Monthly Archives: August 2016
Cap America Directors on How Civil War Sets up Infinity War
The Marvel machine is moving full steam ahead, and Joe and Anthony Russo are two of the most important cogs in it.
The directing duo are coming off Captain America: Civil War, which comes to home video in September, and just moved to Georgia to start working on Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War. That film, and its as-yes-untitled sequel, mark a culmination for 10 years and -- by the time of Infinity War's 2018 release -- 18 films that lay the groundwork for the biggest threat Earth's mightiest heroes have ever faced.
Captain America: Civil War brought together the most Marvel heroes yet in any of the studio's releases, as Steve Rogers and Tony Stark each assembled two separate groups of superheroes to fight one another over the future of the Avengers. Juggling the 12 Avengers featured in the film was a good exercise to prepare the Russos for the next two Avengers films, which -- in theory -- will bring together every superhero established in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Marvel has stayed mum on whether that includes TV heroes like the agents of SHIELD, the Defenders and the forthcoming Runaways.)
New Batman Animated Movie Trailer and Details
We've got the full new trailer and latest details for you today on the recently announced upcoming animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, a full-length feature from Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment that reunites Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar as the voices of their respective, iconic TV characters Batman, Robin, and Catwoman.
You can check out the trailer in the player above.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders will be available on Digital HD starting October 11, 2016. It will be available for streaming and download in high definition and standard definition on select digital retailers including Amazon, CinemaNow, Flixster, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, Xbox and others.
Top 25 Horror Movies of All Time
Coming up with a list of the 25 best horror movies is a good way to weed out the scary movie veterans from the scaredy cats. You can spot 'em every time a jump scare happens, or a devil-possessed girl crab walks upstairs, or an alien missiles out of some poor sucker's chest.
Okay, so we were more scared than not when working on this list. Sue us! Using overall movie quality, impact on the genre, legacy potential, fright/creepy factor and that mysterious quality known as Editor's Choice, we assembled a list of movies that guarantee you'll want to sleep with the lights on.
Some of the movies here are more traditional horror fare, while others are just twisted and creepy in a "permanently scarred for life" sorta way (e.g. The Silence of the Lambs). But all of them will scare the living heck out of you. So enjoy, and fire off your own suggestions and faves in the comments!
Out This Week: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Madden NFL 17, King of Fighters XIV
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
P.T. Spiritual Successor Allison Road Revived
After news of its cancellation made the rounds back in June, the Silent Hills-inspired first-person horror game Allison Road has been revived.
In a statement to IGN, Allison Road creator Christian Kesler confirmed that he would continue to work on the game on his own, this time under a new label called Far From Home, co-founded with his wife, who is also his business partner.
“I'm actually really happy to be able to announce that
will continue,” Kesler told IGN, saying he is as passionate about the project now as he was on day one. “We had a lot of support online and some folks out there are just incredibly nice.”
PlayStation Plus Subscription Prices to Rise Next Month
Sony has announced that, starting September 22, PlayStation Plus membership costs for will rise for yearly and three-monthly plans in the US and Canada.
Revealed on the PlayStation Blog, yearly subscriptions will rise to $59.99 USD/$69.99 CAD (a 10 and 20 dollar increase, respectively), and three-month subscriptions to $24.99 USD/$29.99 CAD.
Monthly subscriptions will also rise to $11.99 in Canada, but will remain at $9.99 in the US.
"This marks the first time that PS Plus membership prices will increase in the U.S. and Canada since the launch of the service in 2010", reads Sony's statement. "The new pricing reflects the current market conditions while enabling us to continue providing exceptional value to our members."
The Female Iron Man Will Be Known as Ironheart
Marvel's new female Iron Man, Riri Williams now has her own alias to go by - Ironheart.
Revealed by writer Brian Michael Bendis to Wired, Ironheart will gain her name within the pages of the first issue of the relaunched invincible Iron Man.
“Iron Woman seemed old fashioned to some,” Bendis explains in a discussion about the new name. “Iron Maiden looked like a legal nightmare. And Ironheart, coined by Joe Quesada, after I told him my planned story for Riri, speaks not only to the soul of the character but to the Iron Man franchise as a whole.
Dragon Quest 11 Confirmed for Nintendo NX
Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time is officially in development for Nintendo NX.
The news comes courtesy of series creator Yuji Horii, who confirmed development for the upcoming Nintendo platform in an interview with Nintendo Dream (as translated by Gematsu).
Horii also confirms that four versions of the game (on PS4, NX, and both 3D and 2D versions of the game for 3DS) will be released simultaneously. "Spoilers will emerge if we release one version earlier", he explained.
The Japanese release of the game is currently set for May 27, 2017.
2 Epic Mickey Spin-offs Apparently In Production Before Junction Point Was Closed
Two Disney's Epic Mickey spin-offs - titled Epic Donald and Epic Disney Racers - were apparently in development at Junction Point before being cancelled.
The Epic Mickey development studio Junction Point closed in 2013. All that remains of the two projects right now is concept art, which you can see the gallery below.
Disney comic and gaming conceptual artist Patrick Block answered some questions about the Epic Donald project, with his replies posted on the Assembler Games forums.
One of September’s Games With Gold Has Been Announced
Turn-based RPG Earthlock: Festival of Magic will launch as part of Xbox Live Games With Gold's line-up of free games for September.
Announced on the Major Nelson blog, the game will arrive on September 1 (arriving on Steam priced at $29.99 on the same day).
The rest of September's Games With Gold line-up will be announced this week, beginning August 22.
Earthlock itself is a classic-style fantasy RPG, drawing elements from the likes of Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, and even Harvest Moon. It follows the adventure of Amon, a desert scavenger on a world that's stopped spinning. You can find out more on the game's now-successful Kickstarter page.