Monthly Archives: July 2016
How to Watch San Diego Comic-Con 2016
San Diego Comic-Con promises another huge showcase this year for comics, movies, television, and games — and IGN has you covered on everything happening at the show.
The show runs from July 21-24, and with our livestream, panel coverage, and more about the biggest franchises hitting the show, including Wonder Woman, Power Rangers, Doctor Strange, The Flash, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and more.
Rocket League Soundtrack Coming to Vinyl
In celebration of Rocket League's first anniversary, developer Psyonix Studios and retailer iam8bit are bringing the game's soundtrack to vinyl.
Rocket League: The Vinyl Collection is pressed on three records, and includes Volumes 1 and 2 of Rocket League's official soundtrack. The album is available for pre-order now from iam8bit and will begin shipping in Q4 2016. Those who pre-order Rocket League: The Vinyl Collection will immediately receive a download code for a digital copy of the soundtrack.
Here's the complete track list:
Vol 1: 01 Rocket League Theme by Mike Ault
Next Overwatch Comic Stars New Character Ana
The eighth issue of Blizzard's Overwatch comic - 'Old Soldiers' - is dropping for free on July 21, and continues the story of new character Ana, introduced in issue 7. Here's your first look at its cover, plus an interior page.
GRRM Thinks 2 Shows Were ‘Robbed’ of Emmy Noms
While enthusiastic about Game of Thrones' Emmy nomination dominance, A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin believes Penny Dreadful and Outlander were both snubbed by this year's awards.
"Outlander was robbed," Martin wrote in a comment on his blog. "All three leads were amazing... especially Tobias Menzies in his double role as Frank and Black Jack." The author added Penny Dreadful star Eva Green "also deserved a nomination." Earlier this week, IGN coincidentally named both Penny Dreadful and Outlander on our list of series we felt were overlooked by the Emmys, both currently and in the past.
Doctor Doom’s Infamous Iron Man Armor Revealed
Ahead of the fall debut of Marvel Comics' new Infamous Iron Man series, artist Alex Maleev has shared a few images of Doctor Doom's new Iron Man armor.
Maleev posted two pieces of concept art on Twitter (via CBR), which showcase a matte grey armor suit with a chrome mask, as well as Doctor Doom's iconic cape. It's essentially a modified Iron Man suit with Doom's signature color scheme and cape. Doom is a master of science, but also sorcery, so his armor will no doubt have some abilities Tony Stark's never did.
SDCC 2016: Warner Bros. Bags Include AR Experience
Warner Bros. is providing the official swag bags for San Diego Comic-Con. There are 18 designs in total, and for the first year ever, an interactive, augmented reality experience is included.
Fans will have to download the free Blippar app for iOS or Android, and scan their bag using their phone's camera. That's all it takes to unlock the Warner Bros. and Comic-Con augmented reality experience. Players who scan all 18 bags will unlock extra secrets and surprises.
San Diego Comic-Con attendees will receive their bags upon check-in at the event.
Warner Bros. television shows featured on the bags include The 100, Arrow, The Big Bang Theory, Blindspot, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Gotham, iZombie, Lucifer, Supergirl, Supernatural, and a combination bag with The Originals and The Vampire Diaries. For animated series, there are bags for Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go!, DC Super Hero Girls, as well as Blue Ribbon Content’s digital series Vixen.
Karl Urban Talks Prepping for Thor: Ragnarok
Karl Urban is getting ready to shoot Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the Marvel Thunder God’s series. The Star Trek and Dredd actor will be playing the classic character Skurge the Executioner, a foe of Thor’s who has also teamed up with the hero at times, and he spoke to IGN this week about his preparation for the role.
Urban said he’s been putting on muscle for the part as the axe-wielding Asgardian.
“Definitely,” he said. “There's a bit of a few hours at the gym lifting heavy things.”
Karl Urban in The Chronicles of Riddick, and Skurge
17 Awesome Pokemon Cosplay Photos
Pokemon Go is so popular that PokeStops are being listed on Yelp, and Nintendo shares have increased by 10% since the game launched.
With that awesome reception comes awesome cosplay, so we rounded up some of the best Pokemon cosplayers - men and women - for one incredible Pokemon cosplay gallery. Click right to see them all:
For those who don't know, most of the cosplays featured above are known as 'Gijinka', which is basically the re-design of an animal-like character to be represented in human form, rather than having cosplayers attempt to look like the Pokemon itself. It gained popularity for Pokemon specifically via a Japanese artist who re-drew the original 150 Pokemon alongside similar-looking human characters. Since they aren't humanoid, the Starmie and Staryu costumes featured above are the only ones that don't count as Gijinka.
Berserk Game Confirmed for North America Release
Originally announced for a Japan-only release, Koei Tecmo has revealed that its video game adaptation of Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga will officially be heading to North America this fall.
Tentatively titled Berserk and also known as Berserk Warriors, the Omega Force-developed title will release later this year for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC. No exact release date has been announced for its North American arrival.
Marrying the gameplay of the Dynasty Warriors series with beloved storylines from the series, Berserk will focus on the life of protagonist Guts and Griffith, the leader of the Band of the Hawk.
6 New Things We Learned about Rogue One’s Characters
Today's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story panel bore a lot of delicious info-fruit today, including a new reel of footage, a new poster and a new planet.
It also featured an extended section featuring each lead character on stage discussing their characters, very often giving out new information about them in the process. Here are a few of our favourite new chunks of backstory, straight from the actor-shaped horses' mouths.