August is almost here, and that means a whole new batch of movies, TV shows, and originals will be released on Netflix. In July, the highlight of the streaming service was Season 3 of Stranger Things, which is undoubtedly the company's most popular original series. However, August sees the release of numerous high-profile original series you'll want to check out.The first of these major releases is Season 3 of GLOW on August 9. In the newest season, the women of the professional wrestling league head to Las Vegas to perform a nightly show. However, it's not as fun as previous seasons, as I said in my GLOW review: "The latest offering of Netflix's comedic drama feels less fun than previous seasons. Tonally, it's much more serious, dealing with these character's life-altering problems rather than the goofiness of trying to figure out what professional wrestling is or putting on an entertaining show. The show steps away from actual wrestling, even when wrestling is a daily event for these women, which is a strange choice."On August 16, Mindhunter returns to Netflix for a second season. It's a true crime series following a FBI hostage negotiator during the late '70s who starts the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit using criminal psychology to find and track serial killers. Season 1 revolved around interviewing imprisoned murderers like Bill Kemper. Season 2 follows a string of child murders in Atlanta that took place between 1979-81. Season 1 of Mindhunter was incredibly captivating and one of our favorite shows of 2017.Finally, on August 30, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance arrives. This Netflix original is actually a prequel to Jim Henson's 1982 classic The Dark Crystal. The original film was incredibly dark, following a mystical planet with two warring factions the evil Skeksis and the wizards called urRu. The prequel series will follow three elf-like Gelflings who rise up to rebel against the Skeksis.Obviously, there is a lot more headed to the service thoughout August, but there are plenty of movies that are leaving as well. You only have a matter of weeks to watch Final Destination 1-3 (leaving August 1), No Country for Old Men (August 11), The 40-Year Old Virgin (August 16), and plenty of other classic movies. Below, you'll find everything coming and leaving Netflix for the month of August.Coming to Netflix in AugustAugust 1Are We Done Yet?Boyka: UndisputedFour Weddings and a FuneralGroundhog DayHornsJackie BrownJupiter AscendingNow and ThenPanic RoomRockyRocky IIRocky IIIRocky IVRocky VSex and the City: The MovieSomething's Gotta GiveThe Bank JobThe House BunnyThe Sinner: JulianTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarWhy Do Fools Fall in LoveAugust 2Ask the StoryBots: Season 3 -- NETFLIX FAMILYBasketball or Nothing -- NETFLIX ORIGINALDear White People: Volume 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALDerry Girls: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALOtherhood -- NETFLIX FILMShe-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 3 -- NETFLIX FAMILYAugust 4Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 4 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 5Enter the Anime -- NETFLIX ORIGINALNo Good Nick: Part 2 -- NETFLIX FAMILYAugust 6ScrewballSebastian Maniscalco: Why Would You Do ThatAugust 8Dollar -- NETFLIX ORIGINALJane The Virgin: Season 5Judy Moody and the Not Bummer SummerThe Naked Director -- NETFLIX ORIGINALWu Assassins -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 9Cable Girls: Season 4 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALThe Family -- NETFLIX ORIGINALGLOW: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALThe InBESTigators -- NETFLIX FAMILYiZombie: Season 5Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling -- NETFLIX FAMILYSintonia -- NETFLIX ORIGINALSpirit Riding Free: Pony Tales -- NETFLIX FAMILYTiny House Nation: Volume 1August 13Knightfall: Season 2Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 14The 100: Season 6August 15Cannon Busters -- NETFLIX ANIMEAugust 1645 rpm -- NETFLIX ORIGINALApache: La vida de Carlos Tevez -- NETFLIX ORIGINALBetter Than Us -- NETFLIX ORIGINALDiagnosis -- NETFLIX ORIGINALFrontera verde -- NETFLIX ORIGINALInvader Zim: Enter the Florpus -- NETFLIX FAMILYThe Little Switzerland-- NETFLIX FILMMINDHUNTER: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALQB1: Beyond the Lights: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALSelflessSextuplets -- NETFLIX FILMSuper Monsters Back to School -- NETFLIX FAMILYVictim Number 8 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 17The Punisher (2004)August 20Gangs of New YorkSimon Amstell: Set Free -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 21American Factory -- NETFLIX ORIGINALHyperdrive -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 22Love Alarm -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 23El Pepe: Una vida suprema -- NETFLIX ORIGINALHERO MASK: Part II -- NETFLIX ANIMERust Valley Restorers -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 27Million Pound Menu: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALTrolls: The Beat Goes On!: Season 7 -- NETFLIX FAMILYAugust 29Falling Inn Love -- NETFLIX FILMKardec -- NETFLIX FILMWorkin' Moms: Season 3 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 30The A List -- NETFLIX ORIGINALCAROLE & TUESDAY -- NETFLIX ANIMEThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance -- NETFLIX ORIGINALDroppin' Cash: Season 2 -- NETFLIX ORIGINALLa Grande Classe -- NETFLIX FILMLocked Up: Season 3Mighty Little Bheem: Season 2 -- NETFLIX FAMILYStyling Hollywood -- NETFLIX ORIGINALTrue and the Rainbow Kingdom: Wild Wild Yetis -- NETFLIX FAMILYUn bandido honrado -- NETFLIX ORIGINALAugust 31Luo Bao Bei: Season 1Leaving Netflix in AugustAugust 1A Cinderella StoryA Cinderella Story: Once Upon a SongAnother Cinderella StoryAustin Powers in GoldmemberBeverly Hills ChihuahuaChuggington: Season 1-5Death in Paradise: Season 1-7Fear and Loathing in Las VegasFinal DestinationFinal Destination 2Final Destination 3Good Will HuntingGosford ParkHairspray (1988)Hairspray (2007)Hot FuzzJust FriendsLegionPoltergeistScarfaceSecretariatThe Butterfly EffectThe Butterfly Effect 2The Da Vinci CodeThe Fifth ElementThe Final DestinationThe Hurt LockerThe MasterThe VillageW.World War II in ColourWorld War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel: S1ZombielandAugust 2The FounderAugust 5Mothers and DaughtersSlow TV: CollectionAugust 6Love, RosieZodiacAugust 8The Emoji MovieAugust 11No Country for Old MenAugust 14The Royals: Season 1August 15World War Two: 1942 and Hitler's Soft Underbelly: Season 1August 16The 40-Year-Old VirginAugust 20The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyAugust 21Beautiful CreaturesAugust 28Wind RiverAugust 30BurntAugust 31Straw DogsInfo from Gamespot.com

Viz Media has released a new gameplay trailer for Cat Lady, an upcoming dungeon crawler developed by Rose City Games. You can watch the trailer above.The trailer showcases Cat Lady protagonist Ally Marie reaching her grandmother's house, only to discover all of the household items have been possessed by ghosts and have kidnapped her grandma. Her grandmother's cats--who all can now talk--convince Ally that they must go save her relative. As Ally makes her way through her grandma's house, she utilizes different combinations of cats to combat the ghosts, as each feline has a unique special ability. The wizard cat Mildred can shoot powerful fireballs, for instance, while the kissy cat Nelly sends out hearts in a wider shotgun-like spread.Cat Lady is the second scheduled release in a deal that Viz Media has with Rose City Games to develop three games that incorporate a manga- or anime-like art style. The first game, The World Next Door, is a visual-novel-meets-puzzle-battle game where human teenager Jun becomes trapped in a world of fantasy and magic and must rely on the new friends she meets to try and find a way home. The third game has yet to be announced.According to the gameplay trailer, Cat Lady is expected to release "soon." Launch platforms have not yet been announced.A manga publisher, Viz Media has long existed on the fringes of the gaming industry and is responsible for some of the most popular manga adaptations of several gaming franchises, including The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon. When the company isn't focused on games, it's primarily responsible for publishing English translations of shonen manga in the west--such as My Hero Academia, Dr. Stone, One Piece, and Dragon Ball.In GameSpot's The World Next Door review, I wrote, "The cast of characters is genuinely funny at times, and getting to know them has its benefits, but the story ends before most have a chance to really grow and mature. Worse, an interesting plot point that Liza introduces into the story near the game's end is never satisfyingly resolved. The combat portion has similar shortcomings. Though the puzzle battles are frantic bouts of fast-paced fun, the most interesting enemies and bosses are introduced in the latter half of the game, leaving combat in the first two dungeons too simple. Ultimately, there's enjoyment to be had with The World Next Door, but the game takes too long to start leaning into its strengths."Info from Gamespot.com

Since All Elite Wrestling's inception at the beginning of 2019, fans have been wondering when they'll be getting a weekly, televised series. Back in May, it was revealed at the WarnerMedia upfronts that AEW will be coming to TNT--the former home of WCW programming during the '90s and early '00s. And now, we know that starting in October, TNT will host a weekly AEW wrestling program.On Wednesday, October 2 at 8 PM ET, AEW's weekly programming will premiere live on the network. As detailed in a press release, each episode of the new series will air for two hours, and the very first one will take place in Washington D.C. at the Capital One Arena. Ticket on-sale date and pricing for the inaugural event will be announced on Monday, July 29 at 12 PM ET on AEW's social media platforms, such as the company's main Twitter and AEW on TNT accounts.The announcement also featured a video reveal, highlighting this past year's accomplishments for the wrestling promotion. This includes the press conferences and events which have begun to take place monthly like Double or Nothing, Fyter Fest, and Fight for the Fallen. Check it out below.What sets AEW apart from other wrestling promotions is that the company is run by wrestlers, with the backing of President, CEO, and wrestling fan Tony Kahn. Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), and Kenny Omega serve as executive vice presidents for the company and Brandi Rhodes serves as chief brand officer. The company features plenty of familiar faces for longtime wrestling fans--aside from the aforementioned. Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley (formerly Dean Ambrose in WWE), Awesome Kong (Kharma), Shawn Spears (Tye Dillinger) and Dustin Rhodes (Goldust) all perform in the promotion with legendary commentator Jim Ross joining the fold as well.However, AEW isn't just about bringing in former WWE talent. All Elite Wrestling highlights some of the best performers from around the world from Japan to Mexico to the United States, and that includes prehistoric dinosaurmen being ridden by boys from the jungle. Additionally, the past two PPV events were streamed for free on Bleacher Report Live, and while that most likely won't continue once the TNT series begins, it's been nice to see a company offering its services to those around the world for free. For those looking for something different in wrestling, AEW may be perfect for them, when the weekly series starts on October 2 on TNT.Info from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2's Solstice of Heroes event begins on July 30, and now we know what to expect from the last big event of the Season of Opulence and the game's second year of content. You'll be chasing a special set of Solstice armor for your characters, but instead of just earning the gear, you'll need to upgrade it by completing a number of objectives and participating in a new activity that's specific to Solstice. There are also a variety of new cosmetic rewards to acquire during the event, with Destiny 2 seeing a new approach to its premium Eververse Store to go with them.Bungie laid out all the details of the Solstice of Heroes in a post on its blog that included a trailer, which you can watch below. The event starts with picking up a special set of Solstice armor, which is in a pretty rough state when you first get it. You'll need to complete Solstice objectives to upgrade the armor, slowly improving it until you can get it to its Masterworked "Majestic" state. You'll have until Solstice of Heroes ends on August 27 to complete it.Bungie also explained that the Solstice armor set will be the first "Armor 2.0" set available in its upcoming new expansion, Shadowkeep. Armor 2.0 is Destiny 2's upcoming new armor system, which allows you to transfer the properties of one set of armor to another set--essentially allowing you to wear armor you like the look of, not just what has the best stat and perk random rolls. When Shadowkeep launches in September, you'll be able to pick up the Solstice Armor 2.0 set, provided you earn and upgrade the whole thing during the event.Upgrading that armor will take you to a new area for Solstice called the EAZ, or European Aerial Zone--essentially a version of the EDZ that's in Destiny 2 already, but composed of a bunch of floating platforms. A matchmade Solstice activity takes place there that has you and two other players fighting a bunch of mini-bosses to receive treasure chest rewards. The more bosses you kill, the more chests you get; the whole thing sounds a bit like the Haunted Forest and Verdant Forest activities from past events.Solstice also adds a new elementally themed mechanic to the game. As you play different activities in Destiny 2, you'll see orbs dropping that align with your elemental subclass. Pick them up and you'll access additional buffs that are specific to the element you're using. It sounds like gathering these orbs will be part of the process of powering up your Solstice armor as well.Solar orbs generate a damaging wave around you as you playVoid orbs allow you to go invisible and give you Truesight to see through walls when you crouchArc orbs enhance your movement speed and melee and sword damageThere's one more big change coming to the Solstice of Heroes, which might give a hint of what players can expect from the upcoming Shadowkeep expansion. Most seasonal events come with event-specific Eververse engrams for players to earn as they level up, which give them random drops of event-specific cosmetic items. That's not the case in Solstice, though--instead, there will be no Solstice engrams, and all event cosmetics will be available for purchase from the Eververse store with either Bright Dust or Silver, Destiny's premium currency.That might be a hint at the shape of things to come as Bungie changes its approach to Destiny 2 microtransactions. We know Bungie is about to greatly change how Bright Dust works, making it so you solely earn it from playing the game (rather than from breaking down Eververse items you could have purchased with Silver). We might get a hint at the limits of how you can use Bright Dust in Solstice, and how much of the Eververse Store will require you to use Silver, which you can only purchase with real money. Then again, this might just be a weird limbo period between system changes, but either way, things are going to be different than usual with Solstice of Heroes--and every different with the launch of Shadowkeep on September 17.Info from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go's July Community Day may have only recently ended, but developer Niantic has already announced the first details for next month's event--and it's coming up very soon. August's Community Day is set to take place next Saturday, August 3, and this time, the featured Pokemon will be Ralts, a Psychic-type originally introduced in Ruby and Sapphire.Throughout the Community Day, Ralts will spawn in the wild much more often than normal, making the event a good opportunity to stock up on Ralts Candy. Not only will the monster be much easier to find during the Community Day, you'll also have your first chance to capture its Shiny form in Pokemon Go.In addition to increased spawns, each Community Day offers players a chance to secure a special event-exclusive move if you're able to evolve the featured Pokemon into its final form by the end of the event. Interestingly, Ralts has two possible final evolutions--Gardevoir or Gallade--so it's not yet clear if the event move will differ depending upon which form you evolve it into. Niantic typically announces each month's Community Day move closer to the event.Pokemon Go Shadow Pokemon: Guide To Catching And PurifyingPokemon Go Adds Team Rocket And Shadow PokemonA few other bonuses will also be available during August's Community Day. Any Lure Modules you use will last for three hours rather than their usual 30 minutes, and Pokemon Eggs will hatch at a quarter of the distance they typically require.While each Community Day typically runs from 3-6 PM local time, August's will take place a little later in the day to help players escape the summer heat. Like July's event, next month's Community Day will run from 4-7 PM local time, when the temperature outside is a little bit cooler. Niantic says the Community Day hours will return to normal once summer is over.While August's Community Day is still a few days away, another event is underway in Pokemon Go. Until July 29, players can capture a Pikachu wearing a straw hat as part of a One Piece collaboration event. Meanwhile, the game's current Legendary Pokemon, Armored Mewtwo, is scheduled to leave Raid Battles on July 31. Not only does this version of the Legendary sport a different look than a regular Mewtwo, it also has different stats and is capable of learning different attacks.Info from Gamespot.com

One of the Nintendo Switch's most appealing features is its portability, but with such a big screen, it's at high risk of getting scratched or otherwise damaged if you're not careful with how you transport it. Whether you're bringing it with you on a train, plane, bus, or even in a car, having a hard-cover case is essential. There are countless case options out there, but today, we're spotlighting possibly the most attractive Nintendo Switch case we've ever seen: the Hori Alumi case with a gold-and-black Legend of Zelda-inspired design. Normally listed at $25, it's only $17 on Amazon right now and comes with free one-day shipping if you're a Prime member.See it at AmazonAn officially licensed Nintendo product, the Hori Alumi case is heavy-duty and durable, with a smooth, brushed aluminum hard shell to protect your Switch screen from scrapes. The gold accents along the zipper and in the artwork are stunning, and the black-and-gold design continues on the inside as well. The inner case also includes a padded pocket for storing small accessories and up to five game cards.One drawback of the Hori Alumi case is that it doesn't have as much storage as some other cases on the market, so if you care about keeping more than five games on you or carrying extra accessories like Joy-Cons or a charger, you may want to consider other options. Its main strengths are its durability, as Hori's cases are constructed with high-quality aluminum rather than nylon or foam, as well as its eye-catching Zelda design.In case you're curious, we've gathered a few other Switch cases on sale at Amazon right now, as they include other features such as more game card slots or more storage to carry the dock and controllers (however, that means they're a bit more bulky to travel with). The Vikena Deluxe Switch Travel Case is a particularly good option as well, as it features storage for the Switch, dock, a Pro controller, a Joy-Con controller grip, AC adapter, 18 game card slots, and more--and it's over 50% off right now. You can check out that case and other options below.RDS Industries Switch Carrying Case, Black Ballistic Nylon Exterior -- $31.02 ($40)Vikena Deluxe Switch Travel Case -- $29 ($60)JETech Switch Carrying Case -- $10 ($20)AmazonBasics Hard Shell Switch Travel Case -- $23 ($26)Info from Gamespot.com

It's been 35 years since the first issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic was released, after being created by Kevin Eatman and Peter Laird as a means of entertaining each other. Against all odds, though, the property remains a beloved franchise, with seemingly every generation having their own version of the Ninja Turtles.Whether it's the original film, any of the animated series, a number of comic book lines, or even the live concert tour, it's hard to think of a time in the last three decades where the Ninja Turtles weren't somewhere in pop culture. According to Eastman, who sat down to speak with GameSpot at San Diego Comic-Con, it wasn't by design. "When we did the first comic, we thought that if we sold 200 copies that would be fantastic," he admitted.That's due, in large part, to the fans that have never let go of the franchise and continue to introduce it to new generations. During his interview with GameSpot, Eastman spoke about those fans, the arrival of a female turtle, and collaborating with other creators--from Jim Henson to those in charge of the current show, Rise of the TMNT--to make sure the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise always stays true to its roots.GameSpot: It's 2019 and the Ninja Turtles have a crossover movie with Batman, Rise of the TMNT on Nickelodeon, a popular comic book, and toys that are still all over stores. When you and co-creator Peter Laird thought this idea up in a garage 35 years ago, did you have any idea it would have this lasting appeal?Kevin Eastman: My goodness no. I always go back to the original [TMNT] comic that Peter [Laird] and I did. It really made me feel like it was a lot of things responsible for this longevity, but 99% of them are the fans, period. It's just one of those things that whatever resonated initially back then is somehow still finding its way into that soft spot in fans today, 35 years later. When we did the first comic, we thought that if we sold 200 copies that would be fantastic and that would be great, and then we'd go on to the next thing.The fact that it worked the first time, found its audience base and kids as toys and cartoons and all that stuff, and the movies, was fantastic. 20 years later, it found a new generation with the stuff that we've done, so every generation sort of had their version of the Turtles, right up to [Rise of the TMNT]. So to me, it goes back to the fans, in that I would say you can't tell a child what's cool and what's not cool. They decide. And the fact that there's still something about [Ninja Turtles] that people like is mind-blowing to me in every sense of the word.GameSpot: The comic book movie genre is a very crowded space in 2019, but times were different back in 1990 when the original film was released. How involved did you get to be in adapting them for live-action back then?Kevin Eastman: Well, we were very lucky. Our mentors and our inspirations--guys like Jack Kirby--not only did they not own [their creations], they didn't participate in what was done with them in other types of entertainment [mediums]. So we knew how lucky we were [to have] owned and controlled all aspects of our characters, whether it be the comic series, the final design of the toys, the 300 cartoon episodes we worked on, [or] all those movies. We wanted full and complete say, so we had treatment approval, script approval, and we had final look of the Turtles approval.Hollywood at the time, even then they were like, "Who do you think you are?" And we're like, "We think we're exactly who we are. We created these characters and it's not that important for us to do a movie on your terms, but if you want to do a movie on our terms, we're willing to have that discussion." Luckily for us, before they thought we had big of egos and threw us out, we were really like, "Look, so we have a vision of what these characters need to look like."We saw too many of our favorite superhero movies ruined by people that thought they knew better than the fans that loved them in the first place. But Steve Barron came on as a director and he really loved the original black and white comics and he sort of rooted it based in reality of some of the early versions. Jim Henson's Creature Shop, that was a miracle that they came in. They're the reason that they brought those characters to life and had them work as well as they did and it was just a perfect storm of Steve Barron, Todd Langen who wrote it, and Jim Henson that just made that movie a great movie that was good for all audiences.That to me will always be the pinnacle of all sorts of entertainment, was that first movie.GameSpot: As someone who grew up watching The Muppet Show, it's so bizarre to think about you working with Jim Henson to come up with how these things look in live-action.Kevin Eastman: Isn't that crazy? It is. We've seen those movies [where] the costumes don't work [and] you don't buy into that world. You might go, "Look, I know it's a person in a rubber suit." I knew that stuff, but if you're allowed to get past that, fully invested in that--especially for kids because they're pretty smart anyway. But yeah, [Henson's] work made it come to life.GameSpot: For the franchise, that was a strange time, because you couldn't look anywhere without having Ninja Turtles somewhere in your line of vision. There was even a concert tour. Are there any memories that stand out for you from that time of the popularity?Kevin Eastman: Well there were several, and actually I quite liked the evolution of the Coming Out of Their Shells tour because it's not Barney on tour or Disney on Ice--there was always these wonderful kid events. It was gauged as something that would be fun as a kid's event. I loved how it evolved with the songs.But I think you know back in those days--what we call it was the peak years of the Turtles--it might be at that time in '91, '92. I went to Paris to be part of the promotion for the first Turtle movie, but I just remember standing there the first time looking at the Eiffel Tower and going, "This is incredible!" But then seeing an advertisement for "Tortues Ninja," the new Turtles movie coming out. So that was a weird sort of thing, being in such an amazing place, the names of all that I love and appreciate from art history. And here I am standing, looking at the Eiffel Tower with an ad for my characters next to it.But there was so many other pleasant experiences or weird juxtaposition of things like that, but all [are] blessings, every single one of them. The things I've done and seen, the people I've met and I've traveled the world and get to meet fans from all over the world and it's always the same. They just love their turtles and that's changed my life. I can't imagine what an amazing life I've had thanks to them.GameSpot: Looking at other character designs, how involved do you get to be when it comes to developing the turtles for their various TV animation styles?Kevin Eastman: Well like I said, in the early days we had full control for that work. But I sold my interest 15-plus years ago, so what's been great is that although I have no final say, you have a wonderful company like Nickelodeon who wants to bring that original element of the creators back in. So they brought me in to consult on the series and I work on the comic books and they want my input. The thing is that they don't have to have my input. They own it and control it but it's their commitment to make it right, to make it good, but still keep the heart and soul back from the original creation.So it's been fantastic to see these different versions and work with guys like [Rise of the TMNT producers] Ant [Ward] and Andy [Suriano] or [producer] Ciro [Nieli] on the 2012 series because they're all coming from the same sweet spot [that] these are characters that they're invested in, that they love, and they want to tell great stories [about]. So they're in really good hands already.GameSpot: It was recently announced that the female character Jennika in the comics had become a mutant turtle. Some fans will certainly remember Venus from Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. Will we see anything traits from that character makes their way into the Jennika character?Kevin Eastman: Well what's interesting is the difference--like Venus is now 20. That context is 20-something years old. It was 1997 when that came out. But now it's a new spin. It was an interesting time because we were still in control but we were sharing the control with Haim Saban, and [he had] success with the Power Rangers. I'll say a term as endearing as I can, the campiness of the Power Rangers is what made those [shows] so popular. So he wanted Turtles to take the turn more like a live-action cartoon as opposed to trying to find a balance. I think the resistance there came from the hardcore fans because that was the first version after the original animated series.The fans were not happy. They didn't like Venus as a character. It was sort of put in their face and the show was way too campy. I loved the series, I worked very hard on it. But it just didn't resonate with the fans.Congratulations to the creative team of #TMNT! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #95 is now sold out at the distributor level and going to 2nd print! Until then, head over to your local comic shop and pick-up your copy…rumor has it there’s a huge cliff hanger! 👀🐢 pic.twitter.com/PjYdajBoIA — IDW Publishing (@IDWPublishing) July 8, 2019What was interesting when we evolved into the character Jennika--much like what Ciro's approach to the 2012 series, Ant and Andy's approach to the Rise--my focus is on the comic books with Tom Waltz and IDW and it's always story first, story-centric. So when we introduce a character in Issue 51 named Jennika, we really like her and we knew that if the fans liked her as much as we did, she can continue as part of the family. She got more and more popular and so for about 30 issues we wanted to evolve her into this female turtle character.We've been thinking about this for two-and-a-half years and planning it. And so we knew that because of her popularity and because of the same story-driven aspect that we said, people will buy because they've already bought into the story. They're already fully invested in the characters and they love her as a character--to see her evolve organically to become this character instead of, "Hey we need to sell more issues. Here's a girl turtle!" So it's very story-centric and it has exceeded our hopes in that we hope that they would embrace her. We hope that they'll like it because we have so much fun doing it and they go nuts so it's been a great blessing.This interview has been edited for clarity and length.Info from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Masters, the new Pokemon mobile game from DeNA (the studio behind Fire Emblem Heroes, Super Mario Run, and other Nintendo mobile titles), is coming to iOS and Android devices very soon. The Pokemon Company has previously said the game would launch sometime this summer, but we may now know its exact release date thanks to the App Store.While the official Pokemon website still lists Pokemon Masters as "planned for Summer 2019," the game is expected to launch on August 29, according to Apple's digital storefront. GameSpot reached out for clarification, and a PR representative for The Pokemon Company confirmed the game's tentative release date is August 29; however, the rep noted the release date is subject to change, and it will be officially announced once it is finalized.Meanwhile, certain countries will be able to play Pokemon Masters a little early. A "preview version" of the title is launching for Android devices in Singapore this week. The preview version will also come to Canada, although no specific date was announced. Progress made in the preview version can be carried over to the full game when it launches later this summer.If you're eager to jump into Pokemon Masters, pre-registration for the title is now live on the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android. Everyone who pre-registers for the game will receive a notification when it is available to download. Like many other mobile titles, Pokemon Masters will be free to download and play, with optional microtransactions. You can read more details on the official Pokemon website.Pokemon Masters is set in a new island region called Pasio, where famous Pokemon trainers from around the world have gathered to participate in the Pokemon Masters League tournament. Each trainer has one partner Pokemon, forming a "Sync Pair," and you can team up with other Sync Pairs to engage in three-on-three Pokemon battles and earn Gym Badges. You can take a look at some of the confirmed Pokemon Masters Sync Pairs so far in our gallery. For more on the title, check out our Pokemon Masters hands-on impressions.Info from Gamespot.com

Remedy Entertainment's upcoming third-person shooter Control has gone gold, according to a developer on the team. Effectively, development on the game has completed and discs are ready for manufacturing and distribution. Everyone can rejoice and wait with bated breath as the game's August release date inches closer.Remedy's game director Mikael Kasurinen tweeted that Control is "done," noting that the work the Finnish studio's put in over the past three years was "an achievement from the best dev team on the planet." Control is headed to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 27.It is done. New IP, new tech, new game structure, new direction, three platforms. And three years. What an achievement from the best dev team on the planet! @ControlRemedy pic.twitter.com/laFc0ocNvQ — Mikael Kasurinen (@MikaelKasurinen) July 24, 2019Ville Ruusutie, Remedy's principal animation programmer, offered some additional context on Kasurinen's news. In a tweet of his own, Ruusutie said the team "lost animation middleware and wrote new from scratch" while noting it was a "big risk" but thinks the studio has done well considering some of the "big tech challenges" Remedy has faced working on Control.'It’s been quite a ride. Big tech challenges. We lost animation middleware and wrote new from scratch which depends heavily on Motion Matching. It was big risk but I think we nailed it. Proud of our team. Ex and current ones. @remedygames @505_Games. https://t.co/KG8tjrph4d — Ville Ruusutie (@villeruusutie) July 24, 2019Control comes three years after the studio's last outing, Quantum Break. In Control, you play as Jesse Faden, the Federal Bureau of Control's new director, exploring the Oldest House and harnessing supernatural abilities to defeat enemies and find her brother. We found it to be Remedy's most interesting game since Alan Wake after spending some time with it, saying, "Control is being designed with a Metroidvania-like structure that requires you to re-examine previously explored locations when new skills are unlocked, and the thought of incorporating an alternate dimension into this concept is very intriguing."Though Control is headed to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, the game will be a limited-time Epic Games Store exclusive. PC requirements have been revealed, and while one of them is a mandatory Epic Games account, Control will arrive on Steam in Summer 2020.Info from Gamespot.com

Prolific action stars Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger will stand side-by-side on the big screen. Though the two are attached, this isn't a Rush Hour-Terminator crossover. Instead, The Mystery of the Dragon Seal: Journey to China is a fantasy movie that finally, after a few hiccups, has a release date--but only in China and Russia for now.The Hollywood Reporter confirms the movie is headed to both China and Russia on August 16. While it wrapped up production in 2017 and sat in postproduction hell for a couple of years, Journey to China will finally make its way to theatres. Unfortunately, there's no confirmation on when or if the fantasy movie will debut in other regions.According to the THR story, Journey to China will feature "wizards, princesses, martial arts masters, and 'the king of all dragons,'" with Chan and Schwarzenegger playing a master wizard and an imposing sea captain, respectively. The movie also stars Charles Dance (Ghostbusters), Christopher Fairbank (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1), Igor Jijikine (Forbidden Empire), and Martin Klebba (Jurassic World). Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer, who recently passed away, also appears in the movie.Directed by Russian filmmaker Oleg Stepchenko, Journey to China is a sequel to his 2014 movie Forbidden Empire, a loose adaptation of a horror novella by a Russian writer named Nikolai Gogol. Journey to China sees British actor Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class) tasked with mapping the Russian Far East. Flemyng, who starred in Forbidden Empire, reprises his role as an 18th-century English explorer who travels east and encounters a plethora of dark mysteries along the way.Info from Gamespot.com

The MCU likes to play fast and loose with its villains. From total reinventions to visual overhauls, the last ten years have been a testing ground for Marvel Studios to really push their source material to its absolute limits--and sometimes far beyond--in service of making a compelling film that stands alone for fans who haven't buried themselves in the last six decades of published comics history. Most of the time, that works perfectly fine--Marvels' reinventions have given us some truly fascinating bad guy takes, from Hela, recreated to be Thor's long lost sister, to Vulture, pivoted from hand-wringing evildoer to complicated, down on his luck father.Other times, the major changes can leave something to be desired. This was, unfortunately, the case with Captain America: Civil War's Helmut Zemo--expertly played by Daniel Brühl, but almost entirely unrecognizable when stood next to his comic book counterpart. Live-action Zemo was a vengeful Sokovian soldier whose vendetta was less specific to any one Avenger personally, and more just a scattershot across the entire superhero community. He worked in the story, sure, but in terms of memorable onscreen villains, he didn't really register, especially not in the shadow of the movie's real conflict, the knock-down-drag-out brawl between Captain America and Iron Man.But luckily, as we learned through the news out of San Diego Comic-Con and the new Disney+ streaming service are giving us a second pass at Zemo complete with a new look, care of the Falcon & The Winter Soldier miniseries, which means we might actually get to see a live-action translation of one of the greatest hero-villain rivalries in comics history.The Real Zemo StoryLike oh so many parts of the Captain America pantheon, Zemo's story actually begins back in World War II--sort of, at least. The Zemo family was an invention of the 1960s, swooping into the mix after Steve Rogers had been revived for the modern Marvel era, but the introduction included a little fancy footwork to retroactively place them throughout history. Heinrich Zemo, Helmut's father, was eventually revealed to be one of Cap's greatest foes throughout the war, and the villain responsible for the exploding plane trap that killed Bucky Barnes and sent Steve Rogers into the Atlantic ocean where he was frozen for years.Once he was revived, Steve didn't take too kindly to the fact that Heinrich had killed his sidekick, and he set out for revenge. During a confrontation, Heinrich fired a laser gun which Steve deflected with his shield, hitting the terrain behind Heinrich and triggering an avalanche which killed him. This was the late '60s and the whole "no killing" rule for superheroes hadn't really set in yet, so Steve was mostly just excited about this development, believing justice to have finally been served.Fast forward several years for the surprise reveal that Heinrich had a son, Helmut, who popped up to blame Captain America for the death of his father, and you've got a recipe for a serious grudge match.For years, that was essentially the most important thing to know about Helmut. He blamed Captain America for his father's death and he'd do basically anything to try and get his revenge--even if it ultimately meant driving himself more and more insane. Through the years, Zemo ping-ponged around from raving lunatic to begrudging anti-hero and leader of "reformed" villain teams like the Thunderbolts--but, regardless of where he fell on the morality spectrum, he never really rose past b- or c-list side character.At least, until Bucky Barnes came back.The rivalry to end all rivalriesBucky Barnes' surprise resurrection as The Winter Soldier was not something fans saw coming. In fact, there used to be a cliche shared among readers that the only permanent superhero deaths were Jason Todd, Bucky Barnes, and Uncle Ben.Obviously, only one of those things is still true today--but the sentiment was very much still alive when Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting launched into their early 2000s story arc revolving around the surprise reveal that not only had Bucky Barnes survived the plane explosion trap set by Heinrich Zemo back in the '40s, he'd been brainwashed and used by the Soviet spy cell known as The Red Room for the past six-odd decades as an assassin.Naturally, this revelation had a pretty major effect on Steve, but it also wound up getting back to poor Helmut, who, as a traditionally less-than-stable chaotic element in the Marvel Universe, did not handle the news very well. Unlike the MCU's version of events, Steve was killed shortly after the Winter Soldier revelation, leaving a magically recovered Bucky (all his memories were returned thanks to Steve wishing on the Tesseract--don't worry too much about it) to take over as Captain America in the meantime.At first, this was a relatively secret development--no one really know Bucky Barnes had come back from the dead, and even fewer knew that he had picked up the shield--but the villains were the first to key into the fact that something was definitely strange. You know, like when they suddenly found themselves fighting a Captain America who had no qualms about stabbing them with trench knives.When word got to Zemo, things took a sharp turn for his mental state. All those feelings about his father's legacy and death at the hands of Steve Rogers all those years ago came roaring back with newly honed focus. Bucky Barnes was alive. Heinrich's death trap had been a failure. The Zemo legacy had been tarnished. But what's more, there was the fact that Bucky Barnes had been forgiven by his teammates and friends, despite his actions as the brainwashed Winter Soldier. He was embraced by the superhero community and the public, something that Helmut himself had never accomplished despite his years of on-again-off-again anti-heroism and team leadership.This combination of major revelations was enough to drive Zemo right off the edge with his crosshairs firmly trained on Bucky; the spark in the powder keg of one of Marvel's greatest and most under-appreciated grudge matches.Blood feudsZemo took a new approach when he set out to ruin Bucky Barnes. There were no big villain monologues or threats of world destruction. Instead, he opted for the personal route--he didn't need Bucky dead, at least not yet; he needed him thoroughly destroyed in every way that could matter. This process involved a months-long conspiracy where Zemo strategically gaslit, mind-controlled, or otherwise manipulated Bucky into dangerous public situations while strategically leaking sealed documents that linked Bucky back to the Winter Soldier's crimes.Public opinion of the new Captain America took an almost immediate turn for the worst. While Zemo himself continued to physically and mentally torture Bucky--even forcing him to re-live his own death in real-time--the US government began moving to try the Winter Soldier for war crimes and treason, of which he was found guilty and sent to Russia to be imprisoned in a gulag--at least, for a little while. There was a whole Fight Club situation involving genetically modified bears and a murderer's row of vintage villains. It was awesome. But naturally, it was also temporary.Zemo and Bucky's burning resentment, however, was anything but.In recent years, their hatred for one another has manifested in a few unusual ways. For a time, Bucky took over as leader of the Thunderbolts, a team that Zemo himself used to command (unsurprisingly, Zemo wasn't too enthusiastic about this sudden change in management). Around the same time, Steve Rogers' history was cosmically re-written (after he was resurrected, of course) to the point where he believed that he and Helmut, rather than he and Bucky, had been friends and partners through the 1940s. This gave Helmut yet another opportunity to really stick it to Bucky and force him to go through the whole plane-death-trap scenario yet again--you know, just for good measure. The whole plan really revolved around hitting Bucky as close to home as possible, because world domination and evil plans are completely secondary to Zemo's burning need to just completely screw this guy over as hard as possible.That's really biggest and most important takeaway from Bucky and Helmut's constant conflicts: They're always deeply, deeply personal. These are two characters who hate each other not because of their ideals or their respective moral codes--there's no real "I'm right and you're wrong" hero/villain back-and-forth, and they don't have a Batman-and-the-Joker "we're two sides of the same coin" thing going on. They just hate each other.And with any luck, we'll finally start to see that hatred start to come to the surface in the Disney+ TV show. After all, not only is Zemo getting a more comics-inspired look, he has plenty of reason following Civil War to resent everything Bucky stands for. After all, Zemo's grand plan to dismantle the Avengers not only failed, it brought his ace-in-the-hole, the brainwashed assassin, even further into the fold. Info from Gamespot.com

The classic novel series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is reportedly being adapted into a series for Hulu. THR reports that the series will be headed up by Carlton Cuse (Lost, Jack Ryan) and Jason Fuchs (Wonder Woman). The two will write and executive produce the project.The show is said to be under the umbrella of ABC Signature, the ABC division that focuses on streaming shows. Disney is also the majority owner of Hulu, and owns the rights to Hitchhiker's Guide. Cuse has an overall deal with ABC as well.The HGTTG series of novels from Douglas Adams follows Arthur Dent, a down-on-his-luck British man who goes on a space-hopping adventure after Earth is destroyed to make space for an intergalactic highway. The series is known for its dry wit, with equal parts satirical and absurdist humor. It was previously adapted into a movie in 2005 starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, and Zooey Deschanel.Hulu has gained critical attention in recent years for The Handmaid's Tale. While Disney is the majority owner, it offers a mix of original programming and selections from network and cable TV. Disney's own streaming service, Disney+, is scheduled to launch this fall for $7 per month.Info from Gamespot.com

The Xbox One's Home will get a new look for those enrolled in Microsoft's Xbox Insiders program. A new console update, available today for those Alpha Skip Ahead Xbox Insiders, will introduce "a streamlined user interface" as well as "further [evolutions]" to voice commands.An Xbox Wire post reports that the new update will "[deliver] a faster Home experience" and "[evolves] Xbox voice commands to improve the voice experience." Both features aren't available to all Xbox Insiders, with the new Home rolling out to the Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead ring and the voice commands heading to the Alpha Skip Ahead ring. Those not enrolled in Xbox Insiders will have to wait, as there's no confirmation on when the changes will be made public for everyone.A Streamlined HomeThe new Home will "deliver an easy and seamless experience for you to navigate your console," Xbox Wire writes. The goal here is to get you into your video games faster and keep your content at the front of the Home experience. The new experimental Home design, below, removes the scrolling options from the top for things like Community, Mixer, and Store for dedicated buttons underneath the selected piece of content on the left side of the screen. Things have also been shifted around a little and the tilesets look a little larger than the system's current Home design.The experimental Home design will be available this week to Xbox Insiders part of the Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead rings.Evolving Voice CommandsVoice commands are also changing, with the objective being to "further [evolve] commands on Xbox and [move] away from on-console experiences to cloud-based assistant experiences," according to Xbox Wire. This means Cortana will be inaccessible via headset, instead shifting to "the Xbox Skill for Cortana via the Cortana app on iOS, Android, and Windows or Harmon Kardon Invoke speaker." However, Cortana is still reachable via Alexa-enabled devices. Due to the changes in voice commands, this console update will disable the virtual keyboard's dictation on the system, but Microsoft will share what alternative solutions are in development in the near future.Similar to the experimental Home design, these new voice command changes will arrive this week and are available to the Alpha Skip Ahead ring. Xbox Wire notes that the new voice commands will "fully rollout to all users this fall," but it's unclear if that means the Alpha ring or all of the Xbox Insiders. Info from Gamespot.com

Nintendo has increased the number of levels you can share online in Super Mario Maker 2. Since the game launched last month, players have only been able to upload a maximum of 32 courses to the online Course World hub, but that limit has now been doubled, and it appears it'll go up again with a future update.According to an in-game notification, Nintendo plans to increase the course-upload limit one more time in the future. The company hasn't announced when the limit will be bumped up again or what the new limit will be, but in the meantime, players can now upload a maximum of 64 courses. As before, however, you'll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription in order to upload your levels and play those created by other players.In addition to the course-limit increase, Nintendo has shared the Course ID for a new level created by the Mario Maker 2 development team. This course revolves around the Superball Flower, an obscure power-up from Super Mario Land that can be unlocked as a course part in Mario Maker 2 when you clear the game's Story mode. You can see the Course ID as well as a clip of the level in the tweet below.The maximum number of courses that you can upload in #SuperMarioMaker2 has been increased from 32 to 64 courses! We plan to raise this limit again in the future, so stay tuned. The development team has also created a special course, featuring Super Ball Mario!24Y-BMK-5JG pic.twitter.com/bJ8pl5qbDq — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 24, 2019We know of at least one more update still on the way for Super Mario Maker 2. During E3 2019, Nintendo confirmed it is working on an update that will allow players to play online Versus and Co-Op matches with friends. Presently, the game only allows players to play those modes online with strangers. Nintendo hasn't announced when this update is expected to go live.Super Mario Maker 2 is available exclusively for Nintendo Switch. The game received a lot of praise from critics, including GameSpot. In our Super Mario Maker 2 review, GameSpot's Peter Brown wrote, "Whether exploring the full potential of a single element or throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, I've got the itch to join the creator's club. Mario Maker 2 makes the learning process intuitive and enjoyable. Most importantly, it's enabled designers amateur and professional alike to share their creativity with the world."Info from Gamespot.com

If you're a fan of id Software games like Doom, Quake, or Rage, you're probably aware that QuakeCon 2019 is about to kick off this week. The four-day convention, which will take place July 25-28 in Dallas, is one of the longest-running bring-your-own-computer gaming events in the world, drawing thousands of gamers every year to attend panels, compete in tournaments, and demo upcoming releases.Naturally, the star of the show this year is Doom Eternal, which releases November 22, and attendees will get a first-hand look at the upcoming FPS and highly anticipated sequel to Doom (2016). But while the event's 2019 tagline is "The Year of Doom," there are plenty more games involved with QuakeCon than some people may realize. And for the vast majority of gamers who won't be at the convention in Dallas this week, there are great deals to be had as retailers celebrate QuakeCon with huge sales on PS4, Xbox One, and PC games.The QuakeCon sales this week expand to multiple Bethesda franchises, like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, and Dishonored, with deals at various retailers like GameStop, Steam, and Fanatical as well as the PlayStation and Xbox stores. Notably, Rage 2 is down to $40 on Xbox One and PS4 ($27 on PC), and Doom Eternal is only $51.59 to pre-order on PC at Fanatical. Plus, Fallout 76 is only $15 at Amazon for both PS4 and Xbox One, and Prime members receive $15 back in reward credit afterward, essentially making the purchase free. The Amazon Prime deal ends after this Friday, July 26.See more of the best QuakeCon game deals to take advantage of below!PS4Dishonored 2 and Prey bundle -- $20 ($30)Dishonored: The Complete Collection (digital) -- $48 ($40 with PS Plus) ($80)Doom (2016) (digital) -- $17 ($15 with PS Plus) ($20)Doom Eternal (pre-order) -- $49.94 ($60)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition -- $20 ($40)The Evil Within (digital) -- $12 ($10 with PS Plus) ($20)The Evil Within 2 -- $20 ($40)Fallout 4 (digital) -- $18 ($15 with PS Plus) ($30)Fallout 4 - Game of the Year Edition -- $25 ($60)Fallout 76 -- $15 (with $15 reward credit for Prime members) ($60)Fallout 76 - Tricentennial Edition -- $40 ($80)Prey -- $18 ($15 with PS Plus) ($30)Rage 2 -- $40 ($60)Rage 2 - Deluxe Edition (digital) -- $60 ($52 with PS Plus) ($80)Rage 2 - Wingstick Edition (Only at GameStop) -- $40 ($60)Wolfenstein: The New Order (digital) -- $12 ($10 with PS Plus) ($20)Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus -- $20 ($40)Wolfenstein: The Two-Pack (digital) -- $18 ($15 with PS Plus) ($30)Wolfenstein: Youngblood - Deluxe Edition -- $32.84 ($40)Xbox OneDishonored 2 and Prey bundle -- $20 ($30)Doom (2016) (digital) -- $15 ($20)Doom Eternal (pre-order) -- $49.94 ($60)Doom + Wolfenstein II bundle (digital) -- $40 ($80)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition -- $20 ($40)The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (digital) -- $39 ($60)The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr Collector's Edition (digital) -- $52 ($80)The Evil Within 2 -- $20 ($40)Fallout 4 - Game of the Year Edition -- $25 ($60)Fallout 76 -- $15 (with $15 reward credit for Prime members) ($60)Fallout 76 - Tricentennial Edition -- $40 ($80)Rage 2 -- $40 ($60)Rage 2 - Wingstick Edition (Only at GameStop) -- $40 ($60)Wolfenstein: The New Order (digital) -- $10 ($20)Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus -- $20 ($40)Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Digital Deluxe Edition -- $40 ($80)Wolfenstein: The Two-Pack (digital) -- $15 ($30)Wolfenstein: Youngblood - Deluxe Edition -- $32.84 ($40)PCDishonored 2 -- $7.59 ($40)Dishonored - Complete Collection -- $24 ($80)Doom (2016) -- $6.59 ($20)Doom Classic Complete -- $4.94 ($15)Doom Eternal (pre-order) -- $49.94 ($60)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition -- $12.39 ($40)The Elder Scrolls - Essentials Pack -- $21 ($74.97)The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr - Digital Collector's Edition -- $48 ($80)The Evil Within 2 -- $13.79 ($60)Fallout bundle -- $15.49 ($59.97)Fallout 4 - Game of the Year Edition -- $13.79 ($60) - limited-time Star DealPrey -- $5.69 ($30)Quake Collection -- $7.49 ($51.92)Rage 2 -- $27 ($60)*Rage 2 - Deluxe Edition -- $36 ($80)Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Digital Deluxe Edition -- $24.79 ($80)Wolfenstein: Youngblood - Deluxe Edition -- $33.19 ($40)**PC key is redeemable at Bethesda, not SteamInfo from Gamespot.com