Monthly Archives: April 2018
Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Leak Reveals New Character
Super Saiyan Blue (Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan) Vegito will join the roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ, according to a trailer that appears to have been prematurely revealed by Bandai Namco.
The trailer was posted on Bandai Namco Entertainment Taiwan's official Facebook page but has since been removed. Before it was taken down, however, the footage was saved and can be seen on ResetEra.
Vegito (SSGSS) vs. Fused Zamasu in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Stranger Things S3 Teases Start of Filming with New Cast Members
On April 20, Stranger Things began production on the show's highly anticipated third season.
Stranger Things' official Twitter account teased the cast returning to work with a short video filled with old friends, as well as new cast members Maya Hawke, Jake Busey, and Cary Elwes. The full video can be seen below.
back at it, nerds. pic.twitter.com/DEkG0Ng5b1
— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) April 27, 2018
Netflix Will Make Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows and Movies Its Main Focus
Netflix subscribers who love science fiction and fantasy, get ready, because the service is making those genres it's main focus from this point forward.
According to Ampere Analysis, via Business Insider, sci-fi and fantasy has become the most popular genre of Netflix original programming in Q1 of 2018, and Netflix is ramping up production to meet an anticipated increase in demand.
Ampere Analysis went on to say the genre will comprise 29 percent of Netflix's upcoming original content, which is unsurprising, given the success of Stranger Things, Altered Carbon, Black Mirror, and others.
MoviePass Prevents Repeat Viewings as Infinity War Opens
Just in time for the wildly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War, MoviePass has decided to prohibit repeat viewings of the same movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the change came Friday as many prepared to see the newly-released Marvel blockbuster, with an update that read, in all caps, "THE SERVICE PROHIBITS REPEAT VIEWINGS OF THE SAME MOVIE."
Far from being new, the change actually sees the service return to a policy it had over a year ago, and MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe told THR the change is intended to help the company address issues of user fraud.
Avengers: What You Need to Know About Hawkeye, Ant-Man and Valkyrie
Avengers: Infinity War saw a whole lot of a Marvel heroes come together, but what about the people who were notably missing? Fortunately the movie still gives us some good leads on what happened to the Avengers' brothers and sisters seemingly missing in action.
Full spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War continue below, so read on at your own risk. Be sure to also read Tessa Thompson's explanation of what Valkyrie was up to during the events of Infinity War. And if you haven't yet, be sure to check out IGN's review of Avengers: Infinity War below.
How Much Avengers: Infinity War Made Worldwide So Far
Avengers: Infinity War is off to a strong start both domestically and around the world with a global total that currently stands at $284.5 million.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film earned $178.5 million in its first three days of release in international markets and $106 million on Friday in North America. Infinity War's Friday opening is the second biggest of all time in North America, not far behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens' $119.2 million opening day haul.
Worldwide, it's possible the film will have the biggest box office debut ever, potentially passing current record holder The Fate of the Furious, which earned $541.9 million in its global debut.
What Nintendo’s New President Means for Switch
We recently reported on the news that Shuntaro Furukawa will be taking over for Tatsumi Kimishima as president of Nintendo in June.
But what does this mean for Nintendo -- and for the Switch? Well, let's take a look.
Furukawa takes over at Nintendo with the company in a much different place than it was in just a few years ago. When Kimishima took over after the untimely death of Satoru Iwata in 2015, it was a shift during perhaps one of the most telling times in the company's history. After the rocket success that Iwata led the company to during the Wii and DS eras, the Wii U went on to be one of the worst selling products in Nintendo history. Now, Furukawa takes the reins of a Nintendo in a much better position. The Switch is a sales monster, even managing to surpass early sales of the Wii.
IGN Movies Podcast: Infinity War Spoilercast
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! In this week's episode, Jim Vejvoda, Tom Jorgensen, Terri Schwartz, Laura Prudom, and Joshua Yehl all chime in on what they thought about Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War in FULL SPOILERISH detail!
Tom and Laura team for their segment -- with Jim, Terri, and Joshua paired for theirs -- where they chat about whether they liked the movie, what they thought about who lived and who died, and if they liked Thanos as a villain.
We also discuss how we think the MCU will move forward following the events of Infinity War.
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This Is How THAT MCU Character Was Brought Back in Infinity War
Spoilers follow for Avengers: Infinity War. For more of IGN's Infinity War coverage, be sure to read about how this returning character isn't played by who you think.
And there you have it. After years of speculation, anticipation, and nerd-splaining among fans, the Red Skull -- that classic Captain America villain of the ghastly red visage and even more frightening evil-speech-ifying -- has returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Infinity War. Though he’s half the man he used to be, it seems.
What Happened to the Infinity Gauntlet at the End of Avengers: Infinity War?
Warning! Full SPOILERS follow for Avengers: Infinity War. For more on Infinity War, make sure to check out our breakdown of the film's ending.
Avengers: Infinity War follows Thanos on his quest to fill his Infinity Gauntlet with the six Infinity Stones. Harnessing the power to control all of creation requires a pretty strong artifact and it looks like even the Infinity Gauntlet can’t handle that kind of stress for long. But what did Thanos do with the gauntlet and the stones?
After Thor thought he landed the killing blow on Thanos during the Battle of Wakanda, the purple titan survived long enough to use the full power of the infinity Stones, eviscerating half the universe’s population with a snap of his fingers.