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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Project Athia is an open-world game and looks “nearly identical” on PS5 and PC, Square Enix says
Project Athia (opens in new tab), the next-gen action project that developer Square Enix revealed at the June PS5 showcase (opens in new tab), is an open-world game. As Gematsu (opens in new tab) reports, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda confirmed the game’s genre in a recent interview with the …
Read More »Ooblets update lets you set your excess Ooblets free
Ooblets only launched on the Epic Games Store and Xbox a few weeks ago, but this latest update will solve a growing problem for many players: too many Ooblets. Now, you’ll be able to send your Ooblets to the eternal pasture that is the Wildlands to hang out with the …
Read More »Tenet release date appears on Regal cinemas website
The Tenet release date (opens in new tab) has become a point of some contention. While Christopher Nolan’s new flick does not currently have an official release date as yet, reports have circulated claiming the time-twisting adventure will still come to UK cinemas this August, with Variety (opens in new …
Read More »“The man who killed Gwen Stacy” joins Hero Initiative pro-fan experiences line-up
Still having a hard time with the death of Gwen Stacy almost 50 years later? Now’s your chance to seek closure as the writer responsible – comic book legend Gerry Conway – will meet with five fans on a Zoom meeting as part of the Hero Initiative’s latest round of …
Read More »Shaman King digital releases delayed indefinitely, but surprise, print editions are coming
Just days after announcing all 35 volumes of Hiroyuki Takei’s hit manga Shaman King (including three never published in North America) would be made available on Amazon’s digital reading services July 28 (opens in new tab), Kodansha USA has hit pause on those plans due to what it calls issues …
Read More »Suikoden creators announce crowdfunded spiritual successor, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
The creators behind the Suikoden series have revealed Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, a new crowdfunded RPG that’s getting a Kickstarter campaign Monday, July 27. As detailed on the game’s official website (opens in new tab), Suikoden I and II scenario writer Yoshitaka Murayama has teamed up with Suikoden designer Junko Kawano to …
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