That was quite a quick turnaround for the Joaquin Phoenix-led Joker origin film. Just a few weeks after Alec Baldwin was cast as Thomas Wayne in Joker, he stepped away from the project due to scheduling conflicts. Today, Warner Bros. announced who will be filling in as Baldwin’s replacement: veteran television actor Brett Cullen. ComicBook.com appears to […] Read more
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has an answer to PUBG and Fortnite, and it’s out in open beta right now on all platforms – players can jump in to “Blackout,” run around a huge map, and search for an elusive victory before being eliminated by some ridiculous sniper kill. From initial impressions around the internet (and our own personal […] Read more
The Dota 2 Battle Pass for the International is a clever way for Valve to buff up the prize pool for their biggest tournament (and net themselves some extra cash in the process), but it also regularly comes packaged with some new modes and ways to play the game. Usually, these modes are limited time engagements, […] Read more
Rocksteady Studios seems like they might be gearing up to announce their next big title. The studio best known for the series that began with Batman: Arkham Asylum has posted several new jobs on their website, seeking talent to join on for a “highly anticipated upcoming AAA title.” We knew Rocksteady was working on something new – […] Read more
Just because PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) graduated out of Early Access back in January does not mean that the team at PUBG Corporation are done updating it. One feature that the wildly popular shooter has long needed is finally releasing: there is now a training mode to help you understand the various systems of the battle royale game. A […] Read more
WildStar seemed like it could be a breath of fresh air for the MMO genre when it was announced in 2011, but it just wasn’t to be. By the time the game released in 2014, traditional MMOs had fallen by the wayside, and it didn’t take long to see that the game was in trouble. […] Read more
The Academy Awards recently announced that they would be opening a new category for their upcoming awards show: “Achievement in Popular Film.” This was most likely done in response to the outcry that the Oscars were failing to evolve with the times and recognize genre fare in the same categories as many of the prestige […] Read more
Title: Gladiabots Available On: PC, Android Publisher: GFX47 Developer: GFX47 Genre: Programming, Tactics Official Site: Gladiabots Release Date: August 9, 2018 (Early Access) Where To Buy It: Steam, Itch.io, Google Play Store There’s something extremely intriguing about programming games. The idea of setting up an AI to run, see what goes wrong, then dive back in and […] Read more
Yet another big name has been added to the Star Wars: Episode IX cast, and this one has traveled the stars before. Variety reports that Matt Smith, known best as the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who and as Philip on The Crown, has signed on to J.J. Abrams’ trilogy-capping film in a “key” role. Once again, Abrams has brought […] Read more
Cosmetics are hot commodities in top eSports games like League of Legends, and developer Riot Games is giving away a pretty nifty one. Riot has partnered with Sanquin, a Dutch non-profit that specializes in blood donation, for the #MyFirstBlood promotion. Those who sign up to donate blood through the promotion will receive a “Blood Moon Thresh” […] Read more