Yearly Archives: 2018
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Marvel Teases Spider-Gwen’s Superhero Name Change
Marvel is teasing a possible name change for Spider-Gwen.
Per ComicBook.com, Marvel shared an image of a character who looks identical to Spider-Gwen webbing through a city with her backpack. The press release was accompanied by a simple statement which reads, "Ghost Spider debuts."
Ghost Spider image, via ComicBook.com.
Black Panther and Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira in Talks for Godzilla vs. Kong
Danai Gurira, known for her roles as Okoye in Black Panther and Michonne in The Walking Dead, is in early talks to star in Godzilla vs. Kong.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, details of the character Gurira will potentially play are being kept secret, though it's clear it will be a leading role. Julian Dennison, known for his role as Russell Collins (aka Firefist) in Deadpool 2 is also set for a role in the upcoming monster film.
Godzilla vs. Kong will follow Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island and next year's Godzilla: King of the Monsters as part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse crossover series.
Pokemon Go Teases Generation 4 with Anniversary Image
Pokemon Go may be teasing the appearance of its first generation 4 Pokemon.
An image posted to the game’s official Twitter account in honor of Pokemon Go’s second anniversary includes Chimchar, Turtwig, and Piplup, the starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh region originally introduced in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.
While Niantic offered no hints about when generation 4 could come to Pokemon Go, the game’s annual in-person event Pokemon Go Fest is set to take place this weekend on July 14 and 15 in Chicago, so we could even see the announcement in just a few days.
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The First Purge Comes to Halloween Horror Nights 2018
Halloween Horror Nights, the annual nighttime event held at Universal Studios resorts, is receiving a haunted maze based on The First Purge for their Hollywood location.
As reported by Forbes, this haunted maze is modeled after The First Purge film, which will come alive as the Purge surges across the theme park in its inaugural outing. It will reportedly place guests "at the heart of a controversial sociological experiment empowered by the New Founding Fathers of America."
Credit: Universal Studios
Nintendo Switch Online, Fortnite Season 5, Firmware 6.0, Octopath Traveler, and More! – NVC Ep. 415
Weeelcooome to episode 415 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, the NVC crew shares their thoughts on Nintendo's initiative on cross-play, Warframe for Switch, a possible launch lineup for Nintendo Switch Online, Fortnite Season 5 update, Octopath Traveler, Captain Toad, and much more!
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Star Wars and Game of Thrones Board Game Developer Teases New Fallout Game
Fantasy Flight Games, known for making tabletop games like Star Wars: Legion, Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne and The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor, has teased a new Fallout game
On Fantasy Flight Games' social media, including Twitter and Facebook, a familiar teaser image with Bethesda and Fantasy Flight logos has popped up, simply stating "Please Stand By."
Netflix Got More Emmy Nominations Than HBO, But Does It Matter?
Netflix's quest for TV domination just got another boost - the streaming service just ended HBO's 17-year streak as the most nominated network at the Emmy Awards, racking up a total of 112 nominations heading into the 2018 ceremony, versus HBO's (still impressive) 108 nods. Check out the full list of 2018 Emmy nominations here.
But HBO's shows still lead the pack in terms of the most-nominated series: Game of Thrones made a triumphant return to the ballot after being unable to compete in last year's Emmy race because it aired outside the eligibility window (June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017); this year, it racked up the most nominations of any series with 22 in total, including Best Drama, as well as supporting actor and actress nods for all three Lannisters, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. (HBO also holds the record for network with the most nominations in a single year - it scored 126 in 2015.)