Blizzard Reveals Legacy of the Void Launch Date
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void will launch on November 10 for PC and Mac, Blizzard revealed today during the StarCraft World Championship Series.
The standalone Protoss-focused final chapter in the StarCraft II series is now available for pre-purchase on Battle.net -- Blizzard’s online gaming client -- and will cost $40 for the standard edition. Those who pre-purchase the game digitally will gain access to the Whispers of Oblivion prologue missions. Of course, for those looking for a more robust experience, Legacy of the Void will come in multiple editions featuring a number of bonus items:
- Standard Edition - $40
- Digital Deluxe Edition - $60 - The upgradeable digital deluxe edition includes bonus in-game content for Blizzard’s other games: an Archon pet in World of Warcraft; a Void Speeder mount in Heroes of the Storm; a protoss-themed card back in Hearthstone. This content will be available upon Legacy of the Void’s launch.
Perfect Guy Edges Out Shyamalan’s Visit at Box Office
The Perfect Guy had an incredibly successful opening this weekend, placing first at the box office with an estimated $26.7 million.
Meanwhile, M. Night Shyamalan's thriller The Visit debuted in a close second, earning approximately $25.7 million.
Both films had modest budgets and are expected to be quite profitable, soaring well above their projected debuts, according to Variety. Both films were tracking in the $15-17 million range going into the weekend.
Trailing in third was last week's number one, War Room, which raked in a respectable $7.4 million.
Matrix’s Essie Davis Appearing in Game of Thrones S6
Essie Davis (The Babadook, The Matrix Revolutions) will appear in the upcoming sixth season of HBO's Game of Thrones.
Davis will play the lead actress of a traveling theater company, according to Watchers on the Wall. While little is known about the character, including her name, we do know she's described as a "fun, charismatic, rum-drinking actress," thanks to Season 6 character descriptions revealed earlier this year.
It should be noted that Davis was spotted on set by fans and the casting has yet to be confirmed by HBO. You can see the actress in costume below, courtesy of Watchers on the Wall.
Del Toro’s Next Project Reportedly ‘Wall-E Meets Splash’
Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro is rumored to be working on a brand new film project that draws inspiration from both WALL•E and Splash.
Del Toro has already written the film, and plans to direct and produce under Fox Searchlight, according to Tracking Board.
The director is also gearing up for a sequel to Pacific Rim, which is rumored to be titled Pacific Rim: Maelstrom. While shooting was expected to begin this November, rumor has it production has been pushed to 2016.
Gwenpool Is Getting Her Own Comic Book
Marvel Comics’ Gwen Stacy/Deadpool mash-up Gwenpool is getting her own comic book.
According to Newsarama, the character will be featured in a three-part backup story in the first three issues of Howard the Duck, followed by Gwenpool Special #1 in December.
In the one-shot, Gwenpool shows up to a holiday party thrown by She-Hulk. As you can see from the cover image below, an assortment of characters from the Marvel Universe are in attendance.
Marvel Comics' Gwenpool Special #1
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 Returns to Series’ Roots
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will be a return to form for Disney's popular treasure-hunting film franchise, according to The Maze Runner star and Pirates newcomer Kaya Scodelario.
"It
a lot more of the first movie, that’s what they wanted to bring it back to," Scodelario told Digital Spy. "
want to take it back to the beginning again. They wanted it to have this epic journey, and for it to make sense, and for it to tie things up, and also lead to new storylines."
Olivia Cooke May Join Spielberg’s Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg has reportedly found his female lead for Ready Player One.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Olivia Cooke (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Bates Motel) is in negotiations to star in film. This would appear to take her out of the running for a rumored lead role in Star Wars: Episode VIII.
Cooke was among three actresses rumored for the role of Art3mis, Samantha Cooke’s avatar in the virtual reality universe known as the Oasis.
Wonder Woman Movie: Hot New Villain Rumors
Warner Bros. is reportedly looking to cast a couple of villains based on Greek mythology for the Wonder Woman movie starring Gal Gadot.
According to Heroic Hollywood, Sean Bean and Eva Green are being eyed for the roles of Ares, the God of War, and Circe, the Sorceress, respectively. The villains are considered two of Wonder Woman’s major rivals.
Sean Bean is famous for numerous roles, including Ned Stark in Game of Thrones and Boromir in The Lord of the Rings series.
Sean Bean as seen in Game of Thrones
Dark Souls 3 Japanese Release Date Revealed
From Software has revealed the release date for Dark Souls III, and the next iteration of the brutal series will hit its first quarter 2016 release date, at least in Japan.
On the Dark Souls website, Dark Souls III is listed for release on March 24, 2016 for PS4 and Xbox One, with the PC version "announced at a later date." A physical copy of the special edition of the game will cost 7,430 yen, while downloadable versions will set gamers back 6,930 yen.
Recently Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed a slew of new details about the upcoming game. Similar to its predecessor, Dark Souls III will allow players to fast travel from the start. Dark Souls III will also let players reallocate their stats, similar to Dark Souls II, to experiment with builds or to undo possibly unwanted leveling choices.
9 Dumb Jedi Moves
For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire! And before the Jedi Council completely screwed things up for everyone else.
It’s easy to blame Emperor Palpatine and his dark forces for the end of the Republic, but let’s face it: It was really the Jedi that screwed the Bantha on this one. Here are nine totally dumb decisions made by the Jedi Council that sealed the fate of the galaxy.