Monthly Archives: July 2019
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Expansion Pass and Free DLC Detailed – Comic Con 2019
Marvel Game Studios announced the first DLC characters coming to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. The add-on characters include a mix of unlockable, free, and paid DLC characters such as Loki, Cyclops, Colossus; as well as the Marvel Knights roster which includes: Blade, Moon Knight, Punisher, and Morbius.
Attendees in the Marvel Games Panel in Hall H today at San Diego Comic Con got the first look at the new characters coming to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 after launch. The first character that shown was Loki, who will be an unlockable character in Ultimate Alliance 3. Marvel Games showed off Loki's powers who, like his comic counterpart, can duplicate himself as well as create whirlwinds and use ice attacks, thanks to his Frost Giant heritage.
Stranger Things Star Addresses Lingering Question About Will
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD for Stranger Things Season 3
Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp, who plays Will Byers, has addressed fan conversation around a scene that could suggest his character is gay.
The scene in question takes place in episode 3, and sees Will become upset that Mike and Lucas would rather discuss their relationships with Eleven and Max rather than play Dungeons & Dragons. In response, Mike says “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls,” resulting in a devastated Will riding off on his bike.
But what was meant by that comment? “It’s really up to interpretation,” Schnapp said in an interview with TheWrap. “While all the characters were out developing and growing up, Will was in the Upside Down and he was alone there, not interacting with or connected to his friends or the rest of the world. And when he got back, he expected everything to just go back to how it was before, how it was when he was normal and when he was a kid and he wanted to go back to the basement and play D&D.”
Hearthstone: Reno Jackson Is Back! See the New Card!
One of the most iconic characters in Hearthstone history: the famed explorer and artifact collector, Reno Jackson, is returning to Hearthstone in the game’s next set of cards – Saviors of Uldum, and Blizzard has just revealed the card itself – Reno the Relicologist – during a panel at San Diego Comic Con.
As expected, Reno the Relicologist continues the tradition of Reno being associated with “no duplicates” decks in which you restrict your deck to only one copy of each card in order to get a big pay-off.
What’s Your Most Anticipated Panel at Comic Con 2019? The Poll Results Are In!
San Diego Comic Con is upon us and IGN readers were polled on which panel they’re most excited to see. Unsurprisingly, readers have chosen Marvel’s return to Hall H as the biggest panel event this year.
We asked readers which San Diego Comic Con panel they’re most excited to see at this year’s event, and over 30,000 of you weighed in. The top pick, as chosen by 42.5% of readers, is Marvel Studio’s big event this Saturday.
Over 100 Images From the Star Trek: Picard Comic-Con Exhibit
This week CBS All Access is continuing its Comic-Con tradition of presenting an exhibit of costumes, props and other nerd-intensive items from the rich, layered world of Star Trek. In years past the focus has been on Star Trek: Discovery, but this week CBS is turning its attention to the upcoming Picard series with a show featuring the past and future of the famed Starfleet captain (and now, apparently, admiral).
The Star Trek: Jean-Luc Picard - The First Duty. Gallery features almost ever uniform Jean-Luc has ever worn on the show or in the movies, models of every ship he has captained -- yes, even the Stargazer! -- iconic props like his Ressikan flute and the Tamarian knife he received in "Darmok" and much more. Check out all the images right here:
Batman Beyond Blu-Ray Remaster Set Announced at Comic-Con
Batman Beyond is getting a remastered release to celebrate the landmark series' 20th anniversary. Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition will arrive on digital on October 15 and Blu-Ray on October 29.
Comprising 1,500 minutes of Batman Beyond across four discs, the set will also include 2 discs of bonus content including a remastered version of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker and 15 featurettes about the series. Four episodes of the core series will also receive audio commentary from executive producer Bruce Timm and members of the production team. The physical release also includes a Batman Beyond Funko Pop with chrome paint and four lenticular art cards.
Top Gun: Maverick First Trailer, Poster Released
The long-awaited sequel to Tom Cruise's beloved Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick, has a debut trailer, as Cruise revealed it during a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2019.
"For 34 years people have asked me 'When are you going to do another one,'" Cruise teased on stage at SDCC before revealing the trailer.
"It's a love letter to aviation," Cruise explained of the Top Gun sequel, which is set to be released on June 26, 2020. Miles Teller has been cast in a lead role for the sequel, while Jon Hamm and Ed Harris joined the Top Gun sequel cast as of late last year.
Update: Arnold Schwarzenegger Character’s Identity Confirmed in Terminator
Update: Tim Miller confirmed to IGN in a livestream that the T-800 is not the original from the 1984 film, but in fact a new one of the same model and that the villain of the movie is Gabriel Luna's T-1000.
Original report follows.
New footage from Terminator: Dark Fate screened at Thursday’s San Diego Comic-Con confirmed that Arnold Schwarzenegger is once again playing the T-800 and not a new human character. In fact, he appears to be the same Terminator from the original 1984 film. In the footage, we discover he has “grown old” living out in a house in the woods under the name of “Carl” and has weapons and traps around his home.
The T-800 recognizes Sarah Connor and says he will help them save Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes) from Gabriel Luna’s Terminator. A good chunk of the footage shows her bitterness towards the character, who she promises to kill at the end of their mission. “When this is all over, I am going to kill you.”
How Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Aims for Accessibility and Challenge
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 comes on the heels of Avengers: Endgame, the 2nd biggest film of all time worldwide. And so, understandably, there might be quite a few Marvel fans planning to dive into the series for the first time. Marvel Games and developer Team Ninja have worked to ensure the adventure remains accessible to them, while also delivering plenty of challenge for veteran players.
IGN spoke to members of Team Ninja and Marvel Games at E3 — you can read our previous coverage about the X-Men being included in Ultimate Alliance 3. But with Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 scheduled for release tomorrow, we're publishing more from our interview.
#PrayForKyoAni: Outpouring of Grief and Support After Deadly Anime Studio Fire
A suspected arson attack at Kyoto Animation studio killed 33 people and injured 36 others in Kyoto, Japan. The animation industry has responded with grief following the deadly attack, and there’s been an outpouring of support from arious animators, artists, and animation companies.
The alleged arsonist stormed the Kyoto Animation studio and doused the entrance with a flammable liquid before setting it on fire. AP News reports that the 41-year-old man shouted, “You die!” during the attack, and that he was later arrested by Japanese police.