Monthly Archives: August 2015
Joe Dirt 2: Crackle’s Most Watched Original Movie
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser has become Crackle’s most viewed original movie ever.
The sequel to the 2001 original surpassed 2 million views since its debut on July 16, according to Deadline.
The Sony-owned streaming service claims the views for Joe Dirt 2 equate to a box office gross of over $16 million.
Joe Dirt 2 is a screwball comedy about the white-trash hero of the title, played by David Spade (who also starred in the original). Spade revealed he had written the screenplay for the sequel in a Reddit Ask Me Anything last year.
Inside the Year Anime Took Over America
Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 1988 - the year Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear debuted on the Famicon/NES, and the year Joker got a backstory in The Killing Joke.
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Jeff Garlin: 51% Chance Curb Your Enthusiasm Returns
During a panel for The Goldbergs at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, actor Jeff Garlin spoke about the possibility of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm returning for another season.
Garlin says he's still in touch with Curb creator Larry David, and the two have discussed bringing the improvised comedy series back, which last aired in 2011. However, for now, those discussions are as far it's gone.
"There’s not been any 'We’re going to do it.' You know what I mean? There’s nothing like that," Garlin said. "But I certainly would love to. And he’s the best guy to do an improvised show, do the whole thing with. And it’s been such an honor to work with him. I hope he does. I’d love to."
Black Ops 3 eSports Will Have Drafts and Bans
At Gamescom, Treyarch revealed new details about how Black Ops 3 multiplayer will work for competitive eSports.
Before a competitive match, players will enter a ban and protect phase. Two players at a time -- one from each team -- will be able to protect or ban any score streaks, weapons, specialists, or abilities. The feature will, for example, allow players to ban the weapons they know their enemies are skilled with, or to ensure they won't be stripped of their own.
Mega Man Legacy Collection Release Dates Announced
Capcom has announced the digital and physical release dates for Mega Man Legacy Collection.
Mega Man Legacy Collection will release on August 25 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC and in early 2016 for 3DS, according to Capcom-Unity. The collection will retail for $15 USD.
Physical editions will release sometime in North America in early 2016 for PS4, Xbox One, and 3DS and will retail for $30 USD. No mention was made of releasing the physical edition in other regions.
Mega Man Legacy Collection was announced at Comic-Con last month and includes the first six Mega Man games from the NES. It is intended to be a “Criterion Collection of video games,” according to Capcom.
This Massive Thor Cover Is Worthy of the Gods
The adventures of Jane Foster as Thor will continue in the pages of the relaunched The Mighty Thor this November. To give a glimpse of what's to come -- and to blow our minds -- series artist Russell Dauterman and colorist Matt Hollingsworth conjured up a grand image of Thor's allies and enemies, with both of Jane's personas as the centerpiece. Behold!
To attempt to crack to secrets of this gorgeous, stunning piece of art, we hopped on the phone with The Mighty Thor writer Jason Aaron. We asked him about the presence of Loki and Beta Ray Bill, he pointed out a few details (including a new character), and he talked about the brewing war in the Ten Realms that Jane will face once Secret Wars ends. We also talked about his current Thors series and how that will play into the new series, plus we snuck in a question about his violent and engrossing Image Comics series, Southern Bastards, to find out when we'll see that character join the story.
Nine Amiibo Coming Out in September
Nintendo of America has announced that the next wave of amiibo will be on store shelves on September 11, 2015.
There will be six amiibo released on this date: Zero Suit Samus, Olimar, Bowser Jr., Dr. Mario, Ganondorf, plus the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo in classic colors. The release of 8-bit classic colors Mario amiibo now coincides with its release in other territories alongside Super Mario Maker.
Scalebound Isn’t the Game You Think It Is
A love of video games has flowed through Hideki Kamiya’s veins since he was young, but it wasn’t until he purchased his first PC during his high school years that his mind was fully opened to their potential. His new machine took him on journeys beyond the simple inputs of the mid-’80s arcades and introduced him to a myriad of mythical creatures that would quickly become a life-long obsession.
“It opened up a whole new set of games I could play; action games, adventure games, RPGs,” Kamiya says, sitting across from me in his PlatinumGames studio in Osaka, Japan. “Those games had a great influence on me.”
“Also,” he adds with a smile, “they introduced me to dragons.”
Dragons (and other giant beasts) have roamed the fertile fields of Kamiya’s mind since he started his career proper at Capcom in 1994. They’ve appeared in various guises throughout his games, from the griffin in the original Devil May Cry to the dragons in 2009’s Bayonetta and 2013’s The Wonderful 101. But their depiction in popular culture as fiendish monsters - prizes to take down with an earth-shaking thud - hasn’t always sat comfortably with Kamiya.
Mojang Wants Minecraft to Work Cross-Platform
Mojang has revealed the recently-announced Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is the first step towards building a more unified community for the game.
Speaking to IGN at Gamescom 2015, CEO Jonas Martensson explained the underlying code that means the new edition can be played using an Xbox One controller, touchscreen or keyboard and mouse is the first step towards the company's aims of allowing cross-platform play.
Soon after launch, Windows 10 Edition owners will be able to play with those who've opted for the Pocket Edition, with plans to bring both Xbox 360 and Xbox One players into the fold further down the line.
Mojang: ‘There’s Been no Discussions About Minecraft 2′
Mojang has denied even discussing the possibility of creating a sequel to Minecraft, with the company's CEO explaining he's perfectly happy continuing to iterate on the existing game.
Speaking to IGN at Gamescom 2015, Jonas Martensson explained that while he was wary of suggesting there would never be a follow-up to the game, it certainly isn't something Mojang is thinking about at the moment, with the team believing Minecraft will still be around in 10 years.
"First of all, there's been no discussions about Minecraft 2 at the moment," he said. "I can't promise forever there'll never be a Minecraft 2, but for the foreseeable future there won't be.
"I think we've always been listening to the players and one big step has been to bring the game to all platforms and letting people play together. We also want to make sure the creativity of the community is still there, so we can allow and empower all our users to create plugins or mods, then I think then the community will take the game where it's going to be in five years."