Monthly Archives: November 2016
Oculus Chief Engineer: VR’s Future ‘Not Necessarily Gaming’
Oculus co-founder and chief engineer Jack McCauley shared his thoughts on the future of virtual reality, saying he doesn't believe it will "necessarily" be tied to video games.
"As a gaming platform, I'm not sure that with Unity and Unreal
we really understand how to write an application for
that doesn't have secondary effects like nausea," McCauley explained on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered.
"And how do you write gaming content when you're so used to writing first-person shooters or something like that," he continued, adding that playing a first-person shooter in virtual reality is "not that great of an experience and kind of makes you a little queasy."
X-Men: Gold and Blue Team Rosters Revealed
Marvel Comics recently teased the return of X-Men: Gold and X-Men: Blue, two team comic books using the colored code names from the ‘90s when the mutants were at peak popularity. We have your first look at a ton of new information on both books including the creative duos, the team lineups, the cover art, and the concept of each book.
X-Men: Gold and X-Men: Blue are launching in April 2017 as part of Marvel's wave of "ResurrXion" titles that spin out of the upcoming Inhumans vs. X-Men event. Both books will ship twice per month.
X-Men Gold teaser by Ardian Syaf. (Marvel Comics)
Beavis and Butt-Head: The Complete Series Release Date and Box Art Revealed
Alright, fart knockers. Looking for something that doesn't suck? All episodes of Beavis and Butt-Head, including the 2011 run, are coming to DVD in Beavis & Butt-head: The Complete Collection - with a street date of February 14th, 2017!
IGN's got some exclusive details about the DVD to share with you, including the debut of the box art.
The DVD will include all 4 volumes of Mike Judge's iconic animated series, even Volume 4 - the aforementioned 2011 season. It will also contain the Special Collector’s Edition of the movie, Beavis & Butt-Head Do America. That's 12 discs in all, 11 for the show and 1 for the movie.
Now check out the cool "Nachos Rule!" box art for the collection.
The Division’s Next Update Gets Release Date for PS4
The next update for Tom Clancy's The Division will release tomorrow, November 29, for PlayStation 4.
Ubisoft shared the news today in a post on Twitter, after detailing the contents of Update 1.5 in a post on its official site last week.
The update, which released last week for Xbox One and PC, adds the World Tier 5 bracket, which ramps up the difficulty by increasing the level of NPC enemies to 34. It also adds Named Gear items, with one piece available per Gear Slot, each featuring a unique Talent.
Star Wars: Episode 8 Luke Skywalker Lines Leak
A section of dialogue from Star Wars: Episode VIII has reportedly leaked, providing an early peek at a handful of words said by Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker ahead of the film's debut next year.
Warning: Potential Star Wars: Episode VIII spoilers below.
According to Mike Zeroh (via International Business Times), multiple sources have told him that Hamill says the following line of dialogue is in Star Wars: Episode VIII: "you contain the spark that will rekindle the fire."
Why Timeless Is Bringing the Space Race to VR
Timeless is bringing the world of its newest episode, "Space Race," to life for the viewer.
A tie-in VR experience is being released to allow the audience to experience the episode in a new way. Check out why the showrunners decided to pursue the virtual reality route in the clip below:
"Ever since I got an early look at what virtual reality can do, I'm very intrigued with trying to figure out a way to use it to enhance what I do as my regular day job," Timeless co-creator Shawn Ryan said in the above clip. "Timeless seemed like a perfect opportunity, since we go back to these amazing worlds each week, to dive deeper into the world that we've created."
You can check out the Timeless VR experience below:
New Rogue One TV Spot Lands as Tickets Go on Sale
Tickets to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have just gone on sale, and Disney's released a new TV spot to celebrate.
The spot is very short, but focuses heavily on Darth Vader and offers us a (very brief) glimpse at Tarkin at 0:05. Check it out below.
Rogue One is hitting cinemas December 16. Recently, Disney has released some new extended footage from the movie, revealed new information on its mysterious shielded planet, and dropped a behind-the-scenes video touting the forming of the rebel alliance.
Vampire Chronicles: Anne Rice Regains Screen Rights
American author Anne Rice has regained the film rights to The Vampire Chronicles and announced plans to create a TV series adaptation in the style of HBO's Game of Thrones.
"The theatrical rights to the Vampire Chronicles are once again in my hands, free and clear!" Rice said in a post on Facebook, adding that a TV series "of the highest quality is now my dream."
The Vampire Lestat, by Anne Rice
Full Details on No Man’s Sky Foundation Update
Developer Hello Games has release full patch notes for its surprise update to No Man's Sky.
The No Man's Sky update contains the usual rebalancing and bug-fixes you expect to find in an iterative update, but the 1.1 update adds new features to the game as a whole, including base building. Hello Games calls it the Foundation Update, calling it the "foundation for things to come," and promising continued, free updates built on the 1.1 patch.
Also notable in the new update is the addition of three new game modes: normal, creative, and survival. "Normal" is the vanilla game, while "Creative" removes limitations and allows for free exploration. The game's new "Survival" mode is, according to Hello Games, a "much more challenging endurance experience."
Moana Makes Big Splash in Box Office Debut
Disney's new animated film Moana dominated the domestic box office, claiming the top spot with $55.5 million over the three-day Thanksgiving weekend.
The film's domestic total currently stands at a whopping $81.1 million, following its mid-week debut five days ago. As noted by Variety, Moana is one of many massive hits released by Disney in 2016, with Zootopia, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Finding Dory and The Jungle Book all currently claiming a spot amongst this year's 10 top-grossing films.
Unfortunately for Paramount, director Robert Zebecks' film Allied had a far less successful debut. The romantic thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard placed fourth with $13 million over the three-day weekend, and earned just $18 million during its first five days in theaters, falling far short of its $85 million production budget.