Monthly Archives: April 2016
BvS Breaks New Record, and It’s Not a Good One
Batman v Superman set a new record at the box office yesterday, with the largest Friday-to-Friday drop ever for a major comic-inspired film release.
According to Forbes, Warner Bros.' new comic book flick performed significantly worse on Friday, earning $15.35 million. Compared to its $81.5 million opening day, which includes the $27.7 million from Thursday's showings, Dawn of Justice dropped a whopping 81.2 percent. When compared strictly to its $53.8 million figure on March 25, the film saw a Friday-to-Friday drop of 71.5 percent.
Capcom Bringing Mega Man, Monster Hunter to Mobile
Capcom is ramping up its mobile efforts with plans to "aggressively" leverage its popular franchises by releasing mobile games based on Mega Man, Monster Hunter and more.
The company announced it's reorganizing its mobile operations and has established a Mobile Business Division with a goal of producing "hit titles both domestically and abroad by aggressively utilizing the company's popular IP."
In fact, Capcom said it plans to launch four games based on its "popular brands" before March 31, 2017, specifically citing Mega Man, Monster Hunter and Sengoku BASARA.
Earlier this year, Mega Man Legacy Collection made its way to Nintendo 3DS, which IGN's Jared Petty praised as being an "object lesson for how game compilations should be engineered." For more on Capcom's beloved Blue Bomber, check out our ranking of all ten main-series Mega Man games.
Mass Effect Andromeda Gameplay Leaked
Gameplay footage of Mass Effect Andromeda has leaked online, providing an early look at BioWare's highly-anticipated RPG in action.
While the original video was pulled shortly after being posted, it appears to be back online. In addition, a pair of animated GIFs were taken from the footage and have been posted to NeoGAF, one of which showcases the use of a jetpack.
Mass Effect Andromeda jetpack gameplay
Ubisoft Files New Trademark for Beyond Good and Evil
Following a rumor last month that Nintendo is allegedly funding a Beyond Good & Evil sequel exclusively for NX, Ubisoft has filed a new trademark for the franchise.
The trademark was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office -- first spotted by DualShockers -- and is for "Beyond Good & Evil" under several different class designations, including game software and an online component, as well as paper products and even clothing.
Star Wars’ Maz Kanata: From Puppet to Mo-Cap
Recently, I got a chance to speak with Neal Scanlan, who was the creature shop head of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and now Rogue One and Episode VIII).
During our chat, we covered a wide range of topics, including the creation of Supreme Leader Snoke as well as adding more Legacy characters to future movies.
Below, Scanlan talks about Maz Kanata's puppet origin, the castle patrons, and The Force Awakens' most challenging creature to make...
Scanlan, Abrams and company at Maz Kanata's Castle
Kevin Owens is Ready for WrestleMania (and to Block You on Twitter)
It's rare that things get more entertaining in wrestling these days than villainous WWE Intercontinental Champ Kevin Owens talking smack to someone in the ring. Or at the commentary table. Or on social media. Now Owens is slated to defend his championship at WrestleMania 32 in a ladder match against Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Stardust, Sin Cara, and Zack Ryder.
IGN chatted with Owens about his debut WrestleMania match, his thoughts on his RAW roster journey, facing Sami Zayn, blocking "idiots" on Twitter, and more.
Kevin Owens. (Photo via WWE.com)
NVC: Discussing Miitomo’s Launch and Our Renegade Kidd Interview
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IGN's Nintendo show kicks things off with a discussion about the worldwide launch of Miitomo, Nintendo's first app for smartphones. Join Jose Otero, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider, as the crew discusses the positives and negatives of the app, the controversy that led to the firing of a Nintendo employee, and, after the break, Renegade Kidd co-founder Jools Watsham joins the program to talk about Mutant Mudds Super Challenge and the history of his studio.
Netflix’s Iron Fist Casts a New Ally
Game of Thrones' Jessica Henwick will play the female lead in Marvel's Iron Fist.
EW reports that Henwick will play martial artist Colleen Wing, a dojo owner who befriends the lead character. She joins Finn Jones, who will play Danny Rand (aka Iron Fist).
Not only is Henwick the second casting announcement for Iron Fist, she's also the second casting from HBO's Game of Thrones. She plays Nymeria Sand, while Jones plays the knight Ser Loras Tyrell. She also had a brief appearance as X-Wing pilot Jessika Pava in The Force Awakens.
Casting the role of Danny Rand was the fourth and final piece in piecing together Netflix's Defenders team-up. Similar to the Avengers in the Marvel cinematic universe, the Defenders will be composed of characters that all had their stories established in their own standalone Netflix series. Iron Fist will join Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), and Luke Cage (Mike Colter).
High-Fashion Final Fantasy 15 Clothing Is Here, Expensive
Japanese fashion house Roen is teaming with Square Enix to bring out a clothing line based on the costumes worn in Final Fantasy XV.
Now anyone can look the part of Noctis or Prompto from the upcoming game, but a complete outfit is going to put a serious dent in your wallet. Site allgamesdelta.net did the yen-to-dollar conversions, and if you want to go full-Noctis, you're going to need to pony up just under $2500.
The Prompto line is even more expensive, coming in at over $3,300. However, part of that price is a $259 pair of fingerless gloves, something anyone who's had cold hands, but warm fingers, will surely appreciate.
Wonder Woman Set Photos Reveal Steve Trevor’s Intro
A new batch of photos from the set of Wonder Woman have surfaced online, showcasing the iconic meet-up between Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) and Diana Prince (Gal Gadot).
Warning: Minor Wonder Woman spoilers below.
In a few of the photos, which were taken while the studio was filming in Italy, Gadot's Wonder Woman is seen rescuing Pine's Steve Trevor on the shores of Themyscira. See them below, courtesy of Twitter user Joker Was Here! (via Polygon).