Monthly Archives: March 2018
Batman ’66 Meets Archie in New Crossover Comic
Archie and Batman are teaming up soon in the new crossover comic, Archie Meets Batman 66.
SyFy Wire reports Batman '66, the 1960s TV version of the character made famous by Adam West, will cross paths with Archie and the rest of the Riverdale gang. The Boy Wonder himself Robin, first portrayed by Burt Ward in the classic TV show, will also be featured.
Archie Meets Batman 66 #1 main cover by Mike Allred.
The Rock Says Rampage is His Most Physically Demanding Role
Chaos has overtaken Chicago, there are smashed buildings all around us, and only one man -- and one giant albino gorilla -- can save the day!
In this case, Chicago is actually an outdoor set built in Atlanta for the new film Rampage, and the man in question, primatologist Davis Okoye, is played by none other than Dwayne Johnson. And while the aforementioned gorilla, named “George” in the film, isn’t present on set at the moment -- the special effects experts at Weta will make sure that’s remedied by the time the movie is in theaters -- it was hard not to grin as giant wind machines blew debris everywhere, making the chaos feel a bit more genuine, while Johnson as Davis surveyed the scene, looked up at George, and intoned, in the way Johnson was born to do, “Ready to kick some ass?”
Fortnite Topped iOS Charts in 47 Countries Less Than 24 Hours After Launch
Last week, Fortnite released on mobile, sending out invites to players who signed up on iOS. Within 24 hours of its release, the game had topped the iOS charts in 47 countries.
The title - which is still available by invite-only - is currently only available on iOS, although an Android release will follow. The data comes from Sensor Tower, and shows that Fortnite is sitting in the top 10 in 58 countries.
Sea of Thieves’ Day One Patch Is… An Eyepatch
A Day One Patch has been rolled out for Sea of Thieves. In that there is an eyepatch you can buy with a "1" on it.
Rare has poked fun at the practice of launch patching with a tongue-in-cheek cosmetic item. The 'Day One Patch' is available from the General Clothing Shop located on the pirate hub.
'Day One Patch' seen in Sea of Thieves' General Clothing Shop
Before you embark, you can pick it up for the measly price of one gold coin. Chump change for any self-respecting pirate.
Steven Spielberg: Indiana Jones 5 to Begin Shooting Next Year
Steven Spielberg has announced that the fifth Indiana Jones film will kick off shooting in London next year.
As part of an acceptance speech at the Empire Awards, Spielberg praised the production staff in the UK, adding that he would "come back in April 2019 to make the fifth Indiana Jones movie right here."
Indiana Jones 5 - no formal title has been announced yet - is due for release on July 10, 2020.
Shia LeBoeuf's Mutt Williams will not be returning for the new movie, but John Rhys-Davies has said that he'd love for his character, Sallah to return.
Out This Week: Sea of Thieves, Detective Pikachu, Ni No Kuni II
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Okoye Feels ‘Cautious’ About the Avengers and Guardians in Infinity War
After having her sense of duty tested in Black Panther, Danai Gurira's Okoye, the fierce leader of the Dora Milaje, is going to have a whole new world of problems in Avengers: Infinity War as Thanos and his forces lay siege to her homeland of Wakanda.
Warning: Spoilers for Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War ahead!
A target gets painted on the technologically advanced African nation in the latter half of the film when the Avengers bring a wounded Vision there asking T’Challa to keep him (and the Mind Stone embedded in his forehand) safe. Thanos wants to collect all of the Infinity Stones to eradicate half the universe in what he sees as a way to save it from itself, so he presents a threat not only to the world but all of existence. Therefore, it’s in Wakanda’s best interest to open up to the heroes and help them make their last stand, but rarely is doing the right thing ever the easiest course of action.
Rare Considered Vampire Theme for Sea of Thieves
Before settling on pirates for Sea of Thieves, Rare considered a variety of other themes for its cooperative adventure game, including dinosaurs and vampires.
On the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, Rare studio head Craig Duncan said that after coming up with the game's unique co-op adventure concept, the team explored an assortment of different themes to see which would work best.
"We had all these different themes, vampires, dinosaurs, you name it," Duncan said. "Just imagine everything, because at this point you're going broad, you're brainstorming."
Krypton: Meet Superman and General Zod’s Ancestors
Before long, Supergirl won't be the only live-action TV series featuring iconic characters from the Superman franchise. Syfy is debuting Krypton, a new series that explores life on the titular planet 200 years before its destruction. Not only will viewers get new takes on villains like Brainiac and Doomsday, they'll also get to meet Superman's grandparents.
To help prep you for this new DC Comics series, here's a breakdown of every character confirmed to be appearing on Krypton.
Krypton will premiere on Syfy on March 21. While you wait, here's everything you need to know about Krypton's comic book history. Then find out just how much the show's version of Brainiac is drawing from the comics.
Epic Releases $12 Million Worth of Paragon Assets for Free
Epic Games has announced the release of $12 million worth of assets from its free-to-play MOBA title, Paragon, with more to follow.
The assets are available for Unreal Engine 4 developers to access, and include 20 "AAA quality" characters along with their skins, dialogue, VFX, and animations, plus over 1,500 "environmental components." They're available to download for free in the Unreal Engine Marketplace.
Epic has gone a step further, offering advice to those looking to use Paragon assets in their own UE4 projects, suggesting they start with Shinbi, whose animation blueprint can be used for animating the characters in the other Paragon packs. There's also a sample map that can be used as a base for a custom environment, or for testing.