Monthly Archives: February 2016
Wolverine 3 Was Intended to Be Rated R Before Deadpool
20th Century Fox is intending to make Hugh Jackman's final Wolverine movie rated R, and this was the case even before Deadpool came out.
There were rumors earlier this week that Fox would be leaving the PG-13 rating behind for the next movie because of its recent R-rated box office hit Deadpool.
However, as The Hollywood Reporter points out, the studio released a teaser image of the hero holding up the "middle claw" at Comic-Con last year. In addition, THR's insiders say that it was always designed as an R-rated movie because of the language and violence in Michael Green's script.
5 Things We Want From DC Rebirth
Last week DC Comics drew back the curtain on the "DC Rebirth" relaunch. Starting in June, the publisher will replace their current lineup with 32 new ongoing series. The goal is to provide readers a fresh starting point for the DCU and blend the best of the New 52 with the classic DC Universe.
It all sounds promising, but this isn't the first time DC has announced an ambitious relaunch aimed at re-energizing their comic book universe. Join us as we break down the five things Rebirth needs to accomplish if it's going to give DC the boost it needs this summer.
We love seeing books that can build on past stories in meaningful ways, add new wrinkles to familiar characters and generally treat the DCU like a living, breathing place. That's always been a particular strength of Geoff Johns' work, especially Green Lantern: Rebirth and The Flash: Rebirth, and it's why we're glad to see Johns at the forefront of this relaunch.
Did Uncharted 4 Steal Art From Assassin’s Creed 4?
Update: Naughty Dog has released a statement regarding the trailer:
"In our eagerness to get the story trailer out we made a regrettable mistake and didn’t thoroughly vet the art work used for an in game painting. We’ve already updated the trailer. We hold all artistry in high regard and take full responsibility for having allowed this to happen.
We want to sincerely apologize to everyone at Ubisoft, the Assassin’s Creed team, the original artist and our fans.
Naughty Dog"
A new version of the trailer has been released with replaced art.
New Game of Thrones Poster Features Catelyn Stark
Full spoilers for the Game of Thrones TV show to date continue below.
Hello there, Catelyn Stark.
As part of Game of Thrones: Season 6's promotional push, IGN is exclusively debuting a new character poster tied to the show's April 24th premiere. Taking cue from the Hall of Faces trailer HBO released recently, this image features the Stark matriarch (played by Michelle Fairley) as one of the faces in the House of Black and White.
Superstore Renewed for Season 2 by NBC
NBC has renewed Superstore for a second season.
According to Deadline, the comedy has been renewed early thanks to good ratings. Superstore is averaging a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and has 6.9 million viewers overall in Live+7.
The cast of Superstore.
Superstore is a comedy set in a large retail store created by Justin Spitzer, and starring America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Mark McKinney, and Lauren Ash.
New Gotham Promos Feature Mr. Freeze and Hugo Strange
FOX has released a number of teaser trailers for the upcoming return of Gotham.
Below you'll be able to watch the teasers for Hugo Strange, Mr. Freeze, and Bruce Wayne. Last month we got some more insight into how Strange and Freeze will be portrayed in the second half of Season 2.
Gotham returns to FOX on February 29. In the run up to the return, FOX, Warner Bros. TV and DC Entertainment have been releasing parts of a motion comic that bridges the first and second halves of the season.
Demi Moore Books First Major TV Show Role
Demi Moore will be landing her first TV starring role in 10 Days in the Valley.
According to Deadline, 10 Days in the Valley is a drama series from Tassie Cameron, who was co-creator, executive producer, and head writer of Rookie Blue.
Demi Moore (pictured here in 2011's Margin Call).
Fire Emblem Fates Sells 300K Copies
Fire Emblem Fates has sold over 300,000 units during its launch weekend.
This makes Fates the fastest-selling game in the franchise, having sold more than five times as many copies as 2013’s Fire Emblem Awakening.
Between the two versions, Birthright was the most popular.
The first piece of DLC for Fates dropped on February 19. Nintendo has said it plans on releasing additional paid maps on a regular basis through April 21. But before that, on March 10, comes the third story, Fire Emblem Fates: Revelations, for around $20.
In our 9.4 review of Fates we said a load of nice things, including “Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright is a fantastic balance of tactical challenge and accessibility. Even after I finished the story, I found myself returning to the battlefield again and again to unlock more conversations between friends and test my army’s might against Nohr’s finest. I’m addicted to Fire Emblem Fates, and that’s fine by me.”
Hitman Beta Returning for PlayStation Plus Members
If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber then you'll be getting exclusive access to another Hitman beta from March 4.
Square Enix also released the Hitman opening cinematic trailer today, which you can see below.
The beta will only be around for that weekend, with the game releasing a week later on March 11. Hitman will now be episodic, with new locations being released as add-ons.
IGN had a chance to go hands-on with the beta a couple of weeks ago, and the thoughts were "so far, so good."
Upload and Share Gaming Clips Instantly With New PC App
San Francisco based Forge Inc. has announced the public beta of its gameplay-recording software Forge.
Forge allows users to collect 5-30 second clips from their games and upload them to platforms like Twitter and Facebook, "all without exiting their game."
The app runs in the background during gameplay "without the use of any additional hardware" like a dedicated capture card. Forge Inc. says it does this "without affecting gameplay performance."
Clips are recorded in HD and shared to the Forge network, but the clips can also be used on personal blogs in addition to social media.
In a nutshell, if Forge is running while you're playing Rocket League and you score an unbelievable goal, you can scrub and cut the footage down without needing to exit the game. The clip can then be uploaded and if you're fast enough, you can have your goal on social media before the ball goes back into play.