IGN UK Podcast #500 Live
16 Podcasters, 300 audience members, 1 live band and 500 episodes. This is the IGN UK Podcast's 500th episode live spectacular!
We roped in a whole host of voices from past and present to join us live at London's famous 100 Club. With four panels of four, we talked about our favourite memories from the last ten years of podcasts. We also had not one, but three of our favourite Endless Search games with the amazing Code:Marla doing a live performance of jingle (yes, they did it 3 times!).
A great time was had by all, but mostly by us! Thank you so much to all the amazing people who traveled so far and helped make this event so special. Here's to another 500 episodes!
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Rare Pokemon Center Merchandise From the World Championships 2019
While the Pokemon World Championships are a place for hundreds of players to compete across the globe for over $500,000 in prizes, it's also known for offering an exclusive line of rare Pokemon merchandise that can only be purchased at this event. The merchandise is always themed after the city hosting the competition, so given this year it's in Washington, D.C. the theme is all about museums. That's why Pikachu, Piplup and the gang are decked out in explorer's gear -- so they can find rare artifacts and Fossil Pokemon bones and bring them back to be put on display.
Check out all of the DC-themed merch below along with the rest of the Pokemon Center wares by flipping through the slideshow gallery below.
Birds of Prey Hires John Wick Director to Punch Up Action Scenes
Expect Warner Bros.'s upcoming Birds of Prey movie to have some top-notch fight sequences.
John Wick director Chad Stahelski is coming on board in an uncredited role to oversee the second unit photography for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) for additional shoots, designing new action sequences for the movie, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Here's everything you need to know about the new Birds of Prey movie.
Infinity Festival Lineup Announced, Including Lion King’s VFX Supervisor
The second annual Infinity Festival kicks off this November in Los Angeles, focusing its programming on "Story Advanced by Technology" by spotlighting everything from artificial intelligence and 5G to a keynote from The Lion King VFX supervisor Rob Legato.
Described as "Hollywood meets Silicon Valley," Infinity Festival stands at the intersection of tech and visual storytelling, focusing its programming around emerging tech with high-profile film screenings, tech exhibitions, industry-leading speakers, panel discussions and more. In 2019, the specific new technologies and trends spotlighted will include 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Blockchain, Cloud, Immersive, AR, VR, XR, Theatrical, TV, OTT, Gaming and Esports.
World of Warcraft Classic Already Has a Server Overpopulation Problem
World of Warcraft Classic may already be suffering from server overpopulation. At least according to Blizzard who analyzed the number of name reservations for Classic servers.
In a new blog post, World of Warcraft community manager Randy Jordan said that based on name reservations, which Blizzard opened up for World of Warcraft Classic earlier this month, “Herod realm is looking to be massively overpopulated.” World of Warcraft Classic isn’t even scheduled to launch until the end of the month.
Apex Legends Changes How to Earn Iron Crown Skins After Player Backlash
Respawn Entertainment is changing how legendary skins for the Apex Legends Iron Crown limited time event can be earned, after a massive outcry from players who say the current system is too punishing.
Apex Legends began its latest limited-time event, the Iron Crown, earlier this week. Along with the highly anticipated Solo mode, Iron Crown added a bunch of new legendary skins for each of its heroes. Unfortunately, the only way players can earn these skins are from loot boxes players had to purchase for 700 Apex Coins, or about $7 USD.
Pokemon Producer Junichi Masuda Competes With Psyduck at the World Championships
Long-time Pokemon producer and designer Junichi Masuda competed in the Pokemon Go Invitational, the very first official Pokemon Go tournament ever, at the Pokemon World Championships. Rather than outfit his team with the most powerful, commonly-seen competitive Pokemon, he brought his well-known favorite: Psyduck.
In his first battle against Poké AK, Masuda humorously (and un-strategically) seemed to save all three shields to keep his Psyduck alive as long as possible. Later in the best three out of five match-up, Masuda replaced Psyduck with another odd duck: Ludicolo. Poké AK took the match 3-0, and went on to finish the tournament at second place.
More popular Pokemon at the Pokemon Go Invitational included, for example, Skarmory, Altaria, Defense Deoxys, and Umbreon. Masuda did have an Umbreon, but the casters pointed out that, unfortunately, it lacked the Community Day exclusive move Last Resort, which may have made a difference in its performance.
Halo Infinite Creative Director Leaves 343 Industries
Halo Infinite’s creative director, Tim Longo, has left 343 Industries, Microsoft confirmed. Executive Producer Mary Olson will now lead the Campaign team for Halo Infinite, and 343 studio head Chris Lee remains overall the lead on the game’s overall vision.
Kotaku reported that Longo, who served as creative director on Halo 5, moved to a different role within 343 Industries last week, but left the company completely this week. Microsoft did not provide a reason for Longo’s departure, but wished him well in a statement provided to IGN.
IGN & Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Party at Pax West
IGN is proud to partner with CD Projekt Red to host a Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay party at PAX West on Friday, August 30 at 8:00pm PST.
The party is 21+ and a PAX West badge is not required to attend. Each person can register for themselves at the Eventbrite page for tickets, but additional guests are not allowed without their own RSVP. Registration can be found here and attendees do not need to be cosplay contestants.
Find out all the details for the Cyberpunk Cosplay Contest, which numerous IGN talent will be judging, and have a shot at the $40,000 prize pool. A guide to Cyberpunk 2077 character outfits can be found among the details at the Cyberpunk website.