Monthly Archives: April 2019
14 Big Things Coming From Marvel and DC in July 2019
Both Marvel and DC Comics have released their solicitations for July 2019. July promises to be another epic month for the comic book industry, with Batman dealing with Bane's takeover of Gotham City and the return of the Joker and the Marvel Universe picking up the pieces in the aftermath of War of the Realms. July will also mark the return of some fan-favorite creators to the superhero genre, as Jonathan Hickman kicks off an epic X-Men relaunch and Matt Fraction launches a Jimmy Olsen comic at DC.
Scroll down to see all the big July releases from both publishers.
Bane Rules Gotham City
Batman #75 cover by Tony Daniel. (Image Credit: DC Comics)
PlayStation 5 Will Not Launch Before April 2020
Sony will not launch the PlayStation 5 before April 2020.
The statement comes from Sony’s PR department in the wake of the company’s end of financial year results, and has been reported by The Wall Street Journal writer Takashi Mochizuki on Twitter. “No next-gen PlayStation launch over next 12 months,” he said.
Sony:
-No next-gen PlayStation launch over next 12 months
-PS Now has been ave. 40% annual growth since launch, now 700,000 users
-Much of Y31.1 billion (difference between past fy op vs this fy op outlook) to be invested to develop next PlayStation console
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The Biggest Endgame Easter Eggs, Callbacks and Cameos
Now in its third weekend in release, Avengers: Endgame is already one of the highest-grossing movie of all time. The film is the culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to this point, and as such is chock full of Easter eggs, cameos, and callbacks to the 21 previous entries.
That's a lot of references so we’ve honed in on just the most noteworthy ones. Let us know in the comments if you caught any we didn't!
Spoilers! Avengers: Endgame Ending Explained
Avengers: Endgame kicks off its fourth weekend in release and if you still haven't seen it, well, not sure why you're clicking on this SPOILER-FILLED article. But if you have seen it (once or multiple times) and still have questions about its ending, we're about to break it down and explain how it impacts the characters.
For even more Endgame coverage, check out our review, our rundown of every (truly) dead MCU character, all the Easter eggs, callbacks and references we caught, our explainer on the film's rules of time travel. the Marvel villains who could be the next big threat, how Endgame cements Iron Man's legacy in the MCU, what the directors had to say about that Loki theory, and where Endgame ranks among the highest-grossing movie of all time.
Why Hearthstone Esports Was Overhauled for 2019
Hearthstone’s World Championship is happening in Taipei right now (you can watch the stream here), with the 16 best players in the world competing for their share of a USD $1 million prize pool. It would be a gripping tournament for that reason alone, but it’s a notable event on a number of other levels too. This tournament is the swansong for the Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT), which has been replaced by Masters and Grandmasters, as well as for the Conquest format, which has been replaced by Specialist, where players bring a single class to tournaments. They’re seismic shifts, and the landscape for the rest of 2019 looks completely different to anything we’ve seen before.
Shaft Meets Method Man in This Exclusive Photo
The release of Avengers: Endgame kicks off 2019’s summer movie season. This year, we’re foregoing a traditional summer movie preview -- a single list-style film preview -- in favor of a month-long series of IGN First summer movie spotlights, featuring exclusive video debuts, image reveals, interviews and more.
IGN First is IGN's editorially-driven month-long spotlight of exclusives around upcoming film titles that both our audience -- and our staff -- are excited about. We'll be rolling out exclusives on some of the most exciting new movies opening between the beginning of May until the end of August, so make sure to check back for even more exclusives throughout April.
Today, we have the exclusive new photo from Shaft, the next chapter in the franchise. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his title role as the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about.
Madden NFL 20 Release Date, Cover Star Announced
Madden NFL 20 is coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 2, 2019.
EA Sports also announced this year’s cover star: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and 2018 NFL MVP and offensive player of the year Patrick Mahomes. Known for his record-setting first season as a starter, Mahomes became the only quarterback in history to throw for over 5,000 yards in one season both in college and the NFL, and the third quarterback to throw at least 50 touchdown passes in a single season.
Mahomes inspired and contributed to Face of the Franchise: QB1, a new, personalized career campaign that lets fans create their own college quarterback who plays through the College Football National Championship playoff, the NFL Combine, the NFL Draft and then a career as a starting quarterback for an NFL team. This mode introduces a new scenario engine that generates unique playable scenarios, events and dynamic challenges that creates the story of each fan’s NFL career.
Smash Bros. Custom Stages Are Getting Pretty Crazy
Weeelcoooome to NVC, IGN's Nintendo podcast! I’m temporarily taking over as host this week (for the first time!) as we talk about SteamWorld Quest, Mortal Kombat 11 on Switch, and some of the craziest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate custom stages we’ve seen so far! We’ll also be taking look at recent news – with a message from the FUTURE! – talking about some games we’ve been playing recently, and taking YOUR questions during Question Block!
Here are some topic timecodes for your convenience:
- 00:00:01 - Hello!
- 00:01:50 - SteamWorld Quest is out! Let’s talk about it.
Apex Legends Devs Address Update Plans, Tease Season 2 Content
Respawn Entertainment has addressed its plans for future updates coming to Apex Legends, teasing what’s to come in Season 2.
Revealed in an EA blog post by executive producer Drew McCoy, Respawn is “100% committed to the long-term growth of Apex Legends” and has so far had to "react and direct resources to play whack-a-mole with lots of unexpected issues.” He also noted Apex Legends’ continued development isn’t impacting Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and that Respawn is “pushing out plans for future Titanfall games” to fully support Apex Legends.
The team’s plan moving forward is to prioritize fixing slow server performance that can occur at the beginning of matches, addressing some audio issues, dealing with cheaters, and resolving hit registration issues.