Tickets for PAX Australia 2018 Available Now
Tickets for PAX Australia 2018 are available to purchase now. This year’s PAX Aus will run from October 26-28 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Buying immediately has its benefits, with discounted “Early Bird” passes on sale now ($62 for single day badges, $165 for three-day badges).
PAX Aus 2018 promises more than 180 local and global exhibitors, thousands of games to play, and more than 150 hours of on-stage content across a range of panels, tournaments, and concerts. This year PAX Aus has also partnered with EB Expo for a dedicated space for the world’s largest games publishers, plus extra panels. The EB Expo was previously a separate annual event shared between Sydney and the Gold Coast.
Legendary Comic Artist Jim Lee Draws Goku For the First Time
Legendary comic book artist Jim Lee has drawn Dragon Ball's Goku for the first time.
Lee, who serves as DC Comics' Co-Publisher nowadays, streams sketches on his Twitch channel. His latest creation, which he shared on Twitter, is a highly detailed black-and-white illustration of the beloved Saiyan hero, who was created by Japanese artist Akira Toriyama
“Here’s what I streames this morning: my first (and only) Goku ;)," Lee tweeted. The sketch features Goku slamming his left fist into the ground, causing rocks and debris to fly up into the air. Check out the image below.
Overwatch League’s Boston Uprising Drops Player Accused of Sexual Misconduct
The Overwatch League team Boston Uprising has terminated the contract of player Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez after alleged sexual misconduct.
The team announced the termination on its official Twitter account after an underaged fan came forward stating the 21-year-old Sanchez had behaved inappropriately towards her.
The Boston Uprising has terminated the contract of Jonathan “DreamKazper” Sanchez.
— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) April 9, 2018
New Captain America Story Celebrates This Week’s Landmark 700th Issue
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writer Mark Waid | Artist Chris Samnee (Marvel Comics)
Westworld Creators Plan to Spoil Season 2 to Prevent Spoilers
Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have an ingenious plan to prevent online spoilers in Season 2: By spoiling Season 2 themselves.
Nolan and Joy detailed the "controversial" plan - which they'd previously teased during the show's panel at South By Southwest - via a Reddit post during an AMA; which is fitting, considering Reddit was the source of many fan theories that turned out to be true as Season 1 progressed.
Are Marvel Actors Selling Out? Zoe Saldana Doesn’t Think So
Actress Zoe Saldana is no stranger to blockbuster franchises, starring in pivotal roles in Star Trek, Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and this year's highly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War, as the powerful green alien, Gamora.
Saldana is a fan of the sci-fi/comic book genres, so it's no surprise that she had some choice words for her Hollywood peers that would call actors starring in superhero films sellouts. In a recent interview with Net-A-Porter, the actress gives her response:
“I’ve been in rooms with people in this industry who are great at what they do, but they’re absolutely elitist and they look down at movies like the Marvel films or actors like myself," Saldana told Net-A-Porter. "They think we’re selling out in some way.
Revisiting God of War 3’s Epic Poseidon Battle – Live Now!
It's one of the most memorable multi-phased boss battles of the entire God of War series, and I'm live playing through it right now! Come hang out with me as I play through the first two hours of God of War 3, covering the entirety of the Poseidon Boss battle in all of its gory eye gouging greatness. Join the action now over on YouTube or Twitch.
The Breakout Star of Solo Also Created Our Favorite New Show
Solo: A Star Wars Story features plenty of memorable performances, but perhaps the most valuable new addition to Star Wars canon is L3-37, a spunky new female droid voiced by Fleabag creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge. While her storyline has a few unexpected twists, L3 stands out as much because of her personality as because of the plot - she's a much more informal (and rebellious) droid than the likes of 3PO or Rogue One's K-2, as well as being the sidekick of undisputed Solo MVP Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover).
The painfully funny (and sometimes just plain painful) Fleabag became a breakout hit for Amazon and the BBC in 2016, but 2018 promises to be an even bigger year for Waller-Bridge, between the the multihyphenate's Solo outing and her critically-acclaimed new BBC America thriller Killing Eve, which ends its freshman season run on May 27.
Bumblebee Writer Takes Over Scripting Batgirl Movie
DC and Warner Bros.' Batgirl movie has found a new writer in Christina Hodson.
THR reports Hodson, who penned the upcoming Transformers spin-off Bumblebee, will now be taking over scripting duties on the project. This comes two months after writer-director Joss Whedon exited the film because he couldn't come with a story after reportedly spending a year trying.
"Batgirl is such an exciting project, and Warners/DC
such collaborative and supportive partners, that it took me months to realize I really didn't have a story," Whedon said at the time.
DC Comics to Reveal the Secret of the Three Jokers
One of the biggest twists to come out of the DC Rebirth relaunch in 2016 is the reveal that there are actually three Jokers in the DC Universe. And nearly two years later, we finally have an inkling of how DC will follow up on that reveal.
At a Batman-themed C2E2 panel this past weekend, newly promoted Batman group editor Jamie S. Rich confirmed that writer Geoff Johns is indeed working on a new story to follow up on the Three Jokers reveal. Rich didn't give a title for the series or a potential release date, but he did reveal that artist Jason Fabok is currently drawing pages for the book. Fabok and Johns previously collaborated on Justice League: The Darkseid War in 2015.