Monthly Archives: March 2016
Domain Names Registered for Just Cause Go, Life is Strange Go and More
Domain names have been registered for Just Cause Go, Life is Strange Go, Deus Ex Go, Thief GO and Tomb Raider Go.
Spotted by NeoGAF user, ekim, the registrations were made using CSC Domain Tools, which Square has used on many of its previous projects.
With this breadth of franchises, it's likely that at least some of these registrations are simply for brand protection, but given the success of the Go spin-off series they could provide clues as to what might come next.
GO is a mobile-centric puzzle series that so far has used Square's Hitman and Lara Croft franchises as its base. In our review, we said that Lara Croft Go possessed "all the heart and spirit of classic Tomb Raider in a miniature puzzle game package." It was IGN's Mobile Game of the Year 2015.
Supergirl Producers Talk Flash Crossover and Myriad
CBS and executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg invited IGN and a small group of reporters to an early screening of the highly anticipated Supergirl/Flash crossover. Now, we can share all the juicy details from the Q&A that followed and tease what's coming next for both DC superheroes...
Full spoilers for "Worlds Finest" continue below.
The new dynamic duo.
Ubisoft Starts a New Studio
Ubisoft announced it will open a new studio in the Philippines. The new branch will focus on collaboration and development of its upcoming AAA console games.
The new studio, Ubisoft Philippines, will be the second production house for the company located in Southeast Asia. Ubisoft Singapore was the company’s first studio in that region when it opened in 2008. The Philippines-based studio will open in the second quarter of 2016, with a goal to hire up to 50 employees in its first year.
Ubisoft has big plans for its studios in Southeast Asia. Speaking to IGN, the company pointed out that its Singapore team started small team and grew to over 300 employees as of 2015. The Singapore-based team has also made major contributions to the Assassin’s Creed series, most notably pioneering the naval gameplay of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Ubisoft Singapore is currently the lead studio on an unannounced project for console and PC.
Out This Week: Oculus Rift, MLB The Show 16, Hyper Light Drifter
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Snyder’s Superman is Not the Hero we Deserve
Recently, I was made aware of a crowdfunding campaign for Rikki, a 23-year-old woman whose sudden development of aggressive encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain) has left her in desperate need of cognitive rehabilitation therapy. Distressed by the lack of support from the Australian healthcare system, Rikki’s mother Lisa posted an article about it on a national website, and within days the campaign was almost halfway to its goal.
What was particularly moving about this campaign was not just the generosity of donations, but the messages left behind by people - a lot of whom are strangers to the family - with offers of support. “If you would like some moral support please contact me. We have survived 20 years of system neglect and have a life worth living,” reads one. “You're not alone, and people care, Lisa. Keep fighting for your baby” reads another.
Humans May Have Encountered Real-Life Unicorns
Our ancestors might have walked with unicorns, according to a recent fossil find.
The "Siberian unicorn," or Elasmotherium sibiricum, was not itself a new find. Though scientists previously thought the animal only walked the Earth as recently as 350,000 years ago.
A Siberian unicorn's skull. (Photo: Ghedoghedo/Wikipedia)
The fossilized skull on which the new estimate is based was located in the Pavlodar Priirtysh region of Kazakhstan. The Mother Nature Network reports that researchers at the Tomsk State University in Siberia now suspect the unicorn survived for as up until at least 29,000 years ago.
BvS Director Confirms New Gods Tech in Cyborg Scene
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has shed light on Cyborg's brief scene in Warner's new comic book flick, hinting at how the superhero's origin story will be fleshed out in the DC Cinematic Universe.
Warning: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice spoilers ahead.
The scene -- in which Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne and Gal Gadot's Diana Prince break into the secret database that Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor has on other super-powered "metahumans" -- offers a brief glimpse at Dr. Silas Stone's son, a former football star who was gravely injured and, consequently, is missing much of his body.
DC fans know all too well that the character, played by Ray Fisher, will soon go on to become Cyborg, and, speaking to EW, Snyder confirmed that this shot provides "the first glimpse of the Mother Box," with the director noting: "It was an agonizing birth."
NASA Finds Frozen Lake On Pluto
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has photographed evidence that a lake may have existed on Pluto millions or billions of years ago.
The image was taken on July 14, 2015, but published by NASA last Thursday, and shows details as small as 430 feet.
A post on NASA's website says, "This feature appears to be a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen, located in a mountain range just north of Pluto’s informally named Sputnik Planum."
BvS’s Record-Breaking Friday-Sunday Box-Office Drop
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tore up the box office this past weekend, making $166.1 million domestically and another $254 million in foreign sales for a total take of approximately $420.1 million. These numbers make it the biggest superhero movie opening ever for Warner Bros., the biggest Easter weekend movie in history, and the fifth best opener in North American movie history. But for all those achievements, a new report indicates that the film has also broken a more dubious record.
According to Forbes, Batman v Superman has set a new record for the biggest Friday-to-Sunday box-office drop for a modern superhero movie. The film dipped 55% from its $82 million Friday debut to its $37 million gross on Sunday. To break that down, the grosses declined 38% Friday to Saturday and another 27% from Saturday to Sunday. By comparison, Forbes cites the Fantastic Four reboot’s decline from last summer, which only dropped 48% Friday-to-Sunday.
Explore the Batcave on Google Maps Today
Today on Google Maps you can take a look inside the home of Bruce Wayne.
A search for "Bruce Wayne's Residence" on the service will pull up an address in Orion Charter Township, Michigan. Viewers can take a look at where the Bruce Wayne of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice spends his downtime.
Though the more interesting material can be found further in. Zooming through the residence reveals the Batcave. Wherein you'll find Batman's suit, equipment, Batmobile, and a whole host of other props from the film.
This is just the latest in a string of Google Maps gags. Earlier this month Street View sported a Legend of Zelda theme alongside the re-release of Twilight Princess.