Monthly Archives: July 2019
The Mandalorian: Here’s How Much Each Episode Costs to Make
Disney is betting big on its upcoming Disney+ streaming service and is willing to put money where its mouth is. According to reports, the per episode cost to make The Mandalorian reaches close to $15 million, making the cost of a whole season nearly $120 million. That's similar to a major movie blockbuster.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that new streaming services hoping to compete with established players like Netflix and Hulu are willing to give its exclusive shows bigger and bigger budgets. The Mandalorian for example, Disney+’s highly-anticipated Star Wars TV show starring Pedro Pascal, apparently costs $15 million per episode according to The Wall Street Journal’s sources.
Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles Comic Crossover Announced
Two teams of colorful teenage ninja superheroes will be joining forces, as BOOM! Studios has revealed a new crossover project called Might Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
As reported by ComicBook.com, this five-issue miniseries features a creative team full of Power Rangers veterans, including writer Ryan Parrott, artist Simone di Meo and cover artist Dan Mora. Additionally, artist Goni Montes will continue his series of Ranger helmet-themed variant covers with a new set that mashes together the iconic Power Rangers and TMNT designs.
Mighty Morpphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 cover by Dan Mora. (Image Credit: BOOM! Studios)
Amazon Prime Day: PlayStation 4 Slim Bundle With Great Games On Sale Now
If you're looking for a cheap gaming bundle that is of extraordinary high quality, then look no further. For Prime Day this year, Amazon is offering a PS4 Slim 1TB with Spider-Man and Horizon: Zero Dawn, all for only $249.99.
PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB with Spider-Man and Horizon: Zero Dawn for $249.99 at Amazon
The PS4 Slim is an excellent console, and to sweeten the deal it comes with two of the best PS4 exclusives released this generation: Spider-Man and Horizon: Zero Dawn. They're both amazing games open-world games that simply can't be played anywhere else.
The Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2019 So Far
With half of 2019 already behind us, it’s time to start taking stock of the best Nintendo Switch games of the year so far. The first six months of 2019 have given Nintendo fans platformer perfection, clever card games, stylish shooters, and more. For this list we’re recognizing the games that received a score of 8 or higher from IGN and we left out the ports of older games like Final Fantasy 12 and the Castlevania Anniversary Collection -- although those games are great too!
Without further ado, here are the best Nintendo Switch games of 2019 so far.
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The Best Amazon Prime Day PS4 Pro Deal
If you've somehow held out this long on buying a PS4, Amazon Prime Day 2019 has brought about what is arguably the strongest PS4 Pro sale yet. This Prime Day, Amazon is offering up a PS4 1TB Console with God of War and Days Gone for $349. The full scoop:
PlayStation 1TB Bundle w/ God of War & Days Gone at Amazon for $349
Even as the newer generation of consoles grow in hype, now is still a great time to jump into the PS4 ecosystem if you haven't yet. And if you're an existing PS4 owner this might be a good opportunity to upgrade to a Pro, especially if you've recently picked up a 4K TV. It has an extensive catalogue of amazing games that is still worth going back to play. This deal gives you a great start, offering Days Gone, and the award winning God of War.
A Quiet Place 2 Filming Announced
Filming on A Quiet Place 2 has officially begun ahead of its May 15, 2020, release date.
Writer and director John Krasinski announced the commencement of filming on Twitter (via ComingSoon) by posting the image below, along with the hashtag "PartII."
Lois Lane Avenges the Death of Superman in Twisted New DC Comic
Even more than a year after the end of Dark Nights: Metal, the ramifications of that massive Batman crossover are still being felt throughout the DC Universe. Today DC announced a new miniseries called Tales From the Dark Multiverse, offering readers an even closer look at the twisted realm where nightmares become reality.
Similar to Marvel's What If? franchise, Tales From the Dark Multiverse will explore alternate takes on classic DC storylines. Each standalone, 48-page issue will be set in a different world in the Dark Multiverse, showing what might have happened if these stories had played out differently.
So far DC has revealed the plot and creative team for two of these issues. Tales From the Dark Multiverse: Batman - Knightfall #1 will revisit the 1993 Knightfall crossover, where Bruce Wayne had his back broken by Bane and Jean-Paul Valley took over the mantle of Batman. In the real DC Universe, Bruce eventually recovered and took back the mantle. In this alternate universe, Valley remains in power and becomes a tyrannical figure called Saint Batman. 30 years after the events of Knightfall, the only hope to free Gotham is a new figure called the Son of Bane.
Amazon Prime Day 2019: The Best Nintendo Switch Deal
If you're browsing around Amazon Prime Day for a good deal, we have one in particular you won't want to miss: A Nintendo Switch plus a $35 eShop gift card for only $299.
Nintendo Switch + $35 eShop Gift Card at Amazon
The Nintendo Switch is a great device, and there's no denying that Nintendo has a track record of making some amazing games for it. With this deal, you're essentially getting a free gift card, which you can immediately turn around and buy some awesome indie games off the eShop - we recommend Stardew Valley, Celeste, Steamworld Dig 2, or Hollow Knight - or take a huge chunk out of the price of a traditional $60 release. It's hard to beat grabbing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or Super Mario Maker 2 for $25.
Division 2 Director Asks Fans if They’d Want a Single-Player Spin-Off
The Division 2’s creative director has asked for fans’ thoughts on a single-player spin-off of the Tom Clancy looter-shooter.
Creative director at Massive Entertainment, Julian Gerighty, retweeted an idea from Tim Spencer, who is level director at Lego studio TT Games. In his tweet, Spencer imagines a narrative-focused, single-player The Division, that would follow an agent attempting to get back to their family after being sent to New York City. He notes in the thread that “None of the stories have explored what a Division agent sacrifices, and what they go through mentally,” which would make good grounds for a single-player offering.
Apex Legends Anti-Cheat Plans Outlined by Respawn
Respawn Entertainment has outlined its plans to help combat Apex Legends cheaters in the wake of an increase of cheat reports.
Explaining the studio’s progress in a Reddit post, Respawn said “We know reports of cheaters, especially in Ranked, have been a hot topic,” and went on to explain that machine learning is being used to generate behaviour models that can detect and automatically ban cheaters.
In addition, two-factor authorisation is going to be made a mandatory requirement for some “high risk” accounts in certain regions, presumably based on data gathered from player reports. Those found guilty of cheating or spamming will be matchmade together to try and isolate bad behaviour.