Monthly Archives: April 2019
The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of the Hulk
Today we continue our look at each of the founding MCU Avengers and how their stories have led them to their final confrontation with Thanos. Next up is the Incredible Hulk himself and his journey to Avengers: Endgame.
Though it's often easy to forget, the Hulk is one of the oldest MCU heroes. Debuting only one month after Tony Stark, in the days when a Paramount logo preceded Iron Man, it seemed normal for Universal, the company that still holds certain cinematic rights to the character, to distribute a Hulk movie under the shared MCU banner. The Incredible Hulk didn't set the world on fire the way that the story of the retired arms dealer turned armored hero did, but it achieved another feat: It introduced Bruce Banner and the Hulk into the MCU canon. Eleven years later, Marvel's own muscly, green Jekyll and Hyde analog has gone from rogue loner to Avenger to champion of a galactic gladiatorial contest to the terrified herald of Thanos' arrival on Earth. And as we get ever closer to Endgame, it's time to look back at the rise and (literal) fall of the man who should have been able to beat the Mad Titan.
Rage 2’s Killer New Vehicles, Abilities, and Upgrades
April continues to charge forward, which means we’ve got another exclusive look at Rage 2 as part of this month’s IGN First! This time, I sat down with id Software Studio Director Tim Willits as he goes deep into how its skill trees and upgrade systems work. Watch the video above for a first look at all the customization it offers.
If you’re hungry for even more, we’ve got loads of coverage from this month, including 11 minutes of Rage 2 gameplay, a breakdown of the enemy factions you’ll be fighting, and a look at how Rage has evolved since the original. We’ve also got a full Rage 2 preview after spending a few hours in its wasteland that you can watch below.
This Spider-Man PS4 Easter Egg Went Undiscovered for 8 Months
A developer who worked on Insomniac’s PS4 Spider-Man game has revealed an Easter egg that has passed people by since the game was released in September last year: Jewish characters in the open world don’t work on Saturdays.
This feels like the right time to mention an Easter egg that everyone's passed over so far: these guys don't work on Saturdays! pic.twitter.com/kJydFBG4DG
— Elan Ruskin (@despair) April 19, 2019
Developer Elan Ruskin, a senior engine programmer at Insomniac, revealed the fact over the Easter weekend (via GamesRadar), which he noted was the perfect time to reveal a hidden detail.
Nvidia Launches New GTX 16-Series GPUs for Desktop and Mobile
Today Nvidia is unveiling new 16-series GPUs for both desktop and mobile, which is the first time the company has rolled out the same GPU for both platforms simultaneously (as far as I can recall). On the desktop side it is launching what is likely the final Turing desktop model in its product stack, the $149 GTX 1650 (review coming soon). On the mobile side it's unveiling the first non-RTX GPUs, and in traditional Nvidia fashion the mobile chips have the same name as their desktop counterparts (GTX 1660 Ti, GTX 1650). All of this new hardware should be available immediately, so this is a "hard launch" as they say.
Baby Turing Arrives
The desktop-based GeForce GTX 1650 uses an all-new GPU dubbed TU117, and it has less RAM and a narrower memory bus than the GTX 1660 and 1660 Ti. Though this GPU shares all the same architectural advances of the previous Turing GPUs, it is the most affordable yet at $149. Here's how all the low-to-midrange Turing cards stack up on the spec chart:
Game of Thrones Prediction: Who Will Win the Battle of Winterfell?
Warning: full spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2 and the preview for Episode 3 ahead!
Season 8, Episode 3 of Game of Thrones will feature the Battle of Winterfell in an epic-sized 82-minute episode. After seeing how the defenders of Winterfell decided to spend what might be their last night alive, we’re going to watch as they battle the undead army of the Night King in an effort to save not just Westeros but all of humanity. It’s hard to make predictions on what will happen in a show as wily as Game of Thrones, but we’re going to do our best to break down the top three ways we see this battle potentially playing out.
Be sure to check out our review of Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2!
The Asus ROG Mothership is an Overpowered Surface Pro for Gamers
It’s been a few months since we last saw the Asus ROG Mothership—the part-laptop, part-desktop gaming behemoth—but since its CES 2019 debut, it has only gotten even crazier since then.
Asus has finally told us the full specs of its 17-inch hybrid gaming machine will include Intel’s newest Core i9-9980HK processor fitted alongside a factory-overclocked Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080.
Chadwick Boseman, Infinity War Directors Reunite for 21 Bridges
The release of Avengers: Endgame, now just days away, kicks off 2019’s summer movie season. This year, we’re foregoing a traditional summer movie preview -- a single list-style film preview -- in favor of a month-long series of IGN First summer movie spotlights, featuring exclusive video debuts, image reveals, interviews and more.
IGN First is IGN's editorially-driven month-long spotlight of exclusives around upcoming film titles that both our audience -- and our staff -- are excited about. We'll be rolling out exclusives on some of the most exciting new movies opening between the beginning of May until the end of August, so make sure to check back for even more exclusives throughout April.
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Detective Pikachu Poster Is Full of Creepy Pokémon
A new poster for Pokémon Detective Pikachu has dropped, and it gives you a close-up look at several of the creepy/cute monsters that feature in the film.
Justice Smith’s Tim Goodman and Kathryn Newton’s Lucy Stevens are surrounded by 14 different Pokémon, including Pikachu himself, a scaly Charizard, a surprisingly menacing-looking Aipom, and that terrifying Mr. Mime.
Avengers: Endgame First Reactions Twitter Roundup
Certain members of the press had the chance to attend an early screening of Avengers: Endgame. Their reactions are officially in, and it’s looking good for the latest outing of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
Reactions to the twenty-second installment in the MCU are largely positive, heaping praise upon what most consider to be a more than worthy culmination of what has come before. Many noted it’s a very different film from Infinity War, and others suggested it’s best for viewers to watch the rest of the MCU in preparation. We’re in the Endgame now.
Cinema Blend’s Eric Eisenberg said Endgame is "everything you want it to be and more,” calling the film a "perfect reflection on the last 11 years that pays off everything in the best way possible. Without question my new favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Stunned."