Monthly Archives: June 2015
All the Characters in Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War is currently in production, with Marvel planning a May 6, 2016, release for the third film in the Star-Spangled Avenger’s series. And while Civil War is the next movie in the Cap saga, it is also so full of other heroes (and some villains) that it almost feels like another Avengers film altogether.
All the Characters in Suicide Squad
It all started with the reveal that Robert Downey, Jr. himself would return once more as Iron Man, which is pretty much an essential aspect of the Civil War storyline. The comics saga on which the film is based pits Cap versus his friend and fellow Avenger Iron Man when the two can’t agree on how the heroes of the world should respond to a government push to register super-powered beings. Factions are formed among your favorite characters, and a war begins…
Joel McHale Thinks a Community Movie Will Happen
Take a deep breath, Greendale Human Beings, Community star Joel McHale has opened up about the possibility of a movie based on the series, which he thinks is pretty likely.
Speaking to Esquire about the chance of a Community: Season 7, McHale clarified that the cast’s contracts are up, which would make another full season of the show unlikely. “They would have to significantly increase some of the pay of some of the actors, I think,” said McHale, who stuck with the varied cast through its entire run on both NBC and Yahoo! Screen.
But could the actors manage to come back for a Community movie? McHale was optimistic about a feature-length project coming together, saying, “I really do think there’ll be a movie.”
Here’s Catwoman’s ‘Final Fantasy’ Figure
Square Enix has unveiled some pretty cool pics of the Catwoman figure in their Variant Play Arts Kai toy-line, reimagined by Final Fantasy and King of Hearts designer Tetsuya Nomura.
As you can see from the pics below (via Toy Ark), Nomura gave Catwoman a sort of cyber-punk, futuristic aesthetic, with the addition of some edgy features to the character, like shoulder pads and a spiked tail.
New Assassin’s Creed Comic Coming
A new Assassin's Creed comic is currently in the works, as Titan Comics has acquired the license to publish a five-part series based on Ubisoft's popular video game franchise.
According to the announcement, courtesy of Comics Beat, Neil Edwards, who has worked on Titan's Doctor Who: Four Doctors comic, will be handling the illustrations. Unfortunately, however, Titan has yet to provide a release date.
"We’re so excited to be working with Ubisoft on this fantastic new adventure," Titan Comics editor Lizzie Kaye said. "Assassin’s Creed is one of the most notoriously beautiful games on the market, and the team at Ubisoft have created a world that is perfect for us to explore, expand and inhabit with a raft of new characters in new settings. We’re really hoping to surprise readers with the direction for this new series."
Star Ocean 5 Won’t Have DLC, Expansion Packs
Last week at E3, Star Ocean 5 producer Shuichi Kobayashi told IGN that Tri-Ace has no plans to create additional content for the game after release.
“I think Tri-Ace’s sort of attitude...is that we want to make something very unique and new," he said. "The way we look at it is if we make a kind of OK game and reinforce it with an expansion pack, that does not really satisfy
. So we’d like to invest all we have into the game and make it as good as it gets.”
Mr. Kobayashi added, "
are looking for a complete package. If you make additional scenarios and packs, Japanese consumers would come back and say ‘if this content is available, why didn’t you put it in the main game anyway?’”
Game Scoop!: Unpacking E3 2015
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing all the big games and announcements from E3. Lots to unpack, so let's get to it. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Why Nintendo’s Digital Event Was My Favorite E3 Conference
I liked Nintendo's E3 digital event. Some of that affinity derives from the Muppet-shaped hole in my heart, a void that only a felt-and-plush Satoru Iwata could fill. IGN's official review of the presentation highlights some real problems with what Nintendo did (or didn't) have to show off this year, but I came out of the digital event smiling, excited, and happy, because Nintendo is giving me a lot of what I want.IGN's Official Review of Nintendo's E3 Digital Event
First Official X-Files Revival Photos
The first round of official photos from FOX's X-Files revival give us a great look at Agents Mulder & Scully (played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, respectively), and guest stars Joel McHale (Community) and Annet Mahendru (The Americans) in the upcoming sequel series.
EW debuted the images, some samples of which you can see below.
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson
Is Watchmen’s Morgan Playing Batman’s Dad?
Did actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan reunite with his Watchmen director Zack Snyder for a cameo in the latter's next comic book movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
Morgan, who played the Comedian in the 2009 film adaptation of Watchmen, remained coy when asked about it on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week. Kimmel showed Morgan an image of a painting on the set of BvS, the subject of which looks a lot like the actor. Watch Morgan's elusive response for yourself:
As Batman-News points out, the mustachioed man in the portrait could very well be Batman's dad, the late Dr. Thomas Wayne.
The 11 Biggest Stories from E3 2015
E3 is a massive week for gamers all over the globe. Worldwide reveals, bombshell news announcements, and more all keep us glued to our screens all week long. But which announcements from E3 2015 were the biggest of the big? We pulled some stats to find out.
Below are the 11 biggest stories from E3 2015, as determined by IGN traffic:
Bethesda held its first E3 press conference ever this year, and by almost all accounts the publisher knocked it out of the park. In addition to the long-expected reveal of Fallout 4, the conference also brought us Fallout Shelter, an extended look at Doom, Dishonored 2, and more. Our comprehensive Bethesda press conference recap was one of our biggest stories from E3.