Monthly Archives: January 2020
A Witcher’s Guide to Surviving The Witcher 3
With the surge in popularity from The Witcher live action show on Netflix, there's no better time to get in on some witching of your own in The Witcher 3. Taking place long after the events of the show, Geralt of Rivia embarks on an expansive quest to locate both his former lover, the sorceress Yennefer, and his protege, a now grown-up Ciri who is being pursued by dangerous enemies known as the Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3 is impossibly expansive, with continents to explore, monsters to hunt, and deep sidequests to undertake - sometimes with surprising consequences. Using our Witcher 3 beginner's guide, you'll have all the tools you need to become the best monster slayer there is, and leave no stone unturned in your quests.
A Witcher’s Guide to Surviving The Witcher 3
With the surge in popularity from The Witcher live action show on Netflix, there's no better time to get in on some witching of your own in The Witcher 3. Taking place long after the events of the show, Geralt of Rivia embarks on an expansive quest to locate both his former lover, the sorceress Yennefer, and his protege, a now grown-up Ciri who is being pursued by dangerous enemies known as the Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3 is impossibly expansive, with continents to explore, monsters to hunt, and deep sidequests to undertake - sometimes with surprising consequences. Using our Witcher 3 beginner's guide, you'll have all the tools you need to become the best monster slayer there is, and leave no stone unturned in your quests.
Jared Leto’s Joker Will Not Be in Birds of Prey
The upcoming DC movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) will not feature Jared Leto’s Joker, according to star Margot Robbie.
Variety (via Newsarama) reports that Robbie confirmed Leto’s Joker will not appear in the film, even as a cameo, although a direct quote from Robbie was not given.
Harley Quinn is intrinsicly linked to the Clown Prince of Crime considering he created her and she fell manically in love with him, as seen in 2016’s Suicide Squad movie, but Birds of Prey picks up after Harley and Joker have broken up, which is why he won’t appear. Although, as the trailers have shown, the Joker’s presence will still be felt in the upcoming movie, as we see Harley throwing knives at a drawing of Joker and we watch as Harley seemingly blows up ACE Chemicals, the place where Joker fell into a vat of acid as part of his origin story and where he gave Harley her own villainous baptism.
Jared Leto’s Joker Will Not Be in Birds of Prey
The upcoming DC movie Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) will not feature Jared Leto’s Joker, according to star Margot Robbie.
Variety (via Newsarama) reports that Robbie confirmed Leto’s Joker will not appear in the film, even as a cameo, although a direct quote from Robbie was not given.
Harley Quinn is intrinsicly linked to the Clown Prince of Crime considering he created her and she fell manically in love with him, as seen in 2016’s Suicide Squad movie, but Birds of Prey picks up after Harley and Joker have broken up, which is why he won’t appear. Although, as the trailers have shown, the Joker’s presence will still be felt in the upcoming movie, as we see Harley throwing knives at a drawing of Joker and we watch as Harley seemingly blows up ACE Chemicals, the place where Joker fell into a vat of acid as part of his origin story and where he gave Harley her own villainous baptism.
Will There Be Another Star Wars Movie?
With The Rise of Skywalker finally out in the world, The Mandalorian gearing up for Season 2 on Disney+, and word that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are not making their own Star Wars trilogy anymore, it's time to take a look once again at all the Star Wars movies and TV shows on the horizon. (And a few that aren't happening anymore while we're at it.)
From scoundrels to Jedi masters to bounty hunters, we've cooked up a list featuring all the upcoming Star Wars projects. While some are locked and others are just strong rumors, one thing's for sure - there are passionate plans in the works to give us A LOT of Star Wars, whether it's a story centered on beloved characters or an entirely new cosmic adventure.
Announcement: IGN’s Review Scale Just Got Simpler
In the spirit of a new decade of games, movies, TV shows, and comics, we at IGN have a special announcement: we’re making a change to our scoring system and dropping the decimal from our traditional 100-point scale. That means there’ll be no more 7.1s or 8.9s – not even 6.5s. Just nice round numbers from 1 to 10 that clearly and decisively convey what we’re trying to say. After literally years of internal debate, we’ve come to a strong consensus that this system will improve the quality of our reviews and allow us to communicate with you better. It’s a big change, so let’s walk through some of the reasoning behind it.
IGN has used a 100-point scale for the vast majority of our 23-year history, and in most cases it’s served us well. A lot of people love the pinpoint accuracy of that system for the way it allows you to declare one thing slightly better or worse than another. Under the right circumstances, this allows you to create an ordered list of reviews that accurately reflects the very specific sequence in which they’re recommended, which is useful for at-a-glance comparisons. As a reviewer, it’s nice to be able to recognize improvement or decline in a series, however minor, with a slightly higher or lower score.
Announcement: IGN’s Review Scale Just Got Simpler
In the spirit of a new decade of games, movies, TV shows, and comics, we at IGN have a special announcement: we’re making a change to our scoring system and dropping the decimal from our traditional 100-point scale. That means there’ll be no more 7.1s or 8.9s – not even 6.5s. Just nice round numbers from 1 to 10 that clearly and decisively convey what we’re trying to say. After literally years of internal debate, we’ve come to a strong consensus that this system will improve the quality of our reviews and allow us to communicate with you better. It’s a big change, so let’s walk through some of the reasoning behind it.
IGN has used a 100-point scale for the vast majority of our 23-year history, and in most cases it’s served us well. A lot of people love the pinpoint accuracy of that system for the way it allows you to declare one thing slightly better or worse than another. Under the right circumstances, this allows you to create an ordered list of reviews that accurately reflects the very specific sequence in which they’re recommended, which is useful for at-a-glance comparisons. As a reviewer, it’s nice to be able to recognize improvement or decline in a series, however minor, with a slightly higher or lower score.
Star Wars Fight Choreographer on How Kylo Ren’s Crossguard Changes a Lightsaber Duel
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker wrapping up the nine-movie Skywalker Saga, IGN is celebrating the occasion by looking back at one of our favorite parts of the franchise: the iconic lightsaber duels. Each episode of Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels will focus on one of the many lightsaber fights as we catch up with the cast and crew members that created them. They share behind-the-scenes stories, offer insightful commentary, and even toss in some trivia you might not have known.
In our third installment of Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels, stunt coordinator Rob Inch runs us through the climactic lightsaber battle between Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) in The Force Awakens. This duel took place in a snow-covered forest, gave us our first look at the crossguard lightsaber in action, and showed Rey connecting with the Force for the first time, to astonishing results.
Star Wars Fight Choreographer on How Kylo Ren’s Crossguard Changes a Lightsaber Duel
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker wrapping up the nine-movie Skywalker Saga, IGN is celebrating the occasion by looking back at one of our favorite parts of the franchise: the iconic lightsaber duels. Each episode of Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels will focus on one of the many lightsaber fights as we catch up with the cast and crew members that created them. They share behind-the-scenes stories, offer insightful commentary, and even toss in some trivia you might not have known.
In our third installment of Star Wars: Breaking Down the Duels, stunt coordinator Rob Inch runs us through the climactic lightsaber battle between Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) in The Force Awakens. This duel took place in a snow-covered forest, gave us our first look at the crossguard lightsaber in action, and showed Rey connecting with the Force for the first time, to astonishing results.
Marvel Comics Gives Thor a Massive Upgrade for 2020
Marvel Comics just debuted a new volume of Thor, as writer Donny Cates and artist Nic Klein chart a brand new course for the god of thunder. That includes a strikingly redesigned costume, as Thor finds himself dealing with more power and more responsibility than ever before.
As it turns out, there's an important reason behind Thor's latest wardrobe change. Read on to find out the real significance of this costume, but beware of spoilers for Thor #1 ahead!
The new series picks up in the aftermath of King Thor, the conclusion to writer Jason Aaron's seven-year Thor run. Thor has become the new Allfather of Asgard, ruling over his rebuilt kingdom on a new throne carved into the World Tree itself. Unfortunately, Thor faces the same challenge as so many new kings before him. It turns out that saving the world, slaying trolls and guzzling mead is a lot more fun than ruling a kingdom and dealing with politics all day long. Making matters worse, Thor finds Mjolnir is becoming harder to lift with each passing day. Loki is the only other Asgardian aware of this secret.