Yearly Archives: 2018
Ubisoft Confirms Steep Is No Longer Coming to the Nintendo Switch
Ubisoft's open world extreme snow sport game Steep is no longer coming to the Nintendo Switch.
Confirmed via a reply on Twitter, the official Steep account said "We are wholly dedicated to supporting the live game, and made the decision to stop Steep development on the Nintendo Switch platform to focus on bringing new live content and challenges to Steep players instead. We’ll have more exciting news to share soon."
Steep was originally announced during the Switch's reveal event in January 2017. It was shown alongside games like Super Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 and more in a sizzle reel, though while most other games in the video have since been released, Steep for the Switch went relatively radio silent.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Confirmed to Run in 4K on PS4 Pro
Though many had assumed Red Dead Redemption 2 would run in 4K on the PlayStation 4 Pro, Sony and Rockstar have confirmed this to be true.
Via the PlayStation Blog, Sony has posted the six minute gameplay trailer of Red Dead Redemption 2 that was revealed this morning with the text "Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 4 Pro, watch this introduction to Red Dead Redemption 2’s gameplay in 4K."
An identical caption can be found beneath the YouTube video itself on Sony's official account. The same video was uploaded to the official Xbox YouTube channel, though its caption is slightly altered, reading "Captured entirely from in-game footage, watch this introduction to Red Dead Redemption 2's gameplay in 4K."
Dark Phoenix: What You Need to Know About Those Reshoots
Contrary to recent reports, X-Men: Dark Phoenix will not be headed back for "three months" worth of reshooting, which may have suggested the film would be undergoing a huge overhaul.
Collider has reported that while the film is indeed going back to Montreal for some "additional photography," these should only last about "two and a half weeks," which in Hollywood is nothing out of the ordinary.
Montreal outlet LaPresse had made the initial report about the "three month" reshoots, but considering that is not that case, Dark Phoenix appears to be on track following its delay from November 2, 2018 to February 14, 2019.
The Craziest Movie Gimmicks Ever
Some movies pack audiences into the theater the old-fashioned way, with compelling stories and charismatic stars. And if that doesn't work, a crazy gimmick sometimes does the trick.
"Gimmick movies" have been around since the early days of cinema, back when cinema itself was still new, and considered pretty gimmicky all by itself. The gimmicks ranged from innovative storytelling techniques to outlandish marketing tie-ins, from genuine examples of ingenuity to flat-out lies. And for every gimmick that took off - like synchronized sound, widescreen filmmaking, or 3D - there are plenty that only worked once or twice before audiences caught on and realized that they were duped, or at least that there were very few practical applications for the gimmick in question.
DC Teases One of These Six Characters Will Die
The upcoming DC Nation #4 is teasing the death of a major DC character.
Per Previews World, the new issue of DC Nation is promising one of six characters will soon meet their demise. The main cover features Robin (Damian Wayne), Harley Quinn, Cyborg, Booster Gold, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), and Arsenal (Roy Harper), followed by text on the bottom of the cover which reads, "…in 21 days, one of these characters dies!"
DC Nation #4 main cover, via Previews World.
Marvel Reveals Miles Morales’ Original Spider-Man Costume
This week's Spider-Man Annual #1 offered a new glimpse into the earliest days of Miles Morales' superhero career, including the very first Spider-Man costume he ever wore.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Spider-Man Annual #1!
This issue essentially acts as a new origin story for Miles now that the character exists in the traditional Marvel Universe rather than the Ultimate Universe. The majority of the main story takes place several years in the past, during the events of 2008's Secret Invasion and at a time when Miles is still trying to keep his spider powers on the down-low. Miles and his friends Ganke, Brent and Olivia are busy shopping at an exclusive pop-up store when a group of Skrulls begin stirring up trouble. Miles is forced to grab a random assortment of overpriced clothing and become Spider-Man for the first time.
Ruby Rose’s Emotional Response to Her ‘Game-Changer’ Casting as Batwoman
In an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ruby Rose became emotional discussing her recent casting as Batwoman in the character's Arrowverse crossover on The CW.
Via The Hollywood Reporter, Ruby Rose discovered that she had been cast as Batwoman just before the red carpet premiere of her upcoming film The Meg.
"It's a game-changer," Rose said. "I found out an hour before I did the premiere for The Meg and I was so nervous doing the red carpet, so I basically skipped everybody because I kept spontaneously crying."
Sony Scraps Black Cat and Silver Sable Movie in Favor of Solo Films
Sony has scrapped the Black Cat & Silver Sable movie in favor of two solo films.
Variety reports Sony is interested in developing standalone projects centered on popular Spider-Man characters moving forward. As such, Black Cat & Silver Sable is being reworked into two separate movies, with the first project likely focused on Black Cat.
“We believe Black Cat is enough of her own character with a great backstory and a canon of material to draw from to justify her own film,” Sanford Panitch said, the executive overseeing Sony’s Marvel films.
DC’s Doom Patrol Series Finds Its Cyborg
DC Universe's upcoming Doom Patrol series has found its Cyborg in one of the stars of The Purge franchise.
The First Purge's Joivan Wade will play the series regular role of Victor Stone, aka Cyborg, in the streaming series, which is set to debut on DC Universe in 2019.
According to DC and Warner Bros. TV, "Vic Stone is the charming and sarcastic half-human, half-machine superhero known as Cyborg. Vic may be connected to every computer on the world, but he struggles to maintain the connections that make him human. Desperate to gain acceptance from the outside world, Vic harnesses the curse of his cybernetic body and uses his powers as the ultimate hero for the digital age."
Venom: Sony Brass Pushing for PG-13 Rating Not R
Though many expected the upcoming Venom film to hit an R for Restricted rating, it appears that those high up at Sony are looking to avoid this 17-and-up moniker for a more family-friendly PG-13 rating.
Per Variety, it's become increasingly unlikely that Venom will end up being Sony's first R-rated Marvel movie. According to the article, various people at Sony think the film should push the boundaries of what could be considered PG-13 without actually wading in to R-rated territory. It's unclear if recent reshoots for the film in LA have to do with shifting the potential rating of the movie or not.