September, 2020

• 14 September

  Xbox Series S doesnt run Xbox One X game enhancements but does make its own, Microsoft confirms

  

  Xbox Series S (opens in new tab) won’t run Xbox One X Enhanced versions of backwards compatible games, but it will make its own improvements. Details about Xbox Series S not running Xbox One X Enhanced games surfaced on Twitter (opens in new tab) last week, and a Microsoft spokesperson …

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• 14 September

  Ant-Man 3 reportedly adds a major Marvel villain to the MCU

  

  The Marvel Cinematic Universe may have just found its next Thanos-sized villain. Jonathan Majors – who has been making waves thanks to his breakout role in Lovecraft Country – has reportedly been cast in Ant-Man 3 opposite Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lily. The kicker, though, is the character Majors could …

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• 14 September

  Twitch plays Microsoft Flight Simulator and successfully lands a plane

  

  In a Twitch plays Microsoft Flight Simulator stream, Twitch chat (opens in new tab) successfully took control of a plane and even successfully landed the aircraft.  Developer Rami Ismail worked on the Twitch plays version of the game, which puts the chat in control of the game through a series …

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• 14 September

  Crash Bandicoot 4 ad channels the madness of the 90s in the best way possible

  

  The newest commercial for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time revives the wacky Crash suit ads of the ’90s, and with the zany flair of Japanese TV to boot. You can watch the commercial over on the Crash Bandicoot YouTube page (opens in new tab), and we’ve embedded the extended …

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• 14 September

  PS5 shipments reportedly rushed as Sony tries to meet holiday demand

  

  Sony seems to be putting a rush on the first wave of PS5 (opens in new tab)shipments in order to meet demand this holiday season.  As Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad explained on Twitter (opens in new tab), Sony is now using air freight, as opposed to sea freight, to …

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• 11 September

  DC cancels Batman Beyond

  

  The current DC ongoing title Batman Beyond will be ending with December’s fiftieth issue. This was announced as part of the DC December 2020 solicitations (opens in new tab). “The finale of Dan Jurgens’s iconic run on Batman Beyond finds Terry McGinnis accused of crimes he didn’t commit!,” reads DC’s …

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• 11 September

  How the creators of Getting It Together got it together

  

  Image Comics’ upcoming series Getting It Together (opens in new tab) is a ‘slice of life’ dramedy, and as it turns out the path towards it coming to be is also a bit of a story as well. Co-writer Omar Spahi has shared an essay recounting how he and co-writer …

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• 11 September

  Hit audio drama podcast Bubble expands to comic books

  

  Maximum Fun’s audio serial podcast series Bubble is expanding into the world of comics for an original graphic novel coming in 2021 from First Second, an imprint of the book trade publisher Macmillan. “I’m a lifelong comics fan so it was a literal dream come true to make this book,” …

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• 11 September

  Wonder Woman 1984 release date has been delayed until Christmas

  

  Wonder Woman 1984 (opens in new tab) has been delayed, again (again). Previously set for October 2, The Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab) first reported that a decision had been made to shift the DC sequel starring Gal Gadot further into 2020. Warner Bros. has since confirmed that …

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• 11 September

  Xbox Series V is a rumoured all-digital Series X

  

  Rumours of a third next-gen Xbox console have surfaced, potentially pointing to an all-digital version of the Xbox Series X (opens in new tab). Images shared last night appear to show the Xbox Series V, a mid-point between the two currently-announced versions. The rumours appear to have stemmed from Twitter …

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