Monthly Archives: May 2019
How Codemasters’ New Grid Is Going Back to Its Roots
Codemasters has been building and publishing games for over 30 years. Platformers and puzzle games, shooters and sports sims; you name it. These days, however, it’s racing that exclusively powers the pistons in the studio’s high-octane heart.
It’s a genre Codemasters knows inside and out. The company’s current F1 series is the best simulation of a single, contemporary motorsport available, and Dirt Rally 2.0 is the supreme rally sim of the modern era. But there’s a third pillar of the Codemasters racing roster that’s been completely absent this generation – one that can trace its roots all the way back to 1997’s legendary TOCA Touring Car Championship: the much-loved Grid series.
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Game of Thrones Spinoffs: What’s Coming Next?
Spoilers follow for the Game of Thrones series finale.
For even more on Game of Thrones' final episode, check out our side-by-side comparison of the characters from their first and last appearances, peruse every IGN Game of Thrones episode review ever, why Westeros' new leader could be a terrifying choice, and why Drogon did what he did in the finale.
Game of Thrones Finale Documentary Photos Give a Behind-the-Scenes Look
Photos from the Game of Thrones: The Last Watch documentary about the making of Season 8 have been released by HBO. The photos include a peek at the Battle of Winterfell battlefield being set up, the Night King in front of a green screen, and a table read with Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Rory McCann (The Hound).
Check them all out by flipping through the slideshow below.
The documentary was directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, who spent a year on set during the final season of Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones Finale Documentary Photos Give a Behind-the-Scenes Look
Photos from the Game of Thrones: The Last Watch documentary about the making of Season 8 have been released by HBO. The photos include a peek at the Battle of Winterfell battlefield being set up, the Night King in front of a green screen, and a table read with Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Rory McCann (The Hound).
Check them all out by flipping through the slideshow below.
The documentary was directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, who spent a year on set during the final season of Game of Thrones.
Spider-Man: Far From Home Posters Reveal New Look at Mysterio
Sony has released the first posters for Spider-Man: Far From Home. These images feature new looks at all the main characters, including Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck/Mysterio, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Zendaya as Michelle Jones.
Check out the posters in the gallery below:
Spider-Man: Far From Home picks up in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, with Peter Parker grappling with the most recent devastating loss in his life and desperately needing a vacation. While on a study abroad field trip, he gets recruited by Nick Fury to work alongside Quentin Beck and help battle the Elementals.
Spider-Man: Far From Home Posters Reveal New Look at Mysterio
Sony has released the first posters for Spider-Man: Far From Home. These images feature new looks at all the main characters, including Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck/Mysterio, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Zendaya as Michelle Jones.
Check out the posters in the gallery below:
Spider-Man: Far From Home picks up in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame, with Peter Parker grappling with the most recent devastating loss in his life and desperately needing a vacation. While on a study abroad field trip, he gets recruited by Nick Fury to work alongside Quentin Beck and help battle the Elementals.
Batman Writer Tom King to Depart Series Early
Batman writer Tom King will be departing DC’s ongoing Batman series ahead of schedule. King previously shared that his original plan was to tell his Batman story over 105 issues, but IGN has learned from a source with knowledge of the situation that King will be leaving the title by the end of 2019.
However, King still remains under his DC exclusive contract, and the source said King has several new DC projects planned for this year and next that will be revealed in the coming months.
Rumor of King’s departure from Batman first appeared on Bleeding Cool where it was suggested that Issue #85 will be his last and he was being pulled off the title by DC and Warner Bros.
Batman Writer Tom King to Depart Series Early
Batman writer Tom King will be departing DC’s ongoing Batman series ahead of schedule. King previously shared that his original plan was to tell his Batman story over 105 issues, but IGN has learned from a source with knowledge of the situation that King will be leaving the title by the end of 2019.
However, King still remains under his DC exclusive contract, and the source said King has several new DC projects planned for this year and next that will be revealed in the coming months.
Rumor of King’s departure from Batman first appeared on Bleeding Cool where it was suggested that Issue #85 will be his last and he was being pulled off the title by DC and Warner Bros.
Playdate Is a Bizarre Handheld Gaming System Coming in 2020
Panic Inc., known for publishing Firewatch and the upcoming Untitled Goose Game, has announced Playdate: a bizarre, yellow handheld system with crank controls and weekly game releases.
Playdate uses a 2.7-inch, 400x240 black-and-white screen, features a d-pad and two face buttons, includes the aforementioned hand crank controls, will feature twelve brand new games, and is set to be released sometime in 2020. Teenage Engineering partnered with Panic to design its signature crank.
The new games are being kept secret until they appear on Playdate, but Panic revealed that creators Keita Takahashi (Katamari Damacy), Zach Gage (SpellTower), Bennett Foddy (QWOP), and Shaun Inman (The Last Rocket) are among those who are making games for the device. Some of the games use the crank exclusively, while others don’t use it at all - it can be tucked into the side of the device when not in use.