https://www.dualshockers.com DualShockers is the definitive destination for video game fans. From Gaming News to trending anime, we’ve got you covered. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:36:31 GMT en-US hourly 60 With the fifth episode of Secret Invasion close to its release, the latest Marvel TV series is approaching its conclusion. After the incidents of the previous episode, where we saw the Skrulls attacking President Ritson, posing as Russian terrorists, the tension between the two nations is higher than ever.

]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:36:31 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/secret-invasion-episode-5-release-date-and-time/ Secret Invasion, the six-episode mini-series from Marvel, started in June, and now, it's almost time for the release of its fourth episode. The Skrulls and Gravik continue to wreak havoc, as they have more sinister plans under their sleeves. In the next episode, fans can expect the debut of Gravik's Super Skrull team.

]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:08:38 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/secret-invasion-episode-4-release-date-and-time/ After almost a two-year wait, Netflix's The Witcher series will finally return later this week with the first part of season 3.

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:41:49 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-witcher-season-3-release-time/ Good news for the fans of the popular anime series, One Piece, as the highly anticipated One Piece Live Action adaptation is set to come to life on August 31st this year. The exciting news was recently confirmed in a Tweet shared by the official One Piece Netflix account, putting an end to months of speculation and rumors regarding the release date.

]]> Sun, 18 Jun 2023 03:41:21 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/one-piece-live-action-release-date-confirmed-new-trailer/ Famed movie star Chris Pratt recently sat down with ET and discussed a wide variety of topics, one of which being the monumental success of the Super Mario Bros Movie and what was next for the franchise; it was here that Pratt, as transcribed by ET, teased that "news about a sequel to the film should be coming soon."

]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 22:51:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/mario-movie-sequel-revealed-soon/ The first trailer for the upcoming Five Night at Freddy's movie has been leaked online.The video was shared by multiple accounts popped on YouTube at roughly the same time on Saturday. The trailer video is stamped over with bright white coded text which partially obscures the view of the action onscreen, so it's rather obvious that the world is not supposed to be seeing it yet.

]]> Sat, 06 May 2023 22:04:11 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-fnaf-movie-trailer-leaked/ Following a minor appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, one classic Nintendo character is getting a new name for the Japanese market, moving on from his original, racist-sounding moniker, as evidenced by a tweet from the company's Japanese-language Twitter account.

]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2023 18:04:32 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/nintendo-retconning-racist-character-name/ Delivering on a promise he made to his fans last weekend, popular streamer Markiplier has given a first peek at the video game movie adaptation he has been working on. Revealed on his YouTube channel on Friday, the movie will be an adaptation of the 2022 submarine-themed sci-fi horror title Iron Lung.

]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:07:33 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/markipliers-movie-trailer-not-five-nights-at-freddys/ YouTuber Markiplier, well known for his work streaming and reacting to the Five Nights at Freddy's indie horror franchise, has broken his silence on the FNAF movie, saying in a livestream that his absence from his YouTube channel has been due to filming a movie, just not that particular movie. He noted his project is something he has written and directed himself.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 01:41:48 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/markiplier-denies-working-on-the-five-nights-at-freddy-movie-but-he-knows-something/ The penultimate episode of The Mandalorian Season 3 will hit Disney+ later this week and will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa and written by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. The upcoming episode will be 50 minutes and 40 seconds long and will see the highly anticipated arrival of Grand Admiral Thrawn.

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:24:13 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-7-release-date-and-time/ The much discussed Super Mario Bros. Movie had a rather mixed critical reception going into its release, but it's clear that didn't stop people from wanting to go see it, as it was reported via Deadline that the film has made $377.2 million worldwide during its opening weekend so far, making it the biggest opening weekend of all time for any animated movie ever.

]]> Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:35:18 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/super-mario-bros-movie-biggest-opening/ In a lengthy interview over at Screen Rant, Mario's creator and long-time Nintendo executive, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Illumination CEO, Chris Meladandri, sat down to discuss just about everything regarding the recently released Super Mario Bros. Movie, and it was here they revealed that this movie is just the start of the two companies' partnership.

]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:00:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/nintendo-planning-more-movies-illumination/ Universal Pictures' upcoming Five Nights At Freddy's feature film — based on the horror video game franchise of the same name — finally has a release date. As first revealed in a tweet shared on Wednesday by producer Jason Blum, the Five Nights At Freddy's movie is set to premiere on October 27 this very year.

]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:01:42 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-release-date-confirmed/ Episode 5 of The Mandalorian Season 3 will be released on Wednesday, March 29th at 1:00 AM PT. The upcoming episode will be available for international fans on Disney Plus, and here's the schedule it will follow for different locations:

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:22:48 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-5-release-date-and-time/ A polling of followers online by The Game Awards' official Twitter account has revealed that fans are eager for the announcement of a 3-D animated The Legend of Zelda movie.

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:30:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/gamers-want-legend-of-zelda-animated-movie/ Episode 4 of The Mandalorian Season 3 will be released on Wednesday, March 22nd at 1:00 AM PT. As always, the new episode will be available to stream on Disney Plus for fans around the world. The release time for episode 4 will vary depending on your location, so here's the timings for various regions around the world:

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:21:56 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-4-release-date-and-time/ Season 2 of HBO’s The Last Of Us might not arrive until late 2024 or early 2025, according to Bella Ramsey, who portrays Ellie in the critically acclaimed TV show.

]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 12:28:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-2025/ Return To Silent Hill, the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Konami's renowned horror video game franchise Silent Hill, has cast actors Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson in the lead roles of James Sunderland and Mary, according to a report from entertainment industry insider Deadline.

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:08:45 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/return-to-silent-hill-film-casts-james-mary/ HBO's The Last of Us series finale has come and gone and fans were treated to a few easter eggs, such as the original Ellie voice actor, Ashley Johnson, making an appearance as Ellie's mother and Abby's voice actor hiding behind a surgical mask in the climatic end sequence. But was there another nod to the games?

]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:40:30 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/abby-the-last-of-us-finale/ The Last of Us HBO recently premiered its season 1 finale, and after the collective shock and praise died down, acclaimed voice actress Laura Bailey confirmed that she appeared in the show during the final episode, though her cameo was rather easy to miss.

]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:35:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/abby-sneaky-cameo-hbo-the-last-of-us/ Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, the showrunners behind HBO's The Last of Us recently had an interview with GQ Magazine, where they hinted at the existence of a third season for the series on top of the already confirmed Season 2.

]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:33:27 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbo-last-of-us-already-planning-third-season/ It appears that word of mouth is still one of the strongest forms of advertisement, for HBO's critically acclaimed The Last of Us show continues to rise in viewer count, with its most recent 8th episode, When We Are In Need, reaching more than 8.1 million viewers during its Sunday night premiere.

]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:00:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-continues-break-records/ Episode 2 of The Mandalorian Season 3 will be released on Wednesday, March 8th at 12:00 AM PST. The upcoming episode will release exclusively on Disney Plus at the following times for different locations:

]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:03:54 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-episode-2-release-date-and-time/ Multiplayer horror game Dead By Daylight will be receiving a film adaptation courtesy of Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster. No release date has been announced.

]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 06:00:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dead-by-daylight-movie-coming-from-blumhouse/ The set of the long-in-development Five Nights At Freddy's film has been leaked, revealing that filming for the upcoming adaptation appears to be taking place in Chalmette, Louisiana.

]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:48:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/five-nights-at-freddys-movie-set-leaked/ Star Wars is back with a new season of its most beloved series, The Mandalorian. Episode 1 of Season 3 will be released on Wednesday, March 1st. Just like the previous two seasons, this season of The Mandalorian will also air exclusively on Disney Plus. As the new episodes will release simultaneously for all the regions around the world, the air time will differ depending on your location. Here's the exact schedule you need to follow to catch the first episode as soon as it drops:

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:25:24 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-mandalorian-season-3-release-date-time/ As part of the recent Pokemon Presents Showcase, the heads over at The Pokemon Company announced Pokemon Concierge, a new stop-motion-animated series about a Pokemon resort manager, coming soon to Netflix.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:30:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/pokemon-concierge-new-stop-motion-series/ Via a recent Twitter post, Nintendo has confirmed that a Nintendo Direct is set to take place on March 9, though it will explicitly have no information about upcoming games and will instead focus on the fast-approaching Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Direct will feature the movie's final trailer, and it's set to premiere at 2PM PT/ 5PM ET.

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:55:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/super-mario-bros-movie-nintendo-direct-march/ HBO's The Last of Us has seemingly cast its Dina, according to some fans. Episode 6 has Ellie interact with another young girl who resembles her love interest from the second game.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:00:09 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-fans-believe-hbo-cast-dina/ Apple TV+ will begin streaming Tetris, its dramatic original movie about the development and release of the famous puzzle game of the same name, on March 31. The streaming platform's official Twitter account also released a trailer for the film on Thursday.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:04:12 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tetris-film-release-date-trailer-apple-tv/ Popular game platform Roblox is expanding into the new and uncharted territory of television via two new projects. The first show that has been announced is based on the survival game Creatures of Sonaria.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:48:51 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/roblox-television-series-coming/ Upcoming horror comedy film Cocaine Bear has received a free tie-in game available to players now. Cocaine Bear: The Rise of Pablo Escobear is a retro-style arcade game with strong similarities to Pac-Man, where players take control of the titular Pablo Escobear as he goes on a drug-fueled rampage.

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:40:15 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/cocaine-bear-tie-in-game-for-some-reason/ Ian Alexander, the actor who portrayed Lev in The Last Of Us Part 2, has expressed hopes of reprising that role. It's already confirmed that a second season of HBO's The Last Of Us is underway, but Alex says their fingers remain crossed.

]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:59:44 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-part-2-lev-reprise-role-for-show/ On Wednesday, the March issue of Shodensha’s Feel Young magazine announced the live-action adaptation of the Kashimashi Meshi manga. However, fans will have to wait for cast and staff reveals as this is a fresh-off-the-press announcement.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 07:00:18 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/kashimashi-meshi-manga-to-get-live-action-series/ A teaser trailer for Resident Evil: Death Island hit the Internet on Tuesday. Set to be released in Summer 2023, the new CG animated movie will follow up on 2017's Resident Evil: Vendetta, serving as the fourth film overall in the animated tie-ins to Capcom's formative survival horror franchise.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:48:22 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/resident-evil-death-island-cg-film-announced/ HBO has announced that Episode 5 of The Last Of Us will be released 2 days early, likely to avoid a clash with this weekend's Super Bowl. The new episode was expected to air on Sunday, February 12th, but will now be released on Friday, February 10th. It's unclear whether or not this will affect the UK release of the episode.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:09:06 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-episode-5-early-release/ Pedro Pascal, who stars as Joel in HBO's The Last of Us, has been featured in a dystopian Mario Kart trailer by Saturday Night Live. The comically serious skit, "HBO Mario Kart," depicts iconic Mario characters in a post-apocalyptic world.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 08:30:36 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/snl-skit-casts-pedro-pascal-dystopian-mario-kart/ What's traditionally been the most hotly anticipated gaming expo in the world is looking a little sparse this year, as it appears the big three won't be attending E3 this year. According to reports, the Electronic Entertainment Expo shouldn't expect Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo to be showing off their games at this year's show.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:26:05 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-in-review-top-news-stories-from-january-30-february-5/ A second major source has confirmed that the upcoming God of War television series on Amazon Prime Video will remain true to the games' story. In an interview with Deadline last week, Sony Pictures TV Studios President Katherine Pope reiterated claims made in December by Amazon Studio's Head of Television Vernon Sanders that the storylines would stay faithful to the games.

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:00:29 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/god-of-war-tv-series-keep-game-values/ The Executive Producers of HBO's The Last of Us have revealed why Bill and Frank's story was changed from what was originally shown in the game. The couple's relationship is the focus of the show's most recent episode, which premiered this past Sunday.

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 17:50:42 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-why-the-show-changed-bill-and-franks-story/ A second Detective Pikachu movie is still in "active development", according to a representative from film company Legendary Entertainment (via Polygon). The sequel project was initially announced in 2019, just a few months before the first Detective Pikachu movie arrived in cinemas.

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:54:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/detective-pikachu-sequel-reportedly-in-development/ Star Wars Visions has announced a new season of the animated anthology series and this time Disney and Lucasfilm are tapping studios from all over the world for this season's stories.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:28:39 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/star-wars-visions-studios-new-season/ HBO's The Last of Us is currently on its first season run, and as the episodes come out, it's clearer and clearer that HBO's investment into this acclaimed video game franchise was quite a wise one, for it was confirmed by HBO data that the show's latest episode had risen in ratings yet again.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:05:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-ratings-increase-third-episode/ DC recently uploaded a video in which James Gunn, acclaimed director and new lead of the DC franchise, outlined numerous different upcoming TV and movie projects that will form part of his new DCU, and one of these was an HBO show that will introduce the Green Lantern character into the universe.

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:45:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/green-lantern-hbo-show-dcu/ Along with the public announcement of the DCU's first chapter (titled Gods and Monsters) and the various projects that form part of it, James Gunn also spoke to some publications in a private press event, and it was here where he openly detailed the problems he had with the prior DCEU.

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:40:12 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/james-gunn-criticizes-dceu/ James Gunn, the co-lead of the new DC Studios, has recently confirmed that Ezra Miller's The Flash and Jason Momoa's Aquaman franchise will not exactly be a part of the new DC Universe (DCU). As reported by Screenrant, The Flash and Aquaman will run as their own franchises, completely separate from the universe DC Studios has planned to establish.

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:25:55 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-flash-aquaman-future-dc-universe/ As relayed by Screen Rant, DC Studio co-lead James Gunn has revealed the name and concept of Batman's introductory movie into the DCU; it's to be called The Brave and the Bold and will focus on Batman battling crime with his son, Robin.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:00:12 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dcu-batman-robin-movie-the-brave-and-the-bold/ As reported by Screen Rant, James Gunn, acclaimed director and new co-lead of the DC Universe, has confirmed that the story of Matt Reeves' Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, will continue in the form of a trilogy, however, this trilogy will not be part of Gunn's newfangled DCU, which is set to bring a new phase in the world of DC media, bringing nearly all of its projects together into one interconnected universe.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:10:11 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-batman-trilogy-confirmed-not-dcu/ PlayStation Productions studio head Asad Qizilbash has released a teaser for the Twisted Metal TV series. We know the series wrapped filming last year, but Asad's comments are the only hint we've heard about the release.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:17:56 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/twisted-metal-tv-series-tease/ Illumination has released a new video from the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Movie, giving us a chance to hear Seth Rogen's take on Donkey Kong. In the clip, viewable below, Mario faces off with Donkey Kong, giving us a brief taste of Rogen as the tie-wearing gorilla.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:03:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/mario-movie-seth-rogen-donkey-kong/ Netflix has been on a streak of live-action anime adaptations with one of its most controversial being Cowboy Bebop. The ill-fated adaptation was canceled only three weeks after airing, but anime series creator Shinichiro Watanabe is now speaking about how he felt in regard to the production.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:21:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/cowboy-bebop-creator-says-the-netflix-adaptation-was-clearly-not-cowboy-bebop/ We've had a busy week here in the news department, but nothing compared to Wednesday night and the Xbox Developer Direct, where five major works got their time to shine. Only one of those games released immediately after the stream, however, and that was Hi-Fi RUSH, the cel-shaded rhythm action game from Tango Gameworks. It may be the best-kept secret in gaming, starting development six years ago and sneaking onto the scene immediately after its announcement.

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 01:05:00 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-in-review-top-news-stories-january-23-29/ Tokai TV has announced that Hiroki Otsuka’s Backstage in New York manga is getting a live-action TV series adaptation. The series is slated to premiere on March 4, so this is one show that doesn’t allow for too much time between the announcement and the premiere.

]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 23:37:32 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/backstage-in-new-york-manga-live-action-series-march/ According to a new report from the Hollywood Reporter, sources suggest that Amazon is developing a TV show based on the Tomb Raider franchise, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge writing the script and acting as executive producer for the project. Deadline also corroborated the report with the confirmation that a new Tomb Raider movie is in the works at Amazon.

]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 09:50:29 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/tomb-raider-tv-show-amazon/ The ink is dry, folks. Multiple Twitter accounts, such as the official The Last of Us HBO account, and PlayStation studio Naughty Dog's account, have confirmed that The Last of Us TV show has been officially renewed for a second season. Note that, so far, only two episodes have been released, yet, they've been so successful that HBO is clearly already confident enough to keep the series going.

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:41:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-season-2-confirmed/ In a recent interview with BBC, Bella Ramsey, who is playing Ellie in the currently ongoing first season of The Last of Us HBO show, stated that she believes a Season 2 is "pretty likely," given how successful it's been so far. Two episodes of the show have been released over the last couple of weeks, and the reception has been widely and immensely positive.

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:05:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-second-season-pretty-likely/ Don’t Call It Mystery (ミステリと言う勿れ), based on the manga of the same name is getting a film adaptation this fall. The manga that was written and illustrated by Yumi Tamura has been serialized in Shogakukan’s manga magazine Monthly Flowers since November 2017.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:26:05 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dont-call-it-mystery-manga-adaptation-to-get-film-this-fall/ Apple TV+ has acquired the new multilingual live-action TV series Drops of God, entertainment news website Deadline announced on Monday. The internationally co-produced series is an adaptation of Tadashi Agi and Shū Okimoto’s manga of the same title. The eight-part series will broadcast and stream worldwide simultaneously this year.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:57:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/apple-tv-to-stream-live-action-adaptation-of-drops-of-god-this-year/ The Last of Us TV show, based on the game bearing the same name, has already broken HBO viewership records. This may bode well for future high-production value video game adaptations for TV in the future.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:36:58 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-premiere-success/ HBO's The Last of Us is set to premiere mere hours after the publishing of this article, and we'll soon know just how well the series (well, its first episode anyway) is living up to the lofty expectations of critics and fans. And lofty they are. Critical acclaim is placing the television adaptation of the Naughty Dog classic above such HBO classics as Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. And if you're reading specifically because of the new series but aren't familiar with the games, Naughty Dog is offering a free trial of The Last of Us Part 1 for you to try out, assuming you're a PlayStation Plus Premium member.

]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:14:42 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-in-review-top-news-stories-january-9-15/ The much-awaited live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog's legendary video game series, The Last of Us, is finally close to its official release. Created by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, the TV show will feature Pedro Pascal as Joel, and Bella Ramsey — the actress who won our hearts with her role in Game of Thrones as Lyanna Mormont — will play Ellie.

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2023 01:00:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-release-date-time/ A newly-released comparison of critical reception to original HBO programming shows the upcoming The Last of Us outranking the competition, with wildly popular shows like Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon coming up far short of its numbers on the eve of Naughty Dog's classic game series' television adaptation's release.

]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 20:30:32 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-pre-release-score-rotten-tomatoes-outpacing-house-of-the-dragons/ Ahead of its February international premiere, Crunchyroll began streaming the English dubbed trailer for the 2nd Sword Art Online film, Sword Art Online: Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night, on Friday. The film was originally released in Japan on October 22 and topped box office charts the first weekend. In less than two months, the film has earned an impressive 1,076,475,134 yen or about $7.97 million USD.

]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:45:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/2nd-sword-art-online-progressive-film-english-trailer/ The initial critic reviews for HBO’s The Last of Us television show have been filtering in from various outlets, and the consensus appears to be very positive.

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:39:05 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-tv-show-is-being-widely-praised-by-critics/ Episode 3 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 will be released on Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 12 AM PST. Fans around the world will be able to watch the upcoming episode via Disney Plus. As the show will follow a concurrent release schedule, here is the release time for episode 3 in various timezones:

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:54:55 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/star-wars-the-bad-batch-season-2-episode-3-release-date-and-time/ According to Deadline, Eli Roth is handing over two weeks of reshoot duties for his Borderlands movie to Terminator: Dark Fate and Deadpool director Tim Miller because he has to start working on his next project, Thanksgiving. Lionsgate's adaptation project now tapped Tim Miller as the new pinch-director while the production crosses the finish line.

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/borderlands-movie-reshoots-deadpool-director-tim-miller/ The first full week of 2023 has been a wild ride, and after a weird Monday in which every developer and their mama seemed to be announcing that they would be announcing an announcement at a later date, we've been flooded with practically more news than we can fit within out virtual pages. There's been so much going on that it's admittedly hard to find a theme here (other than "we're swamped"), so if your favorite story of the week didn't make the cut, don't feel bad — there's ben a lot to cover.

]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:26:19 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-in-review-the-top-news-stories-from-january-2-8/ High-quality scanned images of McDonald's Happy Meal promotion for the Super Mario Bros. Movie have given us a clearer look at the models for the characters who will be appearing in the upcoming film. A French Reddit user posted images scanned from the pop-together cardboard figurines that will be part of the promotion.

]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2023 21:50:42 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/french-happy-meal-toys-give-a-closer-look-at-the-super-mario-bros-movies-character-models/ A longtime figure in one of the most acclaimed adventure comedy series in gaming history, Earl Boen, the voice of Monkey Island's LeChuck, passed away at the age of 81 this past Thursday in Hawaii. According to a report provided by Variety, he had received a diagnosis of stage-four lung cancer this past fall.

]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2023 22:47:57 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/earl-boen-voice-of-monkey-islands-lechuck-died/ HBO's The Last of Us TV series executive producer Craig Mazin (creator of Chernobyl) is preparing a new spin on the origin of the epidemic outbreak of the Cordyceps brain infection (per his interview with Comicbook), but he will make sure to explain how the infection works in the world of the TV show.

]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2023 19:26:37 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbos-the-last-of-us-wont-using-spores-spread-infection/ Sony has released the first footage from the upcoming Grand Turismo movie during the CES 2023 showcase, giving fans a sneak peek into the adrenaline-fuelled racing experience and director Neill Blomkamp's impressive drone shots. The trailer also features a few brief comments from the movie's star-studded cast, including Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, and Archie Madekwe.

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2023 10:38:13 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/gran-turismo-movie-teaser-trailer/ The live-action series Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan is getting a live-action movie on May 26. The series, a spin-off from Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, first aired in 2020 and was inspired by the manga of the same name. Kishibe Rohan first appeared on our radars in the fourth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. Rohan proved to be a very interesting protagonist, and boy are we glad to see his story continuing on our screens.

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:01:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/thus-spoke-kishibe-rohan-series-live-action-movie-may-2023/ A recent piece from The Hollywood Reporter went into extensive detail about the creation and origin of the upcoming The Last of Us HBO show that is set to premiere imminently on January 15, but further into the article, showrunner, and creator of The Last of Us, Neil Druckmann, spoke a bit about the future of the series, suggesting that a potential second season would be based on the original game's 2020 sequel, The Last of Us Part II.

]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:45:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/hbo-the-last-of-us-neil-druckmann-season-2-game-sequel/ In a recent update regarding the Assassin's Creed TV series, now-ex-showrunner of the project, Jeb Stuart, iterated that he is no longer involved in the adaptation of Ubisoft's flagship franchise due to a "difference in vision."

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:56:28 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/assassins-creed-netflix-tv-series-loses-showrunner/ Happy New Year 2023, gamers! As we kick off the start of what should be an exciting year at DualShockers, we get one more chance to reflect on what news the end of 2022 brought to us, and once again, there are big stories regarding all three of the major console developers.

]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:15:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-review-top-news-stories-december-26-january-1/ GMA Network released a five-minute mega trailer for Voltes V: Legacy during the GMA New Year Countdown on Saturday. The Philippines' show, a live action remake of the popular Toei Japanese anime known as Voltes V, is set to release in the second quarter of 2023 and is rumored to contain 80 episodes. The remake has made a splash as the anime's history is one that includes bans and cultural revolutions.

]]> Sun, 01 Jan 2023 19:56:46 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/five-minute-trailer-released-voltes-v-live-action-remake/ In an interview last month at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham, Geralt’s voice actor Doug Cockle reflected on the departure of Henry Cavill from Netflix’s The Witcher series.

]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:58:37 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/doug-cockle-doesnt-understand-netflix-deviation-from-witcher-books/ It has been confirmed by HBO's official schedule page that the debut episode for the highly anticipated Last of Us series will be approximately 85 minutes long, a lengthy runtime, even for HBO.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:51:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-runtime-episode-1/ As per an interview on SFX magazine, of which GamesRadar took an excerpt, Craig Mazin, showrunner for the highly anticipated The Last of Us HBO show, had a particularly difficult time finding the right actor to play the universally beloved Ellie. Apparently, the showrunners saw over 100 people before finally coming across Bella Ramsey.

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:46:17 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-showrunner-best-ellie-ever/ In a lengthy interview over at the New Yorker, showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin revealed a lot of juicy details about the soon-to-release HBO adaptation of The Last of Us, set to premiere on January 15, 2023, and key among them was that the show would feature "an infected individual unlike those seen in the game," which required the consultation of Naughty Dog's concept artists.

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:55:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-new-zombie-type/ HBO's The Last Of Us television series will not contain as much violent content as the games, according to Naughty Dog Co-President Neil Druckmann. In an article originating from GameRant, which draws from a yet-to-be-published interview in SFX Magazine, the showrunner explains that the creators wanted to remove all non-essential violence for the story's new medium.

]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:43:52 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-tv-series-less-violence-than-games/ The holiday season is in full swing! At the time of this publishing, it's still Christmas Day in many parts of the world, Hanukah is winding down into its final nights, and Kwanzaa is just beginning. But we've also just had the secular holiday of Festivus, popularized by '90s sitcom Seinfeld, which contains the Airing of Grievances, so let's celebrate by pointing out some tales of hardware and software problems from across the industry.

]]> Mon, 26 Dec 2022 00:35:07 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-in-review-the-top-news-stories-from-december-19-25/ HBO Max has announced that an official podcast for HBO's The Last of Us series is in the works. The podcast will be hosted by Troy Baker, the voice actor behind Joel Miller in the original video games, and feature the show's creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann as guests. According to the official blog post, the companion podcast will offer an in-depth analysis of the highly anticipated adaptation and a "scene-by-scene dive of each episode."

]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:57:20 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-tv-show-companion-podcast/ There's a chill in the air, as winter has started to come in full force across the northern hemisphere, so what better time of year is there to stay in and enjoy some quality time behind the controller or keyboard? As we cozy up for some long months of cold weather and button mashing, developers across the industry are hard at work on their next big releases, so let's check in on all the hottest claims made in the last week.

]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2022 23:35:55 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-review-top-news-stories-december-12-18/ Amazon is reportedly in the final stages of locking down a Warhammer 40K TV show with Henry Cavill to star and produce in the show, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter.

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:46:53 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/henry-cavill-to-star-in-and-produce-warhammer-40k-tv-show/ Death Stranding is now set to hit the big screen according to an exclusive report by Deadline. Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions will partner with director Alex Lebovici's Hammerstone Studios to develop and produce a film adaption of Kojima's IP.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:58:06 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/death-stranding-movie-adaption/ Amazon Prime Video, Amazon's video subscription service, announced that it gave a series order to the God of War live-action television series for a premier worldwide broadcast, as reported by Deadline, and Santa Monica Studio's Creative Director Cory Barlog is also joining the project as an executive producer.

]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:09:33 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/god-of-war-tv-series-premier-amazon-prime-video/ The first full trailer for the highly anticipated sequel, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, recently dropped, and in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, it confirmed that the Peter Parker and Miles Morales versions created by PlayStation's Insomniac Games, will feature in the movie.

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:45:11 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/insomniacs-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/ A former writer of Netflix's The Witcher, Beau DeMayo, claimed that some of the writers of the adaptation disliked the source material. DeMayo shared his experiences during the time he had served as a writer for the show in an interview on his Instagram account, saying "some of the writers were not into or actively disliked the books and games, even actively mocking the source material."

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:49:43 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/netflix-witcher-former-writer-claims-some-disliked-games-books/ A Twitter user by the name of kikaim recently posted an image of a promotional flyer seemingly going around in Japan, which allegedly leaks a yet unannounced character that shall appear in the upcoming Super Mario Bros Movie; a blue Luma character.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:30:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/super-mario-bros-movie-luma-character/ The upcoming HBO-produced The Last of Us TV show just got its first full-length trailer, and it showed off many more characters in action than its first teaser did back in September. Most interesting of all, perhaps, was the short snippet of Ashley Johnson, the voice actor who originally played Ellie in the video game that spawned this beloved franchise, 2013's The Last of Us.

]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2022 23:30:16 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-hbo-trailer-builds-suspense/ Indie film and game studio Annapurna, best known for the recently released Stray, has officially launched an animation division led by industry veterans Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein. Annapurna Animation's first production is slated for release sometime in 2023.

]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:46:42 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/indie-studio-annapurna-launches-animation-division/ The official Twitter account of HBO's The Last of Us TV series has dropped several character images, teasing the highly anticipated adaptation of Naughty Dog's award-winning title. The new images reveal how the show's cast breathes life into the familiar faces in the game, including Bella Ramsey's Ellie, Pedro Pascal's Joel, Anna Torv's Tess, and more.

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:53:26 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-tv-series-reveals-new-character-images/ Sprigatito, the Grass-type starter of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, has made its anime debut in a Team Rocket special. The feline is the first of the Generation 9 starters to appear in the animated show.

]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2022 20:43:05 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/sprigatito-makes-pokmon-anime-debut-team-rocket-special/ It's been a week of highly successful launches in the video game industry, as both God of War: Ragnarok and Sonic Frontiers have topped sales figures in just a few days on the market.

]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2022 23:57:58 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dualshockers-week-in-review-top-news-stories-november-7-13/ An official teaser trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin has been released by Netflix, showcasing the intense action sequences in the upcoming prequel series. The minute-long trailer video also features Michelle Yeoh's Scian performance along with intense combat scenes.

]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:14:06 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/the-witcher-blood-origin-new-trailer-showcases-intense-action-sequences/ After the Gears of War movie was greenlit by Netflix earlier this week, actor and retired pro wrestler Dave Bautista — known for playing Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy — has posted a video of himself on Twitter in the full COG armor of Marcus Fenix , the iconic protagonist of the Gears of War franchise. Bautista has also added a caption saying that he "can't make this any easier", implying that Netflix should hurry up and hire him for the upcoming movie.

]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:31:31 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dave-bautista-still-not-giving-up-gears-of-war-movie-casting/ Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman in countless video games and animated television shows, has died at the age of 66 following a short battle with cancer.

]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:33:57 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/longtime-batman-voice-actor-kevin-conroy-has-died/ Netflix has confirmed that Dragon Age: Absolution, an adult animated series based on the Dragon Age video game franchise, will stream exclusively on the platform from December 9th. A new trailer was also released, which highlights action-packed scenes, a diverse cast of characters, and acclaimed voice-acting talent.

]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:56:50 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/dragon-age-absolution-premiere-date-and-new-trailer-revealed/ Brawlhalla has just announced a new collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender bringing Aang, Toph, and Zuko to the game. The reveal trailer features the three characters showcasing their new abilities.

]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 01:58:38 GMT https://www.dualshockers.com/brawlhalla-last-airbender-playable-characters/