Monthly Archives: June 2019
Cyberpunk 2077: Keanu Reeves Won’t Sing His Own Songs, but He Wants To
Keanu Reeves is playing a rocker named Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077, lead man in a band called Samurai - but according to him, he won’t be doing his owning singing.
We spoke to Reeves during E3 2019, and when we asked if CD Projekt Red was going to have him perform Silverhand’s songs himself, he said “no, they don’t want me to sing,” with a bit of disappointment in his voice.
Jessica Jones’s Erik Gelden Has A Weird Marvel History
Warning: this Erik Gelden explainer contains spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 3.
The cancellation of Jessica Jones means the end of Netflix's Marvel Universe. Fortunately, the series was able to add a couple more Marvel Comics characters to this shared universe before the end. Not only did Foolkiller serve as the season's main villain, Jessica's new partner/love interest Erik Gelden is based (albeit very loosely) on the villain Mind-Wave.
Cat Filter Turns Pakistani Political Press Conference Into Feline Farce
Politician Shaukat Yousafzai was the unwilling recipient of an accidental cattening during a press conference for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
The conference, which was being broadcast on the party's Facebook page, had its tone unknowingly shifted from politics as usual to something much cuter when someone accidentally activated a cat filter.
Yousafzai was the most heavily affected, but other officials in the frame were also struck by pink kitten ears, button noses and adorable whiskers.
Explaining the Villain of Jessica Jones Season 3
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 3!
Jessica Jones has a bad habit of attracting the attention of the most sadistic killers in the Marvel Universe. That's been true in both the comics and the MCU. Jessica Jones Season 3 pits Jessica against Gregory Salinger, a highly intelligent psychopath whom comic readers may know as Foolkiller.
Who is Gregory Salinger, and how did this comic book vigilante inspire the final season of Jessica Jones? Read on to find out.
Who Is Foolkiller?
10 Biggest News Stories from E3 2019
Year after year, E3 spawns some of the biggest and most-read news stories at IGN, and 2019's show was no different.
As the industry nurses its collective E3 hangover, we decided to look back on all the news from last week and share which stories resonated most with the IGN audience. From Microsoft's next-gen plans and Nintendo's comments on crunch, to surprise announcements and release date reveals, these are the 10 biggest news stories from E3 2019, based on IGN traffic.
10. George R. R. Martin and FromSoftware's Elden Ring Officially Revealed
Bloodborne and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware officially revealed Elden Ring, its collaboration with A Song of Ice and Fire author George R. R. Martin, during Microsoft's E3 press conference. Elden Ring is an open-world, third-person action-RPG with Dark Souls-like gameplay, according to director Hidetaka Miyazaki. Martin, meanwhile, was responsible for crafting the world's mythology.
Spiritfarer is All About Making Friends With the Deceased
I have a few weaknesses that will instantly interest me in a game: Stealth games that don't let you shoot your way out. Exploring creepy forgotten ruins and piecing the lore together. NPCs that give you actual directions instead of putting a big marker on your map. After playing Spiritfarer for 10 seconds, I found another weakness - being able to hug almost every character you meet. Sure it may be a gimmick, but it's also the most genuine way to show your appreciation for a non-player character in any game in recent memory. Think about all the friends you've made in Animal Crossing that never really knew how much they meant to you. With Spiritfarer, you get a double-edged sword of being able to connect with the people you meet and make an impact in their lives (afterlives?), but must be ready to eventually say goodbye.
Yes, the Netflix MCU Is Cancelled
In Brief:
- The final season of Jessica Jones debuted on Netflix on June 14, 2019.
- The series was cancelled in February, 2019.
- All the Netflix Marvel shows have been cancelled at this point, including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher.
- A key contributing factor to the cancellations is believed to be Disney's impending Disney+ streaming service.
Now that Jessica Jones Season 3 debuted on Netflix, the era of the Marvel/Netflix MCU has come to an end.
Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey: ‘I Wanted a Better’ End
SPOILERS FOR GAME OF THRONES FINAL SEASON BELOW
As the final season of Game of Thrones came to an end, a common concern among fans was that major characters were being quickly killed off to facilitate a shorter-than-usual production, neutering much of the emotional catharsis built up over the past near-decade. While secondary players like Varys and Euron Greyjoy being dispatched might make sense, it was the death of Cersei and Jaime Lannister that perhaps upset fans the most, and actress Lena Headey feels similarly, according to a feature from the Guardian.
Mortal Kombat 11: Kombat League Ranked Mode Added This Week
NetherRealm Studios announced the Kombat League ranked mode will be added as a free content update tomorrow, June 18.
Kombat League is a four-week, seasonal ranked mode where players compete against other fighters online to earn exclusive in-game rewards. It’s comprised of nine tiers, where players start as Apprentice and fight their way to the rank of Elder God, with each rank unlocking exclusive in-game items. Players can also earn in-game items playing in daily and seasonal quests, and once a season ends, a new season will start immediately with new rewards and incentives.
You can see some of these unlockable costumes and learn even more about how Kombat League works in the trailer below.
Hunger Games Prequel Announced, Takes Place in ‘Dark Days’ of Panem
Good news for fans of Panem; the Hunger Games is coming back with a prequel book set 64 years before the original Hunger Games novel, and a film adaptation is almost certain to follow.
According to author Suzanne Collins, the novel is set to be released on May 19, 2020, and will take place in the "reconstruction period 10 years after the war," which led to the creation of the Hunger Games, themselves. The news comes by way of The Hollywood Reporter.
Although details concerning the plot or characters have not yet been revealed, Collins did hint at thematic elements present in the prequel; "The reconstruction period... commonly referred to as the Dark Days - as the country of Panem struggles back to its feet - provides fertile ground for characters to grapple with these questions and thereby define their views of humanity."