Games

1984 saw the unexpected emergence of the blockbuster hit, The Terminator, which not only propelled a franchise but catapulted James Cameron into stardom as a filmmaker. Over the years, Cameron’s portfolio has expanded to include groundbreaking films like Aliens, Titanic, and the colossal productions Avatar and its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. As we mark 40 years since the release of this film that shaped his career, Cameron doesn’t harbor any particular fondness for it. Although he acknowledges that The Terminator holds a special place in his heart due to its status as his debut film, he reflects critically on certain aspects and admits there are elements he now finds “cringeworthy.” In an interview with Empire, Cameron expresses reservations about the film’s production value.

This week, the creators of the popular card game Cards Against Humanity filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for $15 million due to a disagreement over a piece of land on the U.S.-Mexico border. The dispute stems from Cards Against Humanity’s purchase of the property to preserve a pristine section from former President Trump’s proposed wall construction. The company claims that Musk, who owns X (formerly Twitter), Tesla, and SpaceX, has been placing construction materials on their land, leading them to take legal action.

The brand known as “WWE SmackDown” has moved to a new home. This month, WWE officially relocated “WWE SmackDown” from FOX to the USA Network, marking its return to the channel it was on from 2016 to 2019. The move of “WWE SmackDown” is the first in a series of three significant changes for WWE over the next few months. “WWE NXT” is scheduled to leave USA Network for The CW in October, and “WWE Monday Night Raw” will also depart from USA for Netflix in January. During this transition period, on-screen storylines have continued as normal, but WWE has made a special effort to give “WWE SmackDown” a complete makeover when it moved.

This week, Netflix’s One Piece unveiled some exciting news during their Geeked Week event. Not only has Joe Manganiello been chosen to play Crocodile in the live-action adaptation, but the series also offered a sneak peek at Tony Tony Chopper, who will be joining Luffy’s crew next. Furthermore, Lera Abova from Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin has been cast as Nico Robin in the show. This role is generating quite a buzz and it may very well prove to be one of the best castings for season two thus far.

Garth Ennis, who co-created the popular comic book series “The Boys” in collaboration with artist Darick Robertson, has teamed up again to establish a new horror imprint called Ninth Circle, which will be published by Image Comics. The upcoming title under this imprint is “Freddie The Fix,” written by Ennis and illustrated by Mike Perkins, scheduled for release on December 11th.

As whispers of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 announcement grow louder, speculation about the potential games launching alongside it has begun to swirl. Some popular titles and franchises that could be associated with the Switch 2 release include Mario Kart, Super Mario, Animal Crossing, Star Fox, Donkey Kong, Xenoblade Chronicles, Pokemon, Jet Set Radio, Monster Hunter, and Grand Theft Auto.