Monthly Archives: September 2018
Complete Guide to Forza Horizon 4 Preorder Bonuses
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The Forza Horizon 4 release date is October 2, meaning you still have time to preorder the game and secure some nice bonuses. In our Forza Horizon 4 review, we gave it a 9.6, calling it a "gorgeous, rewarding, and self-renewing racing experience."
The preorder bonuses for Forza Horizon 4 are largely retailer-specific, and include souped-up cars and cosmetic upgrades for your "drivatar." First, let's take a look at the different editions available for Forza Horizon 4.
Epic Removing Fortnite’s ‘Embarrassing’ Boob Physics
Along with all of its planned new content, Fortnite's sixth season has also brought with it an accidental new inclusion that Epic Games is working to fix.
As first spotted by Twitter user @Agony, Fornite's new Calamity skin showcases exaggerated boob physics, which Epic Games says will be removed.
"This is unintended, embarrassing, and it was careless for us to let this ship," an Epic representative spokesperson told IGN. "We are working now to fix this as soon as possible.”
Batman: White Knight Gets a Sequel
DC Comics announced today that Batman: White Knight will be getting a sequel in 2019. Titled Batman: Curse of the White Knight, this new limited series will introduce a drastically different version of Batman's occasional ally Azrael.
As revealed by Paste, Curse of the White Knight will again be written and drawn by Sean Gordon Murphy and be set in the same alternate DC Universe as the original series. Curse of the White Knight will be published as part of the new mature readers-focused DC Black Label imprint.
Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 cover by Sean Gordon Murphy. (DC Entertainment)
Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against Unlicensed Tokyo Mario Kart Ride Company
Tokyo tourists will no longer unofficially be suiting up as their favorite Mario characters and riding go-karts around the city. Nintendo won a lawsuit against an unlicensed Mario Kart ride company today, resulting in damages and the company being banned from using Mario costumes.
Wall Street Journal Tech Reporter Takashi Mochizuki first reported that Tokyo's Mari Mobility company, which was previously known as MariCar, would have to pay Nintendo 10 million yen (about $88,000 USD) and stop using "Nintendo-related" outfits. "The street go-cart company operates services in Japan, and Nintendo was complaining it was damaging its 'Mario Kart' franchise," Mochizuki wrote.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Opens Strong at the North American Box Office
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, the first feature film based on the popular My Hero Academia franchise, has had a strong opening at the North American box office, despite its limited release.
According to Funimation, the film raked in nearly $2 million at the North American box office during the first two days of its limited five-day run. This limited run began on September 25 in just over 500 theaters across North America.
The film can still be seen in theaters with its English dub on September 27 and on September 29, and in Japanese with English subtitles on October 2. Because of its current success, many theaters are adding showtimes on September 28 and September 30 in select locations. Two Heroes has reportedly earned over $13 million during its Japanese run.
Red Dead Redemption 2’s Black Cowboys Are Important
Red Dead Redemption, released in 2010, instantly became a classic. But while trying to evoke the best parts of an age old genre, the open world Western failed to address some of video games’ worst habits. Rockstar’s sequel, however, looks like it’s already set up to make a positive difference.
Rockstar has always pushed the limits of gaming with absurdity, bravado, and parodic social commentary. They inflate real world social issues to a point that’s comical, and then bury them with snappy dialogue and hyper violence. The first Red Dead Redemption strayed away from that standard and took a more serious perspective – and it worked. It was a gritty, gunslinging, genre-defining game that aced the feel of being a gruff, white cowboy at the end of the chaotic Wild West. The time-altering Dead Eye mechanic and powerful plot combined to create an unforgettable world of dusty desperados – a world that felt like a genuine video game realization of classic Hollywood Westerns.
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Halloween Tracking to Have Biggest Opening in the Franchise’s History
After 40 years and 11 films, it looks like this year’s Halloween staring series mainstay Jamie Lee Curtis is set to have the biggest opening weekend in the franchise’s long history at the box office.
Per Variety, Halloween is tracking to have a huge opening, with low estimates expecting it to bring in approximately $45 million over a three-day period, though some experts expect it could exceed $55 million over its opening weekend. Rob Zombie's 2007 remake of Halloween holds the previous opening record at just over $26 million.
Here’s Why Robin Left Batman in DC Universe’s Titans
By now, you've probably seen the memorable trailer for DC Universe's Titans, in which Robin - after beating up an alley full of thugs - snarkily mutters, "F*** Batman." But why did the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder break up?
Our exclusive new character trailer for Robin provides the answer - in the teaser, Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) explains the circumstances that drove him away from his mentor, Bruce Wayne, and prompted him to strike out on his own as a cop in Detroit.
Outlander Season 4: Inside One of the Most Memorable Scenes from the Books
All September long, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2018-2019 season. Today we're exploring the time-traveling adventures of Starz's Outlander as it enters Season 4. While Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) are forging a life for themselves in the New World of colonial America, their daughter Brianna (Sophie Skelton) is still in the 20th century with dashing historian Roger Wakefield (Richard Rankin), searching for proof that her parents found each other again when Claire returned to the 18th century.
The future is always informed by the past, and that's especially true of Outlander, which continually explores how a person's loves and losses can have ripple effects throughout their lives. In Season 4, Brianna is trying to come to terms with the fact that she was essentially orphaned when her mother, Claire, returned to the 18th century to reunite with her father, Jamie, while also attempting to make a new life for herself without her family.