Monthly Archives: September 2020

Borat 2 Has A Ridiculous New Title? Not So Fast.

Update (9/30/20) - A representative for the film has reached out to IGN to inform us that a new, official title for the Borat sequel is expected to be announced soon. An "official" Twitter account for the Kazakhstan Government also posted a video narrated by Borat in response to last night's Presidential Debate. Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Borat's upcoming sequel will officially be titled Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan, according to a now-removed listing that appeared on the Writer's Guild of America West's website. While the title may be a mouthful, it seems to be par for the course as a follow up to 2006's Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=movie-sequels-that-took-forever&captions=true"] The official listing also details the team behind the sequel. Sacha Baron Cohen will reprise his role as the outlandish reporter Borat, with story credits also going to Anthony Hines (writer for the original Borat, Bruno, and Da Ali G Show), Dan Swimmer (writer for Cohen's Who Is America series on Showtime), and Nina Pedrad (writer for 30 Rock and New Girl). After footage of Sacha Baron Cohen's titular character surfaced on YouTube, it was discovered that a sequel was in the works. The filming in Los Angeles has allegedly wrapped, and it is said to be being screened by industry insiders with a possible launch "prior to the election in an effort to reach younger voters," according to an earlier report by Collider. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2006/08/11/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan-movies-trailer"] No plot details are known at this time, but judging by its title, it's possible current Vice President Mike Pence makes an appearance. Here's to hoping there's some new lines to quote so people can finally stop yelling "my wife" in 2020. It's already hard enough as it is. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Borat 2 Has A Ridiculous New Title? Not So Fast.

Update (9/30/20) - A representative for the film has reached out to IGN to inform us that a new, official title for the Borat sequel is expected to be announced soon. An "official" Twitter account for the Kazakhstan Government also posted a video narrated by Borat in response to last night's Presidential Debate. Original story follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Borat's upcoming sequel will officially be titled Borat: Gift of Pornographic Monkey to Vice Premiere Mikhael Pence to Make Benefit Recently Diminished Nation of Kazakhstan, according to a now-removed listing that appeared on the Writer's Guild of America West's website. While the title may be a mouthful, it seems to be par for the course as a follow up to 2006's Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=movie-sequels-that-took-forever&captions=true"] The official listing also details the team behind the sequel. Sacha Baron Cohen will reprise his role as the outlandish reporter Borat, with story credits also going to Anthony Hines (writer for the original Borat, Bruno, and Da Ali G Show), Dan Swimmer (writer for Cohen's Who Is America series on Showtime), and Nina Pedrad (writer for 30 Rock and New Girl). After footage of Sacha Baron Cohen's titular character surfaced on YouTube, it was discovered that a sequel was in the works. The filming in Los Angeles has allegedly wrapped, and it is said to be being screened by industry insiders with a possible launch "prior to the election in an effort to reach younger voters," according to an earlier report by Collider. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2006/08/11/borat-cultural-learnings-of-america-for-make-benefit-glorious-nation-of-kazakhstan-movies-trailer"] No plot details are known at this time, but judging by its title, it's possible current Vice President Mike Pence makes an appearance. Here's to hoping there's some new lines to quote so people can finally stop yelling "my wife" in 2020. It's already hard enough as it is. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Reviews writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.

Call of Duty: Warzone Is Getting a Fast-Travel Subway System in Season Six

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's sixth season will add a subway system to Verdansk that will become the fastest way to get around the battle royale's map. As shown in the season six cinematic trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the Verdansk Subway System, locally known as the Metro, was brought back to life by Farah and Nikolai to search for "Al-Qatala members hiding underground." When the Metro becomes available, it will allow players to quickly travel between Verdansk Int. Airport, Lozoff Pass, Verdansk Center, Downtown/Tavorsk District, Barakett Shopping District, Verdansk Train Station, and Torsk Bloc. You can see the full service map below: WZ-VERDANSKSUBWAY Since this opens new places to explore on the map, there will also be new areas with Supply Boxes and loose loadout items to help your squad find the perfect gear. At the start of each Warzone match, the Metro will be open in certain areas that will vary each time. They all have the same layout, and can be accessed by heading down a large staircase. Once underground, players can go further down by choosing to go left or right down the staircase to the station's platform, where "old posters are plastered onto the walls along with a handy graphic that marks what station an operator is currently at." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone-season-six-screenshots&captions=true"] Once on the subway trains, its important to note that they won't move to a station that is under the effects of the circle collapse. Additionally, trains will not move if there is "any conflict on board, or between the train and the platform, so keep fighting to the platform, stairwells, and outside the station." These new areas will be great, or horrifying, for close-quarter combat, so make sure you bring your shotguns or SMGs to be prepared. Season Six of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone will launch on September 29, 2020, and its Battle Pass will feature campaign hero Farah and series veteran Nikolai. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/23/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-warzone-season-six-cinematic-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Call of Duty: Warzone Is Getting a Fast-Travel Subway System in Season Six

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's sixth season will add a subway system to Verdansk that will become the fastest way to get around the battle royale's map. As shown in the season six cinematic trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the Verdansk Subway System, locally known as the Metro, was brought back to life by Farah and Nikolai to search for "Al-Qatala members hiding underground." When the Metro becomes available, it will allow players to quickly travel between Verdansk Int. Airport, Lozoff Pass, Verdansk Center, Downtown/Tavorsk District, Barakett Shopping District, Verdansk Train Station, and Torsk Bloc. You can see the full service map below: WZ-VERDANSKSUBWAY Since this opens new places to explore on the map, there will also be new areas with Supply Boxes and loose loadout items to help your squad find the perfect gear. At the start of each Warzone match, the Metro will be open in certain areas that will vary each time. They all have the same layout, and can be accessed by heading down a large staircase. Once underground, players can go further down by choosing to go left or right down the staircase to the station's platform, where "old posters are plastered onto the walls along with a handy graphic that marks what station an operator is currently at." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=call-of-duty-modern-warfare-and-warzone-season-six-screenshots&captions=true"] Once on the subway trains, its important to note that they won't move to a station that is under the effects of the circle collapse. Additionally, trains will not move if there is "any conflict on board, or between the train and the platform, so keep fighting to the platform, stairwells, and outside the station." These new areas will be great, or horrifying, for close-quarter combat, so make sure you bring your shotguns or SMGs to be prepared. Season Six of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone will launch on September 29, 2020, and its Battle Pass will feature campaign hero Farah and series veteran Nikolai. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/23/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-warzone-season-six-cinematic-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Annonuced for Netflix

Netflix Portugal has released a new trailer for Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness, a new CG film featuring Claire Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy and more, and it's scheduled to be released in 2021. As of this writing, no other Netflix accounts have posted the trailer, so it's possible this was released before the official announcement was set to go live. No further information has been released as of yet, besides confirming the stars of Resident Evil 2 and its recent remake will most likely be the stars of the potential movie. This appears to be different than the previously confirmed live-action Resident Evil adaptation for Netflix that will focus on multiple timelines and sisters Jade and Billie Wesker. With this project and the upcoming Netflix live-action series, alongside Resident Evil Village planning a 2021 release date, the next year should be horrifyingly bright for fans of the beloved horror franchise. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/resident-evil-8-village-gameplay-trailer"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Old: Shyamalan Reveals Title, Teaser Art as His Next Movie Begins Filming

M. Night Shyamalan revealed that production has begun on his next movie, which he also revealed is titled Old. Shyamalan's announcement on Twitter included the first teaser artwork for the film, which depicts an hourglass with people falling through it rather than sand. The tag line of "It's only a matter of time" suggests the film is a thriller about, well, the passage of time and aging. But Collider reports that Old is based on the French graphic novel Sandcastle:

"Sandcastle follows a group of 13 people who aren’t able to leave a mysterious, secluded beach that hides a dark secret involving time, which is referenced on the Old poster. The graphic novel is described as an existential horror story about the inevitability of death that plays like a Kafka-esque episode of The Twilight Zone or Lost."

According to Collider, Shyamalan received the graphic novel by writer Pierre Oscar Levy and artist Frederik Peeters as a Father's Day gift and scooped up the movie rights to it. Old, however, is only inspired by the graphic novel rather being a straightforward adaptation. The Glass and Split director tweeted a photo of himself holding a clapperboard on set. Shyamalan and his crew are all wearing face masks as they shoot during the ongoing pandemic, something the writer-director acknowledges by saying, "Feels like a miracle that I am standing here shooting the first shot of my new film." Old's cast includes Gael Garcia Bernal, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Embeth Davidtz, Emun Elliott Eliza Scanlen, Aaron Pierre, Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Ken Leung. The film is scheduled to open July 23, 2021. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=movies-and-tv-based-on-comics&captions=true"]

Cyberpunk 2077: New Figure of Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Silverhand Revealed

A new Cyberpunk 2077 figure from Good Smile will let you add Keanu Reeves' Johnny Silverhand to your collection. This Johnny Silverhand figure is part of Good Smile's POP UP PARADE series and will cost $37.99 USD and is set to ship in March 2021. The pre-order period, however, will only last from September 24 - October 21. It is painted ABS & PVC and is a non-scale articulated figure with a stand included. It also stands approximately 190mm (7.48 inches) high. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=pop-up-parade-cyberpunk-2077-keanu-reeves-johnny-silverhand-figure&captions=true"] Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 19, 2020, and Reeves' Johnny Silverhand will have the most dialogue of any character besides you. If this figure isn't enough for you, there are also other Johnny Silverhand figures and merch from McFarlane Toys and Funko Pop! Furthermore, Good Smile is teasing other options from Nendoroid - Series, Figma, Kosuke Kawamura, and more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/06/12/keanu-reeves-talks-about-whats-cool-in-cyberpunk-2077"] For more on Cyberpunk 2077, Keanu Reeves, and Johnny Silverhand, check out Reeves' comments on what's cool in Cyberpunk 2077, why he won't be a romance option, and how every Keanu Reeves character would do as a Cyberpunk 2077 protagonist. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Breath of the Wild Bonus Item, Special Editions Revealed

After revealing live gameplay footage of the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch, Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi, director Ryota Matsushita and producer Masaki Furusawa showed off a number of goods, both physical and virtual, that fans can get their hands on along with the game when it is released on November 20.

For players with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild save data on their Switch, Link will receive a special wooden training sword (below) which, when paired with a pot lid shield, will sometimes auto-guard enemy attacks. Ei2RRYbXkAAwlhp As a pre-order bonus for the downloadable version of Hyrule Warriors, Link will receive a soup ladle. Paired with a pot lid, it serves as a weapon but it can also be used to enhance other weapons as a "boost item". The fine print below the announcement stated that these items "might be sold as DLC after release." For those interested in actual merchandise, Hyrule Warriors in Japan has a special Treasure Box edition, an exclusive for the My Nintendo store, Gamecity, Geo, and Amazon Japan. This package will retail for 16,720 yen (about $158) – more than double the regular edition's MSRP of 7,920 yen. The special SKU includes an acrylic art print of the game's cover illustration, a small metal charm of a mysterious white robot seen in the gameplay footage, and what appears to be a full-size "parasail blanket" as first seen in Breath of the Wild. The development staff were quick to warn "don't go flying with this". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-13-minutes-of-gameplay-japanese-vo-tgs-2020"] Lastly, 15 different retail chains in Japan will offer 15 different exclusive bonus items to customers who buy the game at retail (physical version only, not a download code). Most of these are recreations of the game's cover art on a postcard, cloth, clear file or magnet, but a few exceptions include cloth images of Mipha or Link, a poster of Link or Zelda, and a calendar featuring Link, Zelda, all four Champions and the game's cover art. It's not clear if any of these physical items will get an equivalent western release. A full list of all these items is available in Japanese on Koei Tecmo's official page. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – Breath of the Wild Bonus Item, Special Editions Revealed

After revealing live gameplay footage of the upcoming Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for Nintendo Switch, Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi, director Ryota Matsushita and producer Masaki Furusawa showed off a number of goods, both physical and virtual, that fans can get their hands on along with the game when it is released on November 20.

For players with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild save data on their Switch, Link will receive a special wooden training sword (below) which, when paired with a pot lid shield, will sometimes auto-guard enemy attacks. Ei2RRYbXkAAwlhp As a pre-order bonus for the downloadable version of Hyrule Warriors, Link will receive a soup ladle. Paired with a pot lid, it serves as a weapon but it can also be used to enhance other weapons as a "boost item". The fine print below the announcement stated that these items "might be sold as DLC after release." For those interested in actual merchandise, Hyrule Warriors in Japan has a special Treasure Box edition, an exclusive for the My Nintendo store, Gamecity, Geo, and Amazon Japan. This package will retail for 16,720 yen (about $158) – more than double the regular edition's MSRP of 7,920 yen. The special SKU includes an acrylic art print of the game's cover illustration, a small metal charm of a mysterious white robot seen in the gameplay footage, and what appears to be a full-size "parasail blanket" as first seen in Breath of the Wild. The development staff were quick to warn "don't go flying with this". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-13-minutes-of-gameplay-japanese-vo-tgs-2020"] Lastly, 15 different retail chains in Japan will offer 15 different exclusive bonus items to customers who buy the game at retail (physical version only, not a download code). Most of these are recreations of the game's cover art on a postcard, cloth, clear file or magnet, but a few exceptions include cloth images of Mipha or Link, a poster of Link or Zelda, and a calendar featuring Link, Zelda, all four Champions and the game's cover art. It's not clear if any of these physical items will get an equivalent western release. A full list of all these items is available in Japanese on Koei Tecmo's official page. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – First Gameplay Shows Young Impa, Combat and More

In a special livestream presented today at Tokyo Game Show 2020, Koei Tecmo revealed live gameplay of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Nintendo Switch, giving the world a glimpse of what kind of action to expect from Link, young Impa, and the four Champions of Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the 2017 Nintendo game that this title serves as a prequel for. Play began with "The Battle of Hyrule Field" as Link, clad in armor instead of his blue Champion's Garb from the previous game, stood surrounded by the royal Hyrulian army. In Dynasty Warriors style, different character portraits popped into the corner of the screen delivering lore and directives. Link charged forward at full speed with no sign of a stamina meter in sight, offering no indication that he needs to walk at all when he can run everywhere – or surf, as a tap of a button sent him rocketing forward sliding atop his shield, knocking back enemies by the dozens. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-13-minutes-of-gameplay-japanese-vo-tgs-2020"] Instead of a single attack button, Hyrule Warriors offers a choice of "regular" and "strong" attacks with the Y and X buttons, respectively. This being a Dynasty Warriors game, every attack Link used has huge range; his first combo in the video scattered eight Bokoblins. A running counter in the corner kept track of how many monsters were slain during the demo. It surpassed 600 in just a few minutes of fighting. Nearly all of Link's combat abilities from Breath of the Wild were shown to be in Hyrule Warriors. A timely dodge will trigger a slow-motion opportunity to rush an opponent for multiple hits. Pulling out his bow while in mid-air likewise slows the game down for an arrow rush. Using the Sheikah Slate, he can throw bombs, freeze enemies with Stasis, and create columns of Ice with Cryonis. Hyrule Warriors also gives Link new ways to fight. The spin attack from Breath of the Wild is now a "special attack" which nearly clears the screen. When fighting certain stronger enemies like a Moblin, a "weak point" can appear on screen as a hexagon. Attacking during this time lowers their health and shaves down the hexagon; once it is gone, Link can execute a special "Smash" attack which should end the fight. New "counter" abilities also allow him to toss multiple bombs in succession or summon an ice pillar to stun charging foes. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-impa-images&captions=true"] The biggest surprise of the stream was when Link happened upon a young Impa, seen as an old woman in Breath of the Wild, running from monsters. He rescued her, and in doing so triggered the activation of a small, egg-like Guardian Robot which seemingly triggered a tower to burst out of the ground. The development staff declined to explain this sequence. However, a few minutes later an on-screen message announced Impa was now playable. With a push of a button, the action switched to her. Impa in Hyrule Warriors moves like a ninja, with the ability to create shadowy doubles of herself and slice enemies on screen so fast that she disappears. In a separate trailer shown after the live gameplay, footage of the four Champions in battle was shown featuring some of their special combat abilities. Mipha summoned a wave of water to wash foes away. Revali was adept with a bow. Urbosa wielded bolts of lightning. Daruk, besides using Stasis as Link does, could curl into a ball with his Protection shield to bowl over monsters. While today's live stream was focused on the action, it was impossible not to notice how different the world looks in this game set 100 years before Breath of the Wild. Hyrule Castle is still Hyrule Castle, untouched by Ganon. As Link ran around there were more castles and shops and signs of an active society everywhere, even as monsters appeared. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/hyrule-warriors-age-of-calamity-official-trailer-tgs-2020"] Along with the gameplay, we also learned that players with Zelda: Breath of the Wild save data will get a bonus item in the new game, and saw a set of special edition products revealed. Hyrule Warriors launches for Switch on November 20 this year. While the members of the development team were generally tight-lipped about answering questions during gameplay, producer Yosuke Hayashi said that "more new info" would be revealed on Sunday, September 27 during a separate livestream. [poilib element="accentDivider"]