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When HBO’s take on the celebrated comic book Watchmen premieres in October, it may not be what fans of the Alan Moore story are expecting. While it’s already known that the series is set after the events of the comic, executive producer and writer Damon Lindelof admitted at the TCA press tour that there might be some fans that don’t recognize the world on display.

“Whether or not the show feels like it’s Watchmen is in the eye of the beholder,” he said. Still, Lindelof made sure to note that the events of Watchmen’s 12-issues are canon in the story. “We re-explore the past, but it’s canon,” he explained. “One of the rules we had as storytellers and writers was that everything that happened in those 12 issues could not be messed with.”

So what is there to say about the world of HBO’s Watchmen without spoiling? While most plot details remain under wraps, Lindelof said the show is set in 2019, in a world that’s a mix of actual and alternate history. In the series, people don’t have the internet and smartphones were banned by President Robert Redford–yes, the actor.

It was teased in the comics that Redford could potentially run for president in the future, and in the show, it’s something that actually happened. “Robert Redford is the president of the United States and has been since the early ’90s when they abolished term limits,” Lindelof teased.

The central conflict, based on what Lindelof had to say, seems to be between police and what looks to be a white supremacist group that has appropriated the words and mask of Rorschach, using them to rise up against the government. It’s not immediately clear who the villains or heroes are, which is intentional.

“If you’re asking are the police presented in a heroic light, are they the heroes of the story, after just seeing the first episode, I’d say the answer is no,” Lindelof said.

Ultimately, whether or not this continuation of the Watchmen story lines up with what fans expect from this universe, it’s coming from someone who treasures the comics. “All I can say is I love the source material,” he promised.

Watchmen premieres on HBO in October.

PC Cheats – The Sims 4 Wiki Guide – IGN

Last Edited: July 24, 2019 at 1:10 PM

This page contains a list of The Sims 4 cheats, Easter eggs, tips, and other secrets. The following list of Sims 4 Cheats are designed specifically for PC and will NOT work on any other platform. If you’ve discovered cheats for The Sims 4 that you’d like to add to the page, or have a correction, please click EDIT and add it.

If you already know how to open The Sims 4 Cheat Console (see the paragraph below if you don’t), use these links to quickly jump to each of The Sims 4 cheats sections:

In order to use cheats in The Sims 4, you’ll first need to open the cheat console. To activate it:

On PC, hold CTRL and Shift, then press C.
On Mac, hold Command and Shift, then press C.
On PlayStation 4, hold all four shoulder buttons at once.
On Xbox One, hold all four shoulder buttons at once.

Once opened, the cheat console will appear as a thin box at the top of the screen. Into that, you can type any of the cheats below or on other pages. To close the cheat console, simply press the same keys or buttons.

Some cheats require you to first this:

testingcheats true

(Note that “true” above can be replaced with the word “on” as well.)

When TestingCheats is enabled, other cheats can also be toggled. To turn off TestingCheats, type this into the cheat console:

testingcheats false

(Note that “false” can be replaced with “off.”)

Additionally, some cheats require shift-clicking Sims or objects on the PC or Mac. To execute a shift-click on consoles, hold Circle and press X (on PlayStation 4) or hold B and press A (on Xbox One).

After the large Sims 4 redesign patch in 2019 and with TestingCheats enabled, enter both of the following codes to unlock debug items:

bb.showhiddenobjects

bb.showliveeditobjects

Note that when the codes are entered, there will be no indication they worked in the cheat console. You can copy-and-paste to make sure they are entered exactly as needed.

With both codes entered, you can search Build Mode for “DEBUG” in the bottom-left corner. Don’t be surprised of a list of “DEBUG” entries appear directly above it on subsequent searches as seen below.

The search will show you a list of almost every object in the game that is ordinarily blocked off from the player. This mainly includes decorative objects usually reserved for public lots, such as non-driveable cars or entire background houses. None of these decorative objects actually work; the cars cannot be interacted with and the house props cannot be entered.

There are some workable objects in the list however. For example, you can find and place a sign that marks a fishing spot wherever you wish, including on your property as seen below.

Most of the debug objects are free to place. Some, such as public toilets or other useable objects generally found on public lots, may cost simoleons to place. However, if you’re using cheats to access the debug menu anyway, you may as well enter this classic cheat several times:

motherlode

That will add in §50,000 each time you use it, and even a single instance will generally get you enough money to place down and debug objects you may wish to use. While their functions are limited, the decorative objects can allow you to build a lot exactly how you wish.

Much of this entry had information came from a video by a YouTuber named James Turner. You can view his channel called The Sim Supply with that link.

With testingcheats true enabled, you can enter the following codes from the console for the corresponding effects in Build Mode.

[ and ] – The left bracket enlarges an item and the right bracket shrinks it
9 and 0 – You can raise and lower objects using the 9 or 0 keys
bb.moveobjects on/off – You can merge objects together and place them wherever you wish
bb.showhiddenobjects – Items that normally must be found or dug up are now visible
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement – All build items you would typically have to earn are unlocked

Submitted by: jboo_chillin

With testingcheats true enabled, you can enter the following codes from the console for the corresponding effects.

sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester1 – Make Sim or Ghost pregnant in first trimester
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester2 – Make Sim or Ghost pregnant in second trimester
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester3 – Make Sim or Ghost pregnant in third trimester
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_inlabor – Make Sim or Ghost pregnant at term (purchase a bassinet and they will have a fake birth)

Submitted by: igber

With testingcheats true enabled, you can enter the following codes from the console for the corresponding effects.

sims.add_buff buff_death_electrocution_warning – Cause death while fixing electric item
sims.add_buff buff_death_elderexhaustion_warning – Cause death after working out
sims.add_buff buff_mortified – Cause death by embarrassment within five hours
sims.add_buff buff_motives_hunger_starving – Cause death by hunger within one day

Submitted by: young_teen56

With testingcheats true enabled, you can enter the following code from the console to set the desired level on a given skill:

stats.set_skill_level [skilltype] [1-10]

As an example, you might enter stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 7 to set your skill level on Major Fishing to 7. The list of available skill types is as follows:

Submitted by: somedude1800

While in the cheats console, pressing SHIFT+] also increase the size of objects. If you enable additional cheats using the testinghcheats true code and then type in cas.fulleditmode, you will enable all CAS abilities. Then you can press and hold SHIFT while clicking on the objects listed below to produce a menu that lets you select the corresponding effect.

Sim – Allows Sim to be modified, except name and inherited traits (Modify in CAS)
Sim – Reset a Sim (Reset Object)
Sim – Add the Sim to the current family (Add to Family)
Sim – All motives are full and mood is Happy (Cheat Motive > Make Happy)
Sim – Motives change dynamically (Cheat Motive > Enable Motive Decay)
Sim – Motives remain static (Cheat MOtive > Disable Motive Decay)
Object – Resets object
Dirty-able Object – Makes object dirty
Dirty Object – Makes object clean
Mailbox – Resets mailbox
Ground – Teleports your Sim to that vicinity

Submitted by: ign_cheats

You can enter the commands below to activate the corresponding effects.

Help cheats
motherlode – 50,000 Simoleons
kaching/rosebud – 1000 Simoleons
FreeRealEstate [on/off] – When entered at neighborhood/world level, makes all homes free
Death.toggle – Disables Death
resetSim [FirstName] [LastName] – Resets the specified Sim
fullscreen – Toggles full screen on/off
headlineeffects[on/off] – Hides all headline effects (plumbobs, thought balloons, etc.)
testingcheats [true/false] – Enables additional cheats
households.autopay_bills – Pays bills automatically
ui.dialog.auto_respond – Backs out of dialog or makes a choice automatically
aspirations.complete_current_milestone – Completes current aspiration milestone
careers.demote[name of career] – Earn a demotion in chosen career
careers.promote[name of career] – Earn a promotion in chosen career
careers.remove_career[name of career] – Abandon career
crafting.shorten_phases – Faster crafting
sims.fill_all_commodities – Fill commodities for one Sim
stats.fill_commodities_household – Fill commodities for all Sims in household
sims.modify_funds [amount] – Add specified amount of funds
sims.remove_all_buffs – Moodlets are removed
sims.spawnsimple[number of Sims desired] – Spawn specified number of Sims (keep the number low to avoid crashes)
bb.moveobjects – Disable object placement rules
sims.give_satisfaction_points[number of points desired] – Give satisfaction points to Sims
bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement – Unlock all career rewards in Buy Mode

Submitted by: ign_cheats

modifyrelationship [First name of the first sim] [Last name of the first sim] [First name of the second sim] [Last name of the second sim] [Number] Friendship_Main – Add more friendship between two sims
modifyrelationship [First name of the first sim] [Last name of the first sim] [First name of the second sim] [Last name of the second sim] [Number] Romance_Main – Add more romance between two sims

To control the Grim Reaper you can add him to your household if someone else dies. With testingcheatsenabled on, shift+click on the Grim Reaper before he leaves, and click Add to Family.

The MoveObjects (or Move_Objects) cheat is a classic from the Sims franchise, and it returns in The Sims 4. To activate it, you must first open the cheat console. Into the box, type the following line including punctuation:

bb.moveobjects

The coding serves as a toggle, so if you need to turn it off, simply re-enter the code. You can close the cheat console by pressing the same combination of keys or buttons as you did to open it.

MoveObjects used to be used in the Sims franchise to shift household objects when Sims were stuck. The cheat is no longer necessary for this; even without cheats or mods, you can move objects at any time even if a Sim is interacting with them, and the Sim will terminate their actions and reset themselves to a nearby tile.

However, MoveObjects in Sims 4 has additional features. With the cheat enabled, objects can be moved vertically or onto surfaces they should not be able to be placed. You can place tables onto beds, or toilets onto pools! Note that when used this way, Sims often cannot use the object in question; they wouldn’t be able to physically reach it to trigger the object’s animation scripts. The cheat can be used instead to design houses in unique ways.

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Comic Fans: Get 3 Months of Amazon Kindle Unlimited for Free – IGN

Here’s a great deal for Amazon Prime members who enjoy reading comic books (or any books, really): Between now and July 31, you can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free. Considering the subscription normally costs $9.99 per month, you’re spending nothing to get a $30 value. And if you don’t want to keep the subscription after the trial ends, you can cancel it before you get billed. It’s a win-win situation.Kindle Unlimited is like Netflix for digital comics, magazines, and ebooks. It grants you access to over one million Kindle books and over 20,000 digital comic books you can download and read at your leisure, for no additional cost. These include The Walking Dead, Sandman, The Boys, Batman, Spider-Man, Swamp Thing, X-Men, and many, many more.

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Batman: White Knight Gets a Worthy Sequel (Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 Review) – IGN

2017’s Batman: White Knight stood out for two reasons. One, it’s an eight-issue miniseries drawn by the amazingly talented Sean Gordon Murphy. Two, it featured a simple, effective elevator pitch – what if the Joker turned sane and Batman became the villain? Murphy’s sequel, Curse of the White Knight, might not benefit from a similarly strong hook, but it doesn’t really need one. This series offers fans of the original a deeper and more complex dive into this standalone Batman universe.Following the events of White Knight, Jack Napier has again devolved into Joker, and the Clown Prince of Crime is hellbent on undoing all the good his later ego accomplished for Gotham. To do so, he’ll join forces with Azrael to expose a terrible secret from the Wayne family’s past.

While this first issue doesn’t offer a great sense of how Azrael is meant to fit into that larger tapestry, the series does make one significant improvement over its predecessor right out of the gate. Batman himself comes across as a more nuanced and sympathetic figure. In White Knight, Batman was largely treated as a supporting player until the climax, with Murphy depicting him as an antisocial loner who probably deserved to be treated as a lawless vigilante rather than a hero. This time around, Murphy places the emphasis firmly on Bruce Wayne and his struggle to deal with the death of Alfred and his own failures. There’s a humanity to the character that was mostly lacking the first time around.

Murphy’s Joker-related gambles also continue to pay off. White Knight and Curse of the White Knight prove that there’s nothing inherently wrong with giving Joker a name and a clear origin story, so long as those elements are used for a specific purpose and in a self-contained universe. If White Knight was about Jack Napier struggling to atone for his crimes as Joker, Curse of the White Knight is about Joker trying to reclaim the fearsome reputation Napier systematically ruined. If Joker is often depicted as an inhuman force for chaos, this Joker has clearer, more understandable motivations.

As well as the plot of this sequel is shaping up, the art remains the driving force of the White Knight universe. Murphy delivers a gorgeous take on Gotham and its costumed inhabitants. Like its predecessor, Curse of the White Knight wears its influences on its sleeve. Murphy is clearly a huge fan of Batman: The Animated Series and the 1989 movie, inspirations which are reflected in the character designs and vehicles. Even moments like Joker stabbing an adversary in the neck directly call back to those classic Batman tales.

A Visual History of Batman

But however much Murphy draws from the past in his work, he also creates a vision of Gotham that’s distinctly his. The gritty textures and the detailed cityscapes help Gotham come alive. Murphy depicts both Batman and his city as coming apart at the seams. Matt Hollingsworth’s muted colors help set the mood without overpowering Murphy’s heavy lines. The one key exception being in Azrael’s debut scene, as Hollingsworth takes center stage to depict this vigilante’s fiery rise to power.

Thor: Can Love and Thunder Redeem Jane Foster the Way Ragnarok Did Thor? – IGN

The news that Natalie Portman will not only reprise her role as Jane Foster in the upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder but she will do so as the mighty Thor shook the Marvel Studios panel crowd at San Diego Comic Con 2019 like, well, a clap of thunder. It was all the more surprising given Portman’s reported behind the scenes issues while making Thor: The Dark World, leaving us under the impression she would never return to the part, but also because the character of Jane was undercooked in the first Thor, damsel’d in the second one, and completely absent in the third.Why would she want to return to such an underwhelming character? Well, after seeing how writer-director Taika Waititi was able to breathe new life into Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder in Ragnarok, creative lightning could conceivably strike twice when Portman picks up the hammer.

The Mighty Thor Comic Inspiration

The catalyst for Portman’s return was a certain Marvel comic book. While on the Hall H stage, Waititi shared how while making Ragnarok he read The Mighty Thor comic from writer Jason Aaron, drawn by Russell Dauterman with colors by Matt Wilson, the series featuring Jane wielding Mjolnir as the new Thor. Aaron’s Thor saga has been running almost a decade and in my humble opinion is the best ongoing superhero comic in recent memory, with Jane’s tenure as Thor proving to be the highlight.

The comic specifically follows the period where Thor finds himself unworthy to lift his hammer and Jane picks it up to carry on as Thor instead. She forms a close bond with Mjolnir that leads to a stunning revelation about what’s trapped inside, not to mention she’s able to wield the hammer in battle like Thor Odinson never could, sending it gracefully and dangerously looping through the air to create a bludgeoning ballet of death. She faces powerful foes like the Destroyer, Mangog, and even Odin himself, and even when she’s left beaten and bloody she never backs down from a fight. She proves herself worthy to the Thor pedigree, but what makes her different is that being a hero comes at a cost.

We learn that Jane has cancer, and transforming into Thor wipes Jane’s body clean of the chemotherapy medication meant to fight it, so every heroic transformation brings her one step closer to death. But that she still chooses to become Thor, every time, knowing the price she’s paying, proves without a doubt that she is worthy.

Now, Waititi won’t be able to directly adapt Jane’s comic story for a number of reasons. The MCU’s Mjolnir is currently a pile of rocks, Thor has already done the unworthy thing before, and so on. But given how in Ragnarok Waititi was able to catch everyone up to speed on Thor, reunite him with Loki, kill Odin, reveal Hela is his sister, destroy Mjolnir, and leave him stranded on Sakaar all in the first 25 minutes, we’re confident he’ll find a clever way of turning Jane Foster into Thor that’s fun for the whole family.

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Love and Thunder

But we’re less concerned with how Jane becomes the Goddess of Thunder and more with what kind of sparks will fly when the two exes meet again. Jane’s romance with Thor never really clicked, so Thor 4 is a chance for Marvel to make good on this iconic couple from the comics. Make us fall in love with them as a couple. Or, not. The subtitle may be “Love and Thunder,” but that doesn’t mean they need to hook up again. Ragnarok was a smash hit and Thor didn’t even have a love interest — although the chemistry with Valkyrie is noted — so the lesson may be that forging a new path for Jane might not involve getting back together with Thor and instead showing how both she and Thor can stand alone as two badass powerhouse superheroes without any smooching.

The Taika Touch

Thanks to Waititi, Thor went from being a stiff and uncompelling lead to one of the most engaging and uproarious fan favorite heroes in the MCU. That happened because Waititi worked with Hemsworth to break Thor down and rebuild him by embracing Hemsworth’s natural charisma and comedic timing, and now Waititi is poised to do the same for Jane Foster. Portman is doing just fine with her film career, what with her Oscar win for Black Swan and rave reviews for her performance in movies like Jackie and Annihilation, so it’s not like she needed to come back to the MCU, which means Waititi likely made an offer she couldn’t refuse as a performer. Okay, maybe there was a dump truck full of Marvel money involved, but we have to imagine that Waititi conceived a fresh take on Jane Foster that piqued Portman’s interest, one that makes use of her dramatic acting chops — and comedic flair. Lest we forget, Portman’s shockingly lewd rap featuring her defense of the Star Wars prequels is an all-time great SNL skit.

So if Waititi can capture the tragedy and heart of Jane Foster’s comic story, all while adding his signature sense of zany wonder, then she just might get the redemption her character deserves.

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