Monthly Archives: July 2017
Suicide Squad Director on Why He’s Making Gotham City Sirens Instead of a Sequel
At San Diego Comic-Con 2017, we got a chance to chat with Suicide Squad director David Ayer about his upcoming Netflix film Bright, and we took that opportunity to ask him a few questions about his next DC movie, Gotham City Sirens.
When we asked Ayer why he chose to tell this story, as opposed to a direct sequel to Suicide Squad, he responded, "It's a story about three fantastic women who're trying to find their way in the world, and realize that they have more power together than they do individually." He added, "I have daughters, and I want to create something that might be able to help them get along in the world a little bit."
The Gotham City Sirens comic, written by Batman: The Animated Series' creator Paul Dini, follows the trio of Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy, and their adventures around Gotham City. We pressed him on whether Harley Quinn, who will once again be played by Margot Robbie, will switch up her iconic look. Ever the professional, Ayer replied, "Let's put a pin in that. Maybe next Comic-Con." He did tease a bit, adding, "Everybody evolves."
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One Piece Live-Action TV Series Announced
A live-action One Piece TV show has been announced.
According to Yahoo! Japan (translation via The One Piece Podcast), a live-action Hollywood adaptation of the popular anime was announced in Tokyo as part of One Piece's 20th anniversary celebration.
Tomorrow Studios, who's also taking on the recently-announced Cowboy Bebop live-action TV series, will oversee the project. The One Piece live-action series doesn't have a release date yet.
The 5 The Best Modern War Films
The history of humanity is, tragically, also a history of war. The conflicts in which countries and cultures take arms against one another have shaped the map of the world and repeatedly redefined our place within it, and so it only makes sense that a significant number of films have been made about soldiers, about their battles, and about the consequences.
But it’s one thing to make a movie about a war with the benefit of hindsight. Modern war movies, made during or only shortly after the conflicts they dramatize, are trickier. Filmmakers can’t always see the forest for the trees, and frequently fall back on rah-rah action dynamics and propagandistic simplicity. And while some of the best modern war movies do those things too, the most interesting examples try to say something salient about the people embroiled in these battles, and explore each war from a different, illuminating angle.
Ghost Recon Wildlands’ New PvP Mode Gets Open Beta
Ubisoft has announced it will hold an open beta for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands' upcoming PvP mode, Ghost War, this summer on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
The mode, which offers up a four-versus-four team deathmatch experience set on expansive, open maps, will be available in its entirety as a free update this fall to everyone who owns a copy of Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Ghost War features a variety of classes to choose from, allowing players to decide what type of role they want to have on the battlefield. New player-versus-player mechanics, like sound markers and suppressing fire, will be incorporated into the mode as well.
Ubisoft's military shooter has proven to be very successful, holding strong as the best-selling game of 2017 so far.
Dragon Ball FighterZ: Two New Characters Announced
The two latest characters to be added to the Dragon Ball FighterZ roster are Piccolo and Krillin.
Piccolo is described as a technical character who has an extendable arm with which he grabs opponents. He's good at breaking through his opponent's guard, and he has fast and powerful beams, or you can charge up for a stronger attack. For an even larger strike, Piccolo either releases a Ki blast from afar or can combine it with a combo move.
Krillin is a skillful, tricky character who creates an image of himself before launching an attack. He lacks reach and power, but has techniques like the Kamehameha for a longer range battle. Plus, he'll be able to use the recognizable Senzu Bean which has restorative powers.
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IGN UK Podcast #393: Atomic Blondes, Mad Men & Squid Kids
Alysia's seen Atomic Blonde, but had a run-in with Charlize Theron that's even more exciting. Joe's been playing Splatoon 2, and definitely not been using Nintendo's new voice chat app. Meanwhile, Gav finds a new way to crowbar a discussion of Mad Men into the podcast.
On top of that we've got your feedback, discussion of the delights of the French, and Gav cocks up Keyword Countdown real good.
IGN UK Podcast #393: Atomic Blondes, Mad Men & Squid Kids
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Nintendo Trademark Suggests N64 Classic Mini Coming
Nintendo has filed trademark applications which relate to various game controllers, including one pertaining to Nintendo 64, sparking speculation about Nintendo's potential next mini-console.
A thread on NeoGAF points to a series of applications filed in Europe via the European Union Intellectual Property Office on July 18, indicating that Nintendo is looking to register trademarks for several of its past console's controllers.
Included in the list are line drawings of NES, SNES, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 64 controllers:
Hearthstone Pros and Personalities on the Game in 2017
I’ve spent a good deal of my gaming life over the last few years obsessed by Hearthstone. It’s a genuinely special game – deeply strategic, infinitely playable, always changing, always surprising and wonderfully presented. It’s also worth noting that I’ve almost definitely spent more time watching Hearthstone than playing Hearthstone in that time. I check in with streams, watch tournaments, follow content creators on YouTube, lurk around the various Hearthstone subreddits and listen to Hearthstone podcasts (plural!) on a weekly basis.
Hearthstone’s community, in other words, is pretty vital. There’s so much to learn, so much to discuss and so much fun to be had that I’m quite happy to divide my time between the community and the game itself. With that in mind, now that there’s a little lull before Knights of the Frozen Throne kicks into gear (more info and card reveals are coming on July 24) I figured this was as good a time as any to take the pulse of some of my favourite pros and personalities within the community. To find out how they’re feeling about Hearthstone right now, what they’d like changed or added, and what they think of the theme for the next set. To do that I gave the same set of six questions to a bunch of people. We’ll do introductions first, then dive into the questions. And a massive thank you to everyone involved!