The Gifted Actor Teases What’s Next for the Struckers
The Gifted's season premiere, "eXposed," leaves the Strucker family in a difficult predicament, and the family's patriarch, Reed Strucker (Stephen Moyer), has a tough road ahead of him.
Spoilers for The Gifted's season premiere follow. Read our spoiler-free review if you haven't seen it.
Reed Strucker's life is thrown for a loop when, after discovering his kids are mutants, he has to abandon his job as a mutant-persecuting district attorney to help them free the country in safety. His efforts, in the episode's climax, get his family to temporary safety on one side of a Blink portal, while he's stuck with the mutant-hunting Sentinel Services and Agent Jace Turner (Coby Bell). But his situation isn't a death sentence just yet, as he proves useful to the government agency.
The Xbox Onesie Is Back, Courtesy of Xbox Australia
To mark the release of Forza Motorsport 7, Xbox Australia has resurrected the Xbox Onesie. Best described as giant toddler’s romper suit for adult humans, the Xbox Onesie proved to be a true hit when it was launched this time last year – presumably amongst people who like their pants attached to all their other clothing and the prospect of getting completely undressed to go to the toilet.
This year’s Forza-themed Xbox Onesie retains several features from the original – including enlarged pockets and personalised Gamertag embroidery – whilst adding a few new ones, like a built-in drinks pouch with mouthpiece. It’s styled like a racing fire suit but maybe listen to your parents for once in a while and don’t sit too close to the heater.
Overwatch Director Talks Impact of Toxic Player Feedback
In light of recent discussion about player feedback, Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan detailed the effect of extreme fan reactions on the game's development team.
In a post on the Blizzard forums, Kaplan wrote in response to a fan post asking if the Overwatch team simply didn't have enough people to handle communication with fans.
Although every member of the Overwatch development team is free to post on the forums and wants to let the community know the team is listening, "very few of us actually do because it's extremely intimidating and/or time consuming," Kaplan explained. That intimidation comes in part because anything a developer is said, Kaplan worries, can be taken as an official announcement without any wiggle room for change.
Bootleg Star Fox 2 Cartridges Appear on Ebay
Just days after the release of the SNES Classic which included the previously unreleased title Star Fox 2, bootleg cartridges of Star Fox 2 have appeared on eBay.
eBay listings (via Polygon) show that some of these cartridges are being listed for as much as $70 on the popular online storefront. The listings allegedly feature the SNES Classic version of Star Fox 2 complete with cartridge art, and also claim compatibility with actual SNES consoles.
Disney Restores 2005 Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Multiplayer on PC
Star Wars: Battlefront II multiplayer is live once again. The 2005 PC game Star Wars: Battlefront II, not the upcoming Battlefront II for PS4, Xbox One and PC, that is.
Disney made the announcement on the official 2005 Star Wars: Battlefront II Steam page, and the update is part of a crossover with GOG.
"The multiplayer function of the game has now been restored," GOG said in its announcement. The update allows players on both Steam and GOG can play classic Battlefront II together.
Venom Returns to Lethal Protector Status Quo This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writer & Artist Sean Gordon Murphy (DC Comics)
Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Rights Picked up by Paramount
The upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie is now in the works at Paramount Pictures.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount has acquired the rights to develop a feature-length film about the speedy blue hedgehog. The movie was put into turnaround at Sony Pictures, and Neal Moritz's production company Original Film signed a first-look deal with the studio.
Moritz will produce the project, with Deadpool director Tim Miller taking up an executive producer role. Miller's known collaborator and Oscar nominee Jeff Fowler will make his debut as a director on the currently untitled Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
Justice League: 5 New Character Posters
In anticipation for the release of Justice League next month, Warner Bros. has released five new posters that offer an up-close and colorful look at the DC film's core cast.
Check out the slideshow below for new looks at Ben Affleck's Batman, Ezra Miller's The Flash, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa's Aquaman and Ray Fisher's Cyborg.
While Henry Cavil's Superman isn't among the bunch, he will indeed appear in Justice League. In fact, the actor had to have his mustache digitally removed for reshoots.
Justice League will be released in theaters on November 17, and, according to Affleck, will feature a "more traditional Batman" than BvS. Meanwhile, the movie reportedly won't feature the debut of Kiersey Clemons' Iris West, as the actress' scenes have reportedly been cut from the film.
Why Blade Runner Matters
In the summer of 1982, a science fiction film called Blade Runner premiered in theaters… and it was completely destroyed at the box office by E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which had already been in theaters for two weeks. It was a rough summer for genre films that weren’t about a little boy hiding a cuddly alien from his mom in his closet.
But 35 years later, Blade Runner is still considered one of the best and most influential science-fiction films ever made (and so is E.T., which shoots a lot of holes in any argument that says box office success has any correlation to quality).
Indeed, many of the best movies ever made, the films that inspired future filmmakers and went on to be hailed as timeless classics, were financially unsuccessful and either totally unpopular, or met with a mixed critical reception when they were originally released. Blade Runner joins films like It’s a Wonderful Life, Vertigo, The Big Lebowski and Fight Club on that illustrious list, and watching it again today, it’s easy to see why. And it’s even easier to see why it took so long for Blade Runner to find its audience.
Cuphead Players Experiencing Save Issues on PC
Update: StudioMDHR has confirmed it's aware of the bug that's causing save issues, and is currently working on a fix.
"It’s true, we are aware of the issue and are working on a patch for it as we speak," a representative from StudioMDHR told Polygon. "We hope to have it pushed out very soon."
Original story follows:
Cuphead was released for both Xbox One and PC last week, and several people who've been playing the game on PC have experienced save issues.
"I put in a couple of hours, make some good progress, then when I reload the game that progress is gone. I don't think this is a cross-play issue, because the issue happened on PC without Xbox in the mix," reddit user jay8ee said, noting it's now happened to them twice.