Monthly Archives: June 2018
Hearthstone’s Shaman: Blizzard on the Class with RNG Baked into its Hero Power
I recently published an interview with Team 5's Lead Initial Designer Peter Whalen and Lead Final Designer Dean Ayala, discussing the design process behind Hearthstone's latest set, The Witchwood. As part of that conversation, we also chatted about the state of Shaman and where the team would like to take the class. I cut it from the first piece (for length reasons), but found it pretty interesting, so here it is, published separately. Enjoy!
Wonder Woman 1984 Will Reportedly Get a Surprise Appearance at Comic-Con
Gal Gadot may make an appearance at San Diego Comic Con in the lead up to her new movie Wonder Woman 1984.
Deadline reports it's likely we'll see Gadot in Hall H during Warner Bros. DC presentation to show off a peek at the sequel, however, Deadline also contacted Warner Bros. about this rumour and there was no comment.
Wonder Woman 1984 is set to hit cinemas on November 1, 2019, and has only recently commenced filming, so there may not be much to show at Comic-Con next month.
We already have a first look at some photos from the set including the new Wonder Woman costume and confirmation that Chris Pine will return in his role as Steve Trevor (and we have some theories about how that's possible as well).
NHL 19 Release Date, Cover Star Announced
EA has announced the release date and cover star for NHL 19.
Nashville Predators’ Norris Trophy-winning defenseman P.K. Subban is the cover athlete for NHL 19, which comes out on September 14 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. An EA spokesperson confirmed to IGN the publisher has "no current plans for Switch or PC" regarding NHL 19.
NHL 19 cover star P.K. Subban.
This latest entry in the sports franchise will let players compete in a new unified progression hub called World of CHEL. It will combine EA SPORTS Hockey League, NHL THREE Drop In, and the new NHL ONES and Pro-Am modes.
These Were the Most Popular Games at E3 2018
Anthem, Cyberpunk 2077, and Fallout 76 lead the list of most popular games on IGN during the week of E3 2018.
Below are the top 25 most popular games on IGN—including both web and app views—from June 8-15. It's important to note these results are based on content views during the week and don't factor in views during the press conferences.
- Anthem
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Fallout 76
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Jump Force
- The Last of Us Part II
- Battlefield V
- Spider-Man
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
MoviePass Responds to AMC’s Movie Ticket Subscription Service
MoviePass has responded to AMC's newly announced movie ticket subscription service, Stubs A-List.
MoviePass issued a response on Twitter, explaining why its service is far superior to AMC's.
AMC has repeatedly disparaged our model as a way to discourage our growth because all along they wanted to launch their own, more expensive plan. We want to make movies more accessible, they want more profit.
— MoviePass (@MoviePass) June 20, 2018
Female Directors Eyed for Black Widow Standalone Film
With the script for the standalone Black Widow film reportedly being written by Jac Schaeffer, a new list of possible directors have come into the spotlight.
Justin Kroll with Variety previously reported Marvel Studios had met with over 65 potential directors for the female-directed film, and according to Deadline, that list has been narrowed down.
Yes, Reggie Knows How Much You Want Mother 3 and Animal Crossing for Switch
After Nintendo made all of its E3 announcements this year, you’re not alone if you were wondering about the fate of your favorite franchise. From Animal Crossing to Mother 3 and even Pikmin, a lot of fans took to Twitter to lament the absence of a few Nintendo series, and it hasn’t escaped Nintendo’s attention.
“When we have something to announce, we will,” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told IGN at E3.
“Fill in the blank of your favorite franchise. Our mentality will be we'll announce information close to its launch date versus teasing people for years on end.”
Star Trek TV Spin-Offs We’d Love to See
As was reported this week, Star Trek: Discovery co-creator Alex Kurtzman has been tapped by CBS to develop a new batch of Star Trek TV shows and miniseries. Among the possible projects on the docket are a series set at Starfleet Academy, a Wrath of Khan-related miniseries (!), another mystery miniseries, and a second Star Trek animated series (the first since 1973). There’s also talk of a Trek show that Patrick Stewart is involved with and which presumably involves Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Captain Picard. CBS hasn't confirmed any of these yet, but it’s clear there are some big plans in the works.
CW Sets Premiere Dates for The Flash Season 5, Arrow Season 7 and More
The CW Network has announced the premiere dates for The Flash, Arrow, Black Lightning, Riverdale, and more.
The CW's Fall season will officially begin with the iHeartRadio Music Festival, airing on Sunday, October 7th and Monday, October 8th, 8:00-10:00pm ET/PT.
On Tuesday, October 9th from 8:00-9:00pm ET/PT, the fifth season of The Flash returns, followed by the second season of Black Lightning.
Riverdale returns for its third season on Wednesday, October 10th from 8:00-9:00pm ET/PT, followed by the new series based on the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger, All American, from 9:00-10:00pm ET/PT.
Minecraft Dev’s Shutdown Card Game Has Been Resurrected by Fans
Scrolls, the well-received tactical card game by Minecraft developer Mojang, is being resurrected by fans as a free game now called Caller’s Bane.
Scrolls released back at the end of 2014, but developer Mojang announced later in June of 2015 that development of the game would begin to halt, with a commitment to keep running the servers until at least July of 2016.
It actually wasn’t until earlier this year that Mojang actually officially turned off the servers on February 13.