Monthly Archives: October 2015
Star Wars Battlefront Includes Han Solo, Leia, Palpatine
In addition to Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Boba Fett, Star Wars Battlefront players will get the chance to step into the shoes of Han Solo, Leia, and Emperor Palpatine, Electronic Arts has confirmed.
In a post on PlayStation Blog, Lead Hero Designer Jamie Keen announced the trio of iconic characters will be joining the fray as playable heroes. Get an up-close look at all three in the gallery below.
Leia has been designed as a support character who also packs a "hard-hitting, boosted blaster shot" called the Trooper Bane. Meanwhile, Han Solo was "mainly designed for lone wolves" who's all about "offensive output, damage, and mobility."
Baron Zemo Won’t Wear His Mask in Captain America: Civil War
Baron Zemo will be in Captain America: Civil War, but he won't be wearing his normal purple mask.
"He does not wear the mask," said Baron Zemo actor Daniel Brühl in an interview with Business Insider. In the comics, a substance called Adhesive X was spilled over him during a fight with Captain America, which meant he could never take it off.
"You would be surprised, it's different than what you'd think," said Brühl. "It's loosely connected to this character. But that's what I like about the Marvel guys, some of the characters and things they're dealing with always reference to current events so my character is from a different area than you would think."
New Preview for The X-Files Revealed
FOX has unveiled a new teaser trailer for The X-Files revival which is coming next year.
You can watch the new video that tells us "the truth is still out there" below.
The X-Files returns for a six episode event in January 2016 on FOX. Yesterday we got to see an intriguing new poster for the iconic show's return.
IGN got to check out the season premiere nice and early at New York Comic-Con recently. We also conducted interviews with the cast, which you can find below.
7 New Comics From Marvel In January
Marvel Comics released their full lineup of solicitations for January 2016 today. Another new wave of All-New, All-Different Marvel books will be launching that month, including the long-awaited Old Man Logan and Captain Marvel.
New Series:
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
- Captain Marvel #1
- Old Man Logan #1
- Rocket Raccoon & Groot #1
- Silver Surfer #1
- Spider-Man/Deadpool #1
- Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin #1
Ending Series:
- Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - Lady of Shadows #5
Jurassic World Star Wants His Character to Die
BD Wong has confirmed that he'd love to return for the Jurassic World sequel, and wouldn't mind seeing Dr. Henry Wu die. "I would be happy to return," the actor told IGN.
"Even if it's only to experience some cinematic version of the death Henry Wu experiences in the original Michael Crichton novel. That would be perfectly great to me to have a movie death like that on my reel. I would love that. It would be great."
In the source novel, Wu is ambushed by a pack of Velociraptors and eaten alive in rather grisly fashion. BD Wong was the only member of the original Jurassic Park cast to return for Jurassic World. His character became much more developed and was responsible for the genetic splicing that created the Indominus Rex.
The Force Awakens Stars’ Emotional Reaction to Trailer
The new faces of Star Wars: The Force Awakens are very emotional now that the new trailer for the film is out.
A friend filmed Daisy Ridley ("Rey") watching the new trailer for the first time, and the actress posted the video to her Instagram, which you can see by clicking on the image below.
"Staying in a little b'n'b with my friend... Set an alarm to watch the trailer... My friend filmed the reaction. Totally emotional seeing it for the first time and so so so incredibly awed to be part of this incredible legacy," said the accompanying caption.
Stunts in the Point Break Remake Will Blow Your Mind
This morning IGN watched a whole heap of clips from the Point Break remake that nobody asked for, and the footage was actually pretty amazing; the new film filled with spectacular stunts that have to be seen to be believed.
That's because director Ericson Core has used little in the way of CGI to tell his story, and even employed very few traditional stuntmen, instead calling upon the best extreme athletes in the world to bring their respective sports to life onscreen.
We were therefore treated to nail-biting sequences built around motorcross, sky-diving, wingsuit-flying and, of course, surfing, with a spot of Fight Club thrown in for good measure. The best part? Pretty much all of it's shot in-camera.
Here’s What’s in This Week’s Deals With Gold
This week’s Deals with Gold have been revealed.
Headlining the event this time is Saints Row IV and its expansion Gat out of Hell. If you’re on Xbox 360, then a smattering of Fallout content is available at a discounted rate.
The latest deals are set to run from now up until October 26. If you’re an Xbox Live Silver member, you’ll be able to access The Swapper and Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones deals.You can check out the full range of titles on offer below.
Xbox One
- Quiplash - 30%
- R.B.I. Baseball 15 - 67%
- Saints Row IV – Re-elected - 25%
- Saints Row: Gat out of Hell - 20%
Astronaut Breaks U.S. Record for Most Time Spent in Space
U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly has now spent over 383 cumulative days in space, beating the previous record held by the American Mike Fincke.
On October 29 Kelly will break another record for longest spaceflight by an American, when he reaches his 216th consecutive day in space.
Image Credit: NASA
Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are currently on a one year mission at the International Space Station.
SEGA Trademark Points to New Valkyria Chronicles Title
SEGA has trademarked “Aoki Kakumei no Valkyria”, which loosely translates to “Valkyria of the Blue Revolution.”
That’s the news according to Hachima Kikou (via Gematsu). Does this mean a new Valkyria Chronicles title is in development? We’ve reached out to SEGA and will update should we hear back.
Valkyria Chronicles was a bit of a surprise hit, at least on PC in 2014. After release, it managed to jump straight to the top of the Steam charts in less than 24-hours.