WGA Will No Longer Award Video Game Writing
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) confirmed today that it is dropping the video games category from its annual awards until further notice.
In a statement to IGN, a WGA spokesperson confirmed that “There won’t be a Videogame Writing Award in 2020.” The WGA did say that the category may return in the future, however, “when there is a critical mass of video games covered by the WGA in order to provide a meaningful award selection process.”
The WGA Awards have had a video game category since 2008. Previous winners included: God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and The Last of Us.
Intel’s Latest 18-core Core X CPU Costs Less than $1000
Intel has unveiled a new set of X-series high-end desktop processors. While the new Cascade-X chips offer more power and support for your high-end hardware, the most important thing about these chips is the fact that they’re far cheaper.
Intel’s last top-end 18-core CPU, the Intel Core i9-9980XE, went for a cool $1,999 at launch, but its replacement, the Intel Core i9-10980XE, costs half as much at only $979. More impressively, Intel’s new entry-level 10-core Core i9-10900X processor only costs a mere $590, again nearly half the price of the previous $989 Intel Core i9-9900X.
1917: Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins Recreate World War I
Director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Road to Perdition) and cinematographer Roger Deakins (Skyfall, The Shawshank Redemption) brought their World War I drama 1917 to New York Comic Con today. The film consists of one single shot over the course of its two hours, with no cuts.
Also on hand were writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns, producer Pippa Harris and stars George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman. Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Mark Strong and Colin Firth also have roles in the ensemble drama (but weren’t in New York today).
Check out this behind the scenes look at 1917:
The panel began with a tease for the film, which lays out the basic premise: Mendes explained that the movie is set over the course of about two hours on one day. Two soldiers (MacKay and Chapman) are sent on a mission to convey a message that will save 1600 of their fellow soldiers, who have been lured into a trap at the Hindenburg Line. And as noted above, the film is made up of one single take, with no cuts.
Gotham City Comes Alive Thanks to Incredible Batman Statues
Half the fun of NYCC is checking out all the amazing new toys and collectibles on display. DC Collectibles' booth doesn't disappoint, especially if you like your collection heavy on all things Batman.
Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at what DC is showing off this week (photos by Josh Du).
DC is placing a lot of focus on the long-running Batman: Black & White statue line, which makes sense given that the upcoming Todd McFarlane-inspired statue will be the 100th in the series. DC's display features a greatest hits lineup of classic B&W statues along with a closer look at the aforementioned McFarlane piece and the debut of a new Jim Lee-inspired piece.
The Grudge Remake Debuts Footage at NYCC
The cast of The Grudge remake - Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye, and Andrea Riseborough - were on hand at New York Comic Con 2019 to promote the R-rated horror reboot alongside writer/director Nicolas Pesce and executive producer Sam Raimi.
The panel - which was moderated by IGN's Terri Schwartz - gave NYCC attendees a first look at the new iteration of the franchise, which takes place in the same continuity as the American Grudge films that kicked off with the 2004 movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. The series is based on the Japanese horror franchise Ju-On, created by Takashi Shimizu.
The new film stars Riseborough as small-town cop investigating a mysterious case that leads her to a cursed house. As you may remember from the earlier films, The Grudge features a curse that is enacted when someone dies in the grip of rage, and takes hold of a particular place and "infects" anyone who enters, cursing them with a violent death.
Randy Pitchford ‘Exonerated’ In Legal Battle With Ex-Gearbox Lawyer
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has settled the legal dispute between him and a former Gearbox legal counsel. According to a new report, the two have agreed to a settlement while Pitchford has been "exonerated" from all allegations against him.
In a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the legal battle between Pitchford and former Gearbox legal counsel Wade Callender that began in December 2018 has reached its conclusion. The decision was discovered in a filing to the Dallas County (Texas) district court on Thursday.
HTC Vive Cosmos Hands-On Impressions
Although the HTC Vive Cosmos was announced at January 2019 during CES, the company only recently announced that the VR headset would begin shipping on October 3rd for $699. More importantly, we only got a drip-feed of information about the headset while it was hidden behind closed doors, but now we’re finally getting our hands on it.
The first thing you might notice about the Vive Cosmos is wow–it looks good. HTC has seriously stepped up its game with an eye-catching metallic blue paint job and a flashy geometric mesh front facia. This is a good change as HTC hasn’t been known for producing the most aesthetically pleasing hardware: that honor has previously gone to the simply streamlined and fabric-lined Oculus Rift S and Oculus Quest.
Why Joker Doesn’t Have a Post-Credits Scene
A big question going into Joker for moviegoers is "does Joker have an after-credits scene?" The simple answer is no, Joker does not have an end-credits scene, and director and co-writer, Todd Phillips, spoke to GamesRadar and explained why it was excluded from the film.
"The idea of a post-credits scene in this movie would seem wrong, and a little too light for me," Phillips said.
"That wouldn't have been something we did. But Joaquin
said it would be funny to put bloopers alongside the names like they did in the old days," he said.
92 Awesome NYCC Cosplay Photos: Umbrella Academy, One Piece and More
Comic Cons are the time of year where thousands of fans gather to enjoy their favorite fictional universes – with many dressing up as historical, beloved characters, grand heroes, or modern-day villains.
We're scouting the show floor at NYCC to find awesome cosplay, and we've rounded up a gallery below with costumes we've seen so far, which will be updated throughout the weekend! Check them all out right here:
For everything NYCC, head over to our New York Comic Con hub for all of our coverage! And make sure to check out our gallery of the Birds of Prey costumes, and the first photos of the third Walking Dead AMC series.
Breaking Down the New Trailer for DC’s Birds of Prey
Gotham City’s vigilantes and anti-heroes are assembling in the stylish new trailer for Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, so we’re breaking it down to learn more about the characters, plot, and the colorful force of chaos that is Harley Quinn.
You can check out our video breakdown above or continue reading for all the comic booky goodness.
But before we get started, be sure to watch the trailer:
Is Jared Leto’s Joker in Birds of Prey?
Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn and she’s dealing with her breakup with the Joker the way anyone would: by getting a haircut! In 2016’s Suicide Squad, you’ll recall how her transformation into Harley Quinn was all thanks to the Joker, so it makes sense that she’d want to sever ties with that part of herself, literally.