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Detective Pikachu Movie Finds its Lead Actor
The live action Pokemon movie has cast The Get Down actor Justice Smith in a lead role.
Variety reports that Smith will star as a yet-to-be-named character in the Detective Pikachu film, which will be written by Guardians of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman and Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch. Smith is best known as the break-out star from Netflix's single season show The Get Down, and will also be seen in Jurassic World 2 when it comes out June next year.
EA Takes Star Wars Battlefront II Microtransactions Offline
As Star Wars Battlefront II launches, the ability to purchase crystals, the sequel's in-game currency, for in-game microtransactions, is currently unavailable for players, and EA has confirmed that it has pulled microtransactions from the game temporarily.
(Updated with EA's statement)
Hours ahead of the game's launch in North America and after its launch in other territories, EA has confirmed that crystals cannot be purchased any longer to use toward in-game crates, which include Star Cards, emotes, and other resources. Instead, all progression in multiplayer will be accomplished via gameplay. Crystals used for microtransactions will be re-implemented at a later date.
Batman Rumor: Jake Gyllenhaal Might Replace Ben Affleck
New rumors state that Jake Gyllenhaal might replace Ben Affleck as Batman in upcoming DC films.
Affleck has stated his desire to make a cool exit from playing the character, and if he does so before The Batman, movie pundit John Campea says director Matt Reeves has his eyes set on Jake Gyllenhaal as his first pick to don the cape and cowl (via Screen Rant.)
Initially Campea said Reeves had an idea of who might replace Affleck as Batman, only now clarifying that Gyllenhaal is who the director had in mind.
Overwatch’s Latest Character Moira Is Now Available
Support healer Moira is now available to play in Blizzard's Overwatch.
The new hero is playable on Xbox One, PC, and PS4, according to the official Overwatch Twitter.
Moira is described as a "brilliant geneticist," but one who "pursues scientific discovery unburdened by ethics." Moira was revealed at BlizzCon 2017 at the start of the month.
While Moira's primary role is as a healer, she can also deliver a fair amount of damage. Her Fade ability lets her teleport around the battlefield. When she isn't Fade-ing, she Naruto-runs through the action.
Yes, Rampage Is Based on a Video Game
The Rock's next blockbuster is pretty literal, with giant monsters busting city blocks in downtown Chicago. And in case you were unaware, the movie is based on a video game. And like other big-screen adaptations, it plays pretty fast and loose with the source material.
Rampage, the game, was released into arcades in 1986 by Bally Midway and featured three different monsters climbing, and destroying, buildings. The game starts out in Peoria, Illinois and charts a path of destruction across the United States over the course of 128 days. Gameplay is pretty straight-forward: just punch the crap out of buildings until they collapse into rubble.
From what is shown in the trailer, the movie takes the basics: giant monsters, smashing buildings, and fills it out a little to make it into a movie. The game was a clear homage to monster movies, with a King Kong stand-in and a kaiju-come-lately. But the movie deviates from the monsters in their origins.
Justice League Skins Coming to Injustice 2
To celebrate the release of DC's latest superhero flick, Justice League skins and events are coming to Injustice 2.
The content will be available in console and mobile versions of the Warner Bros. fighter. Players will be able to obtain costumes for Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg, inspired by their film appearances.
Players will need to complete special limited-time Multiverse challenges to earn the gear, and in a wink to the powers of the speedster, The Flash's event is the first to arrive. It is live now and features four pieces of armor for Flash.
The latest update for Injustice 2 added the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Enchantress to the roster. Justice League hits theaters tomorrow, so check out our review before you go.
Path of Exile: War for the Atlas Expansion Announced
Path of Exile's next expansion is called War for the Atlas, and it's launching next month.
As detailed on Path of Exile's website, War for the Atlas will be released first on PC on December 8 and shortly after on Xbox One.
The expansion follows a new story set in Atlas focused on the war between the forces of The Shaper and a mysterious new entity called The Elder. Players will be caught in the middle of that war, with missions to complete and dungeons to explore that determine who wins and who loses on the battlefield.
War for the Atlas will introduce 32 randomized maps with a variety of end-game items, 50 new Unique items, new skills to master for the Necromancer class, and ten new gems. Also featured is the Abyss Challenge League where players battle new foes for a chance to earn Abyss Jewels.
Vivendi Rules Out Ubisoft Take Over for Next Six Months
Vivendi has ruled out a hostile takeover of Ubisoft for the next six months after the release of third-quarter earnings reports.
Reuters reports that Vivendi has made the decision due its third-quarter earnings before interest, tax, and amortization came in at 293 million Euros rather than a projected 324 million Euros.
Ubisoft, on the other hand, is up 96 percent since January and has beaten sales targets for a record high for the company.
The company has been fighting a potential takeover from Vivendi since 2016 when a hostile takeover bid was backed by Gameloft. Earlier this year Ubisoft announced a buy-back program to regain control of its stock and prevent the media conglomerate from taking over.
What Happens When Darth Vader Meditates?
The latest issue of Star Wars: Darth Vader offered some unexpected insight into what goes on in Vader's mind when he meditates.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars: Darth Vader #8!
As movies like The Empire Strikes Back and Rogue One have shown us, Vader seems to spend most of his free time (when he's not hunting the Rebels or Force-choking his uppity lieutenants), meditating and escaping the confines of his heavy armor. But the movies have never offered any insight to what's going on the the Sith Lord's tortured mind during those periods. Does he daydream? Does he see visions of Padme? Does he just count nerfs until he dozes off?