Monthly Archives: May 2017
Suicide Squad Director in Early Talks to Helm Scarface
Suicide Squad director David Ayer is in early talks to direct Universal's Scarface reboot.
IGN can confirm Ayer is in early talks to both helm and rewrite the new take on the brand, which has previously been made into films released in 1932 and 1983. However, no final deal has been made yet. The Equalizer's Antoine Fuqua has previously been attached to tackle the film.
Rogue One's Diego Luna, who played Cassian Andor in last year's Star Wars film, is attached to star. No word yet if he'll play Tony Montana. Earlier this year, David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) and Peter Berg (Patriots Day) were reportedly the frontrunners to helm the reboot.
Wonder Woman First Reactions Twitter Roundup
Several members of the press had the opportunity to see Wonder Woman early, and while reviews won't go live until the very end of the month, the embargo for social media reactions lifted last night and the general response has been very positive.
In fact, IGN's very own Terri Schwartz saw the film early and shared her thoughts on Twitter, saying she thinks it's the best of the DCEU films yet.
29 Essential, Must-Play Adventure Games
Ah, adventure games — the only genre with more lives than the luckiest cat. In the ‘80s and early ‘90s, they were our passport to incredible worlds of humour and imagination. After a bit of a lull in the early 2000s, they’re now making waves again with hits like Telltale’s The Walking Dead and fantastic indies made by long-time fans. Best of all, the classics of the ‘90s can still be enjoyed today. Technology dates fast, but good stories and humour last forever.
But if you’ve never played an adventure game, getting started can be intimidating. With such a massive library of must-play classics, where should you start? Even if you already love the genre, there are bound to be a couple essentials you’ve missed — but which ones?
Pennywise Explained
That creepy clown Pennywise is back in a big way these days thanks to the huge success of last year's movie version of the 1986 Stephen King novel, It (which of course followed the 1990 TV adaptation of the same story). Yes indeed, Pennywise gonna get ya -- he looms large in the horror pantheon and inspires a lot of thought; there’s even one of those Internet “fan theories” (ugh) that suggests Pennywise is the same entity that appears as Killer Bob in Twin Peaks!
Now as the sequel to the film, It: Chapter 2, is ramping up and casting news is breaking (Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, James McAvoy, James Ransone, and Andy Bean will play the adult versions of the It kids, with Bill Skarsgård returning as the dastardly clown of the title), we figured it was time to once again explore who exactly Pennywise is and what his true nature is all about. So, let’s get going down into the sewers; after all, we all float down there…
Spider-Man PS4: Road to E3 2017
It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper.
Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017. Today's game: Spider-Man PS4.
We saw a very brief look at Spider-Man at the PS4 Pro reveal event in September, but the last time we saw a full trailer was the game’s announcement at E3 2016.
The Shining Coming to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights
A classic horror movie will come to life at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights this year, as the popular annual event debuts a maze based on The Shining.
Check out the video announcement for the maze below:
The Shining maze will be a part of Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort. Per the official description from Universal:
The Shining maze at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights will provide guests with a unique opportunity to relive some of the film’s most iconic, and sinister, moments. While venturing through the eerie Overlook Hotel, guests will be thrust into the hotel’s tragic history of murder and madness, bearing witness to caretaker Jack Torrance’s spiraling descent into insanity. Nightmarish visions will come to life in this macabre maze, overwhelming guests with the “shine” of the murderous, ghostly entities that lurk around every turn – all while trying to escape the wrath of Jack Torrance as he violently succumbs to the hotel’s paranormal forces.
Destiny 2: PS4 Pro “Couldn’t Run” Game at 60fps
Destiny 2 will run at a 4K resolution on PS4 Pro, but will be locked to 30 frames per second because of CPU constraints.
Speaking to IGN, game director Luke Smith confirmed that, "it will not run at 60 on the Pro. I don't want people to continue to hope, we're going to be matter-of-fact about that stuff."
"The PS4 Pro is super-powerful, but it couldn't run our game at 60", he added. "Our game's this rich physics simulation, with collision and players, networking etc. It wouldn't run - not enough horsepower there yet."
Project lead Mark Noseworthy explained that while the GPU was powerful enough to render at 4K, it was the CPU that was to blame for the lower frame rate.
Which Lego Batman Movie Blu-ray Should You Buy?
The hilarious Lego Batman Movie is available digitally beginning May 19. For those of you who don't mind waiting for a physical release, we've put together a comprehensive list of the different versions coming to Blu-ray. The physical version doesn't hit until June 13, but you can pre-order your copy right now from most retailers, and while you are at it check out an exclusive clip from the home release below.
Here are your choices for getting your Batman-on.
Lego Batman Movie Combo Pack
Mantis Co-Creator Not a Fan of Guardians 2’s Take on the Character
Mantis co-creator Steve Englehart isn't a fan of the way the character is depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
In an interview with Polygon, Englehart revealed that the character in the Marvel sequel "has nothing to do with Mantis." Even though Englehart enjoyed the film and thought "the Mantis on the screen was entertaining," he still couldn't ignore the film's wildly different interpretation of her.
"I really don’t know why you would take a character who is as distinctive as Mantis is and do a completely different character and still call her Mantis," said Englehart. "I liked her, but that’s not Mantis."
IGN UK Podcast #384: Our Dream Witcher Netflix Cast
In an INCREDIBLE COINCIDENCE, the Witcher's getting a Netflix show just as Game of Thrones comes to a close. So, what better people to cast it than Gav and Dale, who have almost no knowledge of the games?
We also discuss why The Handmaid's Tale is so good Joe can't bring himself to watch it anymore, why Farpoint is so VR-y that Dale can't play it anymore, and why Iron Maiden's beer is so beef-like that Gav can't drink it anymore.
Plus, your ever-excellent feedback, and another listener-submitted Keyword Countdown. Get it up your ears, stat.