Category: Musings

Star Wars Hunters To Get Mothballed In October

Source: https://starwarshunters.com/news/sunset-on-vespaara/

Remember that F2P game on Switch called Star Wars Hunter?

Neither do I.

Apparently, they’re sunsetting the servers in October, which means you have another online-only game that’s going the way of the doo-doo. This almost surprised me because, as I mentioned in a comment on the NintendoLife page that presented this piece of news, I had genuinely forgotten that this was even a thing that had existed and will soon cease to be.

But, yeah, I really never gave this one much thought. I don’t care for these free-2-play, spend real money for real good shit type of games of any sort and everything I’ve seen of Hunters looks like a poor man’s Battlefront game… which is funny once they released the Classic Collection and THAT ended up looking like a poor woman’s Battlefront game… which is why I refunded that stuff in the first place.

So the game launched in June 2024 and will die in October of this year, so a little over a year and a third. Is this a licensing issue or perhaps simply a matter of the game not quite attracting as large an audience as this sort of game should get to sustain a long lifespan of sorts? I neither know nor care.

Oh, well… another one bites the dust, I suppose.

Is The Console War Over? No, But Let’s Reminisce About Xbox Anyway

Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/is-the-console-war-finally-over

With Xbox exclusives making their way over to other consoles and the current line of Series XSLwhatever not quite hitting sales numbers to people’s liking, there’s a question as to whether Xbox should give up on making their own hardware and just go third-party like Sega ended up doing after the Dreamcast failed. Is it time to throw in the towel and declare Playstation the winner of this console war… and then remember that Nintendo still exists, but are perfectly content doing their own thing (as they should.)

And then word broke that Xbox is considering their own handheld Switch-like device… or maybe it’s more like their own Steam Deck-like device… so maybe we’re jumping the gun on Xbox waving the white flag on hardware.

Oh well, since I’ve got your attention, let me tell you about my Xbox adventure.

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In A Change Of Pace… An Audio Show About KHAN

Source: https://trekmovie.com/2025/02/27/surprise-production-has-wrapped-on-star-trek-khan-audio-series-with-naveen-andrews-in-title-role/

So they announced that production had concluded on the Khan audio show… this would be an audio program produced by Star Trek II director Nicholas Meyer that would focus on Khan’s time on Ceti Alpha V in between the episode Space Seed and the aforementioned Wrath of Khan. I’ll be honest; I’m unfamiliar with any of the people they’ve casted. The guy who is playing Khan apparently looks the part, so if his voice carries as much weight, we have someone who could probably play the role on TV.

In regards to this series being a thing… I’m ambivalent on another thing about Khan Noonien Singh after Into Darkness and one of the SNW people being a descendant of the character, but the idea of Star Trek venturing into full-cast audio dramas does intrigue me. They attempted something like this with No Man’s Land, which tried (and failed) to build on the (lack of) chemistry between Raffi and Seven. That, and the story itself wasn’t all that great, but it did open the door for more of those type of things to be made and I do hope that it’s a direction that the franchise explores further, even if these stories end up being relegated to B-canon material that is eventual overridden by something on TV that turns out to be even shittier.

Curious to see how this turns out… and whether more of this follows…

On the bright side… aren’t you glad we’re not talking about Section 31?

WWE 2K25 DLC Packs Revealed… Not A Lick Of Belief…

Source: https://www.sescoops.com/gaming/wwe-2k25/wwe-2k25-dlc-packs-revealed-legends-nba-stars-attitude-era-more/

For anyone who gives a shit, the DLC packs for the upcoming WWE 2K25 video game was revealed and anyone hoping that a certain TNA World Champion who appears whenever his name is said… well, his name was never mentioned. And therefore, he doesn’t appear. However, one of the DLC packs does include Abyss as a playable character, so it’s not all bad.

Otherwise… eh, I don’t care. Including that fellow who shall not be named in one of your stupid DLC packs would have been enough incentive for me to actually fork over money for this thing… alas, I can rest easy and stick with what I’ve got, which is more than enough.

Return Of Acclaim… Again…

Source: https://hardcoregamer.com/return-of-acclaim/

Apparently, some folks (including WWE Hall Of Famer, TNA Co-Founder, and AEW producer Jeff Jarrett) are involved in the revival of Acclaim Entertainment, which went bankrupt back in 2004. I suppose some folks are going to be excited by this, but what’s the point? Most of Acclaim’s most popular properties are currently under new ownership and licensing isn’t as cheap as it used to be.

There was an attempt to bring back the Acclaim label in the late-2000s, but this was focused on online gaming and didn’t last long. I’m curious to see where this new take on Acclaim goes from here and whether there’s any old Acclaim properties that haven’t been bought out by anyone else… who knows? Maybe they can make a new Destination Earthstar or something. That may be enough to bring back Classic Game Room for another round before falling back into obscurity due to low viewership numbers.

Aww… now I’m sad again.

For Anyone Who Cares… New Doctor Who Begins Next Month

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-season-two-date-b2702782.html

For anyone who still watches the show, the next season/series/whatever of Doctor Who will begin on April 12th, despite rumors that the series was set to air later this year. Included in this post is the recently released trailer, so you can decide for yourself if it’s something to look forward to.

If there is a physical release of the previous season that I can pick up for dirt cheap, I’ll probably go for that in an effort to catch up. As it is right now, I have no desire to sign up to Disney+ because I have no interest in subscribing to more than one streaming service at a time. Right now, I’m sticking with Netflix because of the WWE deal and that might last up until Wrestlemania comes and goes. After that, though… we’ll see… but it won’t be Disney+ or anything like that.

DON’T Bring Back Shatner

So word has gotten around that William Shatner is interested in reprising his classic role of Captain James T. Kirk. He’s expressed as much at a recent convention appearance and is supposedly in talks with a writer with a good story idea.

I’m sure some fans will be salivating at the opportunity to have Shatner come back for one last hurrah as Kirk… possibly follow up on a breadcrumb of a bad idea that was left during that last season of Picard… I, on the other hand, have no interest in seeing Shatner make one last hurrah.

I had no interest when he was making this kind of noise fifteen years ago when the first JJ Abrams Trek was making the rounds… and he was much more spry back in the day.

More than that, however, what’s the point of bringing back Shatner at this point?

“Hey, Captain Kirk. I’m Section 31 gal as played by whoever we can get. We brought you back to life because we need your help in dealing with something that could have serious ramifications throughout the Federation… um, yes, it involves a SuperWeapon of some kind… um, yes, it involves someone you may have dealt with in the past and is probably looking for revenge of some kind… yes, I’m sure there will be some emotional comprises that will be made along the way and… um, Captain? Are you still awake, Kirk? KirK?! KIRK!!!!!”

Yeah… thanks, but no thanks.

Some folks made a little fanfilm film of Kirk undergoing his last days. That was actually nice and pleasant. That’s a good note for Kirk to go out on. Go watch that, instead.

I end this post on two beeps.

 

Took Them Long Enough…

So apparently, something big happened in Toronto last night. Something the world never saw coming but were clamoring for this to happen since the dawn of time. I didn’t witness the event, I only heard about it just a few short minutes ago after I woke up, I thought about it for a bit, and said, “Took them long enough.”

And then I went back to bed.

In case anyone missed the State Of The Blog yesterday, I was going to avoid posting anything about wrestling this month outside of the scheduled PPV Musings, which means I’m not going deeper into this until April. I think, by that point, we’ll have a clearer picture on where things are going, but for now, just enjoy the ride.

The Death Of James Bond

Video from HaphazardStuff

Yeah, we’re not being subtle here…

And no, we’re not talking about the last Bond film starring Daniel Craig…

Nor are we talking about some fanfiction that somehow got published and turned into a novel.

We’re talking about the latest and perhaps most permanent of death of James Bond… one that will stick for good.

By now, most of you folks are aware of the news that Amazon MGM has taken over complete creative control from the Brocollis, who have been custodians of the Bond film brand since its inception. This leaves the door open for Amazon to cast a new 007 film and run every bad idea through their checklist in an effort to fast-track a potential cinematic universe or content factory. You folks rolling your eyes over that One In A Million game show hosted by Remington Steel? Wait until you get that Moneypenny spin-off, or thar Q spin-off, or that ten other spin-offs that will all blend together and be completely forgettable.

The James Bond film series has had its ups and downs. There was some great films and there were some bad ones as well… but I’d never consider any one of them to be truly horrific films. Yes, even Die Another Day has its rare moments that makes up for the rubbish. Most of all, whenever there was a new James Bond film on the horizon, it felt like a big deal. It’s the same feeling that I once had for whenever there was a new Star Wars or Star Trek film. It was an event that was going to be hyped up and get us all excited.

Those days look to be long gone.

I have no faith in Amazon when it comes to steering this 007 ship in the right direction. I’ve seen their takes on other properties and my feelings on those can be best summed up as “the less said, the better.” I want to believe that James Bond wouldn’t be another one to toss into that category… but given who has creative control over the property, my hopes are so low, they’re practically non-existent. Isn’t it bad enough that we’re rewriting the Fleming novels to be more suitable for modern tastes? Can’t we just leave what was well enough alone?

Rest in peace, Mr. Bond. You’ve had a good running, but your time has come and gone.