Monthly Archives: May 2018
NVC LIVE – Today at 3 pm PT/6 pm ET!
Hey! Listen! NVC will be live streaming IGN's weekly Nintendo Podcast today exclusively on ign.com!
Join the NVC crew today at 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET as they discuss the latest Nintendo releases and chat with the community LIVE! This week, the crew welcomes IGN's newest Host/Producer, Sydnee Goodman! Later, NVC shares their picks for the game they want to see announced for Switch at E3 2018, and much more!
Don’t worry, you can still catch the full episode on Friday as usual on YouTube.com/NintendoVoiceChat and your favorite podcast listening services.
Fortnite Players Are Using Green Screens to Create Fan Films
Green screens were recently discovered within the map of Fortnite and players are already using them to create new fan films.
New locations and Easter Eggs were added to the map with the launch of Season 4 of Fortnite, including new filming sets that feature in-game green screens. Players who record their character in front of the green screen can later edit the background during video editing.
Fans have taken the opportunity to take their dancing characters and place them in just about any location they want. YouTube user GameNight shows just how far this new feature can go by using the Ride the Pony emote on the top of a mountain, in space, and of course, on a horse.
Solo Estimated to Have $170 Million-Plus Domestic Debut
Solo: A Star Wars Story is set to have a huge domestic opening.
Variety reports the upcoming standalone Stars Wars film is currently tracking to make between $165 million and $175 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend in North America. The movie hits theaters on May 25 in the U.S.
For comparison, last year's Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened with $220 million, while 2016's Rogue One made $155 million in its opening weekend. The current Memorial Day weekend record-holder is 2007's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, which grossed an estimated $139.8 million over the four-day weekend.
Destiny 2 Comic Teases Warmind Expansion
Bungie has released a new Destiny 2 comic teasing the upcoming Warmind expansion.
The 11-page comic follows gunslinger Anastasia (Ana) Bray. You can read it for free right now on Bungie's website.
Destiny: Warmind comic, image via Twitter
The comic is written by David A. Rodriguez and Mark Waid, and illustrated Kris Anka (Captain Marvel). Coloring is by Mathew Wilson.
Infinity War on Pace to Be Fastest Film to Earn $1 Billion
Avengers: Infinity War has already made over $850 million worldwide. As such, the MCU movie is on pace to reach the $1 billion mark faster than any other film in box office history.
As reported by Deadline, Infinity War's global total reached $857.3 million by the end of Wednesday, passing Thor: Ragnarok ($854M), Wonder Woman ($822M) and Spider-Man ($822M). International sales make up $534.7 million of the current sales figure.
The record-breaking Avengers film, which reportedly cost $321.2 million to make, is expected to reach the $1 billion worldwide mark this Saturday. Infinity War is currently performing 74 percent above Captain America: Civil War and 66 percent higher than Avengers: Age of Ultron.
J.J. Abrams Reunites with Overlord Director for New Superhero Movie
J.J. Abrams is teaming up with Overlord director Julius Avery once again for a new superhero film.
Deadline reports the movie, titled The Heavy, is described as a subversive take on the superhero genre. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but production is set to being sometime later this year. Abrams will produce with Avery directing. Daniel Casey penned the screenplay.
Abrams and Avery worked together on the upcoming supernatural World War II film Overlord, which hits theaters on October 25 in the UK and October 26 in the US. The story follows a group of American paratroopers going up against supernatural forces in a Nazi-occupied village that's far from normal.
The Last of Us 2: All News, Trailers, and Rumors
The Last of Us Part II (or just The Last of Us 2) is an upcoming action-adventure/survival horror game for the PlayStation 4. Developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, it is a sequel to 2013’s The Last of Us.
In the lead-up to launch, we've compiled all the news, trailers, and rumors about The Last of Us 2, from initial fan speculation about the sequel and its official announcement at PSX 2016 to now.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Last of Us 2.
- Release date: N/A
- Platform(s): PlayStation 4
- Developer: Naughty Dog
Pikachu’s Original Design Wasn’t Based on a Mouse
Despite Pikachu's official classification in the Pokedex, the original design for the popular Pokemon wasn't a mouse.
Atsuko Nishida, a character designer and graphic artist who worked at Game Freak, revealed she based the creature's design for Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green on a squirrel. "At that time, I was really into squirrels, so I wanted the character to have puffy cheeks," Nishida told Yomiuri (translation via Kotaku).
"Squirrel tails are cute (so I wanted it to have a tail). However, I wanted the character to have a lightning element, so I made it shaped like lightning," she added.
Every Marvel Character Who Has Worn the Infinity Gauntlet in the Comics
The Infinity Gauntlet is one of the most powerful weapons in the Marvel Universe, and it's Thanos' weapon of choice whenever he's in the mood to kill a whole lot of people. But the Mad Titan is hardly the only character to don the glove. Heroes and villains alike have worn the gauntlet and gained total control over the fundamental forces of creation. And not all of them call the Marvel Universe home.
From Captain America to Spider-Man to Darkseid, here are 17 characters who have worn the Infinity Gauntlet in Marvel's comics.
Don't be surprised if this list continues to grow in 2018. Marvel recently announced Infinity Wars, a new crossover event that centers around the six Infinity Stones and a mysterious villain. And to prep you for that story, here's where the Infinity Stones are currently located in the Marvel Universe.
Battlerite Getting Top-Down Battle Royale Mode
A top-down, “MOBA-like” battle royale mode is coming to Battlerite this summer, developer Stunlock Studios announced today.
Called Battlerite Royale, the new mode will retain the free-to-play MOBA’s top-down perspective and take place on a map “30 times larger than the standard arena mode,” according to the announcement. The mode will support free-for-all and duos, with support for up to 20 players.
Promotional art for Battlerite Royale
In addition to the unique perspective, Battlerite Royale mixes up the formula with 27 playable characters, each possessing different abilities and playstyles. A rotating roster of six characters can be used for free, while unlocking additional characters costs in-game currency or real-world money. Alternatively, all characters, both current and future, can be immediately unlocked for $30 USD / €28.