What To Expect From Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros Ultimate Direct
Nintendo will broadcast its latest Nintendo Direct presentation this Wednesday, Aug 8, at 7 am PT/10 am ET, and this time the focus will be solely on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Smash Direct will feature new information straight from the game's director Masahiro Sakurai. Rumors as to what fans can expect to see have already begun circulating, with everything from expected character reveals to the possibility of an upcoming beta.
With that said, here's what you can probably expect to see during Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct.
While Nintendo's big Super Smash Bros. Ultimate showing during this years E3 was packed with plenty of new information and exciting character reveals, there were still a few highly anticipated characters missing from the presentation. There's certainly no shortage of characters for Nintendo to choose from either. Waluigi, King K. Rool (Donkey Kong Country), and Geno (Super Mario RPG) are just a few characters that Smash fans have been eagerly awaiting to join the fight, but there are also plenty of other familiar faces that would make great additions to the already enormous roster.
Nvidia Patents Hint at New GPU Technologies
Nvidia has filed multiple new trademarks which likely hint at new technologies coming to its line of graphics processing units (GPUs).
Reddit user Eric98k posted the discovery of the new patents to the Nvidia subreddit sourcing the company's portfolio on Justia, a website specializing in legal information retrieval.
Among the listed trademarks include Quadro RTX, GeForce RTX, and Nvidia GPU Cloud which all point to new advancements for graphics cards.
The Quadro RTX is described as an application programming interface focussing on image processing, likely using Nvidia's RTX ray tracing technology.
Nvidia Patents Hint at New GPU Technologies
Nvidia has filed multiple new trademarks which likely hint at new technologies coming to its line of graphics processing units (GPUs).
Reddit user Eric98k posted the discovery of the new patents to the Nvidia subreddit sourcing the company's portfolio on Justia, a website specializing in legal information retrieval.
Among the listed trademarks include Quadro RTX, GeForce RTX, and Nvidia GPU Cloud which all point to new advancements for graphics cards.
The Quadro RTX is described as an application programming interface focussing on image processing, likely using Nvidia's RTX ray tracing technology.
Birds of Prey: Batman Baddie Black Mask Reportedly the Villain in Harley Quinn Spinoff
Black Mask will reportedly be the primary antagonist in Warner Bros.' Harley Quinn spinoff movie Birds of Prey.
The Wrap reports that the twisted kingpin will make his big screen debut in the Cathy Yan-directed film, which will feature Margot Robbie's version of Quinn alongside other key women in the DC universe like Black Canary, Huntress, Cassandra Cain and Renee Montoya.
Birds of Prey: Batman Baddie Black Mask Reportedly the Villain in Harley Quinn Spinoff
Black Mask will reportedly be the primary antagonist in Warner Bros.' Harley Quinn spinoff movie Birds of Prey.
The Wrap reports that the twisted kingpin will make his big screen debut in the Cathy Yan-directed film, which will feature Margot Robbie's version of Quinn alongside other key women in the DC universe like Black Canary, Huntress, Cassandra Cain and Renee Montoya.
Johnny Depp Notorious B.I.G. Movie City of Lies Pulled a Month Before Release
City of Lies, the crime thriller starring Johnny Depp as LAPD Detective Russell Poole investigating the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, has been pulled from distributor Global Road's schedule a month prior to releasing in theaters.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film was set to release in North America on September 7, but no new date has been set for the film. No word on if this means the film is simply getting a new release window, if it will be moved to streaming services, or if it won't receive a release entirely. There is similarly no word on why the film is being pulled in the first place.
Johnny Depp Notorious B.I.G. Movie City of Lies Pulled a Month Before Release
City of Lies, the crime thriller starring Johnny Depp as LAPD Detective Russell Poole investigating the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, has been pulled from distributor Global Road's schedule a month prior to releasing in theaters.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the film was set to release in North America on September 7, but no new date has been set for the film. No word on if this means the film is simply getting a new release window, if it will be moved to streaming services, or if it won't receive a release entirely. There is similarly no word on why the film is being pulled in the first place.
Showtime Orders Basketball Docuseries Shut Up and Dribble from LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers and NBA legend LeBron James is taking his executive producing talents to Showtime with a new docuseries, titled Shut Up and Dribble.
Announced at the 2018 Television Critics Association summer press tour, Shut Up and Dribble will take an in-depth look at the evolving roles of NBA players through a political and cultural lens. James, along with co-executive producer Maverick Carter (Space Jam 2), will join forces with director Gotham Chopra (Tom vs. Time) to bring this 3-part documentary to life.
David Nevins, President and CEO of Showtime, had this to say about collaborating with the future Hall of Famer.
“LeBron James is one of many competitors whose place in the spotlight has led not to silence but perspective, and he, Maverick Carter and Gotham Chopra have given us an important, insightful docuseries that should bring their fans and fellow citizens to a higher level of discourse, rather than the dismissal satirized in the title,” explained Nevins.
Showtime Orders Basketball Docuseries Shut Up and Dribble from LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers and NBA legend LeBron James is taking his executive producing talents to Showtime with a new docuseries, titled Shut Up and Dribble.
Announced at the 2018 Television Critics Association summer press tour, Shut Up and Dribble will take an in-depth look at the evolving roles of NBA players through a political and cultural lens. James, along with co-executive producer Maverick Carter (Space Jam 2), will join forces with director Gotham Chopra (Tom vs. Time) to bring this 3-part documentary to life.
David Nevins, President and CEO of Showtime, had this to say about collaborating with the future Hall of Famer.
“LeBron James is one of many competitors whose place in the spotlight has led not to silence but perspective, and he, Maverick Carter and Gotham Chopra have given us an important, insightful docuseries that should bring their fans and fellow citizens to a higher level of discourse, rather than the dismissal satirized in the title,” explained Nevins.
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.