Thousands of Fortnite Players Downloaded a Virus-Filled V-Bucks App
Fortnite players looking for an easy way to get a leg-up may want to think twice about how they do it. Game streaming service Rainway detailed in a blog post today how "tens of thousands" of players downloaded an app that infected their machines with a virus.
The app in question promised to freely generate V-bucks (Fortnite's in-game currency) while also delivering an aimbot that would give players an unfair advantage in firefights. Instead, it delivered a "man-in-the-middle" attack that altered webpage requests on users' PCs by adding in tags for an ad service called Adtelligent.
Here’s Why Watchmen Fans Shouldn’t Be Worried About HBO’s Adaptation
This opinion piece contains spoilers for Alan Moore's Watchmen and HBO's The Leftovers.
“Nothing ever ends,” Dr. Manhattan tells Ozymandias at the end of Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel. Written at the height of the Cold War, Watchmen has only grown in relevance as comic book adaptations have all but taken over film and television in the midst of the United States' own renewed tension with Russia (not to mention a whole mess of other nations). As the current administration keeps showing parallel after parallel to that of Richard Nixon — who is on his fourth term as president when the graphic novel begins — now is the perfect time for an arbiter of great television such as HBO to see how Watchmen works for modern audiences.
Magic: The Gathering Reveals Comic-Con Exclusive Collection
Magic: The Gathering is taking to San Diego Comic-Con with an exclusive new collection celebrating the brand's return home to Dominaria.
Check out the limited edition run below, featuring all-new art by longtime Magic artist Terese Nielsen:
These five Planeswalker cards feature characters Gideon Jura, Jace Beleren, Liliana Vess, Chandra Nalaar and Nissa Revane. Each of the cards in the Timeless Legends set was designed to explore the ties that bind present Dominaria heroes to icons of the past
You can check out close-ups of Terese Nielson's art below:
This Comic-Con exclusive will be available in San Diego's biggest fan convention for $99.
For more San Diego Comic-Con exclusives, be sure to check out this gorgeous Alex Ross Art exclusive Captain America: Ready for Battle fine art lithograph, and these new Batman vinyl figures from DC Collectibles.
Funko Reveals Mega Man, Cuphead, Jason Voorhees Breakfast Cereals
Pop culture collectables brand Funko, is releasing its own breakfast cereal line, FunkO's.
The line will consist of six unique, brightly colored cereals – each featuring their own pop culture figure and complete with a prize in the form of a Funko Pop! Vinyl collectible.
The cereal boxes will release in July, being available at various retailer locations.
Mega Man FunkO’s will be available at GameStop, Cuphead & Mugman FunkO’s will be available at Hot Topic, Freddy FunkO’s will be available through Funko, Nightmare On Elm Street’s Freddy Krueger FunkO’s and Friday the 13th’s Jason FunkO’s will be available at FYE, and The Lord of the Rings FunkO’s featuring Gollum will be available at BoxLunch.
Squirtle Wearing Sunglasses Coming to Pokemon Go
The Squirtle Squad is coming to Pokemon Go.
Developer Niantic revealed on Twitter players will soon get the chance to encounter and capture a sunglasses-wearing Squirtle. He will be roaming around during the upcoming Community Day, which takes place on July 8 from 11am-2pm PT / 2-5pm ET / 10 am- 1pm BST.
Squirtle with sunglasses, image via Twitter.
A Single, Disintegrating Back to the Future 2 Shoe Just Sold for $100,000
The left shoe of Marty McFly's self-lacing Nike Air Mags from Back to the Future Part 2 has been sold for nearly $100,000.
Per the BBC News, the vintage shoe received 220 eBay bids before being sold for $92,100 / £70,143. It could've only been picked up from Portland, Oregon due to its poor condition, as the shoe probably would not have withstood transportation via courier.
Nike Air Mag, via BBC News.
Shenmue 1 and 2 Remasters Get a Release Date
The Shenmue and Shenmue II remasters will be released later this summer.
As detailed on Major Nelson's blog, the HD collection will come out on August 21 and will be available on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4. You can pre-order the collection for $30 USD on the Microsoft Store.
10 Best Spider-Gwen Graphic Novels
In another reality, it was Gwen Stacy, not Peter Parker, who became a spider-powered superhero. Referred to as “Spider-Gwen,” this character first appeared as a supporting player in the Spider-Verse event that saw numerous spider-characters teaming up from across the Marvel multiverse to battle the evil Inheritors, but so popular was this Spider-Woman that she went on to star in her own comic series and play a larger role across the Marvel landscape.
With Spider-Gwen having already made her way to video games and television, the last box to check is the big screen, which will happen when she appears in December’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a loose adaptation of the same comic where she first appeared that stars Spider-Man Miles Morales. While you’re waiting for that film to hit, check out these essential Spider-Gwen reads.
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Gamescom 2018 Welcomes Spain as Partner Country
Spain is the official partner country of this year's Gamescom, to be held from the 21 to 25 August 2018 in Cologne, Germany.
Spain is the fourth largest gaming market in Europe (after Germany, the UK and France), and will join as a partner for the first time in Gamescom's history. Spain will enjoy 100 square metres of real estate at Gamescom, and this year both the media and the public will be able to experience the Spanish gaming scene at the show through game demos, talks, workshops, and a 'Games from Spain' guide.
"With Spain we were this year not only able to recruit a partner country for Gamescom that is one of the largest markets in Europe, but also a country with a lively and creative developer scene and games culture," says Felix Falk, managing director of game, the sponsor of Gamescom. "Like everywhere in Europe, and fortunately also in Germany, the Spanish government is currently committed to increased support for the local games industry. Here too, Spain and Gamescom suit one another especially well this year".