Monthly Archives: October 2018
Star Trek: Discovery’s Mary Wiseman Talks Tilly’s Future
If you've been anxiously awaiting the Season 2 premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, the wait is about to get a little easier. Today marks the debut of the first installment of Star Trek: Short Treks, a series of short films focused on various characters in the Discovery time period. The first of these is "Runaway," which focuses on Mary Wiseman's character Tilly.
IGN's Scott Collura had a chance to chat with Wiseman this week and learn more about "Runaway" and what to expect from Tilly in Discovery's second season. Read on to learn what she had to say.
IGN: When did this come about, from your perspective?
Wiseman: Yeah, the first I ever heard about it was through
Aquaman Costumes, Including Black Manta and Mera, From the Floor of NYCC
At New York Comic Con 2018, which runs from October 4-7, attendees will be able to see costumes from Aquaman, as well as a LEGO recreation of Aquaman himself.
As is seen in the slideshow below, you will be able to get up-close and personal with the costumes of David Kane/Black Manta, Mera, and Arthur Curry/Aquaman, as well as stand next to a life-size replica of Aquaman made of LEGO.
A new poster for Aquaman was also revealed today that gave us a glimpse of Aquaman in his classic green and orange costume. In addition, director James Wan tweeted out a message with the poster saying "A Son of the Land... A King of the Seas... He's the Protector of the Deep. Something arrives tomorrow."
Telltale: 14 Major Developments Since the Studio’s Closure
Last updated on 11/19.
On September 21, renowned narrative-driven game studio Telltale Games initiated a "majority studio closure" by laying off the vast majority of its staff. Soon after, CEO Pete Hawley announced a team of 25 employees would remain on board to "fulfill the company's obligations to its board and partners." While Telltale hasn't officially commented on the specifics of those obligations, reports indicated the remaining team was set to complete development on Minecraft: Story Mode for Netflix. However, according to former Telltale narrative designer Rachel Noel on Twitter, those remaining employees have now been laid off as well.
Every IGN WWE Game Review
From its days at THQ to its current home among the 2K sports games, WWE has had its share of heels and faces. Our reviewers stepped into the ring for the glory days of WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2006 and for grudge matches against the likes of the Switch version of WWE 2K18 and an assortment of terrible mobile games. Check out the slideshow below for the full list, and let us know which game holds the title belt of your heart.
The Cinematic Revival of Venom, Bane, Deadpool and Other Superhero Characters
Hollywood may be crammed with great superhero movies these days, but studios don't always get our favorite heroes and villains right the first time around.
Take Venom, for example. This iconic Spider-Man foe didn't fare so well in 2007's Spider-Man 3. We can only hope, despite early mixed-to-negative reviews, that the new Venom movie does right by Eddie Brock.
It would hardly be the first time where a superhero character gets a second chance on the big screen.
From Bane to Deadpool to Captain America, here are some fan-favorites who needed a mulligan, whether or not they actually succeeded the second time around.
Avengers 4: Chris Evans Ends Filming with Emotional Look Back at Playing Cap
Chris Evans shared a bittersweet wrap up for his Captain America role in the upcoming Avengers 4 film in a tweet on Thursday.
"Officially wrapped on Avengers 4. It was an emotional day to say the least. Playing this role over the last 8 years has been an honor. To everyone in front of the camera, behind the camera, and in the audience, thank you for the memories! Eternally grateful."
Evans has played the American soldier-superhero, Steve Rogers, for the past eight years while holding a starring role in seven Marvel films.
Films include Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and the upcoming Avengers 4, along with numerous cameos in other MCU films.
Krypton Season 2: First Look at Lobo
Syfy's Krypton is bringing the galaxy's toughest interstellar mercenary to the small screen for Season 2. Emmett J. Scanlan (Guardians of the Galaxy) will play the infamous alien, called Lobo.
Per NBCUniversal, Lobo is "a ruthless bounty hunter, who murdered his entire species, and possesses a genius level intellect when it comes to matters of warfare, making him a deadly adversary. Imbued with superhuman strength, and virtually immortal, Lobo will keep coming until the job is finished. His word is the only thing Lobo holds sacred; and although he’ll never violate the letter of an agreement, he might disregard its spirit from time to time!"
Here's the first look at Scanlan dressed as Lobo, below:
New Aquaman Poster Shows Peek at Classic Costume and Teases News to Come
A new poster for the upcoming Aquaman film has been revealed, and it gives us a small peek at Aquaman’s classic green and orange costume.
The poster was tweeted by director James Wan along with the caption "A Son of the Land... A King of the Seas... He’s the Protector of the Deep. Something arrives tomorrow.” The poster itself contains the words “A tide is coming."
Daredevil Season 3: Official Trailer Reveals 2 Masked Vigilantes
A new trailer for Daredevil Season 3 has been released, and among many of its big moments is a reveal of not one, but two masked vigilantes claiming to be Daredevil.
Spoiler warning: spoilers for previous seasons of Daredevil and The Defenders ahead.
The trailer was released on social media and shows a healthy mix of plot and action. Matt Murdock has returned from nearly dying at the end of The Defenders as a broken man, and “must choose between hiding from the world or embracing his destiny as a hero."
PlayStation Network May Finally Be Getting an Option for Users to Change Their Names
One of fans' longest and most-often-requested PlayStation Network features may finally be arriving soon. Kotaku reports that multiple anonymous developers of multiplayer PlayStation games have informed the site that the ability for PlayStation Network users to change their usernames is coming soon.
Three different individuals from different game studios have apparently spent the last several months fixing bugs and adjusting settings to make their games compatible with the new feature. Meanwhile, a fourth individual shared a photo of an internal Sony document displaying the option "edit username."