Monthly Archives: May 2019
Black Mirror Season 5 Release Date and Trailer Revealed
Netflix has revealed the first trailer for Black Mirror Season 5, which confirms the release of three new stories next month.
The next set of dystopian stories from Charlie Brooker will hit the streaming service on June 5th, and will feature a cast including Sherlock's Andrew Scott, Avengers' Anthony Mackie, and Miley Cyrus.
You should've seen it coming. pic.twitter.com/E5bYvVJjik
— Black Mirror (@blackmirror) May 15, 2019
The trailer states that the season will feature three new stories revolving around how we see technology and a variety of other social factors. It appears that once again the traditional 'near future' setting of the show will be used (no Metalhead or USS Callister-like imagery here), and Brooker's interest in videogames is shown via a segment that appears to be futuristic Street Fighter.
The Division 2 Raid Will Not Have Matchmaking
The Division 2’s upcoming Dark Hours raid will require pre-made teams of eight players, despite Ubisoft promising matchmaking for all of the game’s activities.
Talking to a fan on Twitter, Alexandre Guenounou, who works as part of The Division 2’s marketing team, said “There is no matchmaking, you have to team up through clan lists, their friends lists or by inviting other players in the game social spaces before you launch the raid.”
No there is no matchmaking, you have to team up through clan lists, their friends lists or by inviting other players in the game social spaces before you launch the raid
Endgame’s Avengers Battle of New York Callback Wasn’t the First Option
SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame.
When the heroes of Avengers: Endgame go on their "time heist" to retrieve the Infinity Stones, the audience is treated to the scene of the Avengers first assembling at the Battle of New York, however, that scene was not part of the original plan.
Speaking to Business Insider, Avengers: Endgame editor Jeffrey Ford discussed how the decision had to be made as to when our future Avengers would return to the past New York to get the Tesseract and that the winning scene had to be "something audiences would instantly recognize."
Stan Lee’s Ex Manager Charged With Elder Abuse
A case concerning late Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee has come to a close months after his passing. As reported by CNN, a man named Keya Morgan claiming to be a manager and caretaker for Lee was charged with abuse.
The case closed on Friday with Morgan being charged with “multiple counts of elder abuse, including alleged false imprisonment” and a “$300,000 arrest warrant was issued for Morgan's arrest,” according to a representative of the Los Angeles Superior Court who spoke to CNN.
Endgame Included Unused Thor 2 Footage
Spoiler warning: spoilers for Avengers: Endgame ahead.
While Natalie Portman’s Doctor Jane Foster made a cameo in Avengers: Endgame, the actress didn’t actually shoot any new footage for the appearance.
Reported by Entertainment Weekly, directors Anthony and Joe Russo explained the only new content Portman provided for the film was a quick piece of voiceover work. Anthony said "All she did new for this movie was..."
"The voice,” said Joe.
“A little bit of voice-over when she’s talking in the distance, that’s it,” finished Anthony.
The scene in question takes place on Asgard in 2013 and focuses on Jane in the distance thanking a group of Asgardians for taking care of her, though the newly provided piece of vocal work itself is relatively hard to distinguish, and largely just lends to the overall believability of the scene.
Stranger Things Is Getting This Amazing Upside Down LEGO Set
Stranger Things is receiving a brand-new LEGO set depicting both the regular world and the series’ infamous The Upside Down.
Available June 1 (or May 15 for LEGO VIP members), the set depicts Will Byers’ house in its real world and Upside Down states. Both halves of the set show the front and inside of the house, with detailed Eleven, Mike Wheeler, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Joyce Byers and Chief Jim Hopper figures accounted for in the regular world, and Will Byers and the Demogorgon residing in The Upside Down.
The set includes subtle callbacks to the show, including a light up alphabet wall used to communicate between worlds, dark vines spread throughout The Upside Down, a Hawkin’s Police Department truck, and the attic even includes a drawing of the Mind Flayer and a wizard hat belonging to Will the Wise. The figures in The Upside Down cling to tiles on the ceiling, and the entire set can be flipped and displayed in either orientation.
We’re Excited for Competitive Herb Picking in Red Dead Online’s Official Launch
On this week's Xbox show, the crew discusses their Rage 2 impressions and their thoughts on Red Dead Online's official launch and all the new content coming with it. Despite being just a few weeks away from E3, there are still other announcements rolling out, including the reveal of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, the unfortunate and concerning news from the Starbreeze financial call, and more.
Subscribe on any of your favorite podcast feeds, or click here to grab an MP3 download of this week's episode. For more awesome content, check out this month's episode of IGN Unfiltered, featuring a rare, in-depth interview with Too Human, Eternal Darkness, and Legacy of Kain developer Denis Dyack:
Ubisoft Says Tweets About New Splinter Cell Are ‘Joking’
Update: Since publishing this story, a Ubisoft representative told IGN that Julian was "joking" with his tweets regarding a potential new Splinter Cell.
Ubisoft's beloved Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise may be returning.
"Julian was obviously joking as Julian likes to do. It looks like our creative directors are having fun right now. We do not have any announcements to make at this time," the Ubisoft representative told IGN via email.
IGN's original report follows:
Julian Gerighty, creative director of The Division 2, tweeted out "Working on the next #SplinterCell with @danhaynow and @romcamor in #Lyon." He continued saying he "can't wait for E3."
Beat Saber Leaving PC Early Access, Getting a Level Editor
Beat Saber is officially leaving PC Early Access and the full version will be released on May 21, 2019, alongside a Level Editor.
As revealed by developer Beat Games, this is only the beginning for the studio and Beat Saber as they have "so much in store for the game" even though all the features it wanted to have in the game when it first launched will soon be available.
As for why Beat Games decided now was the right time, it feels the game is at "a stable version" and Beat Saber is at a point where all versions - Steam, Oculus, PS VR - are now unified.
The Simpsons Predicted This Week’s Game of Thrones Twist
Spoilers follow for the most recent episode of Game of Thrones, "The Bells."
Every now and again, something will happen in this world of ours that already happened in a different world. That would be the universe of The Simpsons, the iconic FOX sitcom that some consider the greatest television show of all time. On numerous occasions, we've shouted "The Simpsons did it!" to actual current events. The latest example of this phenomenon is that time the show depicted a dragon torching an entire town in the 2017 episode "The Serfsons," a Game of Thrones spoof (which also featured a cameo from GoT's Jaime Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) which of course is what happened during the crazy and divisive "The Bells."