Apple hits $1 trillion in market value
Apple's financial success continues to grow as it hit a $1 trillion market cap this morning.
As reported by CNBC, Apple's stock value rose almost 3 percent after an exceptionally strong third-quarter earnings report issued earlier this week. Apple stock rose past $207 per share briefly, but has since dropped into the $206 range. With an outstanding share count of 4,829,926,000 this brief price increase managed to push their value into the tredecuple digits.
Apple is the first publicly traded company in the U.S. to reach this record valuation, but Amazon is also on its way to hitting that magic $1 trillion number, as its shares surpassed $900,000,000,000 in value last month.
BioWare Still Working on Mass Effect and Dragon Age Alongside Anthem
BioWare has confirmed that while the team is hard at work on the upcoming Anthem, there are still teams working on the beloved franchises of Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
In BioWare's Mid-Summer Update, general manager Casey Hudson stated, "we hear loud and clear the interest in BioWare doing more Dragon Age and Mass Effect, so rest assured that we have some teams hidden away working on some secret stuff that I think you'll really like - we're just not ready to talk about any of it for a little while."
This should lend some hope to fans of Mass Effect series, which last year was said to be put on hold following the launch of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Darksiders 3 Developers Holding Discord Chat Tomorrow
Darksiders 3 developer Gunfire Games has announced it is hosting their first-ever Discord chat on Friday, August 3 at 5pm Central Time (that's 3pm PT and 6pm ET).
Participating in the chat will be Gunfire Games Creative Director John Pearl, Gunfire Games Studio Head and Darksiders Creator David Adams, as well as THQ Nordic Executive Producer Reinhard Pollice. They'll be discussing all sorts of stuff about Gunfire's upcoming sequel, so if you've got a question about the game, that'll be the place to go and ask it! Here's the link!
ABOVE: See the Wrath boss fight in Darksiders 3.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – All 10 Specialists Detailed
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is kicking off a private beta starting tomorrow for PlayStation 4 users and slightly later for everyone else en route to its October 12 release date.
The good news is that in addition to the guns, gadgets, equipment, streaks, six maps and game modes you'll get your hands on, you'll also get the chance to play as all 10 Specialists in the multiplayer private beta.
If you're not familiar with the specialists going into the beta, we've got you covered. Below you'll find a brief introduction to every playable Specialist in Black Ops 4 (and the multiplayer private beta) and what makes each one unique. Take a look:
Learn the details for each of the 10 Specialists in Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 4
Aquaman Movie Is Getting a Prequel Novel
DC's upcoming Aquaman solo film is getting a prequel novel.
Per Heroic Hollywood, DC and Harper Collins have teamed up to bring Aquaman: Undertow, which will center on a 13-year-old Arthur Curry.
The story follows Arthur, with the help from his friend Claudia, discovering the truth about the world of Atlantis and his mother Queen Atlanna, portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the film. Details about the novel's release date will be shared in the next few weeks.
Meanwhile, Aquaman opens in theaters on December 21 in the U.S. and UK, and December 26 in Australia.
For more on the film, be sure to read our breakdown of the villainous Ocean Master and the five things we learned about the new Aquaman trailer.
Capcom Will ‘Explore’ More Remakes After Resident Evil 2
One of Capcom's biggest announcements at E3 2018 was that the Resident Evil 2 remake would release in January 2019. According to its latest financial report, Capcom is apparently feeling confident about how it will perform and may follow it up with other remakes and/or re-releases.
In response to an investor question about Resident Evil 2's expected sales and the potential for other remakes, Capcom said it anticipates Resident Evil 2 to be one of its major releases for this fiscal year and for it to be in the "million-seller" range. The publisher also opened the door for similar projects going forward.
Peter Parker Is Spider-Man on PS4’s Greatest Strength
If you show a picture of Marvel’s Spider-Man to someone for the first time, they’re likely to notice one thing: the suit. Insomniac has created a brand-new look for Spider-Man that’s entirely unique but immediately recognizable, its own spin on a hero we’ve been following for decades.
But while it’s true that the suit may catch your eye first, spending real time with the game reveals what’s underneath is just as important. For all the work that’s gone into making a new look for Spider-Man, Insomniac has put equal work into Peter Parker, giving the man behind the mask new depth and instant relatability that defines the character.
A More Mature Hero
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
The comic book industry started out August the right way, with the start of Marvel's Infinity Wars crossover and new issues of Batman and The Walking Dead.
Scroll down to check out our new reviews and thinkpieces and let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Batman #52 Review
Written by Tom King | Drawn by Lee Weeks
"Tom King and Lee Weeks have a fairly simple task before them with this current Batman storyline. They need to establish Bruce Wayne's present state of mind following his unexpected breakup with Selina Kyle and why he's losing his grip as Batman. There are surely simpler, more straightforward ways the two could have gone about that story. But the fact that they've put so much effort and care into the series' first post-wedding storyline makes it that much more of an enjoyable read." -Jesse
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Def Jam Might Be Teasing a New Game
Def Jam Recordings has been asking its social media followers what they want from a new game, leading some to believe a new Def Jam Vendetta sequel might be in the works.
On Twitter, the record label first asked fans which modern star they'd like to see on the cover of a hypothetical new Def Jam Vendetta, before following that up by asking which city they'd like to see as a setting, in the style of sequel Fight for NY: