Monthly Archives: April 2016
Princes William and Harry Cameo in Star Wars: Episode 8
Prince Harry and Prince William’s visit to the Star Wars: Episode VIII set last week was for more than just a tour. The two will reportedly appear in the film as Stormtroopers.
According to The Mail, the pair recorded a scene at Pinewood Studios with their faces concealed beneath Stormtrooper helmets.
"The Princes dressed up in full Stormtrooper gear and filmed a scene in which Rey and Finn infiltrate a secret base," an inside source told the outlet. "The rebel characters are in a lift with Benicia del Toro’s character when a group of Stormtroopers enter – two of whom are William and Harry."
Gordon’s Part Will Be ‘Small’ in Justice League
J.K. Simmons—who played J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films—will be playing Commissioner Gordon in the Justice League films, though the actor says his role in the first movie will be "very small." "Honestly, I don't get started on that until June, and my part in the first one is very small," the actor told DP/30 in a recent interview (as reported by Coming Soon). "I'm excited to be playing that iconic character in that iconic series."
Simmons has a couple more movies lined up before he joins Justice League, so he's got some time before he'll start worrying about how he "can honor that character and that franchise." While he hasn't begun filming just yet, Simmons hopes to be involved in the franchise in the future. "I'm going into a thing that hopefully will be two, three, four... maybe more movies for me," he said.
New Twin Peaks Cast Revealed
Twin Peaks showrunners David Lynch and Mark Frost have revealed the official cast listing for Showtime's Twin Peaks revival — all 217 names!
Joining Kyle MacLachlan -- who will reprise his role of FBI Agent Dale Cooper -- are returning cast members Sherilyn Fenn, who played Audrey Horne; Dana Ashbrook, who played Bobby Briggs; and Sheryl Lee, who played Laura Palmer. See the full cast list below.
Official Twin Peaks cast list (click to make the image larger)
Out This Week: The Walking Dead: Michonne’s Finale, SEGA 3D Classics Collection
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.
Play NES Games with a PS4 Controller
Analogue, the company behind the premium RGB-enabled NES Analogue NT, announced a new wireless adapter for the Nintendo Entertainment System today that uses any bluetooth enabled controller — including the gamepads for PlayStation 4 and Wii U.
The company has partnered with peripheral maker 8bitdo to build the Retro Receiver, a bluetooth receiver that can be plugged into your original NES (or other aftermarket systems). The peripheral supports current-gen controllers including the PlayStation Dualshock 4, Nintendo’s Wii U Pro Controller and Wii Remote, and more.
Assassin’s Creed Creator Gets 1666 Back From Ubisoft
Panache Digital Games founder and Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Desilets has settled his legal dispute with Ubisoft and gained complete ownership of project 1666 Amsterdam.
According to an official announcement from Panache, Desilets is withdrawing legal action against the company and in turn receiving the rights to 1666, granting him full creative and business control over the project that Ubisoft suspended back in 2013.
Daily Deals: PS Plus, Board Game Sale, Overwatch Collector’s Edition
Last Chance To Get 20% off Dark Souls II (and Ratchet and Clank) With Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime gives you 20% off a new game in its first two weeks of release, and today is the last day that two great games are eligible. If you want them and you have Prime, snap 'em up. If you don't have Prime, you can always sign up for a free trial and cancel it before you're billed.
Hunger Games, Divergent Now Available on Steam
Over 100 Lionsgate films are now available to stream through Valve's Steam client. Starting today, Steam users are able to rent Lionsgate films from the Hunger Games, Saw, and Divergent franchises, among others.
The films are available through all Steam-supported platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, SteamOS, and SteamVR. For now, Lionsgate films are only available to rent, and not for download.
Other notable Lionsgate titles available on Steam are American Psycho, Kick-Ass, Crank, and The Cabin in the Woods. More titles will become available "as the partnership continues to expand worldwide." The full lineup is available through the Steam store, with most titles ranging from $4 to $5 USD for a 48-hour rental.
New Kirby 3DS Doesn’t Reinvent the Wheel, and That’s OK
As soon as I started playing Kirby: Planet Robobot, I immediately knew what to do. Jump, swallow, absorb, pound, spit, repeat -- the Kirby formula hasn’t changed much over the years, and it’s on full display here without much of a learning curve.
But while it would be easy to complain about that or call it formulaic, it’s actually refreshing to see a Nintendo franchise sticking to its roots, especially when it comes to control.
When Nintendo games shake things up successfully, they’re unrivaled in terms of rewarding gameplay. Without changing the original formulas, we would never have gotten Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime, or any number of other Nintendo classics. But today, just days after the release of Star Fox Zero and its controversial control scheme, it’s nice to sit down with a Nintendo game that embraces what makes a franchise great without trying to fix what isn’t broken.
The Walking Dead Season 3 will be “Checking in on Clementine”
Creator of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, has confirmed that Season 3 of Telltale's The Walking Dead will feature recurring star, Clementine - but hints that we may be seeing an older version of her.
Kirkman revealed the news in a new video about Telltale's adaptations ahead of the Michonne miniseries' April 26 finale. "We'll be checking in on Clementine again," he explains, "so we'll be seeing her, seeing where she's at and what's going on with her, which is going to be great."
However, Kirkman also explains that "Season 3 will actually be getting pretty close to where we are in the comics currently - like the books that are coming out now are roughly in the same time frame that Season 3 will be in."