Deadpool Creator Sketches His Version of Detective Pikachu
Rob Liefeld, best known as the co-creator of Deadpool, has shared his own sketch of Detective Pikachu.
Liefeld posted the image on Instagram along with a time lapse of him creating the sketch. He posted the picture with the caption "Can’t wait to swim in the “pika-pika” pool with Detective Pikachu this summer!"
Credit: Rob Liefeld.
How Xbox Game Pass on Switch Benefits Microsoft, Nintendo, and Players
The rumor that Microsoft’s Game Pass service could make its way onto the Nintendo Switch came as a shock. It would make for an unprecedented change in the gaming landscape, marking a new era of partnerships in a traditionally segmented industry.
But with Microsoft already letting slip its plans to bolster this relationship with the possibility of Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch, a deeper partnership could hugely benefit both companies involved and what players can expect for years to come.
Overkill’s the Walking Dead Now Canceled for Consoles
While a week ago it seemed Overkill's The Walking Dead was still set for release on PS4 and Xbox One, Skybound Entertainment, overseer of The Walking Dead license, has now announced the game will no longer be coming to consoles, and support for it on PC will be discontinued.
In a statement sent to IGN, Skybound confirmed it has ended its contract with Starbreeze Studios "and will discontinue all efforts on Overkill's The Walking Dead.
The company's full statement reads:
As of today, we have terminated our contract with Starbreeze Studios and will discontinue all efforts on OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEAD. Our creators and their stories are the core of Skybound, and since 2014 we have worked hard to expand the world of The Walking Dead into an exceptional Co-op Action FPS. We did our best to work with Starbreeze and resolve many issues that we saw with the game, but ultimately OVERKILL’S THE WALKING DEAD did not meet our standards nor is it the quality that we were promised. We are exceedingly sorry to our fans and share their disappointment in the game. We remain dedicated to providing our fans with the most premium quality content we can offer, and will continue to look for alternative video game options for the IP.
Nintendo Direct Predictions: Pokemon Gen 8, Starters, and Region Reveal
We’re finally getting a Pokemon Direct for the first time in more than a year on February 27 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. GMT and February 28 at 1 a.m. AEDT (sorry Australia.) While we don’t know for sure that it will focus on the core RPG Pokemon title for Nintendo Switch, why else have a Pokemon Direct if Nintendo isn’t going to discuss the incredibly highly anticipated Generation 8? Yeah, we’re rolling with that. Here’s what we expect (and hope for) from tomorrow’s Pokemon Direct.
If we can rely on any single detail being revealed in the February 2019 Pokemon Direct, it’s the name of the Generation 8 Pokemon Nintendo Switch games.We first heard about the Gen 8 Pokemon games back at E3 2017, and we learned in May 2018 they would be arriving worldwide in Fall 2019. It’s about time we learned, at the very least, the name and logo of the new games releasing this year. We got at least that much from the 2016 Pokemon Direct for Pokemon Sun and Moon.
What Roma’s Oscar Wins Mean for Netflix’s Future
Netflix didn’t win Best Picture for Roma as had been widely predicted, but that doesn’t mean the streaming giant’s Oscar dreams are at an end; it’s only getting started. Roma won four Academy Awards Sunday night, including Best Director and Foreign Film. The reason why Roma ultimately came up short for the Academy’s top honor remains a matter of debate, but what is indisputable is that between its Oscar wins this year and recent admission into the MPAA, Netflix is now a fully fledged member of the Hollywood elite. And it’s here to stay.
The streaming platform may have first made waves in the TV realm by creating its own acclaimed original series, but Netflix has long craved the respect (and, yes, the awards glory) shown to Hollywood film studios. Given the sheer volume of movie content on its platform, the relentlessness of its announcements of new titles, and the overall lackluster quality of many of the original films they’ve so far released, Oscar gold certainly goes a long way to dispel the notion that Netflix is just a dumping ground for films that couldn’t cut it theatrically.
Games Made By Black Developers You Should Look Out For
Over the last decade, the video game industry has seen a rise in prominent indie games on platforms like Steam and Xbox Live Arcade. It signaled to developers everywhere that ideas could be created by nearly anyone wanting to make them. Black developers have taken advantage of this as well, home-brewing games that feature their own takes on various genres. African Americans may only make up only 2.5 percent of all video game developers, but that doesn’t mean they’re not putting time and effort towards building their own development studios.
In celebration of Black History Month, we look at games created by Black developers that are out now (or soon) that you definitely want to keep on your radar.
New X-Men: Dark Phoenix Poster Revealed
A new poster for the upcoming X-Men film, Dark Phoenix, has been revealed along with information on when we’ll be seeing the next trailer.
Revealed on Twitter, the poster came with the brief caption "The new #DarkPhoenix poster has arrived. Trailer tomorrow night!"
Credit: Marvel, 20th Century Fox.
The poster centers on Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix and features several other X-Men characters, including Professor X, Magneto, Beast, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Quicksilver and more. It (mostly) cuts the typically good and evil characters down the middle, with Phoenix depicted as divided between the two.
Update: THQ Nordic Apologises Again for Controversial 8Chan AMA
Update 03/04/2019: THQ Nordic AB, the parent company of THQ Nordic GmbH, has now offered its apologies following last week's 8Chan AMA debacle.
Per GamesIndustry, company co-founder and CEO Lars Wingefors has written an open letter to employees, partners and consumers, apologising for the decision and explaining that an internal investigation has been taking place.
It's unclear from the letter if those involved have faced consequences. Here's Wingefors' apology in full:
"This letter is to offer my sincerest apologies and regret for THQ Nordic GmbH Vienna's interaction with the controversial website 8chan last Tuesday, February 26. I condemn all unethical content this website stands for. Even if no one within the THQ Nordic Group would ever endorse such content, I realize simply appearing there gave an implicit impression that we did.
Detective Pikachu Trailer: Mewtwo Explained and 40+ Hidden Pokemon
The second trailer for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu offers a much better idea of the plot and features the live-action debut of the OG Legendary, Mewtwo. We’re going to break down the new information we learned and see how the powerful Psychic-type fits into all of this.
Here's the new trailer if you want to give it a look:
Pikachu tells Tim Goodman that he woke up with amnesia and the only clue he had was the tag in his cap saying it belongs to Tim’s father, Detective Harry Goodman. It looks like an attempt was made on Harry’s life, perhaps because he was investigating the case of the missing Pokemon we see posters for and discovered it was linked to a larger conspiracy. So now it’s up to Tim and Pikachu to get to the bottom of it, with some help from their young reporter friend Lucy and her Psyduck.