Netflix’s Disenchantment Part 2 Gets a Release Date and New Poster
Warning! Full SPOILERS for Part 1 of Netflix's Disenchantment below. You can read our spoiler-free Part 1 review here.
Iconic Simpsons creator Matt Groening is back with another 10-episodes of his animated fantasy series, Disenchantment. Dubbed "Part 2" of this epic journey, the adventures of Bean, Luci, and Elfo will continue on Netflix on Friday, September 20.
"Dying for more Disenchantment but perhaps your memory is a bit... cloudy? Allow us to catch you up: Elfo is gone. Dreamland is deserted. Princess Bean is on a mission," according to a brief synopsis from Netflix. The streaming provider also unveiled a poster featuring an image of Bean and Luci on a boast. Check it out for yourself below:
How Fans Translated The Great Ace Attorney When Capcom Couldn’t
Imagine translating 32,000 boxes of Japanese text, each box consisting of 15 or so words filled with nuanced dialogue and cultural references specific to a country other than your own. It’s a grueling task only the most dedicated would endure, and that’s exactly the spirit behind the Scarlet Study team, a group of enthusiastic online fans who did what Capcom couldn’t: translate the entirety of Dai Gyakuten Saiban, a standalone game in the Ace Attorney series, oftentimes dubbed The Great Ace Attorney.
Despite being a fully fledged Ace Attorney game complete with expressive animations and fleshed out cases on par with the mainline entries, Dai Gyakuten Saiban never saw release outside of Japan. Its 2015 release on the Nintendo 3DS came and went with no statement from Capcom on an official localization. Months became years, and it was clear the standalone Ace Attorney game would never reach Western eyes.
Sony, Microsoft Partnering to Improve Cloud Gaming
Today, Sony and Microsoft announced a partnership to focus on improving cloud gaming, AI solutions, and more.
The two tech giants signed a memorandum of understanding that established both companies will explore "joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services.” They will also explore the use of current Microsoft Azure datacenter-based solutions for Sony’s game and content streaming services, noting that these efforts will include building better development platforms for the content creator community.
The partnership will also explore collaboration in the areas of semiconductors and AI. The companies intend to integrate Sony’s image sensors with Microsoft’s Azure AI tech across cloud and edge, and leverage Sony’s semiconductors and Microsoft’s cloud technology.
Game of Thrones Fans Petition HBO to Remake Season 8
Game of Thrones fans dissatisfied with how Season 8 has unfolded have started a petition to remake the final season.
The petition titled "Remake Game of Thrones Season 8 with competent writers” on Change.org has, as of writing, hit 470,000 signatures. The post notes that creators "David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on. This series deserves a final season that makes sense. Subvert my expectations and make it happen, HBO!"
Some of the most popular notes left by individuals state that they don’t want Benioff and Weiss to go “anywhere near Star Wars” with their upcoming film and that they are upset that the writers decided to “trash 8 yrs
How Ghost Recon Has Evolved – IGN First
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is this month’s IGN First, and earlier this week we kicked things off with an in-depth look at its cave hideout that doubles as an online social hub. Today, we’re bringing you a conversation with some of the leading minds behind both Breakpoint and the Ghost Recon franchise for a look back at how Breakpoint has evolved the series.
Watch the video above to hear about how and why Ghost Recon has changed over the years and what Breakpoint is doing differently from Wildlands. Be sure to check out our hands-on preview here and read our exclusive details about its social hub too, and we’ll be back with even more Breakpoint as part of our IGN First next week.
Chris Rock to Produce Saw Spin-Off for 2020 Release
Comedian and Saturday Night Live veteran Chris Rock is set to produce a spin-off of the Saw horror movie series, due for release next year.
The film will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed the second, third, and fourth movies in the original series. Once again, it will be a Lionsgate production.
“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” said Lionsgate’s chairman Joe Drake in a statement
. “Saw is one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all-time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previous Saw films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision and passion for this classic horror franchise.”
Why We Love the John Wick Movies
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the third chapter in the Keanu Reeves saga, hits screens this week. The story, which kicked off with the legendary assassin coming out of retirement to avenge the death of his dog, and then travelling to Rome to take out a target, now finds the character “excommunicado,” with a contract on his head.
So how did John Wick get here? And what is the unique appeal of both the man and the myth? We examine the facts… (Be sure to also read our John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum review when you’re done here!)
Spoilers follow for the first two John Wick movies!
Child’s Play Remake: What Makes an AI Chucky Scary?
I spent last Halloween on the set of a horror movie that was filming at a haunted asylum.
The film? This summer’s remake of the 1988 killer doll cult classic Child’s Play. The location? Riverview Hospital outside Vancouver, a mental health facility that local legend insists is haunted. But the vacated hospital wasn’t being used as any sort of creepy setting in the story. Instead, it was doubling as the basement of the apartment building where Aubrey Plaza’s character, single mom Karen Barclay, lives with her adolescent son, Andy (Gabriel Bateman).
In the film, Karen buys her son a present that seems innocuous enough at first glance -- a red-haired, cherub-faced Buddi doll nicknamed Chucky -- but that proves to be a sentient and very deadly being.
Fornite X John Wick Crossover Adds Keanu Reeves to the Battle Royale
Fortnite has been updated with a new Limited Time Mode that adds John Wick to the game, alongside a variety of skins.
Fortnite X John Wick: Wick’s Bounty is available for solo, duos, and squads, and awards one gold coin for every elimination scored. In addition, an elimination also bags you the number of gold coins your victim has amassed, so taking out a dominating player can be worth a huge amount. The top three Bounty Leaders with the most coins are displayed on a HUD scoreboard. The first player to collect 1,000 coins wins the match.
Possessing a certain amount of gold coins activates game elements designed to make the mode more difficult. With 400 coins in your possession, the Bounty Leaders can be seen on the map when they are nearby, moving or shooting. At 600 coins, Bounty Leaders can be seen by everyone on the map, and will have a glow effect around their character.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Documentary Coming to UK Cinemas
IGN is partnering with Cinevents to bring special screenings of What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on June 26 in the UK.
For one night only, select cinemas across the UK and Ireland will screen the feature-length documentary which puts one of the most beloved Star Trek shows under the microscope.
Featuring interviews with the cast, crew, and writers of the Star Trek universe’s darker, edgier show, What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space is a celebration of seven seasons of landmark television. It is also an opportunity to see scenes from the show newly remastered in high definition.
More than a sci-fi history lesson, though, the documentary also sees the original writers develop a new episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which would act as the premiere of season eight were the show to ever return to screens.