Monthly Archives: February 2018
Labyrinth Is Returning to Theaters for a Limited Time
Jim Henson's beloved 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth is returning to theaters for a limited time.
Entertainment Weekly reports the movie is getting a special three-day theatrical run on April 29, May 1, and May 2 as part of a nationwide fan celebration. Fathom Events, the Jim Henson Company, and Sony Pictures Entertainment have partnered to bring the movie to theaters.
Screenings will take place at 2pm PT/ET and 7pm PT/ET on April 29, and at 7pm PT/ET on May 1 and May 2 at participating theaters across the U.S. Tickets will go on sale this Sunday, and you can grab them online or at participating box offices.
Ghostbusters World Announced
A new Ghostbusters game has been announced.
Ghostbusters World is a mobile Augmented Reality (AR) game, like 2016 juggernaut Pokemon Go, in which players use smart devices to find and catch "specters, ghosts, and apparitions." The game is coming to Android and iOS this year, although a specific release date and price have not yet been revealed. More information will be announced at the Game Developers Conference next month.
Check out the official teaser trailer below:
In Ghostbusters World, players will be able to battle and capture hundreds of ghosts from "all dimensions of the franchise," including the films, TV shows, comic books, theme parks, and video games. There will also be new ghosts to capture created especially for the game.
Here’s Why Roman Reigns and Alexa Bliss Will Win at WWE Elimination Chamber
With WWE's RAW-branded Elimination Chamber PPV event this Sunday (February 25th) featuring the first-ever Women's Chamber match and the first ever scheduled appearance by Ronda Rousey - there's a lot to look forward to.
I mean, there's the "Roman Reigns is definitely going to win" Roman Reigns-iness of it all, but let's not focus on that. Let's just absorb it, accept it, and move along.
While Elimination Chamber isn't the last-stop PPV before WrestleMania 34, it sure feels like it. Fastlane could have a few fun bouts, but overall it just doesn't feel like anything big will happen on it. Elimination Chamber, more or less, has the responsibility of setting up matches for Roman, Seth, Miz, Finn, Braun, and Ronda. It's got more nuts and bolts responsibilities for a pre-Mania PPV.
How Diablo’s Creator Killed Warcraft Adventures
A Warcraft adventure game called Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans was in development at Blizzard in the mid-90s, but never saw the light of day in part because of Blizzard North co-founder and Diablo creator David Brevik.
On the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, Brevik revealed why he's responsible for the cancellation of Warcraft Adventures, which was leaked a couple of years ago. At the time, educational software company Davidson (the parent company of Blizzard at the time) found success releasing a variety of adventure games, and Blizzard thought it would be a good idea to create something similar with a Warcraft skin.
The Animals of Far Cry 5: Who’s Hunting Who? – IGN First
The Far Cry series has become almost synonymous with wildlife, incorporating the local animals as both resources and obstacles in the open-world franchise.
Far Cry 5 is no different. Hope County, Montana is home to a huge variety of mountainous, and domestic animals, forcing the series to evolve its relationship with wildlife in a way it's never done before. Check out our look at the wild creatures who roam the sprawling landscapes of the Rocky Mountains, and see exactly what's in store for you when you Far Cry 5 launches on March 27.
Our IGN First game for February is none other than Far Cry 5, the highly anticipated open-world chaos shooter, developed by the Far Cry 3 team. As you may already know, this Far Cry is set in Montana, where a small-town cult clashes with the law and you're thrust straight into the middle of the action.
Final Fantasy XV DLC Rollout May Continue Into 2019
Yet another DLC episode is coming to Final Fantasy XV, and DLC may not wrap up until 2019.
With Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition and Royal Edition right around the corner, Dengeki Online took the opportunity to have a chat with director Hajime Tabata and game designers Yoichi Kuroda and Takeshi Terada.
During the interview, Tabata explained future plans for Final Fantasy XV. Last year, Tabata talked about new DLC episodes that are in store for 2018, mentioning that the team would create 3 new episodes for the year. However, that plan has now been adjusted, with a fourth episode coming as well.
Overwatch Designed With eSports in Mind, Says Blizzard
Blizzard has said Overwatch was always designed with eSports in mind, and certain features in the game were specifically designed to accommodate this.
"With all of our games now we think about viewability, and we think about what is going to be necessary from a development perspective to make sure we're ready if a game does take off as an esport," said Blizzard co-founder and president, Mike Morhaime, in DICE's panel discussion.
"If you described Overwatch as a sport, it's essentially 12 players on the field all doing something important at the same time," added Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nazer. So how do you show that to a viewer?"
Overwatch Tweet Might Reveal the Name of Hero 27
A cryptic Tweet from the official Overwatch Twitter account mentioning a previously unheard of character has got fans speculating Emre Sarioglu could be the next hero to join the game.
The Tweet is a post-battle report for a mission called White Dome, written by Overwatch Captain Ana Amari. It details a strike team of long established Overwatch members heading to deal with a “pocket of Omnic resistance,” somewhere in Istanbul. Little is said about possible new character Emre, other than his rank of Private First Class. In fact, much of the report focuses on a commendation for Reinhardt, who appears to have both saved the day and a badly injured Torbjörn.
Tax Levy Proposed for M-Rated Video Games
A Rhode Island representative has proposed a raise in tax on M-rated video games to fund mental health provisions in schools.
GamesIndustry.biz reports that the Republican member for the Rhode Island State House, Robert Nardolillo, has plans to increase the tax on games with ratings of M or higher, by 10%.
The statement follows President Donald Trump's recent comments on the power of violent video games and films to shape "young people’s thoughts," a week after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people died in an attack.
Ghostly Pharaohs Are Coming For You In Assassin’s Creed Origins’ New DLC
From the moment you step into the brand new area Thebes, in the upcoming DLC pack for Assassin’s Creed: Origins, you’re in familiar territory. Whether its town folk needing Bayak’s help to complete random tasks, or angry hippos trying to murder you, this new area is packed full of the standard Assassin’s Creed: Origins features we’ve come to know and love.
It’s not until Pharaohs start returning from their graves, floating boats sail past you in an open field, and you face off against a scorpion that is way bigger than scorpions probably should be, that you start to think to yourself, “There might be something weird going on here…”
The DLC begins with Bayak being pestered by one of the local townsfolk, what else is new? Then the ground starts getting really sparkly and from nowhere, a shadow of a dead pharaoh springs to life in the town’s square and makes quick work of the local militia. Skip forward a bit, and you learn that Bayak is in search of an artifact, which just so happens to be the same artifact causing all these dead, ethereal pharaohs to rise from their graves.