Monthly Archives: April 2016
Betty and Veronica Are Feuding Again
Update: Archie also revealed a new Betty & Veronica comic this morning. As revealed by Vulture, the new series will be written and drawn by none other than Adam Hughes.
The new series will be the latest addition to the rebooted Archie universe alongside Mark Waid and Veronica Fish's Archie and Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson's Jughead. Archie's description for the first issue reads, "Pops’ Chocklit Shoppe is being taken over by a huge coffee company. When Betty and Veronica go head-to-head over the issue, all bets are off! Friendships will shatter. Cities will burn. Nails will be broken."
J.K. Rowling Names Favorite Harry Potter Character
While answering fan questions on Monday, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling revealed who her favorite character in the series is, besides Harry.
And she answered simply—Dumbledore.
Dumbledore. https://t.co/pY9HKUHiaB
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 11, 2016
Rowling's revelation comes just days after the new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them trailer was released. The author also answered questions regarding the trailer, where it's said Albus Dumbledore was very fond of Newt Scamander, the film's star.
Check Out the Lovely Box Art for Japan’s Super Famicom 3DS XL
Remember how Japan is getting a Super Famicom-themed New 3DS XL? Well prepare to feel even more jealous when you see its box art.
Given the Japanese association (the Super Famicom became the Super Nintendo in the west), it's unlikely we'll see an identical release over here, so the best we can do for now is stare in wonder, or save up for an import:
Oh my god, the box for the Super Famicom themed new 3DS XL pic.twitter.com/lxWJCHzJkx
— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) April 12, 2016
PC Bug Prevents Progress For Some Dark Souls 3 Players
UPDATE: PC Gamer is reporting that the crashes are caused by the interplay between Bonfires' lighting and the game's cloth textures, which can be simply too beautiful for certain graphics cards.
As stated below, turning the lighting levels to low seems to fix the issue - but the game doesn't remember the change, so you'll need to reapply it every time you play.
An unspecified bug is affecting progression for players taking on Dark Souls III on PC.
Complaints from players on Reddit and Steam forums indicate a problem that’s causing the game to crash either after the first bonfire, or when players approach Firelink Shrine.
More Delays Reported for Virtual Reality Headsets
Oculus Rift customers waiting for their headsets were told that April 12 would see an update - and it doesn't look too good.
According to Eurogamer, there are reports of people being told they will have to wait until "early-to-mid May" to receive their Oculus Rift. Many of these people were told they would be receiving their headsets within the first few weeks of the March 28 release.
Meanwhile, an error regarding Kickstarter backer orders has been explained by an Oculus spokesperson on Reddit. Here's the statement: "Kickstarter Backers, we're changing your Order History to show "TBD" instead of the date as that date was applicable to the time in which we imported the orders. We've already fulfilled a large number of the orders and more are being fulfilled on a regular cadence. Your Rifts are from a different allocation."
New Preacher Clip Shows Tulip in Brutal Action
A new clip from the upcoming Preacher TV series has been released, showing main character Tulip engaged in a high-speed fight.
The adaptation of Garth Ennis' cult (and controversial) comic series will premiere on May 22, and the clip shows an action scene with the ferocity, tension and imagination you'd expect:
Tulip makes quite the first impression. #PREACHER is coming Sunday, May 22.https://t.co/O5KpPRfk3l
— PREACHER (@PreacherAMC) April 11, 2016
Captain Marvel Casting and Director Announcements Coming This Summer
Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige has announced that the director and cast for the upcoming Captain Marvel film will be announced within the coming months
Speaking to Fandango, Feige said: "I think we’ll be announcing a filmmaker in the next month or two, and probably some cast members later in the summer, at the end of the summer."
Little's known about the Captain Marvel film as yet, other than that it's being written by a duo whose combined credits include Inside Out and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Trademark Registered for “Amazing Katamari Damacy”
Bandai Namco has registered a trademark for "Amazing Katamari Damacy" in the EU.
Spotted by NeoGAF user ekim, it's unclear exactly what this trademark might be but, considering sequels in the series dropped the "Damacy", it could suggest a re-release of the PS2 2004 original is on its way.
The original Katamari Damacy - centred around rolling an ultra-sticky ball around various environments, hoovering up environmental objects to solve puzzles and grow in size - was notably never released in Europe.
Spielberg Sets Next Film Before Indiana Jones 5
Steven Spielberg's next film, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, will enter production after the director finishes working on Ready Player One.
Adapted by Tony Kushner (Lincoln, Munich) from the David Kertzer novel of the same name, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara will slide into Spielberg's schedule before Indiana Jones V. A release date for the religious period piece has not been revealed, though sources for The Hollywood Reporter say Spielberg is looking to shoot in 2017, with the intention of debuting the film in time for awards season.
Watch Actual Surgery Live in VR this Month
Education organization Medical Realities announced that the first live virtual reality surgery stream, called VR in OR, is set for April 14.
“World class education will be available to anyone across the world as we stream in 360 degree high-definition from within a surgical theatre in this world first,” a representative for the London-based company said in a post for the event.
The procedure will be performed by Shafi Ahmed, according in the Guardian. The stream will show the removal of a tumor from the colon of a male cancer patient in his 70s. Although the patient’s name was not revealed, he was said to be excited by the prospect of participating in the first VR operation. The feed from the event is delayed by one minute in case anything should go wrong.