Elden Ring movie adaptation: casting and March 3rd 2028 release date announced
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Comment on Spaceballs: The New One coming to theaters April 23, 2027 in ~movies
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Comment on Spaceballs: The New One coming to theaters April 23, 2027 in ~movies
EmperorPenguin Link ParentSaw a good comment elsewhere with a joke they could make during the movie that would pay off the original title: "Wait, aren't we supposed to be searching for the money?" "Oh, we already found it...Saw a good comment elsewhere with a joke they could make during the movie that would pay off the original title:
"Wait, aren't we supposed to be searching for the money?"
"Oh, we already found it offscreen! Didn't you watch the announcement videos?"
"The announcement videos? Where was that, on Fortnite?"
"Fortnite? No that's ridiculous. It was on YouTube!"
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
EmperorPenguin Link ParentIn a vacuum, yeah. As PelagiusSeptim said, we've already gotten more mainline Souls titles than many series ever get. I also don't feel entitled to more. From can make whatever games they want. I...Call this blasphemous, but isn't it enough?
In a vacuum, yeah. As PelagiusSeptim said, we've already gotten more mainline Souls titles than many series ever get.
they've put one out every 1 to 3 years for a decade, despite the fact that they used to make other things than this.
I also don't feel entitled to more. From can make whatever games they want. I was onboard with a new Armored Core, since they got to take their newfound fame and bring some attention to their other IP and other genres. And once I got over the fact that Nightreign's trailer was a bit misleading, I was onboard with a multiplayer spinoff.
I'm also very impressed with their output over the past 10+ years, and really grateful that at least one studio I follow doesn't make me wait 7 years for the next game.
The thing is, the Souls series has finally become a household name that sells really well, getting movie deals and GOTY awards left and right, and all of a sudden after a decade of constant output they... start making completely different games? Right when people were the hungriest they've ever been for what they were already doing? It's a pretty baffling decision.
I'm sure many people have a sour taste in their mouth when they hear single player studios make a switch to multiplayer games. There was huge backlash when Platinum Games said they were going to switch to "live service" games, and PS5's game library has suffered from when Sony tried to make a bunch of "live service" games that either bombed or were cancelled. Naughty Dog infamously spent a ton of time working on The Last of Us Factions, only for it to never come out. And when multiplayer games do succeed, it takes the studio's attention away from their singleplayer games, like with GTA5 and GTA Online. Multiplayer games are an entirely different beast for Fromsoft to be getting themselves into.
Surely the creatives must be getting a bit tired with the formula at some point?
The formula itself is pretty flexible, with Sekiro having very different mechanics and Elden Ring introducing an open world. Even if they abandoned the Souls formula altogether, I would expect some type of followup to Elden Ring's success with a single player open world fantasy RPG of some kind. When Breath of the Wild was such a big success, we got a sequel announcement many years before TotK would actually release. That's the kind of announcement I would expect by now for an Elden Ring 2 or similar.
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
EmperorPenguin Link ParentI still can't get over how both the Nightreign and Duskbloods trailers didn't make any effort to clarify they were multiplayer, non-soulslike games, even though they proudly displayed the Fromsoft...I still can't get over how both the Nightreign and Duskbloods trailers didn't make any effort to clarify they were multiplayer, non-soulslike games, even though they proudly displayed the Fromsoft name and showed Elden Ring/Bloodborne style imagery at big gaming trailer showcases. They posted articles a bit after the trailers dropped and made the fans like myself spread the word to everyone who saw the trailers that no, these aren't what they looked like, they're not Souls games. Why couldn't they just have text boxes that said they were multiplayer games during the trailers?
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
EmperorPenguin LinkSo, since the big success of Elden Ring, Fromsoft/their related IPs have announced two multiplayer games, an anime series, a live action film, and now an animated film. That's all well and good,...So, since the big success of Elden Ring, Fromsoft/their related IPs have announced two multiplayer games, an anime series, a live action film, and now an animated film. That's all well and good, but it just makes me think... where's the next mainline Soulslike title? Sure 5+ year waits for games are common these days, but not for Fromsoft. They've had a Souls game every 1-3 years since 2009, even while working on other games like Armored Core. In 2014-2016 they pumped out three mainline games and a next gen port back to back. I would've expected a Game Awards trailer or a credible leak or something by now.
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Comment on MOUSE: P.I. For Hire | Official launch trailer in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentI wouldn't worry too much about it not being tagged as SteamOS/Linux on the store page. That just means it doesn't have a native Linux build, but you should still be able to use Proton. Proton is...I wouldn't worry too much about it not being tagged as SteamOS/Linux on the store page. That just means it doesn't have a native Linux build, but you should still be able to use Proton. Proton is amazing these days and works with nearly every game that doesn't have multiplayer anti cheats, and it even works with some of those. I've played a lot of games that didn't explicitly have Linux support, and even some that weren't officially Steam Deck verified, and they worked fine.
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Comment on When $1.4 billion isn’t enough: ‘Avatar’ sequels under the microscope as Disney weighs franchise’s future in ~movies
EmperorPenguin LinkThis series is such a missed opportunity to me. They have a cool world, the best special effects I've ever seen, and really masterful use of 3D. But they had to go and skimp on the actual plot....This series is such a missed opportunity to me. They have a cool world, the best special effects I've ever seen, and really masterful use of 3D. But they had to go and skimp on the actual plot. The third one especially just felt like the second one again. As it is now, the first was popular and people showed up to see the sequels. But if we got a genuinely great plot this could've been the new Star Wars.
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Comment on Humble Choice - April 2026 in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentReading about "gotchas" like this for buying products always makes me furious. You made a product, and we want to pay you money! Don't over-complicate it. I had a friend who ran into a game + DLC...Reading about "gotchas" like this for buying products always makes me furious. You made a product, and we want to pay you money! Don't over-complicate it.
I had a friend who ran into a game + DLC bundle being cheaper than the DLC itself, so they contacted Steam support who removed the game from their account. This let them buy the bundle with no further issues. If anyone finds themselves in this situation, that's what I'd recommend, it would be worth a shot!
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
EmperorPenguin LinkSince you last played a long time ago, haven't kept up with all the new stuff added to the game, are interested in playing the game with your kids, and are interested in playing the older...Since you last played a long time ago, haven't kept up with all the new stuff added to the game, are interested in playing the game with your kids, and are interested in playing the older versions, there's a few things you should know:
Minecraft these days has split into two largely similar, but very, very different versions: Minecraft: Java Edition (descended from the one you played in Alpha), and Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (which presents itself as just "Minecraft", as if it was the main official version, but it's really descended from the "Pocket Edition" for mobile devices). Java Edition is available on Windows/Mac/Linux, while Bedrock Edition is available on Windows/Playstation/Switch/Xbox/mobile. Notice how, for people who don't own a PC, their only option is Bedrock Edition. Well, aside from having a lot more game breaking glitches, Bedrock is the edition where Microsoft has dumped invasive and predatory microtransactions, "brand collabs" (which are basically ads), and all that modern gaming goodness, which would genuinely shock an old school Minecraft fan like yourself, who may remember when the devs made fun of microtransactions for April Fools. The real kicker: Bedrock Edition doesn't allow you to install old versions of the game the way that Java Edition does. Also, while it's possible to install mods for the PC and mobile versions of Bedrock, the vast majority of mod developers sell paid mods on the Bedrock microtransaction store instead :/
The good news is, both editions are bundled together on PC, so if you buy one, you get the other, so you can play the version that you want (Java, in your case). But when you buy the game for your kids, make sure you buy them the PC version! Don't be fooled into buying it for them on Switch or PS5, because it won't have the features you're saying that you're looking for!
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Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals?
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
You know the trope: an epic fantasy world with magic materials that have strange properties or give people superpowers or what have you. It seems half of the time, this material is a type of crystal with some kind of electric power, and the other half of the time it's a type of metal that's basically steel, but stronger or something. The main examples that come to mind are Marvel, where you have the Soul Stones, Adamantium, and Vibranium.
Are there any other cool types of materials to use for this type of resource? Like maybe an obscure type of material that certain scientists study, but the general public doesn't know much about?
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Comment on Dune: Part Three | Teaser trailer in ~movies
EmperorPenguin Link ParentThey are weird, infamously so, but admittedly the first two have some weird stuff as well. Villeneuve notably cut or changed the weird stuff, such as first book Alia. He made the call that an...They are weird, infamously so, but admittedly the first two have some weird stuff as well. Villeneuve notably cut or changed the weird stuff, such as first book Alia. He made the call that an unborn baby with superpowers was better than a two year old with superpowers, and it makes the story a lot less goofy for general audiences. I'm sure it's possible to similarly tone down the later books with the right creative liberties.
Are we ready for God Emperor?
Leto, for example, seems like something that really wouldn't work. But I think modern sci-fi and fantasy viewing audiences are willing to accept a lot of wacky stuff. Story tone, character design, visual spectacle, and actor performance could do a lot to make "giant worm man discusses philosophy and politics" palatable. Directors were able to get general audiences totally on board with Vin Diesel playing a talking tree that only says his own name, and on board with spending 3 hours mostly focusing on blue cat people.
I kinda liked how absurd the books were willing to get. The stuff that happened felt like the natural consequences of the stuff introduced in 1 and 2. People like the Bene Gesserit were afraid of certain things happening or being invented, they happened anyways, then we see that it led to nightmare scenarios. God Emperor was basically "What if Harry Potter doubled down on becoming a time travel series once time turners were introduced, instead of writing itself out of that corner?" Some parts really felt like people exploiting video game mechanics that had been discovered. Stuff that felt meant for a one-time cinematic moment was able to be mass produced because, well, it's a mechanic the universe established now, so of course you can reproduce it!
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Comment on Dune: Part Three | Teaser trailer in ~movies
EmperorPenguin LinkI see that they're hyping this up as the finale of a trilogy, and I remember the director saying he planned to only adapt the first two books, but it's leaving me wondering: they're gonna do the...I see that they're hyping this up as the finale of a trilogy, and I remember the director saying he planned to only adapt the first two books, but it's leaving me wondering: they're gonna do the other books, right? With or without Denis Villeneuve? They already jumped on making a TV show set in the era of the prequel books, so I can't imagine they wouldn't do all 6 of the mainline books. This trailer even name drops the titular Children of Dune.
Has there been any news of future films of TV series yet? Personally I've read up to the fourth book. While reading, I felt that, pacing-wise, the third and fourth books would work well as a series more-so than films. They focus on slow paced talking and worldbuilding scenes in fantastical locations more than action, especially the fourth book.
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Comment on 'They saw them on their dishes when eating': The mushroom making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans in ~food
EmperorPenguin LinkWhen I saw the headline, the first thing I thought of was the animated series Common Side Effects, where the macguffin mushroom causes this same hallucination, and uses that hallucination as the...When I saw the headline, the first thing I thought of was the animated series Common Side Effects, where the macguffin mushroom causes this same hallucination, and uses that hallucination as the show's motif. I checked if the show was inspired by this mushroom at all, but it looks like it was based on researchers who studied "magic mushrooms" instead.
I was also surprised to not see the article give a quick mention of the series, since I recall the Cow Tools Far Side comic being referenced in some articles about a real cow using cow tools. I might've expected it since it was actually a science magazine that gave me the recommendation to watch the series.
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Comment on open_slate: private and powerful 2-in-1 tablet in ~tech
EmperorPenguin LinkLooks cool. If this product line is still around next time I upgrade, I'll look into these again and see if they ended up being well received. I recently got one of the 2-in-1 models that's...Looks cool. If this product line is still around next time I upgrade, I'll look into these again and see if they ended up being well received.
I recently got one of the 2-in-1 models that's basically a laptop with a 360 degree hinge from a more mainstream manufacturer. A detachable keyboard version like open_slate or Surface would probably be better, but it works fine. I was originally looking at traditional laptops and tablets, but I started seeing videos about these types of devices, and saw people were able to get Linux on them with stylus support and everything. I realized that for my preferences and use cases, this form factor was by far the obvious choice. I didn't know much about these 2-in-1s before, but now that I've used one, it seems to me like this is the future of productivity/content consumption devices the same way that dockable handhelds like the Switch/Steam Deck feel like the future of gaming devices. It's the marriage of two types of device in a way that makes both better instead of just felling like a "jack of all trades, master of none".
The big question is what size to make these things. Mine is 14 inches, which is a perfect laptop size but a huge tablet. These open_slates and Framework's version are 12 inches, which is both a pretty big tablet and a pretty small laptop.
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Comment on Xbox confirms 'Project Helix', its next-gen console that will also play PC games in ~games
EmperorPenguin Link ParentIt seems like these days, if a rumor is big enough for the video game journalists and all the YouTubers to talk about it over some extended period of time, it's true. The few times that huge leaks...It seems like these days, if a rumor is big enough for the video game journalists and all the YouTubers to talk about it over some extended period of time, it's true.
The few times that huge leaks have not been true, it was very plausible that plans just changed due to market conditions at that time such as parts shortages, labor strikes, or poor sales of another product.
It makes me wonder how often big leaks like this are actually someone breaking an NDA, and how often the companies are purposely releasing into to build hype for big announcements or soften the blow of less popular announcements.
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Comment on Wonder Man S01E01 - "Matinee" in ~tv
EmperorPenguin Link ParentI really liked how it was able to resolve a Marvel show without resorting to big CGI fight scenes. Wandavision for example was a love letter to sitcoms across the decades, but it ended with a...I really liked how it was able to resolve a Marvel show without resorting to big CGI fight scenes.
Wandavision for example was a love letter to sitcoms across the decades, but it ended with a superhero fight which was very different from the rest of the show.
Wonder Man spoilers
So to end this story about a man hiding a part of himself in order to keep a job, they don't make him fight some twist villain. Instead, he has a slip up, but his friend who betrayed him steps in to take the blame so he can achieve his dream. He achieves his dream, but instead of continuing to act, he uses both his star status (the thing he's worked for) and his superpowers (the thing he's tried to hide) to break his friend out of jail.
This ending has some superhero stuff without feeling like a different show. I felt it was pretty well done.
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Comment on GameDate: An anonymous LFG forum for 'dead' games in ~games
EmperorPenguin LinkA word of caution for anyone using this service: "Dead" multiplayer games may have massive security vulnerabilities. Like, for the old CoD games for example, if you so much as boot into the...A word of caution for anyone using this service: "Dead" multiplayer games may have massive security vulnerabilities. Like, for the old CoD games for example, if you so much as boot into the loading screen, a hacker can leak your IP address at best, or install spyware and crypto miners on your PC at worst. I've seen firsthand hackers join game sessions in Black Ops 3 on PC they weren't invited to or brick my account on World at War Xbox 360 to be soft locked and not able to connect to servers anymore. I heard that the Little Big Planets games had issues like this, so Sony shut the servers down, but devs don't always go through the trouble. These old games aren't getting security updates anymore, so playing them can be like using the Internet with an old unsupported OS. I recommend looking into modded clients for the PC versions of these old games that add additional security features.
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D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming
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Avengers: Doomsday won't be shown in IMAX on opening weekend in the US, because Dune: Part Three already reserved the slots
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I think that Disney revealing that Palpatine was alive through a Fortnite event before The Rise of Skywalker came out (yes, that really happened!) is exactly the kind of absurd thing that any self-respecting post-sequel-trilogy Star Wars parody would make fun of. It also makes sense to address why the title is not "The Search for More Money" to any fans who didn't see this announcement video.