Comic Book Reviews for February 7, 2018
The comic book industry started off February on a strong note this week. DC gave us a touching, two-pronged Swamp Thing adventure in Swamp Thing Winter Special #1 and continued the Justice League/Young Animal crossover in Mother Panic/Batman #1. Marvel debuted the very promising new series X-Men Red and brought Dan Slott's Amazing Spider-Man run one step closer to completion. And Image gave us a pivotal new chapter of The Walking Dead while launching Ivan Brandon and Esad Ribic's VS.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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Venom Teaser Trailer Hints at Eddie Brock’s Transformation
The first teaser trailer for Sony's Venom has arrived, coming the day after the studio unveiled the official teaser poster for the upcoming comic book adaptation. Check out the teaser trailer below:
The first official footage from the upcoming movie focuses heavily on Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock and less so on story. Notably absent in the trailer is the Venom symbiote itself, though there are plenty of other Easter eggs and moments of note in the minute-long video. Stay tuned for our full trailer breakdown, coming later today.
Venom wrapped filming a couple of weeks ago, so chances are Venom isn't present in this trailer simply because the footage of the iconic Marvel character wasn't ready for the world to see -- especially since the film still has plenty of post-production work in the months ahead before its October 5th release date. Still, the movie is leaning heavily on the symbiote for its marketing, with both the final shot of the teaser trailer and the teaser poster lingering on a minimalist version of Venom's signature eyes on a black background.
Hands-on With Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom’s Awesome Battle System
The original Ni No Kuni remains one of the absolute best traditional JRPGs that the PlayStation 3 has to offer, so it’s no surprise that we were super stoked to hear that the sequel, Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, is just around the corner. While the incredibly-talented Studio Ghibli is no longer involved this time around, developer Level-5 has continually given us confidence that this follow-up is in good hands.
We got a chance to play about four hours of Revenant Kingdom, which included all manners of its new, incredibly expansive gameplay. Here are three major reasons why we’re excited for its March release.
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Deadpool 2 Trailer Breakdown
Greetings true believers! A brand new trailer has dropped for the upcoming Deadpool sequel, and we went over it with MAXIMUM EFFORT to spot all the details you might’ve missed.
Check out all the Easter Eggs and geek morsels we uncovered in either the video above or the slideshow below!
That was everything that jumped out at us in the latest trailer for the STILL UNTITLED Deadpool sequel, which is out May 18th -- what did we miss? More importantly, what do you think this movie’s actually going to be called?
Let us know in the comments, and if you want more obsessive attention to detail, let us break down the latest previews for Avengers: Infinity War and Solo: A Star Wars Story -- and for all this summer’s big loud stupid movies, keep it right here on IGN.
Google Reportedly Working on PlayStation Now-Like Game Streaming Service
Google may be preparing to make a big grab at the global video game business by launching its own subscription-based game streaming service, reports The Information.
Citing sources with knowledge of the project, the service could be offered via Google’s Chromecast, or potentially even a Google-made console.
According to the report the game streaming service plan, apparently codenamed ‘Yeti’, has been kicking around the halls of the tech giant for around two years. It also points to former Xbox and PlayStation executive Phil Harrison joining Google last month as Vice President and GM as a sign something may indeed be afoot. Harrison also served on the advisory board of cloud-gaming service provider Gaikai prior to Gaikai’s acquisition by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2012.
Pokemon Go Dev Apologizes for Mewtwo Raid Invite Frustration
Niantic has apologized for recent frustrations with EX Raid invitations and offered new clarification about how to get invited.
Invite-only EX Raids (currently the only way to obtain Mewtwo in the game) can only take place at certain eligible gyms, and players are invited only if they’ve recently completed a raid at that gym. However, in a post on Pokemon Go’s official site, Niantic explained that the recent wave of invitations to Mewtwo raids were impacted by a bug that caused some players to be invited to gyms where they hadn’t raided in several months.
Deadpool 2 Director in Talks to Helm Fast and Furious Spinoff
Deadpool 2 director David Leitch might helm Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious spinoff.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leitch is in early talks with Universal to direct the film, which will focus on Security Service agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and reformed villain Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham).
If Leitch signs on, he would direct from a script by series veteran Chris Morgan. The film, which does not yet have an official title, is slated to hit theaters on July 26, 2019. Along with the upcoming Deadpool 2, which debuts in theaters on May 18, Leitch also directed Atomic Blonde and worked with Chad Stahelski on the first John Wick film.
10 PS4, PS3, and Vita Games Released This Week
This week's slate of PlayStation releases includes a remake of a beloved modern classic, Shadow of the Colossus, and nine more games.
Check out the full slate of releases, with official descriptions per PS Blog's The Drop, including available reviews, in the gallery below:
- Shadow of the Colossus (PS4)
- Aegis Defenders (PS4)
- Bleed 2 (PS4)
- Dandara (PS4)
- Dragon Sinker (PS4, PS Vita)
- Heroine Anthem Zero Episode 1 (PS4)
- Marooners (PS4)
3 Deck Recommendations for the New Hearthstone Meta
Hearthstone’s 10.2 patch update is now live, and with it are some long-awaited balance changes. Hearthstone’s meta in the last couple of months has been defined by a number of incredibly high power level decks; tempo decks that can put a mountain of stats on the board quickly, can recover efficiently from board wipes and can create swing turns out of nowhere; and Highlander Priest, a deck that utilises Shadowreaper Anduin and Raza the Chained to turn every card into additional damage. In the right hands it’s a deck capable of bursting for 30 damage or more in a single turn. Blizzard has targeted some of the cards that make these strategies sing for its latest nerfs.