Maneater Review – See Food And Eat It
Toward the middle of my time with Maneater, my shark, now the size of a sedan and sporting glowing blue fins and whiskers to help it channel bioelectricity into the water around it, leaped out of a canal and onto the cobblestone dais filled with drunken revelers. As the folks enjoying the shoreline of Port Clovis screamed, my shark flopped after them, deterred by neither lack of limbs nor lack of oxygen as it chased down and chomped partier after partier unfortunate enough to think they could enjoy a gathering this close to Dead Horse Lake.
As I gained bloody vengeance against the residents of Port Clovis for their abuse of the marine ecosystem, actor Chris Parnell's voice-over narration filled in some interesting details about the horse monument my prehistoric killing machine was defiling. One year, he explained, a Port Clovis-born horse placed 20th at the Kentucky Derby, creating a new holiday since the local population, known for public drunkenness and petty crime sprees, was eager to celebrate.
Maneater provides a lot of these kinds of moments, mixing ridiculous ichthyological carnage and reality-show absurdity to create something hilarious. It's an uneven experience, due largely to technical glitches, frustrating marine predator combat, and repetitive missions. But the longer it goes on, the more fun Maneater becomes, and its presentation keeps it from getting stale.
Continue Reading at GameSpotManeater Review – See Food And Eat It
Toward the middle of my time with Maneater, my shark, now the size of a sedan and sporting glowing blue fins and whiskers to help it channel bioelectricity into the water around it, leaped out of a canal and onto the cobblestone dais filled with drunken revelers. As the folks enjoying the shoreline of Port Clovis screamed, my shark flopped after them, deterred by neither lack of limbs nor lack of oxygen as it chased down and chomped partier after partier unfortunate enough to think they could enjoy a gathering this close to Dead Horse Lake.
As I gained bloody vengeance against the residents of Port Clovis for their abuse of the marine ecosystem, actor Chris Parnell's voice-over narration filled in some interesting details about the horse monument my prehistoric killing machine was defiling. One year, he explained, a Port Clovis-born horse placed 20th at the Kentucky Derby, creating a new holiday since the local population, known for public drunkenness and petty crime sprees, was eager to celebrate.
Maneater provides a lot of these kinds of moments, mixing ridiculous ichthyological carnage and reality-show absurdity to create something hilarious. It's an uneven experience, due largely to technical glitches, frustrating marine predator combat, and repetitive missions. But the longer it goes on, the more fun Maneater becomes, and its presentation keeps it from getting stale.
Continue Reading at GameSpotTenet Trailer Raises Questions About Nolan Movie’s Release Date
The new trailer for Christopher Nolan's Tenet sheds a bit more light on the plot of the time-bending thriller even as it raises new questions about the film. But one debate that it does seem to settle is whether Tenet might bypass a theatrical release in favor of a VOD debut. The trailer ends with the words "coming to theaters" ... but when?
Usually, trailers end with the theatrical release date of the movie, but the Tenet release date is conspicuously absent from the new trailer. Warner Bros. confirms to IGN that Tenet's release date is still July 17, 2020. But will that change?
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While the studio declined to address the matter, the reality is that it's entirely possible Tenet's release could be delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Ending the new trailer with simply "coming to theaters" certainly casts some doubt -- or at least offers Warner Bros. some wiggle room to postpone the film's release if needed.
Tenet director Christopher Nolan has made no secret of his advocacy for the theatrical experience -- particularly IMAX and 70mm, both of which formats Tenet will be presented in -- so a pivot to a digital debut for the movie was never really in the cards. The question is, how soon can Warner Bros. open Tenet when consumers and theaters agree it's safe to do so -- and will it be commercially viable for the studio?
As Deadline recently reasoned, "Warner Bros needs at least 80% of the world’s theaters to be open, including New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (which rep 25% of a pic’s opening weekend), in order to keep Tenet on its original release date. If such signs don’t appear positive in the next three weeks or sooner, Tenet moves. In order to make bank on a $200M production, Warners needs the globe’s exhibition infrastructure intact."
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That gives Warner Bros. basically until early-to-mid June to make the final call on whether Tenet sticks to July 17 or moves to a later date. After all, any later and it will be difficult for them to stage the sort of marketing campaign such a big theatrical release would need. As Deadline notes in their report, if Tenet moves, then everything else on Warners' upcoming release slate -- from Wonder Woman 1984 in August to conceivably even Dune in December -- shifts to later dates as well.
So as of right now Tenet is still slated to open in theaters on July 17, 2020. We should know within the next three weeks if that date is truly possible or not.
Tenet Trailer Raises Questions About Nolan Movie’s Release Date
The new trailer for Christopher Nolan's Tenet sheds a bit more light on the plot of the time-bending thriller even as it raises new questions about the film. But one debate that it does seem to settle is whether Tenet might bypass a theatrical release in favor of a VOD debut. The trailer ends with the words "coming to theaters" ... but when?
Usually, trailers end with the theatrical release date of the movie, but the Tenet release date is conspicuously absent from the new trailer. Warner Bros. confirms to IGN that Tenet's release date is still July 17, 2020. But will that change?
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/tenet-official-trailer-2"]
While the studio declined to address the matter, the reality is that it's entirely possible Tenet's release could be delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Ending the new trailer with simply "coming to theaters" certainly casts some doubt -- or at least offers Warner Bros. some wiggle room to postpone the film's release if needed.
Tenet director Christopher Nolan has made no secret of his advocacy for the theatrical experience -- particularly IMAX and 70mm, both of which formats Tenet will be presented in -- so a pivot to a digital debut for the movie was never really in the cards. The question is, how soon can Warner Bros. open Tenet when consumers and theaters agree it's safe to do so -- and will it be commercially viable for the studio?
As Deadline recently reasoned, "Warner Bros needs at least 80% of the world’s theaters to be open, including New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco (which rep 25% of a pic’s opening weekend), in order to keep Tenet on its original release date. If such signs don’t appear positive in the next three weeks or sooner, Tenet moves. In order to make bank on a $200M production, Warners needs the globe’s exhibition infrastructure intact."
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That gives Warner Bros. basically until early-to-mid June to make the final call on whether Tenet sticks to July 17 or moves to a later date. After all, any later and it will be difficult for them to stage the sort of marketing campaign such a big theatrical release would need. As Deadline notes in their report, if Tenet moves, then everything else on Warners' upcoming release slate -- from Wonder Woman 1984 in August to conceivably even Dune in December -- shifts to later dates as well.
So as of right now Tenet is still slated to open in theaters on July 17, 2020. We should know within the next three weeks if that date is truly possible or not.
Tenet: 87 Amazing Images From the New Trailer
Tenet: 87 Amazing Images From the New Trailer
Jeffrey Wright Coy on Whether Gordon Is Commissioner in The Batman
The Batman actor Jeffrey Wright guested on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show this week during which time he insinuated that his character James Gordon might not be the Gotham City Police Commissioner in director Matt Reeves' upcoming franchise reboot.
Wright was asked specifically about what his take was on Police Commissioner Gordon to which he replied, with a smile, "I play Gordon. I'll just say that. So, yes, I play Jim Gordon."
If Wright's Jim Gordon isn't GCPD Commissioner yet that would be in line with this being a story set early in Batman's career. You may recall that Gary Oldman's Gordon didn't become Commissioner until part way through the second film in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.
The Westworld and James Bond franchise veteran went on to explain that he, Reeves, and his fellow actors are striving "to create something together that is our own, but is also Batman.”
“This is the next evolution of Gotham," Wright declared.
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Wright sang the praises of the film's new Batmobile, which Matt Reeves revealed on Twitter last month.
“I read the script for the Batmobile and I was like, 'Yeah, that’s it,'" Wright enthused, saying this film's Batman "created the most badass muscle car you could imagine, but it’s grounded in Gotham. It’s grounded in Americana.”
The Batman shut down production in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and there's no word yet when filming will resume. The delay is enough to postpone the film's release from June to October 2021.
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For more on The Batman, learn about Robert Pattinson's workout regime (or lack thereof), what Andy Serkis had to say about the plot and tone, and Zoe Kravitz's comments on her Catwoman suit and quarantine.
Jeffrey Wright Coy on Whether Gordon Is Commissioner in The Batman
The Batman actor Jeffrey Wright guested on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show this week during which time he insinuated that his character James Gordon might not be the Gotham City Police Commissioner in director Matt Reeves' upcoming franchise reboot.
Wright was asked specifically about what his take was on Police Commissioner Gordon to which he replied, with a smile, "I play Gordon. I'll just say that. So, yes, I play Jim Gordon."
If Wright's Jim Gordon isn't GCPD Commissioner yet that would be in line with this being a story set early in Batman's career. You may recall that Gary Oldman's Gordon didn't become Commissioner until part way through the second film in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.
The Westworld and James Bond franchise veteran went on to explain that he, Reeves, and his fellow actors are striving "to create something together that is our own, but is also Batman.”
“This is the next evolution of Gotham," Wright declared.
[ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/20/big-changes-for-the-batman-and-other-dc-movies-ign-now]
Wright sang the praises of the film's new Batmobile, which Matt Reeves revealed on Twitter last month.
“I read the script for the Batmobile and I was like, 'Yeah, that’s it,'" Wright enthused, saying this film's Batman "created the most badass muscle car you could imagine, but it’s grounded in Gotham. It’s grounded in Americana.”
The Batman shut down production in March due to the coronavirus pandemic and there's no word yet when filming will resume. The delay is enough to postpone the film's release from June to October 2021.
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For more on The Batman, learn about Robert Pattinson's workout regime (or lack thereof), what Andy Serkis had to say about the plot and tone, and Zoe Kravitz's comments on her Catwoman suit and quarantine.
Naughty Dog Is Using Twitter’s Newest Feature to Fight Last of Us 2 Spoilers
Earlier this month substantial leaks for The Last of Us Part 2 made their way online. Since then, it’s become sadly easy to come across spoilers for the upcoming game on social media. Some have even taken to responding to every Naughty Dog Tweet and Facebook post with leaks.
Now, Naughty Dog is using a brand new Twitter tool to try and at least fight spoilers from appearing on that particular social media service. It’s a new tool Twitter began testing yesterday that makes it so that accounts can choose who is allowed to respond to a given tweet, even preventing anyone from responding at all.
The new Twitter convo tool lets accounts select who can @mention reply to your tweets. The options include either: Everyone, People you follow, or Only people you mention. The latter option makes it so that if a social media account doesn’t mention anyone, nobody can respond.
This is still a tool Twitter is testing, and the company has only rolled it out to a certain percentage of users globally, so this is likely not a permanent solution. But given the proliferation of The Last of Us 2 spoilers in such a short amount of time, it is a useful tool to help anyone who doesn’t wish to see spoilers under every new Tweet or update from Naughty Dog.
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While Twitter’s tool may change further along in testing, right now it’s looking like a potential way to prevent spoilers from proliferating online. Or at least directly underneath tweets that fans are most likely going to see.
The Last of Us Part 2 is out in a couple of weeks and Naughty Dog has been sharing gameplay and story details online ahead of the launch. Check them out along with IGN’s Last of Us Part 2 preview.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.
The new Twitter convo tool lets accounts select who can @mention reply to your tweets. The options include either: Everyone, People you follow, or Only people you mention. The latter option makes it so that if a social media account doesn’t mention anyone, nobody can respond.
This is still a tool Twitter is testing, and the company has only rolled it out to a certain percentage of users globally, so this is likely not a permanent solution. But given the proliferation of The Last of Us 2 spoilers in such a short amount of time, it is a useful tool to help anyone who doesn’t wish to see spoilers under every new Tweet or update from Naughty Dog.
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While Twitter’s tool may change further along in testing, right now it’s looking like a potential way to prevent spoilers from proliferating online. Or at least directly underneath tweets that fans are most likely going to see.
The Last of Us Part 2 is out in a couple of weeks and Naughty Dog has been sharing gameplay and story details online ahead of the launch. Check them out along with IGN’s Last of Us Part 2 preview.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Naughty Dog Is Using Twitter’s Newest Feature to Fight Last of Us 2 Spoilers
Earlier this month substantial leaks for The Last of Us Part 2 made their way online. Since then, it’s become sadly easy to come across spoilers for the upcoming game on social media. Some have even taken to responding to every Naughty Dog Tweet and Facebook post with leaks.
Now, Naughty Dog is using a brand new Twitter tool to try and at least fight spoilers from appearing on that particular social media service. It’s a new tool Twitter began testing yesterday that makes it so that accounts can choose who is allowed to respond to a given tweet, even preventing anyone from responding at all.
The new Twitter convo tool lets accounts select who can @mention reply to your tweets. The options include either: Everyone, People you follow, or Only people you mention. The latter option makes it so that if a social media account doesn’t mention anyone, nobody can respond.
This is still a tool Twitter is testing, and the company has only rolled it out to a certain percentage of users globally, so this is likely not a permanent solution. But given the proliferation of The Last of Us 2 spoilers in such a short amount of time, it is a useful tool to help anyone who doesn’t wish to see spoilers under every new Tweet or update from Naughty Dog.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/20/the-last-of-us-part-ii-inside-the-gameplay-video"]
While Twitter’s tool may change further along in testing, right now it’s looking like a potential way to prevent spoilers from proliferating online. Or at least directly underneath tweets that fans are most likely going to see.
The Last of Us Part 2 is out in a couple of weeks and Naughty Dog has been sharing gameplay and story details online ahead of the launch. Check them out along with IGN’s Last of Us Part 2 preview.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.
The new Twitter convo tool lets accounts select who can @mention reply to your tweets. The options include either: Everyone, People you follow, or Only people you mention. The latter option makes it so that if a social media account doesn’t mention anyone, nobody can respond.
This is still a tool Twitter is testing, and the company has only rolled it out to a certain percentage of users globally, so this is likely not a permanent solution. But given the proliferation of The Last of Us 2 spoilers in such a short amount of time, it is a useful tool to help anyone who doesn’t wish to see spoilers under every new Tweet or update from Naughty Dog.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/20/the-last-of-us-part-ii-inside-the-gameplay-video"]
While Twitter’s tool may change further along in testing, right now it’s looking like a potential way to prevent spoilers from proliferating online. Or at least directly underneath tweets that fans are most likely going to see.
The Last of Us Part 2 is out in a couple of weeks and Naughty Dog has been sharing gameplay and story details online ahead of the launch. Check them out along with IGN’s Last of Us Part 2 preview.
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Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.