Monthly Archives: September 2018
DC Universe’s Swamp Thing Series Will Have ‘Adult Themes,’ Says Writer
Gary Dauberman (It, The Nun), co-writer and executive producer on DC Universe's upcoming Swamp Thing live-action series, revealed new details about what we can expect from the latest version of the plant-loving superhero when it premieres in 2019.
During an interview with SlashFilm, Dauberman talked about the advantages of working with a streaming service like DC Universe and how the company encouraged him to go darker, by not shying away from graphic violence (among other adult themes).
"We always set out to make Swamp Thing as hard R as we could and go graphic with the violence," Dauberman told SlashFilm, adding, "with the adult themes and make it as scary as possible. Because we’re doing it through the DC streaming service, they really pushed us, although they didn’t have to push hard, for us to go as extreme as we could. We really took our inspiration from the Alan Moore run in Swamp Thing, this landmark run. Fans of that series will know it gets pretty weird and extreme and scary. We really wanted to live up to that standard that Moore set up back in the ‘80s."
Complete Guide to Shadow of the Tomb Raider Preorder Bonuses
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Shadow of the Tomb raider comes out September 14, and it's the final chapter in the new Lara Croft trilogy. In our Shadow of the Tomb Raider review, we called it a "powerful finale" to the trilogy, giving it a 9.0.
There are several different versions of Shadow of the Tomb Raider to choose from, both physical and digital versions.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Preorder Bonuses
IT Chapter 2 Will Include This Bizarre Sequence From the Book
Potential SPOILERS for IT: Chapter Two.
IT: Chapter Two will include the bizarre and strange Ritual of Chüd, that which The Losers' Club used to defeat Pennywise.
Speaking to CinemaBlend, IT: Chapter Two screenwriter Gary Dauberman said that fans of the Stephen King novel will without a doubt see a realization of the Ritual of Chüd in the sequel to 2017's IT.
"The Ritual of Chüd is challenging, but it's such an important component to the book that we had to address it." Dauberman explained. "That stuff is difficult to balance, but because
Every IGN Tomb Raider Game Review
How many tombs could a Tomb Raider raid if a Tomb Raider could raid tombs? Beats us, but we do know that IGN has reviewed a whole lot of Tomb Raider games in the past two decades. As you can see in the slideshow below, there's been no shortage of adventures by everyone's favorite gender-swapped Indiana Jones knockoff, and she's had more than her fair share of ups and downs. Take a look and let us know which ones you remember as being awesome and which as... less so.
New Horror-Fantasy Series DIE Explores Gaming Tropes and Growing Up
DIE, a new horror-fantasy comic series created by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, has been announced by Image Comics for a December 2018 release.
With exclusive images and an interview with Gillen and Hans, The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled the upcoming comic. DIE is reportedly "about nostalgia, the complicated relationships of youth and how they impact us as adults and the traditions of the fantasy genre."
DIE follows six teenagers who began playing a tabletop role-playing game in 1991 who disappeared without explanation. Two years later, the group was found in a forest over fifty miles from where they played the game. Flash forward to 2018, and the group is now grown up - however, it appears the game isn’t done with them yet.
Unboxing Spider-Man on PS4’s Incredibly Limited Edition
Marvel's Spider-Man is now available, and with it has come a special edition PS4 Pro, as well as a collector's edition including a spoiler-y statue.
In addition to those editions being available, IGN was provided a copy of a very limited edition, and unavailable for purchase, Spider-Man bundle, packaged in a gorgeous red and white box that highlights both Insomniac Games' Spider-Man adventure and their Spidey's place within Spider-Man history.
Unboxing Spider-Man on PS4’s Incredibly Limited Edition
Marvel's Spider-Man is now available, and with it has come a special edition PS4 Pro, as well as a collector's edition including a spoiler-y statue.
In addition to those editions being available, IGN was provided a copy of a very limited edition, and unavailable for purchase, Spider-Man bundle, packaged in a gorgeous red and white box that highlights both Insomniac Games' Spider-Man adventure and their Spidey's place within Spider-Man history.
Unboxing Spider-Man on PS4’s Incredibly Limited Edition
Marvel's Spider-Man is now available, and with it has come a special edition PS4 Pro, as well as a collector's edition including a spoiler-y statue.
In addition to those editions being available, IGN was provided a copy of a very limited edition, and unavailable for purchase, Spider-Man bundle, packaged in a gorgeous red and white box that highlights both Insomniac Games' Spider-Man adventure and their Spidey's place within Spider-Man history.
Unboxing Spider-Man on PS4’s Incredibly Limited Edition
Marvel's Spider-Man is now available, and with it has come a special edition PS4 Pro, as well as a collector's edition including a spoiler-y statue.
In addition to those editions being available, IGN was provided a copy of a very limited edition, and unavailable for purchase, Spider-Man bundle, packaged in a gorgeous red and white box that highlights both Insomniac Games' Spider-Man adventure and their Spidey's place within Spider-Man history.
Epic Announces $10 Million Fortnite Fall Skirmish
Epic Games today announced Fortnite's Fall Skirmish, with millions more in prize money available following a shorter competition period than the recently concluded Summer Skirmish.
"The weather may be cooling down, but the battle is heating up," Fortnite's Twitter account tweeted today. "Fall Skirmish starts soon, with $10,000,000 awarded across 6 weeks. Stay tuned for major details dropping later this week!"
By comparison, the Summer Skirmish was an eight-week event with $8 million on the table. It pitted professional players against some of the best amateurs and most popular streamers from around the world in a variety of online, invite-only competitions.