The Many Shared Universes of Robin Hood
It seems like Hollywood never stops churning out new Robin Hood movies -- the latest is out this week, starring Taron Egerton. But can you blame studios for returning to that well over and over? Not only is Robin Hood one of the most recognizable heroes in the Western world, the fact that he exists in the public domain means anyone can take a crack at the character.
One interesting side effect of this is that a number of movies and TV series have featured characters crossing paths with Robin Hood; basically, he shares a lot of universes with a bunch of our favorite characters. So with the new movie hitting, we thought it would be fun to spotlight the most noteworthy examples of this phenomenon. To be clear, we're mostly focusing on cases where other pop culture characters actually met Robin Hood (or a version of him), not where they play-act as Robin and his Merry Men (with one weird exception). Read on for all the characters who have joined forces with Robin Hood!
Just Cause 4: Flying Across the World of Solís – IGN First
Just Cause has always made its locations as beautiful, no matter how ugly the wars taking place across them might be. Just Cause 4's Solís is the best example of that yet.
Set across four distinct biomes, the island nation is absolutely gorgeous. So sit back and relax as we take you an airborne tour of the open world (before you cover it in craters).
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No Man’s Sky Visions Update Adds More Colorful Worlds, New Lifeforms
No Man's Sky's next update, called Visions, will be released tomorrow, November 22, Hello Games announced today.
The free update introduces a variety of new content to the ever-evolving No Man's Sky universe, including all-new worlds and lifeforms. New worlds contain new secrets, such as ancient bones that can be unearthed and strange artifacts that can be "displayed as trophies in your planetary base." Meanwhile, new "predatory fauna" and "deadly flora" add an extra layer of danger to exploration.
With the introduction of new worlds, Hello Games is also promising greater variety among planets. A broader color palette allows for "new shades of sky, grass, and water," according to the developer, as well as the introduction of rainbows as a new weather effect.
Rainbow Six Siege: Ubisoft Reverses Planned Changes for Chinese Market
Ubisoft recently censored certain visual elements in Rainbow Six Siege in order to comply with rules in certain Asian territories. These changes were applied to all versions of the game, but following player backlash, the company has reversed course.
The visual changes that were introduced affected everything from icons to the multiplayer environments. Knife symbols used for melee kills became fists. A skull face was covered with a mask. Blood was removed from a wall. Even slot machines in a bar were pulled, leaving the counter blank.
Magikarp and Wailord Team Up to Create Pokémon’s Biggest Card Ever
In the history of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Wailord-EX has held the record for the largest Basic Pokémon with a whopping 250 HP, but now the massive whale Pokémon is breaking its own record with a little help from Magikarp. IGN is excited to reveal Magikarp & Wailord GX, a brand new Tag Team Pokémon-GX with an astonishing 300 HP.
Check it out:
Image Credit: The Pokemon Company.
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Hearthstone: See a Brand New Rastakhan’s Rumble Card
Rastakhan’s Rumble is almost upon us, and the set is shaping up to be a huge amount of fun. The broad theme takes us to the Gurubashi Arena (which World of Warcraft players on the Horde side would be familiar with), and to a contest presided over by Rastakhan, king of the Zandalari, and ruler of the great troll empire. Long story short, it's an excuse for trolls and other warriors to battle it out for glory.
Each class has its own “team”, and these are centred around their “Loa” or beastly deities. Rogue, for instance, are known as Gral’s Sharks, named after their Loa - Gral, the Shark. Each Loa is a legendary minion and accompanied by a Spirit that strengthens what that Loa is attempting to do. The Rogue companion card, Spirit of the Shark, obviously works well the turn before Gral, allowing you to trigger its battlecry twice, not to mention playing into the many great battlecry and combo cards in the game.
The Flash: Killer Frost’s True Origin Revealed
One of the bigger ongoing mysteries in The Flash has been solved, as this week's episode revealed the origin of Caitlin Snow's Killer Frost powers.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for "The Icicle Cometh"!
Last season, viewers learned that Caitlin originally manifested her Killer Frost powers as a child, contradicting the belief that she had been transformed by the STAR Labs particle accelerator explosion like most of Central City's metahumans. So if it wasn't the dark matter that did it, how did Caitlin become a metahuman years before Barry and Cisco?
Does Wreck-It Ralph 2 Have Any Post-Credits Scenes?
Minor SPOILERS ahead for Ralph Breaks the Internet.
It's become commonplace in big event movies, especially Disney releases, to include end credits scenes and it turns out that the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph is no exception.
Ralph Breaks the Internet includes not one but two short scenes during the end credits.
The first is a mid-credits scene that will be familiar to those who enjoyed the movie's trailers.
The second is a post-credits scene that, befitting the nature of this story, pokes fun at one of the most watched and satirized music videos online.
For more on Ralph Breaks the Internet, check out our review, find out what John C. Reilly had to say about how the film redeems the Disney Princesses, watch Taraji P. Henson take our internet slang quiz, and dive into our breakdown of other movies with egregious product placement in them.