Reggie Fils-Aimé Quits GameStop Board of Directors After Just One Year
Reggie Fils-Aimé has retired from GameStop's board of directors, just one year after he joined the company.
Fils-Aimé is one of eight directors who are set to retire from the board at GameStop's 2021 Annual Meeting. The remaining board members will largely be made up of directors relatively new to the board, with many of the company's more established directors leaving along with Fils-Aimé.
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Best known as the former Nintendo of America president, Fils-Aimé joined the GameStop board of directors in March 2020. He joined the board at the same time both as veteran retail business executive Bill Simon and PetSmart CEO J.K. Symancyk as part of a company reshuffle. All three of them will formally quit the company at the GameStop 2021 Annual Meeting.
This won't be the first big shake-up for GameStop this year; a year-long management tussle at the retailer put a new group of investors in charge with big plans for change, and the latest earnings call suggested change is brewing, if slowly. And, of course, there was also the Reddit-fuelled stock surge earlier this year.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Released in Black and White on HBO Max
Zack Snyder's Justice League has received an additional black and white release on HBO Max.
After various teasers throughout the week, the official Snyder Cut Twitter account confirmed on Thursday that the monochromatic version of Zack Snyder's Justice League, titled Justice is Gray, is now available to stream on HBO Max in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos on supported devices. The announcement was posted alongside a trailer for the new black and white edition of the film.
At IGN Fan Fest 2021, Snyder revealed that he is a "huge advocate of and a huge admirer of" this version of the movie and that it is his "favorite version of the movie." He also shared his hopes of one day being able to offer an IMAX experience for his four-hour-long version of Justice League, though this idea would only be considered once theaters are safe to re-open. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/zack-snyders-justice-league-exclusive-making-of-the-snyder-cut-clip"] After a lengthy, tragic, and controversial journey, the full-color version of Zack Snyder's Justice League arrived on HBO Max last week, effectively replacing Joss Whedon's version of the movie with a new R-rated epic, presented as Snyder originally intended. IGN awarded it an 8/10 review, calling it "a surprise vindication for the director and the fans that believed in his vision." If you've had a chance to sit down and give it a watch yourself, then you'll know that the movie ends on a massive cliffhanger. Snyder has already addressed the reason for this ending and why his version of Justice League sets up a direct sequel that is never likely to happen, even though he has ideas on how his potential trilogy could have ended with a shock new superhero, and much, much more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/20/justice-league-snyder-cut-all-differences-from-the-theatrical-version"] Plot rumors about Snyder's Justice League 2 have circulated for years, with Kevin Smith claiming the sequel would have seen the superheroes traveling to Apokolips to confront Darkseid. There was even chatter the second film would have ended on a downbeat note in the vein of Empire Strikes Back, while a third and final film would have been the final end battle between the Justice League and Darkseid. For now, though, we have four hours of Snyder's Justice League to sit and dissect, with extended fight scenes, a different aspect ratio, new character designs, and deleted scenes to examine. IGN has put together a breakdown of how the new iteration of the film differs from Joss Whedon's theatrical version of Justice League from 2017, including how much of the film is presented in slow motion. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.For years, the #SnyderCut existed in black and white and shown only to a select few.
Zack Snyder's Justice League: #JusticeIsGray, a black and white version of the film, is now streaming on @HBOMax in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos on supported devices. pic.twitter.com/3c40221N27 — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 25, 2021
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Released in Black and White on HBO Max
Zack Snyder's Justice League has received an additional black and white release on HBO Max.
After various teasers throughout the week, the official Snyder Cut Twitter account confirmed on Thursday that the monochromatic version of Zack Snyder's Justice League, titled Justice is Gray, is now available to stream on HBO Max in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos on supported devices. The announcement was posted alongside a trailer for the new black and white edition of the film.
At IGN Fan Fest 2021, Snyder revealed that he is a "huge advocate of and a huge admirer of" this version of the movie and that it is his "favorite version of the movie." He also shared his hopes of one day being able to offer an IMAX experience for his four-hour-long version of Justice League, though this idea would only be considered once theaters are safe to re-open. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/zack-snyders-justice-league-exclusive-making-of-the-snyder-cut-clip"] After a lengthy, tragic, and controversial journey, the full-color version of Zack Snyder's Justice League arrived on HBO Max last week, effectively replacing Joss Whedon's version of the movie with a new R-rated epic, presented as Snyder originally intended. IGN awarded it an 8/10 review, calling it "a surprise vindication for the director and the fans that believed in his vision." If you've had a chance to sit down and give it a watch yourself, then you'll know that the movie ends on a massive cliffhanger. Snyder has already addressed the reason for this ending and why his version of Justice League sets up a direct sequel that is never likely to happen, even though he has ideas on how his potential trilogy could have ended with a shock new superhero, and much, much more. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/20/justice-league-snyder-cut-all-differences-from-the-theatrical-version"] Plot rumors about Snyder's Justice League 2 have circulated for years, with Kevin Smith claiming the sequel would have seen the superheroes traveling to Apokolips to confront Darkseid. There was even chatter the second film would have ended on a downbeat note in the vein of Empire Strikes Back, while a third and final film would have been the final end battle between the Justice League and Darkseid. For now, though, we have four hours of Snyder's Justice League to sit and dissect, with extended fight scenes, a different aspect ratio, new character designs, and deleted scenes to examine. IGN has put together a breakdown of how the new iteration of the film differs from Joss Whedon's theatrical version of Justice League from 2017, including how much of the film is presented in slow motion. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.For years, the #SnyderCut existed in black and white and shown only to a select few.
Zack Snyder's Justice League: #JusticeIsGray, a black and white version of the film, is now streaming on @HBOMax in 4K UHD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos on supported devices. pic.twitter.com/3c40221N27 — Zack Snyder's Justice League (@snydercut) March 25, 2021
Cary Fukunaga to Direct Tokyo Ghost Adaptation
No Time to Die director Cary Fukunaga will direct a feature adaptation of the Image comic series Tokyo Ghost for Legendary, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Tokyo Ghost is a cyberpunk series set in the year 2089 that imagines a future where the human race has become addicted to technology and gangsters run the world. The series follows Led Dent and Debbie Decay, two constables looking for a ticket out of the Isles of Los Angeles to the final tech-less county on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo.
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Series writer Rick Remender will adapt his own work for the film's screenplay. Fear Agent, another of Remender's comic series, is already being developed by Seth Rogen and Shazam! director David F. Sandberg for Amazon.
Before helming Daniel Craig's final bond outing, Fukunaga directed films like 2016's Beasts of No Nation and 2011's Jane Eyre. The filmmaker also helmed every episode of Season 1 of HBO's True Detective as well as Netflix's psychological thriller miniseries Maniac, and is also sceduled to direct the first several episodes of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' long-gestating Band of Brothers and The Pacific follow-up, Masters of the Air.
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Tokyo Ghost debuted in September 2015, earning praise for its imaginative approach to a familiar genre. In our review of Tokyo Ghost #1, IGN gave the issue an 8, calling it "fast and frenetic, [and] driven by a strong narrative pulse and some amazing art."
After numerous delays, No Time to Die is set to release on October 8.
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
Cary Fukunaga to Direct Tokyo Ghost Adaptation
No Time to Die director Cary Fukunaga will direct a feature adaptation of the Image comic series Tokyo Ghost for Legendary, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Tokyo Ghost is a cyberpunk series set in the year 2089 that imagines a future where the human race has become addicted to technology and gangsters run the world. The series follows Led Dent and Debbie Decay, two constables looking for a ticket out of the Isles of Los Angeles to the final tech-less county on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo.
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Series writer Rick Remender will adapt his own work for the film's screenplay. Fear Agent, another of Remender's comic series, is already being developed by Seth Rogen and Shazam! director David F. Sandberg for Amazon.
Before helming Daniel Craig's final bond outing, Fukunaga directed films like 2016's Beasts of No Nation and 2011's Jane Eyre. The filmmaker also helmed every episode of Season 1 of HBO's True Detective as well as Netflix's psychological thriller miniseries Maniac, and is also sceduled to direct the first several episodes of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' long-gestating Band of Brothers and The Pacific follow-up, Masters of the Air.
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Tokyo Ghost debuted in September 2015, earning praise for its imaginative approach to a familiar genre. In our review of Tokyo Ghost #1, IGN gave the issue an 8, calling it "fast and frenetic, [and] driven by a strong narrative pulse and some amazing art."
After numerous delays, No Time to Die is set to release on October 8.
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
It Takes Two Review
In It Takes Two, you fight the kind of common, red toolbox that might be sitting in your garage, or your parents' garage. It's one of the best boss battles I've ever played.
In the level leading up to this, co-op protagonists Cody and May learn to chuck nails and wield a hammer head, respectively. Cody can shoot nails into wooden surfaces; May can use the hammer to swing on those nails. Cody can nail moving platforms in place; May can hop onto those platforms, or wall jump between vertical surfaces that Cody can position via strategic nail shots. Eventually, he gets three nails to throw instead of one, leading to some excitingly frantic platforming.
The boss fight that closes this level uses those abilities in concert. Cody and May stand on a plywood platform, facing off against the toolbox. It can swing at them with bolted on plywood arms, which the duo needs to dodge. To deal any damage, Cody has to pin its long, wooden limb to a wall with his three nails, allowing May to swing over and smack its tinny body. As the fight proceeds, the toolbox shoots nails into the air which hurtle down at the plywood platform, a platform which gradually shrinks as the toolbox uses a handsaw to whittle it down to a nub with strategic cuts.
Continue Reading at GameSpotIt Takes Two Review
In It Takes Two, you fight the kind of common, red toolbox that might be sitting in your garage, or your parents' garage. It's one of the best boss battles I've ever played.
In the level leading up to this, co-op protagonists Cody and May learn to chuck nails and wield a hammer head, respectively. Cody can shoot nails into wooden surfaces; May can use the hammer to swing on those nails. Cody can nail moving platforms in place; May can hop onto those platforms, or wall jump between vertical surfaces that Cody can position via strategic nail shots. Eventually, he gets three nails to throw instead of one, leading to some excitingly frantic platforming.
The boss fight that closes this level uses those abilities in concert. Cody and May stand on a plywood platform, facing off against the toolbox. It can swing at them with bolted on plywood arms, which the duo needs to dodge. To deal any damage, Cody has to pin its long, wooden limb to a wall with his three nails, allowing May to swing over and smack its tinny body. As the fight proceeds, the toolbox shoots nails into the air which hurtle down at the plywood platform, a platform which gradually shrinks as the toolbox uses a handsaw to whittle it down to a nub with strategic cuts.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDC’s Black Adam: Pierce Brosnan Cast as Doctor Fate
The Rock has found a new adversary in 007. Pierce Brosnan has been cast as Kent Nelson, aka Doctor Fate, opposite Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming Black Adam movie, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and confirmed by Deadline.
Brosnan is the latest key cast member to be added to the film, which will serve as the big screen debut of the Justice Society of America. Doctor Fate is a founding member of the group and possesses sorcery skills bestowed upon him by the Helmet of Fate. The character first debuted in 1940's More Fun Comics #5.
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Johnson's anti-hero will face-off against the Justice Society of America in the movie. Other cast members already announced for the film include Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
Although this will mark Brosnan's first foray into the realm of comic book adaptations, the star is no stranger to blockbusters, having held the mantle of James Bond. More recently, he's starred in action films like The Foreigner and The November Man. Last year he appeared in Netflix's musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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Black Adam will be the second New Line/DC film production after 2019's Shazam! Johnson was originally slated to appear in Shazam! as a villain, though plans were reworked to give the star his own solo film.
Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Johnson in Disney's upcoming Jungle Cruise, is reteaming with the star to helm the film. The production is set to begin filming in April.
In our review of Shazam!, IGN gave the film an 8.8, calling it "DC's most joyful and sweet movie since the era of Christopher Reeve's Superman."
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
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Johnson's anti-hero will face-off against the Justice Society of America in the movie. Other cast members already announced for the film include Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
Although this will mark Brosnan's first foray into the realm of comic book adaptations, the star is no stranger to blockbusters, having held the mantle of James Bond. More recently, he's starred in action films like The Foreigner and The November Man. Last year he appeared in Netflix's musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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Black Adam will be the second New Line/DC film production after 2019's Shazam! Johnson was originally slated to appear in Shazam! as a villain, though plans were reworked to give the star his own solo film.
Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Johnson in Disney's upcoming Jungle Cruise, is reteaming with the star to helm the film. The production is set to begin filming in April.
In our review of Shazam!, IGN gave the film an 8.8, calling it "DC's most joyful and sweet movie since the era of Christopher Reeve's Superman."
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.DC’s Black Adam: Pierce Brosnan Cast as Doctor Fate
The Rock has found a new adversary in 007. Pierce Brosnan has been cast as Kent Nelson, aka Doctor Fate, opposite Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming Black Adam movie, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter and confirmed by Deadline.
Brosnan is the latest key cast member to be added to the film, which will serve as the big screen debut of the Justice Society of America. Doctor Fate is a founding member of the group and possesses sorcery skills bestowed upon him by the Helmet of Fate. The character first debuted in 1940's More Fun Comics #5.
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Johnson's anti-hero will face-off against the Justice Society of America in the movie. Other cast members already announced for the film include Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
Although this will mark Brosnan's first foray into the realm of comic book adaptations, the star is no stranger to blockbusters, having held the mantle of James Bond. More recently, he's starred in action films like The Foreigner and The November Man. Last year he appeared in Netflix's musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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Black Adam will be the second New Line/DC film production after 2019's Shazam! Johnson was originally slated to appear in Shazam! as a villain, though plans were reworked to give the star his own solo film.
Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Johnson in Disney's upcoming Jungle Cruise, is reteaming with the star to helm the film. The production is set to begin filming in April.
In our review of Shazam!, IGN gave the film an 8.8, calling it "DC's most joyful and sweet movie since the era of Christopher Reeve's Superman."
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.
Image Credit: Getty/DC[/caption]
Johnson's anti-hero will face-off against the Justice Society of America in the movie. Other cast members already announced for the film include Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
Although this will mark Brosnan's first foray into the realm of comic book adaptations, the star is no stranger to blockbusters, having held the mantle of James Bond. More recently, he's starred in action films like The Foreigner and The November Man. Last year he appeared in Netflix's musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
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Black Adam will be the second New Line/DC film production after 2019's Shazam! Johnson was originally slated to appear in Shazam! as a villain, though plans were reworked to give the star his own solo film.
Jaume Collet-Serra, who directed Johnson in Disney's upcoming Jungle Cruise, is reteaming with the star to helm the film. The production is set to begin filming in April.
In our review of Shazam!, IGN gave the film an 8.8, calling it "DC's most joyful and sweet movie since the era of Christopher Reeve's Superman."
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J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.Why PS3, PSP, and Vita Stores Closing Would Be Such a Big Deal
On this week's episode of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano and Mitchell Saltzman to discuss the report that Sony may be shuttering the PS3, PS Vita, and PSP stores in the coming months. We dive into what the loss of those digital storefronts might mean for a large chunk of PlayStation history, why we hope the decision doesn't come to pass, and what Sony could do to preserve such an important era to PlayStation's history.
Then, the cast dives into the surprising announcement that Sony has acquired EVO in a new partnership. We discuss what the acquisition may mean for EVO itself and the fighting community at large, why we think Sony made the deal, and, really, why we hope it means a PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2 could actually happen.
Plus, we dive into some of the free games coming PlayStation players' way with the Play at Home lineup, the PSVR 2 controllers, and much more!
Watch the new episode above!
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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out our PS5 console review and our PS5 wiki guide for tips on how to best use your system. And for more Beyond, be sure to watch the first episode of our Bloodborne let's play!
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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.