Monthly Archives: March 2016
Amazon Prime to Stream Anime From Attack on Titan Director
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, the new anime series from Wit Studio, is making its way to Amazon Prime's streaming service.
Amazon Studios head Roy Price, announced on Twitter (via Anime News Network) the series would be available for streaming in Japan this coming April. Shortly thereafter, the studio head confirmed Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress will also make its way to the United States.
BvS: The Flash and Co-Stars on Who Would Win
The days are counting down to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now the cast of The Flash has weighed in on who would win.
Check out the video below to hear the views of Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Keiynan Lonsdale,
The cast seems pretty split, but who do you think would get the better of the other in a fight? Let us know in the comments section.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is hitting theaters on March 25. Stay tuned to IGN for all the new info, such as the new footage revealed by the Korean trailer, and how screenwriter Chris Terrio has called Man of Steel, Dawn of Justice, and Justice League "one saga."
Iron Man 4 Unlikely According to Downey Jr.
According to Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 4 probably isn't "in the cards." The actor will appear in Captain America: Civil War, which is what he described as "
Iron Man 4."
Downey Jr. is signed on through Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking to USA Today, the actor said after Captain America: Civil War "it's back to the thing we all recognize. Everything pulls over to the side of the road when the thunder of an Avengers thing comes through because that's how it is until it changes. If it changes."
The man behind the mask has flip-flopped on the subject for a while now. In September of 2014, Downey Jr. said there wasn't a fourth Iron Man film in the works, but backtracked on that during a television appearance in October of the same year. "I know there's gonna be a bunch more Marvel movies and...they have big ideas of how to do it best, and we're in the middle of negotiations, and blah blah blah..." Downey Jr. said.
Riot Games Introduces Clubs to League of Legends
Riot Games has added clubs to League of Legends, making it easier for you to find and play with like-minded individuals.
Clubs are new player-created, player-controlled social groups that can hold up to 50 people (although Riot says it will likely increase the cap at a later time).
When you join a club, you'll enter a persistent chat room that stays running even when you're not logged in. You'll also be able to assign unique in and out of game tags to your club that can be added to your summoner name. In addition, you'll be able to be part of multiple clubs at once, and change your name tag accordingly.
Riot says there's more to come from clubs, and the current visuals aren't as polished as it would like them, however things will be cleaned up and added in future patches.
Ubisoft Is Bringing Classic Party Game, Werewolf to VR
Ubisoft has announced the release of Werewolves Within - an online take on classic party game, Werewolf - coming Fall 2016 to "major VR platforms".
Developed by Ubisoft's Red Storm studio (most recently seen contributing to The Division), it's a fairly straightforward riff on the social deduction game, assigning random roles to five to eight players and asking them to find out between them which of the group is secretly a werewolf.
The game aims to replicate the social dynamics of the in-person game over the web, animating the mouths of characters when their controlling players talk, enabling "whispering" between adjacent players by leaning into one another, and even allowing players to monologue by muting all other players when someone physically stands up.
9 Punisher Comics to Read Before Daredevil: Season 2
We're psyched for the release of Daredevil Season 2 this week for many reasons, not least of which being that the Punisher will finally make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal is the latest actor to play Frank Castle, a man who survives a horrific tragedy and begins a never-ending one-man war on crime.
Most Marvel readers are probably familiar with the Punisher by now, but have you read all of the character's essential stories? Whether you're new to the character or are just looking to brush up on all things Punisher before watching Daredevil this weekend, check out our picks for nine essential Punisher comics.
Hear First Music From Halo & Destiny Composer’s New Game
To many, Marty O’Donnell is no mere composer. For plenty of gamers, he is the greatest score-crafter in video game history. He is responsible for the iconic, powered-by-chanting-monks Halo theme, Destiny’s score, and, in a previous life, the Flintstones Kids Vitamins jingle. His own Highwire Games is home to his first post-Bungie endeavor: a PlayStation VR game called Golem. After O’Donnell sent over his first piece of music composed for the new game (hear it in the video above), I asked him a few questions about his thoughts and inspirations for Golem’s soundtrack.
First, I was curious how O’Donnell inspires himself for a game like Golem. Staring at concept art? Thinking deeply about his own idea of the game? Something else? “It’s interesting because usually the inspiration comes directly from the game; I need to score the emotional tone of a particular cutscene or a gameplay sequence, for instance,” he told me. “That’s how the Golem announcement trailer was done. But with a prequel album you don’t have the specifics – the game is still early in production – so you have to use the broader themes of the story and the world, instead. Luckily, Golem has a fairly rich world to draw from. Even the title, Echoes of the First Dreamer, is a reference to some of the history from the game.”
Bendis Discusses Powers Books and Civil War II Plans
Brian Michael Bendis is a comic legend whose work at Marvel has covered everything from Daredevil and Jessica Jones to Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers, not forgetting his sterling work on multiple Ultimate titles.
He also co-created superhero police procedural Powers, and today finds his first prose novel on the subject – The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim – hitting UK shelves courtesy of Titan Books.
RBI Baseball 16 Release Date Announced
RBI Baseball 16 will be out on March 29 for digital download.
Plus, physical versions of the game will be available for the first time, but you'll have to wait an extra week until April 5 to purchase them at participating retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will be the cover athlete in the U.S., while Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman will be on the cover in Canada.
This year's installment adds new fielding moves such as dives, wall catches and fake throws. In addition, lighting and graphics have been improved over last year's game, as well as the batting engine and pitching strategy.
According to IGN's review, last year's RBI Baseball 15 improved "on RBI 14's biggest faults, but game-breaking bugs make us want to charge the mound."
New Level Pack, Figures Coming to LEGO Dimensions
More content is coming to LEGO Dimensions by way of new expansion packs from Ghostbusters, DC Comics, and Midway.
The Midway Arcade level pack includes a Gamer Kid minifigure, vehicle from Spy Hunter, and an arcade machine. From DC comes the Superman Fun Pack and Aquaman Fun Pack. Finally, from the 1984 Ghostbusters film comes the Stay Puft Fun Pack.
The Midway Arcade level sees Gamer Kid trying to put characters from Midway Arcade back into the machines in which they belong. Over 20 classic arcade games, including Joust, Gauntlet II and more, are unlockable and playable.
The Superman Fun Pack includes a Superman minifig and a Hover Pod which "can be rebuilt into a Krypton Striker and Super Stealth Pod for upgraded in-game abilities." Aquaman comes with a minifig and Aqua Watercraft, good for "swift getaways."