Total War: Warhammer Facing Early Server Issues
We're a few hours into the launch of Total War: Warhammer, but its servers are apparently experiencing some teething problems.
"Due to server load the multiplayer server is having trouble keeping up. If you click around it will crash - please have patience and wait," reads a statement from the official Total War Twitter account.
A post on the game's Steam forum also has a possible fix if you're having issues with crashing. You're advised to let the game load for up to 10 minutes the first time you launch the game. If it's still not working, you should take the following steps:
Set Steam to Offline and try running again. If that fails then verify your Steam Cache, and if that fails try updating your graphics drivers.
Nintendo Developing a New Handheld Codenamed MH, Say Reports
A Japanese financial report seems to point to a new Nintendo handheld console codenamed the MH.
Pointed out on NeoGAF, a business analysts at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley summary (syndicated by Yahoo Japan finance) on Nintendo's current business practices claims to out the existence of the new hardware. The translation reads:
"The driving force up until now has been new business from "health services, theme parks and mobile games etc", but will switch over to the next generation game system (NX) and next-gen handheld game device (MH (temporary name))."
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Daredevil Star Downplays Kingpin in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Vincent D'Onofrio, who stars as Kingpin in Marvel's Daredevil series, has come forward to address the rumors that he may appear in Sony and Marvel's upcoming film Spider-Man: Homecoming.
In a post on Twitter (via Heroic Hollywood), D'Onofrio downplayed the rumblings about a potential Kingpin cameo, saying, "Sorry folks but this is news to me," before adding, "It would be great but I don’t think it will happen."
That said, in a followup post, the actor made it clear he'd love to appear in the film, asking folks who want to see him in Spider-Man: Homecoming to bring their request to Marvel.
John Carpenter to Executive Produce New Halloween Film
Now that Dimension Films no longer has the film rights to Halloween, a new installment in the iconic horror franchise is in the works at Blumhouse, and John Carpenter, the man behind the 1987 original, is on board as executive producer.
According to Blumhouse's announcement, franchise producer Malek Akkad of Trancas International Films is teaming up with Miramax and Blumhouse Productions to bring a brand-new Halloween movie to the silver screen. In addition to executive producing, Carpenter is on board as "Creative Consultant."
Gotham: Mad Hatter Among Villains Teased for Season 3
As Gotham's second season comes to a close, executive producer John Stephens has come forward to tease the villainous cast that will be featured in the forthcoming Season 3.
"We'll be seeing Mad Hatter in Season 3," Stephens told CBR, noting that "we'll be seeing the Tweedle Brothers, too, if we're going to bring the Hatter in."
Stephens also teased a few additional characters, adding, "In line with the Court of Owls, we'll be seeing Talon. And, we should be seeing Solomon Grundy." The executive producer has mentioned Mad Hatter in the past and Solomon Grundy has been a topic of speculation among fans, but this is the first time the Tweedle Brothers have been teased.
Thor 3’s Urban Promises ‘Great Arc’ for Skurge
Spoilers from Thor comics from the 1980s follow!
Karl Urban had an eventful day last Friday, with the debut of a new Star Trek Beyond trailer (in which he returns to the role of Doctor McCoy for a third spin), a very successful Star Trek Fan Event on Paramount’s backlot (which he attended with his co-stars), and with Marvel’s announcement of the Thor: Ragnarok cast (which will include him as the classic Asgardian character Skurge the Executioner).
Infinity War Writers Tease Guardians Crossover
Infinity War screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely all but confirmed a Guardians of the Galaxy crossover—and it's all thanks to Thanos.
"Let's put it this way," Markus told Nerdist. "You know who owns that
Gauntlet, right? And you know who's in another movie? And his kids are in that movie... you do the math!"
Thanos is expected to play a big part in Avengers: Infinity War. He's only shown up briefly in Marvel films in the past, though his presence has largely been felt.
In April, Captain America: Civil War filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo confirmed Chris Pratt's Star-Lord would show up in Avengers: Infinity War, though which installment of the two-part film the character will appear in is unclear. From Markus' comments, it seems like he won't be the only Guardians of the Galaxy character involved. Along with Thanos' adopted kids Gamora and Nebula, Drax the Destroyer has a huge stake in the big guy's future—and all three are a definite possibility as well.
Netflix Exclusivity Deal With Disney Kicks Off in September
Netflix has announced its exclusive partnership with Disney—making it the "exclusive US pay TV home" for the studio's catalog of latest films—will go into effect later this year.
"From September onwards, Netflix will become the exclusive US pay TV home of the latest films from Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar," Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos revealed in a blog post on the company's official site.
Sarandos also confirmed that new Netflix Original movies are on the way, including a comedy called Mascots from Christopher Guest (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind), as well as director David Michod's War Machine, a military-minded film starring Brad Pitt.
Road to E3 2016: Mass Effect: Andromeda
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to be highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Mass Effect: Andromeda.
