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Vice Cerberus
22 February at 22:02
The reasoning for the protocol is great and should be universally endorsed and enforced but some wording is open to abuse by certain countries.
Vice Cerberus
22 February at 21:14
UN is making good usage of their time adding a new protocol that could ban anime, manga, light novels, figures and sculptures and i guess a lot video games as well.
Blaze
22 February at 16:09
Hey guys! Hang tight, we're busy with our review of Anthem, and you should see it go up on Monday. Have an awesome weekend!
Snow
22 February at 14:46
Exactly haha

I actually really enjoyed Personology for the other theories
Vice Cerberus
22 February at 14:44
@snow yeah thankfully i finished all those modules but they were a pain. The man that started it all was the one most in need of a good psychologist.
Snow
22 February at 14:34
@Vice Sadly he started it all, so has to be done lol
Vice Cerberus
22 February at 13:19
Nope pretty much every online retailer that is in SA only had standard definitive no premium edition
SupaPhly
22 February at 13:15
@vice I'm pretty sure certain online retailers always had it in stock, unless you're talking about buying it at nexus
Vice Cerberus
22 February at 13:11
Ugh don't remind me of Freud he is the worst part of studying psychology
Vice Cerberus
22 February at 13:10
It's a miracle i actually found a copy of tales of vesperia premium edition for ps4 and it was the last one they had in stock
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Bayhem at DC – Michael Bay in Talks to Direct Lobo

by Lynley James on 09 February, 2018

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The DCEU is at something of a crossroads, the films have been financial successes mainly, but critics and the general public do not love the films. The recent less than stellar performance of Justice League has led to rumours of Flashpoint being seen as a reboot while Batfleck looks likely to fly off into the sunset with Jake Gyllenhall reportedly set to take over the role. There are other rumours going around such as Warner abandoning the shared universe concept as there are whispers of multiple films in development such as a Joker origin film (not starring Jared Leto) and take place in a different continuity. Even the Matt Reeves Batman film will be separate from the DCEU continuity despite possibly still starring Affleck. All in all while DC are winning the comics battle over Marvel, they are losing the film one due to this incoherent mess.

Now add another master of incoherent messes to the mix with Michael Bay. As reported by The Wrap, Bay has met with WB and DC executives to discuss taking over the Main Man’s film. He even handed them some script notes that screen writer Jason Fuchs is busy incorporating into the script. If, and it is a big if, Bay likes the new draft he may sign on to direct. I imagine that his script notes read something like, “not enough explosions here, too much dialogue here, why no vaguely racist caricature in this scene and this scene is ok but needs more Megan Fox in a tight shirt”.

If handled correctly, Bay could actually be the right director – as a man who is so over the top as to be a caricature himself - since Lobo started as a satirical take on the grim and gritty anti-hero popularised in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. He was supposed to be the DC character that shone a light on the Punisher, Wolverine and whatever the DC analogues were as super hero comics became more violent and angsty. Comic fans did not see beyond the surface and took to Lobo’s brand of ultra-violence and smutty jokes and he soon became extremely popular.

DC are also looking to create their answer to Deadpool and Lobo, sans fourth wall breaking, is the closest character they have. Both are violent, prone to one liners and dirty jokes. I would really prefer DC to bring something new to the table rather than look over at the competition and try and emulate their formula, maybe Bay is that something new, but I just have to look at Transformers 2 through 5 to have serious doubts.


Lynley James

Grumpy Old Man who still collects toys (THEY. ARE. NOT. DOLLS), PC Gamer lured to the Dark Side of console gaming, comic book reader and fan of all things pop culture.

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KnightFall500
& for the love of God, please do not cast Dwayne as Lobo!!!!
DEATHGIGAS
Need an R-rating, doesn't need to have any redesigns done to the character. Also get a good writer and a different director.
KnightFall500
BOOOOOOM!!!!!

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