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Following today’s news that Henry Cavill is reportedly done with the role of Superman, Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has considered casting Michael B. Jordan in the role for future installments down the road.
Sources have reported that future Superman movies are several years out, but that Warner Bros. has been looking at different angles to take with future films, as they are aware the current DC universe has not seen the level of success with fans as they would like.
The superhuman mob enforcer known as Tombstone has made life tough for Spider-Man for decades. While a recurring player in the Spider-Man comics for the past 30 years, Tombstone isn’t necessarily the most well-known member of Spidey’s rogues gallery. But he is one of the scarier villains Peter Parker has faced.
Here’s everything you need to know about the ruthless villain known as Tombstone.
With all the colorful characters vying for control of New York’s criminal underworld in the Marvel Universe, it takes a special breed of gangster to stay competitive. That’s never been an issue for Lonnie Lincoln. A rough upbringing molded him into one of the most feared killers in the city, one who more than justifies the nickname “Tombstone.” Even the most powerful crime lords in New York like Kingpin and The Hood recognize Tombstone’s talent for getting the job done and sending his enemies cowering into the night. After all, it takes a special breed of fighter to go up against the Amazing Spider-Man and walk away unscathed.
During the company’s 2018 keynote, Apple announced three new iPhones. Both the iPhone XS and XS Max are releasing this September, while the XR will launch in October. Here’s how they differ, including a look at their key specs.
The XS and XS Max are packed with new features, the most notable of which all have to do with both phones’ cameras. Both mobile devices come equipped with a dot projector, IR camera, and RCB camera, as well as Smart HDR to ensure you capture the best possible pictures when your subject is moving or bathed in shadow. You’ll also be able to adjust the depth of field of your pictures after you’ve taken them.
Both the XS and XS Max have surgical grade stainless steel chassis, putting them both at higher price points than the XR. The XS has a starting price of $1000 while the XS Max–with its larger screen–starts at $1100. Pre-orders for both start on September 14, and release on September 21.
With the XR, you’ll be losing a few features. Even though you’ll also be able to adjust depth of field with the XR, the phone only has one rear camera. The XR uses 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminum instead of stainless steel, and has a less vibrant LCD screen–as opposed to the XS and XS Max OLED screens.
These sacrifices make for cheaper prices, though. The iPhone XR starts at $750. Pre-orders won’t be available until October 19, and the phone will officially release on October 26.
Although the camera and chassis are the most noticeable differences between the XS series and the XR, there are a few other changes as well. The full list of features that come with the XS and XS Max, as well as the XR, are available on Apple’s website. We’ve outlined the major differences below.
As expected, Apple revealed several new iterations of the iPhone during its Keynote 2018 address. In addition to the iPhone XS and the bigger XS Max–this year’s follow-ups to the iPhone X–Apple unveiled the rumored “budget” version of the handset, the iPhone XR.
As 9to5Mac reported ahead of the Keynote, the phone will feature a 6.1-inch, edge-to-edge LCD screen that Apple calls the Liquid Retina Display. This gives the device a bigger display than an iPhone 8 Plus in a smaller overall handset. The phone comes in three different storage sizes–64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB–and will be available in six finishes: black, white, red, yellow, blue, and coral.
Apple bills the iPhone XR as “the iPhone X experience in an LCD display.” It boasts the same set of features found in other iPhone X models. Like those, the phone doesn’t have a home button; rather, you simply tap to wake it and swipe up to return to the home screen. It offers an hour and a half more battery life than the iPhone 8 Plus and features haptic touch and Face ID.
The iPhone XR starts at $749. It launches on October 26, with pre-orders beginning on October 19. The other newly revealed iPhone models, the XS and XS Max, start at $999 and $1099, respectively, and launch later this month on September 21.
There were many other announcements during Apple’s Keynote 2018 address, such as a new Apple Watch Series 4. You can catch up on all of the news from the presentation in our full Apple Keynote recap. You can also find more coverage of the Apple Keynote 2018 below and on GameSpot’s sister site, CNET.
Pokemon Go players will soon have the ability to suggest new PokeStops. Developer Niantic has announced it will be rolling out a beta for a PokeStop nomination system–but you’ll only be able to participate in it if you live in a specific region.
The PokeStop nomination beta will initially only be available in Brazil and South Korea. Moreover, the feature will be limited to players who’ve hit Pokemon Go’s level cap, 40, further narrowing the list of potential participants. Niantic says the beta will expand to other regions–and potentially more Trainer levels–“over time,” but the developer hasn’t announced any further details beyond that.
If you do live in one of the aforementioned countries and have reached the appropriate level, you’ll be able to nominate an area to become a PokeStop. To do so, you’ll need to submit a photo and description of the location you have in mind to Niantic. The studio will then consider the suggested Stop “for future inclusion in the game.” Additional details about the process can be found on Pokemon Go’s support website.
The PokeStop nomination system is presumably one of the surprise features Niantic CEO John Hanke teased in a recent blog post. Hanke wrote that the developer was working on “even more ways to play together” that would roll out this fall. The official Pokemon Go Twitter account also recently teased that there are “many new Pokemon yet to be discovered,” which is potentially another hint that Gen 4 Pokemon will arrive soon.
Niantic is kicking off the Ultra Bonus Event in Pokemon Go on September 13. For a limited time, the three Legendary birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres will return to Raid Battles, while other Pokemon originally from the Kanto region will spawn more frequently through the end of the month. Most notably, the previously EX Raid-exclusive Mewtwo will appear in regular Raid Battles from September 20 to October 23.
After many rumors, lots of speculation, and a name leak hours before the event, Apple has revealed the iPhone XS and Phone XS Max and confirmed their release dates and prices–and they’re quite soon. At its event in Cupertino, California, the company announced its latest product offerings in one of its biggest launches since the iPhone was first released, alongside a new, lower-priced device called the iPhone XR.
The iPhone XS is made of “surgical grade stainless steel” with a gold finish on the front and back. It features a top to bottom, edge to edge screen with curved edges. It delivers 1P68 protection, keeping it safe underwater for 2 meters for 30 mins. The screen is 5.8″ diagonally at a 2436×1125 resolution, which is being called the “Super Retina.”
The 6.5-inch version is called the iPhone XS Max is the largest phone in Apple’s history. Despite the bigger display size, the overall phone is about the same size as the iPhone 8 Plus. You’ll be able to get a split view when looking at the contacts app if the phone is turned sideways, giving owners extra space to work with. The iPhone XS and XS Max also support Dolby Vision and HDR10.
At the heart of the device is the A12 Bionic, a seven nanometer chip featuring 6.9 billion transistors. Its 6-core CPU is designed by Apple with two performance cores that run 15% faster, while the four efficiency cores run at 50% faster. The 4-core GPU is also 50% faster than the A11 Bionic. It also has a Neural Engine with an 8-core design. The upshot is that everything from image signal processing and the depth engine, to the display engine, memory controller, and audio subsystems are significantly better performing. With 512 GB of internal storage, Apple describes it as “the smartest and most powerful chip ever in a smartphone.”
iOS is also getting an update, being fitted with new features such as Siri shortcuts, which let you set reminders and instructions. Augmented reality is also a focus for the new version, and users will be able to use the camera to transform their surroundings with AR.
During the keynote, Bethesda’s Todd Howard appeared on stage to talk about The Elder Scrolls Blades. The iPhone’s OLED screen, Howard noted, pulls out little details in the game’s environment and allows Bethesda to show off advance visual flourishes, the kinds of which were only possible on high-end consoles.
The camera has undergone some improvements for the newest iPhones too, thanks in large part to the A12 Bionic. It has a 12MP wide-angle camera, an improved True Tone flash, and a 12MP telephoto camera on the back. On the front there’s an RGB camera, an IR camera for advance image sensing, and a dot projector. The A12 Bionic’s image signal processor automatically sets exposure, noise reduction, focus, local tone mapping, highlights details. It also does face detection, facial landmarking, and segmentation.
One new feature for the camera is Smart HDR, which captures multiple images so you get the precise moment and merges them together to bring up the highlights. Since there’s no shutter lag, images of things in motion are clearer. Portrait mode lighting has been improved and when you take a picture you can use a slider to adjust the depth of field. The new sensor and the power of the A12 Bionic chip, along with the faster sensor, is also beneficial to video, which now records sound in stereo, autofocuses, highlights shadow details, tone mapping, and improves color, among other things.
The impact all of this has on battery life isn’t significant, with the iPhone XS offering 30 mins more battery than the iPhone X. And the iPhone XS Max providing an extra hour and a half. The XS and XS Mas now has Dual Sim Dual Standby and eSIM technology, which effectively allows owners to have two phone numbers and plans at the same time. Carriers such as EE, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have already pledged support to eSIM. For China, where eSIM isn’t available, there’s a special version of the phone with space for two physical sims.
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available in 64 GB, 256 GB, and 512GB starting from $999 and $1099 respectively. Pre-orders begin September 14 and shipping begins September 21.
For more on the new iPhones and Apple’s event head over to CNET to watch the stream and follow their liveblog. Today’s announcements follows some clever reporting by 9to5Mac, which seemed to confirm that new iPhones. There were many other new products revealed at Apple’s event. Here is everything announced today.
The second episode of Mayans MC introduced even more mystery, violence, and unsettling scenes than the premiere offered. Likewise, it left us with a lot of questions. From the outset, FX’s Sons of Anarchy sequel series has quickly thrust itself into the dark and disastrous world of outlaw motorcycle clubs–even more quickly than co-creator Kurt Sutter’s original show did.
At this rate, there’s no telling who will be left alive at the end of Season 1, as every single character introduced is in some kind of massive danger–even the children that find themselves in the middle of this horrific world. Well, there’s one person we’re sure is safe thanks to the show’s latest Sons of Anarchy cameo, which we’ll discuss.
Who can be trusted and who is going to become a true force to be reckoned with on this series? We took these questions to Mayans MC showrunner Elgin James and the cast of Mayans MC to get the answers because, quite frankly, we don’t want to wait until the next episode to find out.
After you take a look at what the cast had to say about the second episode, make sure you also read the inside story on the return of a beloved Sons of Anarchy character–as well as the story behind the return of a less beloved one. Also, don’t miss our look back at the series premiere with insight from the cast and crew.
His Dark Materials, a television series based off the trilogy of Philip Pullman fantasy novels of the same name, is officially coming to territories outside of the UK after HBO has joined the project as co-producer and distributor.
As reported by Deadline, HBO has partnered with the BBC, Bad Wolf, and New Line Cinema to co-produce this adaptation, which currently has an order of two, eight-episode seasons from the BBC. Though the BBC still holds distribution rights to the series in the UK, HBO has obtained worldwide distribution rights outside of the territory.
Destiny 2: Forsaken’s first Raid is about to begin, and we’re getting a small peek at what it’ll entail and when it will drop. Last Wish will take players and five other guardians into the heart of the Dreaming City, Forsaken’s new area, and it will go live on Friday, September 14 at 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 6PM BST on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
“Assemble a team…Send them into the heart of the City. Kill that creature, and extract its heart,” says the Queen, Mara Sov, in the trailer above. We don’t much else about what exactly players will be doing, but it seems the “creature” could be Riven, which was teased at the end of the campaign. The promise is “the riches of the Dreaming City await those who are victorious,” so you could be in for some pretty good loot if you successfully complete it. “I’ve waited so long to fulfil one last wish,” Mara Sov finishes.
Some players have already managed to nab some of that Raid gear early. An early bug allowed some players to glitch their way into opening Raid chests and earning the gear. In hotfix update 2.0.2, Bungie fixed the issue, but it won’t be taking that gear away from players who’ve already obtained it. Meanwhile, players racing to take part in the Raid encountered an issue over the weekend, when a weekly reset took place sooner than it should have. Although players could earn Powerful gear, the rewards were not dropping at high Power levels, thereby stunting the leveling process. Bungie is investigating the issue, but Tuesday’s reset did not provide as many new opportunities for Powerful gear as it normally would for affected players. If you’re looking for a way to earn a piece of Powerful gear, you can try the new Ascendant Challenge.
In addition to everything coming in the Last Wish Raid, Bungie has introduced a ton of new content with its Forsaken expansion. In addition to a new storyline, there is a lot of new gear including Exotics (both weapons and armor) for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans. There are new Strikes and the new Gambit mode that blends PvE with PvP. The campaign centers around hunting the eight Barons, powerful boss-like enemies from the new Scorn race.
In GameSpot’s Forsaken review in progress, Kallie Plagge said it was a welcome change from the previous two expansions. “Like with the base game–and unlike with the previous two expansions…there’s a lot to sink your teeth into in Forsaken at launch,” she wrote. While Kallie is still evaluating the expansion for a full review, she applauded Forsaken’s darker more personal tone and boss-focused mission structure that allows for more memorable and exciting fights. There are distinct new enemy types, Gambit mode is enjoyable, and the new combat bow stands out as a fun addition to the arsenal.
“After being let down by Curse of Osiris and Warmind, I’m enjoying Destiny 2 again. The biggest question right now is how long that will last, but there’s plenty to keep me occupied before the Raid drops.”
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4‘s private Blackout beta rolls on for PS4, and developer Treyarch continues to make tweaks and adjustments to the mode each day. The studio has shared another post on Reddit outlining a new list of changes it’s made to Blackout, including the addition of Blackout’s first event playlist, Fast Collapse.
As its name implies, Fast Collapse is a faster-paced version of the battle royale mode. As Treyarch explained on Reddit: “The play space is constrained at almost double the speed as the base game. Scavenge fast and get on the move towards the safe area or you’ll be caught on the wrong side of a nightmare.”
Fast Collapse is the first of three events the developer has planned for the Blackout beta, although it didn’t share any details yet on the other two. In addition to that, Treyarch has made numerous bug fixes and other gameplay adjustments based on player feedback. Most notably, the rate players can aim down the sights of the Koshka sniper rifle has been slowed, and Treyarch is addressing Zombies being able to attack from further away than intended. The studio also says it “continue[s] to slowly refine the quantity, frequency, and quality” of item drops.
Treyarch plans to roll out updates and adjustments to the Blackout beta each day it is available. Already, the developer has increased the beta player count from 80 to 88 and made other improvements, such as increasing the speed of item pickups and reducing the duration of the Sensor Dart, one of the various recon gadgets you can find.
The Blackout beta is currently only available on PS4, but it will expand to Xbox One and PC players who’ve pre-ordered Black Ops 4 on September 14. All other PC players who have a Battle.net account will also be able to jump in beginning September 15.