Monthly Archives: July 2016
Pokemon Go to Receive Bi-Weekly Updates
Now that Pokemon Go has properly launched — in certain territories, at least —Niantic Labs has no intention on leaving the game in its current state. Instead the developer plans to continually update the game.
"...We treat it as an ever-evolving game," Niantic CEO John Hanke said in an interview with Game Informer. "It’s not something that just sort of minted and then issued on launch day and not changed."
Hanke noted that this doesn't mean the game will necessarily receive major features with each update, but Niantic is committed to regularly working on and improving the game. As Hanke has previously said, he reiterates that features like trading and upgrades to PokeStops and gyms are among the plans the developer has in store.
Pokemon Go Plus Wearable Selling for Over $100 on Ebay
Nintendo's Pokemon Go Plus device, the game's $35 wearable add-on, doesn't have an official release date just yet, yet it's already commanding a high resell price on eBay.
The wearable is expected to launch in July, and it looks like it will be exceedingly tough to find one at that time. As of press time, Pokemon Go Plus is listed as no longer available on Amazon, GameStop, and the Nintendo store. Those desperate for the device will have to head to eBay, where guaranteed pre-orders are going for upward of $100.
Justice League Not Listed for WB’s Comic-Con Panel
Warner Bros. has announced its plans for San Diego Comic-Con, and while the studio will be showcasing both Wonder Woman and Suicide Squad, Justice League is not mentioned.
According to Warners' press release, Conan O'Brien will host a presentation on Saturday, July 23, that features a number of the studio's upcoming films. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins will be joined by Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Connie Nielsen at the event. Likewise, Suicide Squad's robust cast -- including Will Smith, Jared Leto, and Margot Robbie -- will be in attendance alongside director David Ayer.
While Justice League isn't listed, it's possible Warner Bros. will include something as a surprise for Comic-Con attendees. It would be odd to have two Justice League cast members there (Gadot and Ezra Miller, for Fantastic Beasts) and not show or do anything to plug the biggest DC film on their slate.
Bardem up for Frankenstein in Shared Universe
Javier Bardem may be playing one of Universal's most famous monsters--or the man who made it.
Variety reports that Bardem is "in talks to star as Frankenstein" in Universal's monster universe. The shared universe will bring together several monsters inspired by the classic movie series, but the report doesn't detail which film Bardem would first appear in. Nor does it specify whether he will play Dr. Frankenstein or Frankenstein's Monster, which is sometimes colloquially referred to simply as "Frankenstein."
Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men
23 Perfectly Timed Pokemon Go Screenshots
Pokemon Go's augmented reality camera means it's easy to snap pictures of nearby Pokemon in strange, funny, and sometimes fitting places.
Users on the Pokemon Go Snap subreddit have been posting some of their favorite perfectly timed images from Niantic's free-to-play AR game. Below are 23 of our favorites.
If you want your own Pokemon Go images to make it into a gallery, post them in the comments or tweet at us @IGN with the hashtag #PokemonGo.
Don't forget to also check out our Pokemon Go wiki for all the tips and information you need to get the most out of your augmented reality Pokemon catching adventures.
Sea of Thieves Release Window Confirmed
Sea of Thieves will launch in February of next year, Xbox Australia has confirmed.
While rumblings of an early 2017 release surfaced last month at E3, Xbox's Australian branch confirmed the launch window in a post on Twitter, saying, "Ship-REKT! Sea of Thieves is coming to Xbox One Feb 2017."
Sea of Thieves will release for both Xbox One and Windows 10 and take advantage of Microsoft's recently announced Xbox Play Anywhere initiative, which grants users who digitally purchase the game the ability to play across both platforms.
Rent a Hero Movie Based on Sega Game
A film adaptation of the classic Sega game Rent a Hero is in the works from Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink.
According to Deadline, Pink is working alongside writer Jeff Morris, and the two are collaborating with Stories International's Tomoya Suzuki to develop the project. Pink will direct the movie and Morris is on board to pen the script.
Rent a Hero box art
Mr. Robot: Where We Left Off Last Season
Warning: Spoilers for Mr. Robot's first season follow...
In preparation for Mr. Robot's second season return on Wednesday, July 13th, we're looking back at how Season 1 ended so that we can all refresh our memory cards..
The series was an out-of-the-gate hit for USA last summer, focusing on paranoid hacker vigilante Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) and his bizarre relationship with a mysterious man, Mr. Robot, bent on using Elliot's expertise to bring down a greedy global conglomerate called E Corp.
A true TV standout, Mr. Robot echoed the works of Fincher, Kubrick, and other auteurs while it delivered a wonderfully twisted tale of class warfare and anxiety, all told through the eyes of an uniquely unreliable narrator. So let's check back in with the very end of the first season and play a bit of catch up...
Pokemon Go Grants Full Access to Your Google Account
Pokemon Go, Niantic Labs' newly released augmented reality game, has reached massive success, having become the top free and grossing app on the iOS app store within days of its launch. However, the app is unexpectedly giving Niantic access to more than just a huge player base.
The app, popular on both iOS and Android devices, requires users to sign into Pokemon Go using a Pokemon Trainer Club login or a Google account. Those who choose to log in with their Google account are unknowingly granting the app full access to account information, including emails. Pokemon Go's login process does not notify users of the level of access being granted.
You See Batman From Criminals’ POV in Suicide Squad
We visited the Toronto set of Suicide Squad last summer during which time director David Ayer explained his take on Batman and the supporting role he plays in his upcoming DC Comics movie.
As Ayer recalled during a break in filming, he lobbied to include Ben Affleck's Dark Knight Detective in his supervillain film. "Look, it's like you applied at a job for a DC Comic movie and it's like, 'Come on, let me get the toys, please. Let me get the cool stuff.' So I begged for that. That was really, really something I wanted," said Ayer.