Robin Actor Says Batman Is a Killer in DC’s Titans

While talking to IGN about his role in the upcoming live-action Titans show on the DC Universe subscription service, Dick Grayson/Robin actor Brenton Thwaites explained that it was Batman’s murderous methods that drove Robin away, which is why the show finds Robin fighting crime solo in Detroit instead of Gotham.

“Batman is a killer and Robin wants to get away from that,” Thwaites said. “The idea is that he doesn’t want to become a killer himself. And although these guys that he’s fighting are bad and they deserve, you know, they deserve what he’s dishing out, it seems, he believes that when you kill someone you crossed the line and you become almost as bad as them, so it’s pretty clear in the series that he was with Batman, Batman crossed the line and he was teaching me to do the same thing, and he’s trying to break away from that.”

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How Star Wars Resistance Is Intended to Set Up The Force Awakens

It’s one of the trickiest balancing acts of extending the Star Wars universe: how do you give the audience something that feels fresh and original, but still completely immersed in all the aspects of the galaxy far, far away that fans have loved for over four decades now? In that respect, Star Wars Resistance is hoping that the Force will be with it – in a brand new way.

Resistance is the new Disney Channel animated series debuting October 7th that, in the tradition established by the fan-embraced, critically hailed series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, hopes to expand and deepen the established mythos. Like Star Wars Rebels, it desires to establish a new group of characters that viewers can invest in. And Resistance enters with a couple of its own distinct characteristics: its visually arresting cell-shaded animation style is in a more anime tradition than its CG-rendered predecessors, and it’s the first series set just prior to the events of the third Star Wars trilogy kicked off by Episode VII: The Force Awakens – six months prior, to be specific.

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Complete Guide to WWE 2K19 Preorder Bonuses

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WWE 2K19 is the latest installment in the WWE 2K franchise, with WWE superstar AJ Styles grabbing the cover athlete spot this year. Legendary wrestler Ric Flair gets his own version of the game with the WWE 2K19 Ric Flair: Wooooo! Edition. WWE 2K19 features a new 2K Towers mode and the roster is the  “biggest yet” for WWE 2K.

Preorder bonuses for all versions of the game include unlocking Ronda Rousey and Rey Mysterio as playable characters.

WWE 2K19 Standard Edition

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Fortnite Cheaters Facing Bigger Problems Than A Ban

Scammers are taking advantage of Fortnite‘s popularity, and the latest round of Trojan horse malware appears to target the less scrupulous among us. Android apps promising free V-bucks or cheats are reportedly being used for phishing schemes and other nefarious deeds.

A report from Malwarebyte Labs looked into Android apps meant to copy Fortnite with promises of advantages like “bogus cheats, wallhacks, and aimbots.” The apps then distribute surveys that are actually phishing schemes. At least one YouTube video led to a referral for a download EXE, sending data back to an index file in the Russian Federation. It appears primed to steal browser and Steam session information, cookies, and Bitcoin wallets.

Epic chose to distribute Fortnite itself on Android rather than through the Google Play store, presumably in order to avoid the 30% store tax and keep more of its profits. Critics claimed that was a security risk, since forcing customers to go outside a trusted ecosystem for such a popular game would invite copycat malware and phishing attacks. Epic’s own installer had its own security problems to boot.

If you do install Fortnite on an Android device, make sure you sign up through the official site rather than visiting darker corners of the web to find it. And obviously, never trust a site or app that offers cheats, hacks, or free in-game currency through its own install.

Check out our Season 6 Week 2 challenge guide for details on how you can earn unlocks and rewards the good old-fashioned way.

Pokémon Let’s Go Will Be The First In The Franchise I Can’t Play

On November 16, the Nintendo Switch will be graced with its first quasi-traditional Pokémon adventure. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!  will aim to reimagine the first generation of the hit series through everything from improved graphics to updated battling.

Wild battles and random encounters have been removed to reduce the sometimes-tedious grind; Pokémon can be ridden if they’re large enough, or follow behind you if they’re not; and motion-controlled capture mechanics have been added to help immerse players within the exotic world.

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Clip and Photo Debut

At the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel at NYCC 2018, the creators unveiled a never-before-seen clip from an upcoming episode, titled The Longest Fight.

Per Nickelodeon, “Paulsen and LaMarche are reunited behind the mic as Foot Lieutenant, the de-facto leader of the Foot Clan, and Foot Brute, the Foot Lieutenant’s right-hand man.”

For a look at the turtles in actions, check out the clip below:

Season 1 of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered on Monday, Sept. 17 on Nickelodeon. The first season will consist of 26 episodes, featuring the voice talents of Omar Miller (Ballers), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), Brandon Mychal Smith (You’re The Worst), and Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries).

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Amazon’s The Boys Casts Simon Pegg in the Perfect Role

If you’re familiar with Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s 2006 comic book series, The Boys, you’ll know that British comedian Simon Pegg has always been associated with the property – Robertson used the Shaun of the Dead actor as the inspiration for the appearance of the story’s young, everyman hero, Hughie.

Since Pegg isn’t quite so young anymore, Amazon’s series adaptation of the comic has cast Jack Quaid in the role – but as the stars and creative team revealed at New York Comic Con, Pegg will still be a part of The Boys – and it’s probably the best possible alternative to playing Hughie, while also paying homage to Robertson’s art: he’ll play Hughie’s father.

Check out the first look at The Boys in action, below:

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Venom is More Interesting Without Spider-Man

Some heroes are defined by their villains, and vice-versa, but Venom isn’t really one of them. His origin may be directly linked to Spider-Man but if he was only interesting when Spider-Man is also in the room, or the film, he wouldn’t be much of a villain at all. And he’s really quite a fascinating character in his own right.

Let’s get this out of the way: Venom is intrinsically linked to Spider-Man, at least historically. He only exists in the first place because he stole Spider-Man’s costume, and his self-serving motivations are indeed a direct contrast to Spidey’s characteristic selflessness. Venom looks like a bigger and more monstrous Spider-Man, there’s no denying it.

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HyperX Alloy FPS RGB Gaming Keyboard Review

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HyperX has taken its Alloy FPS model and upgraded it with RGB backlighting to provide a premium keyboard experience, which includes a premium $110 price (See it on Amazon). With RGB illumination and Silver Speed switches, do these new bells and whistles justify the extra cash over the previous version? And does the Alloy FPS RGB do justice to the HyperX brand in the first place?

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