How DC Is Celebrating Superman’s Big Milestone
2018 is set to be a huge year for Superman. Not only does this year mark the 80th anniversary of his debut in Action Comics #1, it's also the year that Action Comics reaches its landmark 1000th issue (a first for a superhero comic). That's quite a dual milestone for the Man of Steel.
Unsurprisingly, DC is pulling out all the stops to mark the occasion. Scroll down to find out exactly how DC will be celebrating the release of Action Comics #1000 in April. We'll continue to update this article as more announcements are made.
Action Comics #1000 cover by Jim Lee. (DC Entertainment)
Out This Week – Nintendo Switch eShop Releases: Feb 12 – Feb 18
A new week of Switch games is upon us! So IGN has gathered a list of the latest eShop releases of the week for Nintendo Switch and 3DS in North America.
Bayonetta 1 & 2 - $29.99 / $49.99
Bayonetta is a butt-kicking, havoc-wreaking witch who wields sweet weapons like pistols, whips, hammers, flamethrowers, and poison bows. But it’s not just about brawn—it’s also about style. Bayonetta is deadly but sleek, with moves like Witch Time that slows down time itself, and the all-new Umbran Climax—a special magic attack that summons Infernal Demons to devastate enemies. Wield wild weapons and execute deadly moves—like the powerful Umbran Climax—to take out angels and demons in this breathtaking action game. Team up with friends in 2-player online or local wireless co-op fights.
De Blob Remastered for Nintendo Switch Announced
The remastered version of 3D platformer de Blob is coming to Nintendo Switch this year.
Publisher THQ Nordic announced on Twitter it will work together with port-specialist studio BlitWorks to bring the game to Nintendo's popular system, although a specific release date has not been announced.
THQ Nordic is pleased to announce that the remastered version of #deBlob will be coming to #NintendoSwitch in 2018! Again, in collaboration with @BlitWorks. #platformer #actiongame #thqnordic #blitworks
Horizon Zero Dawn Wins Writers Guild Award
The winners of this year's Writers Guild of America awards have been announced, rewarding movies, video games and TV categories for their writing.
Guerilla Games' Horizon: Zero Dawn won the WGA for best video game writing, beating Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Madden NFL 18: Longshot, and Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow.
When it came to TV and film, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale won both the Best Drama and New Series categories. Veep won Best Comedy Series, and Bojack Horseman's "Time's Arrow" episode won in the Animation category. Jordan Peele's Get Out won the award for Best Original Screenplay.
"As writers who care deeply about the craft of telling stories, it's incredibly exciting for us to be receiving this award in the company of so many other writers whose work we admire and appreciate," said narrative director, John Gonzalez, who accepted the award on behalf of Guerilla Games along with lead writer Benjamin McCaw, reports GamesIndustry.biz.
Assassin’s Creed: Ubisoft Concentrating on Origins Rather Than a New Game
Ubisoft is "concentrating at the moment" on Assassin's Creed: Origins, rather than a new entry in the once-annual franchise.
Replying to an earnings call question asking if the series would return to a new-game-a-year release schedule, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said:
"We are concentrating at the moment on AC:O, for which we are going to launch a few other DLCs. So you will be amazed by what will come on AC:O. That's the only thing we can say now."
Guillemot went into some depth about the success of Origins, explaining that it is "is on track to almost double players' playtime versus prior Assassin's Creed titles". Ubisoft Executive Director Alain Corre called it "the successful comeback of the Assassin's Creed franchise."
These Bluetooth Earbuds Will Connecting to Anything and Everything
Bluetooth—the great unifier. Back in the 90s, the Bluetooth protocol was created so different electronics could talk wirelessly to one another. It’s named after a tenth-century king, Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson, who unified a bunch of Danish tribes into a kingdom and no, that is not a joke. And it does precisely what its namesake did, but with electronics instead of tribes.
The right pair of Bluetooth earbuds will let you listen to music, podcasts, movies, games and more playing from your gaming PC, laptop, smartphone, game console, or basically any device you want. if this all sounds good to you we'll help you find the right pair of Bluetooth earbuds for you.
Netflix Surprise Announces New Chris Rock Stand-Up Special
Netflix has announced another surprise reveal, and this one is a new Chris Rock stand-up special called Tamborine.
The comedian's first stand-up special in ten years, in which he covers the gamut of contemporary issues, premieres on Netflix tomorrow, February 14. Chris Rock: Tamborine is directed by Bo Burnham and filmed at New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Rock posted a short video announcement on Twitter, which you can watch below:
Tomorrow. Tamborine. @netflixisajoke pic.twitter.com/RPVhPv5mmq
Dragon Ball FighterZ: PC Player Base Drops By 80%
Dragon Ball FighterZ released a little over two weeks ago, and quickly became the most-played fighting game in Steam's history, with 44.3k active players at launch. Since then, however, the player base has quickly plummeted, dropping by 80%.
GitHyp reports that the concurrent player count for the last weekend was just over 9,000 on Steam, meaning that 80% of the PC player base dropped off in two weeks post-launch.
By comparison, the previous Steam record holder, Tekken 7 - which amassed 18.k players on Steam at launch - lost the same percentage of players over the course of two months.
Bandai Namco to “Aggressively” Create Original IP
Bandai Namco's future plans include "aggressively" creating new and original IP.
In the company's Q3 financial report it announced the creation of a new "IP Creation Unit", which will sit alongside divisions for toys, videos and music, amusement, and games. The unit will "invest aggressively in IP creations," and won't just focus on video games.
To facilitate the creation of new IP, Bandai Namco is investing 25 billion yen (approximately $232 million USD) over the next three years "on top of its normal investments".
The upcoming Code Vein is the company's next new IP - and it sounds like it's just the beginning. The company is also currently rumoured to be working on Ridge Racer 8 and Metroid Prime 4 for Switch.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Black Panther DLC Revealed
Before Black Panther hits theaters, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 players can dive into content based on the latest MCU film starting today.
IGN can exclusively reveal a first look at the Black Panther Movie Character and Level Pack, available today for the game on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Available for $2.99 (£2.49 on PS4 and Steam, and at £2.39 on Xbox One) or as part of the game's season pass, the Black Panther pack's level is set in the Kingdom of Wakanda. Black Panther and his sister SHuri set out to battle Erik Kilmonger and his army.