People booed when Blizzard announced that the next addition to the Diablo franchise would be a mobile game - but I cheered, well, kind of. I thought it was a bold move and I liked the idea of being able to take my Diablo with me wherever I went! That was the cheery part...the not-so-cheery part was the fact that I figured the game would probably be riddled with in-app purchases and an energy-based limit to daily gameplay. Well, earlier this month brand new alpha gameplay trailers starting popping out and we're now getting a great look at what we can expect!
21.12.20
18.12.20
2:02 PM
Nyx✰
comic, final fantasy, harley quinn
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...and it's freaking BEAUTIFUL!
Earlier this week Stephanie Phillips, writer of DC Comics' upcoming Harley Quinn comics, shared this awesome variant cover for the first issue of the series. At first glance, it'll probably look vaguely familiar and there's a reason for that; the image was provided by none other than famed Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano!
We're not that big into comic books but I'm pretty sure we'll be going out to add this beauty to the collection. We've always loved Amano's pieces, especially his recent take on Liliana from Magic the Gathering.
Harley Quinn #1 is set to hit shelves on March 23, 2021! Will you be picking up a copy?
16.12.20
- 8:46 AM
- Nyx✰
- anime, live-action, manga, netflix, streaming, yu yu hakusho
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Netflix announced on Wednesday that Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho manga will be getting a live-action series streaming on the platform simultaneously worldwide.
The manga follows 14-year old delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who dies after saving a child in a car accident. The Spirit World is surprised by his death and offers him a chance to come back as a "spirit detective" who is tasked with defeating demons. The manga ran in Japan from 1990 to 1994 and was finally published in English in 2002. After a successful stint on TV, running from 1992 to 1995, plus two films and two OVAs, now we get to experience a live-action adaption that is HOPEFULLY going to knock it out of the park.
I won't lie. I don't have the highest of expectations for the series. As we know, Netflix doesn't really put out the best of the best when it comes to live-action anime and manga adaptions, but I'll still get excited about it. Here's to hoping nothing gets shafted and things actually work out this time!
15.12.20
- 10:07 AM
- Nyx✰
- game, Indie, nintendo, Switch, video game
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Nintendo aired a Livestream today that was all about indie games coming to the Switch over the next couple of months, and I thought we'd take a little peek. Easily the BIGGEST news coming out of the stream was that the somehow-super-popular Among Us will be dropping for the Switch later today! Okay, I added an exclamation mark because I am a little excited. Among Us has never interested me, but it has made several headlines for just being a "fun game" so it may be worth a try...for the right price.
Other than that, and the announcement of Spelunky 1 and 2 ports for the Switch, Nintendo continued with the list of indies with some rather vague launch windows, noting that the pandemic may impact release dates therefore all are subject to change.
Below you'll find Nintendo's Indie World Showcase:
- 9:44 AM
- Nyx✰
- animation, anime, crunchyroll, funimation, streaming
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Since Funimation is on the mind, thanks to the streaming service's debut on the Nintendo Switch, I think it would also be important to note some other big changes. The biggest of all being that of Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll (my anime streaming service of choice), and what that means for all of us subscribers.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. announced earlier this month that AT&T and WarnerMedia agreed to sell Crunchyroll to Funimation for the estimated purchase price of $1.175 billion. That's all well and good, but what does that mean for those 70 million free members and 3 million paid subscribers like us? First, it will be an addition. All Crunchyroll's subs and members will be brought over to Funimation...at least that's what it seems like. There are still MANY questions that need to be answered, but for the time being, the two services will remain running independently of each other.
My hope is that by being a Crunchyroll paid subscriber, my membership carries over to Funimation. A lot of fans believe the service will now cost more, which I think is a fine trade-off considering the fact that Funimation will now have almost ALL of the pull when it comes to anime streaming.
Consolidating the collection into one service is a plus in my book, but I do have high expectations. Funimation has run like total crap on our PS4s, and the interface has been lousy. The debut of the new layout on the Switch already has me excited so...here we go! Looking forward to the merger, even if it costs more money!
Big news is BIG! We're pretty excited to hear about the Funimation app on the Nintendo Switch! Below is a video outlining the new debut, highlighting that the Funimation app will not only be the ONLY anime streaming service on the Switch, but also on all major gaming platforms. Not as excited about the last bit there, but it's nice to finally have an anime streaming service on the Switch. Check out the video for more deets!
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