Monthly Archives: July 2018
Neill Blomkamp Wants to Make a Mech Game
District 9, Elysium, and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp is keen to direct a game featuring mechs, and he’s turned to Twitter to solicit advice on how to make that happen.
Blomkamp’s post has so far caught the eye of several members of the games industry and earned a light-hearted response from former Epic Games design director and Boss Key Productions co-founder Cliff Bleszinski, who encouraged Blomkamp to “seek funding with a fancy PowerPoint and CHARISMA.”
Spider-Man PS4 Teases Inclusion of Classic Villain
Tombstone may join the roster of villains running rampant in Insomniac's upcoming Spider-Man game.
On the official PlayStation site, Sony teased the classic Spider-Man villain in a small section of Daily Bugle Issue #2, in which fictional journalist Betty Brant warns readers of the hazards of a new street drug called Grave Dust.
IGN's own Joshua Yehl drew comparisons between the article and the classic Spider-Man villain on Twitter:
Loot Crate SDCC Exclusives Include Archer, Rick and Morty Figures
Loot Crate will be offering exclusive Archer and Rick and Morty figures, and a chance to win a Alita: Battle Angel VIP experience all throughout Comic-Con.
Loot Crate will be selling two figures: a Bruised Archer exclusive variant figure ($20 USD) and a Morty Monster Mayhem exclusive figure ($25 USD). Meanwhile, the VIP experience will be with Alita director Robert Rodriguez, stars Rosa Salazar and Keean Johnson, and producer Jon Landau on July 20 at an off-site location near SDCC.
To participate, Comic-Con attendees will need to head to the Loot Crate booth (#241) to collect a limited edition Alita: Battle Angel Pillars of Iron City Search card on July 20. You need to then post a photo to Instagram or Twitter (#AlitaPICS) from each Alita: Battle Angel partner booth in order to collect six stamps.
Joker Standalone Origin Movie with Joaquin Phoenix Gets Release Date
The Joaquin Phoenix standalone Joker movie will make its theatrical debut October 4, 2019.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film, now officially named Joker, is set to begin production later this year. Warner Bros. made the announcement just ahead of San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
We first caught wind of the Joker origin film last year, when sources told IGN it would tell the story of a different Joker than the ones appearing in other recent DC superhero films.
DC Reveals Aquaman, Batman: TAS, and Justice League Collectibles Ahead of Comic-Con 2018
DC Collectibles has revealed a new line of collectibles ahead of San Diego Comic-Con 2018, including a statue series based on the upcoming Aquaman film from Warner Bros. Pictures and additional action figures for its popular Batman: The Animated Series line, DC Bombshells, Batman: Black & White, DC Essentials, and more.
Check out the gallery below for a look at the new figures.
Included in the gallery above is the brand new 12" Aquaman statue, which hits shelves this November; a 9.25" long light-up Batcycle with two spinnable wheels; and a handful of 6" action figures from the Justice League animated series. The latter line of action figures will be available exclusively to users of DC Universe's digital subscription service coming later this year.
Tarantino’s Manson Film Release Date Gets Moved Up
Quentin Tarantino's film on the infamous Manson Family murders, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is getting moved up to July 26, 2019, according to Variety.
Sony Pictures originally announced that it would release two weeks later, on Aug. 9, 2019 – the 50th anniversary of the murders of Sharon Tate and four others in Hollywood Hills. Variety said the studio is possibly avoiding controversy by those who are followers of Charles Manson.
Marvel Teases X-Men Comics Announcement for Comic-Con 2018
Now X-Men fans have even more to look forward to at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
Marvel's official Instagram account teased an announcement, which will be made at the Comic-Con 2018 X-Men panel taking place this Sunday at 11:45 AM PST.
This announcement is likely related to X-Men comics, though the instagram post doesn't specify.
The post also suggests whatever is announced will debut this fall, so X-fans won't have to wait long.
Wonder Woman Battles the Paranormal in Justice League Dark Crossover Event
A crossover between Wonder Woman and Justice League Dark is coming to the DC Universe in October, DC Comics announced Wednesday.
The five-part weekly series will release in October 2018, with a story arc being described as a horror titled, The Witching Hour. This is the first event in the "New Justice" family, featuring two-48 page one-shots and will play out in issues of the Wonder Woman and Justice League Dark ongoing series. Justice League Dark series writer James Tynion IV will be scripting all issues in the event.
“The magical side of DC Universe has fans like me who know these strange characters backwards and forwards," Tynion IV told EW. "But to do a horror story you need to center it on people who still have things to discover, where it’s still a mystery to them.”
120 Photos of Star Wars, Avengers From SDCC Floor
San Diego Comic-Con is finally here! To kick things off right, we have over 100 photos from a preview of the show floor for you to check out.
Take a glimpse at the slideshow below for life-sized BB-8s and Darth Vaders, incredible statues of Avengers characters, figures from the upcoming Hellboy and Batman board games, and tons more. Things are still being set-up before the show, so mind the boxes and ladders.
For more on Comic-Con, you can find our full livestream schedule here and details on how to watch our livestream coverage here. We've also got a list of the 15 biggest panels to be excited for and the 31 coolest Comic-Con exclusive goodies.
Fortnite Has Reportedly Made over $1 Billion from In-Game Purchases
At this point, it's essentially common knowledge that Fortnite is an outrageously successful video game. But market research firm SuperData Research has now put another quantitative measure on just how successful Fortnite is.
A new SuperData report (via GamesIndustry.biz) shows that Fortnite has made more than $1 billion off in-game purchases alone. The report also claimed Fortnite is only growing in popularity overall, with an upward trend since October 2017 that saw a huge spike in February that only started slowing in May while still continuing upwards. That slowed May growth was still good enough for a whopping $318 million in revenue.