Monthly Archives: October 2015
Blunt Talk: Season Finale Preview – Don’t Anger the Guests
IGN has an exclusive clip from the season finale of Blunt Talk, airing later this week. The video shows Jim (Timm Sharp) bumping one of Walter's guests (Jason Schwartzman) with disastrous results. Check it out:
In the episode titled "Let's Save Central Florida! Let's Save Midtown!", Walter (Patrick Stewart) also visits an unconventional specialist. We also have an image from the episode, indicating things are going to go from bad to worse.
Marvel Details Cinematic Universe Phase 2 Collection
Marvel Studios has announced that its Phase 2 Blu-ray compilation will release on December 8.
The collection, aptly titled Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection, includes Blu-ray and digital copies of Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man.
In addition to the films and a slew of accompanying bonus features, Marvel is also packing in collectible goods, including an orb containing one of the legendary Infinity Stones, a set of uniform patches, and more. Here's a look at the complete set.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Play Is a Sequel
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the upcoming play set in J.K. Rowling's magical world of wizardry, will continue the Potter story and serve as a sequel to Rowling's beloved seven-novel series.
The play's official website has launched, offering new details on the production, confirming The Curse Child is not only "the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage," but also "the eighth story in the Harry Potter series."
IGN Overclocked: Our Favorite PC Games of All Time
IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time list is live, and PC has some seriously great representation. Mitch Dyer, Tal Blevins, Marty Sliva, and Dan Stapleton run down their favorites from the list, the games that didn't make it, and the long-dormant franchises that need to make a return -- what's up, Warcraft 4?
In addition, we talk about Kingdom and Downwell, two interesting and awesome indie games you should definitely check out.
Jem and the Holograms is a Superhero Origin Story, Says Director
Making Jem and the Holograms into a live action movie has been a passion project a decade in the making for director Jon M. Chu. The man behind G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never has been a fan of the '80s cartoon since his childhood, and had long been dreaming of tackling the challenge of bringing it to life.
During a candid phone interview, I spoke with Chu about transforming the cartoon into a modern coming of age story, especially since fans of the original -- including Chu himself -- are so protective of the original. He opened up about why he views this film as a superhero origin story and why he saved The Misfits vs. Jem and the Holograms for a potential sequel, plus how he's already laid the groundwork for a G.I. Joe/Jem and the Holograms crossover.
Watch 20 Minutes of New Dark Souls 3 Gameplay
Recently I played 2 hours in the Dark Souls 3 stress test. Below is some footage from that time.
What was on offer was very similar to what we played at Tokyo Game Show back in September, but with basic online functionality – summoning, invading, and messages – included for the first time. It's worth noting, before you check out the videos, that this is based on early code (the game isn't out in the West until April next year) so you might spot the occasional bug.
I played as the two magic-orientated characters – the Herald of White (who wields miracles) and the Academy Assassin (who wields sorcery) – and had varying degrees of success... well, I'm more a DEX kind of guy.
Why SPECTRE isn’t as Good as Skyfall
Welcome to another episode of the IGN UK Podcast. Lots of British stuff to talk about today. First up, we've seen the new Bond movie, SPECTRE, and while it's good it's nowhere near as good as it's predecessor, Skyfall.
We've also been playing lots of Assassin's Creed Syndicate and exploring London town, and think it's the best in the series for quite some time. Find out why. Alex also shares what items he'd need if the apocalypse strikes.
So what are you waiting for? Listen to our audio offering below, or watch the chaos unfold in the video above!
Fallout 4 Has Gone Gold
Fallout 4 development has officially wrapped, as developer Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed its open-world RPG has gone gold.
The studio announced the game's completion in post on Twitter:
Oct 23rd - the bombs have fallen. Fallout 4 is complete. All 27 versions. pic.twitter.com/AwkWOoTEgt
— BethesdaGameStudios (@BethesdaStudios) October 23, 2015
Fallout 4 is set to release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on November 10. Those who pre-order the game and its season pass at Best Buy will get a pair of special Fallout-themed socks.
Want A Fallout Beer?
Fallout 4 developer Bethesda has teamed up with Carlsberg UK to create Fallout Beer.
The alcoholic beverage, "inspired by Vault-Tec Industries," is available on Amazon UK from November 5, 2015.
“This is something of a world-first. Adult participation in video gaming is a truly social activity, on a par with cinema and music," says Bruce Ray, corporate affairs director at Carlsberg UK. "We’re proud to work with Bethesda to produce a beer Fallout fans can enjoy."
Listen to a Clip from Kevin Smith’s Daredevil Audio Book
Kevin Smith's Daredevil: Guardian Devil comic book (with artist Joe Quesada) has been given the audio book treatment by GraphicAudio. While it's currently available for preorder before it's release next Monday, October 26, we've got a sample of the audio play for your listening pleasure.
Also check out our thoughts on GraphicAudio's adaption of Ms. Marvel.
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