Monthly Archives: May 2017
Every Essential Runaways Story From Marvel Comics
If you don't know the Runaways, know is the time to start educating yourself. These renegade teen heroes are making their live-action debut in Hulu's Runaways TV series next year. And before that, Marvel is gearing up for a new Runaways comic as part of the Marvel Legacy relaunch.
Clearly, now is the time to get caught up on this cult-favorite franchise. That's where we come in. We've broken down the main Runaways saga chronologically, covering all the team's major appearances and other key stories they've appeared in over the years. We've tried to keep this article as spoiler-free as possible, as there's no substitute for experiencing the Runaways comics for yourself.
Out This Week: Tekken 7, Lock’s Quest, Perception
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
9 Major Comic Book Movies Coming in 2018
Nine huge superhero films are looking to make 2018 one of the biggest comic book movie years of all time as the MCU, the X-Verse, and DC will collectively battle for our attention, approval, and dollars.
We'll see the massive culmination of many years, and phases, with Avengers: Infinity War, along with the X-Men's second (and hopefully much better) shot at the Dark Phoenix storyline. Venom and Aquaman will get their own stand-alones while Deadpool looks to shoop shoop ba-doop his way to R-rated crimefighting glory once more. Check out the slideshow below featuring the major comic book flicks headed your way next year.
So which comic book movie are you looking forward to the most in 2018? Are you psyched for more Deadpool? Can't wait for Infinity War? Desperate to see the Dark Phoenix story redeemed? Let us know down below.
Who Is the Greatest Fighting Game Character of All Time?
When you think of fighting games, you think of classic characters like Ryu, Heihachi, and Sub-Zero. But new blood to the fighting genre means new entrants into the ring. It’s time to settle once and for all who is the top fighter.
Cast your votes now in IGN’s Fighting Game Characters Face-Off to help decide the #1 best fighting game character of all time. The face-off matches some of the best fighters from a variety of rosters. The more votes are cast, the more the system learns which fighter should be at the top of the list, and who should be at the bottom... with Dan Hibiki.
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18 Sweet Games We Played at BitSummit in Japan
On the world stage, Tokyo Game Show is seen as Japan’s premiere gaming expo, but for me personally, TGS has been a show of diminishing returns for many years. Nowadays, the event I get most excited about in Japan is BitSummit.
This two day event is not necessarily that dissimilar to the indie spaces at PAX, or other consumer shows, but it’s nonetheless an awesome window into what’s happening in the indie scene within Japan, and BitSummit itself still feels very much like a grass roots celebration of gaming: a space being shared by everyone, with tiny start-up studios rubbing shoulders with well-known, high profile industry figures.
This Virtual Reality Game Will Scare The Crap Out Of You
I hear a bright tone – ding! – and then the elevator doors open to reveal a vast cityscape stretching out before my eyes. Protruding in front of me is a wooden board, about three metres long and thirty centimetres wide – just thick enough to accommodate both of my feet, side-by-side. The task here is straightforward: just like the maritime method of execution, I’m meant to walk the plank.
First, I must step up onto the board. I tentatively put my left foot forward, seeking the raised edge. I shift my weight and bring my right foot up to the timber. What’s most surprising is the immediate physical response that I encounter: my heart beats noticeably faster beneath my ribcage, and I begin sweating. My brain has suddenly thrown my balance into question, because never before in my regular life have I found it so hard to put one foot in front of the other.
Pirates 5 Has Franchise’s 2nd-Lowest Debut, But…
While Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales topped the box office in its domestic debut, its estimated three-day weekend earnings of $62.2 million make it the second-lowest debut in the history of the franchise.
The film is projected to make approximately $76 million over the four-day weekend, which includes estimated earnings up through Memorial Day. While the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise's performance has been waning domestically, the series has grown in popularity overseas. In fact, the series' fourth entry, On Stranger Tides, is the franchise's highest-grossing installment internationally with $804.6 million, despite it being the first Pirates film that failed to crack $300 million domestically.
23 TV Shows That Originally Were Movies
In a TV landscape loaded with reboots, reimagines and adaptations of old shows, there's another piece of nostalgia at play: movies. The small screen is filling up with takes on popular movie franchises, to varying degrees of success.
From Westworld to Scream to even The Girlfriend Experience, the cinema has plenty of stories dying to be told in a longer format than a two-hour movie can handle. In fact, for some, they thrive in the televised setting. While as a movie Parenthood was a fun comedy starring Steve Martin, NBC's adaptation became of TV's most beloved series as the family is created warmed the hearts of anyone who tuned in.
As you look for a show to binge over the something or for your new TV obsession, don't forget those adapted from movies and let IGN be your guide in looking at 23 modern series that took their inspiration from the big screen.
Hitman May Live on at Square Enix Without IO Interactive
Despite Square Enix's recent parting of ways with Hitman developer IO Interactive, it looks like stealth action franchise may continue on at the publisher.
When Square Enix first announced its decision to part with IO Interactive, the fate of the Hitman series was unclear. However, according to an English transcript from the company's recent briefing with investors (via GameSpot), Square Enix is looking to continue to series.