Monthly Archives: October 2018
Pokemon Crossover Event Begins in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
An Eevee-themed Pokémon crossover event has begun in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
The Poké Ball Scavenger Hunt event includes an Eevee costume, a variety of Poké Ball furniture and decorations, and will last until October 23.
The Poké Ball Scavenger Hunt has begun! Start combing the campsite and collecting Poké Balls. You can use them to craft adorable Eevee-themed furniture and clothing items. Happy hunting, campers! #PocketCamp pic.twitter.com/BGZrB73488
— Isabelle (@animalcrossing) October 12, 2018
10 Best Call of Duty Games of All Time
Like clockwork, the Call of Duty franchise has been a fixture of the first-person shooter genre with yearly installments for over a decade. And every year, the debate over which games in the series have stood the test of time rages on. So our in-office Call of Duty fans have once again pooled their collective thoughts to decide which entries deserve to be in the Top 10 spot.
This list is not based on IGN reviews scores, but they have been taken into consideration (check them all out in the slideshow below) along with overall quality, lasting impact, cultural influence, and complete presentation.
With that in mind, here are our picks for the greatest Call of Duty games of all time.
Fallout 76: 45 Things We Learned
Fallout 76 is looking like it’s going to be a ton of fun with your friends in the open world filled with new monsters and discoveries. After getting some hands on time with 76 we learned a whole lot about how the moment to moment action is going to play out, how crafting has changed and how the new camp system is going to function. So we put together a handy list to prepare you for your Fallout 76 adventures!
1) You can access Photo Mode at any time from the main map, which lets you choose from a variety of filters, poses, borders, and you can even remove your character from the shot.
2) Loading screens can display your Photo Mode pictures.
Star Wars Comic Writer Fired by Marvel
Writer Chuck Wendig has been fired by Marvel.
In statements in a blog post and on Twitter, Wendig, who was writing for Marvel's Shadow of Vader comic book series, as well as an unannounced Star Wars book, opened up about the firing, which he says was due to "vulgarity" and "negativity" on social media.
Wendig said, "Today I got the call. I'm fired. Because of the negativity and vulgarity that my tweets bring."
So, here’s a thing that has happened – I just got fired from Marvel. Taken off issues 4 and 5 of SHADOW OF VADER, and taken off an as-yet-unannounced SW book.
How PS4 Updates Are Setting the Stage for the PS5
Not content to let the annually busy fall season see any dull moment, Sony has been changing up the PlayStation 4 quite a bit over the last few weeks. PSN ID changes, a cross-platform play beta, huge updates to PS Now, and more changes have been announced in the last few weeks.
It’s a surprising rush of tweaks to a console so late in its life cycle, but it’s a trend that many fans have taken notice of over the last few days. And while each announcement on its own has come as a surprise, taken all together they seemingly show quite clearly how PlayStation is setting itself up for the PS5.
Netflix Has Released Over 650 Hours of Content in 3 Months
Netflix continues to bombard the digital media sphere in 2018, releasing a reported 676 hours of original movies and television series in Q3 alone.
Per Variety, the milestone is "more than double the amount of Netflix originals launched in Q3 2017 (289 hours) and up 50% from 452 hours in Q2 2018." The data was gathered by Cowen and Co, a diversified financial services firm.
The report also gave us a look at the streaming provider's growth as a company, with a heavy emphasis on acquiring new international subscribers, which could amount to 4.35 million. The numbers offer valuable insight into why Netflix is investing so heavily in non-American original programming, with series like Germany's Dark and India's Sacred Games, to name a few. Netflix is playing a global streaming takeover game, and so far, it appears to be working.
Avengers 4 Uniforms Possibly Leaked Via Action Figure Box
It looks like uniforms for a few of the heroes from Avengers 4 may have possibly been leaked from the back of an upcoming action figure box, and they are definitely a departure from what we’ve previously seen Earth’s Mightiest Heroes wear in the MCU.
Spoiler warning: possible spoilers for Avengers 4 and definite spoilers for Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp ahead.
The leaked image of the back of a Hasbro action figure box was posted on Reddit (via The Wrap) and shows Thor and Rocket Raccoon both wearing sleek white outfits featuring the Avenger’s symbol on their chests. Thor is still sporting his shorter haircut he received during Thor: Ragnarok and is welding the Stormbreaker axe he forged in Infinity War. Rocket is simply crossing his arms, but he is a talking raccoon in a full-body suit, so he gets a pass.
Aladdin: How the New Trailer Recreates the Animated Movie
Aladdin is the latest in a growing list of live-action remakes of classic animated Disney movies.
And if the newly released teaser trailer is any indication, it may be one of the most faithful adaptations yet.
Most of the footage revealed in this trailer draws directly from the original Aladdin, offering glimpses of the fantastical city of Agrabah, the mythical Cave of Wonders and even a brief glimpse of the titular hero.
Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see just how this new footage compares to the original Aladdin.
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Top 10 Haunted House Movies
With The Haunting of Hill House coming to Netflix in series form, and Halloween soon upon us, it's time to celebrate this most ghastly of seasons with a list - in no particular order - of our 10 all-time favourite haunted house movies.
Any and all of these should suffice as you settle down for an evening of apple bobbing and televisual frights, from the fearsome hilarity of Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II to the altogether more melodramatic horrors of The Haunting. Sure, we're playing a little fast and loose with the rules - we're allowing demonic hauntings as much as we are supernatural disturbances - but, regardless of source, if it goes bump in the night, it's got a place here. So, bolt your doors, shutter your windows and, whatever you do, make sure you're on the outside when the darkness finally crawls in.
Get a Sneak Peek at Nathan Fillion’s New ABC Drama
Castle only ended in 2016, but Nathan Fillion is already back on the case in a new ABC drama - solving crimes from the other side of the badge in The Rookie.
Fillion stars as John Nolan, a small-town guy who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being a Los Angeles police officer - even if it makes him the force's oldest rookie. IGN has an exclusive sneak peek from the series premiere, which sees Fillion's character trying to fit in during his first day on the job.
Beloved by fans for his work on Firefly, Dr. Horrible, and for being the ideal guy to play Nathan Drake, Fillion recently reflected on his career trajectory and why his new character should resonate with audiences regardless of their circumstances.