Monthly Archives: June 2020
PS5 Games Reveal Event Wowed Us
On this week's packed episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville to break down all the big reveals from the PS5 game reveal event. We discuss the look of the PS5 console, big exclusives like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratche & Clank: Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, and so much more. Plus multiplatform releases like Resident Evil: Village, indies like Stray, and more.
Watch the episode below:
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For more from the event, check out all the details about the PS5 consoles revealed, watch the full PS5 conference, and check out all the confirmed PS5 games so far.
Download or listen to the show on these platforms:
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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out the PS5 full specs list, why we're excited about PS5's 3D audio focus, and an analysis of what teraflops really mean for the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
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Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
PS5 Games Reveal Event Wowed Us
On this week's packed episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Lucy O'Brien, and Max Scoville to break down all the big reveals from the PS5 game reveal event. We discuss the look of the PS5 console, big exclusives like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratche & Clank: Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, and so much more. Plus multiplatform releases like Resident Evil: Village, indies like Stray, and more.
Watch the episode below:
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/12/ps5-games-reveal-event-wowed-us-beyond-episode-649"]
For more from the event, check out all the details about the PS5 consoles revealed, watch the full PS5 conference, and check out all the confirmed PS5 games so far.
Download or listen to the show on these platforms:
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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out the PS5 full specs list, why we're excited about PS5's 3D audio focus, and an analysis of what teraflops really mean for the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
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Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
Grant Gustin, Caity Lotz and More Stars Join The Plague Nerdalogues
Back in May, writer-producer Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Star Trek: Picard) launched The Plague Nerdalogues, a charitable initiative featuring stars from across the genre space self-taping some of the most iconic monologues from film and TV history, all to raise funds for No Kid Hungry.
The video series has raised over $16,000 to date, spotlighting performances from Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes (channeling his best Captain Kirk), Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer (taking on the role of Bill from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill), and Krypton star Cameron Cuffe (fittingly tackling Marlon Brando's Jor-El monologue from Superman), and was initially designed as a way to raise money and bring people together during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was always intended to expand with new actors contributing additional monologues in its second wave, but in the wake of the protests against racial injustice that have swept the globe following George Floyd's death, Bernardin was compelled to direct funds for the next round of "Nerdalogues" to Black Lives Matter.
“It became clear to me, as both an African American and a human being, that if we could raise money for a cause that’s affected so many since they were born, then we should,” said Bernardin in a statement. “We’ve all wanted to do something. We’re all moved to action. And when I mentioned to the actors who’d already contributed their monologues, not a one raised an objection. We all stand together. Nerds and strong. And even though the ‘plague’ in the title initially referred to COVID-19, to apply it to systemic racism — America’s first plague — felt apt.”
Watch the trailer for a preview of some of the stars participating in The Plague Nerdalogues: The Second Wave:
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IGN can exclusively reveal the stars participating in The Plague Nerdalogues: The Second Wave, debuting June 12, including Bernardin's Fatman Beyond co-host, director Kevin Smith, The Flash's Grant Gustin, Will Forte (Last Man on Earth), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), David Ramsey (Arrow), Malcolm Barrett (Timeless), Christina Ochoa (Animal Kingdom), David Harewood (Supergirl), Caity Lotz (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Gary Anthony Williams (Solar Opposites), Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning), Tracie Thoms (9-1-1), Eugene Byrd (Bones), Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live), Jesse Rath (Supergirl), Chris Lee (Legacies), Rahul Kohli (iZombie), Parisa Fitz-Henley (Luke Cage), Ahmed Best (Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge), Brittany Curran (The Magicians), Olivia Swann (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Alaina Huffman (The 100), Drew Powell (Gotham), Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), Dani Fernandez (Ralph Breaks the Internet), Camrus Johnson (Batwoman), Affion Crockett (Pixels) Jessie Graff (American Ninja Warrior), Ashley A. Williams (Double Cross), Annika Noelle (The Bold and the Beautiful), and Casey McKinnon (The Tragedy of JFK).
To watch the monologues, you can visit theplaguenerdalogues.com and donate to Black Lives Matter to gain access to the full library of videos, which will expand over time as more monologues are submitted.
“When the moment and the movement yields some real concrete change, then this will have served its purpose and these videos will be made public,” added Bernardin. “Until then, I hope our collective love for both the geek world and the real world can do a little good.”
The Plague Monologues series is produced and curated by Bernardin, with web design and video editorial provided by Hannibal Tabu, and additional contributions from writer-producers Deric A. Hughes (Arrow) and Lamont Magee (Black Lightning).
The first wave of monologues also included performances from Phil Lamarr (Justice League), David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man), Azita Ghanizada (Elementary), Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys), Rob Benedict (Supernatural), Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man), Ruth Connell (Supernatural), Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica), Tiffany Smith (Masters of the Universe: Revelation), Damion Poitier (The Flash), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Hal Lublin (The Thrilling Adventure Hour), David Blue (Stargate: Universe), and Clarke Wolfe (Satanic Panic).
Grant Gustin, Caity Lotz and More Stars Join The Plague Nerdalogues
Back in May, writer-producer Marc Bernardin (Castle Rock, Star Trek: Picard) launched The Plague Nerdalogues, a charitable initiative featuring stars from across the genre space self-taping some of the most iconic monologues from film and TV history, all to raise funds for No Kid Hungry.
The video series has raised over $16,000 to date, spotlighting performances from Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes (channeling his best Captain Kirk), Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer (taking on the role of Bill from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill), and Krypton star Cameron Cuffe (fittingly tackling Marlon Brando's Jor-El monologue from Superman), and was initially designed as a way to raise money and bring people together during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was always intended to expand with new actors contributing additional monologues in its second wave, but in the wake of the protests against racial injustice that have swept the globe following George Floyd's death, Bernardin was compelled to direct funds for the next round of "Nerdalogues" to Black Lives Matter.
“It became clear to me, as both an African American and a human being, that if we could raise money for a cause that’s affected so many since they were born, then we should,” said Bernardin in a statement. “We’ve all wanted to do something. We’re all moved to action. And when I mentioned to the actors who’d already contributed their monologues, not a one raised an objection. We all stand together. Nerds and strong. And even though the ‘plague’ in the title initially referred to COVID-19, to apply it to systemic racism — America’s first plague — felt apt.”
Watch the trailer for a preview of some of the stars participating in The Plague Nerdalogues: The Second Wave:
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/12/the-plague-nerdalogues-the-second-wave-cast-reveal"]
IGN can exclusively reveal the stars participating in The Plague Nerdalogues: The Second Wave, debuting June 12, including Bernardin's Fatman Beyond co-host, director Kevin Smith, The Flash's Grant Gustin, Will Forte (Last Man on Earth), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), David Ramsey (Arrow), Malcolm Barrett (Timeless), Christina Ochoa (Animal Kingdom), David Harewood (Supergirl), Caity Lotz (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Gary Anthony Williams (Solar Opposites), Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning), Tracie Thoms (9-1-1), Eugene Byrd (Bones), Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live), Jesse Rath (Supergirl), Chris Lee (Legacies), Rahul Kohli (iZombie), Parisa Fitz-Henley (Luke Cage), Ahmed Best (Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge), Brittany Curran (The Magicians), Olivia Swann (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Alaina Huffman (The 100), Drew Powell (Gotham), Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), Dani Fernandez (Ralph Breaks the Internet), Camrus Johnson (Batwoman), Affion Crockett (Pixels) Jessie Graff (American Ninja Warrior), Ashley A. Williams (Double Cross), Annika Noelle (The Bold and the Beautiful), and Casey McKinnon (The Tragedy of JFK).
To watch the monologues, you can visit theplaguenerdalogues.com and donate to Black Lives Matter to gain access to the full library of videos, which will expand over time as more monologues are submitted.
“When the moment and the movement yields some real concrete change, then this will have served its purpose and these videos will be made public,” added Bernardin. “Until then, I hope our collective love for both the geek world and the real world can do a little good.”
The Plague Monologues series is produced and curated by Bernardin, with web design and video editorial provided by Hannibal Tabu, and additional contributions from writer-producers Deric A. Hughes (Arrow) and Lamont Magee (Black Lightning).
The first wave of monologues also included performances from Phil Lamarr (Justice League), David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man), Azita Ghanizada (Elementary), Todd Stashwick (12 Monkeys), Rob Benedict (Supernatural), Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man), Ruth Connell (Supernatural), Rekha Sharma (Battlestar Galactica), Tiffany Smith (Masters of the Universe: Revelation), Damion Poitier (The Flash), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), Hal Lublin (The Thrilling Adventure Hour), David Blue (Stargate: Universe), and Clarke Wolfe (Satanic Panic).
Project Warlock Review – Wizard’s First Doom
Before you're even 100% certain of what you're doing or who you are in Project Warlock, you're put in a room with a magical throwing knife, a staff that shoots lightning, and a couple of pissed-off spiders who aren't there to thank you for playing their game. Within 10 seconds of starting, I'm back in high school, in 1998, installing any old creaky Doom WAD a friend tells me about over AIM for the hell of it, without a single blessed clue what needs doing except that anything that isn't me must die.
That's really the main draw of Project Warlock, a game that wears its '90s FPS inspirations loudly and proudly. Despite a few interstitial cards between areas, there's no deep story or motivation or pageantry to be found here. It's just you and your arsenal of magical and military weaponry vs the supernatural hordes. At any given moment, it's paying deep homage to Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Heretic, Quake, Duke Nukem--the list goes on. The question, however, is what exactly does Project Warlock bring to the table that's unique? The answer is, ultimately, not a whole lot, but what it does, it certainly does well enough.
The style clash between all the game's wild, anachronistic elements certainly counts for something. This is a game where you can take out lurching cyborgs with a crossbow, wield laser rifles against abominable snowmen, and kill Lovecraftian horrorbeasts with a submachine gun. That mix makes for a smirking, free-wheeling sort of game where every problem has a brute-force solution from somewhere in the annals of history or legend. If a shotgun can't fix all your problems in this game, a fiery magic spell probably will, and vice versa. There isn't necessarily a wrong approach for many of Project Warlock's challenges. As long as you know which button pulls the trigger and which one opens doors, you're generally fine. And no matter which weapon you wield--from magic staffs to double-barrelled shotguns to sticks of dynamite--the vast majority of your arsenal packs an absolute wallop when it hits.
Continue Reading at GameSpotProject Warlock Review – Wizard’s First Doom
Before you're even 100% certain of what you're doing or who you are in Project Warlock, you're put in a room with a magical throwing knife, a staff that shoots lightning, and a couple of pissed-off spiders who aren't there to thank you for playing their game. Within 10 seconds of starting, I'm back in high school, in 1998, installing any old creaky Doom WAD a friend tells me about over AIM for the hell of it, without a single blessed clue what needs doing except that anything that isn't me must die.
That's really the main draw of Project Warlock, a game that wears its '90s FPS inspirations loudly and proudly. Despite a few interstitial cards between areas, there's no deep story or motivation or pageantry to be found here. It's just you and your arsenal of magical and military weaponry vs the supernatural hordes. At any given moment, it's paying deep homage to Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Heretic, Quake, Duke Nukem--the list goes on. The question, however, is what exactly does Project Warlock bring to the table that's unique? The answer is, ultimately, not a whole lot, but what it does, it certainly does well enough.
The style clash between all the game's wild, anachronistic elements certainly counts for something. This is a game where you can take out lurching cyborgs with a crossbow, wield laser rifles against abominable snowmen, and kill Lovecraftian horrorbeasts with a submachine gun. That mix makes for a smirking, free-wheeling sort of game where every problem has a brute-force solution from somewhere in the annals of history or legend. If a shotgun can't fix all your problems in this game, a fiery magic spell probably will, and vice versa. There isn't necessarily a wrong approach for many of Project Warlock's challenges. As long as you know which button pulls the trigger and which one opens doors, you're generally fine. And no matter which weapon you wield--from magic staffs to double-barrelled shotguns to sticks of dynamite--the vast majority of your arsenal packs an absolute wallop when it hits.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Last Jedi’s Broom Boy on Being Swept Out of Rise of Skywalker
Spoilers ahead for Star Wars: The Last Jedi for those who still haven't seen it.
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During the Canto Bight sequence in The Last Jedi, Finn and Rose Tico encounter some young orphans who slave away as stable hands in the pens holding the Fathiers, the racing steeds gambled on by the casino city's wealthy class. In the very final moments of the movie, one stable boy reveals he's Force-sensitive by pulling a broom to him. As he looks up at the stars, we see he's wearing the ring Rose gave him that bears the symbol of the Resistance. Was this kid a new hope (ahem!) in the making?
This Force-sensitive orphan was named Temiri Blagg (or, as many fans have dubbed him, "Broom Boy"). The child actor who played him, Temirlan Blaev, opened up in a recent interview that he would have liked to have seen his character return for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, possibly in a scenario where Rey would have trained him, but he ultimately understands why he wasn't asked back.
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Temirlan Blaev as Temiri Blagg in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[/caption]
Blaev appeared on Jamie Stangroom's Star Wars podcast These Are the Actors You're Looking For (via LRM Online) where he was asked if he had expected "Broom Boy" to return for the final episode in the Skywalker Saga given the wild fan speculation about Last Jedi's final scene and his character.
Before The Rise of Skywalker revealed Rey's parents' identities and her true heritage, it was easy to see how the next Star Wars movie might build upon the idea established in The Last Jedi that a nobody, as Rey saw herself, could actually be a somebody. The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary described the orphaned stable hands of Canto Bight as "children abandoned on Cantonica by losing gamblers" not unlike how Rey believed she was forsaken by her parents for drinking money. Rey could have found a kindred spirit and potential Padawan in a Force-sensitive character such as young Temiri Blagg.
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Elaborating on whether he knew his character might return for Episode 9, Blaev explained: “I wasn’t sure because it could have been, yes, (the director) would’ve continued my story, how Rey would have trained me or helped me in some way."
"But then at the same time, am I really that important? Am I someone big or am I really just a boy, a lucky boy in a galaxy far, far away?"
"A lot of people were asking me [about returning], and I said, ‘We’ll have to wait and see if I get called back. But I guess I kind of understand why it happened," Blaev said. Ultimately, though, Temiri Blagg was just a symbolic character who appeared solely in The Last Jedi. Blaev, however, expressed hope that perhaps this little Rebel could return in some other Star Wars project in the future.
Blaev also revealed that for his audition, he was given a scene from Steven Spielberg's E.T. to perform because he didn't know he was trying out for a Star Wars movie. Although Blaev is only credited in the film as "Stable Boy," he learned from reading The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary that his character had an actual name -- and was delighted it sounded so much like his own.
He also said he was a huge Star Wars fan before he got the job -- at age 7 -- and that his favorite Star Wars movie is Attack of the Clones and his favorite Star Wars character is Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Speaking of favorite Star Wars characters, check out who the IGN readers chose as their favorite Star Wars character of all time. Alas, Temiri Blagg ranked 189th out of the 200 characters included in our poll.
Temirlan Blaev as Temiri Blagg in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[/caption]
Blaev appeared on Jamie Stangroom's Star Wars podcast These Are the Actors You're Looking For (via LRM Online) where he was asked if he had expected "Broom Boy" to return for the final episode in the Skywalker Saga given the wild fan speculation about Last Jedi's final scene and his character.
Before The Rise of Skywalker revealed Rey's parents' identities and her true heritage, it was easy to see how the next Star Wars movie might build upon the idea established in The Last Jedi that a nobody, as Rey saw herself, could actually be a somebody. The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary described the orphaned stable hands of Canto Bight as "children abandoned on Cantonica by losing gamblers" not unlike how Rey believed she was forsaken by her parents for drinking money. Rey could have found a kindred spirit and potential Padawan in a Force-sensitive character such as young Temiri Blagg.
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Elaborating on whether he knew his character might return for Episode 9, Blaev explained: “I wasn’t sure because it could have been, yes, (the director) would’ve continued my story, how Rey would have trained me or helped me in some way."
"But then at the same time, am I really that important? Am I someone big or am I really just a boy, a lucky boy in a galaxy far, far away?"
"A lot of people were asking me [about returning], and I said, ‘We’ll have to wait and see if I get called back. But I guess I kind of understand why it happened," Blaev said. Ultimately, though, Temiri Blagg was just a symbolic character who appeared solely in The Last Jedi. Blaev, however, expressed hope that perhaps this little Rebel could return in some other Star Wars project in the future.
Blaev also revealed that for his audition, he was given a scene from Steven Spielberg's E.T. to perform because he didn't know he was trying out for a Star Wars movie. Although Blaev is only credited in the film as "Stable Boy," he learned from reading The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary that his character had an actual name -- and was delighted it sounded so much like his own.
He also said he was a huge Star Wars fan before he got the job -- at age 7 -- and that his favorite Star Wars movie is Attack of the Clones and his favorite Star Wars character is Obi-Wan Kenobi.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-official-disney-plus-trailer"]
Speaking of favorite Star Wars characters, check out who the IGN readers chose as their favorite Star Wars character of all time. Alas, Temiri Blagg ranked 189th out of the 200 characters included in our poll.The Last Jedi’s Broom Boy on Being Swept Out of Rise of Skywalker
Spoilers ahead for Star Wars: The Last Jedi for those who still haven't seen it.
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During the Canto Bight sequence in The Last Jedi, Finn and Rose Tico encounter some young orphans who slave away as stable hands in the pens holding the Fathiers, the racing steeds gambled on by the casino city's wealthy class. In the very final moments of the movie, one stable boy reveals he's Force-sensitive by pulling a broom to him. As he looks up at the stars, we see he's wearing the ring Rose gave him that bears the symbol of the Resistance. Was this kid a new hope (ahem!) in the making?
This Force-sensitive orphan was named Temiri Blagg (or, as many fans have dubbed him, "Broom Boy"). The child actor who played him, Temirlan Blaev, opened up in a recent interview that he would have liked to have seen his character return for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, possibly in a scenario where Rey would have trained him, but he ultimately understands why he wasn't asked back.
[caption id="attachment_2363910" align="alignnone" width="720"] Temirlan Blaev as Temiri Blagg in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[/caption]
Blaev appeared on Jamie Stangroom's Star Wars podcast These Are the Actors You're Looking For (via LRM Online) where he was asked if he had expected "Broom Boy" to return for the final episode in the Skywalker Saga given the wild fan speculation about Last Jedi's final scene and his character.
Before The Rise of Skywalker revealed Rey's parents' identities and her true heritage, it was easy to see how the next Star Wars movie might build upon the idea established in The Last Jedi that a nobody, as Rey saw herself, could actually be a somebody. The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary described the orphaned stable hands of Canto Bight as "children abandoned on Cantonica by losing gamblers" not unlike how Rey believed she was forsaken by her parents for drinking money. Rey could have found a kindred spirit and potential Padawan in a Force-sensitive character such as young Temiri Blagg.
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Elaborating on whether he knew his character might return for Episode 9, Blaev explained: “I wasn’t sure because it could have been, yes, (the director) would’ve continued my story, how Rey would have trained me or helped me in some way."
"But then at the same time, am I really that important? Am I someone big or am I really just a boy, a lucky boy in a galaxy far, far away?"
"A lot of people were asking me [about returning], and I said, ‘We’ll have to wait and see if I get called back. But I guess I kind of understand why it happened," Blaev said. Ultimately, though, Temiri Blagg was just a symbolic character who appeared solely in The Last Jedi. Blaev, however, expressed hope that perhaps this little Rebel could return in some other Star Wars project in the future.
Blaev also revealed that for his audition, he was given a scene from Steven Spielberg's E.T. to perform because he didn't know he was trying out for a Star Wars movie. Although Blaev is only credited in the film as "Stable Boy," he learned from reading The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary that his character had an actual name -- and was delighted it sounded so much like his own.
He also said he was a huge Star Wars fan before he got the job -- at age 7 -- and that his favorite Star Wars movie is Attack of the Clones and his favorite Star Wars character is Obi-Wan Kenobi.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-official-disney-plus-trailer"]
Speaking of favorite Star Wars characters, check out who the IGN readers chose as their favorite Star Wars character of all time. Alas, Temiri Blagg ranked 189th out of the 200 characters included in our poll.
Temirlan Blaev as Temiri Blagg in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[/caption]
Blaev appeared on Jamie Stangroom's Star Wars podcast These Are the Actors You're Looking For (via LRM Online) where he was asked if he had expected "Broom Boy" to return for the final episode in the Skywalker Saga given the wild fan speculation about Last Jedi's final scene and his character.
Before The Rise of Skywalker revealed Rey's parents' identities and her true heritage, it was easy to see how the next Star Wars movie might build upon the idea established in The Last Jedi that a nobody, as Rey saw herself, could actually be a somebody. The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary described the orphaned stable hands of Canto Bight as "children abandoned on Cantonica by losing gamblers" not unlike how Rey believed she was forsaken by her parents for drinking money. Rey could have found a kindred spirit and potential Padawan in a Force-sensitive character such as young Temiri Blagg.
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Elaborating on whether he knew his character might return for Episode 9, Blaev explained: “I wasn’t sure because it could have been, yes, (the director) would’ve continued my story, how Rey would have trained me or helped me in some way."
"But then at the same time, am I really that important? Am I someone big or am I really just a boy, a lucky boy in a galaxy far, far away?"
"A lot of people were asking me [about returning], and I said, ‘We’ll have to wait and see if I get called back. But I guess I kind of understand why it happened," Blaev said. Ultimately, though, Temiri Blagg was just a symbolic character who appeared solely in The Last Jedi. Blaev, however, expressed hope that perhaps this little Rebel could return in some other Star Wars project in the future.
Blaev also revealed that for his audition, he was given a scene from Steven Spielberg's E.T. to perform because he didn't know he was trying out for a Star Wars movie. Although Blaev is only credited in the film as "Stable Boy," he learned from reading The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary that his character had an actual name -- and was delighted it sounded so much like his own.
He also said he was a huge Star Wars fan before he got the job -- at age 7 -- and that his favorite Star Wars movie is Attack of the Clones and his favorite Star Wars character is Obi-Wan Kenobi.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-official-disney-plus-trailer"]
Speaking of favorite Star Wars characters, check out who the IGN readers chose as their favorite Star Wars character of all time. Alas, Temiri Blagg ranked 189th out of the 200 characters included in our poll.PS5 Reveal Event: Everything Announced
Sony has finally given the world a glimpse at PS5 games, and you can see them all below.
During a PS5 reveal event livestream Thursday, Sony showed off what it called a glimpse at “the future of gaming," providing a first look at PS5 gameplay and new game reveals, as well as the console design itself.
You can watch the entire reveal event right here:
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In total, there were 26 games either revealed, shown off, or confirmed for PlayStation 5 – as well as the actual design of the console itself. Here is everything that was shown:
PS5 Console Design Reveal
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/playstation-5-official-console-reveal-ps5-reveal-event"] The PlayStation 5 console design was revealed, featuring a white and black body matching its Dualsense controller. No price or date was not revealed alongside it, but it's still planned for a release Holiday 2020.What Is the PS5 Digital Edition?
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=playstation-5-console-dualsense-and-accessories&captions=true"] A discless version of the PlayStation 5 console was also revealed, called the PS5 Digital Edition. No price or date was revealed for this version either.Horizon Forbidden West (Horizon 2) Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/horizon-forbidden-west-horizon-2-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn was revealed for PS5, titled Horizon: Forbidden West. A cinematic trailer made the reveal, complete with Aloy riding a robot horse-type creature, swimming through what appeared to be the remnants of a flooded San Francisco, and climbing icy peaks. A release date was not listed.Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/spider-man-miles-morales-announcement-trailer-ps5-event"]Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales is a sequel to PS4 exclusive with Miles Morales taking the lead role of Spider-Man this time around. The release date was simply set for Holiday 2020.
Resident Evil 8: Village Revealed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/resident-evil-village-announement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new trailer and gameplay for the next Resident Evil was shown, titled Resident Evil 8: Village. Its release date will be sometime in 2021.Gran Turismo 7 Revealed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/gran-turismo-7-announcement-and-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] First Gameplay of Gran Turismo 7 was shown. No release date was given.Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A brand new entry in the Ratchet and Clank series was revealed called Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, showing what appeared to be gameplay of the heroes jumping through portals to other dimensions before being split up. Insomniac games said players will be able to jump from planet to planet almost instantly, and are also implementing ray traced reflections on Clank's head. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-gameplay-demo-ps5-reveal-event"]Demon's Souls Remake Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/demons-souls-remake-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A remake of Demon's Souls was announced from developer Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio. No release date was given, but it was confirmed that it will be completely rebuilt from the ground up.Death Loop PS5 Gameplay Revealed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/deathloop-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] Gameplay for Arkane Studios' next game, Death Loop, was shown off during the event on PS5. Its release date will be Holiday 2020, and it will be a PS5 exclusive on consoles but will also launch on PC.NBA 2K21 Coming Fall 2020
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/nba-2k21-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] NBA 2K21 was announced with a brand new trailer, with the release date set for Fall 2021.Will GTA Online Be Free for PS5 Owners?
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/grand-theft-auto-5-enhanced-edition-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"]During the PS5 reveal event, GTA 5 for PlayStation 5 was announced, and it was confirmed GTA Online will be given free to all PS5 owners when it launches in 2021. Additionally, all PS4 owners will get $1 million in GTA 5 game cash starting today.
PS5 Dualsense Controller Features Detailed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/dualsense-controller-features-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A short trailer detailing some of the features of the PS5 Dualsense controller was shown, including its motion sensing and other capabilities. You can watch that trailer above.Sackboy: A Big Adventure Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/sackboy-a-big-adventure-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game set in the Little Big Planet world was announced called Sackboy: A Big Adventure. It appears to be a co-op 3D platformer more along the lines of Super Mario 3D World than other games in the series. No release date was given.Hitman 3 Coming January 2021
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/hitman-3-announcement-trailer-and-gameplay-reveal-ps5-reveal-event"] Io Interactive announced Hitman 3 for PS5 (and presumably other places) coming in January 2021.GhostWire: Tokyo PS5 Gameplay Revealed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/ghostwire-tokyo-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] Gameplay for Ghostwire: Tokyo, the latest game from Shinji Mikami, was revealed. The release date was set for 2021.Godfall Gameplay Revealed for PS5
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/godfall-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] Gameplay of the melee action game Godfall was shown off for the first time. The release date will be Holiday 2020.Pragmata Revealed from Capcom
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/pragmata-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game from Capcom called Pragmata was announced. The release date was set for 2022.Astro's Playroom Revealed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/astros-playroom-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game in the Astrobot series was revealed called Astro's Playroom. It will come pre-loaded onto every PS5 for free, and is designed to show off the new features of the Dualsense controller.Oddworld: Soulstorm Announced for PS5
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/oddworld-soulstorm-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-trailer"] Gameplay for Oddworld: Soulstorm was revealed, along with the announcement that it would be coming to PS5. No release date was given at this time.Returnal Announced from Developer Housemarque
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/returnal-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] The next game from developer Housemarque called Returnal was revealed. No release date was given at this time.Destruction Allstars Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/destruction-allstars-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A PvP destruction derby game called Destruction Allstars was announced from developer Lucid. No release date was given at this time.Project Athia Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/project-athia-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game from Square Enix and Luminous called Project Athia was revealed, with the trailer saying it was "designed exclusively for PlayStation 5." No release date was given at this time, but it was confirmed to be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive.Stray Announced, Coming 2021
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/stray-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game from Annapurna Interactive called Stray was revealed where you seemingly play as a cat. The release date for Stray will be sometime in 2021.Kena: Bridge of Spirits Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/kena-bridge-of-spirits-reveal-and-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A 3D action-adventure game from developer Ember Labs called Kena: Bridge of Spirits was revealed, showing off gameplay of its lead character fighting through a forest area with magic. No release date was given at this time, but it was confirmed to be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive.Goodbye Volcano High Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/goodbye-volcano-high-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-trailer"] A new game called Goodbye Volcano High was announced for PlayStation 5, with a release date set for 2021.Jett: The Far Shore Revealed for Holiday 2020
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/jett-the-far-shore-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A brand new game called Jett: The Far Shore was shown off for PS5, with a release date in Holiday 2020Solar Ash Gameplay and Details Revealed
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/solar-ash-anouncement-and-gameplay-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game from Hyper Light Drifter developer Solar Ash was shown off, with a 2021 release window set. Solar Ash was previously revealed as Solar Ash Kingdom, but the name has since changed.Little Devil Inside Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/06/11/little-devil-inside-reveal-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game called Little Devil Inside was revealed for PlayStation 5. No release date was given at this time.Bugsnax Announced
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/bugsnax-announcement-trailer-ps5-reveal-event"] A new game from the developer of Octodad called Bugsnax was revealed for PlayStation 5. The release date was set for Holiday 2020. [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=27fd2f7f-dac8-48a4-b65f-c7246762b494"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Tom Marks is IGN's Deputy Reviews Editor and resident pie maker. You can follow him on Twitter.Control Confirmed For PS5 and Xbox Series X
Remedy Games just announced via Twitter that Control will officially be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
While no release date or further details were discussed, it's safe to say enhanced visuals and performance are likely in store. Also, since Control supported ray tracing on PC, it's possible we may see that in the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions as both next-gen consoles are touting the feature.
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Control was IGN's Game of the Year in 2019 and we're excited for another opportunity to explore the Oldest House once again.
The Foundation expansion launched earlier this year and is the first piece of story DLC for Control and tasks Jesse with exploring what lies below the Oldest House.
While the second expansion has yet to launch, Remedy has hinted at future installments in the Control franchise saying "the Oldest House might be infinite, we don't know, so it's definitely a good place to take any story."
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Remedy's announcement comes shortly after our first look at the striking new design for the PlayStation 5.
Be sure to check out our roundup of the entire PlayStation 5 event, including all games that were announced. Additionally, we're updating our lists for every confirmed PS5 game and every confirmed Xbox Series X game, as well.
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