X-Men: Every Upcoming Movie/TV Show
X-Men: Apocalypse may have been met with a chilly reception from fans and critics, but the X-Men cinematic universe isn't letting that bump in the road derail its long-term plans for expanding its TV presence and adding to its already substantial movie catalogue - especially with both FX's Legion series and the upcoming Logan film already getting such great word of mouth!
The X-Men universe isn't exactly the smoothest franchise out there. First Class, essentially, rebooted the series by giving us a prequel that didn't quite line up, time-wise, with the original trilogy. It was a glitch that Days of Future Past awkwardly had to correct by more or less giving us a new timeline in the end - an under-the-rug sweep that worked to erase the first three movies and the X-Men Origins: Wolverine standalone (complete with Ryan Reynolds' muted Deadpool).
Up to 10 Nintendo Switch Consoles Can Connect Locally
While it was previously announced that Nintendo Switch will support local multiplayer for up to eight consoles simultaneously, new information regarding Splatoon 2 confirms that up to 10 consoles can connect locally.
A press release from Nintendo detailing Splatoon 2 reveals that the game's new LAN Play feature will allow up to 10 docked consoles to be connected through wired LAN, serving as a tournament-minded alternative to the previously announced eight-player local wireless connection.
That said, only eight of the connected Switch consoles will be able to directly partake in the action, as the remaining two will be put in spectator mode. "Private Battle Spectator View is a new functionality that will allow up to two people to participate in a Private Battle as cameramen to observe the 8-player battle from multiple angles," Nintendo explains.
X-Men Movie Director All But Confirms Maisie Williams Casting
It's been rumoured for some time, but the director of X-Men spin-off The New Mutants has all but confirmed that Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams will appear as Wolfsbane.
Posting concept art of the character on Twitter, Josh Boone tagged both the artist and the Arya Stark actress:
Wolfsbane by Mid-World's very own @AshleyRGuillory @Maisie_Williams pic.twitter.com/XskXseRwK2
— Josh Boone (@JoshBooneMovies) February 12, 2017
WWE: Exclusive Marine 5: Battleground Footage, Pics
We have an exclusive thirty-second TV spot and brand new images for you today from The Marine 5: Battleground!
The upcoming WWE Studios-Sony Pictures Home Entertainment action-thriller features WWE superstars The Miz, Maryse Ouellet, Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Naomi, and Curtis Axel.
In the James Nunn-directed movie, The Miz reprises his role as Jake Carter, an ex-Marine who served in the Middle East and is now saving civilian lives stateside as an EMT. Carter responds to an emergency call, which leads to him protecting an injured man from a biker gang. Carter will have to use his unique Marine skills to finish these bikers off before any more innocent blood is shed.
Watch the exclusive TV spot below!
BAFTA 2017: All the Winners
The full winners for the 2017 British Academy Film Awards have been announced, and it's a now-familiar crop of winners.
Damien Chazelle's La La Land once again took home the most trophies, winning five in the Best Film, Director, Leading Actress, Cinematography and Original Music categories.
It's otherwise a nicely varied list, with only Lion and Manchester by the Sea picking up more than one award. The newest Spider-man, Tom Holland, took home the Rising Star award.
Check out the full list below, with the winners marked in red.
- Arrival
- I, Daniel Blake
- La La Land - WINNER
Ex-GTA Designer Opens Third Studio to Work on New Game
Leslie Benzies, the former head of Rockstar North, has opened a third studio to work on his new video game project, Everywhere.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, former Crytek Hungary head Kristoffer Waardahl will lead the studio, which is based in Budapest and "already contains a number of veteran developers with triple-A, mobile and VR experience."
During his time at Crytek, Waardahl worked on a number of projects, including Ryse: Son of Rome and Crysis Warhead.
The new studio joins two additional offices Benzies already has working on his Everywhere project, with one in Edinburgh and another in Los Angeles.
Nintendo Announces Splatoon 2 Demo for Next Month
Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 2 will receive a "Global Testfire" on Nintendo Switch from March 24-26.
Over the course of three days, the game will open for six one-hour sessions. The game will cycle through 4v4 Turf War matches, and players will be able to use four new weapons, alongside two "remixed" versions of the existing Splat Roller and Splat Charger.
The US times are below (UK times here):
March 24
- 12pm PT / 3pm ET
- 8pm PT / 11pm ET
Ryu, Chun Li and More Come to Shadowverse
Developer Cygames has announced a collaboration with Capcom that will see seven Street Fighter V characters come to its digital CCG Shadowverse in Spring (or Autumn if you’re south of the equator).
The Street Fighter V characters included – with the class they’ll represent in brackets – are: Cammy (Forestcraft), Chun Li (Swordcraft), Juri (Runecraft), Ryu (Dragoncraft), M. Bison (Shadowcraft), Vega (Bloodcraft) and Karin (Havencraft).
Evolving cards is one of Shadowverse's key points of difference.
Project CARS 2: Taking the Fight to Forza, Gran Turismo
Ben Collins likes to drive fast. After graduating from university he spent four years in the British Army where he served as a Special Forces driving instructor. He’s raced professionally in a wide variety of series and events all over the world, including Formula 3, GT3, BTCC, Indy Lights, Le Mans, and V8 Supercars, amongst others. He’s carved up the silver screen as a stunt driver in James Bond’s DBS and Batman’s Tumbler, and many more films. Most famously, however, he spent a hefty eight year stint as The Stig on Top Gear before his identity leaked back in 2010.
What Collins doesn’t like is racing games. Or, at least, he never used to.
Back in Collins’ Formula 3 days many of his peers were moving into Formula 1, so in their spare time they would challenge each other on Microprose’s classic Grand Prix 2. Designed by sim specialist Geoff Crammond, Grand Prix 2 is remembered today as one of the definitive racing simulations of its era.
Black Sails Producers Break Down This Week’s Episode
Warning: Full spoilers for Black Sails' "XXXI" follow...
Episode "XXXI." of Black Sails was a notable chapter indeed. As Captain Flint and Long John Silver launched an assault on Nassau, iconic pirate Edward Teach -- AKA Blackbeard -- met a horrific and grisly end at the hands of Woodes Rogers via the old nautical execution method of "keelhauling."
I spoke to Black Sails executive producers Jonathan E. Steinberg and Dan Shotz about Blackbeard's big and brutal exit, John Silver's rise to power, and what it might mean for everyone during the remaining episodes of this final season.
IGN: There were several moments throughout this episode when I thought other characters might die. Max, Jack, Anne. We're in the final season now so many are fair game. How do you go about choosing who gets killed off? Because Blackbeard did the honors here.