Monthly Archives: August 2017
Hellboy Reboot Casts Deadpool Villain
Deadpool villain Ed Skrein has reportedly joined the cast of the Hellboy reboot in a main role.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Skrein will portray Major Ben Daimio, a military member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. The character is able to turn into a jaguar when he gets angry or is in pain because of a prior supernatural incident.
Skrein played main villain Ajax in Deadpool and also starred as Daario Naharis in Game of Thrones before being replaced by Michiel Huisman.
Ed Skrein in Deadpool
Age of Empires IV Announced
Age of Empires IV is officially in the works, Microsoft announced today at Gamescom 2017.
According to a post on Xbox Wire, the latest entry in the long-running real-time strategy series is being developed by Relic Entertainment, the studio behind the Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40,000 games. A release date has yet to be announced.
Check out the announcement trailer below:
A remastered version of the first Age of Empires is also coming, and will launch on October 19 as a Windows 10 exclusive. Called Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, this remaster includes 4K support, various gameplay enhancements, a completely remastered soundtrack and multiplayer support.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: August 23, 2017
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Jason Aaron & artist Mahmud Asrar | Marvel
Gamescom 2017: Overwatch Junkertown Map Revealed
New Overwatch Escort Map, Junkertown, has been revealed at Gamescom, as well as an animated short.
Former home to Junkrat and Roadhog, Overwatch’s new Junkertown Escort Map will task players to escort a payload laden with treasure and explosives through a post-apocalyptic town come battle arena.
Early story details reveal that this shabby map was once an Omnium (where the likes of Bastion were constructed) and has since become home to the Junkers and their boss, the Queen of Junkertown.
As well as the usual slew of screenshots and a trailer, Blizzard have also released an in-game video featuring some hilarious back and forth from Junkrat and Roadhog.
This reveal precedes an absolutely packed Gamescom schedule from Blizzard. Including a brand new Overwatch character short that’s set to be livestreamed at a Blizzard Reveal Ceremony on August 23.
SummerSlam Highlights: Beasts, Bosses, and Beach Balls
WWE SummerSlam '17 is in the history books, folks.
Many titles changed hands, many memorable moments were created, and many Brocks got put through many tables as "The Biggest Party of the Summer" served up six hours of action.
If you haven't checked out my full SummerSlam Results and Reaction page, feel free to do so while I also now sound off on the night's best moments - as well as a few of the low points.
What were your personal highlights from SummerSlam? Take a second and sound off in the comments below.
Here are the 5 Best Moments, and 4 Worst, from SummerSlam 2017!
Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar Expansion Detailed
Ahead of its release next month EA has revealed the full details about Battlefield 1's upcoming expansion, In the Name of the Tsar.
As detailed on PlayStation Blog, the expansion will feature six new maps, a new mode, new weapons, and two new classes.
One of the new maps, Lupkow Pass, is now playable for season pass owners. Verticality is vital in this snow-capped hillside that sees the Austro-Hungarian forces and the Russian Imperial Army battle each other.
Lupkow Pass map.
Samurai Jack: Complete Series Blu-ray Set Announced
Now that the Emmy-winning Adult Swim animated series' five-season run is over, Samurai Jack: The Complete Series will be released on Blu-ray, and Digital HD October 17, 2017. The set features all 62 episodes of the show along with bonus content, exclusive featurettes, behind the scenes extras, and special commentary.
Watch an exclusive extra from the release below, featuring series creator Genndy Tartakovsky discussing the evolution of the beloved show over its five seasons.
Each episode of the first four seasons has been remastered in HD for the first time. The box set also features a one-of-a-kind metal art print, created especially for hardcore fans.
Marvel’s Inhumans Character Poster Reveal: Maximus
Welcome to Solar Eclipse Day!
Timed with the blockage of the sun itself is this cool new Marvel's Inhumans character poster featuring Iwan Rheon's would-be usurper to the Inhumans throne, Maximus!
Maximus is a clever and charming Inhuman that is fiercely devoted to the people of Attilan, especially his brother, the King—though he harbors an intense desire to wear the crown himself.
Based on the Marvel comic, the new television series explores the never-before-told adventure of the Inhuman royal family as they escape to Hawaii after a military coup. Check out Maximus now, in all his glory!
Click to see a larger version.
Fe Release Window, Switch Version Announced
Fe, the upcoming platformer from Swedish developer Zoink Games, will be released in early 2018, Electronic Arts announced today at Gamescom.
In addition to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, the publisher confirmed the EA Originals title will also launch for Nintendo Switch. Check out the trailer EA released alongside today's announcement below:
In Fe, which was announced last year at E3, players take on the role of a cub who awakes to find itself in a forest. They must use sound to communicate as they explore the world and attempt to rescue its wildlife from the Silent Ones, a machine foe that threatens the forest.
DC Reveals Epic Doomsday Clock Art
Doomsday Clock writer Geoff Johns has offered a new glimpse of the upcoming mini-series, which pits Superman against Watchmen's Doctor Manhattan with the fate of the DC Universe hanging in the balance.
This morning Johns tweeted several covers for Doomsday Clock #1. First up is the main cover by Gary Frank:
Interestingly, that appears to be Rorschach hanging out with the rest of the protesters at the top right. Is this a sign that Rorschach has also made the jump from the world of Watchmen to the DCU?