Monthly Archives: June 2015
Children Horrified By Inside Out/Insidious Mix-Up
During what was supposed to be a showing of Inside Out, an Ohio movie theater accidentally played Insidious: Chapter 3, causing terrified parents and children to flee the theater.
Following the previews, rather than seeing the opening to Pixar's latest animated film, moviegoers were treated to images of children being tied up and murdered, Jazmyn Moore, one of the parents at the theater, told Journal-News. Moore says after being terrified by the opening sights and sounds of Insidious: Chapter 3, the children were all scooped up and rushed out of the theater.
Comic-Con: Check Out the Vikings Comic Book Cover
History's Vikings is returning to San Diego Comic-Con and IGN's got your first exclusive look at the cover of the official Vikings SDCC comic book, which will be handed out to fans who attend the "Bludgeon Booth" on the convention floor or ride the Longship in the Gaslamp district.
Some more details regarding the comic: Vikings creator/writer Michael Hirst wrote the story, with Ralph Tedesco and Joe Brusha acting as script writers. The inside artwork is by Dennis Calero and the cover art - featuring a scheming Floki, an outraged Ragnar, and an injured Lagertha - was done by Anthony Spay. Take a look at the cover below.
Coping With Those Post-E3 Blues
E3 is done and dusted for another year, and the IGN UK team is feeling a bit depressed. Especially as we are loving Arkham Knight - the game scoring a whopping 9.2 on PS4 and Xbox One - but disappointed with the trouble concerning the PC version; a game so buggy that Warner has suspended sales and apologised to fans. So Chris, Luke and Rory kick off this week's podcast by discussing the drama surrounding the release as well as our feelings about the game.
There's a new Spider-Man in town, so talk turns to the casting of British youngster Tom Holland as the web-slinger, and the decision to let relative newcomer Jon Watts direct the next Spidey movie.
We're also loving zombies, FrightFest and the good stuff at E3, again, while we're shoving jet-lag, hoverboards, human centipedes and the cancellation of Hannibal.
Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Gets Even More Stretch Goals
The Shenmue III Kickstarter now has stretch goals all the way to $11 million.
The Kickstarter’s original goal was set at $2 million. Upon smashing that target in less than a day, new stretch goals up to the value of $5 million were introduced. Now there’s even more goals, this time from $5 million to $11 million.
Here’s a vague breakdown of each of the new goals.
- $5.1 million: Portuguese language option.
- $6 million: Battle system expanded; advanced free battle.
- $6.5 million: Battle system expanded; ragdoll reaction.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Will Have 20-Player Multiplayer
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5's will feature 20-player multiplayer for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but there will be no online mode for last-gen versions.
"Online multiplayer is where Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 truly takes off, letting players drop in and out of ongoing online skate sessions with friends and challengers from around the world; it’s like a skatepark that never closes," writes Robomodo president Josh Tsui on a recent post on the PlayStation blog.
"Complete missions, unlock new content and level up online or offline, or go head-to-head on the fly against all takers in competitive matches. You can play with 20 people at once, which is INSANE."
Hololens is Going to the International Space Station
NASA is teaming up with Microsoft to develop Sidekick, a virtual reality aid to astronauts working off Earth.
Two of the devices, which are based on Microsoft's Hololens technology, will be going up into space with SpaceX on June 28. According to the NASA, Sidekick could reduce crew training requirements and increase working efficiency in space.
One mode of Sidekick is "Remote Expert Mode", which allows someone on the ground to see what a crew member sees using Skype. The ground operator can draw annotations into the crew member's environment to guide them through their task.
Introducing Lexus Hoverboard’s Special Skatepark
According to Spanish website El Patín, it has discovered the special skatepark Lexus is constructing for its recently unveiled real-life, functioning hoverboard.
The car company yesterday teased that it has developed a hoverboard powered by liquid nitrogen cooled superconductors and permanent magnets. While the information initially offered was sparse on whether it required specific conditions to operate, the car manufacturer later confirmed with publications that the hoverboard "only works on special metallic surfaces."
Nintendo Quiet on NX Console Over Worries of Competitors Taking Ideas
Nintendo won’t discuss its next-generation hardware codenamed NX yet as it believes competitors may jump on its ideas and it’ll also dilute the surprise for fans, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said during a shareholders meeting today
“We can't talk about the NX. If we do, competitors may take our ideas and customers won't be surprised,” Iwata said in response to an investor who was worried about the split between the NX and Wii U, according to Twitter user NStyles (translated by Twitter user Cheesemeister3k).
Game of Thrones: Season 6 Directors Announced
The full list of directors for Game of Thrones: Season 6 has been revealed and it includes some returning series helmers -- among them is the director of Season 5’s acclaimed episode, “Hardhome” -- and some newcomers, which include Jack Bender, who’s famous for being the main director on ABC’s Lost.
According to Entertainment Weekly, here's how the directing duties break down for Game of Thrones’ sixth season:
Jeremy Podeswa (Episodes 1 & 2)
Previous Game of Thrones episodes directed: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken” and “Kill the Boy.”
Predator to Hunt MKX Kombatants Soon
Predator is coming to Mortal Kombat X in July.
The famed alien hunter (or should that be "Alien hunter"?) was revealed by Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon on his Twitter account.
Recreate the Predator Movie (Komplete with Carl Weathers Jax) in Mortal Kombat X. Koming Soon..... pic.twitter.com/RnraAaafis
— Ed Boon (@noobde) June 24, 2015
Predator is shown fighting beside a Dillon (Carl Weathers) skin for Jackson "Jax" Briggs.
As of a recent update, Predator's profile is viewable in the in-game Kollection, while Event Hubs sniffed out the iconic hunter's three fighting variations, too.