Monthly Archives: August 2019
Man of Medan Sequel, Little Hope, Teased For 2020
The next game in The Dark Pictures Anthology and sequel to Man of Medan has been announced. Revealed in a teaser trailer after the Man of Medan credits, the next game is called Little Hope and will be released in 2020.
The trailer features Bandersnatch and Midsommar’s Will Poulter as Andrew, and appears to be set in a creepy town called Little Hope. A young girl with a creepy doll can be seen dancing around a fire, and Andrew’s friend Angela is shown to be in trouble. Beyond that, the trailer offers very little indication as to what Little Hope’s story is.
As an anthology series, The Dark Pictures presents each game as a standalone experience, rather than as a ‘sequel’ to the games before it. As far as we know there is no connection between Man of Medan and Little Hope in narrative or characters, but we wouldn’t be surprised if there are hints or Easter eggs littered around the games.
New Resident Evil Project Teased by Capcom for Tokyo Game Show
Capcom is teasing a new Resident Evil project, which it will reveal at Tokyo Game Show this September.
The tease comes in the form of a website titled Project Resistance. The R and E in the title are shown in red among other white letters, making it fairly clear that the game is a Resident Evil title.
The website explains that the teaser trailer for the new project will be shown on September 9 at 3:00PM UTC (8am PT, 4pm UK, 1am AEST), and suggests people stay tuned for future updates.
Project Resistance will then be shown at Capcom’s booth at Tokyo Games Show, in which gameplay is promised. The game will be on stage on September 12, 13, 14, and 15.
Astral Chain Might Be the Best-Looking Game on Switch
I'm increasingly convinced that Astral Chain is the most beautiful game on Switch. Breath of the Wild is a beautiful pastel-pastoral, Super Mario Odyssey still has that sheer cartoon charm, and the likes of Thumper and Ape Out drip with expressive style. But only PlatinumGames' latest has caused me to run out of room on my SD card through sheer weight of screenshots.
Its cyberpunk island-city setting, The Ark, is a blanketing haze of neon, either buzzing down from buildings, or reflected back up at you from rainfall-slick streets. Its characters feel like they’ve sprung into 3D from an anime, a grab-bag of pink hair, eyepatches and over-the-top animations. Even its frenetic, two-tone combat is an exercise in visual flair, the titular chain whipping across the battlefield, as both player and Legion (your semi-AI controlled living weapon) dance their way through combat.
Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Explains Why There’s No Character Gender Option Anymore
CD Projekt Red is doing away with traditional character gender options in Cyberpunk 2077 to keep with the cyberpunk ethos of the genre. The developers confirmed the latest development in a new interview.
Metro caught up with CD Projekt Red senior concept artist Marthe Jonkers to talk more about the world building in Cyberpunk 2077, and how that manifests in the gameplay. Specifically, Metro asked about gender in Cyberpunk 2077, an area that CD Projekt Red received criticism for in the past.
Jonkers said the developers are working to make Cyberpunk 2077 “really inclusive.” This resulted in gameplay design choices like an expanded character customization menu.
Meet Every Character and Cast Member in Netflix’s Dark Crystal Prequel
Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance arguably has one of the most impressive voice casts ever assembled, including genre mainstays like Sigourney Weaver, Mark Hamill, and Simon Pegg; Game of Thrones alums Nathalie Emmanuel, Lena Headey, and Natalie Dormer; and Harry Potter stars like Jason Isaacs and Helena Bonham Carter.
The show is already drawing comparisons to Game of Thrones for its sprawling ensemble cast of warring clans, anchored by Emmanuel's Deet, Taron Egerton's Rian, and Anya Taylor-Joy's Brea, and you'd be forgiven for being unable to tell which Skesis is which in the first episode, which throws you right into the middle of a tumultuous political power struggle taking place in the world of Thra.
Poll Results: What’s Happening to Rey in The Rise of Skywalker?
With the release of a new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one question is on every Star Wars fan's mind right now: What exactly is the deal with that final shot of Rey? Has the Force-user truly gone over to the Dark Side, or is there another explanation for her dark costume change and double-bladed lightsaber?
We asked IGN readers to vote on their theories about Dark Side Rey. More than 30,000 readers chimed in, and here are the final results:
Scarlett Johansson Is Reportedly the Highest-Paid Actress of 2019
Scarlett Johansson is the top-earning actress of 2019.
According to Forbes, Johansson is the highest-paid actress of the year, earning a reported $56 million between June 1, 2018, and June 1, 2019. The lucrative pay day comes primarily from her role as Black Widow in the MCU, including backend points.
The rest of the list is as follows:
- Scarlett Johansson — $56 million
- Sofïa Vergara — $44.1 million
- Reese Witherspoon — $35 million
- Nicole Kidman — $34 million
44 Gorgeous Cinematic Moments From Joker’s Final Trailer
The final trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures' Joker is a visual marvel, which also showcases Joaquin Phoenix's unique take on the iconic DC Comics villain. Director and co-writer Todd Phillips is joined by his long-time Hangover trilogy collaborator, Lawrence Sher, who serves as the film's director of photography.
Together, Phillips and Sher have created a stunning new cinematic world for Phoenix's Arthur Fleck to inhabit, one that doesn't resemble any other DC Comics-based movie we've seen before. In the gallery below, we've selected 44 of our favorite cinematic moments from the trailer.
Very little is known about the film's overall story, apart from a brief synopsis from Warner Bros. that describes Joker as an "exploration of Arthur Fleck, a man disregarded by society, is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale."
Shovel Knight Dig and New Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Details Announced
Yacht Club Games has announced Shovel Knight Dig, a brand-new game and adventure for the titular character from 2014's Shovel Knight, and has also revealed more details on King of Cards, Showdown, Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight amiibo, and new features headed to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Announced by Yacht Club Games, Shovel Knight Dig is also being worked on by Nitrome and has been in development for over a year, although it has "quite a ways to go still."
Following Drill Knight and "his dastardly digging crew blasting apart Shovel Knight's peaceful campsite" and stealing his loot, Shovel Knight grabs his Shovel Blade and begins chasing after them. Players will "jump, slash, and dig
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