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whatever is happening in the Nerd/Geek communities including Movies,
Books, Gaming and more. Today's Nerd News is on some up and coming
books, games and movies, the Australian Bush fires, Brexit and what's
happening for The Bandersnatch Blog.
MOVIES:
Here
comes three movies being released this month The Bandersnatch Blog is
considering a watch,
The
Informer 10/01/2020
Pete
Koslow, a reformed criminal and former special operations soldier, is
working undercover for crooked FBI handlers to infiltrate the Polish
mob's drug trade in New York. In a final step toward freedom, Koslow
must return to the one place he has fought so hard to leave, Bale
Hill Prison, where his mission becomes a race against time when a
drug deal goes wrong and threatens to identify him as a mole. On
discovering one of his handlers, Montgomery intends to let him and
his family die in order to use their homicides as hard evidence to
ensure convictions, Koslow must turn to Grens a member of NYPD's
Organized Crime Division to ensure his loved ones safety as he looks
for a way to escape when his cover eventually gets conveniently
blown.
- Informer wiki
The
Informer has already been released in the UK on August 30th
2019 but will be released in the US in 2020. I'm still in two minds
wither or not I'll be watching this movie either on the big screen or
on DVD.
Dolittle
17/01/2020
After
losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric John Dolittle
(Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Victorian England, hermits
himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his
menagerie of animals for company. But when Queen Victoria (Jessie
Buckley) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set
sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure,
regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and
encounters wondrous creatures.
- Dolittle wiki
I'm looking
forward to seeing this movie, especially as Robert Downey Jr as
Doctor Dolittle. The movie was originally going to be released on
May 24th 2019 but was then moved to April 12th
2019 but was moved again so it wouldn't be in competition with Star
Trek: The Rise of Skywalker it was later pushed to January 17th
2020.
Gretel and
Hansel 31/01/2020
The
story is described as being set a long time ago in a distant fairy
tale countryside and focuses on a young girl (Sophia
Lillis)
who leads her little brother (Sam Leakey) into a dark wood in
desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of
terrifying evil.
- Gretel and
Hansel wiki
I'm
looking forwards to this movie for three reasons:
1: Its a
new adaption of the well known Brothers Grimm story of a similar name
(Hansel and Gretel).
2: Brian
Kavanaugh-Jones producer of Sinister was announced as Co-Producer
alongside the Autopsy of Jane Doe Fred Berger (both decent horror
movies).
3: It
looks like a great horror movie to watch.
I am
pretty sure I will be watching this movie both at the cinema and on
DVD, with a decent dive into the extras.
GAMES:
Here
comes three games being released across the world this month,
Final
Fantasy; Crystal Caves Remastered 23/01/2020
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES
is back, more beautiful than ever on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4,
iOS and Android.
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered
Edition follows a young group, known as the Crystal Caravans, as they
embark on an epic journey to search for myrrh, a precious and rare
liquid needed to cleanse and maintain a crystal protecting their
world from the deadly gas, miasma.
Team up with faraway friends to take down
fearsome foes! Enlist comrades to your crystal caravan in an online
multiplayer mode for up to four players.
Adventure awaits your caravan in brand-new
lands teeming with wonder. There are even new areas inside dungeons,
so even those who played the original version will have surprises in
store when the Remastered Edition launches this winter!
- Square-enix-games website.
The Final
Fantasy brand is a long running and popular franchise and as such It
is good to know that such a popular game is being remastered for
several game consoles such as the PS4, Android, IPhone, IPad and the
Nintendo Switch.
Journey to
Savage Planet 28/01/2020
JOURNEY TO THE SAVAGE PLANET IS AN
UPBEAT CO-OP ADVENTURE GAME SET IN A BRIGHT AND COLORFUL ALIEN WORLD
FILLED WITH WEIRD AND WONDERFUL CREATURES.
AS AN EMPLOYEE OF KINDRED AEROSPACE, WHICH
PROUDLY TOUTS ITS RATING AS THE 4TH BEST INTERSTELLAR EXPLORATION
COMPANY, YOU ARE DROPPED ONTO AN UNCHARTED PLANET DEEP IN A
FICTITIOUS, FAR AWAY CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE.
LAUNCHED WITH HIGH HOPES BUT LITTLE EQUIPMENT
AND NO REAL PLAN, YOUR JOB IS TO EXPLORE, CATALOG ALIEN FLORA AND
FAUNA AND DETERMINE IF THIS PLANET IS FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. GOOD
LUCK – AND MIND THE GOO!
- Savage Planet website.
This game
at the point of this blog posting is currently on pre-order and also
has the chance to join the pioneer program. This game does look
interesting BUT does look a little bit like Fortnite.
Sisters
Royale 30/01/2020
A new
vertical scroll shooting game makes its debut in a battle Royale
where five sisters compete for one man!
Choose
from one of five individual sisters and use standard attacks, spirit
summons, and bombs to defeat enemies.
Play
with exciting systems such as the “Tension Bonus System”—which
increases the amount of points acquired and coins dropped depending
on the distance between the player, enemies, and enemy bullets—and
“Power Shots,” which turns the standard attack into a powerful
strike!
Additionally,
“Secret Fairies” that doubles the increase rate of the Tension
Bonus System for a limited amount of time are hidden throughout each
stage.
Use
these systems to clear each stage with a high score!
- Gematsu website
Currently
Sisters Royale will only be released on the Nintendo switch in Japan
at the cost of 1,500 Yen. However I'm of two minds about the story
aspect of this game.
BOOKS:
Here
are three books that will be released this month that The
Bandersnatch Blog is considering buying or borrowing,
Adults,
Emma Jane Unsworth 30/01/2020
Jenny
McLaine is an adult. Supposedly. At thirty-five she owns her own
house, writes for a cool magazine and has hilarious friends just a
message away.
But the thing is:
• She can’t actually afford her house since her criminally sexy ex-boyfriend Art left,
• her best friend Kelly is clearly trying to break up with her,
• she's so frazzled trying to keep up with everything you can practically hear her nerves jangling,
• she spends all day online-stalking women with beautiful lives as her career goes down the drain.
And now her mother has appeared on her doorstep, unbidden, to save the day…
Is Jenny ready to grow up and save herself this time?
But the thing is:
• She can’t actually afford her house since her criminally sexy ex-boyfriend Art left,
• her best friend Kelly is clearly trying to break up with her,
• she's so frazzled trying to keep up with everything you can practically hear her nerves jangling,
• she spends all day online-stalking women with beautiful lives as her career goes down the drain.
And now her mother has appeared on her doorstep, unbidden, to save the day…
Is Jenny ready to grow up and save herself this time?
- Goodreads website
This book does look
interesting however I'm still of split mind if I buy and read the
book or not.
Hobnail
and other frontier stories, Tom Clavin 17/01/2020
Hobnail
and Other Frontier Stories,
edited by Hazel Rumney, features seventeen brand-new stories that
will delight historical fiction fans. These stories capture the
spirit of freedom and individualism in the evolving 19th century
American frontier. These epic narratives are organized by time frame
to offer readers a panoramic view of pioneers who faced life-changing
challenges in settings that are in stark contrast to civilized
society. Ranging from high-action traditional Westerns to
introspective historical dramas set in the American West, readers
will discover previously untold stories about the tenacious
individuals who shaped the iconic American West
.
- Goodreads website
This
book does look interesting, however i would be borrowing it from the
library to read it rather than actually buying it.
The Kings Questioner
Nikki Katz 14/01/2020
Kalen
has been cursed with a gift: he’s a mental picklock, able to access
a person’s memories and secrets by touch. His skills make him the
perfect questioner to the king, and he spends his days interrogating
prisoners of the crown.
But when Kalen’s estranged childhood friend, Prince Cirrus, falls into a sudden coma, the king begs Kalen to intervene. By accessing Cirrus’ mind, Kalen saves his life—and uncovers a terrifying secret. The prince has a sister, banished long ago, and she is the key to the destruction or survival of the kingdom.
With the help of Cirrus and a silver-haired thief named Luna, Kalen must find the princess and bring her home. Or risk death at the hands of his king.
But when Kalen’s estranged childhood friend, Prince Cirrus, falls into a sudden coma, the king begs Kalen to intervene. By accessing Cirrus’ mind, Kalen saves his life—and uncovers a terrifying secret. The prince has a sister, banished long ago, and she is the key to the destruction or survival of the kingdom.
With the help of Cirrus and a silver-haired thief named Luna, Kalen must find the princess and bring her home. Or risk death at the hands of his king.
- Goodreads website
I
am definitely wanting to buy and read this book It sounds interesting
and definitely in my range of books I love to read. Hopefully I'll
be posting a blog review of this book in the future.
AUSTRALIA
BUSH FIRES
A
series of bushfires, also known around the world as wildfires, are
burning across Australia, predominantly in the south-east. The
2019–20 bushfire season is of notable intensity compared to
previous seasons as it has burned an estimated 10.7 million hectares
(26 million acres; 107,000 square kilometres; 41,000 square miles),
destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including over 2,204 homes) and
killed 28 people as of 8 January 2020. The bushfires are regarded by
the NSW Rural Fire Service as the worst bushfire season in memory.
In
December 2019, the New South Wales Government declared a state of
emergency after record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought
exacerbated the bushfires.
It
was estimated that close to half a billion reptiles, mammals and
birds in New South Wales were affected by the ongoing fires.
Other
estimates, which include animals like bats, amphibians and
invertebrates, put the number killed at over a billion.
Ecologists
fear some endangered species will be driven to extinction by the
fires.
From
September 2019, fires heavily impacted various regions of the state
of New South Wales, such as the North Coast, Mid Nort Coast, the
Hunter Region, the Hawkesbury and the Wollondilly in Sydney's far
west, the Blue mountains, Illawarra and the South coast, Rivierina
and snowy mountains with more than 100 fires burnt across the state.
In eastern and north eastern Victoria large areas of forest burnt out
of control for four weeks before the fires emerged from the forests
in late December, taking lives, threatening many towns and isolating
Corryong and Mallacoota. A state of disaster was declared for East
Gippsland. Significant fires occurred in the Adelaide Hills and
Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Moderately affected areas were
South Eastern Queensland and areas of southwestern, Western
Australia, with a few areas in Tasmiania and the ACT being mildly
impacted.
Reinforcements
from all over Australia were called in to assist fighting the fires
and relieve exhausted local crews in New South Wales. On 11 November
it was reported that the Victorian Country Fire Authority (CFA) was
sending in a large contingent of up to 300 firefighters and support
staff to assist.
By
mid-November 2019, more than 100 firefighters were sent from Western
Australia.
Contingents
were also sent from South Australia and the Australian Capital
Territory.
On
12 November the Australian Government announced that the Australian
Defence Force would provide air support to the firefighting effort,
as well as prepare to provide manpower and logistical support.
Firefighters from New Zealand, the United States and Canada
helped
fight the fires, especially in New South Wales.
-
2019-2020 Australian Bush fires wiki (Could be changed due to being a
current affair)
From
November the 1st 2019 Australia has been experiencing
severe bush fires all along their coastline. With New South Wales
being the worst hit with a high area of burning and active fires from
above Coffs Harbour down to Barnsdale.
Whilst
people are being hit hard with loosing homes and possessions, the
animals have suffered majorly with an estimation of half a billion
animals being affected in New South Wales and Victoria alone.
Millions have been potentially killed however since the list excludes
bats, insects and frogs the true number will no doubt be higher than
thought. Whilst Australia has always had bush fires this season has
been a lot more worse than normal. When the rains do finally come to
Australia a lot of the bushland can and will recover quickly
particularly the Eucalypt forests where many Koalas live and feed.
Down
below and in the website bibliography are three gofundme's created to
aid Australia with dealing with the bush fires; WeWork Supports
Australia Bushfire relief, ARC TRC- National Wildlife Bushfire
Program and The Australian Bush Fire Emergency Fund Raiser.
BREXIT
31/01/2020
At the
point of this blog being posted (12/01/2020) Brexit will happen on
the 31st of January 2020 with (as of this blogs release
post) Prime Minister Boris Johnson's deal having missed the latest
deadline.
On
December 20th 2019 MP's voted with a 124 in favour of the
withdrawal agreement bill which goes onto scrutiny in parliament. If
the EU Parliament give the green light the UK will leave with a
withdrawal deal and enter a transitional period until December 31st
2020. If a trade deal is ready after the transnational period the new
relationship between the UK and the EU will begin otherwise we could
have issues with trade between the UK and the EU.
Brexit
hasn't happened yet due to being delayed thanks to previous Prime
Minister Theresa May's deals being rejected three times by Parliament
and Boris Jonson missing the October 31st 2019.
As of yet
The UK could still leave the EU without a deal.
WHAT'S
HAPPENING FOR THE BANDERSNATCH BLOG:
The
Bandersnatch Blog is currently working towards improving the blog,
finding numerous events and books to attend and review as well as
working towards new endeavours both on the blog and on social media
supporting the blog.
WEBSITE
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
https://gematsu.com/2018/06/alfa-system-shoot-em-up-sisters-royale-for-switch-now-available-in-japan
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