Why Outlast 2 Was Refused Classification in Australia
Update: IGN has received a copy of the Australian Classification Board report, detailing the reason Outlast II was refused classification yesterday. Please note, the description below contains spoilers and is adult in nature.
Outlast II fell afoul of classification guidelines due to a rape sequence during a cut-scene in the game, viewed in first-person.
The event occurs amongst a group of grey-skinned humanoid creatures involved in “what appears to be a ritualistic orgy.”
As the lead character Blake yells at the creatures to get away from his wife, who is shackled to a platform above, “a female creature, her greyish breasts bared, pushes him onto his back, holds his arms to the ground and repeatedly thrusts her crotch against him. As Blake protests, saying “No! Stop that!” the creature thrusts again, before placing its face over his midsection and then sitting up and wiping its mouth. Although much of the contact between the creature and Blake is obscured, by it taking place below screen, the sexualised surroundings and aggressive behaviour of the creature suggest that it is an assault which is sexual in nature. The Board is of the opinion that this, combined with Blake’s objections and distress, constitutes a depiction of implied sexual violence.”
Rupert Grint on Reimagining Snatch for TV
Inspired by the Guy Ritchie movie of the same name, the new Crackle series Snatch centers on a group of low level London criminals and hustlers who find they’ve accidentally escalated things into a much higher (and more dangerous) bracket when they find a truck of stolen gold bullion.
The trio at the center of the story are Albert (Luke Pasqualino), Billy (Lucien Laviscount) and Charlie (Rupert Grint) and I spoke to Pasqualino and Grint about the fun of working in a classic crime story of this sort.
IGN: What were your first thoughts when they approached you about this show and you learned they were doing this new version of Snatch?
Rupert Grint: First of all, I loved the movie. It was one of those films that always kind of stayed with me. I was probably way too young to see it when it came out.
Lethal Weapon: Can Murtaugh Save Riggs from Himself?
Warning: Spoilers for the Lethal Weapon Season 1 finale, "Commencement," follow below...
Welp. Clayne Crawford's Riggs has taken out Cartel hitman Gideon, ending the life of the man who ordered the hit on Miranda, but everyone's favorite crazy cop isn't done yet. No, as we saw at the end of Lethal Weapon's Season 1 finale, Riggs is off on a suicide mission, determined to take down Cartel boss Tito Flores.
Murtaugh's not about to stand by and let his partner get himself killed though and in the final moments of "Commencement," Roger heads out, off on a mission to bring Riggs back (even if he had, earlier in the episode, asked to be reassigned to a new partner). But what will Roger do when he finds Riggs? Will he arrest him or help him complete his mission?
The Best PS4 Hard Drive
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March 15, 2017 Update: The new PS4 firmware 4.5 introduces a slew of features, but one of the most welcome updates is external hard drive support. Internal hard drive installation has never been that difficult to begin with, but not everyone wants to take apart a $300+ console, and you're only limited to one drive. With an external drive, it's literally just plug and play, and you get to keep the internal storage and just add on more.
Don’t Fear the Reshoot
Rogue One. Suicide Squad. Mad Max: Fury Road. Everyone knows these recent hit movies underwent the much-maligned Hollywood ritual known as reshoots, and in fact word broke this week that Spider-Man: Homecoming reshoots (or pick-ups) are currently under way. And yet despite their bad rep, the finished product often isn't the nightmare many fans expect. In the case of the above mentioned films, maybe they didn't all end up becoming classics, but they did defy the conventional wisdom that says reshoots are the kiss of death.
Reshoots are often viewed as flailing, expensive attempts to patch up broken movies at the eleventh hour. They signal panic on the part of the studio and serve to deflate audience expectations. But in the long history of film, reshoots are actually a very common occurrence and one that, while not always, can be for the best. Looking back across the years, there are many examples of reshoots improving or even saving films. (Of course, there are also plenty of examples of reshoots that either couldn’t salvage a troubled project or actively damaged it.) So journey with us now as we look at a sampling of some of the most frequent types of movie reshoots...
No Current Plans to Bring South Park: The Fractured But Whole to Nintendo Switch
Despite a tweet earlier this week referencing Nintendo on the official South Park account, there are currently no plans to bring South Park: The Fractured But Whole to the Nintendo Switch.
Confusion and some speculation arose on Reddit and NeoGAF after the South Park Twitter account posted a GIF of Cartman freezing himself, captioned "Nin-ten-do. I'm coming. I'm coming, Nin-ten-do #blizzard2017." Though some suggested the tweet alluded to an impending Nintendo Switch announcement for the upcoming South Park RPG, that is currently not the case.
Free Demo for Horror RPG Pathologic Remake Released
In preparation for the Pathologic remake's launch later this year, developer Ice-Pick Lodge has released a free "several-hour-long" standalone demo called Pathologic: The Marble Nest, which you can download now on Steam.
Check out a trailer for The Marble Nest below, which, like the demo, aims to introduce players to the "strange town, destroyed by an ungodly plague" at the center of Pathologic's story.
Pathologic, the surreal psychological horror adventure from Russian-based studio Ice-Pick Lodge, gained something of a cult following when it launched back in 2005. Combining elements from several genres, such as horror, adventure, survival, and RPGs, Pathologic gave players 12 in-game days to explore a town plagued by a mysterious disease.
Universal Announces New The Rock Action Film, Skyscraper
Universal Pictures has announced Skyscraper, a new action movie starring Dwayne Johnson.
Written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber (Central Intelligence, We’re the Millers), Skyscraper follows Johnson's Will Ford, a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers.
During an assignment in China, Will suddenly finds himself framed for setting the world's tallest, safest building ablaze. Now a wanted man on the run, not only does Will have to clear his name and find those responsible, but must also save his wife and children, who are trapped inside the building.
The film, which is being described as a 3D action-thriller, hits theaters on July 13, 2018 and is produced by Johnson, Thurber, and Beau Flynn (San Andreas, Baywatch). Dany Garcia (Baywatch, Ballers) and Hiram Garcia (San Andreas, Central Intelligence) are executive producing.
Legend of Tarzan Writer in Talks for Suicide Squad 2
Adam Cozad is currently in talks with Warner Bros. to pen Suicide Squad 2.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, negotiations between Warner Bros. and Cozad are now underway. The studio is currently focused on getting a story in place while it continues its search for a director.
This wouldn't be the first time Cozad has worked Warner Bros., as he and Craig Brewer wrote The Legend of Tarzan, which released in July of last year. He also co-wrote the Chris Pine-led 2014 action drama Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
The first Suicide Squad movie was written and directed by David Ayer. The film wasn't received particularly well by critics when it released las year. Ayer won't be involved in the sequel, as he's already set to direct the upcoming Harley Quinn/Gotham City Sirens movie.
Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Adds New Mode This Week
The next multiplayer update for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will add a new mode, as well as new weapons and character skins when it releases this Friday, March 17.
In a post on PlayStation Blog, Naughty Dog announced that King of the Hill will be featured as a permanent addition to Uncharted 4's selection of multiplayer modes.
In King of the Hill, players are divided in two teams and must fight to gain control of capture points that rotate throughout the map. Once one team has reached the score limit, the opposing team has a chance avoid losing by capturing a location designated as Victory Hill. Meanwhile, the leading team can assure their win by claiming Victory Hill before the losing team.