Monthly Archives: November 2019
Rise of Skywalker Director Reveals His Favourite Star Wars Prequels Scene
The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams has revealed his favourite scene from the Star Wars prequel trilogy, citing the Dark Side seduction sequence in Revenge of the Sith as a personal highlight.
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Abrams reflected back on the Star Wars saga, as he recalled the moment wherein Chancellor Palpatine recites the tale of 'Darth Plagueis the Wise' to Anakin Skywalker as a standout scene from the prequels.
No Man’s Sky: Synthesis Update Makes Fan Requested Changes
Hello Games has revealed the Synthesis Update for No Man’s Sky which will add fan-requested features to the game in time for Thanksgiving.
No Man’s Sky will be upgraded once again on November 28, 2019 with the arrival of the Synthesis Update.
Hello Games says this update will clean up some of the features that No Man’s Sky Beyond added to the game, as well as add others that the developers didn’t have time to add.
“There are also brand new things which the community have suggested since BEYOND which, we agree, will only improve the experience,” Hello Games writes on the PlayStation blog.
Resident Evil Characters Come to Smash Bros. Ultimate as Spirits This Week
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hosting a Resident Evil themed spirit event this weekend.
Resident Evil characters are coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on November 29 as part of a new spirit event that will run for five days. That means you won’t be able to fight as them unfortunately.
The four characters from Capcom’s survival-horror series that will be available to grab as spirits are: Albert Wesker, Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and Jill Valentine.
Conquer the looming fear! For 5 days starting 11/29, Chris, Leon, Wesker, and Jill will appear on the Spirit Board in Super #SmashBrosUltimate! Check it out! pic.twitter.com/fgHSZgyY8m
— Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) November 27, 2019
The Mandalorian: Werner Herzog Called Crew ‘Cowards’ for CGI Baby Yoda Idea
Werner Herzog became the protective father figure Baby Yoda never knew he needed when he rebuked The Mandalorian filmmakers on set for considering to replace the puppet with a CGI version of the character.
According to Vanity Fair, Herzog could not hide his contempt when he spotted Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni removing the pint-sized, pointy-eared puppet from the set in order to reshoot the scene in case they decided to substitute the puppet for a digital surrogate in post-production.
"You are cowards," he apparently said. "Leave it."
PS5: New Patent Reveals How Players Might Share Game Content
A new patent filed by Sony for a technology called “scene tagging” could suggest the creation and sharing of user-generated content will be a big part of the PlayStation 5.
As spotted by RespawnFirst, Sony Interactive Entertainment had a new patent approved by the United States Patent Office on November 21, 2019 for something called “scene tagging.”
The filing explains that “scene tagging is used to characterize user generated content associated with gameplay information associated with video games,” which means it probably relates to the upcoming PlayStation 5.
The Best Black Friday Deals – (Updated Wednesday, November 27)
Welcome to IGN's Black Friday 2019 central deals hub, your source for all the best Black Friday deals from every category you can get in the UK this month.
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Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas – New Screenshots and Trailer
Though Path of Exile 2 may have already been announced, that doesn't mean the end of the line for the original Path of Exile. Far from it. The long-running action-RPG is getting a new expansion, called Conquerors of the Atlas. It will include, among other things, a new challenge league. Take a look at the story gameplay trailer above, and dig the latest screenshots from the gallery below.
Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas will be released on December 13.
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Watchmen: David Hayter Reveals Footage of His Rorschach and Nite Owl
The screenplay writer of 2009's Watchmen movie adaption, David Hayter, has revealed footage of an original test clip for Watchman from back in 2003.
Hayter posted the clip to his Twitter account, explaining it's the colour corrected version he directed all those years ago featuring Iain Glen, perhaps better known for his role as Jorah Mormont in Game of Thrones, as Nite Owl and Ray Stevenson as Rorschach.
For any curious #Watchmen fans,
Netflix Cancels Mystery Science Theater 3000, Jonah Ray Reveals
Netflix has elected to cancel future seasons of Mystery Science Theater 3000, according to Jonah Ray, the show's host. Thanksgiving was often a memorable time for MST3K fans — with new episodes and marathons typically showing up around the holiday — but it seems this time around it'll be bittersweet.
As reported by AVClub, the future of MST3K seems unclear for now, but the shows creator, Joel Hodgson, promises that he will do his best to keep the series alive. In a note to Kickstarter backers, Hodgson reassures fans that this is "not the last chapter" for Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Hearthstone Card Reveal – IGN’s Descent of Dragons Exclusive
Hearthstone’s next expansion – Descent of Dragons – will be swooping down upon us on December 10 (December 11 here in Australia), bringing with it 140 new cards and a dragon-filled finale for the year-long clash between the League of E.V.I.L. and the League of Explorers.
The five “evil” classes (Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock and Warrior), for instance, will each be using the new Invoke keyword to power up and then transform into their own version of Galakrond – the father of all dragonkind. The four “good” classes (Druid, Hunter, Mage and Paladin), meanwhile, will be utilising another new inclusion - sidequests. These don’t start in your hand, but are designed to be completed quickly. Plus, they can be active alongside legendary quests. For more on the new mechanics, check out the video below.