Yearly Archives: 2018
Detective Pikachu Movie Adds Ken Watanabe to Cast
Ken Watanabe has joined the cast of the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed Watanabe will star in the Pokemon spin-off being directed by Goosebumps and Shark Tale alum Rob Letterman.
Watanabe's character is named Detective Yoshida, and will star alongside Ryan Reynold's Detective Pikachu, whose role is set to involve some form of motion capture.
The script has already been penned by Guardian's of the Galaxy screenwriter Nicole Perlman and Gravity Falls' creator Alex Hirsch.
Rumored Fable Dev Making Next Project with Xbox One X as ‘Lead Platform’
Playground Games, developer of the Forza Horizon series, is developing its next game with Xbox One X in mind.
In an interview with Daily Star Online, creative director Ralph Fulton confirmed that Xbox One X will be the "lead platform" for Playground's next project, which is heavily rumored to be a new game in the Fable series.
Reflecting on the studio's currently undisclosed project, Fulton said, "Ease of development in the Xbox One X's make up provides a really great development platform," Fulton said, "not just for that console but also the whole family of devices and even PC." He also asserted that focusing on the X as a development platform means all Xbox One family versions will see improvement.
Counterpart’s J.K. Simmons on the Challenges of Acting Opposite Himself
Premiering Sunday, January 21st is Counterpart - a new sci-fi spy saga on Starz featuring Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons as Howard Silk, a meek beurocrat who discovers that the Berlin office he works at houses the secret of a gateway to an alternate/parallel Earth.
Part Cold War thriller/part Fringe, Counterpart expertly explores the idea of identity as the alternate world, which is a mirror of our own accidentally created 30 years prior, contains doubles of everyone. And people older than 30 years of age will actually share a past, a childhood and some change, with their doppelgänger since it's only after the alt-world was created that things start to diverge between the two versions.
The Flash’s Kid Flash Joins DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
The Flash's Kid Flash has joined DC's Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular.
Entertainment Weekly reports Keiynan Lonsdale will reprise his role as Wally West in the show's upcoming Season 3 episode 11, which premieres on February 19. He'll then become an official member of the team in episode 13. The character previously appeared in the season 3 premiere of Legends of Tomorrow, in which he helped the time-traveling superhero team.
Wally West has been largely absent during the current fourth season of The Flash, with the character trying to find his place in the world following Barry Allen's return from the Speed Force. Kid Flash's arrival on the Waverider comes after the departures of Martin Stein (Victor Garber) and Jax (Frazn Drameh), who combined to form Firestorm.
Infinity War: Thanos’ Black Order Explained
Since Thanos made his MCU debut in 2012's The Avengers, fans have waited to see Earth's Mightiest Heroes take on the Mad Titan. That battle finally unfolds in Avengers: Infinity War, but Thanos won't be alone. He'll have help in the form of the Black Order, a team comprised of some of the most powerful and fearsome killers in the universe.
As we gear up for this major release, it's probably a good idea to make sure you're familiar with Thanos' elite team. Here's everything you need to know about the short but eventful history of the Black Order.
Even for someone as powerful and feared as Thanos, maintaining an iron grip on the universe isn't an easy task. To help lighten the load, he relies on an elite group known as the Black Order. Each member of this exclusive club shares Thanos' bloodlust and thirst for conquest, and each has his or her own unique set of abilities they bring to the fight.
Last Jedi Director Explains How Luke Can Do THAT
Spoiler warning: This story concerns plot details for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has addressed a controversial scene from the movie, providing frustrated fans with an explanation for Luke Skywalker's doppelganger feat.
Johnson took to Twitter to prove that the scene where Luke creates a force clone of himself is actually part of his own sacred texts.
— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) January 19, 2018
PUBG Bans 100,000 Cheaters in Single Wave
Over 100,000 people are receiving permanent bans in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
The PUBG team discussed the decision on its dev blog, saying the investigation of cheaters has been the highest priority since launching version 1.0 on PC.
"We recently discovered a new pattern of cheats in action," the PUBG team said. "This week, we performed a thorough gameplay data review of 10 million players and completed analysis of tens of millions of data logs.
"Through this exercise, we were able to identify over 100,000 instances of the new pattern related to use of cheat and now we have confirmed that it was clearly an attempt of compromising our game. These players will be permanently banned in a single wave."
Longtime Spider-Man Writer Departs, Takes On Iron Man
Marvel writer Dan Slott will be leaving The Amazing Spider-Man after writing the character for 10 years. The next superhero he will tackle is Iron Man.
Slott began writing Amazing Spider-Man in 2008 with the “Brand New Day” story arc along with a team of writers and went on to take over the title solo with the occasional co-writer. Some of the highlights of his run include Spider-Island, Spider-Verse, and Superior Spider-Man.
(Marvel Comics)
Star Wars Rebels Season 4 Final Episodes Air Dates Announced
The final episodes of Star Wars Rebels will begin airing in February.
As detailed on StarWars.com, the fourth and final season of the series will play out over three weeks with back-to-back episodes premiering every Monday night on Disney XD. The first of the final episodes, "Jedi Night," will debut on February 19 at 9pm PT/ET.
The 90-minute conclusion will air on March 5 at 8:30pm PT/ET. All episodes will be available on the DisneyNOW app shortly after their premieres at 10pm PT/ET.
For the first time in Rebels, Emperor Palpatine will make his long-awaited appearance in these final episodes, as the Ghost crew go up against the mighty Empire. The character will be voiced by longtime Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid. Check out the key art for the final installments below along with the viewing schedule for these last remaining episodes.
Final Fantasy XIV: Rise of a New Sun Update Release Date Announced
Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.2, Rise of a New Sun, will be launched on January 30.
The patch will allow players to tackle the next arc in the Omega raid series, a new trial featuring the first of the legendary Four Lords, and two new dungeons. You can watch the new trailer below, and details are available on the Final Fantasy XIV site.
The update will add Omega: Sigmascape, the next arc in the Omega raid series, which will feature familiar faces from Final Fantasy V. In the new high-level Trial, players will come face to face with Byakko, one of the Four Lords. The encounter will lead to a new series of side quests.