07
May
Rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) returns for his on Disney+ live-action series, suitably titled Andor. Set before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the show presumably tells the story of how Andor ended up joining the Rebel Alliance and becoming one of the group’s most elite operatives. The series, which was been in development for a few years now, has recently been shooting in Cleveleys, a coastal town in the UK that’s just a few miles north of Blackpool. It’s at this location that a leaker has managed to snap a few set photos that reveal…
22
Apr
Few moments in the history of The Walking Dead will be as big as the return of Rick Grimes. Ever since he was transported away to parts unknown by the Civic Republic in season 9, fans have counted down the days until Rick’s upcoming Walking Dead movie, the first in a planned trilogy of films starring everyone’s favorite post-apocalyptic sheriff. For some fans, Rick’s return is the main reason to keep up with The Walking Dead universe of shows, which have slowly been teasing out details regarding where he might’ve disappeared to. While this long-awaited movie still hasn’t started filming…
19
Jan
Much has already been written about Cyberpunk 2077‘s successes and failures. Is the game a financial success? Well, according to developer CD Projekt Red, the game sold over 13 million copies in its first two weeks despite being removed from the PlayStation Store, one of the industry’s biggest digital marketplaces. So yes. But has the game also turned out to be a PR and legal nightmare? Undoubtedly. The buggy state of the game, especially on last-gen consoles, dominated the discussion surrounding Cyberpunk 2077 at launch. So huge was the quality gap between the PC version that CD Projekt showcased in…
09
Oct
Crystal Dynamics Studio Head Scot Amos has informed Kotaku that the team is aware of Marvel’s Avengers dwindling player count and have plans in place to address the problem. “We are confident that we’ll see PC players (as well as those on Xbox One and PlayStation 4) return to the game as we add exciting new late-game content and demonstrate that we continue to be focused on improving the game,” Amos says. “We have a great community management team at Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix who funnel all of your concerns, suggestions, and feedback to the development team daily. We…
01
Oct
Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings may be a metric category that only started a mere month ago, but the latest report yields a potential bellwether indicator for its heretofore Netflix-dominated Top 10. Indeed, the September numbers for Amazon Prime Video second-season series The Boys and Disney+ premium feature Mulan have cracked a Netflix Nielsen bulwark. The company’s top 10 streaming programs for the week of August 31 to September 6 have arrived via THR, and an initial glance yields good news for Netflix, namely the August-arrived, YouTube-imported series, Cobra Kai, which has come from behind to nab the #1 spot with…
02
Sep
Elder Scrolls Online’s yearlong “Dark Heart of Skyrim” story continues to unfold in its third chapter, Stonethorn, which is out now for PC and consoles alongside the MMO’s 27th update. Aside from the update, which introduces character pathing in the game’s housing system, new cosmetics, and performance improvements, the DLC chapter features two new dungeons: Castle Thorn, where a vampiric army amasses at the feet of the powerful Lady Thorn, and Stone Garden, the underground lab of mad alchemist Arkasis, whose evil experiments have been yielding monstrous results. I had an opportunity to play through Stone Garden with some of…
01
Sep
In a recent corporate report about the 2020 year (which is typically as thrilling as it sounds), Sony revealed that they intend to bring more PlayStation games to PC. “SIE aims to achieve robust revenue growth by accelerating the virtuous cycle that has been established for the PlayStation Platform,” reads a section of the report. “Targeted outcomes include growth in active users, stronger retention, and a shorter cash conversion cycle, from which expanded cash flow can be expected. We will explore expanding our 1st party titles to the PC platform, in order to promote further growth in our profitability.” That…
03
Aug
Den of Geek recently had the opportunity to speak with David Hayter, the writer, producer and actor whose first big break in the film industry came when he had the opportunity to work on the screenplay for X–Men. The 2000 Bryan Singer-directed superhero film celebrates its 20th anniversary this summer and arguably opened the doors for the era of superhero movies we’ve enjoyed since. X-Men was made at a time before Marvel Studios existed as its own entity (later bought by Disney) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe was still eight years away from its blockbuster launch with Iron Man. During…
01
Apr
I already had many reasons to be thankful director Rachel Talalay has been behind the camera, making movies and TV shows, since the 90s, but add another one to the list. Talalay, who has directed Doctor Who, Sherlock, as well as at least one episode of much of the CW’s current lineup, is kinda, sorta partially responsible for bringing English pop group the Spice Girls together. This is a bit of an overstatement, of course. There were several rounds of auditions including hundreds of women that went into selected one the members of the wildly-successful 90s group, but, as Talalay…
