Yearly Archives: 2018
Will Batman Appear in CW’s Batwoman Series?
With Gotham ending after its upcoming fifth and final season on Fox, fans have been wondering whether the door could be open for another Batman series on the small screen, and reporters wasted no time grilling CW president Mark Pedowitz about the possibility of the Dark Knight popping up in the Arrowverse during The CW's presentation at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
The CW previously announced that Batwoman would be introduced as part of this year's four-show Arrowverse crossover between Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and that the network is in early development on a potential spinoff series for Batwoman should her appearance prove successful.
We Happy Few Post-Launch Content, Sandbox Mode Detailed
Compulsion Games' We Happy Few will be receiving post-launch content in the form of a season pass that will include three stories set in Wellington Wells and the return of the Sandbox Mode.
Copulsion Games announced the details on a blog post, beginning with more details about the upcoming Sandbox Mode which was featured in the "early days of We Happy Few."
This "infinite mode" will be added as a free update and will give the player tools to customize the world as they see fit. Some of the options include making the world smaller or larger, more dangerous, containing less food, and adding more Wellies.
We Happy Few Post-Launch Content, Sandbox Mode Detailed
Compulsion Games' We Happy Few will be receiving post-launch content in the form of a season pass that will include three stories set in Wellington Wells and the return of the Sandbox Mode.
Copulsion Games announced the details on a blog post, beginning with more details about the upcoming Sandbox Mode which was featured in the "early days of We Happy Few."
This "infinite mode" will be added as a free update and will give the player tools to customize the world as they see fit. Some of the options include making the world smaller or larger, more dangerous, containing less food, and adding more Wellies.
Halloween H20 is the Best Halloween Sequel (So Far)
David Gordon Green’s Halloween is about to rewrite the history of the entire horror franchise, ignoring every single one of the sequels and continuing the story anew, 40 years after John Carpenter’s Halloween. It sounds bold and it sounds risky, but only if you weren’t already familiar with the history of Halloween. The franchise pulled the exact same trick 20 years ago, in the sometimes underappreciated Halloween H20… which is still - for now, at least - the best sequel in the franchise. Let's look back at the film on the occasion of its 20th anniversary this week!
Full spoilers follow!
Calling it the best sequel isn't saying too much, of course. The Halloween series was and still is notorious for its scattershot quality, with strange digressions into conspiracy cults and psychic powers retroactively ruining the original film’s celebrated simplicity. Halloween was the story of a masked serial killer named Michael Myers who went on a killing spree on October 31st, something that could, terrifyingly, happen to anyone in the audience. But as the sequels progressed Michael Myers fought a little girl with ESP, joined a doomsday religion and uncovered one long-lost relative after another. In other words, the kind of stuff that could happen to nobody.
Pokemon Go PVP Should Wait for a Battle System Rework
Pokemon Go could add battles against other players very soon. According to an interview with Polish publication Gram.pl (as translated by Pokemon Go Hub), Niantic’s EMEA product marketing head Anne Beuttenmuller says Niantic is working on PVP and aims to have it available by the end of this year.
The idea of PVP itself is hardly news for Pokemon Go -- after an appearance in Pokemon Go’s original announcement trailer, comments about the mode have shown up in interviews with other Niantic employees and The Pokemon Company’s CEO in the past, and Niantic outright told IGN that PVP is “still on the roadmap” nine months ago.
CW Has ‘No Plans’ to End Any Superhero Shows Yet
The CW's superhero shows won't be ending anytime soon, according to the network's president Mark Pedowitz.
During the TCA summer press tour Pedowitz confirmed all of its superhero series, which includes Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, and Legends of Tomorrow, will be on the air for a bit longer.
"Shows do eventually end, we have no plans yet to end any of them; we’ll see where we come out as the season goes on," Pedowitz said. "We've added a sixth night
, so we have more space."
Arrow is The CW's longest running superhero show, and will soon be entering its seventh season. The Flash is about to enter Season 5, while DC's Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl beginning Season 4, and Black Lightning entering Season 2.
Fortnite Leaks Suggest We Could Get Customizable Battle Bus and More
Fortnite leaks suggest that the game may introduce the ability to customize and choose their favorite battle buses, characters, hats, and more.
A pair of leaks posted to Twitter by @FNBRLeaks and @Siloxleaks show Fortnite code indicating the new option to "favorite" a large list of features in the game - presumably making it easier to apply your preferred cosmetics on the fly.
Interestingly, some of the features listed either currently don't exist (such as hats), or aren't customizable (such as the Battle Bus or map markers), suggesting that they may become options in future updates.
Warner Bros. is Developing a Supergirl Movie
A Supergirl movie from Warner Bros. and DC is in the works and Oren Uziel, known for writing the screenplays for 22 Jump Street and The Cloverfield Paradox, is working on the script.
This news comes from Deadline, and little else is known about the project. It does not currently have a producer, director or actors attached to it at this point, so it is likely in the very early stages of development.
Supergirl, also known by her Kryptonian name Kara Zor-El, is a well-known quantity in the DC universe and is the cousin of the Man of Steel himself. Kara was sent to Earth to protect her infant cousin, but was delayed and arrived after him.
Capcom Exec Prefers Games Review Well and Sell Less Than Review Poorly and Sell More
While it may seem obvious video game companies want their games to sell well, at least one Capcom executive believes the company's focus should be on the quality of their releases.
In a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Capcom Europe COO Stuart Turner explained why he believes critical reception is key, in relation to Resident Evil 7 compared to Resident Evil 6. While the former has drastically higher review scores on Metacritic, the latter has sold two million more units as of March 2018.
"While we have shareholders to appease, it's not just about commercial performance," he said. "There is an artistic element that always comes in where we know this is the right way. And while if we compare RE7 to RE6 the absolute numbers are not the same, in terms of the profitability... it's completely fine. It ticked all of our boxes internally. It was really well received.
Star Wars: Jon Favreau’s Series Will Reportedly Cost $100 Million
Disney's live-action Star Wars series will reportedly have a costly budget.
Per the New York Times, Disney will spend an estimated $100 million on the show's 10 episodes. The project, from Iron Man director Jon Favreau, will debut exclusively on Disney's upcoming streaming service.
“Star Wars is a big world, and Disney’s new streaming service affords a wonderful opportunity to tell stories that stretch out over multiple chapters,” Favreau said in an email.
The yet untitled series will take place seven years after Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and will center on new characters. Favreau is penning the show and executive producing as well. It could launch alongside a live-action Marvel show, a Monsters, Inc. animated series, and a High School Musical TV show.