Monthly Archives: December 2019
NASA Satellite May Be Able to See Rainbows in Clouds
NASA has launched a new satellite to examine invisible specks in the atmosphere said to impact weather, climate and air quality.
According to NASA, the aerosol-detecting satellite, known in science circles as a "Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (HARP) CubeSat", launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on November 2, 2019, ahead of its release into Earth orbit.
In orbit, HARP will filter light into four wavelengths and rotate that light to three polarization angles, creating a prism-like effect that will measure hidden properties of clouds and aerosols such as the amount and type of aerosols in the atmosphere, as well as the size of water or ice particles inside clouds.
Everything You Need to Know to Survive in Resident Evil 2 Remake
Resident Evil 2 Remake places you in Raccoon City, right in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Playing as either Leon Kennedy or Claire Redfield, you'll need to search various locations in the city for weapons, ammo, codes, and other key items to make it out alive.
If surviving wasn't hard enough, a tyrant known as Mr. X stalks you and shows up in the most dire moments to try and kill you. If you've played the original Resident Evil 2, plenty will be familiar to you in the RE2 Remake, but if it's been a while or you're a complete newcomer to the game, our Resident Evil 2 beginner's guide and tips will help see you through.
Empyre: Marvel Comics’ Next Big Crossover Revealed
Marvel Comics wraps up 2019 with one final, big release. Incoming #1 is a one-shot special that tees up a number of big storylines for 2020. And among those stories is Marvel's next summer crossover, one called Empyre.
Read on to find out what exactly Empyre is, but beware of spoilers for Incoming #1!
Incoming opens with a new murder mystery in the Marvel Universe, as the Masked Raider stumbles across a dead body inside a locked room. Numerous Marvel heroes are drawn into the resulting investigation, including Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Blue Marvel, Jessica Jones and Mister Fantastic.
Robert Pattinson is Ready for The Batman Backlash
Though it's not coming out until Summer 2021, Matt Reeves' The Batman is already overflowing with buzz thanks to its talented cast -- including Robert Pattison, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro and more -- and its '90s setting.
Pattinson, who's stepping into his first high-profile role since starring in the Twilight series, said he hopes that he never has to experience that level of fandom again, but in a recent interview with The Guardian he explained why wasn't worried about the inevitable backlash he'll get from fans who demand very specific things of Batman.
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The 20 Biggest Video Game News Stories of 2019
IGN publishes countless video game news stories each year, covering everything from reveals to cancellations, leaks to confirmations, release dates to delays, and everything in between. With the year coming to an end, we've sorted through the analytics to uncover which stories the IGN community cared (or at least read) about most in 2019.
Click through the gallery below or continue scrolling for our 20 biggest video game news stories of the year.
20. PT Camera Hack Reveals Lisa Is Always Right Behind You
Five years after its release, PT's popularity persists. The terrifying playable teaser made its way back into the news in September, when a camera hack revealed the nightmarish Lisa is always right behind you. As hacker Lance McDonald explained, "She actually attaches to the player's back as soon as you get the flashlight."
New Mineral Made on Earth Could Potentially Live on Saturn’s Moon
A mineral made in a lab may grant some insight into what it's like on one of Saturn's moons.
Reported by National Geographic, experiments which create miniature alien environments are carried out at the Astrobiology and Oceans World Group and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Scientists have found that mixing acetylene and butane in unusual conditions creates an unknown mineral yet to be found in nature. In an ACS journal, the scientist further explain that while Earth doesn't seem to be able to create this co-crystal, it could very well be common on Saturn's moon, Titan.
23 Biggest Plot Twists of 2019
Looking back at the year that was, some of the biggest plot twists in pop culture -- in everything from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to Avengers: Endgame to Game of Thrones -- are among the most divisive.
In the spirit of reflecting back on 2019, we asked the IGN staff to pull out not the biggest plot twists of the year in games, movies, TV shows and comics, but the ones that stood out to us as the best. Not every plot twist of the year is on this list, but these are ones that made the jaw drop of the person who nominated. We want to hear from you as well, so be sure to sound off in the comments about what your favorites were!
As the headline suggests, this article contains loads of spoilers! Specifically, you'll find spoilers for these properties (in alphabetical order):
The Silly Story Behind Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Infamous Line, ‘I Have the High Ground!’
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker wrapping up the nine-movie Skywalker Saga, IGN is celebrating the occasion by looking back at one of our favorite parts of the franchise: the iconic lightsaber duels. Each episode of Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels will focus on one of the many lightsaber fights as we catch up with the cast and crew members that created them. They share behind-the-scenes stories, offer insightful commentary, and even toss in some trivia you might not have known.
In this episode of IGN's ongoing video series Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels, we hear from those who worked on the heated battle between Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker. Visual effects supervisor John Knoll and stunt coordinator/fight choreographer Nick Gillard offer insight and trivia on how this epic clash on Mustafar was created, including the silly way the memorable "I have the high ground!" moment came to be.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sets Christmas Day Record
The Rise of Skywalker, which debuted big (but still behind both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi), just set a new box office record for Christmas Day.
Episode IX is now the second-best Christmas Day earner ever, per Deadline, with an estimated $35 million.
This is behind The Force Awakens' $49.3 million but ahead of The Last Jedi's $27.4 million. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned $25.8 million on Christmas Day back in 2016.