The 19 Most Anticipated Comics of 2018
We're barely a few days into 2018, and already it's shaping up to be a huge year for the comic book industry. Readers can look forward to a new Infinity crossover from Marvel, Brian Bendis' big DC debut, the end of Dan Slott's massive Spider-Man saga, the launch of "The New Age of DC Heroes" and some very promising new creator-owned series and original graphic novels.
To help prep you for the busy year ahead, here are 19 big projects to keep an eye on in 2018.
Most Downloaded PSN Games of 2017 Revealed
Sony has revealed the most downloaded games on the PlayStation Store in 2017.
As detailed on PlayStation Blog, Call of Duty: WW2 comes in at first with Destiny 2 right behind for the most downloaded PS4 games. Rounding out the top five in order are Friday the 13th: The Game, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Grand Theft Auto V.
PS Blog also provided lists for the most downloaded PS Vita games and PSVR games. It's important to note these lists are ranked in terms of number of downloads and not revenue.
Check out the full lists below and the lists for most downloaded PS Classics, PS4 add-ons, and PS4 themes over at PS Blog.
FX Picks Up Sons of Anarchy Spinoff Mayans MC
FX has officially confirmed the network picked up Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans MC for a 10-episode first season.
Revealed as part of FX's Television Critics Association press tour day, Mayans MC comes from Sons executive producer Kurt Sutter and, as well as Elgin James and is expected to premiere sometime in 2018.
Mayans MC First Look - via FX
Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn Lead GDC Award Nominees
The nominees for the 18th annual Game Developers Choice Awards have been revealed.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Horizon Zero Dawn are leading the pack with six nominations each, including Game of the Year, Best Design, and Best Visual Art. The rest of the GOTY nominees are Nier: Automata, Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, Cuphead, and Super Mario Odyssey.
The winners across all categories—including Best Narrative, Best VR/AR Game, and more—will be unveiled at the Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony on Wednesday, March 21.
The full list of categories and their respective nominees are as follow:
GAME OF THE YEAR
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Corporation)
Vanishing of Ethan Carter Coming to Xbox One
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will be released on Xbox One on January 19, developer The Astronauts announced.
The first-person, narrative-driven exploration game will cost $20 USD and support 4K resolution on Xbox One X. A Free Roam mode has also been added to the game, allowing players to explore Red Creek Valley "without a trace of murder." Take a look at the difference below:
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter initially released on PC in September 2014. A PlayStation 4 version followed nearly a year later. IGN's Vanishing of Ethan Carter review praised its smart writing, beautiful world, interesting puzzles, and great ending.
NBA Playgrounds Relaunched for Switch as Enhanced Edition
NBA Playgrounds has relaunched on Nintendo Switch as a $9.99 Enhanced Edition.
This new version replaces the original May release and it features Challenge Mode, the game's online mode which lets you challenge other players online in ranked and unranked games.
Developer Saber Interactive promised to patch in online play last year and has now released a new version of the arcade basketball game. You can download it now via the Switch eShop. Not only does Enchained Edition include online play, it also features all of the game's post-launch content, which includes a revamped rebounding system and a hundred new players.
Amazon Officially Shuts Down Anime Strike
After launching Anime Strike less than a year ago, Amazon has shut down its anime-specific streaming channel.
The company has also shut down Heera, its Bollywood-focused channel. "We have decided to move the curated catalogs of Anime Strike and Heera into Prime Video so that more customers can enjoy this content as part of their Prime membership," a spokesperson from Amazon told Forbes.
As such, Amazon's catalog of streaming anime, which previously required both a Prime membership and a $5 per month Anime Strike subscription, is now available to all Prime members. Since the launch of Anime Strike on January 12 of last year, Amazon received a fair amount of criticism from anime fans for its double paywall.
The X-Files Could Only Have Become Popular in the ’90s
The X-Files recently returned for its eleventh season, which is premiering (thanks to breaks in its schedule) some 24 years after its debut. Mulder and Scully are largely familiar to us all, and paranoid government conspiracies about UFOs have become de rigueur thanks in part to the show's popularity. (Read our review of The X-Files Season 11 premiere here.)
The X-Files, however, could only have become popular right when it did, and it most certainly has to fight for relevance in a changed world. The X-Files was – more than we might realize – a product of the 1990s. Chris Carter's popular paranoiac brainchild, to this day, still represents interests and ideas that were only relevant during the decade of its inception. As such, The X-Files, even more than any recent pop culture revival, is nestled firmly in the bosom of nostalgia. We love the show – through its highs and lows – but its politics are most certainly dated.
Monster Hunter World: New Open Beta, First DLC Announced
Monster Hunter: World will hold a final open beta on PlayStation 4 from Friday, January 19 through Monday, January 22, Capcom announced today.
The upcoming beta will not require a PlayStation Plus subscription. Additionally, it includes a new quest to hunt flagship monster Nergigante, who was unavailable in previous betas. The beta's original three quest targets - Great Jagras, Barroth and Anjanath - will still be available.
Capcom also released a trailer introducing new and returning Elder Dragons coming in Monster Hunter: World. To the delight of series veterans, fan favorites Kushala Daora and Teostra will join newcomer Dodogama. Kushala Daora is a steel-clad storm on legs and Teostra a ferocious emperor of embers, and Capcom describes Dodogama as a rock-eating wyvern armed with explosive saliva.
