Monthly Archives: June 2016
Game of Thrones: Who Is Jon Snow’s Father?
The Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones "The Winds of Winter" gave us a clearer picture than ever of Jon Snow’s mysterious parentage. Let’s dive into those details and see if we can get a better idea of what Jon's family heart tree looks like.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for "The Winds of Winter"!
As Bran taps back into the weirwood network of important plot revelations, we return to the pivotal flashback that was abruptly cut off in “Oathbreaker” earlier this season which saw young Ned Stark defeat the Targaryen guards and ascend up the steps of the Tower of Joy. It turns out what awaited him inside was his dying sister Lyanna Stark, who was bleeding out after delivering baby Jon Snow.
Overwatch Hero Torbjorn Getting Nerfed on Consoles
Blizzard Entertainment will nerf Overwatch hero Torbjorn's turret in an upcoming patch on console, game director Jeff Kaplan confirmed.
Torbjorn's turret damage will be reduced by 30 percent on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with PC left unchanged. Kaplan expects the update to go live in mid-to-late July, "depending on 1st party certification times."
Aided by a mouse and keyboard, PC players have a better chance of surviving Torbjorn's auto-aiming turret. Some players are suggesting this why Torbjorn will be left untouched on PC—less precise aim on a controller leaves console players at a disadvantage against Torbjorn.
Masters of the Universe: Twilight’s Kellan Lutz May Star
McG's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe may have a role for Twilight star Kellan Lutz.
In a post on Twitter, the actor—best known for his role as Emmett Cullen in The Twilight Saga—revealed that he met with director McG and producer Mary Viola, suggesting he may appear in Sony Pictures' live-action reboot.
Hey @HeManTheMovie and all MOTU fans,
Had an amazing meeting with @McGsWonderland and @ItsMaryViola talking MOTU!
ITS IN GREAT HANDS!
— Kellan Lutz (@kellanlutz) June 24, 2016
Everest VR Shows Me the Potentials of Virtual Tourism
Virtual tourism is one of the most interesting aspects of VR. To visit exotic locales I may never get a chance to explore is something I'm really looking forward to. Everest VR is one of these globetrotting virtual experiences, and given the ethos behind climbing Mount Everest, it's fitting to be one of the first.
Harsh winds pushed against the tents at base camp in the dead of night. It was hard to see past a few tents in front of me, so I kneeled down and made my way into a nearby tent to find a working flashlight. I got up and teleported to my fellow hikers using the controller touchpad. The screen then faded to black... and a scenic overview of the mountain played as an intermission between the demo phases.
Independence Day: Resurgence Disappoints at Box Office
Finding Dory held strong in first place at the box office this weekend while Independence Day: Resurgence debuted in second with an underwhelming $41.6 million.
Disney and Pixar's record-breaking animated feature earned an impressive $73.2 million. The movie saw a 46 percent decline compared to last week's figure, which, as Variety points out, makes for the best second weekend for an animated film ever and the eighth-highest across the board.
IGN Is Running 10k For a Fantastic Video Games Charity
If you’ve noticed that IGN's London team have been looking a little sweatier of late, do not be concerned.
We’ve not contracted hyperhidrosis. Nor have we been feeling the effects of last night’s Vindaloo. What we have been doing, however, is running. Lots of it.
But we need your help, because in just over a week ten of us are going to be huffing and puffing through the 10K London run. The motley crew includes managing editor Daniel Krupa, video producers Gav Murphy and Dale Driver, video host Alysia Judge, and news editor Joe Skrebels.
It’s all in the name of SpecialEffect, a fantastic UK based charity that brings fun and inclusion back into the lives of people living with physical disabilities by helping them to play video games.
Outlander: Tobias Menzies Explains Black Jack’s Violent Reaction
Spoilers for Outlander's episode "The Hail Mary" continue below.
Outlander fans have never seen Black Jack Randall quite like he was in the second-to-last episode of Season 2.
Viewers of the Starz series have frequently seen the evil side of Jonathan Wolverton Randall, which is why it was so odd earlier in the season to meet his younger and much sweeter brother Alex (Laurence Dobiesz). In "The Hail Mary," the dying Alex asked something his older brother considered unthinkable: marry the woman I love and impregnated, Mary Hawkins, and protect her from both the world and your sadistic impulses.
Ant-Man Sequel Director on Lang Teaming With Wasp
Peyton Reed, the director behind Marvel's upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp, spoke to what lies ahead for Paul Rudd's Scott Lang and his relationship with Evangeline Lilly's Wasp.
Speaking with Modern Myth Media at the Saturn Awards, Reed addressed Lang's status as a fugitive, saying that after the events of the first Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War, Marvel's tiniest hero is an even "bigger fugitive now." He was careful to note the studio hasn't overlooked what's happened in the prior movies with Rudd's character, and has plans for "some big leaps forward."
Reed also spoke to the future of Lilly's Hope van Dyne and expressed his excitement for her to become Wasp, saying the upcoming sequel will focus on how she and Lang work together and "what their personal and professional relationships are like." The film will show Wasp "fully formed" and complete "with her full power." In fact, Reed doesn't see Hope van Dyne as just a supporting character, saying Ant-Man and the Wasp will be "every bit as much her movie as it is Scott Lang’s."
Person of Interest Creators Reflect on the Show’s Five Seasons
Warning: Spoilers for Person of Interest, including the series finale, follow...
This past week, Person of Interest wrapped up its amazing, ambitious saga after five seasons on the air and there was plenty to talk about - hence, our two separate interviews with the creators of the show.
In addition to our recent series finale-specific conversation with POI's executive producers, IGN's Matt Fowler and Eric Goldman also sat down with series creator/EP Johnathan Nolan and EP/showrunner Greg Plageman for a discussion about the way the show coming to an end, the music, the ambitious nature of the premise, the multi-world style of storytelling and a few lingering questions about the series finale, "return 0."
Sonic Team’s New Project Coming 2017
After announcing earlier this week that a brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog game is in the works, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka confirmed the project will launch in 2017.
The news was revealed today in Tokyo during a celebration for the franchise's 25th anniversary (via Gematsu).
Specifics about the new title will be unveiled during SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Party, which will be held on July 22 in San Diego.