Monthly Archives: June 2016
The Division: Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Ubisoft Movie
Ubisoft's super-successful video game Tom Clancy's The Division is getting a film adaptation, and Jake Gyllenhaal is attached to star.
Sources have told Variety that Gyllenhaal will also produce the film. The project does not yet have a writer, and the studio is currently seeking someone to pen the script.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler.
Captain Marvel: Oscar Winner Brie Larson in Talks to Star
Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, 21 Jump Street) is reportedly in "early talks" to play the title role in Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel.
"It is unknown where things stand in negotiations but sources have told Variety she is the choice and Larson is leaning towards playing the part," according to Variety.
The trade says Marvel Studios has wanted to cast Captain Marvel before securing a director for that film in order to introduce the character, aka Carol Danvers, in an upcoming Marvel movie.
Brie Larson in The Gambler.
Road to E3 2016: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare!
Rocket League Passes $110 Million in Sales
In less than a year since its initial launch on PC and PlayStation 4, extreme vehicular sports game Rocket League has passed over $110 million in sales. That's over 5 million copies of Rocket League on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Rocket League launched as a free download for PlayStation Plus members on PS4 last July, making the numbers especially impressive.
"Thanks to PlayStation Plus at launch, those numbers are really front-loaded in the beginning," said Psyonix vice president Jeremy Dunham in an interview with Forbes.
Mafia 3 Collector’s Edition Detailed
Ahead of Mafia III's release this October, 2K and Hanger 13 have detailed the contents of the game's upcoming Collector’s Edition.
The $150 Collector's Edition includes two 180-gram vinyls, the first of which—dubbed the "Official Soundtrack of New Bordeaux"—features an assortment of greatest hits from the 1960s, including music from Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, Sam Cooke and The Animals. The second vinyl includes Mafia III's original game score, composed by Jesse Harlin and Jim Bonney.
Mafia III Collector's Edition; image courtesy of 2K Games
Play Real Stern Pinball Tables in Virtual Reality
Pinball aficionados can now enjoy some of Stern Pinball's tables in virtual reality. The Pinball Arcade, already on PC, mobile, and consoles, is now available on Oculus Rift.
The game is free to download and comes with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein table. There are 3 other tables available for download: Star Trek, for $10, Ripley's Believe It Or Not for $5, and Starship Troopers, also available for $5.
Stern Pinball CEO Gary Stern calls the VR version of The Pinball Arcade "a new, fun spin on our much beloved pinball games."
"We’re always looking for creative new ways to provide pinball experiences for current players and future generations," he said.
Stern Pinball is the oldest "and largest" maker of pinball machines in the world. The company has built Ghostbusters pinball machines, a Walking Dead pinball table, and tables from many other big-name licenses.
No Transformers-TMNT Crossover Until Stories ‘Played Out’
Those hoping for a film that blends the Ninja Turtles and Transformers universes will likely be waiting for quite a while, as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows producer Brad Fuller has made it clear a crossover project won't be coming anytime soon.
In an interview with Screenrant, Fuller said there are still plenty of stories within the TMNT universe he'd like to explore before mixing it with another franchise. "It feels to me like we need to do a lot more work before we get to that stage," he explained.
"I don’t know why we would start doing a crossover until it felt like the storylines had been played out in the Turtle world," he added, noting that they're "not even close" to covering all of the "amazing stories" crafted by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. As such, Fuller doesn't see the need for a crossover right now.
Watch Dogs 2 Outed By Promo Item
Following Ubisoft's confirmation that Watch Dogs 2 is less than a year away, a post on social media has provided fans with an early tease at the forthcoming sequel.
In a post on Twitter, YouTube content creator theRadBrad shared an image of a Watch Dogs 2 promotional item. See it below.
Watch Dogs 2 promo item, via Twitter user theRadBrad
IGN Presents the History of Awesome: 2010
Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 2010, the year of Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, and Fallout: New Vegas.
Catch up on IGN's History of Awesome:
Daily Deals: PS Plus, Overwatch, $100 PS Vita, Smartphone Batteries, Xbox Controllers
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