Monthly Archives: May 2016
CBS Cancels CSI: Cyber
CBS has canceled CSI: Cyber, marking the end of the long-running CSI crime drama franchise on the network.
Variety reported the cancellation of the show, which aired its Season 2 finale in March. CSI: Cyber appeared to be on the chopping block that same month, when it wasn't among the 11 returning series CBS gave early renewals to (Criminal Minds, also not on that early list, has since been renewed).
Patricia Arquette in CSI: Cyber.
Supergirl Moving to the CW for Season 2
Supergirl has been renewed for Season 2, but the show is moving from CBS to the CW.
THR reported news of the renewal and move, which confirms recent reports that such a network switch was being discussed. The CW --- which is co-owned by CBS and Warner Bros., who produce Supergirl -- already is the home to The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow (all, like Supergirl, executive produced by Greg Berlanti). In a rare cross-network crossover, The Flash recently appeared on Supergirl for a highly rated episode.
For that crossover story, the Flash traversed the multiverse to team up with Supergirl, who exists in a parallel universe - something that will no doubt need to be addressed when we see, presumably, more crossovers between the shows next year, now that they are on the same network.
Gears of War 4: What We’re Betting on for E3
The next game in our road to E3 2016 series is...Gears of War 4. AWW, COME ON!
We didn't just see Gears of War 4 recently, we got to play it during the lengthy multiplayer beta period.
I'm old-school in that I'm a campaign-first Gears of War fan. That means I'm very curious to see exactly what JD Fenix and his crew of next-generation Gears will be up to on Sera. I'll be honest: while I love Gears of War, last E3's campaign debut didn't do a lot to rev up my chainsaw, so to speak. And the recent multiplayer beta was fun, but a little too similar to Gears of War 3. So whatever we get at E3 2016 – its final E3 prior to its October 11 release – I really want it to impress me. 343 Industries knocked it out of the park for me when they took over Halo with Halo 4, so I'm hopeful that The Coalition can put that same kind of mark on the Gears series with their "4."
Explaining Pokemon’s 20 Years of Ridiculous Trading Rules
Trading Pokemon with friends has been a staple of the franchise from the beginning. That's kind of the whole point.
But moving Pokemon between generations, from game to game? That's a different matter entirely. It was easy enough in the beginning. Using a Game Boy Link Cable, Gen 1 Pokemon could be imported into Gen 2. Unfortunately, due to a restructure in how Pokemon stats work and a platform switch there is a hard stop between Gen 2 (Gold and Silver) and Gen 3 (Ruby and Sapphire) - no trading is possible.
But, impressively, from Gen 3 all the way to the upcoming Sun and Moon, it's possible to trade Pokemon up from game to game. It isn't always a simple or user-friendly process, but it is doable This means that you'll be able to potentially battle with Pokemon you caught 13 years ago in Sun and Moon this fall. Pretty crazy.
The Division Has 9.5 Million Registered Players
Tom Clancy's The Division has 9.5 million registered players, CEO Yves Guillemot announced during Ubisoft's earnings report today.
Guillemot said the game exceeded Ubisoft's expectations, with active players playing the game for three hours per day on average. The Division, Guillemot said, had the first-largest release for a new video game brand.
And it's not only The Division bringing in success for Ubisoft. "We have tripled the audience for Far Cry," he said, "doubled it for Rainbow Six." Additionally, Watch Dogs had the third-largest release for a new franchise.
The Division, Far Cry Primal, and Rainbox Six Siege landed among the top five bestsellers for the first three months of 2016. In March, The Division earned the top spot, with Far Cry Primal coming in second. The Division itself helped drive software sales up 8 percent more than the same period last year.
Monster Hunter Generations Release Date Announced
Monster Hunter Generations is indeed headed for North America this summer.
The game, known as Monster Hunter X in Japan, will make its way westward on July 15.
Earlier this year, an Amazon listing for Monster Hunter Generations hinted at a July 31 launch. Capcom's official statement confirms that original rumor wasn't far off.
Also on July 15, fans will be able to purchase a Monster Hunter Generations themed New Nintendo 3DS XL. The systems will come in blue, and feature artwork of the "Fated Four" — a group of high-level monsters found within Generations.
Daily Deals: XCOM 2, PS4 With Free Uncharted 4, Doom Discounts
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The DLC has started pouring out for XCOM 2, the sci-fi strategy sim we gave a 9.3. If you've got the game and are interested in the new content, use code IGN20 to save $4 on the game's season pass, called the Reinforcement Pack. That's just $16 for all of XCOM 2's DLC. And if you don't have the game, you can use the same code to pick it up for $48 and save $12.
Game Scoop!: EA Trying to Make Sense of Nintendo NX
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing EA's plans for the Nintendo NX, Disney Infinity, Kojima's next game, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Legends of Tomorrow: Held Captive By the Time Masters
Thursday's new episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow - the penultimate Season 1 installment called "Destiny" - features our heroes in some serious freakin' peril as prisoners inside the Time Masters' base, The Vanishing Point.
Here you'll see Mick, Ray, Dr. Stein, and Kendra awaiting their enemies - with Mick explaining to the others that his fate will probably come in the form of becoming Chronos, his time hunter alter-ego. Plus, the Time Masters have some nefarious intentions for one of the other Legends. Check it out...
"Destiny" airs Thursday, May 12th, at 8/7c on The CW.
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/Showrenity.
X-Men: Apocalypse Writer Teases Post-Credits Scene
Spoiler warning: If you want to know absolutely nothing about Apocalypse before seeing it, turn back now.
Simon Kinberg, writer/producer of the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse has offered a teasing hint as to the post-credits scene in the new film.
“It’s a nod toward potentially a lot of different movies", Kinberg told Collider. "I mean certainly the Wolverine movie is related to what happens at the end of it, but there’s also another character that’s introduced, at least in name, in the tag
and he could show up in any host of different X-Men films. Maybe a Gambit movie, maybe another X-Men movie.”