Monthly Archives: July 2017
What’s ‘Most Important’ to Warren Spector About Deus Ex
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector recently spoke to IGN about his influential first-person action RPG and shared what's most important to him about the game.
"I couldn't care less about sales. I don't care much about reviews, I don't read reviews," Spector said on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered. "Influence is very important to me. I'm now old enough that the word legacy means something to me... but leaving something behind is very important to me."
As such, the stories he's heard from players about their experiences playing Deus Ex is what he values most. "The most important thing is what I heard and still hear from players," Spector said. "The whole idea of Deus Ex was to recreate the feeling of playing Dungeons & Dragons and telling stories with your friends—not being told a story, but telling stories with your friends and with a dungeon master."
It’s Bill Skarsgard Cast as Lead in Castle Rock TV Series
Earlier this year, the Bad Robot Twitter account posted a teaser for Castle Rock, a new Hulu original series that reteams J.J. Abrams and Stephen King after their collaboration on 11.22.63.
IGN can reveal that Bill Skarsgard, soon to be seen in another highly-anticipated King adaptation, It, has been cast as a series regular on Castle Rock. Details are very scarce on the secretive project, beyond Skarsgard playing "a young man with an unusual legal problem."
Bill Skarsgard in Hemlock Grove.
Daniel Craig Reportedly Reprising James Bond Role
Daniel Craig will reportedly return as 007 for James Bond 25.
Mirror reports producer Barbara Broccoli recently secured Craig for the next Bond film and is now working on getting Adele to once again sing its theme song. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter previously recorded the theme for 2012's Skyfall.
While doing press for Spectre in 2015, Craig infamously said he'd rather "slash my wrists" than return for another Bond film. He went on to say if he were to reprise his role, "it would only be for the money."
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Switch Release Date Revealed
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch on September 22, Bandai Namco announced today.
The Switch version will feature an exclusive six-player local multiplayer mode and will allow players to perform the series' signature moves, such as the Kamehameha, using Joy-Con motion controls.
Xenoverse 2 was announced for Switch earlier this year. It was originally released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in October 2016.
In related news, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Arc System Works' recently announced 2D fighter, may come to Switch, but only if enough fans request it.
New Pokemon Movie Revises Ash’s First Adventure
Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You! strays from the original series by replacing Ash's companions with two entirely new characters.
As reported by Kotaku, Ash is not accompanied by Brock and Misty during his adventures in the upcoming 20th Pokemon film, which recounts Ash's earliest adventures in the anime. Instead, according to the movie's official site, he's joined by Souji:
Souji in Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You!, via Pokemon-Movie.jp
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Which X-Men Will Appear in Dark Phoenix?
Fox is gearing up for its busiest year of X-Men movies ever in 2018. That packed slate includes Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, the follow-up to 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse and Fox's second attempt at adapting the seminal "Dark Phoenix Saga" storyline from the comics.
X-Men film continuity is notoriously confusing, so we don't blame anyone who can't keep track of which characters are currently active in the X-Men movie-verse. We've put together a slideshow guide breaking down every character confirmed for this latest ensemble mutant adventure, from the X-Men themselves to new players like Lilandra and more. Check it out below:
Artwork Reveals What the Hogwarts House Common Rooms Look Like
During his time exploring the halls of Hogwarts, Harry Potter managed to investigate three of the four Hogwarts house common rooms. Only Hufflepuff remained uncharted, its entrance sealed behind a kitchen barrel.
Writing on Pottermore, JK Rowling said: "When I first planned the series, I expected Harry to visit all four house common rooms during his time at Hogwarts. There came a point when I realised that there was never going to be a valid reason to enter the Hufflepuff room.
"Nevertheless, it is quite as real to me as the other three, and I always knew exactly where those Hufflepuffs were going when they headed off towards the kitchens after lessons."
Nioh Defiant Honor DLC Release Date Announced
Defiant Honor, the second DLC for Nioh, will launch on July 25.
According to Team Ninja's announcement on PlayStation Blog, Defiant Honor is set in Osaka Castle and features the legendary warrior named Sanada Yukimura, who's serving the Toyotomi clan. As an enemy against the Tokugawa clan, Sanada Yukimura prepares for battle.
Nioh Defiant Honor DLC, via PlayStation Blog
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Wraps Filming
The sequel to Jurassic World, officially titled Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, has wrapped filming.
Director J.A. Bayona shared the news in a post on Twitter, saying, "This is a wrap for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! What a journey! Thank you to everyone that made it possible."
Additionally, the film's producer, Frank Marshall, offered his congratulations to the team on Twitter, posting the following image and saying, "Last group of animatronic dinos ready for the final day of shooting, congrats to all on wrapping FALLEN KINGDOM!"