Monthly Archives: September 2017
Tomb Raider Director Reveals 6 Major Video Game Influences
The first trailer for WB's Tomb Raider movie reboot has arrived, and it's clear just from watching the footage that the film is drawing a lot of inspiration from the 2013 game and its sequel.
In an interview with director Roar Uthaug, IGN learned that the film is drawing from those two games in some very specific ways. Watch the full trailer commentary below, and continue reading for the key influences:
Naturally, the look of Alicia Vikander's Lara Croft is modeled very closely after the more rugged Lara seen in the games. “When casting this movie, we wanted to stay pretty close to the 2013 game," Uthaug said. "Looking at actresses around the world, we found that Alicia Vikander really stood out to us. What’s great about Alicia is that she really pushes herself above and beyond, and that’s kind of what Lara is doing in this movie, as well. When she starts out, she’s more an everyday girl, and then, in the end, she becomes a survivor and becomes the Tomb Raider.”
Vampyr Delayed to 2018
Vampyr has been delayed to spring 2018, developer Dontnod Entertainment announced today.
The action RPG was initially scheduled to be released in November, but a now-solved "technical issue" set back development, Dontnod CEO Oskar Guilbert explained in a statement.
"Delaying the release of a project you hold dear is always a tough decision," said Guilbert. "However, we believe that meeting a deadline should never compromise quality. We were still convinced just a few weeks ago that we would be able to release Vampyr this year. Unfortunately, a technical issue — now solved — has set our teams’ schedule back at the end of the development."
The additional development time will ensure the game is polished and balanced, he added.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch to Return With Horror TV Show
The CW and WBTV are developing The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, a horror drama based on the comic of the same name featuring teenage witch Sabrina Spellman from Archie Comics. The show will have a tone similar to Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist, focusing on Sabrina’s struggle being half-witch, half-mortal as she confronts evil forces threatening those she cares for.
The show will be a companion series to Riverdale, essentially starting a shared universe of Archie Comics characters. It’s being produced by Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who writes the The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comic series drawn by artist Robert Hack. Greg Berlanti is also producing, architect of the DC Comics superhero TV universe with Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl. They are currently in script development and are aiming to debut the show during the 2018-19 television season.
New Mutants: 3 Movies the X-Men Spin-off Is Like
In a new interview, 20th Century Fox chairman and CEO Stacey Snider likened the studio's upcoming X-Men spin-off The New Mutants to a trio of classic films and revealed that it will have a horror movie vibe.
In a chat with Variety, Snider disclosed that "New Mutants is about these teenagers who are just coming into their powers. It’s like watching mutants go through adolescence and they have no impulse control, so they’re dangerous. The only solution is to put them in a Breakfast Club detention/Cuckoo’s Nest institutional setting."
This institution, Snider said, "protects the people on the outside, but it’s strange and combustible inside."
Game of Thrones Producer Developing Prequel Series
A fifth Game of Thrones prequel in development is being produced by a longtime producer on the existing HBO series, a new report confirms.
EW has revealed that Game of Thrones co-executive producer Bryan Cogman is writing a prequel series — in addition to the other four we previously learned HBO was developing — and has worked closely with George R. R. Martin in the project's development. Martin is also involved in the creation of some of these other prequel spinoffs.
Pokemon Go Event Offers Double Stardust
Niantic has announced a new Equinox event in Pokemon Go. From September 22 to October 2, players will earn double Stardust when catching Pokemon or hatching eggs.
New bundles will be available in the in-game store that offer Lucky Eggs and Lure Modules, as well as a new Super Incubator item that hatches eggs 1.5 times more quickly than normal egg incubators.
Fortnite Battle Royale Is Free to Play
Fortnite's latest new mode, Battle Royale, will be free to play when it launches on September 26.
All players across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC will be able to download the 100-player PvP mode for free. Check out the new gameplay trailer for Battle Royale below.
In Battle Royale, skydive onto an island arena, scavenge for weapons, run from an encroaching electricity field, and fight your way through 99 other players to victory, similar to a round of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
For IGN's thoughts on Battle Royale, be sure to read our detailed preview of the new mode. And for more on Fortnite, which will have an official release next year, read about the PS4 and Xbox One cross-platform play that was accidentally featured this past weekend.
Left Alive Is Set in the Front Mission Universe
Square Enix's new survival action shooter Left Alive is set in the Front Mission universe.
As confirmed by Weekly Famitsu (translation via Gematsu), Left Alive uses the same world of the Front Mission series and takes place between the tactical RPG series' fifth entry and Front Mission Evolved in the year 2127.
“We wanted to make a Front Mission with a new lineup. We started this new title to see Front Mission in a slightly different perspective," said producer Shinji Hashimoto.
Exploring the Deadly Landscapes of Code Vein
We've already shown off the weapons, character customization, bloodsucking benefits, and more as part of our Code Vein IGN First coverage, now we switch our focus to the environment itself. In this clip you can get a feel for the variety of settings that will be yours to explore in Code Vein, from the cavernous underground area to regions alight with flames or frosted over with ice and snow.
For everything Code Vein, check out our making of video, our in-depth write up of how Code Vein is more than just anime Dark Souls, the benefits of bloodsucking in Code Vein, details on Code Vein's character customization and weapons, 10 minutes of boss fight action and our time with its first 17 minutes.
Exclusive NYCC Stranger Things Loot Crate Reveal
October is just around the corner, and you know what that means, right? The return of Stranger Things, and Loot Crate is ringing in the spookiest time of year with some exclusive Stranger Things loot throughout the month.
We'll be revealing these excellent Loot Crate exclusives throughout the rest of this month, so make sure to keep checking back to this story for the latest reveal. The most recent reveals are at the top: scroll down to see every awesome piece of Stranger Things loot.
The final Stranger Things reveal can only be picked up at New York City Comic Con: Introducing the Stranger Things SuperEmoScenes NYCC Exclusive Diorama. This awesome variant on the SuperEmoFriends Eleven Demogorgon Diorama revealed earlier is a colorless reflection of the Upside Down. This variant can only be picked up at the Loot Crate booth (#536) at NYCC from October 3 through October 8.