July, 2020

• 30 July

  Angry old ladies combat alien plants in Empyre: X-Men #2 preview

  

  Empyre: X-Men #2 expands on the climactic finale of the first issue, in which Scarlet Witch resurrected millions of dead mutants on Genosha as zombies just before a Cotati invasion – all of which was interrupted by the sorta super-old-lady-sci-fi-gardening brigade known as Hordeculture, who return for this preview of …

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• 30 July

  Fortnite floating rings at Weeping Woods: Where to collect them all

  

  They’ve been the focal point of challenges for weeks now, and this time you have to find the five Fortnite floating rings at Weeping Woods. Thankfully, this challenge is actually quite simple to complete. Maybe for the next set of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 3 (opens in new tab) challenges …

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• 30 July

  New Mutants synopsis confirms link to X-Men and Deadpool character

  

  The New Mutants exist in a weird space: its turbulent history, punctuated by delays and reshoots, has seen it change hands from Fox to Disney after the merger of the two companies. Still, like Deadpool, it doesn’t quite connect in any way to any of the mainline X-Men or other …

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• 30 July

  Giant-Size X-Men: Fantomex journeys back to The World to help save Storm

  

  Marvel’s X-Men line is heading toward its first ‘Dawn of X’ era line-wide crossover in ‘X of Swords’, and part of the lead up includes a series of Giant-Size X-Men one-shots – the latest of which features the mysterious thief Fantomex, who hasn’t been seen since he gave up his …

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• 29 July

  Dynamite renounces Comicsgate associations … we think

  

  Stopping short of an apology, Dynamite Entertainment has issued a statement seemingly in response to being called out by fans and comic book professionals on social media for their association with self-described affiliates of Comicsgate. In an unsigned statement that neither identifies Comicsgate by name nor any of the creators …

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• 29 July

  Revisiting The Question by Denny ONeil

  

  This piece originally ran in 2002. Since then, Denny O’Neil has sadly since passed away (opens in new tab)… While 1986 and 1987 are what many modern comic readers consider the recent golden age, there’s a book from that era that often gets overlooked. Sure, DC had Watchmen (opens in …

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• 29 July

  Giancarlo Esposito hints The Mandalorian season 2 will reveal how Gideon got the Darksaber

  

  One of The Mandalorian’s biggest mysteries could be getting an answer. No, not Baby Yoda’s name or why Pedro Pascal hid his face behind a mask for most of the first season – but the origins of Darksaber. The Mandalorian (opens in new tab) season 1 ending saw Giancarlo Esposito’s …

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• 29 July

  Hideo Kojima is taking questions on Twitter and his first answers are a treat

  

  Hideo Kojima is fielding one question a day on Twitter, offering insights into his current film favorites, why he likes to let you shower and pee in games, and more. Kojima started Hideo’s Musings yesterday in celebration of Death Stranding (opens in new tab)’s PC release. He plans to answer …

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• 29 July

  Meet the worlds fastest gamer in Totally Game

  

  James Baldwin is the World’s Fastest Gamer, a title he claimed in a tournament last year, and which earned him a $1 million contract with Jenson Button’s GT racing team.  The 23-year-old from Aylesbury doesn’t just race virtually though, he’s also transferred his skills to real motorsport.  It’s taken him …

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• 29 July

  Hawkeye is coming to Marvels Avengers as a free post-launch character

  

  Hawkeye will come to Marvel’s Avengers in a free post-launch update. Developer Crystal Dynamics added the bow-brandishing hero to the game’s roster during today’s War Table showcase. Marvel fans who mainly know Hawkeye through the film universe may be surprised by his new buzzed look, which is a function of …

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