Monthly Archives: December 2018
Bumblebee Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed
Bumblebee, the Transformers prequel opening in theaters this week, has been certified "fresh" by Rotten Tomatoes, with a stellar 93% aggregate score from critics.
Of the 89 reviews for Bumblebee counted by Rotten Tomatoes, 83 were "fresh" (or positive) reviews and 6 were "rotten" reviews.
Bumblebee's average critical rating was 7.1 out of 10, which is in line with IGN's own review score of 7.0 out of 10. (Bumblebee has a "68" score on Metacritic.)
Director Shawn Levy Steps Away from Tom Holland Uncharted Movie
Stranger Things' Shawn Levy has reportedly stepped down from directing Sony's Uncharted film, as the video-game action-comedy, Free Guy has now been green lit at 20th Century Fox, reported by THR.
The search for a new director has begun, with Tom Holland still set to star in the long-awaited video-game adaptation.
Levy has a slew of other films coming up, and he told The Playlist in August that Uncharted was closer to production than any of his other films, such as Starman.
The Mandalorian: Black Panther Composer Ludwig Göransson to Score Star Wars Series
Ludwig Göransson, known for his work on Black Panther, Creed and Venom, is composing the score for the upcoming television series Star Wars: The Mandalorian.
Announced through the official Star Wars website, Göransson is hot off the heels of Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for his work on Black Panther. Outside of film, Göransson has composed for New Girl and Community on TV, produced records for Haim and Chance the Rapper, and has earned three Emmy nominations for his work with Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover, aka Lando Calrissian).
“Words fail to express how surreal and humbling it feels to be invited into the Star Wars universe,” said Göransson. “I am deeply grateful to Jon Favreau and Disney for this opportunity and to John Williams for raising the bar so high with his iconic, intrepid scores — they will never be matched. In these next months I hope to honor the tradition of Star Wars’ musical landscape while propelling The Mandalorian into new and unchartered territory. And I will try to remember that there is no try.”
PS4 in 2018: A Year in Review
Beyond!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush along with Max Scoville, Brian Altano, and Lucy O'Brien dive into the year that was for PlayStation.
And, as the cast notes, 2018 has, pretty apparently, been a fantastic year for games on the PlayStation 4. Sony's PS4 exclusive lineup this year has included God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man, Shadow of the Colossus, Detroit: Become Human, Tetris Effect, and more.
PS4's Exclusive Games
The crew discusses PS4's stellar lineup, including four games nominated for Game of the Year 2018 by IGN. Following the release of Shadow of the Colossus in February, God of War dominated the early half of the year for PlayStation on IGN, earning a 10/10 in our God of War review, while the game's director Cory Barlog joined us for a spoiler-filled chat about God of War.
Marvel Finally Ends 6-Year X-Men Time Travel Story
After six years, Marvel Comics have finally ended the time travel story of the original five X-Men. The finale to their adventure came in today’s Extermination #5 by writer Ed Brisson and artist Pepe Larraz, but before we get to the spoilery details of how it all went down, here’s a quick rundown of how it all began and the biggest twists along the way.
All-New X-Men
(Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
How Streaming Is Saving Your Favorite Shows from Cancellation
While some television shows don't have the greatest ratings, including NBC's The Good Place, many are still being renewed thanks to strong viewership on streaming devices.
As reported by New York Post, the tried-and-true way of measuring ratings as a live show through Nielsen numbers are becoming less relevant with the advent of streaming platforms.
The Good Place, as previously mentioned, was given a fourth season despite averaging less than 3 million viewers per week during its regular time slot on Thursdays at 9:30pm.
Aquaman: HBO Trolls DC Movie With Entourage Tweet
In anticipation of the release of Aquaman in the United States, HBO has trolled the new DC film with a tweet reminding everyone of Aquaman’s role in its show Entourage.
The tweet from HBO, captioned simply with the sentence “Well this is aquward,” includes a video that mashes together footage of Entourage with a trailer for the real Aquaman, which characters on the show are watching in a theater.
Well this is aquward. pic.twitter.com/HEwIWwgJMY
— HBO (@HBO) December 19, 2018
31 Crazy (or Not so Crazy) Characters We Want as Smash DLC
Nintendo revealed Persona 5's Joker is the first of five Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC characters from the Fighter Pass. As great as that announcement is, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime's comments during the reveal and in an interview with IGN later had the IGN office even more excited about the potential of more unique character come to Smash.
The list we've assembled builds on IGN's initial wishlist of characters we wanted to see in Smash, but this time around, we're looking further into Nintendo's history to pick fighters that would bring something unique to Smash, whether it be their fighting style or the character's personality. Some characters listed to break the standard rule of a fighter originating from video games, but we have reason to believe that they could just possibly come to Smash despite that. Maybe.
Xbox One’s First Official Keyboard Is Built for the Couch
Razer has revealed the Razer Turret for Xbox One, a wireless keyboard and mouse combo that is specifically designed for Microsoft's latest console.
Built for "reliable gaming on the couch," the Razer Turret offers a 2.4 GHz wireless connection via a single dongle and promises a battery life of up to 40 hours on a single charge.
Utilizing Xbox Dynamic Lighting and Razer Chroma technology, owners of the Razer Turret will gain access to 16.8-million color options and lighting effects for their new hardware.
Certain games, including X-Morph Defense and Warhammer Vermintide 2, will offer in-game support that will use the keyboard and mouse's lighting to provide more immersive experiences.
First Look at George Clooney in Hulu’s Catch-22
In the Spring of 2019, Hulu is set to release a new adaptation of Joseph Heller's beloved novel, Catch-22. This six-part miniseries is led by George Clooney, who will star, produce, and direct the ambitious undertaking by the streaming provider.
For a look at Clooney, along with many of the supporting cast, check out the gallery below:
"Based on Joseph Heller’s seminal novel of the same name, Catch-22 is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy, but rather his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid his military assignments, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one’s own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind; a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty," according to a synopsis provided by Hulu.