Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Best of Comics at New York Comic-Con 2017
New York Comic-Con kicks off next week, bringing us exciting news for upcoming superhero, sci-fi, and other projects relevant to our interests. With the event almost upon us, we’re previewing the big stuff that we’re most excited to see.
This article will focus on the big comic book stuff we can’t wait to see. Also be sure to check out what we want to see from the world of games, movies, and TV.
Art by Joe Quesada. (Marvel Comics)
Tom Hanks to Star in David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
Tom Hanks is set to reprise his SNL role as David S. Pumpkins for an animated half-hour Halloween special on NBC.
Based on Saturday Night Live's “Haunted Elevator” sketch, The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special will premiere October 28 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Hanks will be voicing the titular pumpkin suit-wearing mystery man and will also appear on camera right before the special begins.
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special.
The special will center around David S. Pumpkins and his dancing skeleton sidekicks showing a young boy and his sister the true meaning of Halloween. The original SNL sketch featured Hanks, dressed as Pumpkins, in an elevator surrounded by two skeleton dancers, played by Mikey Day and Bobby Moynihan.
18 Games Released on Nintendo Switch This Week
Looking for something to play on the Nintendo Switch this week? Fear not, you have 18 new choices thanks to one of the system's biggest launch weeks yet.
While Nintendo has delivered a steady stream of games via the Switch's eShop since the system launched in March, few have been so dense as this one. While past Nintendo consoles like the Wii U faced criticism for having stretches of time in which nothing new and worthy of playing released, Nintendo is clearly looking to prevent that issue on the Switch.
Thanks to the abundance of announcements of Nindies, third-party games, which Nintendo has clearly been aiming to acquire, and more, the Switch's library continues to expand. Of course, that means not every game may be a must-play for the week, but there are a variety of genres and art styles represented with this week's lineup.
The Nice Guys to Get Female-Led TV Series Adaptation
The Nice Guys is being turned into a TV series.
Variety reports Joel Silver, who produced the movie, will adapt director Shane Black's buddy cop comedy into a contemporary female-led drama for Fox with one-hour episodes. No word yet on a release date or who'll star in the show.
Silver will executive produce along with Ken Kao, Rodney Ferrell, and Michael Diliberti, who will also write the series. The show will be a co-production between Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox Television, and Silver Pictures Television.
Silver also produced the TV adaptation of Lethal Weapon for Fox, and the network is producing a TV adaptation of True Lies as well.
Tomb Raider Writers to Produce Live-Action SAO Series
Patrick Massett and John Zinman have signed a multi-year deal with Skydance Television to work on a number of projects, including the live-action Sword Art Online TV series.
As reported by Deadline, Massett and Zinman will write, executive produce and serve as showrunners on Skydance's upcoming television adaptation of the popular Japanese light novel and anime series.
"We're already deep in development with Patrick, John, and Laeta on our larger than life Skydance SAO series, in which we aim not only to satisfy the franchise's enthusiastic sci-fi and anime fan base but also to appeal to new TV audiences the world over," Skydance Television president Marcy Ross said.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic Comes to Steam Today
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, which remasters features from the first two games, is out now on Steam.
Atari and original creator Chris Sawyer have teamed up for RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic. It's not a compilation of the first entries in the sim series, but instead an original game that builds off of them, somewhat similar to what SEGA recently did with Sonic Mania.
The game boasts 95 park scenarios, as well as has add-ons like the Scenario Editor Toolkit, Wacky Worlds and Time Twister.
"When I created the RollerCoaster Tycoon series nearly two decades ago, I never imagined that so many people all over the world would still enjoy the game today," said Sawyer in a statement.
Game Scoop!: Assassination Classroom Origins
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State of Decay, Street Fighter 4 Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Seven new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass on October 1, Microsoft announced today.
As detailed on Xbox Wire, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition and Super Street Fighter IV headline the latest additions to the service. Saint's Row: Gat Out of Hell, Costume Quest 2, Tower of Guns, The Bug Butcher, and Maldita Castilla EX – Cursed Castle will also be added to the Game Pass library next month.
Xbox Game Pass provides subscribers access to a library of over 100 games for $10 USD/£8 per month. As Microsoft previously stated, games will be cycled in and out of the service each month, though games won't begin cycling out until November.
Telltale Games: Switch a ‘Perfect Match’ for the Studio
If recent comments from Telltale Games are any indication, Switch owners can expect plenty of support from the adventure game developer for Nintendo's console in the future.
"Nintendo Switch is a perfect match for Telltale," creative communications head Job Stauffer told MCV at Gamescom. According to Stauffer, "no series is out of the question" for a Switch port, and the studio is "looking backwards and forwards" in their portfolio when considering what to bring to the platform.
"To say we're steering away from other content because the audience isn't there isn't true," he explained. Stauffer said the studio isn't in a hurry to release The Walking Dead for Switch just yet, "because looking into earlier seasons might require some additional effort to bring our content up to speed and up to Nintendo's standards."