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13 Sep

Black Lightning Season 4: What the Cast Hopes to See

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Today is part two of DC Fandome, the massive online fan event celebrating the worlds of DC comics, film, and television. Black cinema legend Robert Townsend (who directed two episodes of Black Lightning) spoke with actors James Remar, Jordan Calloway, Marvin Krondon Jones III, Chrstine Adams, China Anne McClain, Nafessa Williams, and Cress Williams about the show and what they hope to see in the forthcoming season. Cress Williams, Black Lighting himself, wants to see a return to Jefferson Pierce in the school setting, and mentoring kids, citing the education aspect as one of the things he’s most proud of…

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10 Sep

Batman: Black and White Anthology Series Returns in December

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Batman: Black and White is an almost 25-year-old anthology series that gave titans of the industry, brilliant artists and writers, a chance to go wild and show off what they could do with the Dark Knight and his world. While the series has been around since 1996, Batman: Black and White has been on hiatus since 2014, but that’s about to change in December. The anthology returns with a new volume on Dec. 8, as announced by DC Comics. The oversized book will run for six issues and each 48-page issue will feature new short stories from an incredible collection…

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09 Sep

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Features Cross-Generation Warzone and Battle Pass Progress

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A post on the Activision blog confirms that Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will feature shared progression between generations and platforms as well as additional cross-gen and cross-generation multiplayer support features. “For the first time in franchise history, all fans will experience the next generation of global combat as one community, regardless of the platform or console generation on which they play Black Ops Cold War,” says Activision. “With Black Ops Cold War, an entire Multiplayer party could be comprised of up to five players who are playing the game across the available five platforms, including next and…

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08 Sep

Nina Hagen and George Clinton Call for Unity in Black Lives Matter Tribute Single

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Now this is what you call P-Funk. Nina Hagen, Germany’s Godmother of Punk, and Prime Minister of Funk George Clinton, America’s Dr. Funkenstein, came together for the iconic singer’s new single, “Unity,” according to Rolling Stone. Hagen, who wrote the song immediately after the murder of George Floyd, says this her tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. Hagen also announced she will issue her first album in nine years, since 2011’s Volksbeat. “’Unity’ was created immediately after the incredibly cowardly and brutal murder of George Floyd,” Hagen said in a statement, via Rolling Stone. “A song about the indestructible…

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02 Sep

Marvel’s Avengers Black Panther DLC Teased by Square Enix

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During a recent stream, Square Enix suggested that they intend to release Black Panther themed content for Marvel’s Avengers but delayed the official announcement due to the recent passing of actor Chadwick Boseman. “Marvel’s Avengers fans, out of respect for a fallen true hero, we have altered what we are showing today,” reads a statement from Square Enix and the Marvel’s Avengers development teams displayed prior to the stream. “We know you understand and are with us in commemorating him.” That statement was accompanied by a request for a moment of silence from the Marvel’s Avengers team as well as…

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01 Sep

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Beta Dates Leaked

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The beta dates for Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War may have leaked ahead of an official announcement from publisher Activision. According to COD Tracker and a Reddit post (both via IGN), pre-order listings for Cold War within the in-game storefronts for Call of Duty: WWII and Modern Warfare state the beta for the game will begin on PS4 on Oct. 8. Activision previously confirmed that the beta will be available on the PS4 “at least five days earlier than any other format.” If the publisher is sticking to that timeline, that means that the beta will hit Xbox…

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31 Aug

Black Panther Director Pens Touching Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

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The death of Chadwick Boseman at the age of 42 from cancer is a tragic loss for the entertainment world. It’s remarkable that a man who played such historically significant figures as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall may have found his greatest and most resonant role in a fictional character: King T’Challa of Wakanda, Marvel’s Black Panther. Ryan Coogler, who directed and co-wrote the screenplay for 2018’s Black Panther movie, has penned a touching eulogy for Boseman. We’ve chosen some poignant excerpts, in which the director explains just how instrumental Boseman was in creating the character of T’Challa…

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30 Aug

Black Panther Gets Special Free TV Broadcast in Honor of Chadwick Boseman

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Viewers in the United States will get a chance to watch Black Panther for free tonight in honor of star Chadwick Boseman, whose death on Friday shocked and saddened the world. ABC will air Black Panther, complete and commercial free at 8 pm EDT, followed by a broadcast celebrating the life and legacy of the actor, ABC News Special: Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King. Upon its release in February of 2018, Black Panther was a critical and cultural sensation, taking in over $1.3 billion at the box office, and racking up seven Academy Awards nominations (for Best…

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29 Aug

Black Panther Actor Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43

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Chadwick Boseman, beloved actor and star of the highest grossing solo superhero movie of all time, Black Panther, has passed away in his Los Angeles home after a four-year struggle with colon cancer. The actor was 43. Confirming the actor’s death to the Associated Press late Friday evening, Boseman’s publicist Nicki Fioravante said Boseman’s wife and family was by his side when he passed. Boseman had never publicly commented or acknowledged being diagnosed with cancer. Boseman’s family shared on Twitter this additional statement. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with…

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27 Aug

How Lovecraft Country Uses Horror to Tell Black Stories

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In Lovecraft Country, Atticus “Tic” Freeman is a Korean war vet, who went to war to escape the physical abuse he received at the hands of his father. But before that, he escaped into the imagined worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs, H.P. Lovecraft, and countless others. Reading stories wasn’t just something he did to pass the time; reading stories was survival. Commercial books, film, and television, what we call popular culture, are gateways to the world outside of the small spaces we each occupy. We connect to each other across the globe through shared experiences in the media we consume.…

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26 Aug

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Next-Gen Upgrades Not Included in Standard Edition

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The Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War pre-order pages reveal that you will need to purchase a special edition of the game in order to receive a next-gen upgrade. Here’s how it will work according to the PlayStation Store’s pre-order page for the various editions of Cold War. If you purchase the $59.99 Standard Edition of the game for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, you’ll receive access to the current-gen version of the game. You’ll also be able to play the PS4 version on PS5 and the Xbox One version on Xbox Series X via those consoles’ backward compatibility…

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26 Aug

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War’s CGI Ronald Reagan Will Haunt Your Dreams

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There you are, ready to watch the new Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War trailer. You’ve got a chicken tender sandwich (on white bread, of course) with extra mayonnaise in one hand and a snifter of Monster Energy drink sitting at the ready on the corner of the IKEA table that you proudly repurposed into a desk. You’re basking in the glory of a new Call of Duty game that’s totally going to recapture those glory days of Modern Warfare 2 gone by. Truly, this is as good as it gets. Then, without warning, your Cold War trailer viewing…

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26 Aug

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Beta Release Dates Teased, Beta on PS4 First

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Ahead of the game’s launch on Nov. 13, Activision will host beta periods for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War. To be eligible to participate in the Cold War open beta before it opens to the public, players will need to pre-order the game. You can pre-order Cold War here. Activision confirmed in a press release that open beta dates will be announced soon. The PlayStation version of the game’s story trailer revealed that the beta will be available on the PS4 “at least five days earlier than any other…

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26 Aug

Call of Duty Warzone Player Inventory Will Carry Over to Black Ops: Cold War

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Activision has confirmed that Warzone content and the items you’ve unlocked will still be available when Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War is released in November. “Black Ops Cold War will also support and build on the hit, free-to-play experience Call of Duty: Warzone,” says Activision in a recent press release. “Black Ops Cold War includes shared progression features with Warzone, adding brand new inventory items that can be used in both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. Warzone players will still have access to all of their Call of Duty: Modern Warfare content, including Operators and Weapon Blueprints…

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26 Aug

When Will Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X?

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Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War will be here in time for Christmas! Activision has confirmed that the game will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Nov. 13. The new shooter will also release on next-gen consoles, but fans hoping to jump straight into the upgraded version may have to wait a while after launch. At the moment, we don’t know when the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X version of the game will launch beyond later this year. Activision confirmed in a press release that the next-gen versions will hit in Holiday 2020, “depending on…

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26 Aug

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Release Date Set for November, Will Feature Zombies Mode

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Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War will be out Nov. 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Activision made the announcement in an in-game event within Warzone’s Verdansk map. The game, which is being developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, will feature a single-player campaign that continues the story of the first Black Ops game, a multiplayer mode, and a co-op Zombies mode. This is a developing story. More to come… The post Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Release Date Set for November, Will Feature Zombies Mode appeared first on Den of Geek. From https://www.denofgeek.com/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-release-date-gameplay-trailer-zombies-warzone/

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25 Aug

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Leak Reveals Story Details

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Dataminers have seemingly uncovered a description of Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War that reveals the game is a direct sequel to the original Black Ops. “The iconic Black Ops series is back with Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War – the direct sequel to the original and fan-favorite Call of Duty®: Black Ops,” reads a section of the datamined description (as posted by CODTracker). “Black Ops Cold War will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s. Nothing is ever as it seems in a gripping single-player Campaign, where…

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24 Aug

Black Adam Powers and Abilities Explained

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Dwayne Johnson will portray one of the most badass villains in the DC Universe when the DCEU Black Adam movie arrives. While Black Adam has historically been known as a Shazam villain, he’ll get his own solo movie this time around (where he’ll square off with Hawkman and the Justice Society no less!). But what makes Black Adam so tough, and why is one of the biggest action stars of a generation so eager to play him? That’s because he shares that magic word of Shazam and it makes him a formidable character with a cool set of powers and…

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22 Aug

Black Adam Movie Concept Art Confirms Hawkman and the JSA

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In what might just be the most electrifying panel to come out of DC FanDome so far, Dwayne Johnson took a few minutes to tell fans all about the upcoming DCEU Black Adam movie, the story of a slave from ancient times who gains the power of Shazam, only to find himself corrupted before his ultimate fall…and resurrection in modern times. But Johnson’s Black Adam isn’t coming alone, he’s going to have a team of heroes to share the screen with. Whether they’re enemies or allies is another story entirely. But Black Adam won’t be facing off with the Justice…

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22 Aug

Black Adam: First Look at Dwayne Johnson in DC Movie

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While DC Fandome hasn’t officially kicked off yet, the hype machine is in full effect. One of the key panels on the schedule for the first day of the DC Universe-spanning event will focus on Black Adam, the long in-development movie starring Dwayne Johnson as the notorious Shazam villain. Black Adam is the story of a man from ancient times who is granted the power of six mythological heroes and gods: the stamina of Shu, the swiftness of Heru, the strength of Amon, the wisdom of Zehuti, the power of Aton, and the courage of Mehen. What’s that spell? That’s…

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