Star Trek: Discovery to Introduce Section 31 in Season 2

Star Trek: Discovery just gave us a massive hint about Season 2 and the trajectory of the Mirror Universe’s former Emperor Georgiou thanks to a “secret scene” cut from the Season 1 finale that was shown during the show’s WonderCon panel on Saturday.

The cut scene sees Mirror Georgiou running a club on Kronos when she’s approached by a mystery man who she mistakes for a member of Starfleet. He tells her that he’s not, and that his organization is “far more resourceful,” and that he believes Georgiou would be “a valuable asset” to them. He offers her the chance to “exert some influence over the fate of this galaxy,” rather than slumming it on Kronos, and leaves her with a mysterious black box. When Georgiou opens it, it contains a black version of the Starfleet insignia badge, leaving her with one passing remark: “Welcome to Section 31.”

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How I Hacked Bloodborne and Found Never-Before-Seen Content

Since its release in 2015, Bloodborne has amassed an enormous and passionate following, full of people who want to discover the secrets hidden in the deep and often vague lore of Yharnam. What makes that world even more intriguing are the mysteries hidden in the game’s internal content, which was uploaded to the internet by an anonymous user in 2017. It contains characters, creatures, maps, sounds, music, and scripts stored on the game’s Blu-Ray Disc, most of which never made it into the final game at all. My name is Lance McDonald, and I’ve spent the past three months uncovering parts of Bloodborne that have never been seen, until now.

From even a cursory glance at trailers and pre-release footage, it’s clear that Bloodborne went through many significant changes during development, and the alpha files that were built only 9 months prior to the game’s release confirm that. The storyline and characters are dramatically different to what would eventually ship, and as a result, there’s plenty of unused data left behind on the game’s disc. For one, there’s model data for about twenty enemies and characters that would be wholly unfamiliar to anyone who played Bloodborne.

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Ni No Kuni Dev Teases MMO-Scale ‘Modern Day’ Project

Level-5, the studio behind popular series like Yo-Kai Watch, Professor Layton, and Ni No Kuni, has teased what lies ahead for the developer as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

According to Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino, the studio’s next game will have a “modern day” setting, rather than a fantasy one, with an ambitious scale akin to that of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).

“We do have an idea. I’m not sure if we can call it an MMORPG or not, but

to make a big title on the same scale as one,” Hino said in the latest installment of 4Gamer.net‘s interview series Harada Kills (via Gematsu).

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Fear TWD: What to Expect from Morgan’s Arrival in Season 4

With Morgan soon making his debut on Fear the Walking Dead as the first crossover character between it and the mothership, The Walking Dead, the cast and crew of Fear headed to WonderCon 2018 to tease what fans can expect when the series returns for its fourth season on April 15.

Unsurprisingly, what fans can expect from Morgan’s arrival on Fear was a big topic of discussion at the panel. Morgan has often been known as a man of peace, but he can also be an effective killer when he needs to be. Lennie James commented comically on his character’s duality, saying, “If you’re going to kill, you might as well kill everyone, and if you’re not going to kill, then you shouldn’t kill anybody.”

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Batman Ninja Review

Batman Ninja will be available on April 24 digitally, and on Blu-ray and DVD combo pack on May 8, 2018. This review is based on the world premiere screening of Batman Ninja that took place at WonderCon 2018.

Batman Ninja is an impressive anime spectacle that sends some of DC Comics most iconic characters back in time to feudal Japan. Far from the technical comforts of his Batcave, this take on the Caped Crusader sees Batman trying to find a way to defeat the Joker (Tony Hale), Harley Quinn (Tara Strong), and other rogues gallery members without the use of his gadgets after Gorilla Grodd’s time displacement machine goes haywire in Arkham Asylum.

The first thing about Batman Ninja that stands out is the quality of the animation. The movie is simply gorgeous. All the details from the sky and foliage that covers the landscape, to the facial features and costume designs of the heroes and villains are meticulously crafted. It’s no surprise that Takashi Okazaki, the creator of the Afro Samurai manga series, is the lead character designer.

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Donald Glover, FX, Marvel TV ‘Part Ways’ on Deadpool Animated Series

Marvel Television, FX, and Donald Glover have decided to “part ways” on the previously announced Deadpool animated series.

FX cited “creative differences” for the split and reaffirmed the network its still working with Marvel TV on Legion, Variety reports.

The animated series received a 10-episode first season order from FXX in May of last year. Donald and Stephen Glover (Atlanta) were set to serve as showrunners and writers on the series, which was scheduled to premiere sometime this year.

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Silicon Valley Creator on Why T.J. Miller Departed Show

When the fifth season of HBO’s Silicon Valley premieres tomorrow, viewers will notice Erlich Bachman is no longer part of the Pied Piper gang, and reports about why that is the case have come to light.

T.J. Miller, who played Bachman, left the show after Season 4 wrapped up last year. Initially, no reasons were given for Miller’s departure, though HBO said that the split was mutual.

Mike Judge, the creator and executive producer of the hit series, has since provided some context for Miller’s departure. “

 not fun to work with someone who doesn’t want to be there,

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Avengers: Infinity War: Who’s Going To Die, And Who’s Going To Live?

With the arrival of Thanos looming just over the horizon, one question seems to be nagging at the forefront of just about everyone’s brain: Out of the MCU’s seemingly endless roster of heroes, who’s going to die in Avengers: Infinity War?

The threat is pretty legitimate. Thanos represents the biggest, baddest villain any of the Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes have yet to face, and the marketing campaign hasn’t been pulling any punches when it comes to emphasizing just how dire things are looking. With the Infinity Stones at his disposal, Thanos can wipe out “half the galaxy” with a snap of his fingers, meaning that the odds are pretty firmly stacked against the Avengers and their allies. That, coupled with the behind-the-scenes negotiations regarding contract expiration and renewal that we know are going on, mean Infinity War is prime time for some changing of the metaphorical guard.

It’s time to take a closer look at the totally mathematical, theoretically sound, extremely clinical, and not at all anxiety fueled probabilities behind some of the MCU’s biggest heroes making it out of Avengers: Infinity War alive.