Monthly Archives: September 2018
Capcom: Resident Evil 2 Is Not Just a Remake, It’s a Brand New Entry in the Series
During IGN Japan’s Tokyo Game Show 2018 livestream, Resident Evil 2 producers Yoshiaki Hirabayashi and Tsuyoshi Kanda told us that Capcom sees the forthcoming remake as a brand new entry in the series.
The remake of the 1998 classic is being developed using Capcom’s RE Engine, which was first used for 2017’s Resident Evil 7. “Thanks to the engine, we were able to create gorgeous graphics as well as sound,” Hirabayashi told us. “As for the gameplay, we got a lot of feedback from Resident Evil 7.”
“RE Engine is a great engine for trial and error, so our experience with previous titles using the same engine has greatly enhanced the new Resident Evil 2,” Kanda added.
Bumblebee Actually Looks Like an ’80s G1 Transformers Movie
While Michael Bay’s Transformers movies have attracted their share of moviegoers and fans, they’ve always been pretty hit-or-miss with fans of the original toy line, cartoon series, and comics. However, with Bumblebee, it looks like that could change.
The trailers so far have mostly focused on the titular bug (who’s actually a VW bug, finally) but this newest one (seen below) really dumps out the whole toy chest, showing off a pile of fan-favorite 'bots, including Soundwave and his beloved dog/mixtape Ravage, Shockwave, a bunch of Decepticon jets, which may or may not include Starscream, Blitzwing, Thundercracker, Dirge, and/or Ramjet.
13 Best Comics to Read on the DC Universe App
The new DC Universe app is more than just a source for DC-themed movies and TV shows. It's also a gateway into DC's massive comic book library. DC Universe subscribers have access to a modest (but growing) library of both modern titles and classic comics.
Even with the relatively limited selection available at the moment, there are some real gems in the current lineup. Here are the best DC series we recommend everyone check out as they dive into the new app.
Update: DC made its first major update to DC Universe's comic book library, so we've expanded our original list with several new picks, including the New 52 Batman run and Injustice: Gods Among Us.
New Fantastic Beasts Trailer Confirms Massive Nagini Harry Potter Theory Is True
With the final trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald being released, a familiar character from the Harry Potter world has been revealed, confirming one huge theory involving her: Nagini.
Known well by fans of Harry Potter, Nagini was Lord Voldemort's faithful snake companion that would attack to kill at a moment's notice and was his last remaining Horcrux.
The new Fantastic Beasts trailer hints at the backstory of Nagini, who is portrayed by South Korean actress Claudia Kim. In the trailer, Nagini is part of a magical traveling wizard circus, called The Circus Arcanus where she has an act of transforming herself into a snake for the muggle world to see.
Another Fortnite Season 6 Teaser Image Revealed
Season 6 of Fortnite is just two days away and has prompted Epic Games to release a second teaser image.
The latest teaser was released through the official Fortnite Twitter account and prominently features a cowgirl. Besides what is likely a new skin for the upcoming battle pass, the teaser also features the purple lightning and giant cube seen throughout the last month of Season 5.
Saddle up! 2 days to Season 6.
You’ve Never Met a Hitman Quite Like FX’s Mr Inbetween
This September, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2018-2019 season. Today, we're delving into the Australian criminal underworld with FX's Mr Inbetween, a dark comedy created by writer-star Scott Ryan and directed by Nash Edgerton. Here's how FX describes it: "Juggling a new relationship, parental responsibilities, friendship, and a sick brother while earning a living would be difficult for anyone, but it’s particularly difficult when you’re a hitman. Ray Shoesmith 'takes care of people' — often on a permanent basis. Ray demands respect and does not tolerate anyone who doesn’t live up to his very strong and very clear code of ethics. The few he trusts — daughter Brittany (Chika Yasumura), brother Bruce (Nicholas Cassim), and best friend Gary (Justin Rosniak) — he’ll do anything for, so when Gary is set up by his own brother-in-law, Ray rips the lid off a Pandora's box of inter-gang conflict and personal retributions. As a series of very unfortunate, very bloody, and darkly funny events play out, the bodies pile up, and Ray must avoid being one of them."
Making a Murderer Season 2 Finally Gets a Netflix Release Date
Netflix's wildly popular Making a Murderer documentary series is returning for a second season on Oct. 19.
Filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, who won multiple Emmy Awards for the show's first season, went back to the Midwest to interview Steven Avery and co-defendant and nephew Brendan Dassey, the supposed crimes and ensuing prosecutions and convictions of whom were the focal points of Season 1.
Season 2 will spend 10 episodes showing audiences the postconviction process and its effects on those involved.
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered Gets Switch Release Date
Klei Entertainment will release Mark of the Ninja: Remastered for Switch on Oct. 9, the studio announced Tuesday.
The remastered version features upgraded visuals, audio, cutscenes and effects over the original 2012 release. Klei's also added an entirely new story level, a new character, additional items and developer commentary to the remaster.
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered was originally announced at Game Developers Conference in March and was initially given an autumn 2018 release window. Klei also plans to release it on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC but has yet to reveal release dates for those consoles.
Telltale’s Sudden Closure Was Reportedly the Result of a Failed Round of Financing
Following the news last Friday that Telltale Games is shutting down, fans have been wondering how and why this happened so suddenly. According to a report yesterday, the culprit is a failed round of funding that Telltale's board was counting on to keep it above water.
“The company was working diligently to close a round of financing,” Telltale co-founder Dan Connors told Variety. “Unfortunately, when the last potential financial backer abruptly pulled out, we were left in a position where we had no choice but to stop production. Sadly, everyone was so focused on doing what was required to keep the company going that when the last potential partner backed out, there were no other options.”
Fan-Made Spyro Game Halted by Activision
Activision has sent a cease and desist to the creator of the fan-made Spyro: Myths Awaken.
Sebastian Chapman received the letter from Activision's lawyers, and has confirmed that "Spyro: Myths Awaken is dead," reports Eurogamer. All of that work wasn't for nothing though, as Chapman has said the game "as its own thing, with the story, levels, characters, gameplay" is" very much alive."
Over on Reddit, Chapman warned other devs of fan-made Spyro projects to be cautious.