Yearly Archives: 2018
Fortnite and Destiny Fans Help Raise Money for Charity at GuardianCon
Fortnite and Destiny fans are helping to raise money for charity during this year's GuardianCon.
GuardianCon, an annual two-day event taking place at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida this Friday and Saturday, will host a number of panels and live-stream events to raise money for the event's charity partner, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The conference follows a week-long charity streaming marathon, hosted on the GuardianCon Twitch channel. During this year's marathon, fans raised over $2.7 million to help cover operating costs for St. Jude.
Friday, panels on the Evolution of Content Creation, the Game Attack Game Show, and a St. Jude Keynote presentation will be featured on the main stage, and a panel by the developers of Warframe will follow on Saturday.
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What We Know About Fallout 76 By Looking at Its Map
Not unlike a blockbuster film or other major event, rumor and speculation follow in the wake of the announcement of the newest game in the long-running Fallout franchise. While some unease surrounds Fallout 76’s brand-new multiplayer focus, the details of the West Virginia-based map (which, so far, has palpable Fallout 3 vibes) has proved to be a major point of interest. Even at its E3 conference, Bethesda only revealed bits and pieces of the world waiting for us on its November 14, 2018 release.
But rather than wait months for Bethesda to unveil it, I spent some time assembling the pieces in front of us to form a more complete picture of Fallout 76’s setting.
PlayStation Network Experiencing Some Gaming Issues
While most services are operating as intended, the PSN is currently experiencing some issues with gaming and social features.
"You may have some difficulty launching games, applications, or online features. Our engineers are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, and we thank you for your patience," a warning on the PlayStation Network service status page reads under the "Gaming and Social tab."
The PSN is currently experiencing some issues.
Warframe Dev Investigating Cross-Play Options
A Nintendo Switch port of Warframe was only just announced last week, but developer Digital Extremes is already fielding questions about the potential for cross-play functionality with other platforms. Digital Extremes is open to it, even if it's not ready to make a formal announcement just yet.
“Since announcing Warframe coming to the Switch, we've received an incredible amount of positive reception from both our community and Nintendo players,” Studio Manager Sheldon Carter told TechRadar. “We’re exploring all options for people to play on and with the Nintendo Switch.”
Unproduced Alien 3 Script Is Getting Adapted Into a Comic
William Gibson's unproduced Alien 3 screenplay is getting adapted into a comic.
Per CBR, Dark Horse Comics is turning the script into a mini-series, with the first issue coming out on November 7. Gibson wrote the screenplay in 1987 based on existing treatments. However, it eventually got discarded during the film's tumultuous development process.
William Gibson’s Alien 3 cover, via CBR.
Joaquin Phoenix on How the Joker Movie ‘Scares’ Him
Joaquin Phoenix has opened up about playing the Joker in Warner Bros.' upcoming origins film and why the role "scares" him.
Phoenix recently finalized his deal to star in a low budget Joker origin film from director Todd Phillips. Speaking to Collider, Phoenix revealed it took him a lot of time to decide whether or not he should take on the role.
What appealed to Phoenix the most about the film is the chance to work with Phillips and the director's unique vision for the project. The story will reportedly take place in the 80s and will play out as a gritty crime drama rather than a blockbuster superhero film.
Why Superman’s Marriage Matters More Than Batman’s
It's a well-known fact by now that superheroes and marriage aren't normally compatible. As readers saw with both X-Men Gold #30 and Batman #50 in recent weeks, many heroes can't even make it to the altar without things falling apart. It's not hard to understand the logic of publishers like Marvel and DC. They need to keep these characters fresh and ready to face new challenges year after year, and having a stable romantic life makes that process that much more difficult. But in some cases, having a married character just makes sense. Maybe that isn't true for Batman, but it certainly is for Superman.
Fox Vampire Series The Passage is Coming to Comic-Con
If you're a fan of vampires, post-apocalyptic sci-fi, or the idea of Mark-Paul Gosselaar saving the day, you'll want to check out Fox's upcoming midseason drama series, The Passage, based on Justin Cronin's bestselling trilogy of novels.
While the show doesn't debut until 2019, Fox is previewing the high-concept series at San Diego Comic-Con, and IGN has an exclusive first look at the mini-poster that the network will be handing out free at its booth during the convention. Check it out below:
Blade Runner Is Getting New Comics and Graphic Novels Which Will Explore the Universe
Blade Runner is getting a bunch of new comics and graphic novels.
EW reports Alcon Media Group and Titan Publishing are teaming up to bring a variety of in canon comics and graphic novels which will explore Blade Runner's universe. There will also be several publications about the production process behind last year's Blade Runner 2049.
Titan’s David Manley-Leach and Alcon’s director of publishing Jeff Conner will be leading the editorial duties. However, there's no word yet on when the first of these comics and graphic novels will be released.
“In partnering with the exceptional Titan Comics and Titan Books, we’re confident that the world of Blade Runner will continue to organically grow in a way that refuses to sacrifice the quality, tone and high standards of this beloved property,” Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove said in a statement.