Monthly Archives: June 2019
The Eternals: Salma Hayek Reportedly Cast in Marvel Movie
Oscar-nominee Salma Hayek Pinault is reportedly set to star alongside other potential cast members Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden and Kumail Nanjiani in Marvel's The Eternals.
As reported by TheWrap, details for Hayek's character are currently unknown but, if chosen, she would join the film that would be inspired by the comic created by Jack Kirby in 1976.
The Eternals are an ancient race that were created by the Celestials alongside the more evil Deviants. Thanos, the Mad Titan who has loomed over the entire MCU up to this point, is an Eternal who carries the Deviant gene.
Amazon Brings The Expanse Season 4, The Boys to Comic-Con
Amazon has officially announced its expans-ive San Diego Comic-Con, including some cool collaborations with IGN! The streaming service has announced it will be paneling its original series, including The Boys, Carnival Row, The Expanse, The Man in the High Castle and Undone.
See below for the Amazon Prime Originals panel information at SDCC:
- Undone - Panel on Thursday, July 18th from 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. at the Hilton Bayfront Indigo Ballroom
- The Boys - Panel on Friday, July 19th from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Ballroom 20
- Carnival Row - Panel on Friday, July 19th from 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. at Ballroom 20
Avengers: Endgame Official MCU Name for ‘Fat Thor’ Revealed
SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame.
The special features for the Home and Digital release of Avengers: Endgame have officially revealed that the MCU name for "Fat Thor" is actually Bro Thor.
Following Thanos' Snap and the failure of the Avengers to initially undo the devastation caused by the Mad Titan, Thor finds himself in a deep depression and ends up letting himself go and becomes "Fat Thor," as he has been called.
One particular special feature promises to go behind the scenes to see how Bro Thor was created. From the official description, "his appearance has changed but his heroism remains!"
Doctor Doom Movie: Noah Hawley Confirms Conversations With MCU
Noah Hawley, known for creating and writing Fargo and Legion, has confirmed he's been in conversations with MCU head Kevin Feige about a Doctor Doom movie.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hawley referenced the Doctor Doom movie he was writing for Fox, and confirmed he's still in talks with Disney about making it.
"I did sit down with Kevin Feige recently and I said that I look at myself as sort of the Marvel R&D department. I know the genre can do all of these amazing things that
is doing, but my feeling is, what else can we do with it? Can we make it surreal? Can we make it musical? Not as a gimmick, but all of these techniques are about putting you into the subjective experience of these characters... I wrote a script about Doctor Doom, an antihero story I really like, and we're still talking about making it."
It’s Now Easy But Expensive to Play N64 on Modern TVs
The EON Super 64 is a plug-and-play HDMI adapter for the Nintendo 64, allowing you to play this classic console on a modern HD television, but it’s going to cost you.
For $149.99, this device connects to the back of the N64, allowing you to get HDMI output. It's available for preorder now and is estimated to ship on July 22, 2019. The N64 looked okay on an old CRT television but looks blurry and generally bad when upscaled for modern HDTVs. The EON Super 64 claims to fix this problem. It allegedly delivers a 480p image, featuring lagless input, custom design, and a "Slick Mode" that cleans up hard pixelated edges for a more polished look.
The Past, Future, and Trash Talk of Gears of War Esports
Gears of War’s esports scene has evolved quite a bit over the franchise’s history. It started as a mainly community-led endeavor with occasional tournaments by companies like Major League Gaming. Since then, Gears developer The Coalition has made strides to give the scene a professional edge beginning with more in-game competitive features in Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and The Coalition’s development of the Gears Pro Circuit. However, with the scene's grown, the team behind Gears esports has been careful to make sure there’s still respect and a celebration of the scene’s grassroots origins.
Spider-Man: Far From Home Almost Introduced Falcon as Captain America
SPOILERS AHEAD for Avengers: Endgame.
Spider-Man: Far From Home almost had a cameo by Sam Wilson as Captain America following Steve Rogers handing over his iconic shield to the MCU hero previously known as Falcon.
Speaking to Comicbook.com, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and creative executive Eric Carroll discussed how this cameo almost came to pass, but ended up not making it so the focus on this newest film would be on Spider-Man having to "step up and do it himself."
"We briefly talked about bringing in Falcon as Captain America at the end, like maybe once Peter's arced, and he's sort of like leading the team, like maybe he calls in a favor," Carroll explained. "But we also thought it was really important to the arc of this movie that there not be other Avengers available to Nick Fury or Peter, so he'd have to step up and do it himself."
Watch IGN’s LGBTQ+ 2019 Pride Fundraising Livestream
IGN is celebrating Pride Month this year with a livestream where we'll be playing games with LGBTQ+ themes and/or made by LGBTQ+ creators, as well as chatting about the importance of queer representation across the pop culture zeitgeist. You can tune into our livestream today, 28th June from 1pm-5pm PST.
Most importantly, we'll be raising money for The Matthew Shepard Foundation. The Matthew Shepard Foundation empowers individuals to embrace human dignity and diversity through outreach, advocacy, and resource programs. It strives to replace hate with understanding, compassion, and acceptance.
You can donate to The Matthew Shepard Foundation here!
What Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Could Learn From Pokemon Go
Although Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is being developed by Pokemon Go developer Niantic, there are still multiple lessons it can stand to learn from Niantic's flagship catch 'em all game. Here they are, from three die-hard Pokemon Go players on the IGN staff.
Make Our Collection Useful
While Harry Potter: Wizards Unite shares a lot of the same mechanics as Pokemon Go in terms of its basic mechanics (catching Pokemon on the world map vs. catching Foundables, for example), the thing that differentiates Pokemon Go is that the Pokemon you're collecting can be used for things beyond simply adding to your hoard.
Everything You Need to Know About Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Dragon Ball Z's story has been told and retold probably over 9000 times, and now that we've got the obligatory "Over 9000" reference out of the way, here's everything you need to know regarding the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.
1. It’s developed by CyberConnect2
If you’re unfamiliar with CyberConnect2, chances are high that you’re probably not a huge Naruto fan, as it's the developer behind the fantastic Naruto Ultimate Ninja and Ultimate Ninja Storm series. It's also well known for the .hack games, but if you ask me, the one game that is most relevant in this discussion is Asura’s Wrath.