Authorities plan to invoke emergency powers on Friday to impose the ban at public gatherings.
Poland mortgages: Homeowners win fight over Swiss Franc loans
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New Batmonster and Harley Quinn Statues Coming From DC Collectibles
Two new statues from DC Collectibles are making their debut at New York Comic Con, but IGN has a preview for you ahead of the show.
The first is a new addition to the Batman: Black and White line called the Batmonster. Based on a design from artist Greg Capullo, it features Batman transformed into a horrific owl creature as seen on the cover of the New 52’s Batman #6, rendered in black and white. The disturbing image comes from the events of Issue #5 where the Court of Owls break Batman’s psyche to the point where he hallucinates that he’s turning into an owl himself.
Check out new figure and the art pages from Capullo on which it’s based:
The second new collectible we have for you is a new DC Cover Girls statue of Harley Quinn designed by artist Frank Cho. The DC Cover Girls showcases iconic DC women as depicted by iconic artists who have drawn the characters. It speaks to Harley Quinn’s popularity that she already has a DC Cover Girls figure in her classic getup by artist Joelle Jones and now she’s getting a second, unmasked rendition by Cho.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Review
If the original Yooka-Laylee was a mostly solid homage to 3D action-platformers such as Banjo-Kazooie, then Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a finely crafted love letter to side-scrolling 2D platformers like Donkey Kong Country. The colorful worlds, challenging platforming segments, and creative level designs are engaging from start to finish as you jump, roll, and spin your way towards defeating the evil Capital B and rescuing the pun-riddled world of bee-kind.
Experimenting with full 3D was fun, but The Impossible Lair shifts the perspective back to a more focused 2.5D-style, just like Nintendo’s own Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. The result is a spectacular and well-paced 12-hour adventure starring Yooka the chameleon and Laylee the bat. Each level requires quick reflexes using its snappy and responsive controls, along with a willingness to face a hefty dose of old-fashioned retro challenge. It’s certainly a tough, but fair, game. The story, meanwhile, is entirely forgettable outside of its function as an excuse to keep feeding you bee puns.
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