Monthly Archives: August 2018

This Kick-Ass Game Looks Like the Comic Come to Life

Kick-Ass is a hard comic to capture. Its colorful and funny, but also ultra-violent and gory. It’s a story about superheroes who aren’t actually super, and still have to deal with regular things like money and chores.

And while the movies have done a great job of capturing that attitude, the few video games based on them have fallen extraordinarily flat. So it’s pretty funny that a board game, with no blood or fast-paced action to speak of, is one of the most faithful recreations of Kick-Ass that I've seen.

Flip through this gallery to see an early look at Kick-Ass: The Board Game:

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This Kick-Ass Game Makes Even the Boring Parts of Being a Superhero Fun

Kick-Ass is a hard comic to capture. Its colorful and funny, but also ultra-violent and gory. It’s a story about superheroes who aren’t actually super, and still have to deal with regular things like money and chores.

And while the movies have done a great job of capturing that attitude, the few video games based on them have fallen extraordinarily flat. So it’s pretty funny that a board game, with no blood or fast-paced action to speak of, is one of the most faithful recreations of Kick-Ass that I've seen.

Flip through this gallery to see an early look at Kick-Ass: The Board Game:

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IGN Movies Podcast: Episode 9’s Plan for Leia

Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! Sorry for the delay but an office move, San Diego Comic-Con, and some vacations have delayed our return until now. In this week's episode, Jim Vejvoda and Tom Jorgensen explore all the latest developments from the geek moviesphere!

We chat about the announcement of Lucasfilm's plan to bring back Carrie Fisher as Leia in Star Wars: Episode IX, which began filming this week.

We delve into Disney's recent firing of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and what it all means for Vol. 3. We also discuss the bonus content and commentaries on the digital release of Avengers: Infinity War.

Other topics covered include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Shazam!, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Glass, James Bond, and Sony's reported plans for a movie featuring Spider-Man villain Kraven the Hunter.

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IGN Movies Podcast: Episode 9’s Plan for Leia

Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast! Sorry for the delay but an office move, San Diego Comic-Con, and some vacations have delayed our return until now. In this week's episode, Jim Vejvoda and Tom Jorgensen explore all the latest developments from the geek moviesphere!

We chat about the announcement of Lucasfilm's plan to bring back Carrie Fisher as Leia in Star Wars: Episode IX, which began filming this week.

We delve into Disney's recent firing of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and what it all means for Vol. 3. We also discuss the bonus content and commentaries on the digital release of Avengers: Infinity War.

Other topics covered include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Shazam!, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Glass, James Bond, and Sony's reported plans for a movie featuring Spider-Man villain Kraven the Hunter.

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This Batman Game Perfectly Captures One of the Best Cartoon Shows Ever

The Caped Crusader has grappling hooked onto people's tabletops a few times before, but as we saw at Gen Con 2018, Batman the Animated Series: Gotham Under Siege is really something unique.

In Gotham Under Siege, one to five players take on the roles of Batman and his allies (including Catwoman) to defend Gotham from the machinations of the many villains Batman grapples with. It’s a flavor-filled experience that looks to really capture what made the series one of the best of all time.

You can take an early look at the awesome board and minis here:

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This Batman Game Perfectly Captures One of the Best Cartoon Shows Ever

The Caped Crusader has grappling hooked onto people's tabletops a few times before, but as we saw at Gen Con 2018, Batman the Animated Series: Gotham Under Siege is really something unique.

In Gotham Under Siege, one to five players take on the roles of Batman and his allies (including Catwoman) to defend Gotham from the machinations of the many villains Batman grapples with. It’s a flavor-filled experience that looks to really capture what made the series one of the best of all time.

You can take an early look at the awesome board and minis here:

Continue reading…

Sons of Anarchy Creator Talks the Origin of Mayans MC and a Potential Prequel

Warning: FULL SPOILERS for the end of Sons of Anarchy ahead!

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter told journalists attending the 2018 Television Critics' Association summer press tour that a First 9 prequel series, featuring the nine founding members of the infamous Nothern California motorcycle gang, is still a long ways off.

"As Sons was ending, it was a really strong IP for the network and the studio - there was a more serious discussion about how perhaps, we could work on other parts of the world within the IP... It wasn't a show that I wanted to do as a continuing series, but just do a one-off, you know, 9 or 10 episodes. So, that's when the idea of doing the Mayans came back, and we began to look at it more seriously. We didn't want to do anything right on the heels of Sons, we wanted to let it breathe for a minute."

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Sons of Anarchy Creator Talks the Origin of Mayans MC and a Potential Prequel

Warning: FULL SPOILERS for the end of Sons of Anarchy ahead!

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter told journalists attending the 2018 Television Critics' Association summer press tour that a First 9 prequel series, featuring the nine founding members of the infamous Nothern California motorcycle gang, is still a long ways off.

"As Sons was ending, it was a really strong IP for the network and the studio - there was a more serious discussion about how perhaps, we could work on other parts of the world within the IP... It wasn't a show that I wanted to do as a continuing series, but just do a one-off, you know, 9 or 10 episodes. So, that's when the idea of doing the Mayans came back, and we began to look at it more seriously. We didn't want to do anything right on the heels of Sons, we wanted to let it breathe for a minute."

Continue reading…