Monthly Archives: January 2016
Deadpool: 7 New Movie Posters
20th Century Fox has released seven new posters for its upcoming Deadpool movie.
Check out the many faces of the Merc with a Mouth in the gallery below, courtesy of IMP Awards.
The wait for Deadpool is almost over, as it hits theaters in less than a month, On February 10 in the UK, February 11 in Australia/NZ, and February 12 in North America.
Jordan Sirani is a freelance news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.
Practical Effects for Rey’s Instant Bread Took 3 Months to Develop
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens special effects team spent months developing the instantly-rising bread that Rey eats while on Jakku. Special effects supervisor Chris Corbould told MTV News that it wasn't CGI; it was entirely real.
Corbould said it took around three months to get the bread just right – a long time for a prop that's on screen for just a few seconds.
"It started off with the mechanics of getting the bread to rise and the liquid to disappear, but then there was the ongoing problem of what color should the bread be? What consistency should it be?" Corbould asked. "Should it have cracks in it? Should it not have cracks in it?"
12 Biggest Oscar Snubs of 2016
This year's Oscar nominations are in and, as always, with the announcement of the finalists comes the talk of snubs. Notable omissions. Overlooked acting, directing, writing - there's simply no way of knowing which way the wind will blow certain years with regards to the voters. So we've decided to break down some of the most egregious snubs for you - from Star Wars and Creed to Keaton and Elba.
If you want to check out the full list of nominations, you can click here and see the likes of The Revenant and Mad Mad: Fury Road put up some impressive numbers. But for now, we look at what could have been. The tragic leftovers from a year of impressive work.
Oxenfree Collector’s Edition Revealed
Night School Studio has unveiled the Collector’s Edition for its upcoming supernatural thriller Oxenfree.
Created in partnership with iam8bit, the Collector’s Edition will include a code to download the game, a cooler to carry a six-pack of your beverage of choice, a stash can made out of a real beer or soda can to store small items in, and a can insulator to keep your drink cool.
Also included will be a map, which doubles as a poster on the reverse side, and ferry ticket to Edwards Island, and a cassette tape featuring a music demo from Ren's band, the Redheaded Bedwetters, something we used to listen to music on before the Internet came along. A code is included to download the Redheaded Betwetters EP instead of forcing you to hit your local thrift store for a cassette player.
Dark Cloud 2 Hits PlayStation 4 Next Week
Dark Cloud 2 is making its way to PlayStation 4 via PS2 emulation on January 19.
The impending arrival of Level-5's action-RPG was announced on the latest episode of the PlayStation Blogcast (via Gematsu).
Dark Cloud 2's release for PlayStation 4 has been rumored for quite some time, with trademarks hinting at a PS4 release surfacing last September and again in December.
Mr. Robot Gears Up for Season 2
Warning: Major spoilers for Mr. Robot: Season 1 below.
Given the sheer amount of scripted shows on the air today, it seems harder than ever to truly stand out from the pack. But that's exactly what USA's Mr. Robot did this past summer, giving us an awesomely off-kilter story about a drug-addled, paranoid hacker who gets recruited to help take down one of the world's biggest, and greediest, corporations.
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, along with stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater (who just won a Golden Globe for his performance this past weekend), appeared at the TCA Winter Press Tour to answer questions about Season 1 - and to tease the upcoming Season 2!
New Maz Info Revealed in Star Wars Deleted Scene
An unreleased deleted scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens may shine a bit of light on one of the film's more mysterious characters, Maz Kanata (played by Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o).
The bit comes from an interview with Collider, which grilled members of the movie's visual effects staff on what was cut from the final film. Obviously, the description of said cuts get into some minor spoiler territory. Turn back now if you want to remain unsullied.
This 26″ God of War Statue is Terrifying And Awesome
Sony's God of War Kratos Definitive Statue is a full 26" tall, and was designed by the God of War team themselves. It's currently available on Sony's PlayStation Gear store for $599.99.
There are only 500 pieces available worldwide, though, so we took a closer look at it for those who are still tossing up whether or not to buy it - it's likely it'll sell out very soon.
Here's what we liked about it - swipe right for images and impressions:
Here's what we didn't like so much - swipe right for images and impressions:
President Obama Injecting $4 Billion Into Self-Driving Cars
Development of self-driving vehicles is getting a big push from the U.S. government, as it plans to invest nearly $4 billion in the technology over the next ten years.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx took to the Detroit Auto Show earlier today to announce President Obama's FY 2017 budget proposal, as well as several new initiatives that would "accelerate" the development of driveless vehicles. Foxx was joined on stage by executives from General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Tesla, Google and Delphi.
"We are on the cusp of a new era in automotive technology with enormous potential to save lives, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and transform mobility for the American people," said Secretary Foxx in a statement.
GDT Developing Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Guillermo del Toro has announced that he's developing a film based on Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.
In a post on Twitter, del Toro confirmed his involvement in the upcoming adaptation, noting the source material is a childhood favorite.
I start development on a film based on a favorite book of youth: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! pic.twitter.com/yu31FkCz4K
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) January 14, 2016