Monthly Archives: July 2015
That Dead Game of Thrones Character Might Not be Dead
Warning: Spoilers for the end of Game of Thrones: Season 5 follow...
Okay, here it is: Kit Harrington, the actor who plays Game of Thrones' Jon Snow -- a character that was apparently killed off at the end of the last season -- has been been spotted heading back to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the sixth season just so happens to be filming.
Game of Thrones fan-site Watchers On The Wall (via MTV News) snapped the following pic of Harrington, who is arriving at the Belfast airport from London, sporting Jon Snow's trademark beard and locks (nicely wrapped-up in a man-bun):
New Fargo: Season 2 Trailer
FX has released a new trailer for Fargo: Season 2 ahead of its premiere this September. The new preview is our biggest look yet at the new season.
Give it a look below.
Just last week, a brief 30-second trailer was released, providing Fargo fans with their first look at the show's 1979 Sioux Falls, South Dakota setting outside of a couple of character-specific teasers.
According to series showrunner Noah Halway, Fargo's second season will be "a lot bigger" than the first, with "more of an epic feel."
Here’s When You Can Get Amiibo Cards
The first wave of Animal Crossing amiibo cards is coming on July 30 in Japan, and October 2 in Europe.
This news comes via the Nintendo of Norway website. These dates coincide with the release of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer in each respective territory. Presumably this means that the US date for the amiibo cards will be September 25, however we will update the story once we have confirmation.
This Journey Statue is Available for Pre-order
To coincide with today's PS4 release of Journey, there is now a section of the PlayStation Gear Store dedicated to the game.
Currently, the centerpiece of the store is this Journey statue. It stands 11 inches tall, is 8 inches wide, and 10 inches deep.
The statue is made of a polystone material, and depicts both a red and a white journeyer. Each one also comes with 5x7 inch color print of the original conceptual design art by Journey Art Director Matt Nava.
It is currently available for pre-order for $150 with an estimated ship date of July 31.
Meet SPECTRE’s New Bond Girls
A fresh batch of photos of the women who will play a prominent role in this year's new James Bond film SPECTRE have been revealed, as well as a few new details about each character.
Here's a look at Lea Seydoux's Madeleine Swann. According to USA Today, Seydoux plays a "doctor daughter of an assassin" who has an abrupt run-in with Bond at her Austrian clinic.
Podcast: The Digigods duke it out over British humour
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 07/21/15 (MP3) -- 33.6 MB
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Room Escapes: What It’s Like When a Video Game Becomes Real
Just a few moments ago you were standing in a tea shop in San Francisco’s Japantown, shaking the rain off your umbrella and wondering if you should ask the barista if she knows where the Time Travel Lab is. The next minute, you’re locked in a secretive room a few stories above the unassuming café with nine strangers.
The room is plain, with white walls and modest furniture. But there are also things off about it. Cryptic messages scrawled all over the walls and chalkboard. A broken tape player. Several small, locked chests. It's clear that a mysterious event has taken place here, and the only hints as to the who, what, when, and why are in the clues and riddles hidden around the room, sometimes in plain sight.
You Can Play KOTOR 2 in 5K
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is coming to Mac, Linux, and SteamOS alongside a substantial PC update today, more than 10 years after its original launch date. KOTOR 2 goes on sale on Steam and Apple's Mac App Store for $10. Here's what you can look forward to.
KOTOR 2 brings support for up to 5K resolution as well as widescreen support and Achievements. Additionally, Steam Cloud and controller support comes in the new version of Obsidian's sequel to BioWare's classic RPG. Steam Workshop compatibility means the game's legendary mod support can continue on Steam across all platforms, too. To that end, the Sith Lords Restored Content Mod -- a mode that completes KOTOR 2, which had missing chunks at launch -- could well be on its way to the Steam Workshop shortly for anyone to install.
Here’s What’s in DoA 5: Last Round’s Second Season Pass
We now know what's in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's second season pass.
The second season pass comes following a boost in DLC sales, a Koei Tecmo representative told IGN earlier today.
"DoA DLC sales have
met with great success in Europe and US, predominantly because the fan base has expanded significantly on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One."
In terms of content, New Costume Pass 2 offers 98 new outfits, along with an exclusive Secret Agent Hanoka costume, which is only available for season pass owners. Here's Hanoka's exclusive outfit in case you were wondering.
New Fear the Walking Dead Image
With the premiere of Fear the Walking Dead just over a month away, IGN has the exclusive debut of a new image from the series spotlighting two of the main characters - Liza (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Christopher (Lorenzo James Henrie).
Liza (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Christopher (Lorenzo James Henrie) in Fear the Walking Dead. Photo credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC