Star Wars: General Leia Finally Gives Chewbacca That Hug
At the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, after the tragic death of Han Solo, you’d think the two most important people in his life might have found some time to reflect and grieve together. Well, in the original film, General Leia and trusty co-pilot Chewbacca never seemed to acknowledge each other, Leia instead hugging Rey, who had only met Solo a day or so prior.
Finally, it appears that Chewbacca has gotten that hug from General Leia, thanks to the first issue of Star Wars Age of Resistance: Rey.
Every IGN LEGO Game Review
In addition to the ever-popular toy sets and the dozens of movies and TV series, LEGO has amassed a catalog of quality game adaptations dating back to the '90s. In anticipation of next year's LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, we're looking back at all 27 IGN reviews of LEGO games, starting when TT Games obtained the exclusive video game license by merging with Giant Interactive in 2005.
While IGN hasn't reviewed every game in the franchise, this list covers the majority of original and licensed LEGO games from the past 14 years. Click through the gallery below, or continue scrolling, to see how each one fared.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Pokemon Fans Are Obsessed With Sirfetch’d, the Long-Awaited Farfetch’d Evolution
This morning, Nintendo and GameFreak revealed Sirfetch'd, the latest addition to the eighth generation of Pokemon, and an evolution to the classic Gen 1 Pokemon Farfetch'd.
Farfetch'd was one of the few original 151 non-legendary Pokemon that never received a baby form, evolution, or mega evolution, and had been a low-key fan favorite for being a simple (if not easily-agitated) duck that uses its leek to hit things. Well, that all changes with Sirfetch'd, the long-awaited (Pokemon Sword-exclusive) Galarian evolution that fans are quickly becoming obsessed over.
First Look at Netflix’s Seis Manos Reveals a Bloody Nightmare
Viz Media, in collaboration with Netflix and Powerhouse Animation (the studio behind Netflix's Castlevania), unveiled the first look at its upcoming adult anime-inspired series, titled Seis Manos. The series will be released on Netflix on Thursday, October 3, 2019.
Here's how the streaming provider describes the series: "Set in Mexico in the 1970s era, Seis Manos centers on three orphaned martial arts warriors who join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federal to battle for justice after their beloved mentor is murdered on the streets of their tiny border town."
Seis Manos also features an impressive voice cast that includes Aislinn Derbez (La Casa de las Flores) as Isabela, Mike Colter (Luke Cage) as Brister, Jonny Cruz (Overwatch) as Jesus, Angelica Vale (Jane The Virgin) as Garcia, Vic Chao (Mortal Kombat X) as Chiu, and Danny Trejo (Machete) as El Balde.
Xbox Game Pass Getting Jump Force, Bloodstained, and More
Xbox Game Pass is getting Jump Force, Bloodstained, Bad North: Jotunn Edition, Dirt Rally 2.0, and Lego Worlds later this month, Xbox announced.
Jump Force, the action-fighting game starring some of Shonen Jump’s most popular manga and anime characters (like Goku, My Hero Academia’s All Might, or One Piece’s Luffy) will come to Xbox Game Pass on September 19. IGN gave it a 6.3 out of 10, saying it was mostly flash and little substance. Despite that lackluster reception, Jump Force has continued releasing additional characters like MHA’s Bakugo, or Dragon Ball Z’s Majin Buu.
The X-Men Make a Deal With the Mutant Devil
If war makes for strange bedfellows, then life for the X-Men has taken a very strange turn indeed.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for House of X #5!
While we've already broken down this issue's biggest twist and the reveal that Goldballs of all characters is now the most important X-Man alive, there are plenty of other intriguing developments in this issue. House of X #5 only lends further fuel to the theory that Professor Xavier has gone over to the dark side. He's certainly hanging around with the more unsavory members of the mutant race.
How JJ Abrams Redefines Spider-Man’s Life in Shocking Fashion
JJ Abrams just made his Marvel Comics debut, as he and his son Henry have penned a new miniseries simply titled Spider-Man. It turns out that this series isn't at all what we thought, as an early plot twist radically and permanently alters Peter Parker's life.
Read on to find out what happens in Spider-Man #1 and why this series isn't taking place in traditional Marvel continuity like we thought.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
The cover to Spider-Man #1 suggests this series is focused heavily on the relationship between Spider-Man and Mary Jane, who recently became a couple again in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man. But as we quickly learn, Abrams' Spider-Man takes place in an alternate universe where Peter and MJ are still married.
Why 2019 Is the Year Old-School Sega Fans Have Been Waiting Ages For
Sega’s in better shape than it’s ever been. Not only is the Japanese company finding success with brand new games like Two Point Hospital, but it’s also got more in the pipeline like the recently announced strategy title HumanKind. Thanks to the resurging popularity of Japanese games in recent years, we’re also seeing more of its homegrown hits reach a wider worldwide audience, from competitive puzzler Puyo Puyo to the entire Yakuza series, which is finally available on PS4. The results are even better thanks to stellar localization work from subsidiary Atlus, who of course also continue its own stylish identity with games like the Persona series.
But while it’s great to see the game company that defined much of my childhood get its groove back, 2019 feels very much like a defining year for Sega to celebrate its past, and it’s one that old-school Sega fanboys like myself have been waiting ages for.
Is Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man Really in Marvel’s Black Widow Movie?
Rumors started circulating around Robert Downey Jr. appearing in Marvel Studios' Black Widow film after Deadline stated the news in an article about the 2019 Saturn Award winners last week.
The line said, "Downey will be seen in the role of Stark one more time, however, in the Marvel prequel Black Widow in May 2020."
Without a source to back up that sentence or any other details, it is unclear whether or not Downey will in fact be in the movie, and if so, will he be shooting new scenes for the movie or will he appear in past footage?
The Boondocks Returns With Two ‘Reimagined’ Seasons Next Year on HBO Max
The Boondocks is returning to the HBO Max streaming service for two “reimagined” seasons, plus the original 55-episode run that debuted in 2005.
In an press release, HBO said that the new seasons will comprise of 24 episodes, where we’ll see the return of Huey, Riley and Robert “Granddad” Freeman. The new series will launch in Fall 2020, starting with a 50-minute special.
Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder is returning as showrunner and will serve as executive producer. McGruder served as showrunner for the first three of the original four seasons.