Which Totally Nonexistent Sequel Does the IGN Community Want Most?
For as long as there have been gamers, there has also been an unquenchable thirst for sequels to some of the best video games of all time. Sequels don’t always happen, though, what with studios moving on, losing key developers, or just needing to chase other trends. So we asked the IGN community what totally nonexistent (that we know of) sequel they want the most, and 30,046 of you answered.
Here are the results:
6th Place - Battlefield Bad Company 3
Votes: 2238
It seems like the clamoring for a third Bad Company game began almost immediately after the second one. Anywhere you find people complaining about the latest Battlefield game, you’ll find a handful of folks wishing for the return of this squad of lovable idiots. The original two games succeeded not just on the merits of EA DICE’s gameplay, but also the cornball writing and action movie heroism on display, something that’s been lost in more recent (and far more grim) Battlefield narratives.
Netflix’s The Crown Season 3 Finally Gets a Release Date
Netflix's Emmy-award winning series, The Crown, finally has a release date and new teaser trailer for its third season. Premiering on Friday, November 17, new cast members Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, and Helena Bonham Carter will take over the roles of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, and Princess Margaret respectively.
Season Three of The Crown, starring Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, arrives 17th November. pic.twitter.com/eKPcUOq5Sp
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) August 12, 2019
Best Robot Vacuum 2019: Time-Saving Smart Vacuum Cleaners
Flying cars are cool and all, but the future tech I always wanted the most was a robotic butler to clean my house for me. Today, this has become somewhat of a reality thanks to robot vacuums, which roll their way around your house picking up dirt and debris.
But there are more models out there than we can count, and buying a robot can seem overwhelming. Thankfully, there are a few standout products that are truly worth your time and money.
TL;DR – These are the Best Robot Vacuums:
Fortnite World Champion Swatted on Stream
Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, the 16-year-old Fortnite World Cup champion, was swatted yesterday while streaming on Twitch.
A clip of the stream shows Giersdorf abruptly exit the camera's view, indicating the moment his father alerted him to the armed police at the door. A subsequent clip captured the streamer's return and explanation of events: "Yeah, I got swatted... I was lucky because the one officer, he lives in our neighborhood... They come in with guns, bro. They literally pulled up."
No one was physically harmed during the incident.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Score to Include ‘Every Theme’
Composer John Williams' brother, Don Williams, has teased details about the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, saying that "every theme that you ever heard" will be present in the score for the final installment of the Skywalker saga.
The Academy of Scoring Arts hosted a "score study" to celebrate the legendary composer's musical score for 1993's Jurassic Park last week, wherein Don - who has long worked alongside John Williams - openly discussed his brother's long-spanning career and their latest collaboration on Episode IX.
Xbox First-Party Studios May Create Games For Other Consoles
One of Xbox's bosses has said there is potential for first-party studios to release games on non-Microsoft platforms.
Traditionally when a platform acquires a studio, it buys the rights to publish every future game on its own console. But Xbox seem to be toying with leniency; in an interview with Game Informer, Xbox's first-party studios boss Matt Booty said that Microsoft-owned developers like Double Fine and Obsidian might still be able to create games for rival platforms in the future.
He revealed Xbox would consider allowing studios to continue creating multiplatform games after being acquired, saying "I think that the question is less binary about, ‘should it be on Switch, should it be on PlayStation?’ and more, ‘does it make sense for the franchise?’
The MCU’s Infinity Saga Ranked
Even as Marvel Studios heads towards its group of Phase 4 films (and TV shows), which kicks off next year with the Black Widow solo movie, the end of an era is also upon us. With the release of Avengers: Endgame (and then the Phase 3 epilogue of sorts, Spider-Man: Far From Home), everything that began with the MCU in 2008’s Iron Man has come to a culmination. The Infinity Saga, as Phases 1-3 are now called, is over.
Which means, of course, it’s time to rank all 23 movies in those first three phases. While there are no bad Marvel Studios movies (yet!), some are truly great while others are just good or, dare we say it, only fine. But which are the best of the best MCU movies? And which are at the bottom of the list? IGN’s entertainment team voted, and these are the results...
Save 73% in the IPVanish VPN Back to School Sale
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4 Things Revealed by the FIFA 20 Beta Leaks
The FIFA 20 closed beta has begun, but early players have been quick to post images and video capture from the game online, revealing a variety of fun things that can be achieved in EA's latest entry in the long-running football franchise.
It's against EA's rules to stream, screenshot or record any content from the beta, but that's not deterred some players from doing it anyway. As discovered by Eurogamer, the various videos have revealed a few tidbits that didn't make the original marketing brief by EA.
The manager customization menu is packed with tweakable appearances, including beard dye.
The Lion King Passes Frozen as Highest Grossing Animated Film Ever
Disney's photorealistic retelling of The Lion King has clawed its way to the top of the box office to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, less than two weeks after it crossed over the billion-dollar mark.
Variety reports that Jon Favreau's remake secured third place at the box office this past weekend, earning a further $20 million to bring the film's worldwide gross up to $1.335 billion, including $472.8 million at the US box office.