Fired Han Solo Directors to Direct Movie from Martian Author
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller will direct Artemis, a film based on an upcoming science fiction novel from The Martian author Andy Weir.
According to Deadline, the directing duo, who were removed from upcoming Han Solo movie, will work with Fox to find a screenwriter to adapt Weir's novel, also titled Artemis, which will be released this November.
Twitter Rolling Out 280-Character Tweets
One of Twitter's unique features is its 140-character limit. When the site was first picking up speed all those years ago, it was sold to tech-heads as a "micro-blogging" platform.
But now Twitter is upping its game. At least, its character limit game. Certain users can now blow up your timeline with massive, 280-character tweets. It all has to do with Twitter wanting people to Tweet more.
In languages like Japanese, more complex thoughts and Tweets can be made without bumping up against the limit. In fact, according to Twitter, only 0.4% of Japanese Twitter users go over the limit composing their tweets. Compare that to the 9% of English speakers who run afoul of the limit.
The Last of Us Part 2’s New Poster Contains Hidden Secrets
Naughty Dog unveiled a new poster for The Last of Us Part II to celebrate Outbreak Day today, and it may reveal more than you'd expect at first glance. The art shows an arm and hand grasping a hammer, with a burning a car lighting up a dense forest.
The poster looks pretty straightforward at first, but there are a few cool secrets hidden in the image.
Naughty Dog unveiled this Last of Us Part 2 poster for Outbreak Day 2017. Artist Kevin Tong created the image.
Stardew Valley on Switch Gets Progress Update
If a progress update from Stardew Valley publisher Chucklefish Games is any indication, it won't be much longer before ConcernedApe's role-playing farming sim is finally available on Nintendo Switch.
In a post on Twitter, Chucklefish CEO Finn Brice confirmed the Switch version has been approved, and said they're currently "working on finalizing a release date with all parties involved."
Stardew Valley was initially expected to be released for Switch this summer. A multiplayer mode will be added to the game in early 2018, and the Switch version will be the first console version of the game to support the upcoming feature.
NYCC: New Pacific Rim: Uprising Poster Revealed
The first poster for Pacific Rim: Uprising has been revealed, featuring John Boyega's Jake Pentecost.
Universal Pictures has released the poster ahead of the movie's heavily anticipated panel at next week's New York Comic Con. IGN will be there on October 6 at 12 PM ET to cover any further reveals.
John Boyega is the main focus of the poster, his character Jake Pentecost taking the starring role in the sequel. Jake is the son of Idris Elba's Stacker Pentecost from the first movie.
Naughty Dog Debuts Last of Us Part 2 Merch
In the world of The Last of Us, September 26 is known as Outbreak Day, the day that the Cordyceps Brain Infection hit critical mass. In the real world, developer Naughty Dog has made the day a bit cheerier, celebrating each Outbreak Day by releasing some new The Last of Us content for fans to enjoy, and this year brings with it The Last of Us Part II merchandise.
Naughty Dog revealed three items today in a post on the company's blog, including a new poster, T-shirt, and a PS4 theme. The poster features all new The Last of Us art from Kevin Tong, who also created last year's Outbreak Day poster. The poster is available in limited quantities on MondoTees. Take a look at all three items below:
Naughty Dog Debuts Last of Us Part 2 Merch
In the world of The Last of Us, September 26 is known as Outbreak Day, the day that the Cordyceps Brain Infection hit critical mass. In the real world, developer Naughty Dog has made the day a bit cheerier, celebrating each Outbreak Day by releasing some new The Last of Us content for fans to enjoy, and this year brings with it The Last of Us Part II merchandise.
Naughty Dog revealed three items today in a post on the company's blog, including a new poster, T-shirt, and a PS4 theme. The poster features all new The Last of Us art from Kevin Tong, who also created last year's Outbreak Day poster. The poster is available in limited quantities on MondoTees. Take a look at all three items below:
Competitive Pac-Man Battle Casino Coming to Casino Floors 2018
Bandai Namco and Gamblit Gambling have teamed up to bring Pac-Man into the world of competitive gambling.
Pac-Man Battle Casino is a new, two to four player casino gaming premiering in October at the Global Gaming Expo, basically the E3 for casinos, in Las Vegas.
Gamblit Booth at the Global Gaming Expo
Gamblit is also developing a single-player version of the game to run on its existing TriStation hardware.
Competitive Pac-Man Battle Casino Coming to Casino Floors 2018
Bandai Namco and Gamblit Gambling have teamed up to bring Pac-Man into the world of competitive gambling.
Pac-Man Battle Casino is a new, two to four player casino gaming premiering in October at the Global Gaming Expo, basically the E3 for casinos, in Las Vegas.
Gamblit Booth at the Global Gaming Expo
Gamblit is also developing a single-player version of the game to run on its existing TriStation hardware.
The Avengers Are Going Weekly in Marvel Legacy
Marvel Comics has revealed some big changes hitting the Avengers franchise in early 2018. Beginning in January, Avengers, U.S.Avengers and Uncanny Avengers will merge into one unified Avengers comic that will ship weekly.
As revealed by Newsarama, this change is coming as Marvel kicks off a massive, 12-part crossover called "No Surrender." That crossover will run in the pages of the weekly Avengers series from January through March 2018, starting with Avengers #675. Current writers Mark Waid, Al Ewing and Jim Zub will all co-write the weekly series. Pepe Larraz will draw the January issues, followed by Kim Jacinto in February and Paco Medina in March.