Monthly Archives: March 2016
Ratchet & Clank Movie Director Debuts New Footage
It's been three years in the making, but next month Insomniac's vibrant world of Ratchet & Clank will finally hit the big screen. Since the animated movie was first announced, we've seen a trailer, two TV spots and a poster for Ratchet & Clank. Now, today at WonderCon, we got to see four new clips from the film.
Sad Batman Goes Viral After Ben Affleck BvS Interview
The recent lukewarm reception of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been a frequent topic, and now one interview with Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill's response to reviews has gone viral.
In an interview with Yahoo, both stars were asked about how they felt in response to critic's low rating of the movie. YouTube user SabConth noted Ben Affleck's somber face, and used the opportunity to layer Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" over it, a la Arrested Development. Hence, the Sad Batman meme was born and we were all the better for it.
As of writing, Batman v Superman sits at a 30 percent score on critic aggregate Rotten Tomatoes, though the fan rating is at 74 percent.
Batman v Superman Has Impressive Thursday Debut
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice raked in an impressive $27.7 million on Thursday night, including $3.6 million in IMAX shows.
According to Variety, the figure was a record for highest Thursday preshow on an Easter Weekend, topping Furious 7, which made $15.8 million. The overall Thursday night record belongs to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which made $57 million in preview screenings.
What's more, the movie is the fastest-selling superhero film in Fandango's history, topping both The Dark Knight Rises and Avengers: Age of Ultron at the same point in their sales cycles.
First Look at Negan in TWD: Season 6 Finale Promo
An international teaser trailer for the The Walking Dead: Season 6 finale has made its way online, providing a first look at Jeffrey Dean Morgan as the infamous -- and incredibly foul-mouthed -- Negan.
Check out the promo clip below to get an early glimpse at the fear-inducing villain:
Two NX Controller Rumors Revealed as Fake
Controllers reported to be part of Nintendo's upcoming console have been revealed as hoaxes.
The fake prototypes for Nintendo NX were revealed as such by a set of YouTube videos later picked up by Polygon. In the videos you can see how the hoaxers created the mock-ups, and then doctored them into photos.
The first was created by one David Im. Im created the mock-up as a 3D model, then planted it into a real picture using Photoshop. A copycat faker by the name of Frank Sandqvist even went so far as to 3D print one of the "leaked" designs, further lending credence to the images.
CBS Renews 11 Series, Including Elementary and Scorpion
Eleven CBS shows were renewed today for the 2016-2017 season, including Elementary, Scorpion, and 2 Broke Girls.
Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary, Mom, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, Survivor, and The Amazing Race are among the shows returning.
These 11 shows will join The Big Bang Theory and NCIS, whose renewals were announced earlier.
CSI: Cyber—which has struggled with its ratings—and Criminal Minds are still awaiting a decision. CBS has yet to renew any of its new series, including Supergirl, but those announcements should be coming soon; network CEO Les Moonves indicated earlier this year many of CBS' new shows would be renewed.
TMNT 2: New TV Spot, Bebop and Rocksteady Posters
Paramount Pictures has released a new TV spot and posters for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows ahead of the sequel's presentation at today's WonderCon.
The posters below include characters ones for bad guys Bebop and Rocksteady, as well as a limited edition poster by Gallery1988 artist Dave Quibble.
Quibble's artwork will be available for fans to get their mitts on during today's autograph signing with Megan Fox and Stephen Amell at the TMNT WonderCon booth.
David Green directs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, which opens this June.
Harmonix Offering Every Rock Band Song Ever on PC
Harmonix announced access to the entire Rock Band DLC library for Rock Band 4 on PC.
The collection costs $2500 USD, and should include over 2000 songs aggregated over the course of Rock Band's history. The package is a tier in its Rock Band Fig campaign.
Harmonix noted licensing could affect whether certain songs will be available in the package, or if certain songs leave the DLC library in the future. The company didn't confirm if future DLC will be included in this deal.
While Harmonix is looking into offering a similar deal for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Rock Band 4, the studio does not have any "specific plans" for a console Collector pack.
Hear a Beatle’s Voicemail to Destiny Composer
When you’re as accomplished a composer as Marty O’Donnell, getting an international rock icon like Paul McCartney to sign on to help in composing the soundtrack to your game is just a product of luck and solid connections.
In an interview with IGN Unfiltered, O’Donnell explained the process of how the ex-Beatle became involved. When speaking with an associate one day, O’Donnell was asked who he would ideally want to work with as Bungie prepared to start work on the Destiny score. McCartney’s name was floated, which he remembers seeming impossible.
Black Sails Season Finale Preview: Flint is Ready for War
Black Sails is ready to blow us out of the water with its Season 3 finale, airing Saturday, March 26th on Starz.
War is upon us as Flint (Toby Stephens) has rallied his band of pirates and ex-slaves into one massive defensive battle against the British Navy at the disposal of Nassau Governor Woodes Rogers. Everything is on the line and IGN's got an exclusive image from the episode, showing a blood-covered Flint ready to strike.
Will the Captain's plan to lure his enemies into an unpredictable, untraditional fight work, or will our heroes crumble before King George's massive fleet?
Toby Stephens in the Black Sails: Season 3 finale (click to see a larger version)