MLB The Show Studio Hit By Layoffs
Update: We have received the following statement from Sony:
"We can confirm there has been a reduction in headcount at San Diego Studio. The teams working on MLB The Show, Drawn to Death and Guns Up! have not been affected. We continually evaluate teams and programs at SIE Worldwide Studios to ensure we have the proper resources in place to deliver innovative products within a competitive landscape. As projects are completed, it is natural to review and restructure teams around current and future needs. We wish our departing team members success as they pursue new opportunities and we have nothing but heart-felt thanks for their contributions to PlayStation."
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10 Best Spidey Villains Who Need a Movie
Spider-Man has one of the all-time great rogues galleries, rivaled only by heroes like Batman and the X-Men. Yet even after five big-screen adventures (and a guest role in Captain America: Civil War), it feels like Hollywood has barely scratched the surface when it comes to Spidey's enemies.
Hopefully Marvel Studios will make some serious headway over the next few years. Spider-Man: Homecoming will finally give villains like Vulture and Shocker their Hollywood debuts, but that still leaves a great many villains waiting for their turn in the spotlight. Check out our slideshow below spotlighting 10 classic Spider-Man foes who deserve to appear on the big screen.
We've seen icons like Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus in theaters, but will we ever see villains like Hobgoblin, Mysterio or Shriek? Here's hoping.
The Suicide Squad Faces Surprise Enemy
As DC's new Suicide Squad carry out their first mission, they've hit a few bumps in the road.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Suicide Squad #2!
It's pretty much a given that not every team member is going to survive their time with the Suicide Squad. And so it was that the new team lost its first member in this issue. No sooner did they track down their elusive prize than Captain Boomerang was incinerated by a sudden blast of energy.
New Justice League Tactical Batsuit Revealed
The Dark Knight will sport at least one new Batsuit in Justice League.
Director Zack Snyder has revealed the Tactical Batsuit on Twitter, featuring lots of armored plating and even goggles. "Homestretch," Snyder wrote in the tweet. "Last day filming Batman in the new Tactical Batsuit." Check it out right here:
Batman's Tactical Batsuit in Justice League, via Zack Snyder's Twitter
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Writer Explains Hilarious Green Lantern Switcheroo
Today's Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #4 came with an unexpected appearance that left us in stitches. We talked to writer Robert Venditti about it and what it's like working with fan-favorite artist Ethan van Sciver, plus we touch on his Valiant Comics work on the X-O Manowar finale and the tragic element he added to Wrath of the Eternal Warrior, not to mention his new novel/comic combo book, Miles Taylor and the Golden Cape: Rise of the Robot Army.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #4!
To recap, Sinestro ordered his Yellow Lanterns to bring him Green Lantern Hal Jordan, and while they did return with a GL member, it wound up being loudmouth jokester Guy Gardner instead. Sinestro was not happy. Sapped of his powers, Guy's costume faded and we witnessed the wonderful revelation that Guy does not wear anything under his Green Lantern uniform -- not even underwear.
Pokemon Sun/Moon Have Version-Exclusive Ultra Beasts
In addition to the previously revealed UB-01, even more Ultra Beasts will be featured in Pokemon Sun and Moon, as The Pokemon Company has just unveiled version-exclusive "beasts" for its upcoming pair of 3DS games.
According to the company's announcement, UB-02 Absorption is a Pokemon Sun Version-exclusive Ultra Beast, whose "entire body is covered with bulging, powerful muscles," and has a "distinctively long mouth is said to be harder than diamonds."
Star Wars: Turner Signs $250 Million Rights Deal
Time Warner division Turner has secured the cable rights to Disney's collection of Star Wars films.
According to Variety, Turner signed a deal with Disney that industry sources estimate to be no less than $250 million. This partnership grants Turner the basic cable rights to 10 Star Wars films (four of which are still on the horizon), with a separate agreement being made with 20th Century Fox for the original film, A New Hope.
In addition to Turner, USA Network and FX Networks were also in contention for the deal with Disney.
The terms of the deal grant Turner a license that runs through at least 2022, incorporating the four yet-to-be released Star Wars films that are part of the package. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released to record-breaking numbers last year, reportedly boasted a licensing fee of somewhere between $35 million and $40 million. The four films still on the horizon, including Rogue One and Episode VIII, are said to have each been priced similarly.
DC Rebirth Turns Tragic for Batman
Batman's world just took a dark turn in the new issue of Detective Comics.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Detective Comics #940!
Things were already looking grim for Red Robin as this issue opened. Tim Drake managed to reprogram an entire fleet of advanced drones and force them to target him instead of innocent civilians. And though Tim put up a valiant fight over the course of this issue, eventually these overwhelming odds got the better of him.