Comic Book Reviews for January 31, 2018
The comic book industry closed out the month of January in a huge way. DC gave us the penultimate chapter of Dark Nights: Metal, the start of their JLA/Doom Patrol crossover and a prelude to the upcoming "Flash War" event. Marvel brought us several steps closer to writer Brian Michael Bendis' big farewell while also publishing a new Last Jedi spinoff and capping off the return of Jean Grey.
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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Wii Creator to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The creator of the Nintendo Wii Genyo Takeda will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st D.I.C.E Awards.
The news was revealed by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, the body responsible for presenting the annual award show.
Takeda has been working at Nintendo for over 45 years and is credited for his hand in the development of the Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii systems.
Takeda is also responsible for creating staple Nintendo franchises such as Punch-Out!! and StarTropics, as well as aiding in the development of their subsequent sequels.
Fantastic Beasts 2 Will Not Address Dumbledore’s Sexuality
Fantastic Beasts sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald, was announced last year, featuring Jude Law as a young Dumbledore, alongside Johnny Depp as the titular villain Gellert Grindelwald. While J.K. Rowling has made no secret of the fact that Dumbledore is gay and was in love with Grindelwald, the film's director, David Yates, has said that the wizard's sexuality will "not explicitly" be addressed in the movie.
Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Yates added, "I think all the fans are aware of
Thrones of Britannia Is the Most Detailed Total War Yet
It is 878 AD and Ireland is beset from without and within. Our shores swarm with viking raiders and settlers who have established themselves at the newly-built port town of Dublin. The land stands divided between many clan chiefs and petty kingdoms. As Flann Sinna of Mide, it is my destiny to rise above the chaos and become one of the first historically-recognized High Kings of Ireland.
...Aaaand I’m dead. Having charged my retinue valiantly into the infantry line of the rebels plaguing my outlying villages, I am quickly reminded that we’re not in the Warhammer world of epic fantasy heroes and immortal mummy pharaohs anymore when a lucky javelin throw brings down my glorious monarch. Quite on the contrary, Thrones of Britannia is shaping up to be among the most gritty and intimate Total War games to date.
Tekken Mobile is Available to Download From Today
Bandai Namco has announced the regional release dates for its Tekken mobile game, as well as unveiling a brand new character who will join the roster.
The game will start rolling out today, and by March 1 it will be available to download worldwide. With over 1.5 million pre-registrations for the title, Bandai Namco is marking the occasion with the new mobile exclusive character, Rodeo.
Bo "Rodeo" Montana is a US marine and former all-state football champion whose unit was ambushed by Revenant, "draining his and all his comrades' physical strength." Rodeo must fight Revenant to replenish his power.
Rodeo has a high HP and long range strikes with a fighting style that mixes MMA with his military combat training. Bandai Namco has confirmed that the two-star Rodeo will be free to all players on March 1.
Monster Hunter World: Xbox Matchmaking Issues Fixed
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The Magicians Bosses Explain That Shocking Episode 4 Ending
This interview contains spoilers for The Magicians Season 3, episode 4, "Be the Penny."
Whoever is editing The Magicians deserves a raise. The final shot of this week's episode was an exercise in audience torture, and all credit goes to whoever decided to cut the episode mid-line, total mic drop, on one of the biggest reveals of the season. But let's not get ahead of ourselves: So much happened in "Be the Penny," and it all happened from Penny's (Arjun Gupta) perspective in a rare hour that bucked tradition to focus on the Traveler who was trapped outside of his dead body on the astral plane, without anyone realizing it.
After the most awkward funeral ever – where no one cried and no one could hear Penny shouting, "Appreciate me!" at their inappropriately chill expressions – the episode jumped around from storyline to storyline, all from Penny's POV as he traveled from place to place. All he wanted was for one of his friends to notice him, but they were a bit preoccupied. Eliot (Hale Appleman) was trying to save his wife and daughter from cannibals in the Neitherlands, Julia (Stella Maeve) saved Kady (Jade Tailor) from overdosing, Brakebills was officially closed and sold, and Quentin (Jason Ralph) and Julia were trying to find the second gold key on their quest.
SNES Classic Edition Sales Hit 4 Million Units
Worldwide sales of Super NES Classic Edition have reached four million units.
Nintendo announced the sell-through milestone during its latest financial results briefing. This figure includes sales of the North American version, as well as the Japanese version, known as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom, and the European and Australian version, known as the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
SNES Classic Edition was in high demand when it launched in September of last year. In fact, GameStop reported its entire supply sold out "within minutes" upon release.
Nintendo Officially Partnering With Illumination on Mario Film
Nintendo has officially announced it's partnering with Illumination Entertainment to develop a movie starring Mario.
The film will be co-produced by Nintendo representative director Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri. Universal Pictures and Nintendo are co-financing the project, and Universal Pictures will handle the film's theatrical distribution worldwide.
News of this announcement follows reports this past November that Nintendo was close signing a deal with the studio behind Despicable Me, Minions and Sing to produce an animated Super Mario Bros. movie.