‘Final Fantasy XII’ HD Remake dropping next year
I really liked Final Fantasy 12, despite the fact that the last twenty hours were a mindless grindfest. The universe, the character designs, and the battle system carried me through. So, I’m down for a remake! Slap HD graphics on it and push it through!
Gillian Anderson joins Starz’ ‘American Gods’ adaptation
Man. I wish I could be more excited about this, but I fucking remember nothing about American Gods. Things my rot-skulled brain can remember: I love Gillian Anderson, I loved American Gods. Thus, this is good news. Keep Reading »
Weekend Open Bar: Awash In The Digital Sea
Welcome one, welcome all to Weekend Open Bar. The weekly weekend column where those of us lucky enough to have the next couple of days off (and those unlucky enough to not have them off, too) gather around the Digital Hearth. We share stories of what we’re going to be doing to enjoy our weekend. We share stories of the games we’re going to play, the movies we’re going to watch. We share stories of the meals we’re going to eat, the mistakes we’re going to make.
And go ahead! Make mistakes! Kiss that guy you can’t see yourself with long-term. Eat that twelfth slice of pizza. Play Overwatch until 6:30 am, bleary-eyed and too caffeinated to sleep well. Too hungover to yield a non-spinning room. And go ahead! Make mistakes!
‘Flash’ movie lands new director in Rick Famuyiwa (‘Dope’)
Rick Famuyiwa’s movie Dope was fun. Not excellent. But fun. Well made. Well shot. Lots of energy. Good performances. DC snagging him to helm Flash makes sense, then, since they need some fun. Some levity. Well done, DC.
Destiny’s ‘Rise of Iron’ Expansion being officially announced next week
Destiny’s Rise of Iron has already leaked. Next week, it’s being officially announced.
‘Watch Dogs 2’ confirmed for E3 2016 Reveal
I’m the one person who genuinely enjoyed Watch Dogs. Oh, don’t get me wrong. It was flawed as fuck. The hacking didn’t really work or matter. The protagonist was one of the worst ones I’ve had the misery of controlling in a long while. But I’m a fucking sucker for anything cyberpunky. which gave it a +50 enjoyment buff. Plus, the shooting mechanics were some of the sharpest I’ve ever experienced, which yes is ironic, because the game usually wanted you to fumble your way through hacking the encounters. This is why I’m excited for the sequel. Ubisoft has more or less confirmed they knew the protagonist sucked, and their gameplay wasn’t well-integrated. So, if it’s theoretically only going to get better, then I’m going to enjoy the sequel even more.
Joe Quesada: Marvel Studios has the rights to Namor
Add Namor to the multitude of potential characters showing up in Infinity War. One of Marvel’s own Czars of Content has confirmed the character’s rights are under the control of Marvel Studios.
Director Susanne Bier (‘The Night Manager’) on short list to direct next ‘James Bond’
Fuck, man. I’ve been saying that Tom Hiddleston has proven in The Night Manager that he has the chops to play Bond. Well, director Susanne Bier has proven in The Night Manager that she has the chops to direct a Bond flick. Let the reteaming commence.
Brie Larson is frontrunner to play ‘Captain Marvel’
Brie Larson! Captain Marvel? Not the person that many would have expected (Emily Blunt, Katee Sackhoff, yadda yadda, blah blah). However, she’s a fantastic actress, and if I may be a slob, also very cute and yes maybe I’m obsessed with her a little bit.
