Monthly Archives: July 2018
IGN UK Podcast #442: The Incredible Freak’s Rubbish Puns
On this week's podcast Rory and Gav have just got back from acting like damn fools in Athens with NBA 2K19, Cardy's been watching The Incredibles 2 and we have a brand new (possibly reoccurring feature) "Michael Giacchino needs to calm the f**k down!"
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IGN UK Podcast #442: The Incredible Freak's Rubbish Puns
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Has Overwatch Been Teasing Its Wrecking Ball Character Since Beta?
Blizzard revealed Overwatch's newest hero, Wrecking Ball last week and, to most people's surprise, he was a hamster called Hammond driving a mech. But that surprise might have been lessened if we'd spotted a possible clue that's been visible since the earliest public versions of the game.
As pointed out on ObscureWatch, a single billboard visible on the Lijiang Tower map holds a weirdly specific clue. Originally, interest was focused on the billboard's character art. It's unique in the game, and the board can only be seen in specific locations without using a spectator camera.
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Avengers 4: How Did Ant-Man Escape From the Quantum Realm?
The trailer for Avengers: Endgame is finally here, and it reveals that Scott Lang somehow managed to escape from the Quantum Realm, which he was left stranded in at the end of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
In light of that tag at the end of the Endgame trailer, which also revealed Luis' van (which has a mini-Quantum Realm machine in the back, remember!), we've updated and republished the story below breaking down how the Quantum Realm might play a role in the fourth Avengers film.
This report was originally published in July 2018 following the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
How will Scott Lang escape from the Quantum Realm? And how might his plight in the post-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp impact the events of Avengers 4?
Ant-Man and the Wasp’s 8 Biggest WTF Questions
For more on Ant-Man and the Wasp, be sure to also check out our Ending Explained feature or how the film sets up two new Marvel teams!
Spoilers of course follow!
Ant-Man and the Wasp is here and while we greatly enjoyed the latest MCU movie -- our review praised it for offering “some of the most creative action scenes and finely-calibrated comedy in the Marvel universe so far”-- it nevertheless left us with a few head-scratchers to ponder.
Why You Need to Stay for Ant-Man and The Wasp’s Post-Credits Scene
For more on Ant-Man and the Wasp, be sure to also check out our Ending Explained feature or the WTF Questions we have about the film!
This story contains spoilers for Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers: Infinity War.
Ant-Man and The Wasp continues the longstanding Marvel Cinematic Universe tradition of post-credits scenes - the film has two in total, one midway through the credits and one at the very end - but unlike most of the previous Marvel movies, where the stingers were playful bonus scenes or Easter eggs for comic book fans, you'll be missing out on a major plot twist if you decide to leave the theater as soon the movie ends... mostly because Scott, Hope and Cassie's miniaturized drive-in movie night isn't really the end of the movie.
Ant-Man and the Wasp End Credits Explained
For more on Ant-Man and the Wasp, be sure to also check out the WTF Questions we have about the film or how it sets up two new Marvel teams!
Full spoilers follow for Ant-Man and the Wasp and Avengers: Infinity War.
Ant-Man and the Wasp may have lightened the tone of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the heavy proceedings of Avengers: Infinity War, but in the end the second solo film for the MCU’s tiniest superhero delivered yet another gut-punch to fans everywhere. Let’s break down exactly what happened!
Sacha Baron Cohen in Talks for New Comedy Interview Series
Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly in talks with Showtime to distribute a new series in a similar format to Da Ali G Show.
Variety has said that "at least one or two episodes" have already been produced. The news follows a social media post from Baron Cohen, hinting that he’s "back as you’ve never seen him before,” alongside a doctored video of Donald Trump insulting Baron Cohen.
Da Ali G Show ran from 2000 to 2004 and spun out three movies: Ali G Indahouse, Borat, and Bruno.
Last month, it was announced that Baron Cohen will play Israeli spy Eli Cohen in Netflix's six-episode series The Spy.
Castlevania Season 2 Coming in October to Netflix
The Castlevania animated series is returning to Netflix this October.
Castlevania's second season launches October 26, spanning 8 episodes. The announcement was made at Anime Expo, during the Netflix<3Anime panel.
During the panel, it was also revealed that the animated movie, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, will come to Netflix July 16. The film will act as a sequel to 2017's Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, with a third film to follow.
Season 2 of Castlevania was originally set for a summer premiere. If you want to know more about the show, check out our review of Castlevania Season 1, which praised it for doing "justice to the source material," while leaving us wanting more.
Aggretsuko Season 2 Announced
Netflix's anime series Aggretsuko is returning for a second season, it was confirmed today at the 2018 Anime Expo.
If you didn't catch the first season, Aggretsuko is centred around an anthropomorphic red panda named Retsuko who relieves the resentment of her dead-end day job by screaming out death metal at Karaoke nights. Season 1's writer and director Rareko (or Rarecho) will return for season 2.
Netflix's Leila Brillson tweeted out the trailer for Aggretsuko season 2, which you can check out below.
She’s BAAAAAAAAaaack. Her job still sucks. Her boss still drools. But she’ll be the first to tell you, metal still rules. #aggretsuko season 2 is a go! #AnimeExpo pic.twitter.com/Fv1xYrJaAm