Yearly Archives: 2018
Black Panther’s Shuri Goes Solo This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Shuri #1 - $3.99
Writer Nnedi Okorafor | Artist Leonardo Romero | Cover Artist Sam Spratt (Marvel Comics)
Superman Has a New Look in Arrowverse Crossover
Superman has a decidedly dark look in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover.
Green Arrow actor Stephen Amell tweeted a behind-the-scenes photo of himself, Tyler Hoechlin and Grant Gustin. Hoechlin, who has previously portrayed Superman in multiple episodes of Supergirl, is wearing Superman’s black suit.
— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) October 15, 2018
Dracula Series Coming to Netflix and BBC From Sherlock Team
We don't know if we'll ever get a new season of Sherlock, but the masterminds behind the Benedict Cumberbatch series are now turning their attention to another literary icon.
Writer-producers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss will offer a fresh take on Dracula in a new miniseries, inspired by the classic Bram Stoker novel. BBC One and Netflix will co-produce the project, which will consist of three 90-minute episodes. Per the BBC's release, "Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast."
In a statement, Moffat and Mark Gatiss said, “There have always been stories about great evil. What’s special about Dracula, is that Bram Stoker gave evil its own hero.”
Rockstar Clarifies Statement About Red Dead Redemption 2’s 100-Hour Weeks
A recent interview with Rockstar Games suggested Red Dead Redemption 2 saw weeks of massive overtime work; however, one of the company's executives has clarified his statements.
Rockstar co-founder and Vice President of Creativity Dan Houser told Vulture that the team behind Red Dead 2 worked very long weeks this year.
“We were working 100-hour weeks,” Houser said, initially in a comment that has since drawn ire on social media given the continued discussions about the nature of "crunch" developing in the gaming industry.
Horror Movie Franchises That Never Stopped Being Entertaining
Sequels don't necessarily have to be bad, but a lot of them are, and it's always frustrating to fall in love with a movie and discover that many (if not all) of the follow-ups are major disappointments. It's a phenomenon that happens all the time, especially in the world of horror movies, where there are tons of genuine horror classics that spawned long-running franchises that quickly sank into mediocrity, and then into junk.
Even some of the most popular horror movie franchises, like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street, are frustratingly spotty. Some of the sequels/remakes are good, some of them are painful, so watching them all together isn't necessarily a good idea. It's hard to make a great horror movie, but to make a series of consistently good horror movies - or even just consistently entertaining ones - is an accomplishment worth celebrating too.
Valve Clarifies Statements on Artifact’s Chat Moderation
Valve has clarified its statements about Artifact’s text chat and moderation, confirming to IGN that players will be able to turn off their opponent’s chat.
During PAX West, Valve revealed that Artifact would have global text chat, including with the random opponents you play against. The studio quickly came under fire when the development team’s Jeep Barnett and Richard Garfield didn’t speak to what sort of moderation that chat would have during an interview with GamesIndustry.biz.
But after I spoke with them at Valve’s Seattle office last week, it sounds like Artifact’s chat won’t be the Wild West initial reports have made it seem. Barnett told me his lack of hard details on moderation features stems from the fact that the Steam development team is making the chat system that Artifact will use, not the Artifact team directly.
Valve Gives a First Look at Artifact’s Draft Mode
Artifact's beta is almost here, still scheduled for October even as the month rapidly approaches its end. But while an actual date hasn't been announced yet, we've got an early look at the newly revealed draft mode for Valve's upcoming card game.
In the video at the top of the page, you can see me sit down with Richard Garfield -- creator of Magic: The Gathering and lead designer of Artifact -- as we go through the strategy behind drafting and then building a deck from five sealed packs of Artifact cards. Then you can watch the new gameplay video below to see our deck in action:
Hearthstone: Giggling Inventor is Being Nerfed into the Ground
Blizzard’s Team 5 today announced the details of the balance changes that are coming to Hearthstone on October 18. They are:
Giggling Inventor:
The neutral minion Giggling Inventor will now cost 7 mana. (Up from 5.)
Mana Wyrm:
Could Rick Grimes Return to The Walking Dead After Andrew Lincoln’s Season 9 Exit?
Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes is leaving The Walking Dead after this season, but is he leaving for good?
Possible spoilers for Season 9 follow.
Speaking with UK tabloid Express, Khary Payton, who plays King Ezekiel on The Walking Dead, implied that Rick might not be getting killed off in his finale. Although it's important to keep some skepticism, given that it's not Lincoln or the show's writers and producers offering the tease, Payton made it sound as though Rick's finale may not be so final at all.
Pennyworth: Young Alfred, Thomas Wayne Cast in Batman Prequel TV Series
Batman prequel Pennyworth has found its star in Jack Bannon (The Imitation Game), who will play the lead role of a young Alfred Pennyworth, while the role of Thomas Wayne has also been cast.
The Epix drama begins production on Oct. 22 and will chronicle the adventures of Alfred well before the character takes on his most famous job as Batman's butler. Epix has committed to 10 one-hour episodes to Pennyworth's first season, which is being created by Warner Horizon Scripted Television.
Jack Bannon