Yearly Archives: 2018
The Venture Bros. Explained: What You Need to Know Before Season 7
The good news for Venture Bros. fans is that Season 7 is finally premiering on August 5. The bad news is that it's been well over two years since Season 6 aired. We don't blame anyone who might have trouble remembering what happened last time around, especially given how complicated the show's mythology has become over the years.
To help prepare for the new season, we've put together a guide breaking down all the major characters and storylines in play for Season 7. Whether you're new to The Venture Bros. or just need a refresher, here's everything that's happened in this crazy universe up to this point.
The Basics
The Venture Bros. started out as a fairly straightforward parody of the Jonny Quest franchise. The series largely revolves around the Venture family - cranky, self-loathing Dr. Rusty Venture and his two adventure-craving sons, Hank and Dean - and their intrepid bodyguard Brock Samson. The first season of the series featured these four embarking on one globe-trotting adventure after another, usually with the evil Monarch and his henchmen trying their best to ruin the day.
Opinion: The Problems Marvel’s Netflix Shows Need to Fix
Remember the good old days, back in 2013, when we were all excited at the prospect of an interconnected universe of Marvel shows that would end in an epic crossover, á la The Avengers? Shows that might even tie in with the movies? When the first season of Daredevil premiered in 2015, its approach to the superhero origin story and gritty tone was met with wide acclaim – it even got the r/Arrow sub-reddit to temporarily become a Daredevil forum right after season 2 premiered.
Daredevil gave us a gut-punching, back-flipping first season with the best fight scene in a confined space since Oldboy, a thrilling story with all the darkness and broodiness of Arrow (but a more grown-up approach), and one of the best TV villains in recent memory. It was followed by Jessica Jones, which was applauded for its complex themes and strong cast - but then came a series of misfires, from the disappointing conclusion of Luke Cage Season 1 to the soulless Iron Fist. And when The Defenders finally assembled for their long-awaited team up, the result was a muddled, anticlimactic mess that squandered most of the goodwill that fans had for the concept.
First Details on New Intellivision Console Controller, Games
You might have missed it, but just before E3 2018 a new challenger entered the console war: The Intellivision is returning nearly four decades after it initially launched.
The original Intellivision, released as a competitor to the Atari VCS in 1979, had a much better controller than the Atari and a great library of often oddball games. According to current Intellivision Entertainment president, Tommy Tallarico, the controller and games remain the focus of the next-generation Intellivision. Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Tallarico shared a few new details about the console, its controller, its planned library, and his vision for what could make it a success alongside modern PCs, phones, consoles, and even its resurrected rival, the upcoming re-launched Atari VCS.
The Celeste Speedrun That Was Physically Impossible
Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) concluded recently and, as it does every year, it went out with an excellent lineup of impressive speedruns and a remarkable load of cash for charity.
One of our favorite runs of the event this time around was the incredible Celeste Any% TAS. While most speedruns are executed by skilled human players, TASBot runs are a little different – they are run by a robot.
TASBot, to be exact.
TASBot, June 2018. Credit: Games Done Quick.
Do Batman and Catwoman Actually Get Married?
Batman #50 chronicled the long-awaited wedding of Batman and Catwoman, and there were definitely some surprises along the way.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #50 and Catwoman #1!
The big day finally arrived in this issue. But rather than spend a small portion of is fortune on a lavish ceremony, Bruce elected to hold a very small, intimate ceremony on the rooftop where he and Selina shared so much time together. Only three others were chosen to attend - the officiant Judge Wolfman, Alfred and Selina's old partner, Holly Robinson.
Nintendo Reassures Investors That Its 2018 Lineup Hasn’t Been Fully Revealed
Looks like Nintendo has more tricks up its sleeve for 2018.
At its most recent general meeting of shareholders former President Tatsumi Kimishima revealed that Nintendo had unannounced "products" in the pipeline that the company plans to release before the end of this year's holiday season. As translated by DualShockers, Kimishima said that it's not yet time to announce the full lineup.
Kimishima offered reassurances to shareholders, who had grown wary after Nintendo's somewhat lackluster E3 announcements caused the company's stock to sink.
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Jar Jar Binks Actor Opens Up About Struggles Post Star Wars Prequel Backlash
Ahmed Best, who played the much-maligned Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, has opened up about the toll the backlash took on him.
On Twitter today, Ahmed admitted that almost 20 years ago he faced a "media backlash" that caused such pain he considered taking his own life. Though he didn't name the Star Wars prequels directly, the Phantom Menace turns 20 next year.
Yvette Nicole Brown Replacing Chris Hardwick as Walking Dead Comic-Con Panel Moderator
Yvette Nicole Brown is set to replace Chris Hardwick as the San Diego Comic-Con panel moderator for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.
Variety reports Brown will take over moderating duties for Hardwick after he stepped down following accusations of sexual abuse made by his ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra.
AMC also pulled the season premiere of Hardwick's chat show Talking with Chris Hardwick in the wake of the allegations. Hardwick has since denied the accusations.
Sea of Thieves Getting 3 New Content Updates This Year
There are at least three more big content updates planned for Sea of Thieves this year.
The three unannounced content expansions will follow the content roadmap Rare has already projected to run through September – The Hungering Deep which was released on May 29, Cursed Sails coming some time in July, and Forsaken Shores dropping in September.
Speaking to IGN, Rare studio head Craig Duncan and Sea of Thieves design director Mike Chapman revealed the team’s new strategy for keeping a quick cadence of content creation going in the coming months and years.
“We've always talked about wanting to change perceptions of what multiplayer could be,” Chapman said. “One way you could look at it is we've done the really hard part. And now we've got this magical opportunity to make all the areas of the game richer. And beyond The Hungering Deep, Cursed Sails, and Forsaken Shores is coming, there's going to be three more this year as well.”