IGN’s Favorite Halloween Movies
Halloween is here! It’s the best day of the year, surely, and one of the ways we at IGN love to celebrate it is by watching our favorite Halloween movies. But what counts as a Halloween movie anyway? The answer is easy: Anything counts as long as it gets you in the Halloween mood!
So what do we at IGN like to watch on this most holiest of days? A bunch of our staff have chimed in with their favorite pics. Read on for all of them… and happy Halloween!
The Shining
I get why author Stephen King has never been fond of this particular adaptation of his work. The basic plot of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining may follow the book, but the execution is much different. But all that really matters is The Shining is one of the most technically impressive and rewatchable horror movies around. Kubrick was never one to forget the small details. It's a chilling look at three family members trapped in a remote hotel and going mad. Is the Overlook actually haunted, or is this just a particularly extreme case of cabin fever? That the movie leaves itself so open to interpretation is one of its greatest strengths. There's a reason it's inspired so many bizarre yet fascinating fan theories over the years, including the one where some folks think Kubrick is using the film to confess his role in faking the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong Join Dr. Mario World, Officially Become Doctors
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have battled, raced, adventured, eaten bananas, played sports, and they even participated in the Olympics. Now, they have officially become doctors and are allowed to practice medicine...well...at least in Dr. Mario World as they are both now playable characters.
As reported by Eurogamer, both Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have been added to the roster of available doctors in Dr. Mario World for iOS and Android alongisde four new assistants: Boo, Scuttlebug, Goomrat, and Wiggler.
X-Men’s Psylocke Gets New Costume and Superhero Name
Longtime X-Men member Psylocke just got a new superhero name and a fresh costume to go along with it. The mutant known as Betsy Braddock is now Captain Britain and sports a new version of the corresponding costume styled after the Union Jack flag.
Take a look:
As for how Betsy took on this new moniker, we have to dive into the pages of Excalibur #1 from Marvel Comics, written by Tini Howard with art by Marcus To and Erick Arciniega.
Warning: full spoilers for Excalibur #1 below!
Marvel first revealed Betsy’s new persona when they announced the wave of comics coming out of the X-Men relaunch spearheaded by Jonathan Hickman, but now that we’ve read the first issue of Excalibur, we finally understand why she has it.
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series’ Final Episode’s Release Date Revealed
The third and final episode of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series will be released on November 21, 2019, on Oculus Quest and Rift headsets and will allow players to have a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader himself.
StarWars.com revealed more details for the final episode of the series that tells a canon Star Wars story by David S. Goyer and puts players face-to-face with Darth Vader in his castle on Mustafar.
“Vader Immortal: Episode III begins with Vader having seized the powerful Bright Star artifact, and returned to his castle to activate it,” says director Ben Snow. “Working with your droid companion ZO-E3 and the Mustafarians, you need to get back up to the castle and try to stop Vader before he destroys life on Mustafar. This involves you discovering more about the power of your bloodline and using that to fight your way through Imperial forces as you break back into Vader’s castle. You even have a run-in with a familiar foe from a previous episode. Ultimately, you’ll have to confront Vader face-to-face and try to stop his plans.”
Have You Ever Truly Been Scared By a Game?
Welcome back to Game Spook!, IGN's yearly spooky video game podcast. This year we're discussing Luigi's Mansion, Halloween events in service games like Apex Legends, GHOST Recon Breakpoint, next-gen consoles, nd more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.
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Second Trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher Shows Off Geralt in Combat
The second trailer for Netflix's The Witcher series released Thursday morning, and with it comes a brand new glimpse into the world of monster hunters like Geralt of Rivia, and an actual release date. All eight episodes of The Witcher will debut on Netflix on December 20, 2019.
This new trailer is of course our first major glimpse into the series since the first trailer debuted at San Diego Comic Con earlier this year. This new trailer debuted between panels at the Lucca Comics & Games 2019 convention. The first panel featured Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and The Witcher book series author Andrzej Sapkowski, followed by a panel with Hissrich again, plus Anya Chalotra (Yennefer) and Freya Allan (Ciri).
Netflix’s The Witcher Release Date and New Trailer Revealed
Netflix has revealed the release date and a new trailer for The Witcher.
Premiering worldwide on Netflix on Friday, December 20, all eight episodes of The Witcher will finally be available to binge before the end of the year. Henry Cavill stars as the titular Geralt of Rivia, Freya Allen is portraying the Cintran Princess Ciri, and Anya Chalotra is the sorceress Yennefer.
Here's how Netflix describes the series: "Based on the best-selling fantasy series, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together."
Netflix: Everything Leaving in November
Netflix's official "Last Call" list for November is out, revealing all the movies and TV shows that will be leaving the site. And just in case you missed it, we also have a list of everything new to Netflix in November right here.
Some of the notable film departures include the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Zack Snyder's action-packed Spartan epic 300, and Pixar's heartwarming animated film Coco, which will not be available on Disney+ when it launches on November 12 (click here to find out everything coming to Disney+).
Emilia Clarke Reveals the Truth Behind Game of Thrones’ Coffee Cup
Emilia Clarke, aka Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen, has finally revealed the apparent identity of the culprit behind the infamous Game of Thrones coffee cup blunder.
In a clip from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, the actress spilled the (coffee) beans on the disposable cup controversy that continues to surround The Last of Starks episode, as she revealed that Varys actor Conleth Hill was responsible for the viral error.
Nintendo Will Make More 3DS Franchises Available on Switch
Nintendo has said that it will bring additional 3DS game franchises to the Switch console.
As tweeted by Wall Street Journal technology reporter Takashi Mochizuki, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said that the company would make more 3DS franchises available on Switch, with the aim of conveying the appeal of the handheld-only Lite model.
The result is encouraging for Pokemon games coming next month. Nintendo chief Furukawa said company would make more 3DS franchises available on Switch to convey appeal of Lite.
— Takashi Mochizuki (@mochi_wsj) October 31, 2019