Nintendo Says Goodbye to Miiverse With Collage
Nintendo has marked the end of its social networking service Miiverse by releasing a collage of user posts.
The mosiac, which you can view below, was created with handwritten posts from Miiverse users that include submissions from the "Everybody's Message Community."
Miiverse collage, image from Nintendo.
Nov. 17 Is One of 2017’s Craziest Release Dates
Earlier this year, we dubbed October 27 the busiest day of 2017 in the world of games, movies, and television. Between three major game releases, a huge Netflix debut, and a big Halloween movie, the day seemed more packed than any other this year.
Well, November 17 is giving that Friday a run for its money, with Justice League, The Punisher, Star Wars Battlefront II, and so much more being released.
Check out the gallery below, watch the video above, or read our full breakdown of the absolutely packed day. And be sure to come back to this page over the coming days, as we'll update this post with all relevant reviews for November 17's biggest releases.
Aquaman Artist Shares Unused Movie-Inspired Design
It's not unusual for comic books to have synergy with the movies when it comes to how the character looks, and it turns out that the look of Jason Mamoa's Aquaman almost made it to the ongoing Aquaman comic book series. Aquaman artist Brad Walker shared his unused designs on Twitter, showing Arthur Curry with the same big beard, shaggy hair, and shoulder-armor chest strap that Mamoa sports in the Justice League movie.
"Don't think I ever posted these. Early round of #aquaman designs when we thought we would need to lean into the movie look. Ended up going more classic though, which I probably like better, anyway," Walker said in his tweet.
Uber Wants to Bring On-Demand Flying Taxis to LA
When people think of future promises unfulfilled, they often lament the lack of the flying car. Ride-sharing service Uber wants to change that in a way no one could have predicted 50 years ago.
Instead of a vast highway system of flying cars like we were promised in Back to the Future 2, UberAir instead wants to bring on-demand electric flying taxis to Los Angeles and Dallas-Fort Worth by 2020.
Artist Rendering of an Uber Flying Taxi
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Trial Now Available on Xbox, PC
A Star Wars Battlefront 2 trial is now available on Xbox One and PC.
The trial, which includes up to 10 hours of gameplay featuring campaign missions and multiplayer, is now up on EA Access and Origin Access. However, it's only accessible to EA Access subscribers and players who bought the $79.99 Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition on Xbox One or PC.
Battlefront 2 trial on Origin Access.
Battlefront 2 trial on Origin Access.
Stardew Valley Dev Shares Multiplayer Progress Update
Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe has shared an update on the multiplayer mode coming to the game.
The progress report came in the form of a screenshot posted to ConcernedApe's Twitter page.
via ConcernedApe
How Are Blade Runner and Alien Connected?
With the release of Blade Runner 2049, fans finally got the chance to return to the distinctive world introduced in the original film. As it happens, though, Blade Runner 2049 could be construed as not quite the first time Ridley Scott has revisited the Blade Runner universe. Both Blade Runner films are, in a sense, part of a larger shared universe that includes the Alien and Predator franchises.
We don't expect to see Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver joining forces to battle Xenomorphs anytime soon, but it is fascinating to see how Blade Runner and its sequel intertwine with films like Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Taken as a whole, these movie form one large meditation on the nature of humanity and what truly separates the creator from the creation. Check out our breakdown of how Blade Runner and Alien link together thematically and in terms of continuity. Full spoilers follow for Blade Runner 2049, Alien: Covenant, and all the films that preceded them both.
Star Wars: Luke Skywalker Visits Jedha
Marvel's flagship Star Wars comic kicked off a major new story this week, one that revealed some surprising connections between the Original Trilogy and the characters and events of Rogue One.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars #38!
New series writer Kieron Gillen picks up right where outgoing writer Jason Aaron left off, as the Rebel Alliance is still searching for a new base in the period in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back. This issue brings Luke, Han, Leia and the gang to the ruined world of Jedha, which is still clearly feeling the effects of the Death Star attack in Rogue One.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Survivor Series a Now a Must-See PPV
There was a lot of movement in the wrestling world this week. So much magnificent movement.
Jericho's facing Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 12, Pete Dunne showed up on RAW to beat Enzo with the Bitter End (which for some reason is not called the Well Dunne or the Pete's Sake), Kurt Angle wrestled a RAW live event (teaming up with Rollins and Ambrose again), I'm told that TNA/GFW/Impact Wrestling/Thing That Should Not Be held its annual Bound for Glory event, and Sami Zayn proved that he was capable of delightfully dancing like an idiot to someone else's theme...
Amazon Greenlights Comic Book Series from Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is working on a new series for Amazon based on The Boys comic book series.
Deadline reports Amazon has given an eight-episode order for The Boys, which is based on the comic created by Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Darick Robertson. Evan Goldberg and Rogen, who are also behind the Preacher TV show, will direct. Filming will begin in the spring of 2018 for a 2019 release.
The story of the comic book series follows a group of vigilantes known as "the boys" who attempt to take down corrupt superheroes who embrace the darker side of their massive fame.