Monthly Archives: June 2019
DC Reveals Ambition Legion of Super-Heroes Relaunch
The Legion of Super Heroes drought at DC Comics is about to end. Today DC revealed that Superman writer Brian Michael Bendis will be spearheading an ambitious relaunch of the franchise with September's Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium.
LoSH: Millennium is a two-issue miniseries that will set the stage for a new ongoing Legion title from Bendis and artist Ryan Sook. Each issue will feature four vignettes focused on different members of the 31st Century team. The series will be anchored a familiar DC heroine who mysteriously gains immortality as she encounters the Legion in the future. This relaunch will also draw in other futuristic DC heroes, including Batman Beyond, Booster Gold and Kamandi.
Star Wars Celebration Dates Announced for 2020
The official dates of next year's Star Wars Celebration have been announced, taking place in Anaheim from August 27-30, 2020 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Star Wars Celebration is where all of the major news for upcoming announcements from Lucasfilm tend to be revealed, as well as being a place for cosplay, exhibits, panels with special guests, autograph sessions, film screenings, and other interactive activities for attendees to experience in the Star Wars universe.
This past year at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, the final installment in the now titled Skywalker Saga, was announced with Episode IX being revealed as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
E3 2020 Dates Announced
Today is officially the last day of E3 2019, and with little news left to come out of the conference, one of the last big pieces of information left to learn is: when’s E3 2020?
In an exit banner hung above one of the doorways of the LA Convention Center, it’s revealed that the next E3 will take place from June 9-11, 2020.
Photo credit: Chris Reed.
These dates line up logically with past E3 dates, as the show often takes place in the second week of June. Of course, these dates are only for when the show floor is open, and doesn’t include conference dates, most of which take place before E3 officially begins.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gave Me Nostalgia Goosebumps
If there’s anything that developer CyberConnect 2 has proven over the years with the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm games, as well as the wholly underrated Asura’s Wrath, it's that the studio is a master of sheer anime spectacle. Dragon Ball Z Kakarot is shaping up to be further proof of that, as evidenced by the goosebumps on my arms that I got while playing through the iconic battle of Goku and Piccolo vs Radditz, while the legendary opening song “Cha La Head Cha La” swelled in the background.
Silicon Valley’s Finale Won’t Be as Divisive as Game of Thrones
HBO recently announced that the upcoming sixth season of Silicon Valley will be the show's last. Between the impending finale and the fact that Season 6 will have a smaller episode count, comparisons to the recent series finale of Game of Thrones have come up. But according to Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani, fans of Silicon Valley needn't worry about being disappointed as some very vocal fans were about GoT.
Nanjiani spoke about the upcoming season during the red carpet premiere for Men in Black: International. While he was quick to defend the Game of Thrones finale, he was also adamant that Silicon Valley fans will be pleased with the way the series ends, telling IGN, "I think they're going to love it."
Doctor Sleep Director on Balancing the Legacy of Kubrick and King
Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is arguably one of the greatest horror films ever made. In fact, some would argue that you could strike the word horror and that would still be true. So choosing to make a sequel to that iconic cinematic moment--whilst still paying homage to the original book and its sequel by Stephen King--is no small feat, but it's one that The Haunting of Hill House director Mike Flanagan jumped right into as a huge fan of both iterations of the story. At a recent private press preview of the new trailer (which you can watch below), Flanagan opened up about his journey adapting King's sequel and making both the author and the Kubrick estate happy.
The trailer hints at the clear connections to the original story with Ewan McGregor taking on the role of Danny Torrance, made famous by young Danny Lloyd in the 1980 chiller. According to Flanagan, it's 40 years since we last saw the young boy and he's spent those four decades repressing the powers that ended up saving his and his mother's lives on that fateful night all those years ago. It's filled with moments from the classic film as well as introducing us to the main villain Rose the Hat, played by Rebecca Ferguson. Fans of the original will likely enjoy the return to the Overlook Hotel alongside some particularly poignant Easter eggs.
How Dragon Ball Z Inspired This Epic Justice League Moment
We may not be due for a Dragon Ball/Justice League crossover anytime soon, but there is a neat Easter egg in the latest issue of Justice League. One of the most important moments in Justice League #25 was directly inspired by an iconic scene from the Dragon Ball Z manga.
As spotted by ComicBook.com, artist Jorge Jimenez took to Twitter to reveal his inspiration for the scene where a captive Superman bursts free from the Legion of Doom's trap, buoyed by the memories of his father and son. Jimenez revealed he was paying tribute to creator Akira Toriyama's depiction of the climactic final battle between Gohan and Cell, where Goku aided his son from the afterlife.
My Arcade Retro Champ Is the Portable NES of Your Dreams
The My Arcade Retro Champ is essentially a Nintendo version of the Game Gear that never existed. It’s a portable console you can use to play both old-school Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Famicom cartridges.
The Retro Champ features a 7-inch LCD screen for playing on the go, similar to the Nintendo Switch. And just like Nintendo’s latest console, this portable NES features a kickstand that props up the console when you’re tired of holding it.
Alternatively, users can plug in the Retro Champ into a TV using the HDMI port located on the back of the device to play their retro games on the big screen. Of course, you’ll want a controller for this type of play and users can connect this system to one of My Arcade’s wireless controllers like the SuperPad—which didn’t add any discernible lag to me.
The Sinking City: Sherlock Holmes Meets Cthulhu
The Sinking City has one of the most intriguing settings of any game I've played in some time. You take the role of a private investigator in the 1920s who's come to the coastal city of Oakmont, Massachusetts, where something dark and strange is afoot. Water levels are rising, flooding many of the city's streets, leaving citizens (and you) to navigate them by boat. Worse, Lovecraftian horrors are emerging from the depths and killing people on land. It's up to you to discover what's going on and try to stop it. Along the way, you'll have plenty of other murders and mysteries to solve.
In my hands-on demo at E3 2019, the investigator had an appointment to meet a man at a theater. When I arrived, I found a police barricade blocking the entrance. "I'll have to find another way in," my character said to himself, because that's how video game characters give hints to players. This would turn out to be one of the more obvious nudges I encountered. For the most part, The Sinking City trusts you to figure things out for yourself.
10 Characters We Want in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
We are stoked for the release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, and with news from E3 2019 that it will feature new content from X-Men, Marvel Knights (aka street-level heroes), and Fantastic Four, IGN’s resident True Believers Joshua Yehl and Jeremy Azevedo made a list of the Marvel characters we most want to see join the roster.
Before we get to the list, here's every confirmed playable character, enemy villains and NPC character.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Playable Characters
- Black Panther
- Black Widow