Monthly Archives: November 2016
Star Wars: New Rogue One Behind the Scenes Video
Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new featurette for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated film.
Check out the video below to hear from director Gareth Edwards, as well Jyn Erso star Felicity Jones and Cassian Andor actor Diego Luna, as they discuss the Rebel's dangerous mission and express their excitement in being a part of the Star Wars film universe.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters on December 16 in North America, and one day earlier in the UK. In the meantime, you can read up on all of Rogue One's key characters and watch this new international trailer that includes some never before seen footage.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: New Trailer Revealed
Netflix has released the first official full-length trailer for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, giving fans of the book franchise and newcomers the best look yet at Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf and his numerous disguises.
The video — seen below — showcases the introduction of the Baudelaire orphans to their new evil guardian, Olaf. And from there, things just seem to get whimsically darker in the Netflix original series.
In addition to the trailer, a new official poster for the series has also been released by Netflix:
Netflix revealed the official poster for Lemon Sniket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
The NES Classic Reportedly Sold Every 18 Seconds on eBay During Launch
An NES Classic was sold once every 18 seconds on eBay during launch day, according to the website.
Revealed in statistics provided by eBay to Polygon, the company's Vice President of North America Merchandising, Hard Goods, Jay Hanson, cited the website as "the destination for hard-to-find consoles, from the rare and vintage variety, to hot trending options, like the Nintendo NES Classic Edition ... we sold one every 18 seconds on its release day.”
According to eBay, as told by Polygon, since its November 11 launch, sales of the console on the website have slowed, but only incrementally. The NES Classic is still being sold once every minute and 23 seconds.
22 Great Gifts Every Nintendo Fan Needs
Nothing captures holiday nostalgia like a Nintendo gift. While it may be hard to beat the memory of unwrapping a new Super Nintendo, there are plenty of great Nintendo gifts to give this year, from plushes to games to new 3DS handhelds. Find everything you need to know below in our best Nintendo gifts of 2016 guide.
The NES Classic Edition is an adorably tiny Nintendo Entertainment System, no Mini-Mushroom required. It’s packed with 30 classic Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Zelda, PAC-MAN, Dr. Mario, Final Fantasy, and Mega Man. The system itself can literally fit in the palm of your hand, and promises to be a ton of fun, whether you were alive in the eighties or not.
Bethesda Pinball Includes Skyrim, Doom, Fallout Tables
Zen Studios has announced Bethesda Pinball, a Bethesda-themed virtual pinball pack, slated for release on December 6, 2016.
The developer first teased the announcement on Twitter a few days ago. The pinball pack will include three tables based on Doom, Fallout, and Skyrim, and will be available on consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.
The Fallout pinball table will let players collect bobbleheads, join factions, and raid vaults. The Doom table has players fights demons, while the Skyrim table tasks players with defeating Alduin.
Alan Wake Developer Teases New Game Trailer
Remedy Entertainment, the developer behind games such as Max Payne 1 and 2, Alan Wake, and most recently Quantum Break, is teasing the release of a new game trailer.
Starring Sam Lake, Remedy's Creative Director, the brief video (seen below) shows a montage of Lake introducing himself before revealing the company's plans to release a new trailer soon. What this new game is, or when the trailer will drop, remains to be seen.
While no timing is given, upcoming events in just a couple weeks include The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience, so either one could be a candidate.
The Flash Movie Will Feature an “Amateur-Hour” Hero
Despite making his movie bow in next year's Justice League, Barry Allen will still be getting to grips with his powers in 2018's The Flash, says star Ezra Miller.
Speaking to IGN, Miller explained that while Allen will have learned more about harnessing the Speed Force in his team-up with Batman, Superman and co., he will still be an in-training superhero to some extent:
"I certainly think it will represent the next stage," he explained. "What I find fascinating is that we’re still very much amateur-hour Speedster." That's a journey Miller's clearly keen to continue in any potential future movies: "I’d love for the series to track an evolution of Barry Allen’s early times as The Flash."
Telltale’s Batman: Episode 4 Release Date Announced
Episode 4 of Batman: The Telltale Series releases next week on November 22, Telltale Games has announced.
The fourth chapter, titled Guardian of Gotham, will be available across all supported platforms on that date, including PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, PlayStation 3, and compatible iOS and Android devices. For a sneak peek at what lies ahead in Episode 4, check out Telltale's new trailer below.
In Guardian of Gotham, Bruce Wayne finds himself trapped in an unfavorable predicament, as the streets of Gotham fall into chaos without Batman around to save the day.
While you patiently wait for the next chapter in Bruce Wayne's story to arrive, check out IGN's reviews of the first, second and third episodes of Telltale's DC-focused adventure series.
How Would You Play Westworld?
Spoilers for Westworld follow.
The futuristic theme park at the center of HBO’s Westworld is a video game taken to the logical conclusion of open world and VR gaming. That much is obvious. But some of the questions at the heart of the show can be reflected back on us, the viewer, and the entertainment we watch and the games we play right here in the year 2016.
The series’ co-creator Jonathan Nolan relayed a story at New York Comic-Con’s Westworld panel last month (moderated by IGN’s own Man in Black, Eric Goldman!) that he had heard from BioShock Infinite designer Ken Levine. Levine was talking about the non-player characters like Elizabeth. “In a scene
Nintendo Releases Swapnote Successor, Swapdoodle
Nintendo has just announced Swapdoodle, a free-to-start drawing app that is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
Much like its predecessor, Swapnote—which was suspended due to "offensive material"—Swapdoole allows users to create doodles and messages that can be sent to others on their 3DS friends list via SpotPass.
While the app is free to download, Swapdoodle also offers paid lessons, where users can learn to sketch an array of different Nintendo characters. There are a total of 12 Lesson Packs available, each based on a different series, including Animal Crossing and Super Mario.