Why The Last of Us Part 2 Delay Doesn’t Worry Us
BEYOND!
On this week's SECOND episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond! host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, Lucy O'Brien, and Peppers Scoville for an emergency meeting to discuss The Last of Us Part 2's delay to May 2020 from its original February 2020 release date. The cast breaks down the delay, how we feel about it (we're happy it's getting more time), and what this means for the rest of Sony's 2020, namely Ghost of Tsushima and the PS5.
Fallout 76: Why Fallout First Fails As a Subscription Service
Fallout: 76’s has had a tough run since it was released in late 2018. It reviewed poorly, launched with plenty of bizarre bugs (no, not your typical Rad Roaches), and endured a couple of PR nightmares right out of the gate, including leaking customer information via their support site and infamously shipping low-quality imitations of their promised collectors editions.
Obscenely Rare Pokemon Card Sells for Record-breaking $195,000
The rarest of rare Pokemon cards has just sold for a whopping $195,000 at auction. The card is none other than the Japanese “Pikachu Illustrator” card, one of only 39 in the world.
“What makes it so rare is that it was not sold, but awarded as a prize in an illustration contest through CoroCoro Comic,” the auction description explains. “This unique card was created specifically for the contest. In the January 1998 issue, three 1st Place winners won a copy of the card, as did another 20 2nd Place winners. With cards awarded in two more contests that year, there were a maximum of 39 copies released.”
Avengers: Infinity War – The Deleted Captain America Scene That Went Too Far
Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have revealed that there was one deleted scene in Avengers: Infinity War that went too far... and it involved bloody mashed potatoes.
IGN's David Griffin asked Markus and McFeely if there were any moments in writing Infinity War or Endgame that, when they presented it to the producers and Kevin Feige, were deemed "going too far?"
“There was one scene, it was in Infinity War," Markus began. "We wrote it, we didn’t shoot it. It was part and parcel of a whole thing where we realized we were picking up the characters too early in their arc before Thanos had gotten to them. It was a scene of basically Widow and Falcon and Cap in hiding post-Civil War and they’d just been through a big fight with criminals, and Cap was eating mashed potatoes, and Falcon says 'You’re bleeding into your mashed potatoes.' He looks at him like…yeah he is bleeding into his mashed potatoes. I remember Kevin
Disney Won’t Let Theaters Screen Classic Fox Movies Anymore
Disney is reportedly denying requests from repertory movie theaters that want to screen classic 20th Century Fox movies.
A report in Vulture rounds up multiple theater owners and programmers who have experienced denials and difficulties when it comes to booking older 20th Century Fox films. For example, a horror film festival in Ohio wasn't allowed to play The Omen or The Fly this year and the Transit Drive-In in New York said vintage Fox films can no longer be screened at their theater.
Vulture claims one of their sources said Disney will allow non-profit theaters and museums to run older films they own. For example, the Museum of Modern Art in New York will play Steamboat Willie and The Skeleton Dance in the coming weeks. The source also says Disney will take requests from theaters for special screenings, but they have to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis with the studio and can easily be denied.
Kevin Feige to Remain ‘Involved’ in MCU’s Day-to-Day Despite Star Wars
Marvel's Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige, despite his new promotion and the news of him developing a new Star Wars film, will continue to remain "involved" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel Studios.
IGN's David Griffin asked Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame executive producer Trinh Tran if all of Feige's new responsibilities and projects were going to "change any of the day-to-day relationships that are involved in the projects, or is he going to be less involved or more involved the MCU?"
“I think Kevin has always been…he’s so passionate about Marvel…about the characters and about the world that Marvel has created," Tran answered. "He’s always going to be involved in that aspect. He’s always going to make sure that what we deliver out to the public is the best that we can do. So, I don’t think it’s going to change in that sense.”
Netflix vs the World – Exclusive New Trailer Revealed
With the release date for Netflix vs the World drawing near, IGN can exclusively debut the second trailer for this upcoming documentary, which chronicles Netflix's rise from humble DVD rental service to streaming juggernaut. The documentary features interviews with executives from both Netflix and its former competitor, Blockbuster Online.
Check out the video player above or scroll down to see the newest trailer for Netflix vs the World.
Shawn Cauthen directs Netflix vs the World, as he collaborates with author/journalist Gina Keating to interview a number of people involved in the company's formative years as well as entertainment industry observers. The lineup of interviewees includes everyone from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph to former Blockbuster Video executives John Antioco, Nick Shepherd and Shane Evangelist to IGN's own streaming expert David Griffin.
Pokémon Bans Card That Isn’t Even Out Yet
Ahead of the release of the Pokemon TCG’s new Cosmic Eclipse expansion set, a post on Pokemon.com notified players that several cards will be banned in the Expanded format starting on November 15, including a card that isn’t even out yet.
The card in question is Island Challenge Amulet which is part of the upcoming Cosmic Eclipse set, out November 1. When the Tool card is attached to a Pokemon GX or EX, it lowers its HP by 100 in exchange for giving up one less Prize when that Pokemon is knocked out. It may not sound powerful enough to ban, and by itself it’s not, but when it’s used as part of a larger hand disruption strategy in a dedicated control deck, the result is downright nasty.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Special Editions Revealed
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated will be getting a Shiny Collector's Edition and a F.U.N Edition that will feature statues of SpongeBob and much more!
The Shiny Edition, which is available for pre-order now, will cost $149.99/€149.99/£139.99 and includes the following;
- An 8"/20cm SpongeBob Figurine with Golden Spatula and flexible tongue
- Wallstickers
- 6 Lithographs
- SpongeBob SquarePants tennis socks
- The Game itself
The F.U.N. Edition, which is available for pre-order now, will cost $299.99/€299.99/£259.99 and will include the following;
Google Opening First Stadia Games Studio in Montreal
Today Google announced it will open its first Stadia-focused game studio in Montreal.
A blog post from VP and Head of Stadia Games and Entertainment Jade Raymond announced the new studio, and explained that it “will produce exclusive, original content across a diverse portfolio of games in all your favorite genres.”
“Just as Stadia intends to change the way games are accessed and experienced by players,” the post continued, “we want to change the way games are made.” Raymond explained that they are aiming to foster a “diverse and inclusive workplace” with a focus on creating a positive company culture alongside the games they make.