Not to be outdone by Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the upcoming Uncharted movie has been hit with a delay of its own. That probably won’t mean much given the film wasn’t premiering until 2022 anyway, but, for whatever reason, Columbia Pictures has decided to push Nathan Drake’s big screen debut back by one week.
Uncharted will now premiere February 18, 2022. It was supposed to arrive February 11, a date that in itself was a delay from its March 2021 release. There's no official reason for the delay but Deadline speculates the decision was made to get the movie away from Super Bowl Sunday, which was recently confirmed to take place on February 13.
It’s worth noting that the production has long since finished, so we’re just waiting for the studio to decide when we get to see it. The film stars Tom Holland as a young Nathan Drake, Mark Wahlberg as his mentor, Sully, and Sophia Ali as Chloe Frazer. For a reminder of how the flick is shaping up visually, check out these photos from the set.
As I said, it’s hard to feel disappointed since Uncharted wasn’t happening anytime soon regardless. If nothing else, you may also have to rethink your Valentine’s plans for next year since the movie premieres after the holiday instead of before. Too bad. I guess those of us who went to see Sonic the Hedgehog's big-screen debut on Valentine's Day 2020 will have to get a bit more creative in 2022.
Coincidentally, Columbia Pictures is a subsidiary of Sony, who recently delayed its Resident Evil reboot by over two months. Not saying there’s any kind of connection, but it’s a series of moves that makes you raise an eyebrow ever so slightly. Then again, it feels like everything is getting delayed these days so Uncharted isn’t exactly unique in that regard. What matters is that it will see the light of day. Eventually.
Are you cool with the one week delay or was your heart absolutely set on seeing Uncharted no later than February 11? Let us know in the comments!
[Source: Deadline]
Pokémon is a cultural phenomenon. The famed series has been adapted into multiple forms of media: television shows and movies, manga, and games. But who remembers collecting Pokémon card packs back in the day (long before the card game gained traction)? I do, although I never actually learned how to actually play. Apparently that uncanny background art from classic Pokémon cards — you know, the scenic environments with vast meadows and far off trees that never meshed well the cartoony aesthetic of the featured Pokémon — was just pulled from a collection of stock images.
Last night I managed to find a bunch of source images used as backgrounds in Pokemon cards, here's a few of them. pic.twitter.com/NMJ6VaSqOa
— Fanamel (@FanamelT) March 26, 2021
Twitter user Fanamel scoured the deepest corners of the internet to find the true mythical origins of Pokémon background art so that we wouldn’t have to. According to Fanamel, the compilation of backdrops comes from a stock image series called Datacraft Sozaijiten. “This series is used in a lot of Japanese media and Nintendo games which is how I found them,” reads Fanamel’s tweet. You can watch them work their magic in the short video above. Even the hilarious “Imposter Professor Oak” card, which appears to just have a picture of a metal wall as a background, comes from the Datacraft Sozaijiten collection.
Other fans have contributed to Fanamel’s thread with other gifs and short videos of the stock images being layered behind the Pokémon art.
In other Pokémon news, Brian Shea got a sneak preview into the upcoming New Pokémon Snap game and liked what he saw, "New Pokémon Snap is effective at recapturing the magic of the first title. With a new region, new mechanics, and a vastly expanded collection of Pokémon to pull from, I'm excited to see how this entry improves upon the original."
[Source: Destructoid]
The Godzilla vs. Kong movie is out now, and Warner Bros. Pictures is celebrating by partnering up with Wargaming to bring the film's universe into World of Warships with a new update.
While Godzilla and King Kong aren't actually coming to World of Warships (at least, not in the way you might be thinking), their influence can definitely be felt. Both iconic movie staples will be seen represented in the ships below for a limited time only alongside playable commanders. Movie-themed patches, camouflages, flags, and more can also be seen in another film crossover that will kick off sometime in May.
Representing Team Godzilla, wearing blue and weighing 41,217 tons, is the Japanese battleship Amagi. Representing Team Kong and weighing 37,484 tons is the USS North Carolina, battleship for Kong lovers. For console players, World of Warship: Legends players who choose Godzilla will have a unique battleship by the name of Heat Ray while the Kong fans will have a great counterpart in Primal, a battleship representing the creature's might.
“Nearly 60 years ago, King Kong and Godzilla first faced each other on the big screen in Japan, and since then the rivalry of these mythical creatures has captured the imagination of millions around the world,” said Aleksandr Nikolaev, senior publishing producer from Wargaming. “World of Warships is always searching for new and exciting content our players would appreciate and we are delighted to share with them our vision of this legendary titans clash.”
“Wargaming is the perfect partner to allow fans to jump into the action and take part in the long-awaited showdown between these two massive Titans,” said Sam Rappaport, director of interactive media at Legendary Entertainment. “Through this collaboration, fans will be able to experience the immense size and scale of the movie through this epic clash of Team Godzilla and Team Kong battleships.”
Check out the trailer to learn more:
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It’s that time of the year — April Fool’s Day — and we’ve been posting a ton of great Game Infarcer stories all day. Similarly, developers are looking for creative ways to get a good laugh out of their playerbase. Remedy Entertainment did just that earlier today when it showcased Control on PS1. And now Epic Games is following suit, with a new announcement about the latest skin to grace the expansive cosmetic roster of Fortnite. Yes, that’s right, the costume we’ve all been dying to wear while skydiving towards Weeping Woods is finally available: the Stonks Guy.
Of course he’s not simply called the “Stonks Guy.” In Fortnite, the outfit pack is fittingly titled, “Diamond Hanz.” The set comes with the classic Stonks Guy mannequin character donning his famous charcoal suit and light blue tie. His shiny hands (or are those really just gloves?) glisten like diamonds. But wait, who the heck is Stonks Guy in the first place? I'll tell you. He's a viral internet icon that symbolizes questionable fiscal decisions (hence the confident stature alongside the hilarious misspelling of "stocks"). You can check out the original meme below.
Additionally, “Diamond Hands,” the original phrase that the outfit was inspired by, is associated with investors that tirelessly hold onto their stock or cryptocurrency despite the many potential risks or huge financial losses. Unfortunately the set, priced at 1,200 V-bucks, is only available for a few hours today, so make sure you head over to the in-game store and grab it as soon as possible.
Fortnite has gotten a plethora of content updates these past few months. In addition to three Lara Croft skins (as well as other cool Tomb Raider content) and multiple crossover teases, Raptors and other predators were added to the main island to help add a new layer to combat.