatively rare on consoles, but games like Final Fantasy XIV and The Elder Scrolls Online are slowly reforming that perception.
Over on PC, Black Desert Online has earned its spot as one of the most popular MMOs around. By adopting a buy-to-play model, similar to The Elder Scrolls Online and Guild Wars 2, once you pay for access to the game, you no longer have to pay a fee anymore (a la Destiny 2) – unless you want to. There’s a cash shop with optional items and perks for premium users, but it’s totally playable as just the base game if you want.
Since a lot of Xbox One players are likely new to this MMO, we’ve put together five specific things to know when starting out in Black Desert on Xbox One based on time spent with the recent Open Beta period.