Monthly Archives: April 2019

How Iron Man’s Journey Always Led to Thanos

Starting today, we’re taking a closer look at each of the founding MCU Avengers and how their stories have led them to their final confrontation with Thanos. First up today is Iron Man and his journey to Avengers: Endgame.

Iron Man kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and though it may not seem like it at first glance, his entire character arc has been leading to an epic confrontation with Thanos. It took years for Marvel’s premiere hero and villain to meet face-to-face, but they actually battled against each other for years in what boils down to an intergalactic game of shadow chess where Tony didn’t even know the identity of his opponent. As we prepare for the release of Avengers: Endgame, here’s a look back at Tony Stark’s journey and how it all led to the Mad Titan.

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Hearthstone: Why Next Week’s World Championship Will Be One of a Kind

Next week, 16 of the best Hearthstone players in the world are heading to Taipei for the Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT) Finals. Running from April 25 - 28 (local time), the tournament is the culmination of a full year (and then some) of fierce competition, but it’s going to be so much more than that. This year will be the most unique competition Hearthstone has ever seen, and I absolutely can’t wait.

For a big chunk of the player base, the most exciting part of this year’s World Championship is probably the fact that it’s taking place after the Standard rotation. What does that mean? Well, when the first set of cards in a new calendar year hits the game, three old sets rotate out. This means 135 new cards come in and 400+ old cards go out. It’s a huge shake-up because a lot of the existing strategies rely heavily on those 400+ cards, so are lost altogether or drastically re-worked, while a whole lot of new archetypes emerge. It also means that the new set has a big impact, because it’s a larger percentage of the overall card pool than the expansions later in the year.

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How Douglas Booth Channeled Nikki Sixx for Netflix’s The Dirt

Check out our review of Netflix's The Dirt.

Netflix’s The Dirt turned out to be an entertaining trip down memory lane. Centered on the exploits of Mötley Crüe, the film transported viewers back to the ‘80’s – a time when a rock star’s uniform consisted of colorful, skintight outfits, make-up, and teased hair – while providing an informative look at one of America’s most notorious rock bands. And though it didn’t present every memorable event or depict each milestone as accurately as one might have hoped (as most biopics go), the film still proved to be a worthwhile watch.

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Everything We Know About Wonder Woman 1984

2020 is shaping up to be a great year for DC movie lovers. Not only are the Birds of Prey making their big screen debut, but we're getting a sequel to 2017's Wonder Woman. Diana Prince is back in action, and this time she's facing the scariest enemy of all - the 1980s.

From the cast and crew to the release date to the plot, here's everything you need to know about Wonder Woman 1984.

Be sure to also check out everything we know about Star War: Episode 9 - The Rise of Skywalker and everything we know about The Batman.

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With The Mandalorian, Disney+ Will Probably Be More Like Hulu Than Netflix

Last week in Chicago, fans got their first look at the Disney+ live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. And while most of The Mandalorian's new footage was shown behind closed doors, IGN was on the ground at Star Wars Celebration to get the details firsthand. Series creator and executive producer Jon Favreau announced that the highly-anticipated series will premiere when the streaming service launches on November 12, 2019.

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Top 10 Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

Games have always existed in a numbers-obsessed industry. Sega vs. Nintendo defined a generation in the '90s, while today's more mild console wars and monthly NPD reports keep sales figures at the forefront of games-related discussion. With such a persistent emphasis on performance, one of the industry's biggest questions has always been, What are the best-selling video games of all time?

To answer this question, we set out to compile the most accurate list possible, digging through financial reports, news stories, interviews, and more. The result is the following list of the ten best-selling video games of all time, as of March 2019.

(Notes: We've counted pack-in games toward sales totals, considering all ten games on this list were, at one point, bundled with a console. Free downloads are not counted as sales, therefore excluding games like Fortnite and League of Legends.)

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Why Detective Pikachu Needed Approval From Pokemon President to Use Mr. Mime

The release of Avengers: Endgame, now just weeks 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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