Monthly Archives: September 2016
Ultimate Spider-Man: See Spider-Gwen in Action
With Spider-Gwen about to make her animated debut in Ultimate Spider-Man, IGN has an exclusive clip from the next episode showing Gwen in action.
In “Return to the Spider-Verse - Part 4," Spider-Man -- joined by Miles Morales -- has finally collected all of the shards of the Siege Perilous. But their adventure is not over, as they encounter Gwen Stacy's Spider-Woman and see just what her dynamic is like with the local cops, including her own father, Captain George Stacey (voiced by Robert Clotworthy).
Watch the clip below!
Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister Six: “Return to the Spider-Verse - Part 4” airs Saturday, 9/17 (8:00 pm, ET/PT)
Destiny: Archon’s Forge, Plaguelands and Felwinter Peak Exposed
I don’t think that Rise of Iron is going to change the mind of any non-believers in the Destiny franchise. What it is going to accomplish is giving many more hours of play to the millions of players still enamored with the world that was built. You see the team at Bungie is aware the vanilla version of their shared world shooter didn’t meet player expectations. It’s something they took quite personally when the initial reviews came in far below expectations. Since that launch on September 9th 2014 the team has been hard at work refining, molding, and improving upon the systems that kept players coming back.
Earlier this week I discussed my first impressions of Rise of Iron. Today we’re able to share a little bit more with you including the new Plaguelands patrol area, Felwinter Peak the new social space, and reveal the first tier of the Archon’s Forge arena. Each adds their own lair further immersing players in the Destiny world, but because we weren’t able to play past the campaign I can’t definitively say that any of these pieces are going to dramatically change the game. However I can definitively say that I can't wait for September 20th.
Destiny: Bungie on PlayStation Exclusives and Pay to Win
IGN recently sat down with a number of Bungie staff for a round table interview during an event for Destiny: Rise of Iron, speaking about PlayStation exclusivity, and how the studio hopes to steer clear of "pay to win" mechanics.
A number of PlayStation exclusive pieces of content will be included in the next Destiny expansion, and we asked executive producer Scott Taylor whether he's concerned about giving Xbox players some perceived negativity towards the brand.
"We love Xbox players. We love PS4 players," said Taylor. "The way we look at it, we try to deliver complete experiences
, and have extra content on the PlayStation."
"If it was up to me," said game director Christopher Barrett, "I would love to give everybody everything. These are things that have been worked out with our publishers and stuff like that, so we focused on Rise of Iron. And we wanted to make sure we could give as much content as we could to both platforms."
25 Years Later, See at Concept Art for Beauty and the Beast
On November 22nd, 1991, audiences were first introduced to the magic of Disney's now-classic animated movie, Beauty and the Beast. Now, 25 years later, Walt Disney Pictures is pulling back the curtain to offer a deeper look at the making of the beloved feature film.
In anticipation of the release of the special 25th anniversary edition of Beauty and the Beast on Blu-ray and DVD on September 20th (which is already available on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere), Disney has released some gorgeous character sketch art that shows the evolution of the film's characters. While the designs for Belle, the Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts are now iconic, these pieces of concept art offer a look at what might have been. Check them out in the gallery below.
Vikings Returns in November With Second Half of Season 4
History's popular TV series Vikings will return in just over two months' time, with the second half of Season 4 set to premiere on Wednesday, November 30 at 9pm ET/PT.
The midseason return picks up after the epic encounter in Paris between Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and his brother Rollo (Clive Standen), and the major time-jump that provides a window into the next chapter in the Vikings' journey.
The premiere will see Ragnar returning home to "handle unfinished business in Wessex with King Ecbert" and check on his sons, while Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) makes a play for power in Kattegat and Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) sets off to explore the Mediterranean.
"This season is monumental and unlike anything we’ve ever done," series creator Michael Hirst said in a statement, noting that Vikings follows an array of character stories that are inspired by real-world events and isn't just "a story of one man, but a saga of Ragnar and his sons."
DC Collectibles Reveals First Injustice 2 Statue: Harley Quinn
DC Collectibles has revealed its first statue based on Warner Bros. upcoming superhero fighting game, Injustice 2.
Of course, it had to be Harley Quinn.
The Quinn statue is part of DC Collectibles' HARLEY QUINN: RED, WHITE and BLACK line, measures 7.75’’ tall/1:10 scale, and will cost $80.00 USD when it goes on sale April, 2017. Check her out below!
It was announced that Harley Quinn and Deadshot would join Injustice 2's sizable roster back in August, alongside other newcomers like Gorilla Grodd and Red Lantern leader Atrocitus.
Lucy O'Brien is an editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.
Star Wars Live-Action TV Series Could Still Happen
While a live-action Star Wars TV show was planned before Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, a live-action series set in a galaxy far, far away could still happen, according to Disney/ABC broadcast executive Ben Sherwood.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sherwood explained that any plans for such a series are ultimately up to the executives at Walt Disney Studio and Lucasfilm, before saying, "somewhere we hope in a galaxy not too far away there will be a television show that will air on one of our networks."
Adam Driver Compares Star Wars Episode 8 Script to Empire Strikes Back
Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren in the new Star Wars films, has spoken about the script to Star Wars Episode VIII.
In an interview with Collider, Driver likens Episode VIII's script to Empire Strikes Back, in that it shifts tone slightly from the previous film.
"It’s similar to how The Empire Strikes Back has a different tone," said Driver. "For that people always go 'oooh, it’s dark' but I don’t know that it necessarily is. It’s just different in tone in a way that I think is great and necessary but also very clear."
Driver also says writer and director Rian Johnson trusts his audience is "ready for nuance and ambiguity," and he is "not dumbing anything down."
DayZ Creator Working On New Multiplayer Game
The brain behind DayZ, Dean Hall, is preparing to start work on a brand new triple-A game.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Hall confirmed that a large cash injection from Chinese gaming giant Tencent has enabled his studio RocketWerkz to begin development on the unannounced project.
While remaining tight lipped on the details, Hall said "What I will say is it's multiplayer... That's where we want to be planting our flag in the ground; carving out new territory in terms of new multiplayer genres, or re-purposing different parts of other genres."
The new project has nothing to do with Hall's other in-development title, Ion, an Xbox One and PC release announced at E3 last year.
Pre-Order Amazon Echo Now and Save £50
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Pre-Order Amazon Echo Now and Save £50
Until recently, both of Amazon’s Echo smart home assistants have only been available to buy in the US, but we can now reveal that the Echo goes on sale in the UK on the 28th of September for £149.99, while the smaller (and cheaper) Echo Dot will be available from the 20th of October, for £49.99.