Is the DC Universe Becoming Too Dark?
If there's been any takeaway from the from the last several weeks' worth of DC Comics releases, it's that it's not the greatest time to be a hero in the DC Universe. Nightwing was just grievously wounded in Batman #55. Doomsday Clock #7 revealed that Doctor Manhattan caused the premature death of a famed Golden Age superhero. And most disturbingly of all, no fewer than six heroes were killed in an act of superhuman mass-murder in Heroes in Crisis #1. At some point you have to question whether the DCU is becoming too dark for its own good.
Netflix Announces 3 New Sci-Fi Dramas Inspired by Comic Books and Manga
Netflix has announced three new original shows coming to its streaming service: October Faction, The I-Land and Warrior Nun.
October Faction is based off the IDW comic book series by Steve Niles and Damien Worm. It follows monster hunters who return to their hometown in upstate New York, hiding their identities as members of a secret organization.
The season has a 10 episode order, with executive producer and showrunner Damian Kindler (known for his work on Krypton) at the helm and directors Megan Follows, Mina Shum, David Frazee and more set to take lead on individual episodes.
The I-Land is a sci-fi action adventure series starring Natalie Martines, Kate Bosworth and Alex Pettyfer. In the show, 10 people wake up on a dangerous island without memories - faced with extreme psychological and physical challenges that the island presents, they must overcome or die trying.
A First Look at Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman
Paramount Pictures released a first look into the Elton John biopic on Thursday.
Kingsman star, Taron Egerton who is portraying John in the film Rocketman, can be seen in a gold jacket with gold winged shoes, and the singer's iconic-style sunglasses, relaxing back on a striped mod couch in a plane.
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures
Rocketman is set to chronicle John's life at the Royal Academy of Music and his rise to the music scene in the '70s and '80s, as well as the artist's struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Egerton will be performing the songs throughout the film himself.
First Look: YouTube’s Origin Is a Horrifying Sci-Fi Scarefest
Throughout September, IGN is spotlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2018-2019 season. Today, we've got an exclusive look at YouTube's upcoming sci-fi horror series, Origin, starring Harry Potter alums Tom Felton and Natalia Tena. According to YouTube, "In Origin...we meet a group of troubled passengers as they wake up on a damaged spaceship abandoned in deep space. Each having left behind a dark past in search of a fresh start on a newly colonized planet, they’re desperate to survive at all costs. But as their terrifying situation spirals into paranoia, they come to realize that the greatest threat to their dream of starting over – and indeed their lives – might actually be within their midst…" Origin premieres on November 14.
Bruce Dern Replaces Burt Reynolds in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Bruce Dern is set to replace the late Burt Reynolds in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film based on the Manson Family murders, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
As reported by Deadline, Dern will play the role of George Spahn, a rancher who owned Spahn Ranch in California and rented the venue out for filmmakers to shoot western movies. Spahn is now mostly known for allowing the Manson Family cult to reside at Spahn Ranch, and the murders of actress Sharon Tate and many others were allegedly planned at this location.
Dern became friends with Reynolds after co-starring in two films with him: the western TV movie Hard Ground, and the action TV movie Hard Time. Dern has also worked with Tarantino on his latest two films, playing General Sandy Smithers in The Hateful Eight, and Old Man Carrucan in Django Unchained.
Update: Fortnite’s Shadow Stones Reintroduced After Glitches
Update 10/04/2018: Shadow Stones have been added back into the game, just in time for a this week's challenge, which asks players to consume 3 Stones across 3 different matches.
In our time with the Stones since their reintroduction, there's been no evidence of the previous glitches (and subsequent exploits) that forced their removal.
Shadow Stones, one of Fortnite's new Season 6 additions, are being temporarily removed after players encountered a rash of problems with them, reports Kotaku.
Specifically, the items are making players permanently invisible, letting them use all their items and abilities while invisible, making them permanently move faster and jump higher, permanently granting them the dash ability, and allowing them to glitch inside trucks.
Dying Light: Bad Blood’s Steam Debut Sees Fewer Than 500 Players at Its Peak
Dying Light's battle royale standalone failed to impress during its debut week on Steam.
Techland's attempt at hopping on the battle royale bandwagon hasn't panned out very well so far, with Bad Blood peaking at 455 concurrent players during its first week on Steam, according to GitHyp.
The figure has continued to fall since then, with the concurrent player count falling to below 100 this week.
Dying Light: Bad Blood launched as a $20/ £16 standalone on September 13, and has mixed reviews on Steam, compared to Dying Light's very positive reviews, and while it's still in Early Access, it doesn't seem to have generated much interest in the community, judging by the player count.
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Bandai Namco Bringing Back the Rare Dark Souls Vinyl Collection
The rare and elusive Dark Souls Vinyl Collection is back in stock on Bandai Namco's storefront.
The Dark Souls Vinyl Trilogy was first announced last year, with a limited run of 2,000 copies. Since then, the box set has found its way onto eBay with prices from £170 right up to £500. But you don't have to pay extortionate prices anymore, with Bandai Namco announcing the Dark Souls Vinyl Collection's return.
IGN UK Podcast: Live(ish) From Tokyo!
This week Krupa and Gav are in Tokyo hanging out with the IGN Japan crew, Daniel and Esra. They've been at the Tokyo Game Show getting confused by Kojima, playing Devil May Cry and losing their minds over Astro Bot.
There's also the first ever Keyword Countdown on Japanese soil. Enjoy!
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