When Batman Gets Old: A History of ‘Get Off My Lawn’ Bruce Waynes
Titans has returned to DC Universe for its second season, and with these 13 new episodes comes Game of Thrones star Iain Glen as Bruce Wayne and Esai Morales as Deathstroke - along with new team members Superboy, Aqualad, and Jericho. (Read our Titans Season 2 premiere review.)
Sure, we "saw" Bruce Wayne as Batman back in Season 1, but he was always deliberately obscured and portrayed by stuntmen. Now, in Season 2, Dick Grayson's estranged father figure and former crime-fighting partner (of "F***, Batman" fame) is arriving in person, and to celebrate we're taking a look at the most notable times in comics, movies, and TV when Bruce Wayne was - er - seasoned. The cantankerous "old man" Bruce Wayne, if you will.
Just Go Ahead and Skip These 5 SNES Games on Switch Online
The dream of the 90s is alive on Nintendo Switch, and we can finally all start playing Super NES games on Switch with a Nintendo Online subscription. The line-up of games coming to the service is incredible; it reads like a section of a list of the best Super NES games of all time — with some notable exceptions.
Yes, Super Metroid is amazing, and A Link to the Past might be the best 16-bit game ever created. But both those masterpieces need to pull double-duty to outweigh some of the baffling additions to the Switch Online Super NES launch library.
PlayStation Reveals Beautiful New Box Art for PS4 Exclusives
Sony has revealed stunning new box art for 10 PlayStation 4 exclusives.
The "Only On PlayStation Collection" comprises "10 exclusive games that define the generation," according to PlayStation on Twitter. Those games are Bloodborne, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, The Last Guardian, The Last of Us Remastered, Marvel's Spider-Man, Ratchet and Clank, Shadow of the Colossus, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and Wipeout: Omega Collection. Check out the new artwork in the gallery below.
The new box art is exclusive to the UK, according to PlayStation, though it's "looking at getting some clean JPEGs" of the art to allow PS4 owners in other territories to download and print the covers. IGN has reached out to Sony about the potential for worldwide availability and for further information on download options.
The Surprising Video Game Reference in Universal’s Ghostbusters Maze
This year, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights features a Ghostbusters maze that borrows elements from all three Ghostbusters films as well as the 2009 video game.
We answered the call and went on a press walkthrough of the Ghostbusters maze and spoke to Creative Director John Murdy about how the attraction operates and what elements from the existing lore it incorporates. (Due to the set still being under construction at the time of our walkthrough, we weren’t able to photograph all of the maze.)
SNES, NES Switch Online Games No Longer Coming Monthly
Nintendo bolstered the Switch Online's retro games library this week with the addition of 20 SNES games being made available for all Switch Online subscribers, in addition to the growing NES library. And while both NES and SNES games will be added in the future, Nintendo does not necessarily have plans to keep up the monthly cadence it's kept so far.
A representative for Nintendo confirmed to IGN that "More Super NES games will be added after launch, but those releases will not adhere to a regular schedule. Please look forward to future announcements." Similarly, the representative said "More NES games will be added in the future, but those releases will not adhere to a regular schedule. Please look forward to future announcements."
Supergirl: Season 5 Introduces Dark New Threats
All September long, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2019-2020 season. Today we're taking an early look at Supergirl: Season 5. The new season will introduce multiple new threats to National City, as the sinister organization Leviathan makes its presence known and Lena Luthor finally comes to terms with the fact that her best friend is secretly Supergirl. Season 5 also introduces Supergirl's new costume and features the departure of Mehcad Brooks' James Olsen.
IGN has an exclusive new image from Supergirl's Season 5 premiere, "Event Horizon." Check it out below:
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Every Upcoming Movie and TV Show
After the one-two punch of Comic-Con and D23, it might be hard to keep Marvel's upcoming film and TV slate straight. It's a lot to absorb, we know. And there are still a ton of unanswered questions that, miraculously, have nothing to do with Spider-Man being recently re-exiled from the MCU.
We've done our best to wrangle and rein in all the upcoming Marvel projects in the works, all of them MCU (but only some are officially "Phase 4"). From the movies to the Disney+ shows to Marvel's live-action and animated endeavors with Hulu, here's a quick rundown of everything on the MCU horizon. Click on through the slideshow below for a glimpse.
New AMD Laptops are Versatile, Powerful, and Affordable
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The second generation of AMD laptops promises the best in gaming and entertainment on the go, while also being versatile enough to handle everyday tasks. Now available to buy at Currys PC World, this new range is a great option for those seeking an affordable laptop with an array of capabilities.
Prices range from £400 to £1200, so there are options for everyone. There are various benefits if you decide on a higher-end machine, including Vega 10 graphics over Vega 8, and a faster and more efficient processor. It all depends on what will work best for your lifestyle.
In the Age of Meaningless Comic Deaths, This Is How You Kill Superheroes
Warning: full spoilers for House of X #4!
If you show me a superhero death in a comic, then I’ll show you a comic reader rolling their eyes in response. Death has become so impermanent in Marvel and DC’s stories that even the loss of a fan-favorite hero won’t do much to get an earnest reaction out of people. But Marvel’s House of X #4, by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Pepe Larraz, manages to buck that trend by embracing the profound emotion of the characters’ final moments rather than trying to make a spectacle out of their demise.
The issue sees the X-Men assaulting a nefarious, human-run space station orbiting the sun. Their goal: to destroy the Mother Mold Sentinel so it won’t bring about the end of mutantkind, as those pesky purple robots always seem to do. Despite the experience and power level of the strike team, the human defenses prove lethal. An unexpected detonation takes two of the mutants out in a flash. It’s not long before one more is overwhelmed by guards and another is sucked out into space, leaving Wolverine and Nightcrawler to finish what has now become a suicide mission.
The Boys Season 2 Adds Timeless Stars Goran Visnjic and Claudia Doumit
Goran Visnjic and Claudia Doumit are joining the second season of Amazon Prime Video's The Boys in recurring roles.
Deadline reports that showrunner Eric Kripke tapped up the two Timeless alums, who played time-travellers Garcia Flynn and Jiya Marri in his cancelled NBC series, to join the cast of The Boys season 2.