Monthly Archives: February 2019
Hearthstone: Behind the Scenes on Rastakhan’s Rumble
Hearthstone’s most recent expansion – Rastakhan’s Rumble – took players back to the Gurubashi Arena from World of Warcraft, and gave them a set of cards themed around trolls, teams, arena combat, Loa and spirits. I caught up with Team 5’s Lead Initial Designer Peter Whalen and Lead Final Designer Dean Ayala to chat through some of the most interesting cards in the set and how they came about.
The guys also dug up some incredible work-in-progress card art that’s never been seen outside Blizzard. Enjoy!
IGN: One of my favourite cards in this set is Jan'alai the Dragonhawk, and I think the Hearthstone community just, as a whole, lost its collective minds when that card was announced. It's very cool. What can you tell me about designing that card?
Avengers 4: What Hawkeye’s New Costume Reveals About Endgame
Both the first teaser trailer and the Super Bowl spot for Avengers: Endgame didn't reveal a whole lot about the plot of this sequel, other than the fact that Earth's Mightiest Heroes are in a bad way following Thanos' Decimation. But one thing this footage does show is Clint Barton's new costume. He's apparently abandoned the Hawkeye mantle and become Ronin.
That one change actually tells us a lot about the status quo of the MCU post-Infinity War and why Earthlings may be less than thrilled with their superheroes. Read on to find out why this costume change is so significant.
Who Is Ronin?
For those not familiar with Ronin, he's not a character so much as a cover identity used by several different heroes. In the comics, the Ronin costume was first worn by Daredevil's ally Echo. It then passed to Clint Barton following his death and resurrection at the hands of the Scarlet Witch (she was going through some issues at the time).
Game of Thrones’ Harry Lloyd Cast as Professor X in Legion’s Final Season
The Legion television series has cast Game of Thrones' Harry Lloyd as Professor X.
The official Legion Twitter account posted the news stating Stephanie Corneliussen would be playing Gabrielle Haller, Legion's mother, while Harry Lloyd has been cast as his father, Professor X. This is despite previous reports which suggested season 3 probably wouldn't include Professor X.
Noah Hawley is pleased to announce two guest castings for the final year of #LegionFX
Game of Thrones’ Harry Lloyd Cast as Professor X in Legion’s Final Season
The Legion television series has cast Game of Thrones' Harry Lloyd as Professor X.
The official Legion Twitter account posted the news stating Stephanie Corneliussen would be playing Gabrielle Haller, Legion's mother, while Harry Lloyd has been cast as his father, Professor X. This is despite previous reports which suggested season 3 probably wouldn't include Professor X.
Noah Hawley is pleased to announce two guest castings for the final year of #LegionFX
After Dark Phoenix, Future X-Movies Are on Hold Until After Disney Merger
As fans may have suspected, the future of the X-Men franchise is in Disney's hands following the studio's impending acquisition of Fox - and that means all pending X-movies in development are on the backburner, according to X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner.
Speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour panel for FX's Legion, Donner confirmed that the future of Channing Tatum's Gambit and the rumored X-Force and Kitty Pryde movies are now dependent on Disney, and won't move forward until the studio says so.
Gambit, X-Force, and Kitty Pryde Movies on Hold Until After Disney-Fox Merger
As fans may have suspected, the future of the X-Men franchise is in Disney's hands following the studio's impending acquisition of Fox - and that means all pending X-movies in development are on the backburner, according to X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner.
Speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour panel for FX's Legion, Donner confirmed that the future of Channing Tatum's Gambit and the rumored X-Force and Kitty Pryde movies are now dependent on Disney, and won't move forward until the studio says so.
This Is Why SpongeBob SquarePants Was at the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Following a petition from November after SpongeBob SquarePants creator, Stephen Hillenburg, died from ALS, the late cartoon creator was honored at the halftime show of Super Bowl 53 Sunday night.
The Change.org petition was originally created to have the popular Sweet Victory song from the TV show performed during the Super Bowl halftime show. The petition had over 1 million signatures at the time of the Super Bowl, but the song was not performed by the headliners Maroon 5 Sunday night.
This Is Why SpongeBob SquarePants Was at the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Following a petition from November after SpongeBob SquarePants creator, Stephen Hillenburg, died from ALS, the late cartoon creator was honored at the halftime show of Super Bowl 53 Sunday night.
The Change.org petition was originally created to have the popular Sweet Victory song from the TV show performed during the Super Bowl halftime show. The petition had over 1 million signatures at the time of the Super Bowl, but the song was not performed by the headliners Maroon 5 Sunday night.
The Metro Exodus Exclusivity Situation Is a Giant Mess
It’s been one week since you looked at me publisher Deep Silver announced that Metro Exodus would be removed from Steam and exclusively sold on the Epic Games Store, and boy has a lot happened since then. That decision made a lot of people mad right off the bat – I even argued that Epic’s store isn’t ready for all the exclusives it’s getting – but things have only gotten messier from there.
Over the last week, there have been a total of six public comments from people either at Deep Silver, Metro developer 4A Games, owner THQ Nordic, and a different THQ Nordic – as well as one from Valve. It’s been a busy week with a lot of confusing and conflicting statements, so here’s a breakdown of what happened in the order that it happened.
The Metro Exodus Exclusivity Situation Is a Giant Mess
It’s been one week since you looked at me publisher Deep Silver announced that Metro Exodus would be removed from Steam and exclusively sold on the Epic Games Store, and boy has a lot happened since then. That decision made a lot of people mad right off the bat – I even argued that Epic’s store isn’t ready for all the exclusives it’s getting – but things have only gotten messier from there.
Over the last week, there have been a total of six public comments from people either at Deep Silver, Metro developer 4A Games, owner THQ Nordic, and a different THQ Nordic – as well as one from Valve. It’s been a busy week with a lot of confusing and conflicting statements, so here’s a breakdown of what happened in the order that it happened.