Opinion: Hype Isn’t Always a Bad Thing – Hype is Hope
Hype's gotten a bad rap.
True, things can definitely get out of control when frothy-mouthed marketers promise life-changing miracles to get all of us to take notice of a game nearing release. We all know the dangers of over-hype – and yes, we’re all a little guilty of sometimes getting a little too caught up in the excitement. To be perfectly clear, I do not mean to defend flagrantly false or misleading advertising, and I certainly do not recommend that you pre-order games on blind faith. After all, if people don’t wait for reviews before buying games, I’m out of a job as IGN’s reviews editor. You should absolutely always wait until reviews are in and gameplay footage is available before throwing money at a game, no matter what’s been said ahead of launch.
Black Sails: What’s Next for Eleanor & Max
Black Sails returned this past week, for another big season of pirate-era intrigue and I recently sat down with two of the stars of the show, Hannah New and Jessica Parker Kennedy, to discuss what to expect as Season 2 progresses.
The actresses spoke about new threats and obstacles, the evolving positions both of their characters have in the show's world and the complicated relationship and history ex-lovers turned reluctant business associates Eleanor and Max share.
IGN: You got a very early renewal for Season 2 and now you’re already working on Season 3. It must be great knowing that you have the network behind you in that way.
Jessica Parker Kennedy: Yeah, it’s always so much easier to know so soon. It’s easier to plan if there’s other projects happening. Every actor’s dream is to have work and every actor’s struggle is the fact that you never know when you’re going to work again or what you’re going to be working on, so the security in it is a very nice thing.
Breaking Bad’s Skylar to Star in New Crime Series
Anna Gunn, best known for her role as Skylar White on Breaking Bad, has signed on to star in the upcoming Criminal Minds spinoff.
Gunn will play an international law expert and talented linguist, named Ally Lambert. According to Deadline, Lambert is "smart, capable and an indispensable part of the team that makes sure bad guys worldwide don’t slip through the murky waters of international law."
Gunn in AMC's Breaking Bad.
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Jeff Bridges’ New Project Will Put You to Sleep
Jeff Bridges has recorded an ambient album designed to help listeners fall asleep.
The Jeff Bridges Sleeping Tapes is a double album featuring The Dude's gravelly voice against a backdrop of soft piano and other ambient sounds.
Jeff Bridges as The Dude in The Big Lebowski
Bridges recorded the album with composer Keefus Ciancia, who has written music for True Detective and Nashville.
"While working on the Sleeping Tapes album we put in some long hours," Bridges told Fact. "Listening back to our day’s work, I’d often drift off. I’d wake up and smile saying, 'This stuff works.'"
Who is the Greatest X-Man Ever?
Everyone has their favorite X-Men story filled with iconic members of the mutant superhero squad. Names like Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Professor X, and Cyclops are synonymous with the word superhero.
But who are the absolute best X-Men? And for that matter... who are the worst? Cast your votes now in IGN's X-Men Character Battle to help settle this once and for all. The face-off matches up every X-Man ever in an ever-remixing selection of 1 vs. 1 duels. The more votes are cast, the more the system learns which X-Men should be at the top of the list, and which should be forgotten *coughJosephcough*.
Batman, Super Friends Getting New Animated Projects
DC Entertainment is bringing more animated features and shorts, tying into various Justice League toy lines.
Variety reports that two Batman Unlimited movies are on the way, along with three 15-minute Super Friends shorts based on Mattel's Imaginext. The first direct-to-video Batman Unlimited film will come on May 12, with the second due in the second half of this year. No time frame has been announced for the Super Friends shorts.
The Batman Unlimited movies will feature a wide roster of DC characters, like The Flash, Red Robin, Nightwing, and Green Arrow. They'll team up to take on Penguin. Those will be released on Blu-ray, DVD, and digitally. Two 22-minute shorts will be available on digital platforms and a companion app. The Super Friends shorts will be on their own app as well.
More Details on Jurassic World’s Indominus Rex
More details have been revealed about the new carnivorous dinosaur featured in this summer's Jurassic World.
Called the Indominus Rex (aka Fierce or Untamable King), the creature stands at a length of 40 feet and most closely resembles the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Its biography on the official Jurassic World website, however, explains that its horns, head structure, and thick, bony skin make it different from the massive predator featured in previous Jurassic Park films.
The Indominus Rex was created by genetic engineers at the Hammond Creation Lab using genes from a variety of dinosaurs, including Carnotaurus, Majungasaurus, Rugops, and Gigantosaurus, we're told. Its roar rivals the sound of a 747 jet engine taking off, and the creature is able to reach speeds of up to 30 mph while running in its enclosure.
Check out The Official Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer!
HBO unveiled their Season 5 trailer at an IMAX screening open to the public last night and our own Joshua Yehl was there to see it all of its glory, check out his response below!:
Game of Thrones in IMAX: Here's What We Thought
HBO has now released the official Game of Thrones Season 5 trailer via their YouTube channel, which you can check out for yourself below!
What do you guys think?
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Will You Join the Marvel Collector Corps?
Subscription boxes like Loot Crate are all the rage these days. Who doesn't love receiving a monthly mystery box full of toys and comics and T-shirts and other geeky swag? Now comic fans have a new option, as Marvel is teaming up with Funko for a subscription box called Marvel Collector Corps.
