May, 2021

• 21 May

  Pullbox, the online comic pull list service, to launch June 7 from Diamond

  

  Do you want to manage your orders and subscriptions at your local comic store without calling or making a physical trip? Now you can, with a new online pull service from the leading comic book distributor Diamond called Pullbox, launching June 7. Originally announced three years ago, Diamond’s Pullbox is …

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• 21 May

  Roblox could be on its way to Nintendo Switch and PS5

  

  Roblox could be coming to Sony and Nintendo consoles in the near future. Speaking during its Q1 2021 earnings conference call (opens in new tab), Roblox Corporation’s CEO and co-founder Dave Baszucki said that “Switch, PlayStation, Quest – all of these platforms make perfect sense for Roblox”. The Quest that …

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• 20 May

  Rig Nacon Pro Compact review: “Punches above its weight”

  

  I’ve got a confession for you when it comes to the Rig Nacon Pro Compact: I underestimated it. Now I’ve got to eat those words. This is a great controller. More specifically, the Rig Nacon Pro Compact offers a feature-set that’s normally reserved for something much more expensive. As such, …

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• 20 May

  Every single episode of The Walking Dead is coming to Disney Plus Star

  

  Disney Plus subscribers are set to get even better value for their money. As part of its Star range, all 10 seasons of The Walking Dead will soon be available for streaming – including the 11th season when it airs in August. From July 2, every current episode of The …

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• 20 May

  New Batgirl movie lands Bad Boys For Life directors

  

  Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, frequent collaborators who directed Bad Boys for Life, have signed on to helm the Batgirl movie. According to THR (opens in new tab), the DC movie will center around Batgirl alter ego Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. Bumblebee …

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• 20 May

  New Back 4 Blood trailer introduces the Cleaners and their special talents

  

  The latest Back 4 Blood trailer introduces the eight playable characters, known as Cleaners, and their special abilities.  Back 4 Blood is a four-player co-op game made by the studio behind Left 4 Dead that pits the Cleaners against the Ridden (AKA zombies). Where Left 4 Dead only had four …

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• 20 May

  Tim Burtons Netflix series about Wednesday Addams finds its lead

  

  The upcoming Wednesday Addams series from Netflix and Tim Burton has found its lead – Jenna Ortega is set to play everyone’s favorite dark-humored adolescent. Netflix describes the eight-part series, titled Wednesday, as “a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday’s years as a student at the peculiar Nevermore Academy.” Burton will …

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• 20 May

  Berserk creator Kentaro Miura dies at age 54

  

  Globally acclaimed mangaka Kentaro Miura, creator of long running manga/anime Berserk, has died at the age of 54. Dark Horse Comics, who publishes the American translation of Berserk, confirmed the writer/artist’s passing on social media. Miura died from acute aortic dissection on May 6, though news of his death is …

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• 20 May

  Pokemon Go Gible Community Day will give you chance to get a Shiny Gible

  

  Niantic has released all the details for Pokemon Go Gible Community Day, which kicks off June 6.  First, we’ve got a start time: Gible Community Day will start on Sunday, June 6 at 11am local time and will run until 5pm local time. During Gible Community Day you’ll get a …

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• 19 May

  Samus silhouette spotted in Batman/Fortnite comic hints at possible addition to the game

  

  A silhouette of Samus Aran from Nintendo’s Metroid series looks like it is in the background of issue three of the Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point comic.  On page 12 (digital copy) of issue three of Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point, we can see what appears to be a Samus-shaped silhouette residing on the …

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