Webcomic Homestuck Ends 7 Year Run
Homestuck, the sprawling web epic spanning over 8,000 pages, concluded its run today.
The comic, created by Andrew Hussie, follows the adventures of 4 kids who unwittingly unleash the end of the world by playing a beta of fictional computer game Sburb.
As impressive as the comic is in its scale, it spawned an even more impressive fan base during its tenure. The strain placed on Newgrounds' servers when one Homestuck Flash animation posted caused the site to crash in 2011.
At over 800,000 words spanning comics, animations, gif, and chat logs, the comic almost has more in common with the classic epics of old in scale alone. According to a report on Kotaku, Hussie plans to publish an epilogue in the future.
Grand Theft Auto Online’s Microtransactions Are Big Business
For those familiar with the world of Grand Theft Auto Online, microtransactions might not seem like a big part of the experience. But according to documents accompanying a recent lawsuit against Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive, those little in-game purchases add up to $500 million in revenue.
According to a GameSpot report citing a statement in the lawsuit, the microtransactions are so lucrative because they have "nearly 100 percent profit margin."
The suit is being brought against Take-Two by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies, who claims the company tried to force him out of the company after he returned from sabbatical.
Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Spider-Man Villain
Birdman and Spotlight star Michael Keaton is reportedly being eyed to play the villain in Marvel and Sony's upcoming Spidey solo film, Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Sources have told Variety that Keaton is in "early talks" to join the project as the movie's big bad. If a deal is struck, this will mark an interesting role shift from DC superhero to Marvel villain, as Keaton previously starred as the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton's Batman.
Michael Keaton in Tim Burton's Batman
Drone Racing Coming to ESPN in August
Drone Racing will join the likes of NASCAR and Formula 1 racing on the ESPN Network later this year.
ESPN and the International Drone Racing Association (not to be confused with the Drone Racing League) announced a multi-year deal today that will see the increasingly popular racing sport streamed and aired on various ESPN networks, starting with the 2016 U.S. National Drone Racing Championships in New York City on August 5.
Vote Now: What Are the Best Weapons in Black Ops 3?
Now that you've had several months to unlock and master Black Ops 3's main weapons, we want to know which ones dominate your loadouts.
The candidates include all primary and secondary guns in regular multiplayer (sorry, Zombies!). Choose wisely:
Bonus:
Now that you've voted for the best weapons, share your favorite loadouts in the comments below!
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How Marvel Introduced Its Avengers in Trailers
How do you introduce a superhero? That's a question Marvel has faced over and over again as it's rolled out three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
From the beginning with the first Iron Man movie through the years to its most recent trailer debut for Doctor Strange, the studio has faced the challenge of introducing a wide audience to characters they might not be familiar with as it releases their standalone movies.
With that in mind, here's a look back at the first trailers Marvel released for all its standalone superhero movies to see how it pitched its individual Avengers when they were making their debuts:
And looking ahead to Avengers: Infinity War, it's just been confirmed Star-Lord will appear, so here's how Marvel first introduced the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Namco Producer Wants to Know Which Ace Combat, Ridge Racer Remakes You Want
Namco game producer Kazutoki Kono wants to know which Ace Combat, Ridge Racer remakes fans want to see.
Kono asked his twitter followers for feedback on the Ace Combat series.
Kono posted two polls looking for feedback. In the first, he asked whether people wanted to see a remake of Ace Combat 2, Ace Combat: Electrosphere, Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies, or Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. Early responses show Ace Combat 5 in the lead with 39% of votes, while AC4 trails behind at 29%, AC3 at 25%, and AC2 in last place with 7%.
Here’s Why C-3PO Has a Red Arm
Star Wars: The Force Awakens left us with a lot of burning questions, but one of the more peculiar ones is about C-3PO: Why did he have a red arm? Today in Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1 from Marvel Comics, written by James Robinson with art by Tony Harris, we got the answer in a story that takes place before the events of Force Awakens.
Warning: beware of full spoilers for Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1!
Only One Person Is Seeing Game of Thrones: Season 6 Early
While the events of Game of Thrones: Season 6 are being kept under tight lock and key, United States President—and self-proclaimed Game of Thrones fan—Barack Obama has been granted early access to the show's forthcoming episodes.
"He's the leader of the free world," showrunner D.B. Weiss said during an interview (via THR) at the Hollywood screening of the Season 6 premiere. Series co-creator David Benioff also chimed in, adding, "When the commander-in-chief says 'I want to see advanced episodes,' what are you going to do?"
New Star Trek Set Before Next Generation
Next year’s return of Star Trek to TV has been shrouded in secrecy so far, but a new rumor indicates that we now know when the first season of the show will be set. Not to mention which universe it will take place in!
Birth.Movies.Death.’s sources are saying that the CBS All Access show will be set in the classic continuity, which is to say not in the J.J. Abrams reboot-verse. Additionally, Season 1 of the series will be set before the era of The Next Generation, but after the events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. That covers a lot of years, and BMD’s report is not specific beyond that, but essentially what this means is that the era that could be covered spanned the time of the Enterprise-B (the one captained initially by Cameron from Ferris Bueller!) and the Enterprise-C (the one that was destroyed defending a Klingon outpost, as we learned in the classic TNG episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise”). Not that an Enterprise will figure into the show necessarily…