Monthly Archives: July 2015
Humans Renewed for Season 2
AMC, Channel 4, and Kudos have announced that their co-produced drama series Humans has been renewed for a second season.
The series will return for eight new episodes, with production starting next year.
Written by British writing partners Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks, Spooks: The Greater Good) and based on the award-winning Swedish sci-fi drama Real Humans, the series stands as a top five cable drama launch among adults 25-54 in the U.S. this season and has averaged 2.0 million viewers and 1.0 million adults 25-54 through its first four episodes in live+3 ratings.
Overseas, the first episode was Channel 4’s highest rated originated drama in 20 years.
Nintendo Voice Chat: Making Magic With Super Mario Maker
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IGN's Nintendo show returns after a week in Japan. Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano, as the crew discusses two anticipated games in Super Mario Maker and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. Then, after the break, the crew discusses the big August update for Splatoon, the Smash Bros' next DLC pack, Dragon Quest XI's announcement, and more.
Destiny: Why We’re Loving Loving the Dreadnaught Setting
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella talk about the Dreadnaught reveals, the new bosses we can expect and have some Gamescom announcement!
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WWE Legend Roddy Piper Dead at 61
UPDATE: Statements from both WWE and Vince McMahon have been added below.
Just a month after losing wrestling icon Dusty Rhodes, we're sad to report that "Rowdy" Roddy Piper has died.
Piper, born Roderick George Toombs, was a huge pro-wrestling fixture in the 80s, helping launch the first ever WrestleMania as part of a tag team main event that also featured Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, and Mr. T.
TMZ first reported the news that Piper had been found dead today in his Hollywood home.
The cause of death is currently listed as "natural causes," though it is not known at this time if cancer played role. Piper battled Hodgkins Lymphoma back in 2006 but stated last year that he was cancer free.
Production on The Crow Reboot Reportedly Halted
In light of Relativity Media's bankruptcy filing and layoffs this week, the company's reboot of The Crow has reportedly been suspended.
The film was to have shot at Pinewood Cardiff where pre-production had long been underway.
According to ScreenDaily. "crew having vacated the studio this week following months of preparation." A source for the UK trade informs them "the company still 'intends to move forward with producing and releasing The Crow.'"
Valve Releases New Rare Dota 2 Treasures
Valve has released two new chests full of rare cosmetic items for Dota 2.
Called the Trove Carafe and Lockless Luckvase, each chest includes at least one cosmetic item, with a chance of scoring a "very rare" or "extra rare" item. The extra rare items are gold-colored versions of the normal treasures.
Check out all of the new Immortals below, minus the gold versions.
The chests are $4 USD for a regular version, and $5 for a version digitally autographed by popular Dota 2 personalities. If you don't like the item you receive, you can choose to destroy it for a chance to receive a new chest.
For more on Valve and its major yearly Dota 2 tournament, The International, check back with IGN from August 3-8.
No Doctor Who Movie Any Time Soon
It was Doctor Who Day at the Television Critics Association’s press tour today, with the team behind the much-loved BBC series teasing the upcoming Season 9, which sees the return of Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor for his second year in the TARDIS alongside companion Clara (Jenna Coleman). Minor spoilers for the new season follow.
Perhaps the most intriguing question about Season 9 is the matter of who Maisie Williams will be playing. The Game of Thrones actress is set to make an appearance when the show returns in the fall, and many fans have been speculating that Williams could be playing an important figure from the Doctor’s past.
“One thing I think is worth saying because it keeps coming up as an issue: She is not playing a returning character,” said showrunner Steven Moffat. “She is a brand new character. She's not someone from the Doctor's past -- unless I'm lying. … It's a significant role. We are not throwing her away. You know, we are not just getting the star value and doing nothing with it. It's a great part, and she's terrific in it. But I would say it will develop in unexpected ways.”
Kevin Conroy Would ‘Aboslutely’ Do a Justice League Game
During an interview with Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, he expressed interest doing a Justice League game with developer Rocksteady. While Rocksteady has said they won't be doing anymore Batman games, fans have voiced their desire for the franchise to continue in a Justice League game. We asked Conroy if he was interested in doing a Justice League game with Rocksteady and he responded enthusiastically.
"Oh yeah! Absolutely," he said. "I would love to do that. It's really hard to record games and very hard to create them, but the result is so rewarding that it makes it worthwhile at the end."
Despite Batman: Arkham Knight's story ending in explosive fashion, Conroy has hopes that the game series will continue.
How to Watch Gamescom 2015
The annual Gamescom convention runs from August 5-9 and IGN will have everything you need from the most important video game event of the year. We'll have details from every announcement, interviews with developers, and tons of new gameplay for all your favorite upcoming games.
Here's how and when you can catch every second of IGN's live Gamescom coverage.
Gaming's biggest publishers are holding huge Gamescom 2015 press conferences to announce new games, show new demos, and reveal release dates. IGN will be on hand breaking news from every one of the briefings.
Here's when each press conference kicks off.
When You Can See Both New Deadpool Trailers
We now know when you can watch a non-shakycam version of the Deadpool trailer.
In fact, you'll have two options available. Next Tuesday, August 4, the red-band trailer will premiere on TBS' Conan. And a more family-friendly green-band trailer will be shown with the U.S. theatrical release of Fantastic Four, which is set for August 7.
The red-band trailer is likely to be a more accurate picture of the film's content, seeing as our look at Comic-Con concluded it was making liberal use of its R-rating. Our look at the time included plenty of profanity, blood, and at least one exploding head. Ryan Reynolds, who portrays the Merc with the Mouth, had previously promised "graphic, expertly lit French Unicorn sex."