Monthly Archives: November 2019
Nintendo Releases The Stretchers for Switch From Little Nightmares Devs
Little Nightmares developer Tarsier Studios and Nintendo have surprise released a new comedic co-op puzzle game called The Stretchers for Nintendo Switch.
The Stretchers has players "take on the role of two medics who must work together to rescue Dizzies, troubled residents dizzied by the evil mastermind Captain Brains, in all kinds of wacky ways."
Players will drive to each scene in an ambulance, all while "breaking through walls, soaring through the sky and facing other perils along the way." Once at the scene, the two medics must gather all the Dizzies on a stretcher or "grab them by their limbs" and bring them back to the ambulance.
Like Overcooked, players must work together in hilarious and undoubtedly comically frustrating ways if they hope to be successful as the Dizzies' last hope.
My Hero Academia’s Best and Worst Quirks, Ranked
There are a lot of heroes in My Hero Academia, most of them established pros, out on the streets saving civilians from threats big and small. The main characters of My Hero Academia, however, are the heroic youngsters studying at U.A. High School. Specifically, they’re students of class 1-A: 20 students, including our protagonist Midoriya, under the tutelage of legendary heroes like Eraserhead, their homeroom teacher, and their Hero Studies teacher All Might.
The pupils of My Hero Academia’s Class 1-A all have unique and original "quirks" that make them hero material – whether they're offensive, defensive, strategic, or supportive abilities. One of the best things about the show is how delightfully strange and silly most of these powers are. But how would you rank the best and worst of the class 1-A quirks? Let’s take a look.
The Outer Worlds for Switch Confirmed for 2020
The Outer Worlds is officially coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020, 2K confirmed on its quarterly earnings call.
Publisher Private Division, a subsidiary of 2K parent company Take-Two Interactive, previously announced a Switch version would be released next year; 2K's comments merely cement the release window for Outer Worlds' Nintendo debut.
Obsidian's latest RPG was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 25. Our The Outer Worlds review scored it an 8.5, calling it a "creative and well-made
Joker Becomes Most Profitable Comic Book Movie Ever
Avengers: Endgame isn't the only comic book movie shattering box office records in 2019. According to Forbes, Joker is on track to become the most profitable comic book movie of all time. This is just one of many records Joker has passed, including being the top-grossing R-rated movie, breaking the October opening weekend box office record and the second weekend October box office record.
Weeds Revival in Development, Original Star Mary-Louise Parker Returning
Showtime's Weeds may have ended its run of eight seasons in 2012, but now Starz and Lionsgate Television are planning on reviving it with Mary-Louise Parker returning as Nancy Botwin.
As reported by Variety, Parker will also executive produce the new show that "picks up with the Botwin family 10 years after the events of the original series in an era of legalization."
This revival is currently being referred to as "Weeds 4.20" and is being led by writer and executive producer Victoria Morrow, who worked on the original. Weeds creator Jenji Kohan is not currently attached to the project.
Death Stranding: 8 Movies To Prepare You
Hideo Kojima is by no means shy about his love of cinema, and while his games have plenty of obvious nods to his favorite movies, what makes his game work is how well they weave his influences into something new and original and usually a little weird
Now, we can’t know exactly what goes on in Kojima’s head, but having played the game, there are certain themes present in Death Stranding that immediately call to mind a few movies, some of which Kojima has posted about on social media, some of which we just have a hunch about.
What movies does Death Stranding remind you of? Share your recommendations below using the rudimentary social strand system we call "the comments section."
The Falcon’s Time as Captain America Explained
You know him as the Falcon, but for a time in Marvel Comics, Sam Wilson went by another name: Captain America. That’s right, the Captain America. A de-powered Steve Rogers passed the shield to Sam during a time of civil unrest, and the new Captain America fought his hardest to do his job protecting a country that didn’t consider him worthy of the name.
The surprising ending of Avengers: Endgame also saw an elderly Steve Rogers hand the shield off to Sam with a smile -- but the mantle of Captain America stayed with Steve. What challenges will Sam face in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier without Steve by his side? And will he become the new Cap? Let’s take a look at Sam as Captain America in the comics to get some sense of where his flight path might lead him in the upcoming Disney+ series, starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.
Skate Trademark Abandoned By EA, Leaving Little Hope for Skate 4
Electronic Arts has abandoned its trademark for Skate, which is not the best of news for those hoping for the return of the skateboarding series that hasn't had a new entry since 2010's Skate 3.
As reported by VG247, a United States Patent and Trademark Office (UPTO) listing has revealed that, as of August 1, 2019, EA had abandoned its trademark for Skate 4. The last time EA re-upped the trademark was on February 16, 2018.
Thanks to GamesRadar, the trademark page on legal resource site Justia shows that the the trademark was abandoned due to "Failure To Respond Or Late Response."
Captain Marvel Star Says Spider-Man Is an ‘Absolute Pornstar’ in MCU
Minor spoilers ahead for Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Captain Marvel star Ben Mendelsohn has spoken candidly about Spider-Man's future in the MCU, claiming that Tom Holland's superhero is one of Marvel's "absolute motherf***ing pornstars."
In an interview with Metro, Mendelsohn, who reprised his role as Talos in a Far From Home post-credits scene, weighed in on the recent negotiations between Sony Pictures and Disney/Marvel, saying it would have been a "disaster" if Spider-Man had been slung out of the MCU.
EA FIFA Staff Accounts Hacked With Fake News In Response To Player Ban
Members of the FIFA Community Management team have had their social media accounts hacked, says EA, following the company's decision to ban a content creator.
Last week Kurt Fenech (Kurt0411) was permanently disqualified by EA for uploading what the company termed "abusive, harassing, and vulgar" content including personal attacks on the development team and pro FIFA opponents. This week, official FIFA community managers' accounts were used to tweet messages seemingly in support of Fenech.
These included a fake announcement revoking Fenech's ban, and assertions that FIFA wouldn't "go anywhere" as an esport without him. The accounts and tweets have since been deleted in order to prevent further security breaches.