Monthly Archives: October 2016
Star Trek: The Next Generation / Aliens Comic Announced
Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing have announced a new comic series that will see the crew of Star Trek: The Next Generation crossing paths with the world of Aliens.
This new crossover comic series, subtitled Acceptable Losses, will release in April of next year. Scott and David Tipton are on board to write, with J.K. Woodward handling the art.
As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, this isn't the first time, the Tiptons and Woodward have teamed up to create a Star Trek crossover, as the three previously worked together on the mini-series Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimiliaton2, which released in 2012.
No Man’s Sky Dev Twitter Account Allegedly Hacked
The Twitter account for No Man's Sky developer Hello Games was allegedly hacked this morning, including tweets and emails attributed to Hello Games staff calling the studio's latest game "a mistake."
Tweets from Hello Games founder Sean Murray, as well as the Hello Games account have since said the hack has been resolved and that Hello Games has resumed control of its accounts. A report by Kotaku claims that the initial tweet and subsequent statements sent out to several press outlets were indeed part of a hack on the studio. Murray and Hello Games' accounts have since tweeted to also say the hack has been resolved.
Supergirl: How Mon-El Fills the Void Superman Left Behind
There's a new alien in town on Supergirl. The man in the pod is up and awake and revealed to be Mon-El, a familiar character from the Superman comics.
But Chris Wood's version of the character on Supergirl is a different take on the super-powered Daxamite than the one in the comics. Wood got on the phone to talk about how Mon-El's introduction is going to affect Supergirl, just how tense relations between him and Kara are going to get and how he'll fill the void Superman left behind.
Chris Wood plays Mon-El in Supergirl
So WTF Happened to Deadpool 2?
Download Keepin' it Reel, Episode 343!
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Power Rangers Toys Reveal Movie’s T-Rex Zord and More
Ahead of its release next year, several toys for Lionsgate's upcoming Power Rangers movie have appeared online, offering a sneak peek the film's T-Rex Battle Zord and more.
The new toys can be found on Ranger Nation (via ComingSoon), and include the aforementioned dino Zord, as well as the Rangers' new Morphers and the Red Ranger's Power Sword. Check out the T-Rex Zord below.
Power Rangers T-Rex Battle Zord
Two New Pokemon Generations Episodes Released
After spotlighting Groudon and Kyogre, Pokemon Generations is back with a pair of new episodes, the first of which highlights another Legendary Pokemon from the Hoenn region, Rayquaza.
Check out Episode 9, dubbed The Scoop, below to see reporter Gabby and cameraman Ty seek to uncover an intriguing piece of space-centric Pokemon news.
Meanwhile, Episode 10, aptly titled The Old Chateau, centers around a young girl and her Chansey, who come across a mysterious house in Eterna Forest.
Why Carlton Cuse Finally Directed an Episode of TV
Carlton Cuse is going to be donning a new hat in Sunday's Season 3 finale of The Strain.
The episode, titled "The Fall," will feature the co-creator and showrunner of the FX series doing something he's never done before: directing. It allowed him to try a new experience, he explained to IGN, while also understanding the process of creating a show in a new way.
"There just came this point where I really felt like it was an important experience to have and I just felt like The Strain was the perfect environment," Cuse explained of the decision to direct an episode of one of this shows. "It was a real learning experience, despite having sat at the right hand of directors for over 400 hours of television, I really felt like I had a different perspective, learned a lot. I think it will help me going forward in my relationship with prepping other directors, as well as just my general knowledge of being a filmmaker."
Deadpool 2: John Wick Director in the Running to Helm
With Tim Miller no longer on board to helm Deadpool 2, the search for a new director is underway, and reports suggest John Wick director David Leitch is currently the top choice.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leitch met with Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds yesterday about the job, with his name being the first to pop up at the studio.
While Variety initially reported that Leitch is the frontrunner, THR says the studio is still meeting with other potential directors, and no official offer to Leitch has been made.
First Gears of War 4 DLC Multiplayer Maps Release Date Announced
The first set of DLC multiplayer maps for Gears of War 4 will come out on November 1 to Season Pass holders, developer The Coalition announced today. It will be accessible in public playlists on November 8.
The Coalition is bringing back two "Legacy Maps," Checkout and Drydock. The first of which takes players to Cole's hometown 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3, now being reclaimed by nature. Taking place in the town's supermarket, players will be able to fight through stores, checkout lanes, and a large, open mall area. Checkout was originally introduced as a multiplayer map in Gears of War 3.
IGN UK Podcast #355: We’re Divided Over Doctor Strange
The strangest thing about Doctor Strange is how much it's divided us. So what better place than a podcast to thrash out whether it's the best Marvel movie since 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy?
Before all that though we FINALLY got round to talking about Nintendo Switch, plus we gnashed our teeth at Bethesda and got rather excited about Star Trek VR.
IGN UK Podcast #354: We're Divided Over Doctor Strange
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