Monthly Archives: October 2019
Every IGN WWE Game Review
Do you smell what IGN is cookin'?
It's actually our review for WWE 2K20, the code for which we received late this year. I'm hard at work going through the game's plethora of modes while dropping elbows, legs, heads, and all sorts of other body parts in the name of sports entertainment. I'll have the review up as soon as I'm humanly able, but in the meantime, check out what IGN critics have thought of all of the WWE games throughout the years, from the storied Smackdown vs Raw series, to the current WWE 2K series, and everything before and in between.
Original Assassin’s Creed Director Apologizes for Towers
Patrice Désilet, the director of the first two Assassin’s Creed games, has jokingly apologized for introducing the much-mocked tower climbing mechanic to video games.
Talking at EGLX in Toronto, Désilet answered a question that asked if he was happy with being known as the “Assassin’s Creed guy”.
“A little bit! If you’re going to spend years on something I hope that happens,” he answered, reports Destructoid. “Breath of the Wild, wow! That was a game where you could do anything, once you finished the first half hour or so. Now, you’re going to just climb towers and unfog the rest of the map. Sorry – it’s my fault!”
Robert Zemeckis in Talks to Direct Disney’s Live-Action Pinocchio
Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis is the latest name to be carved into Disney's live-action Pinocchio remake.
Variety reports that the acclaimed filmmaker is currently in early talks with Disney to direct the project, which will be written by Chris Weitz and produced by Weitz and Andrew Miano through their company Depth of Field.
Watch our video countdown of the 25 best Disney animated movies of all time:
How Marvel’s Avengers’ Gear Works
A big part of Marvel’s Avengers will be gear; it is a game with several Destiny vibes, afterall. So far, though, developer Crystal Dynamics has been coy with the details. Eager to learn a little more, IGN attended EGX 2019 in London, where Virgin Media held the UK’s first play of Marvel’s Avengers. There we were able to chat with Crystal Dynamics co-studio head Scot Amos about gear and character appearances.
Take a look at how Ms. Marvel works in the latest Avengers trailer below.
“Gear comes in all kinds of rarities, from common, uncommon, rare, epic, legendary, and even beyond,” Amos explains (We're placing bets now that ‘beyond’ is Excelsior rarity).
Why Edward Norton Passed on Avatar 2 for Alita: Battle Angel
Edward Norton has revealed that he turned down a role in Avatar 2 because of his desire to be cast in a particular part.
In an interview with Total Film, Norton opened up about his cameo in Alita: Battle Angel, saying that he was first approached to appear in James Cameron's Avatar sequel but ultimately refused the role, as he either wanted to be a "Na'vi or nothing."
Watch our video to find out which cast members have signed on for the Avatar sequels:
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Diablo 4 Seemingly Leaked by Art Book Advert
A Blizzard advertisement in the latest issue of German magazine GameStar has seemingly leaked the existence of Diablo 4.
A full-page advert on page 27 of the latest issue of GameStar features a segment for the upcoming The Art of Diablo hardback book, which is due for release in November. The description of the book reads: “Featuring over 500 artworks from Diablo, Diablo II, Diablo III and Diablo IV, this book features many noteworthy artworks created for Blizzard Entertainment’s iconic action RPG.”
Check out what we thought of Diablo Immortal, the mobile game revealed at BlizzCon 2018.
A picture of the page has been circulating on Twitter, but GameStar itself has reported on the advert on its website. The article explains that the magazine will be available to purchase from October 23. As of writing, Diablo IV has not been officially announced, and it seems unlikely it will within the next two days.
Terminator: Dark Fate First Reactions Social Roundup
Members of the press were able to attend early screenings of Terminator: Dark Fate, and the first impressions are very positive.
Many praise Mackenzie Davis' Grace and the return of Linda Hamilton. Additionally, Terminator: Dark Fate appears to take a Star Wars: The Force Awakens approach to the Terminator franchise that began back in 1991.
Here's our roundup of the first reactions to Terminator: Dark Fate."
IGN's Jim Vejvoda took to Instagram to say "Terminator: Dark Fate succeeds as both a suitable closing chapter for the original two James Cameron films and a possible gateway to exciting new chapters ahead. While the threshold may be low thanks to the last three would-be franchise resets, Dark Fate is the best Terminator film since T2. #terminatordarkfate"
What Was Raining on HBO’s Watchmen?
Spoilers follow for the first episode of HBO’s Watchmen. Learn which original Watchmen characters are returning in the HBO show and which aren't right here.
During one particular moment in the premiere episode of HBO’s sequel series Watchmen, viewers not familiar with the original graphic novel may have been scratching their heads… even while they felt the need to pop an umbrella. We’re talking about the scene where Regina King’s Angela Abar and her son Topher (Dylan Schombing) drive into a… baby squid storm.
Squid storm!
Was That the Owlship on HBO’s Watchmen?
Spoilers follow for the first episode of HBO’s Watchmen.
The Owlship is one of the coolest pieces of technology in the original Watchmen. The brainchild of Dan Dreiberg, a.k.a. the second Nite Owl, the ship -- called Archimedes, or Archie for short -- was seemingly ahead of its time, with its hover and underwater capabilities, various weapons, and of course onboard coffee machine! And now that same technology has shown up on HBO’s Watchmen, and indeed was spotted by some fans in the trailers for the show as well. But the question is, is it the Owlship?
In a word, no.
The new version of the Owlship and the original from the graphic novel.