Blizzard President Reveals More Details About the Fallout From Blitzchung Controversy
Blizzcon 2019 was always going to be a big one. At the annual Blizzard Entertainment fan festival, the company unveiled two highly anticipated, albeit leaked, projects with Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. But for Blizzard president, J. Allen Brack, there was a Hong Kong-sized elephant in the room.
IGN spoke with the Blizzard executive after his opening keynote to dive deeper into how the controversy around Blitzchung impacted Blizzard in the lead up to Blizzcon. The first thing IGN asked Brack is how he feels about the protesters who gathered outside Blizzcon this weekend.
Blizzard President Reveals More Details About the Fallout From Blitzchung Controversy
Blizzcon 2019 was always going to be a big one. At the annual Blizzard Entertainment fan festival, the company unveiled two highly anticipated, albeit leaked, projects with Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. But for Blizzard president, J. Allen Brack, there was a Hong Kong-sized elephant in the room.
IGN spoke with the Blizzard executive after his opening keynote to dive deeper into how the controversy around Blitzchung impacted Blizzard in the lead up to Blizzcon. The first thing IGN asked Brack is how he feels about the protesters who gathered outside Blizzcon this weekend.
Diablo 4 Design Inspired by Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito, Developer Says
With Diablo 4’s announcement at this year’s Blizzcon, all eyes are on how Blizzard will evolve the popular hack-and-slash RPG franchise. Our hands-on gameplay impressions gave us an idea of how much darker this entry will be. In an interview with VG247, a Diablo 4 developer cites another major influence: The horror manga artist Junji Ito.
Discussing how Diablo 4 takes inspiration more so from Diablo 2’s “grounded” style (versus Diablo 3’s relatively more colorful aesthetic), Diablo 4 lead quest designer Jason Roberts cited Ito and the horror of settings within the real world.
Diablo 4 Design Inspired by Horror Manga Artist Junji Ito, Developer Says
With Diablo 4’s announcement at this year’s Blizzcon, all eyes are on how Blizzard will evolve the popular hack-and-slash RPG franchise. Our hands-on gameplay impressions gave us an idea of how much darker this entry will be. In an interview with VG247, a Diablo 4 developer cites another major influence: The horror manga artist Junji Ito.
Discussing how Diablo 4 takes inspiration more so from Diablo 2’s “grounded” style (versus Diablo 3’s relatively more colorful aesthetic), Diablo 4 lead quest designer Jason Roberts cited Ito and the horror of settings within the real world.
Watch the First Trailer For The Dragon Prince Season 3
If you've been patiently waiting for another fix of Netflix's The Dragon Prince, we've got a treat for you - we can exclusively reveal the official trailer for The Dragon Prince Season 3, which will premiere on Friday, November 22, 2019.
Here's how Netflix describes Season 3: "The new season opens as Callum and Rayla finally enter the magical land of Xadia, and begin the last and most dangerous leg of their journey to reunite Zym with his mother, The Dragon Queen. Meanwhile, Ezran returns to the kingdom of Katolis to take his place on the throne, only to be immediately pressured to go to war with Xadia. Lord Viren, who is imprisoned and desperate, begins to realize the power of his new ally – the mysterious Startouch elf, Aaravos."
Watch the First Trailer For The Dragon Prince Season 3
If you've been patiently waiting for another fix of Netflix's The Dragon Prince, we've got a treat for you - we can exclusively reveal the official trailer for The Dragon Prince Season 3, which will premiere on Friday, November 22, 2019.
Here's how Netflix describes Season 3: "The new season opens as Callum and Rayla finally enter the magical land of Xadia, and begin the last and most dangerous leg of their journey to reunite Zym with his mother, The Dragon Queen. Meanwhile, Ezran returns to the kingdom of Katolis to take his place on the throne, only to be immediately pressured to go to war with Xadia. Lord Viren, who is imprisoned and desperate, begins to realize the power of his new ally – the mysterious Startouch elf, Aaravos."
Remembering Adult Swim’s Too Many Cooks 5 Years Later
At 4 a.m. on October 28, 2014, “Too Many Cooks” debuted on Adult Swim and those words have never been uttered the same way ever since. Five years and now almost 18 million views on YouTube later, it’s time to look back on how this viral hit came to be.
Created by Chris “Casper” Kelly, who also created Adult Swim’s "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell," "Too Many Cooks" didn’t become a hit overnight. Instead, it took about four nights before the madness finally caught on.
After being posted during the late night hour by Adult Swim, YouTube user tortoise5210 ripped and uploaded the sketch in a (now deleted) video on November 4, 2014. It was after that posting that "Too Many Cooks" amassed millions of views within hours and went viral. Soon after, Adult Swim officially uploaded the video to their channel, and the rest is history. Celebrities such as Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Mark Hamill sang its praises, and everyone from CNN to Bleacher Report adapted the meme featuring the 2016 Presidential Candidates and 2015 NBA Draft Picks, respectively.
Remembering Adult Swim’s Too Many Cooks 5 Years Later
At 4 a.m. on October 28, 2014, “Too Many Cooks” debuted on Adult Swim and those words have never been uttered the same way ever since. Five years and now almost 18 million views on YouTube later, it’s time to look back on how this viral hit came to be.
Created by Chris “Casper” Kelly, who also created Adult Swim’s "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell," "Too Many Cooks" didn’t become a hit overnight. Instead, it took about four nights before the madness finally caught on.
After being posted during the late night hour by Adult Swim, YouTube user tortoise5210 ripped and uploaded the sketch in a (now deleted) video on November 4, 2014. It was after that posting that "Too Many Cooks" amassed millions of views within hours and went viral. Soon after, Adult Swim officially uploaded the video to their channel, and the rest is history. Celebrities such as Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Mark Hamill sang its praises, and everyone from CNN to Bleacher Report adapted the meme featuring the 2016 Presidential Candidates and 2015 NBA Draft Picks, respectively.
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian Will Make You Guess Which Side You’re On
Those who've seen advance footage of the new Star Wars series The Mandalorian hailed it as "classic Star Wars" blended with a "samurai-infused space Western."
So it's fitting that Pedro Pascal recently spoke about how the show leans into those Western elements by not easily defining or labeling the good guys and bad guys.
Talking to AP Entertainment, the hunter under the new Mandalorian helmet mentioned how the series is meant to be ambiguous about morality. "They separate good and evil so perfectly in the world of Star Wars," Pascal said, "and in this one it’s like we’re way more at the center."