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Before it even started, theDCUmay have set the stage for a famous superhero team’s introduction three years after it made its big-screen debut in the DCEU’sBlack Adam.The Creature Commandos officially led the DCU’s first installment in their eponymous animated series, and David Corenswet’s Man of Steel becomes the face of the DCU’s first chapter in James Gunn’sSuperman. Key DC characters like Batman and Wonder Woman are confirmed for future projects likeAndy Muschietti’sThe Brave and the Boldand the yet-to-be-titled Wonder Woman reboot, and dozens of other heroes and villains will make their first appearance soon....

Jason Segel’s hit Apple TV+ show, which boasts a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, has officially given him one major achievement thatHow I Met Your Mothernever provided him. Although he got his big break as an actor with Freaks and Geeks and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel became a household name thanks to his role as the earnest and morally driven character Marshall Erikson in the sitcomHow I Met Your Mother....

Kaley Cuoco has starred in multiple comedy roles after the end ofThe Big Bang Theoryconcluded her time playing Penny, but her upcoming comedy series hints at its story potentially working as aPennyTBBTspinoff. Indeed, the little that is known about the comedy series highlightsthe similarities between the character Cuoco is set to play and Penny. Big Bang Theory’s success is made evident by its multiple spinoffsthat let its universe thrive afterTBBT’s end....

Larry David ofSeinfeldacclaim has finally revealed his first comedic venture afterCurb Your Enthusiasmended in 2024 after 120 episodes across 12 seasons on HBO. HBO has ordered an untitled half-hour sketch comedy limited series from Larry David, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. The series, written by David and Jeff Schaffer, will feature a mix of someCurb Your Enthusiasmactors and noteworthy guest stars. Schaffer will also serve as director....

Littered throughout the long and winding history of Hyrule are repeated figures. There’s the reincarnation of the hatred ofSkyward Sword’s villain Demise, a sword-wielding hero named Link, andthe mortal embodiment of the goddess Hyliacalled Zelda.The Legend of Zeldaseries has offered many iterations of these characters, and while the Ganons and Links of the world maintain largely the same personalities, none has seen as much variation as Zelda. While she has a penchant for getting kidnapped and becoming the game’s MacGuffin, Zelda has played wildly varying roles in her tenure as princess....

Walking a mile in Chloe’s shoes It wasn’t until 20 minutes into my half-hourLife is Strange: Before the Stormpresentation that we were told this game doesn’t have the rewind mechanic that was a staple of the original. Honestly, it wasn’t even on my mind. It always felt like the weakest part ofLife is Strangebecause developer Dontnod built a world where you wanted to be accountable. The supernatural is gone this time and so is the emphasis on fixing things....

ALoststar has been cast in an upcoming adaptation of a classic western novel. Since the hit show ended in 2010, many ofLost’s cast membershave gone on to star in a wide variety of projects. Evangeline Lilly, who played Kate Austen inLost,played the elf Tauriel in twoThe Hobbitmoviesand the superhero Hope van Dyne/the Wasp in multipleAnt-Manmovies and inAvengers: Endgame. Daniel Dae Kim, who played Jin-Soo Kwon, portrayed Chin Ho Kelly inHawaii Five-O, and more recently, Fire Lord Ozai in Netflix’s live-actionAvatar: The Last Airbender....

Introducing the Imperial Combat Revue B.L.A.C.K. Sega has released a new trailer for Sakura Kakumei: Hanasaku Otome-tachi (or Sakura Revolution) a mobile spin-off from the tactical anime franchise, Sakura Wars. Previously known asProject B.L.A.C.K., Sakura Revolution will once again see a team of performing artists take to powerful mech armor in order to fend off inter-dimensional demons hell-bent on ruining their opening night. The new video spotlights the eight members ofSakura Revolution’sheroes: The Imperial Combat Revue B....

LIKE LIGHTNIIIIIING! My movie review show,Movie Defense Force, has another videogame film in its sights this week, which means a chance for some saucy cross-promotion on the pages of this great Destructoid of ours. I stick up forStreet Fighter, one of the most perfect examples of the nineties you’re likely to find. Lovely stuff!

Warning! Preview pages ahead for Action Comics #1087!DC Comics is finally exploringSuperman’spast once more, and the publisher is redefining a major part of the Man of Steel’s lore.The Summer of Supermanis finally here and as books like Superman Unlimited drive Clark Kent’s life forward, the latest arc inAction Comicsis looking backwards to the hero’s earliest days. WhileSuperman’s time as Superboyhas been erased, re-established, and erased again, DC Comics is making Clark’s time as a young hero canon again....

With Cyber Monday well underway,Gamestopappears to be correcting the course concerning one of the most lackluster deals that occurred over the Black Friday shopping holiday. As many may have noticed, there wasn’t much in the way of Nintendo Switch deals, with most retailers selling the console full price bundled withMario Kart 8. Now, however,Gamestophas a deal many looking to pick up the console may want to check out. The gaming retailer had one of the better deals on the Switch during Black Friday by giving a $50 gift card with select consoles....

Apple Arcade’sCastlevaniawould probably be better off dead Earlier this year, the gone and but not forgotten free-to-play mobile gameWorld of Demonswas revived for Apple Arcade. Former Destructoid writerBrett Makedonski actually flew to Japanshortly after it was first revealed to take the title for a spin, finding the game was able to capture the action gameplay PlatinumGames is famous for even if it was shackled to some questionable monetization schemes. Said schemes are probably what kept it from finding an audience because not long after it had its soft launch, Platinum pulled it from app stores....

Pokemon GOplayers may feel like they’re still recovering from the recentMudkip Community Day, but the August event comes early, so there’s no time to rest. In just a few short weeks it will be time to head out for another warm weather Community Day and fight the heat as trainers take advantage of increased Ralts spawns and other exciting bonuses. Details aboutPokemon GO’sAugust Community Day arrived within the last day and players who had their money on the Fairy/Psychic-type turned out to be correct....