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Nickelodeon Is Using The Company’s Own Game Engine To Make A New TV Show

One of Nickelodeon’s upcoming TV series is created using the company’s Entertainment Lab, the R&D unit used for developing augmented and virtual reality games. The show’s working title is Meet the Voxels, and it’s a sitcom that documents the life of a family of video game characters.

According to Deadline, the Voxel family is composed of “Hunter, the 13-year-old star of a laser-tag video game; Maude, a 16-year-old girl fighting to pop as many bubbles as she can; their younger brother Cody who has not found his video game calling yet; Mom, a popular street fighter in her game; and Dad, a ’90s-era classic console game character who quit the business years ago.”

The pilot of the show is written by Jana Petrosini and Sean Gill, both of whom were behind Henry Danger, Kid Danger, and Game Shakers. Meet the Voxel‘s episodes will be designed so that they can also be viewed via virtual or augmented reality devices.

This news follows the announcement of a Mario Kart-like Nickelodeon-themed racing game called Nickelodeon Kart Racers. Nickelodeon Kart Racers features 24 race tracks and 12 characters from beloved Nickelodeon shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The game features both team-based co-op, where partners can pull off devastating fused attacks, and local free-for-all multiplayer.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Nintendo Switch Beta Start Time, Roster Revealed

Bandai Namco has shared some more details about its upcoming open beta for the Nintendo Switch version of Dragon Ball FighterZ. The beta kicks off next weekend and will give Switch owners their first chance to try the acclaimed Dragon Ball fighting game before it launches on the platform this September.

To participate in the beta, you will first need to download the open beta client from either the Switch Eshop or Nintendo’s website. The beta begins on August 9 at 9 PM PT (12 AM ET on August 10) and runs through the weekend, concluding at 11:59 PM PT on August 11.

Players will be able to try four different game modes during the beta: Practice Battle Tutorial, Arena Match, Ring Match, and Ring Party Match. The beta will also feature the entire starting roster in Dragon Ball FighterZ, along with Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta, for a total of 23 different playable characters. You can see the full beta roster below.

Dragon Ball FighterZ releases for Nintendo Switch on September 28. Bandai Namco recently revealed that the Switch version will launch with a couple of new local mulitplayer options, in particular an offline six-player Party Match mode and 2v2 and 1v1 matches. The publisher hasn’t announced if these options will also be added to the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions down the line.

Those who pre-order Dragon Ball FighterZ for Nintendo Switch will receive a couple of bonuses. First, they’ll have immediate access to Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta at launch. Additionally, those who reserve the title will get a digital Japanese copy of Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden, a rare Super Famicom game that was never previously released in North America.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Roster

  • Goku (SS)
  • Vegeta (SS)
  • Piccolo
  • Gohan (Adult)
  • Gohan (Teenager)
  • Frieza
  • Captain Ginyu
  • Trunks
  • Cell
  • Android 18
  • Gotenks
  • Krillin
  • Kid Buu
  • Majin Buu
  • Nappa
  • Android 16
  • Yamcha
  • Hit
  • Tien
  • Beerus
  • Goku Black
  • Goku (SSGSS)
  • Vegeta (SSGSS)

Sons of Anarchy Creator Talks the Origin of Mayans MC and a Potential Prequel

Warning: FULL SPOILERS for the end of Sons of Anarchy ahead!

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter told journalists attending the 2018 Television Critics’ Association summer press tour that a First 9 prequel series, featuring the nine founding members of the infamous Nothern California motorcycle gang, is still a long ways off.

“As Sons was ending, it was a really strong IP for the network and the studio – there was a more serious discussion about how perhaps, we could work on other parts of the world within the IP… It wasn’t a show that I wanted to do as a continuing series, but just do a one-off, you know, 9 or 10 episodes. So, that’s when the idea of doing the Mayans came back, and we began to look at it more seriously. We didn’t want to do anything right on the heels of Sons, we wanted to let it breathe for a minute.”

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Dozens of Aquaman Toys Create Epic Undersea Battle at Comic-Con 2018

Update 8/3: Check out all the Mattel toys from SDCC right here.

Comic-Con is underway, and Mattel is showing off some upcoming DC figures that’ll be hitting stores in late 2018. Unsurprisingly, the company will be focusing a great deal on December’s Aquaman movie, with their booth featuring an epic undersea battle between rival Atlantean armies.

They also showed off a new wave of DC Multiverse figures inspired by DC’s Rebirth comics and a line of Harry Potter dolls. Check out the slideshow below to see what Mattel has on display at Comic-Con right now.

Included in this lineup are several new additions to Mattel’s DC Multiverse Signature series line, which features movie-based figures. Also spotlighted are a Mera-themed Barbie doll, Mattel’s SDCC-exclusive Aquaman: Between Two Dooms set and a new wave of DC Comics Multiverse figures that will include pieces to construct a Lobo “Collect-and-Connect” figure.

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Spider-Man Villain Movie Kraven the Hunter Reportedly in Development

Sony appears to be moving forward with its Kraven the Hunter movie, as the company is reportedly in the process of hiring a writer to pen the Spider-Man villain movie.

According to Collider, Sony is bringing on The Equalizer 2 scribe Richard Wenk to write the script. In addition to both Equalizer movies, Wenk’s writing credits include The Expendables 2, The Mechanic, and 2016’s The Magnificent Seven.

Kraven the Hunter

As noted by Collider, a 2017 report published by The Hollywood Reporter previously outed the possibility of a Kraven-led film. The villain, also known as Sergei Kravinoff, is a notorious big game hunter who sees Spider-Man as the ultimate catch. However, Kraven, who’s never appeared in a live-action film, will have to hunt a different nemesis, as the film won’t be part of Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man deal.

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Jessica Lange Is Returning for American Horror Story: Apocalypse

Jessica Lange will be returning for the upcoming American Horror Story: Apocalypse season, which serves as a Murder House/Coven crossover. Star Sarah Paulson announced the news during the show’s Season 8 panel at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

Lange will be reprising her role as Constance from Murder House in Apocalypse episode 6, which Paulson is set to direct.

Speaking of returning characters, Emma Roberts confirmed she’ll be playing Madison Montgomery from Coven, while Paulson will be playing both Cordelia Foxx from Coven and Billie Dean Howard from Murder House. Paulson also will be playing a new characters named Ms. Wilhemina Venable. Ryan Murphy invited “all the witches to return,” though it’s unclear how many will actually appear on the new season.

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Game of Thrones Actor Shares He Won’t Appear in Final Season

The representative of the Iron Bank, Tycho Nestoris played by Mark Gatiss in Game of Thrones will reportedly not appear in Westeros for the final season, according to ShortList.

Gatiss occasionally appeared in seasons five, six and seven of Game of Thrones and revealed the news in a recent interview.

When asked if his character survives the final season, the Sherlock writer and actor responded, “I’m not in it, so I guess I survive,” he said. “Although they might just mention offhand that I’ve had my head bitten off by a dragon off-screen or something.”

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