Monthly Archives: January 2019

4 Weird Resident Evil Games You Probably Forgot Existed

Every Resident Evil game is weird. No, hear me out! I mean that in a good way! Resident Evil games generally revolve around a well dressed person (or group of well dressed people) showing up to a dank, dimly lit location and sauntering around its hallways to eat plants, open doors with animal eyeballs, and bang on typewriters while a collective of living corpses and mutated animal monsters try to kill them. That’s all very weird. Fun as hell, but very, very weird. Especially when you write it all out like that.

That said, sometimes the plots of Resident Evil games aren’t nearly as weird as the systems they are ported to. Resident Evil games generally rely on cutting edge graphics and cinematic aspirations to deliver their spooky, survival horror visions, so bringing those games over to less impressive hardware has a tendency to dramatically shift things a bit. So let’s take a look at four very weird – and occasionally really cool – Resident Evil games that you probably forgot existed.

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Gloomhaven, Stuffed Fables, Conan, and More Board Games on Sale Today

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We are definitely living in the golden age of board games. There is an incredible variety of games out there right now to serve anyone's interests. It's more than just the taped-up Scrabble set you used to play growing up. Today's board games are incredibly complex, with excellent competitive and cooperative tabletop experiences coming out every week. The enjoyment of learning and playing modern board games overwhelmingly outweighs the initial investment in learning the rules. If you're interested in taking your board game night to the next level, some really great ones are on sale right now. There are great deals to be had on more traditional board games, too.

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Gloomhaven, Stuffed Fables, Conan, and More Board Games on Sale Today

If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.

We are definitely living in the golden age of board games. There is an incredible variety of games out there right now to serve anyone's interests. It's more than just the taped-up Scrabble set you used to play growing up. Today's board games are incredibly complex, with excellent competitive and cooperative tabletop experiences coming out every week. The enjoyment of learning and playing modern board games overwhelmingly outweighs the initial investment in learning the rules. If you're interested in taking your board game night to the next level, some really great ones are on sale right now. There are great deals to be had on more traditional board games, too.

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Amass a Collection of Every Marvel Movie on Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray

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Avengers: Endgame starts THIS WEEK, bringing to a close a full decade of storytelling. It's an incredible achievement, one with a few missteps and trip-ups along the way. All in all, though, the massive undertaking of tying together a decade of different movies into one massive payoff is really amazing.

To really appreciate all the Marvel films and their importance in the greater Marvel universe, if you have the means and the time, it's worth amassing a collection to keep on your shelf. You can bring home every Marvel movie on Blu-ray, and in many cases, you can get them on 4K Blu-ray, to maximize your resolution and enjoyment.

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All the Big Snubs in This Year’s Oscar Nominees

This year's Oscar nominees have been revealed. We're thrilled to see Black Panther get nominated for Best Picture and other great films like Roma, The Favourite and A Star Is Born get plenty of love. And like every year, there are some pretty glaring omissions in the lineup.

From Bradley Cooper not getting a Best Director nom to a questionable Best Actor lineup, here are all the movies, actors and directors we think were snubbed by the Academy this year. Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see them all.

Update: We erroneously reported that If Beale Street Could Talk was nominated for Best Picture. That section has been updated.

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All the Big Snubs in This Year’s Oscar Nominees

This year's Oscar nominees have been revealed. We're thrilled to see Black Panther get nominated for Best Picture and other great films like Roma, The Favourite and A Star Is Born get plenty of love. And like every year, there are some pretty glaring omissions in the lineup.

From Bradley Cooper not getting a Best Director nom to a questionable Best Actor lineup, here are all the movies, actors and directors we think were snubbed by the Academy this year. Check out our slideshow or scroll down to see them all.

Update: We erroneously reported that If Beale Street Could Talk was nominated for Best Picture. That section has been updated.

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Cyborg Is Finally Coming to Young Justice

Since returning for its long-awaited third season earlier this month, DC Universe's Young Justice has already featured an array of beloved characters from across the DC Comics multiverse - but one major player has been conspicuously absent throughout the show's run: Cyborg, aka Victor Stone. Luckily, IGN can exclusively reveal that the fan-favorite character will finally make his debut in this Friday's upcoming batch of episodes, which will mark Young Justice: Outsiders' midseason finale.

Having been a member of the Teen Titans and the Justice League in various iterations of the comics, Cyborg has a storied history, but Young Justice will take us back to his origins, as you can see in our exclusive sneak peek video.

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Cyborg Is Finally Coming to Young Justice

Since returning for its long-awaited third season earlier this month, DC Universe's Young Justice has already featured an array of beloved characters from across the DC Comics multiverse - but one major player has been conspicuously absent throughout the show's run: Cyborg, aka Victor Stone. Luckily, IGN can exclusively reveal that the fan-favorite character will finally make his debut in this Friday's upcoming batch of episodes, which will mark Young Justice: Outsiders' midseason finale.

Having been a member of the Teen Titans and the Justice League in various iterations of the comics, Cyborg has a storied history, but Young Justice will take us back to his origins, as you can see in our exclusive sneak peek video.

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