Monthly Archives: October 2017
Bea Arthur’s Star Wars Holiday Special Character Is Canon
A character from the Star Wars Holiday Special is now officially part of the main Star Wars canon thanks to a new anthology of Star Wars tales.
ComicBook.com reports that From a Certain Point of View, the new book collecting dozens of Star Wars stories, contains one specific short that mentions Ackmena, a character Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur played in the Holiday Special.
Dragon Ball Super Episode 112 Review
Warning: The following review contains spoilers for the episode.
It’s a Saiyan filled episode as the team from Universe 6 steps up in the wake of Hit’s defeat. Seeing their struggle and Cabba’s bond with Vegeta made for an entertaining and surprisingly emotional episode. Even with that strength, the action falls short as it simply can’t compete with the spectacle of the last several episodes.
The Universe 6 Saiyans are the standouts this week with Cabba in particular showing considerable growth. Unlocking Super Saiyan 2 is a big step for him, but it’s the growth of character that was the most intriguing. Since his introduction, Cabba has proven to be interesting; he’s the exact opposite of a warrior that the Saiyan race expects him to be. His steps into that warrior bloodline were conveyed well through his actions and words. In many ways, it reminded me of the same growth we saw from Goku years ago as he learned about his own Saiyan heritage and what it meant to be a warrior.
Planet of the Apes Game Pulled From PSN
Update: Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier has now been pulled down from the PlayStation Store, apparently having mistakenly appeared on the shop earlier today.
IGN has reached out for comment about the game's appearance on the store, as well as when a full release is planned across all platforms.
Original story follows:
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier has unexpectedly launched today for PlayStation 4.
The standalone cinematic adventure game is now available to purchase for $29.99 via the PSN Store. Last Frontier, which IGN exclusively revealed, was originally slated for Xbox One and PC as well, however as of press time the game is not listed on either of those systems' stores.
Guest Column: Channel Zero Creator’s 7 Favorite Creepypastas
Editor's Note: In support of Channel Zero: No-End House's season finale on Syfy, airing Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET/PT, IGN asked showunner, creator and executive producer Nick Antosca to share with our readers the creepypastas -- or Internet horror stories turned urban legends -- that inspire him.
Season 2 of Syfy's horror anthology series Channel Zero is based on the famous creepypasta "No-End House," after Season 1 was inspired by "Candle Cove." No-End House tells the story of a group of friends who get trapped in a viral haunted house that is not at all what it seems. Remember: beware the cannibals.
Logan Director Scripting X-23 Spinoff Movie
Logan director James Mangold is reportedly writing the script for the potential X-23 spinoff movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mangold has now started working on the screenplay for the film, which hasn't officially been greenlit by 20th Century Fox but would focus on Dafne Keen's Laura from Logan. However, the director did mention that the success of Wonder Woman has increased the chances of an X-23 movie actually happening.
Venom Production Officially Starts, First Set Photo Revealed
South Park Devs Talk Delays, Design, and What’s Next
For a company with dozens of studios around the world and massive franchises like Assassin’s Creed and the Tom Clancy games, it would seem like there’s little place for risk in such a big organization. But that’s just what Ubisoft San Francisco, the studio behind Rocksmith and South Park: The Fractured But Whole, prides itself on delivering within Ubisoft’s lineup.
“If we were making the next Far Cry or another Assassin's Creed, people would say, ‘Why are you making it in San Francisco,’” Ubisoft SF head and South Park Executive Producer Nao Higo told IGN with a laugh. “You already have great studios in the rest of the world, in a lot cheaper locations…. We have to be different and take chances, take risks, and do something that maybe the larger organization would shy away from dedicating 1,000 people to work on.”
CERN Scientists Conclude that the Universe Should Not Exist
Scientists at CERN are bemused as to why the universe exists, according to a new study.
As Cosmos Magazine reports (via The Independent), recent discoveries suggest that there's a perfect symmetry between matter and antimatter - meaning it's not clear why they didn't annihilate each other upon the birth of the universe.
CERN's latest study sought to find out whether different magnetic properties accounted for matter's seeming victory after the Big Bang, but found another point of symmetry.
Attack on Titan 2: Launch Window and Characters Revealed
Koei Tecmo has revealed the character roster and launch window for the upcoming Attack on Titan 2.
The game will be released in March 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.
The second instalment of the franchise will provide a look into the story of the anime's second season whilst upholding the action gameplay from its predecessor.
The current confirmed playable character roster includes Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi, Miche Zacharias, Nanaba, Gelgar, Ymir, and Christa Lenz. Players will also have the option to create their own unique Custom Scout.
Attack on Titan 2 will also feature enhanced Titan A.I and Town Life gameplay, affording players the ability to deepen relationships and train outside of the main combat missions.
The Walking Dead Season 8 Premiere Lowest-Rated Since S3
The Walking Dead's 100th episode is the zombie drama's lowest-rated season premiere since 2012's Season 3, and the third-lowest in the series' history.
Nielsen ratings (as reported by Variety) for Sunday night's episode put the total viewers at 11.4 million. By comparison, last season's opener hit 17.03 million.
Only Seasons 1 and 2 had lower-rated premiere episodes - although it's worth pointing out that Season 8 did not start by resolving a cliffhanger, as other seasons have.
These are still strong numbers when compared to the rest of the industry, but its a steep drop for a show that's gained viewers with each season, by and large.
We've been a little divided over the latest episode - our 7.3 review called it "a good set-up episode, but because we were only given the initial stages of this conflict, the stakes fell a bit flat." Some of our other editors were less taken, calling it an all-out bore.