Monthly Archives: February 2018
Top Zelda: Ocarina of Time Speedrunner Nails Insane Record
Torje Amundsen has a pretty unique ability: he can beat Ocarina of time for the Nintendo 64 in just over 17 minutes. Of course, a game that should take upwards of 20 hours to complete being finished in less than 20 requires all sorts of special skips and glitches, but for Torje, finding these exploits is just part of the charm that Ocarina of Time speedrunning has to offer.
I spoke with Torje about what it’s like to speedrun this particular game, and how speedrunning has affected his as a whole. Here’s what he had to say.
IGN: First off, is streaming and speedrunning a full-time job for you? What is your normal daily routine on a day you plan on streaming?
Why Clark Gregg Wasn’t in MCU’s 10-Year Class Photo
Clark Gregg has revealed why he wasn't in the photo celebrating 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Earlier this week, Marvel Studios released a 10-year class photo that includes a bunch of actors and filmmakers who've been involved in the MCU. Gregg, however, couldn't make it because he was busy at New York Comic-Con.
The Phil Coulson actor replied to Marvel Studios' 10-year class photo post on Twitter, explaining why he wasn't there. "So sad I couldn’t make this shoot. Honored to be part of MCU. I was proudly repping
Kingdom Hearts 3: Monsters Inc. World Announced
Kingdom Hearts 3 will include a world themed after Monsters Inc. - the second Pixar franchise to be added to the upcoming RPG.
Announced alongside a raft of new details at today's D23 Expo in Japan, the world features Sora, Goofy and Donald turned into monsters, and sees them meeting Sulley, Mike and Boo. Sulley and Mike
A new gameplay trailer also revealed the return of Marluxia and Vanitas, both of whom were antagonists in previous Kingdom Hearts titles. Marluxia also mentions that he is part of a "New" Organization XIII, the league of antagonists from previous games.
Many smaller elements were also shown or mentioned during the conference as a whole: Gummi Ship sections will now be split into "open-world style" exploration phases and battle phases. A new mini-game was also shown briefly, which looked to be aping Game & Watch games in style. Tangled's Rapunzel was also shown as party character, exploring a city environment and using her hair to attack and traverse the world.
Podcast: Venom, Deadpool 2, Joker, Solo and Cloverfield
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! Jim Vejvoda, Tom Jorgensen and Joshua Yehl talk about the glut of comic book movie trailers that dropped this week, from Venom, Deadpool 2, and Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity War.
We dive into the big DC movie news about Joaquin Phoenix being up for the role of Joker in a standalone film and Michael Bay possibly directing Lobo.
We also discuss Netflix's surprise drop of The Cloverfield Paradox after the Super Bowl and share our thoughts on the film, as well as our reactions to the first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Listen to our latest podcast by clicking the lovely large type below - right click to download.
What Was Your Favorite New Movie Trailer This Week?
Between the Super Bowl and all the big movies attaching previews before the upcoming release of Black Panther, this week saw a larger than usual amount of new movie trailers and TV spots released.
Solo: A Star Wars Story, Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity War, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, and Skyscraper were among the upcoming films that received Big Game spots. A trailer for the third Cloverfield film, officially titled The Cloverfield Paradox, also aired during the Super Bowl, ahead of its surprise debut on Netflix immediately after the game.
Child’s Play TV Series in Development
A Child's Play TV series reportedly is in the works.
Bloody Disgusting reports franchise creator Don Mancini and franchise producer David Kirschner are developing the series together, and it will be a continuation of the story rather than a reboot. It reportedly will pick up where the last film in the franchise, Cult of Chucky, left off.
“We plan to use Child’s Play in the title,” Mancini said. “We want to definitely signal that we are going dark, darker than ever before. It’s going to be very creepy.”
Mancini also confirmed longtime Chucky voice actor Brad Dourif will voice the iconic character in the eight-part, hour-long series. However, not much else about the show is currently known, including where it might premiere. The series also won't spell the end for the film franchise, according to the new report.
Stranger Things Season 3 Episode Count Revealed
The episode count for Stranger Things Season 3 has been revealed and it's shorter than Season 2.
TVLine reports the third season of the hit Netflix series will consist of eight episodes—fewer than Season 2's nine episodes but the same as Season 1's total count. Filming on the new season is set to begin in April.
The following series regulars are once again returning: Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Winona Ryder (Joyce), David Harbour (Jim), Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Noah Schnapp (Will), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Cara Buono (Karen), Natalia Dyer (Nancy), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan), Joe Keery (Steve), Dacre Montgomery (Billy), and Sadie Sink (Max).
Is Bandai Namco Developing Metroid Prime 4 for Switch? – Nintendo Voice Chat Ep. 394
Weeelcooome to episode 394 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, Filip returns from his adventures in New York City to share his hands-on impressions with Nintendo Labo! Also, Miranda Sanchez joins the panel to discuss what Nintendo and Activision need to do in order to make a good Call of Duty game for Switch. Finally, Jonathan Dornbush joins the gang to discusses the latest Switch releases and NVC's pick of the week!
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How to Watch the 2018 Winter Olympics Online
How to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics even if you're a cord-cutter.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games from PyeongChang are finally upon us, and for those of you without a standard cable subscription -- fear not. Here's a quick breakdown of where you can officially stream all of the thrilling events that are taking place from February 8 - 25.
All of the Winter Olympic coverage in the United States goes through NBC Universal and their NBC Sports App. Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Windows, Apple TV, Chromecast, and some Samsung smart TVs all feature access to the NBC Sports app. Some of these services even come with free trials.
Netflix Sabrina Series: First Look at Salem Revealed
The first look at Salem Saberhagen in Netflix's Sabrina the Teenage Witch series has been revealed.
Executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa shared a photo of the furry feline on Twitter earlier today with the caption, “Ladies and gentlemen, meet #Greendale’s latest resident. All hail, Salem!” Check out this new version of Salem the cat below.
The new Salem Saberhagen, image via Twitter.