Longtime PlayStation gamers will remember the chaos and destruction that comes with one of the platform’s most iconic vehicular combat titles Twisted Metal and there seems to be good news for fans of the franchise.
According to reports, Twisted Metal has been handed over from PlayStation to Destruction All-Stars developer Lucid Games to start production on a new entry into the franchise for the PS5.
Star Wars may be a fantasy universe set in a galaxy far far away, but many aspects of the extremely successful film series are inspired by things much closer to home. The aesthetic of the Star Wars universe may appear quite foreign and space-aged, but when you get down to specific items their real-life situation peers through.
Whether it be the clear Samurai influence, the Senate structure, or even Darth Vader’s helmet, connections can be found to times and items throughout history. This is much clearer for the weapons of Star Wars which most of are based on real weapons of the past.
As Mauritius re-opens international borders and tourism starts to rebuild post COVID-19, the government of the Republic of Mauritius is injecting Rs12 billion (US$280million) into Air Mauritius via a loan to provide long term stability for the company.
Ken Arian, CEO of Airports Holdings Limited, the parent company of Air Mauritius said: “This new financial arrangement provides Air Mauritius with the stability to rebuild and play a central role in the government’s economic development and tourism plans. It is a vote of confidence in our staff and provides them and our tourism industry with reassurance for the future. Air Mauritius is an iconic global brand and will continue to provide short and long-haul passenger and cargo connectivity to some of our most important global markets.”
Passenger and cargo flights will operate between Mauritius and Paris, London, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Antananarivo and Reunion with connecting services available globally. Additional capacity and international routes will be added to meet demand. Air Mauritius expects Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Perth to be introduced later. Domestic services to and from Rodrigues will resume in November 2021.
As part of the new structure, the network fleet has been consolidated from 15 aircraft to 9 aircraft – 4 x A350-900 and 2 x A330-900neo wide-bodied fleet. The remaining 3 aircraft are ATR72-500 to service domestic and regional routes. Air Mauritius now has one of the youngest widebody fleets in the world.
Xavier Prather has unanimously won Big Brother 23 by a 9-0 jury vote, which means that he is joining a very select group of other unanimous winners on Big Brother. Despite introducing himself as a 27-year-old model/bartender from Milwaukee, Xavier hid from his BB23 co-stars that he happened to be a brilliant attorney and an accomplished basketball player. In doing so, he kept a low profile all season long and threw as many competitions as he was allowed to throw.
From BB2 all the way up to BB14, the winner of Big Brother was determined by a group of seven jury members. On BB15, production decided to bump that number up to nine jury members. On BB23, a lot of pre-jury evictions took place to guarantee that the jury would be as objective as possible about picking a winner. The Cookout alliance also guaranteed that all six of its members would be in the jury house to improve their chances at crowning the first-ever Black winner of Big Brother.
By winning BB23, Xavier made history as the first Black winner of Big Brother of all time. He is also making history for winning the biggest grand prize that has ever been awarded to a BB winner: $750,000. As if that weren’t enough, Xavier managed to do all of that while also receiving a unanimous jury vote of 9-0 from his peers. Xavier is now only the third person in Big Brother history to win the show unanimously. He is joining a select group that only includes BB10 winner Dan Gheesling (7-0 jury vote) and BB22 winner Cody Calafiore (9-0 jury vote). To be fair, however, this was Xavier’s first time playing Big Brother, which makes his achievement even more impressive than winning an All-Stars season.
There are also a few other Big Brother winners who came close to getting a unanimous jury vote on the show. That list would include BB3 winner Lisa Donahue (9-1), BB4 winner Jun Song (6-1), BB7 winner Mike Boogie (6-1), BB9 winner Adam Jasinski (6-1), and BB14 winner Ian Terry (6-1). In recent years, it’s become extremely hard for modern seasons of Big Brother to feature a close jury vote when it comes to crowning a new champion. Therefore, it is extremely exciting that Xavier managed to do that during his very first time competing on the show alongside a cast of all-new players as well.
With Xavier being crowned the winner of Big Brother 23 and Tiffany Mitchell winning the title of America’s Favorite Houseguest, the fans couldn’t be any more excited about how this season ended. It has truly been a historic season that will go down in the books. Hopefully, this franchise is entering a new era from here on out.
Marvel and DC comics artist, Chris Samnee, tries his hand at Dragon Ball Super’s Goku. Created by Akira Toriyama, the beloved Japanese media franchise began as a manga before spawning several anime series and films. Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball Super (sorry, GT) remain some of the most popular anime of all time, focusing on the iconic character, Goku.
Goku, born Kakarot, was sent to conquer Earth as an infant right before the destruction of his Sayian homeworld. Thanks to a fateful head injury, which purged him of his destructive nature, Goku grew up to become the universe’s greatest hero. For reasons including his status as a member of an extinct warrior race, Dragon Ball’s Goku has drawn many comparisons to DC’s Superman. In particular, comic and manga fans have debated ad nauseam who would win in a fight. This sort of argument is part of a larger fascination with/desire to see the Japanese world of manga crossover with North American comic books.
Marvel and DC artist Chris Samnee recently shared a piece of art depicting Son Goku on Twitter. Samnee has brought to life superheroes including Captain America, Daredevil, Thor, and Superman himself. His interpretation of Goku is an intriguing representation of East meets West. Check it out below:
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To clarify, there’s nothing official about Samnee’s piece, and it does not allude to any future projects. Fans have yet to see Goku blast a Kamehameha in the Marvel Universe. However, his signature move was referenced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe courtesy of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Marvel and the world of manga have crossed paths before, with characters from Attack on Titan going toe-to-toe with members of the Avengers and Guardians on the Galaxy years back, and Deadpool recently met My Hero Academia’s All Might. Obviously, the page facilitates crossovers better than live-action, especially considering the Dragon Ball franchise’s lack of success in the arena.
Marvel Studios’ MCU is currently dominating pop culture’s lexicon, and Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe is doing its best to keep up. As for Goku, the Dragon Ball Super anime—which takes place after Dragon Ball Z’s Buu saga—went off air following the conclusion of the Tournament of Power. However, the Super universe returned to theaters in 2018 with Dragon Ball Super: Broly and a follow-up film, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, was announced earlier this year. On top of that, the Dragon Ball Super manga is still going strong, which bodes well for the return of the flagship series.
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