Monthly Archives: July 2017
David Duchovny on The X-Files Going Beyond TV
The truth is out there and this time around it comes in the form of an audio story. Mulder and Scully are diving back into The X-Files in a new audio series from Audible called The X-Files: Cold Cases, based on the Season 10 graphic novels by Joe Harris and Chris Carter. The audio story explores the same stories and characters you love in a new medium—directly into your earbuds.
The X-Files: Cold Cases was adapted by Dirk Maggs (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and stars the familiar voices of Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as they reprise their roles as Scully and Mulder. Also returning to the story are favorites Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), the Cigarette Smoking Man (William B. Davis), and the Lone Gunman (Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, and Bruce Harwood). The story is set after the second film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, where we pick up with Mulder and Scully in hiding—giving more insight into what exactly happened between the two iconic characters between the film and 2016 revival.
Pokemon Go’s Next Legendaries Available for Limited Time
Niantic Labs will release Zapdos and Moltres, the next two Legendaries coming to Pokemon Go, for limited, weeklong periods, the developer announced today.
In a new blog post, Niantic announced that Moltres will be available starting July 31 through August 7 and Zapdos will be released on August 7 through August 14. The already announced Articuno, available in addition to Lugia for Pokemon Go Fest attendees, has already been released and is available through July 31. IGN took part in a raid at the Go Fest to capture Articuno.
Niantic's CEO John Hanke also addressed the major technical issues encountered during the Pokemon Go Fest, which IGN's Andrew Goldfarb encountered firsthand at the show. The post explains that the problems with Niantic's "game software caused client crashed and interfered with gameplay for some users. The gameplay issue was resolved with a server configuration change and the crashes were also addressed for many but not all users."
Dunkirk Director Reveals Michael Caine’s Cameo
Michael Caine has a small cameo in Christopher Nolan's latest film, Dunkirk.
In an interview with NJ.com, Nolan confirmed the voice you hear talking on the radio to the RAF man early in the film is indeed Caine's.
The director said he's surprised more people haven't spotted Caine's cameo, noting "he has really one of the most distinctive voices in cinema." Nolan also said Caine's cameo serves as a small nod to the actor's role in the 1969 war film Battle of Britain.
Additionally, the director simply wanted Caine to be a part of the film. "And also, it's Michael. He has to be in all my films, after all," Nolan added.
James Cameron Looking Into ‘Reinventing’ Terminator
James Cameron recently shed light on what lies ahead for the Terminator franchise, suggesting a new film trilogy that reinvents the series may be on the horizon.
Speaking to News.com.au, Cameron said the question he's currently faced with is: "has the franchise run its course or can it be freshened up?" He noted how modern technology is quickly approaching what was seen as sci-fi in the early days of the franchise, calling into question the series' relevance in our world today.
As such, Cameron is currently discussing the possibility of updating the franchise with a trio of films. "I am in discussions with David Ellison, who is the current rights holder globally for the Terminator franchise and the rights in the U.S. market revert to me under U.S. copyright law in a year and a half so he and I are talking about what we can do. Right now we are leaning toward doing a three-film arc and reinventing it."
Minecraft: Switch Edition Patch Adds 1080p Support
The latest patch for the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft improves the game's visuals.
According to the patch notes posted by 4J Studios on the official Minecraft community forums, the update enables Minecraft to output at a 1080p resolution when the Switch is in docked mode.
Before, the game could only output at a resolution of 720p regardless of whether or not it was being used outside of portable mode.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Invitational Announced
Developer Bluehole Inc. and event organizer ESL have announced a partnership to bring the first PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' LAN invitational, Cologne, Germany for Gamescom 2017.
The event will bring together 80 of the world's best players and influencers for one massive tournament, streaming live on August 23-26. Participants will compete for $350,000 across four different modes, including Solo, Duo, Duo First Person, and Squad. Prizes will be awarded to the players with the best overall score across all modes.
"From very early on we knew that the success of PUBG was reliant on passion of its community. We want to celebrate this by inviting eighty of the top players from around the world to compete in the first offline invitational," said Chang Han Kim, VP and Executive producer at Bluehole Inc. "It's been incredibly rewarding to see how quickly our community has grown, and can't wait to hear about everyone's experience this summer."
Twitch Adding Custom Heroes of the Storm Cheermotes
Twitch announced today that it will be introducing custom Cheermotes available exclusively during Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) streams. The Cheermotes will be specific to each team competing in the HGC, and half of the proceeds from these Cheers will go directly to supporting those teams.
“For each Bit Cheered for a team, that team receives one half of one cent,” the blog post announcing the partnership explained, saying that Blizzard receives the other half of the cent each Bit usually represents.
The Best of Comic-Con 2017
San Diego Comic-Con is over and the trailers, Hall H panels, comics and toys have all come and gone. With so much to see in film, comics, TV and even games, we thought we would put all of the best stuff in one place for you to check out. Take a look below at the best of Comic-Con 2017.
Ready Player One
Just about every year there is at least one breakout movie trailer and this year it was Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the 2011 novel, Ready Player One. The trailer is filled with tons of genre references (from Freddy Kruger to Duke Nukem to Akira) that will be familiar to both the casual and hardcore genre fans, as well as mainstream audiences.
Xbox Games With Gold for August 2017 Announced
August's lineup of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for Gold subscribers has been announced.
See the full lineup, as when as each title will be available, below:
- Slime Rancher - August 1-31 (Xbox One)
- Trials Fusion - August 16 - September 15 (Xbox One)
- Bayonetta - August 1-15 (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
- Red Faction: Armageddon - August 16-3 (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
Slime Rancher, which has been in Steam Early Access for quite some time, is a first-person sim game that has you manage a farm of slime creatures. It will officially be released on August 1.
Trials Fusion, Ubisoft's platform-racing game, scored an 8.2 from IGN back in 2014. We said that the game's "precision controls and exacting challenge make it a great pickup for leaderboard perfectionists."
Bond 25: Daniel Craig’s Return Reportedly a ‘Done Deal’
Daniel Craig is reportedly on board to star as 007 in James Bond 25.
As reported by The New York Times, two informed individuals who wished to remain anonymous said the actor's return is a "done deal," adding weight to prior reports that producer Barbara Broccoli recently secured Craig and is now working to get Adele to sing the film's theme song.
It's important to note that Craig's involvement has yet to be confirmed. Yesterday, Eon Productions and MGM announced James Bond 25 will be released on November 8, 2019, but refrained from revealing the film's cast or director, saying the information will be provided at some point in the future.