Monthly Archives: December 2018
The Lion King Will Not Be a Shot-For-Shot Remake of the Original
Disney's new take on The Lion King will not be a shot-for-shot remake, but will "revere and love those parts that the audience wants."
Speaking to THR, Sean Bailey, the chief architect of Disney's live-action film studio, discussed whether the remake of the beloved 1994 film will stay true to the original or if it will be bringing something new to the table.
"The Lion King is a revered and beloved movie," Bailey said. "So you'd better revere and love those parts that the audience wants. But there are things in the movie that are going to be new."
Jack Black Made the Perfect Video to Launch New Gaming YouTube Channel
Jack Black is launching a new YouTube channel about gaming, and we're not sure we're ready for it.
Black published his first and only video on December 21, titled "Hello, Jack Black Here." In the video's description, he writes, "I am proud to announce the launch of my new channel 'Jablinski.' This channel will have games, food, and life." Watch the launch video below:
According to Black, this channel is "going to be bigger than Ninja. It's going to be bigger than PewDiePie." He's off to a good start: the channel got over 700k subs in five days, and the video is up to 2.3 million views.
The 10 Best-Reviewed Shows on Netflix in 2018
Netflix is making a big splash in the digital entertainment market as it prepares to compete with newcomer Disney+ in Q4 of 2019. In 2018 alone, the streaming provider released over 700 original projects, including movies, television series, comedy specials, and documentaries. While Netflix does have some poorly reviewed original series in 2018 (check out our list of the worst-reviewed Netflix series of 2018 here), there are some excellent shows that both fans and critics adored.
Surprise! The Black Mirror Movie Is Premiering on Netflix Tomorrow
Netflix is giving us a belated holiday gift with the release of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which will premiere December 28, according to a new trailer released by the streaming service.
Rather than a typical episode or holiday special, Bandersnatch is being described as an "event" - but Netflix has previously confirmed that the new installment is a feature-length movie.
In typical Black Mirror fashion, the plot for the new film is being kept under wraps, but Netflix has released this description: "In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a sprawling fantasy novel into a video game and soon faces a mind-mangling challenge."
Worst-Reviewed Shows on Netflix in 2018, According to Critics
Netflix is making a big splash in the digital entertainment market as it prepares to compete with newcomer Disney+ in Q4 of 2019. In 2018 alone, the streaming provider released over 700 original projects, including movies, television series, comedy specials, and documentaries. While Netflix does have some critically acclaimed original series in 2018, like The Haunting of Hill House and Glow Season 2, there were some misfires that left both fans and critics divided.
Below, we compiled a list of Netflix's worst-reviewed shows in 2018, using Metacritic as our barometer. According to Metacritic, which grades on a scale of 0 to 100, "We carefully curate a large group of the world’s most respected critics, assign scores to their reviews, and apply a weighted average to summarize the range of their opinions. The result is a single number that captures the essence of critical opinion in one Metascore." Click through the slideshow below or read on to see the 10 worst-reviewed shows on Netflix in 2018.
NBA 2K’s Mike Wang ‘Immediately Regretted’ Jumping Ship to EA
In the world of video games, especially with massive companies like 2K Sports and EA, it’s incredibly rare to hear a developer admit they “immediately regretted” jumping from one company to the next. That’s just what happened on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, where editor Ryan McCaffrey spoke with NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang.
Wang accepted a position at NBA 2K developer Visual Concepts just as NBA 2K6 was wrapping up development. Wang stayed on through NBA 2K7 and 2K8 before making the decision to jump ship to 2K Sports’ biggest rival, EA’s NBA Live, which was trailing behind 2K in critical reception at the time. It wasn’t simply a matter of money, though. Wang’s reasoning was practically Machiavellian.
See Which Anime Were Watched Most in 2018 on Crunchyroll by Country
Crunchyroll released its data on the most-watched anime by country in 2018 exclusively to IGN, and it turns out a large number of its users are fans of shonen.
In the slideshow below you can view Crunchyroll's infographics on the most-watched anime by country.
Here are all the anime shown in the infographics:
- My Hero Academia
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Black Clover
- Darling in the Franxx
- Hanebado!
- Citrus
- Dragon Ball Super
- One Piece
- Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
- Megalobox
- The Ancient Magus' Bride
Electronic ‘Skin’ Could Help Future Prosthetics Feel Pressure and Temperature
Scientists are working on developing electronic skin for human-machine interactions such as prosthetic devices, robotics, wearable health monitors, and virtual reality, reported by Science Daily and sourced by the American Chemical Society.
Electronic skins would allow sensations similar to nerves in the human body to be felt, such as pressure and temperature changes.
An ultra thin, stretchable form of electronic skin was in a recent report in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces by researchers. A challenge scientists are finding is keeping the flexibility for movement while putting an ultra thin electrical circuit onto a complex 3D surface.
God of War Players’ Most-Asked Questions – With Answers
God of War’s impressive open-world is filled with plenty of tough enemies, collectibles, and exciting mysteries. Through IGN’s analysis of user feedback, search data, and traffic, we’ve deciphered which of God of War’s challenges players need most help completing.
There are some very mild spoilers for end-game challenges in this article. However, we’ve done our best to mask the challenges by keeping things vague.
If you’re just getting started in God of War, we recommend visiting the Things You Should Know Before Playing God of War page for a refresher on the series and a guide on God of War’s setting and progression.
Looking Back at God of War (Almost) a Year Later With Cory Barlog
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, I, host Jonathon Dornbush, along with Brian Altano and Lucy O"Brien, welcome God of War director Cory Barlog for the final episode of 2018. With God of War named IGN's Best Game of 2018, the crew and Cory reflect back on God of War's success, development, and the overall work of Cory and the team at Sony Santa Monica Studio. If you've already seen IGN's God of War spoilercast, think of this as a part 2 to that conversation (which means, yes, there will be spoilers).