Monthly Archives: May 2016
The Last Ship: Season 3 Extended Trailer
TNT's The Last Ship returns on Sunday, June 12th with an two-hour premiere and we've got your first look at the new Season 3 trailer.
With the Chinese hoarding a cure for a world-ending pandemic, the crew of the Nathan James heads into danger as one of their own gets captured and held hostage. Can the new president (Mark Moses) be trusted? Is there a new, mutated virus out there ready to strike? Also, what is the exact fate of Rhona Mitra's Rachel Scott?
Check out out this exclusive trailer -- which will also be seen in movie theaters beginning on June 3rd -- for the show's return...
The Last Ship returns to TNT on Sunday, June 12th at 9/8c.
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/Showrenity.
Good Smile Skyward Sword Link Pre-Orders Now Open
Pre-orders for Good Smile's upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Link figure are now open.
The 1/7th scale figure stands just under 8 inches tall and will release sometime this November for ¥15,800 (approximately $143 USD). You can reserve the figure right now at Good Smile's online store.
Get a detailed look at the carefully-crafted Link figure by viewing our gallery below.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda franchise, and while the series' next installment has been delayed to 2017, Nintendo has big plans for the title at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. In fact, the E3 demos for Zelda Wii U will reportedly take up to 90 minutes to complete.
Game of Thrones: How Meeting Sam’s Family Changes Things
Samwell Tarly is back on Game of Thrones in Sunday's episode, and it's finally time for viewers to see a bit of his past.
The promo for Season 6, episode 6, "Blood of My Blood," shows Sam and Gilly stopping by the Tarlys' home, Horn Hill. There they'll meet Sam's father Randyll (played by James Faulkner), as well as his mother Melessa (Samantha Spiro), brother Dickon (Freddie Stroma) and sister Talla (Rebecca Benson).
To set up this meet-the-parents situation, IGN had a chance to sit down with stars John Bradley and Hannah Murray to find out what the visit to Horn Hill is going to mean for Game of Thrones.
IGN: We know Sam wants to get to Oldtown. What is Gilly's goal this season? What is she hoping for?
Daily Deals: Uncharted PlayStation 4 Bundle, Deadpool, Star Wars Blu-rays
This PS4 Bundle Gets You Uncharted 4 for $10
Here's a PS4 with every Uncharted game, except that one that came out on Vita, if you really want to nitpick. This bundle with just the Nathan Drake collection normally goes for $350, so getting it with Uncharted 4 for $360 is a major bonus.
Defrost the Chimichangas, the Deadpool Blu-ray Dropped a Few Dollars
Developer Says it Is Making a VR Xbox One Game
It looks as though Xbox One will indeed be going virtual reality-compatible soon.
Ars Technica reports it has received word from at least one major developer making a virtual reality game on Xbox One for release in 2017.
Ars was told directly by the developer as part of E3 preparations, and the comments were backed up by a PR representative.
Earlier this week, several reports emerged indicating that Microsoft will be releasing a more powerful Xbox One - codenamed Scorpio - in 2017. Scorpio will apparently be powerful enough to run intensive VR games. Today's report would seem to back up this story.
Samsung Reveals Batman-Themed Galaxy S7 Edge Phone
It probably takes loads of work for Batman to custom-make all his Batarangs, Bat signals and other egotistically named Bat-aphernalia. Luckily, Samsung has done ol' Bruce a solid this time by making its own Batman-themed Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone.
Styled after (and released in honour of) the now three year-old Injustice: Gods Among Us, the manufacturer's flagship phone now comes in black and gold with Batman livery.
Most territories' versions will include the phone (pre-installed with Batman wallpapers and Injustice), a Batman-themed hardcase, a Samsung Gear VR headset and an actual gold Batarang, presumably for fending off nerdy muggers.
Here's an official, and almost Nolan-esque, unboxing:
Total War: Warhammer Is Fastest Selling in Franchise History
Sega has announced Total War: Warhammer has broken franchise records during its first week.
Since its release on Tuesday, the game has sold over half a million copies, and has regularly been topping 100,000 concurrent players.
Studio Director Tim Heaton said "the team paid particular attention to stability and performance throughout the game’s development." There were some early server issues, however these appear to have since been fixed.
If you haven't picked it up yet, you only have until May 31 to get the controversial Chaos Warriors race pack for free.
Warcraft Is Not Projected to Perform Well at Box Office
The upcoming Warcraft movie is predicted to only perform moderately during its opening weekend.
According to Variety, early tracking says it will only make a projected $25 million, which is a small total compared to its $160 million budget.
This fairly low estimate is due to mediocre reviews (currently just 25 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), and Variety says the movie could be behind the likes of The Conjuring 2 and Now You See Me 2 on its opening weekend.
Warcraft is getting a staggered release around the world. It's in theaters now in France, Indonesia and the Philippines, and by June 8 it will have debuted in most of Europe. It's coming to the U.S. on June 10.
Naughty Dog Holding Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Bonus Weekend
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's first multiplayer bonus weekend begins today.
Developer Naughty Dog is running the promotion as a "thank you" to the fans who made Uncharted 4's launch a massive success. The event will run until Tuesday, May 31 at 12pm PT.
Bonus weekend!
For four days, those playing Uncharted 4's multiplayer will receive a 50 percent Relic bonus on all challenges. Additionally, Naughty Dog has placed a 70 percent discount on all Vanity item bundles in-game.
Comic Con 2016: Mattel Releasing Comic-Con Exclusive Wonder Woman Barbie
Mattel is releasing a Wonder Woman Barbie based on Gal Gadot's appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Priced at $80, Mattel's Wonder Woman Barbie will be available exclusively at this year's San Diego Comic Con. The Amazon Princess will come wearing an outfit inspired by her look in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice—including a royal blue cape, gold tiara, shield, and sword.
Mattel previously released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice figures as part of its Black Label Barbie collection. The line includes Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. Mattel's Black Label Wonder Woman figure was debuted at San Diego Comic Con in 2015, and Batman and Superman were revealed in 2016. These are currently selling for around $40.