Monthly Archives: January 2018
13 Razzie Nominations That Make No Sense
The Golden Raspberry Awards are basically the polar opposite of the Academy Awards. Every year the Razzie judges get together to pick out the very worst Hollywood had to offer and "honor" those films, actors, actresses and writers. Some consider it to be a good-natured way of poking fun at bad moves. Others criticize the Razzies as being pointless at best and mean-spirited spirited at worst.
Either way, most film lovers would agree that the Razzie judges don't always make the best judgment calls. That was made apparent with this year's list of nominations, which include a nom for Jennifer Lawrence as Worst Actress in mother! As we explain in the slideshow below, many critics agreed that Jennifer Lawrence's performance is one of the strongest elements of the highly divisive film (which is certified fresh on the critics aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes but received an "F" CinemaScore from audiences).
Why Rick and Morty Must Tackle Sexual Harassment
The greatest strength of science fiction storytelling is the way it can shine an important light back on real world problems we’re facing. The Twilight Zone and Star Trek remain undeniable classics of the genre not just because of the plot twists and different worlds they brought us to, but because of what they had to say about our world. In the same way, Rick and Morty, a modern classic of sci-fi television, is uniquely positioned to say something about one of the most systemic problems in our culture today -- sexual harassment.
One of Rick and Morty’s greatest strengths is its unflinching willingness to explore the darkness of its characters. The show has never shied away from heavy themes, including alcoholism, suicide and pedophilia, so sexual harassment is certainly not off the table as a viable topic of discussion, especially considering co-creator Dan Harmon’s recent admission on his podcast that he sexually harassed one of his previous writers, Megan Ganz, with whom he worked on Community.
17 Photos of Overwatch’s New Skins
As a part of the Overwatch Cosmetics Update, Blizzard is adding a bunch of new cosmetics to the game.
A blog post on the Play Overwatch website shows off many of the new items set to release in the update, which includes icons, emotes, sprays, highlight intros, and most importantly skins.
The new skins feature five new epic tier skins for Junkrat, McCree, Reaper, Symmetra, and Zenyatta as well as twelve new legendary skins for other beloved heroes.
These cosmetics will release tomorrow (January 23) alongside the new Blizzard World Map which has cool promotional theme park art and is packed with references.
Fable Creator Weighs in on Reported New Fable Game
Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is reportedly working on a new Fable game, and 22cans designer Peter Molyneux, who created Microsoft's fantasy role-playing series, shared with IGN what he'd like to see from the upcoming title.
"The Fable story hinted at a dramatic time before Fable 1 when the Guild was founded, this would be a perfect setting for Fable 4," Molyneux said, noting "the land of Albion would be much more primitive, the magic much more attuned to nature, the combat much more brutal."
With the first two Fable games hinting at the dramatic creation of the Guild, Molyneux said he could see this new title serving as a great opportunity to put players in the role of founding the Guild.
15 Legendary WWE Giants
With WWE's Royal Rumble pay-per-view less than a week away, on Sunday January 28th, and "The Beast" Brock Lesnar putting his Universal Championship on the line against both "Monster Among Men" Braun Strowman and "Demon" Kane, it's time to survey the landscape of giants and list off some of the company's best "Big Men."
Is it Braun Strowman's time? Can he, in his third go at Brock, capture RAW's top prize? Or will WWE keep the title on Brock so that he can face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania? Or is this Kane's time to shine...just kidding. Sorry, I couldn't even finish that sentence in a proper way.
The Original SteamWorld Dig Is Headed to Switch Next Month
Following the success of SteamWorld Dig 2 on Switch, developer Image & Form games have announced that the original SteamWorld Dig will be arriving on Switch on February 1 for $9.99.
As learned from an interview conducted by the eShop Action Committee podcast with Brjann Sigurgeirsson, Founder and CEO of Image & Form, Sigurgeirsson stated that he hopes making the original SteamWorld Dig available on Switch will help fans see how much things have evolved in comparison to the sequel.
IGN initially reviewed SteamWorld Dig back in 2013 and gave it a 9.5, stating that it was "easily the best eShop game of the year, with an engrossing atmosphere, and exceptionally refined platforming action that lends itself to multiple play styles and playthroughs."
Overwatch: New Promotional Art from Blizzard World Map
Blizzard has revealed promotional art for its upcoming Overwatch map, Blizzard World. The map, featuring a Blizzard-themed amusement park, was first announced at BlizzCon 2017 and will be available to play on January 23.
Check out the brand new promo art below, which shows off the way Blizzard has incorporated elements of its other popular franchises, such as Warcraft, into the Overwatch map.
Don't miss our analysis of the Blizzard World map, which breaks down all the references and easter eggs Blizzard packed in.
Pixar Announces Incredibles 2 Voice Cast and Character List
Pixar has announced the full voice cast and character list for The Incredible 2.
The long-awaited sequel will feature most of the main cast from the original film, which includes Craig T. Nelson (Bob/Mr. Incredible), Holly Hunter (Helen/Elastigirl), Sarah Vowell (Violet), Samuel L. Jackson (Frozone/Lucius), Brad Bird (Edna Mode), and the new addition of Huck Milner as Dash.
The sequel picks up right where the first movie left off, with Helen now in the spotlight while Bob tries to lead an everyday normal life. Meanwhile, a new villain hatches a plan only the Incredibles can stop.
Han Solo, The Lion King Actor Donald Glover Announces New Album
Donald Glover is set to release new music this year under his rap moniker Childish Gambino.
Variety reports Glover's creative agency Wolf + Rothstein has penned a deal with RCA Records to produce a new album.
RCA CEO Peter Edge praised Glover's artistic output ahead of the deal, saying "Donald is undoubtedly one of the most talented, multi-faceted young entertainers of this era."
Glover's most recent album 'Awaken My Love!' received great critical acclaim, leading to five Grammy Award nominations including Album of the Year.
What We Want From the New Fable
It’s been nearly a decade since the last core Fable game, but the recent reports of Playground Games working on a new installment in the series have us dreaming of heading back to Albion. But what exactly do we want from a Fable game developed by the studio that delivers consistently great Forza Horizon games?
We gathered IGN’s resident Fable fanatics, as well as one special (that’s an understatement) guest to talk about what they want from the next Fable game.
I don't want Fable 4 because they've moved too far forward in the timeline for my liking. Plus, Playground deserves a fresh crack at the universe without any narrative baggage from Lionhead's trilogy. Thus, I'm hoping for a reboot. Call if "Fable" and let's start back at Fable 1 times and tell an all-new story in that era. It's got to have a dog, though; that was the single biggest reason (of several) why I believe Fable 2 is the best in the series. Offer different breeds, as Fable 3 did (Boxers FTW!). Good and evil is a key pillar that must not be forgotten; I should be able to play as evil as I desire and have the people of Albion respond to me accordingly. And for the love of all things holy, don't shoehorn any multiplayer into this. Keep a laser-focus on making an incredible single-player action-adventure-RPG...though I would be totally OK with co-op. -- Ryan McCaffrey, Executive Editor