Yearly Archives: 2018
First Wave of Fortnite Figures from McFarlane Toys Revealed
McFarlane toys has revealed the first lineup of Fortnite action figures it has in the works, and they're available for pre-order right now.
Five different figures are included in the first wave. Four are of different battle royale skins -- the Skull Trooper, Cuddle Team Leader, Black Knight, and Raptor -- while the fifth is of the Rainbow Smash Harvesting Tool. A smaller Rainbow Smash Harvesting Tool is also included in the Cuddle Team Leader package, while the other three characters come with unique pickaxes in its place.
The characters in the first wave also include a weapon and piece of Back Bling, and each features at least 18 different points of articulation. McFarlane is no stranger to video game figures, having previous released toys based on Halo, Destiny, and Borderlands, to name a few.
NASA Names New Constellations After Hulk, Thor’s Hammer, Godzilla and Doctor Who
NASA decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope by naming 21 new gamma-ray constellations, which include multiple iconic pop culture references.
The new constellations – which are based on gamma rays opposed to stars – include The Incredible Hulk, Thor's Hammer Mjolnir, the TARDIS from Doctor Who, the Starship Enterprise, and Godzilla.
Harley Quinn Animated Series Casts Firefly and Rogue One’s Alan Tudyk as Voice of the Joker
The upcoming Harley Quinn animated series coming to the DC Universe streaming service has officially cast Alan Tudyk, known for his work on Firefly, Rogue One and more, as the voice of the Joker.
Initially reported by Batman News, IGN can confirm that Tudyk has been cast as the Clown Prince of Crime in the Harley Quinn series. The news was initially broken when Batman’s voice actor Diedrich Bader let slip in an interview with Discussing Film that Tudyk would be assuming the role. “I did a session with him a while ago, and he’s very funny as Joker,” said Bader.
Why Is Lois Lane Hiding From Superman?
There's some major new drama impacting the married life of Superman and Lois Lane.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Action Comics #1004!
Thins haven't been going well for Superman lately when it comes to his personal life as Clark Kent. The recent Man of Steel miniseries revealed that Lois and their son Jon departed on an extended journey into space with Jor-El. Making matters worse, Clark has since learned that Lois returned to Earth without Jon and without even letting her husband know her whereabouts.
Alan Wake Finally Available Again on Steam, Soon Returning to Xbox Store
After being pulled from Steam and the Xbox Marketplace for music licensing issues, Alan Wake is once again available on Steam, Humble and GOG and will soon be back on the Xbox Marketplace.
Developer Remedy tweeted the good news, saying the game’s publisher Microsoft was able to renegotiate the rights to the licensed music in Alan Wake, allowing the title to be sold on Steam once more. Remedy also let fans know it would be coming back to Xbox “Very soon!” Though some were concerned the music in question would be removed from the game, the developer confirmed Alan Wake's music is still intact.
Here’s How Much Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Projected to Make Opening Weekend
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, if the projections hold, is reportedly said to earn "between $65 million and $75 million when it hits theaters in November."
As reported by Variety, the sequel to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is looking to debut to similar numbers as its predecessor, which "launched with $74 million on the same weekend."
Mobile Games To Play During Holiday Travel
Mobile games are a $50 billion dollar industry with over 2.1 billion players worldwide, and both those numbers are growing every single year. How do you serve a market that huge? Lots and lots of games.
It wasn’t easy picking the best mobile games of all time. With over 500 new games submitted to the App Store daily and a fantastic backlog of hard-earned classics and hidden gems already out there, that’s a whole lot to wade through.
For the purposes of our Top 25, we decided to focus on the most original and creative experiences possible on mobile devices. While there are notable exceptions, we generally leaned away from games based on existing IPs and we tried to keep it to games that originally launched on mobile. That’s partially why PUBG and Fortnite are missing – while both are undeniably massive games, we don’t think mobile is the best way to play either.
Will GTA 5 Fans Like Red Dead 2?
BEYOND!
As part of this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Kinda Funny's Greg Miller to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2, and whether fans of GTA V and GTA Online will take to it.
Note: this conversation was recorded and originally posted before the embargo for Red Dead Redemption 2 reviews, and so both Jonathon and Greg are speaking about Red Dead 2 solely from the experience of trailers and previews released. The two discuss whether Red Dead 2's possibly slower pace and more expansive, wider world — one less densely packed than that of GTA V — will appeal to what players have been enjoying about GTA V and Online since its debut.
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The Joker Returns (For Real This Time) in Batman Beyond
Terry McGinnis is facing an unwelcome blast from the past in DC's Batman Beyond comic.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman Beyond #25!
This ongoing series celebrated its 25th issue this week with an oversized story that reintroduces the greatest Batman villain of all. Joker has returned to Gotham City just as the elderly Bruce Wayne dedicates a new skyscraper on what would have been his father's 100th birthday. Sadly, Joker hijacks a monorail train and makes quick work of the new building.