Krypton’s Set 200 Years Ago, But These DC Villains Could Still Show Up

Krypton may be set 200 years before the time of Superman, but that isn’t stopping this new TV series from playing with some familiar heroes and villains. Brainiac and Adam Strange have already made their debut in the pilot episode, with the promise of more familiar faces like Doomsday and Hawkgirl joining the fray later this season.

The DC Universe is a vast place. And even given the flashback setting of this series, there’s plenty of opportunity for Krypton to bring in more iconic Superman villains down the road. Here are 12 good candidates we’d love to see.

For more on all things Krypton, check out our review of the series premiere, and then find out everything you need to know about Krypton’s comic book origins.

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GDC 2018 Breaks Attendance Records

The 2018 Game Developers Conference (GDC) broke attendance records, attracting 28,000 industry professionals to this year’s San Francisco-based conference.

GDC will once again return to the Moscone Convention Center next year. GDC 2019 will take place from March 18-22, 2019. Submissions for the conference open this summer.

This year’s conference featured over 750 sessions—including an illuminating panel about one of Rainbow Six Siege’s least picked operators—and 550 exhibitors, as well as the the Independent Games Festival (IGF) and Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA).

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Sea of Thieves: the Good, the Bad, and the Future

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Most of this week’s show is dedicated to taking stock of Sea of Thieves now that it’s finally out. We discuss what’s good, what’s bad, and where it can go from here. We also talk about A Way Out, Telltale’s Batman series, Hellblade coming to Xbox, and more!

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Funimation Announces Its Spring 2018 SimulDub Lineup

Funimation has pulled back the curtain on its SimulDub lineup for the spring 2018 season.

In addition the third season of My Hero Academia—the SimulDub for which Funimation confirmed earlier this month will premiere on April 7Funimation announced Tokyo Ghoul:re, Steins;Gate 0, High School DxD Hero, Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory, Golden Kamuy, and more will be available dubbed on FunimationNow this season.

Additionally, Crunchyroll announced its spring 2018 simulcast lineup, which includes subtitled versions of Steins;Gate 0, High School DxD Hero, Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory, Golden Kamuy, and more.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Admiral Holdo Was Force Sensitive

According to Laura Dern, Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Admiral Holdo was Force sensitive.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dern revealed Holdo had an “otherworldly side” to her that did involve the Force. Dern spoke at length with writer-director Rian Johnson, producer Ram Bergman and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy about the character’s backstory and just how in-tune she was with the Force.

“In their minds, and in their understanding of the origin story, we know that she was a true rebel in the Resistance, and in our culture we might have called her a hippie,” Dern said. “But she was longing for peace, and a revolutionary in that way, and wanted to be trained by and led by Leia, who taught her everything she knew.

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Another Free Fortnite: Battle Royale Item Available Soon From Twitch / Amazon Prime

One of the many free bonuses Twitch Prime members can claim right now is the Fortnite Twitch Prime pack, which includes exclusive items for Fortnite‘s free Battle Royale and paid Save the World modes. Those won’t be the only freebies Fortnite players can get from the service, however.

Starting March 29, Fortnite developer Epic will offer another free item for Prime members: the Instigator Pickaxe. This pickaxe skin is for Battle Royale and is only available through Twitch Prime. You can take a look at an image of it below.

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The Instigator Pickaxe will be available as part of the Twitch Prime Pack once it goes live. If you’ve already claimed the pack, you’ll receive the new pickaxe automatically, even if your Prime subscription has since lapsed. However, you will need to have an active subscription to receive any future free items.

If you’ve yet to grab the Fortnite Twitch Prime Pack, you can do so by linking your Twitch and Epic accounts and clicking on the Prime Loot icon next to Twitch’s search bar. The pack will be available until next year and also includes Twitch chat emoji, two exclusive gliders and outfits for Battle Royale, and two heroes for Save the World.

Epic teases that additional free loot will be available from Twitch Prime “in the coming weeks.” Twitch Prime is one of the perks included in an Amazon Prime membership, so anyone who’s a subscriber to the premium service will be able to claim these freebies.

Tragedy Strikes the Power Rangers in ‘Shattered Grid’

Today’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25 by writer Kyle Higgins and artist Daniele Di Nicuolo is the first part in the “Shattered Grid” crossover event that sees the evil Lord Drakkon enact a plan that threatens every Power Ranger ever. The first issue pulled no punches and ended things with a shocking twist.

Warning: Full spoilers for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25!

Art by Goni Montes. (BOOM! Studios/Saban Brands) Art by Goni Montes. (BOOM! Studios/Saban Brands)

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Avengers: Everything You Need To Know About Infinity War’s Black Order

As you’ve seen by now, Thanos (Josh Brolin) isn’t alone when he comes to Earth in Avengers: Infinity War. He’s brought four scary-looking aliens with him that make up The Black Order. Who is this group of baddies looking to tear through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though?

Unsurprisingly, they have roots in Marvel Comics. As explained in GameSpot’s look at the group above, they were first introduced in 2013 in the comics as the Cull Obsidian.` However, some major changes were made in the transition from the page to the big screen.

The most notable difference is that a member is missing. In the comics, the Cull Obsidian is a five-member group, consisting of Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight, Black Dwarf, Supergiant, and Ebony Maw. In Infinity War, though, Supergiant is missing–at least, for now. It’s the only member of the crew not introduced at Disney’s D23 in 2017. Additionally, Black Dwarf’s name has been changed to Cull Obsidian, in a nod to the original group.

It remains to be seen how many of the traits the characters had in the comics will be adapted into the film–like Ebony Maw’s intellect or the fighting ability of Proxima Midnight–but the group, which is also known as the Children of Thanos, look to be no joking matter in the film. Check out the video above to find out everything you need to know about The Black Order before sitting down to watch Avengers: Infinity War. The film hits theaters on April 27.

Free PS4 Update Adds PSVR Mode To Wipeout Omega Collection

Wipeout racers are getting the chance to experience the game in a whole new way for free, starting today. If you own the Wipeout Omega Collection on PS4, the latest free update gets you the ability to play the game in virtual reality. Of course, you also need a PSVR setup already, but if you have one all you have to do to play is update your game and switch on your headset.

Wipeout Omega Collection is a testament to the Wipeout series’s frantic fun. It includes a remastered version of 2008’s Wipeout HD, along with its Fury expansion and the much-improved Wipeout 2048. The free update gives you the chance to play the entire Omega Collection in VR, on any game mode. Three new VR-exclusive ships have also been added in HD, Fury, and 2048 classes. You can check out more Wipeout VR action in the trailer above.

To further boost the VR experience, the game includes full 3D audio and a new remix of “Shake It.” This was provided by the winner of a recent Wipeout contest to create the best remix of the one of the game’s signature songs.

The Wipeout Omega Collection released last year, bringing big graphical updates to the games, running at 1080p on PS4 and dynamic 4K resolution on the PS4 Pro. In GameSpot’s review of Wipeout Omega Collection, Miguel Concepcion said each of the three games exuded their own style and simulation in their own distinct ways, while “collectively [showcasing] the best elements of franchise’s engrossing racing and silky smooth visuals. And even though it doesn’t completely scratch the itch that only a completely new PS4 sequel can offer, this collection is easily the next best thing.”

Donald Glover Uses A Hilarious, Brutal “Script” To Address Deadpool Show Cancellation

Just recently, it was reported that the animated Deadpool TV show had stalled, with showrunner and writer Donald Glover walking away from the project. Glover had been working on the series with his brother Stephen since May last year, but “creative differences” had forced the pair, plus producers FX, to walk away from the partnership with Marvel TV. Now Glover himself has made reference to his exit from the Deadpool show.

Glover’s only direct comment on the matter was a tweet saying that he wasn’t “too busy to work on Deadpool.” This is in response to some reports that his departure from the show was due to his busy schedule–Glover is also the star and producer of the hit comedy Atlanta, as well as an actor in movies such as Solo: A Star Wars Story and an acclaimed musician. However, Glover’s tweet suggests that the reasons for leaving the Deadpool show were nothing to do with his schedule, and the script pages that he shared might provide a clue as to why the actor left.

The pages that Glover posted are clearly not from the show itself, but they are packed with allusions to the show’s cancellation as well as a host of other highly topical references. In the script, Deadpool talks about how Marvel already has plenty of “feel good minority shows that everyone supports but no one watches,” and that his show “would have been funny.” In addition, Deadpool speculates whether now is really the right time to have a “violent gun-toting white man ranting on TV” and comes to the conclusion that “maybe they just wanna sell toys.” Check it out in the series of tweets below:

The canceled Deadpool show was to run for set to 10 episodes in its first season and would have premiered this year on FX sister channel FXX. In May last year, FX programming co-president Nick Grad explained that the show would be “bold, striking, and entirely original.” It seems that it might have been just a bit too bold and original.

In related news, a new trailer for the movie Deadpool 2 arrived this week, which follows last week’s first full trailer. The film hits theaters on May 18, and stars Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, and Zazie Beetz.