Opinion: Despite Its Great Premise, DC’s New Comic Line Is Failing
DC Comics has been nothing if not ambitious in the last few years. The DC Rebirth relaunch was just the beginning, paving the way for a slew of new imprints like Young Animal, Wildstorm, DC Black Label and the recently revealed DC Vertigo relaunch. Then there's "The New Age of DC Heroes," an imprint devoted to spotlighting big-name artists and new characters. More than any other initiative this year, The New Age of DC Heroes embodies the kind of publisher DC is striving to be. That's why it's so unfortunate that the line has so utterly failed to live up to its promise.
Art by Jorge Jimenez & Greg Capullo. (DC Entertainment)
Twin Mirror Is the New Game From Life is Strange Dev
Life is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment has revealed a new game titled Twin Mirror.
It's a story-driven adventure game following protagonist Sam who wakes up with a shirt covered in blood and a lack of memory from the night before.
According to a post on the PlayStation Blog, Twin Mirror will be set in the fictionalized U.S. city of Basswood and is a "psychological thriller wrapped around an investigation where your memories, choices, and relationships will determine Sam's complicated fate."
The 10 Best Tech Gift Ideas for Father’s Day
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Father's Day in the UK falls on the 17th of June this year. If you're struggling to think of what to get him, don't panic - I've rounded up 10 Tech gift ideas that are sure to please, some with Father's Day discounts to be taken advantage of.
Ocean’s 8 Earns $4M on Preview Night at Domestic Box Office
Ocean's 8 is off to a strong start at the domestic box office and is looking to win the weekend.
According to Deadline, the movie took in $4 million from Thursday night previews. This tally includes about $100,000 earned from advanced Wednesday night screenings.
Ocean's 8 is expected to take in somewhere in the low $40 million range for the weekend. Original estimates had placed the franchise reboot closer to the mid-$30 million range.
The movie tells the story of Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), the sister of Danny Ocean, who was first played by George Clooney in 2001's Ocean's Eleven. Debbie recruits a team to steal an expensive diamond necklace from an actress attending the Met Gala. Rounding out the cast are Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Awkwafina, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, and Anne Hathaway.
Sony Shows Off E3-Exclusive PlayStation Gear
Sony has shown off some of the E3-exclusive PlayStation gear attendees can purchase at the show.
Per PlayStation Blog, the PlayStation Gear Store will be at E3 from June 12-14 outside of the West Hall. The store will feature exclusive T-shirts, Funko Pop figures, and more from games like The Last of Us Part II, God of War, and Death Stranding.
Check out some of the products in the image gallery below.
Sony's E3 press conference will start at 6 p.m. Pacific, 9 p.m. Eastern on June 11 (that's 2 a.m. June 12 in the UK). Meanwhile, the PlayStation E3 experience is returning once again this year.
Matthew Vaughn Reportedly Planning Kick-Ass Film Reboot
Matthew Vaughn is reportedly planning a Kick-Ass movie reboot alongside more Kingsman films.
Empire reports Vaughn, through his upcoming new movie studio Marv Studios, wants to do a new take on Kick-Ass. The remake could possibly feature the latest incarnation of the character, African-American single mother Patience Lee.
A solo Hit-Girl film might also happen, and it could focus on an older Mindy Macready or a younger version of the character being raised by Big Daddy.
As for Kingsman, Vaughn is planning on expanding the franchise with several more movies and even a TV show. A third Kingsman film featuring the end of the Harry Hart-Eggsy relationship is in the cards.
18 Things We Learned On the Set of Blumhouse’s Halloween
There's a killer on the streets of Haddonfield... again. This fall, Halloween returns to theaters, with an all-new sequel which ignores all the other sequels (and the Rob Zombie reboot movies), creating a new branching timeline for horror fans to debate endlessly for years to come. And IGN was there, on the set of the Charleston, SC location doubling for the iconic small town which seems perpetually doomed to suffer every October 31.
The new film is once again called Halloween, and it once again stars Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. It's the role that originally shot her to stardom when John Carpenter cast her in 1978's influential thriller, which helped codify the burgeoning slasher genre. The new film is directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), and co-written by David Gordon Green and Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down), and also stars Judy Greer and Andi Matichak as Laurie Strode's daughter, and granddaughter, respectively, and Nick Castle, reprising his original role as Michael Myers (with actor/stuntman Jim Courtney stepping in for the more physical scenes).
Stranger Things Books On The Way, Including Prequel Novel
Netflix and Penguin Random House are teaming up to release Stranger Things books, including a prequel novel.
According to Deadline, the prequel, set to release in early 2019, will follow Eleven's mother and the MKUltra Program. Gwenda Bond will write the prequel. Bond has previously written a YA series covering the early life of Lois Lane, who would later develop a relationship with Superman.
Random House will also be releasing a behind-the-scenes book and a hardcover gift book for younger readers, both due out in the fall. The books will be released in the U.S. and the U.K., with international release dates to follow. More books are expected to come out throughout 2019.
Dead or Alive 6 First Hands-On: Can Team Ninja Balance Familiar and Fresh?
When Dead or Alive 6’s producer/director Yohei Shimbori handed us the controller, the first thing we did was mash the punch button. The series’ heroine Kasumi performed a series of familiar open-handed strikes. Our opponent, Zack, tried to punch her in the face, but we were able to successfully time a hold counter attack, and Kasumi twisted Zack’s incoming hand, dropping him to the ground. As soon as he was back on his feet, we executed a throw. Kasumi jumped on top of Zack and mercilessly stamped on his head multiple times. Barely 10 seconds had passed, but it was enough to confirm one thing: This was still the good old Dead or Alive that gamers have come to love since the series’ first entry way back in 1996.
Dead or Alive 6 Announced
A new installment of long-running fighting game series Dead or Alive is coming, IGN can exclusively reveal. Almost seven years after the last numbered title, Dead or Alive 6 is planned for an early 2019 release, coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC via Steam. View the trailer below.
Running on a new engine, Dead or Alive 6 introduces more refined and realistic visual details, including dynamic facial expressions. Characters make a fierce grimace as they execute kicks and punches, sweat covers their body after a combo, and wounds appear when they take damage. The concept art shows a more serious-looking take on series heroine Kasumi, with wounds on her face and a determined look in her eyes. 4K graphics and a drastically improved lighting system should enhance that new image.