Monthly Archives: August 2019
Netflix’s Haunting of Hill House Extended Director’s Cut Will Only Be Available on Blu-Ray
The Haunting of Hill House is coming to blu-ray, and it’ll be the only place to get an extended, director’s cut of the hit Netflix horror series.
Amblin’s Twitter account announced that the Haunting of Hill House is now available to pre-order online and announced that the home release will be an extended cut of the series. Hill House director Mike Flanagan confirmed the reports of a director’s cut on his own Twitter account.
“Well this news got out there a little earlier than we wanted… but yes, it’s true!” Flanagan wrote. “More details to come, but it was a blast restoring several episodes to their original form.”
Netflix Announces Elvis Animated Spy Series Agent King
On what is the 42nd anniversary of his death, Netflix announced Agent King, a new adult animated comedy series featuring Elvis Presley as a spy.
The late rocker's ex-wife Priscilla Presley will serve as series co-creator and executive producer.
Netflix issued the following plot synopsis for Agent King: “Elvis Presley trades in his white jumpsuit for a jet pack when he is covertly inducted into a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country he loves — all while holding down his day job as the King Of Rock And Roll."
Official teaser art for Agent King.
Nintendo Announces Indie World Video Showcase for Next Week
Nintendo has announced that it will be livestreaming its Indie World video showcase on August 19 which will feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on indie games coming to #NintendoSwitch!"
Revealed on Twitter, Nintendo's Indie World presentation will take place this Monday at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm BST and, as per usual, no further details were given on what to expect.
Protestors Call for Disney’s Mulan Boycott After Liu Yifei Supports Hong Kong Police
Liu Yifei, the Chinese-born actress who is set to star in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Mulan, has voiced her support for the Hong Kong police amid ongoing protests, and now there are those who have begun calling for a boycott of Mulan as a result.
As reported by CNN, Yifei posted on Weibo, a social media platform in China similar to Twitter, saying "I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong."
Tired of Wires? These Truly Wireless Earbuds Will Set You Free
Wireless earbuds are possibly the greatest and most important development in recent history. There's nothing better than popping two truly wireless earbuds into your ears and having nothing to tangle you up. And given the way Apple and all the Android phone makers are dropping the headphone jack like a bad habit, wireless headphones and earbuds seem to be our inevitable future.
Good news is audio manufacturers have been hard at work perfecting their wireless earbuds, topping each other with better technology, longer battery lives, and lower prices. The bad news is not everything on the market is all that great. That's exactly why we've whittled down all the wireless earbuds out there for this list of the truly best. (Note: We're only looking at truly wireless earbuds here, if you want something with a cable running behind your neck or a neckband, check out our list of the Best Bluetooth Earbuds)
Her Story Creator’s Next Game, Telling Lies, Finally Gets a Release Date
Telling Lies, the follow-up video game from Her Story creator Sam Barlow, finally has a release date.
The new investigative thriller starring live-action actors will be coming to the PC, Mac, and iOS App Store on August 23. This is the second live-action game from Barlow following his award-winning mystery game, Her Story.
Telling Lies is set within a virtual laptop filled with footage from a stolen NSA database. Players interact with this laptop and uncover the story of four people over the course of two years. The characters players will investigate are played by Hollywood actors like Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus), Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Alexandra Shipp (X-Men: Dark Phoenix), and Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire).
New Baby Pokemon Card Needs 16 Energy to Pull Off Ridiculous Attack
A trailer shown at the Pokemon World Championships 2019 features a brand new type of card called Pokemon V, and while a new card mechanic is always interesting to consider, it’s impossible to ignore a particularly ridiculous card that was also revealed in the trailer.
Say hello to Togepi & Cleffa & Igglybuff GX, a new Tag Team card comprised of three adorable baby Pokemon that can nonetheless completely wreck the opponent’s board.
First Look at Landmark Spawn #300 Cover Drawn by Todd McFarlane
Image Comics is preparing for a major milestone in September, as Todd McFarlane's long-running series Spawn reaches its 300th issue. This oversized anniversary issue features art from McFarlane and a host of other comic book superstars like Greg Capullo Jerome Opena, J. Scott Campbell and Jason Shawn Alexander.
While Image has shown off a number of variant covers for this issue, they haven't yet revealed McFarlane's main cover. Until now, that is. Check out our exclusive reveal of the main cover to Spawn #300:
Borderlands 3: First 4-Player Co-op Gameplay
All month long, we're taking a deep dive into Borderlands 3, our IGN First game for August 2019.
We started things off with a look at the first 14-minutes of Borderlands 3, and today we're bringing you the first-ever look at 4-player co-operative play. Borderlands has always been best when played with a group of friends, so make sure to check out the video above for a look at how it all shakes out.
We're over the halfway point in August right now, but there's still plenty of Borderlands 3 goodness to uncover for IGN First. Make sure to check back through the rest of the month for even more great Borderlands 3 content and reveals.
Pokemon Teases Giant ‘Dynamax’ Cards for Sword and Shield Expansion
A new teaser trailer for new Pokemon cards debuted at the Pokemon World Championships 2019 in Washington, D.C., giving players their first look at what to expect from the new Sword and Shield expansion -- and it looks like something big is coming.
The trailer showed off “Pokemon V” as a new card type, although no details were given beyond the name and that Gen 8 legendaries Zacian and Zamazenta will have a Pokemon V card.
Their attacks were shown but other attributes like Energy cost, Resistance, Weakness and Retreat Cost were missing, as is typical for this kind of preview. Text at the bottom of the card reveals that Pokemon V will essentially be the successor to Pokemon GX -- powerful cards that give up two Prizes when knocked out.