Monthly Archives: November 2016
WoW: Legacy Servers Are ‘Something We’re Taking Seriously’
The conversation around when and if Blizzard will ever release World of Warcraft legacy servers is a familiar refrain at BlizzCons, and especially so since the fan-made legacy server Nostalrius was shut down earlier in 2016. Since the Blizzard team, including CEO Mike Morhaime, met with the Nostalrius' core development team in June, there hasn't been much forward momentum on the topic, and no new news came out of any of WoW's BlizzCon 2016 presentations.
Dr. Strange Opens Bigger Than Thor, Cap and Ant-Man
Doctor Strange had a strong debut at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $85 million during its opening weekend.
As noted by Variety, Marvel's latest film had a larger domestic debut than Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Ant-Man, eclipsing their opening weekends of $65.7 million, $65.1 million and $57.2 million, respectively. As such, the film now ranks as having the tenth biggest opening of the MCU's fourteen films, right behind Thor: The Dark World's $85.7 million weekend haul.
The Best of BlizzCon, From Sombra to Cosplay
Another BlizzCon is on the books, and despite there not being any huge announcements, BlizzCon 2016 was loaded with fun reveals across all Blizzard's major franchises.
Here's a breakdown of the biggest moments of the convention, from the confirmation of Overwatch's most anticipated new character to a big throwback marking Diabo's 20th anniversary to some truly impressive cosplay.
After a months-long build up, Blizzard finally announced Sombra as the newest character to join Overwatch. The reaction during BlizzCon's opening ceremony was deafening as she hacked into the presentation, immediately bursting with personality and complexity like the rest of Overwatch's colorful cast of characters.
Star Wars: New Rogue One TV Spot Released
Ahead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's debut next month, Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new TV spot for the upcoming film.
Check out the clip below to see Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) rally a team of Rebels together in an effort to thwart the Empire's evil plans.
In addition to Jones, the film boasts a cast that includes Riz Ahmed as Bodhi Rook, Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrera, Ben Mendelsohn as Director Orson Krennic, Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, and many more. For an overview of all the film's major players, check out IGN's Rogue One character guide.
What You Need to Know About Valerian
Earlier this week, I was invited to sit in the editing bay with writer and director Luc Besson to see some new, never-before-seen footage from his latest film, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, based on the popular Valerian and Laureline graphic novel series. The footage included the film’s first teaser trailer (which will be released publicly next Thursday, Nov 10th), a reshowing of the 6-minute long San Diego Comic-Con footage from earlier this year, a behind-the-scenes reel, and a Besson-guided step-by-step showing of what it’s been like creating just one of the many, many visual effects-heavy moments in the film, from its original storyboard to an actual completed shot.
9 Skyrim Secrets You Probably Didn’t Find
Skyrim is a game so massive that you can explore the tundras for days and still not see everything. Even if you’ve slain every dragon, joined every guild, and completed every quest, the game is just full of secrets that might just slip you by. Here are 9 Skyrim Secrets you might not know about.
Celebrate 24’s 15th Anniversary with a Look at the New CTU
On November 6th, 2001, the first episode of 24 aired on FOX, kicking off an incredibly successful series that re-defined action on TV. With the show reaching its 15th anniversary today, IGN has a look at 24's future.
A new era will begin in January with the debut of 24: Legacy, FOX's show set in the same world as the original, and we've got your first look at the newest incarnation of one of the mainstays of 24, CTU. Check out the exclusive image below, featuring 24: Legacy's Mirando Otto (The Lord of the Rings, Homeland) inside the latest CTU office.
Corey Hawkins (The Walking Dead, Straight Outta Compton) stars in 24: Legacy as Eric Carter, an ex-Army Ranger who discovers he and his squad mates are targeted for assassination, as retaliation for taking out a terrorist leader.
Why WoW: Legion Patch 7.3 Is Going to Argus
The team behind World of Warcraft is doing their best to live up to their promise to deliver a "steady stream of content" for the Legion expansion. In addition to the upcoming release of Legion Patch 7.1.5, fans learned at BlizzCon 2016 that patch 7.2 will be the Tomb of Sargeras, and were teased that Patch 7.3 is going to send them to Argus, the long-awaited Draenei homeworld.
Speaking to game director Ion Hazzikostas at BlizzCon, he explained that the reason the WoW team is already talking about Patch 7.3 is so the eventual release of Patch 7.2 is put in better context.
"It's hard to say much without spoiling the story of 7.2, which we don't want to do. We definitely wanted to make sure people knew, since otherwise 7.2 might sound like a finale, that there's a whole lot more story waiting for them after that," he told IGN.
Blizzard ‘Actively Working’ on Overwatch Server Browser
Today at BlizzCon 2016, the Overwatch team shed light on a few of the improvements and changes that are on the way for its popular team-based shooter, including when fans might see the addition of a server browser.
During a Q&A with fans, the studio said it's "actively working" on adding a server browser, but couldn't provide a specific date as to when it will arrive.
The team was also asked about holiday-specific items, and whether or not there are plans to make content like the Halloween-exclusive loot available separately sometime in the future. While the studio refrained from giving a definitive answer, the team emphasized that they're still experimenting with the loot system and using community response as a guide when looking toward the future.