Monthly Archives: December 2018
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Aquaman Post Credits Scene Explained
Aquaman, like a tidal wave, has crashed into theaters, telling the story of Arthur Curry’s battle for the throne of Atlantis. The film’s post credits scene provides an ominous glimpse at what threats Arthur may be facing in the sequel. We’re going to break down what those threats are, but before we dive in, know that we’re going to be wading into spoilery waters, so consider yourself warned.
Full SPOILERS ahead for the after credits scene of Aquaman! You've been warned ...
The mid-credits scene opens on a coastal shack belonging to Randall Park’s Doctor Stephen Shin, a marine biologist who appears throughout the film on TV news programs arguing that the kingdom of Atlantis actually exists because apparently, Aquaman’s fame post-Justice League wasn’t good enough to convince people. Before long, it’s revealed that Shin has a house guest: Black Manta, who we assume was rescued by Doctor Shin after being defeated by Arthur in Sicily. Manta wakes up and Doctor Shin immediately peppers him with questions about his encounters with Aquaman and Mera. The two strike a bargain - a squid pro quo if you will - for Manta to lead Shin to Atlantis in return for Shin’s help killing Aquaman.
Bumblebee Producer on THAT Big Classic Easter Egg
Spoilers ahead for Bumblebee!
Bumblebee, the new prequel to the live-action Transformers movies, is chock full of 1980s Easter eggs and references to the '80s era it's set in, including simplified robot designs in line with their look from the original Generation 1 toy line.
But Bumblebee's biggest callback to the franchise's '80s origins is the Easter egg that Transformers fans have waited for the longest.
During a scene where human protagonist Charlie (played by Hailee Steinfeld) tries to muster the courage to dive off a cliffside into the Pacific Ocean to impress some local kids, her VW bug (in reality, the Autobot Bumblebee in disguise) starts blaring a song on its radio to motivate her.
Funimation Announces New Anime Episode Download Feature
FunimationNow premium subscribers on iOS and Android are now able to take advantage of a long requested feature, Download to Go!
Announced by Funimation, Download to Go is included at no extra cost with the standard $5.99/month subscription, just in time for the holidays.
The content users decide to download will default to the language preference set by each individual's account, so "if you have your default set to “English,” your downloads will be dubbed; likewise, “Japanese” will subbed."
Step Brothers Director Adam McKay Was Approached for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Adam McKay, known for his work on Step Brothers, The Big Short, Vice, Anchorman and more, has spoken with Disney about working on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - though there’s another Marvel franchise he’s more interested in.
Speaking with the podcast Happy Sad Confused, McKay was asked if he’s on a short-list to direct Guardians of the Galaxy 3, saying “We’ve talked a little bit. We were kicking around the idea of The Inhumans at one point. We’re always kind of talking. I think
Feige is just the greatest, and I think what they’re doing over there is amazing."
Hideo Kojima Reveals the Best Movies He Saw in 2018
'Tis the season to reveal what your favorite movies of the year were, and Hideo Kojima is getting in on the trend.
The Death Stranding game creator took to Twitter to share what he considers to be the best films of 2018. While a lot of them are very much the movies you'd expect Kojima to watch, he also loves Paddington 2, which is just delightful. Kojima: he's just like us!
We have only 11 days left in 2018. Here’s the list of my best movies this year in chronological order. In addition to ROMA which I recently saw. pic.twitter.com/84xPjfVJ2X
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 21, 2018
Aquaman Director on That Crazy, Classic DC Character Cameo
SPOILERS ahead for Aquaman! Consider yourself warned!
DC Comics fans watching Aquaman might recognize a certain character glimpsed at one point during the "Ring of Fire"sequence, where Arthur Curry must face his half-brother Orm in gladiatorial combat for the throne of Atlantis.
Aquaman director James Wan confirmed to IGN that the octopus playing the drums in that scene is none other than Topo, Aquaman's sidekick in the Silver Age comics and later a member of the Super-Pets.
There have been three different incarnations of Topo since he first appeared in Adventure Comics #229 in 1956, including one version who was essentially an anthropomorphic squid and, most recently in The New 52, a big, horrific sea creature.
12 Massive Upcoming Games Without Release Dates
Heading into 2019, there are a bunch of huge games that still don’t have release dates. Some look very small in the rearview mirror - I'm looking at you, Final Fantasy 7 Remake - while some will undoubtedly see firm release dates next year. Below's slideshow is a rundown of the biggest question marks.
While you wait for all these games to come out, check out our rundown of all the big games that got delayed this year, our discussion on the worst games of 2018, and our of all the unexpected 2019 games we can’t wait to play.
The Best Reviewed Movies of 2018
The year is coming to a close, and the time has come to look back at all the films that blew our minds.
IGN’s film critics watched a heck of a lot of movies this year, and these were the very best. IGN rates its movies on a scale of 0-10, and any film released (theatrically or streaming) between January 1 and December 31st is eligible for this slideshow, which highlights all the films that earned a 9 or above from any of our various film critics.
On this scale, any film rated 9.0-9.9 is considered “amazing” and anything that gets the coveted 10 rating is declared a “masterpiece”. And we don’t give 10s out to just anything, either. In fact, not one motion picture earned a 10/10 rating in all of 2018. (And be sure to check out our worst reviewed movies of 2018.)
Nintendo: A Year in Review – NVC Ep 437
2017 was a hard act to follow for Nintendo. The Switch’s launch last year was accompanied by some of the best Mario and Zelda games each of their respective series has seen, as well as the fantastic Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. So it’s not too surprising that Nintendo had trouble hitting that bar again in 2018, but that’s not to say it’s had a bad year overall.
In the special episode of NVC at the top of the page, we broke down the highs and lows of Nintendo’s 2018, and you can keep reading to see some of the biggest highlights from the year.