Ubisoft Says Tweets About New Splinter Cell Are ‘Joking’
Update: Since publishing this story, a Ubisoft representative told IGN that Julian was "joking" with his tweets regarding a potential new Splinter Cell.
Ubisoft's beloved Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise may be returning.
"Julian was obviously joking as Julian likes to do. It looks like our creative directors are having fun right now. We do not have any announcements to make at this time," the Ubisoft representative told IGN via email.
IGN's original report follows:
Julian Gerighty, creative director of The Division 2, tweeted out "Working on the next #SplinterCell with @danhaynow and @romcamor in #Lyon." He continued saying he "can't wait for E3."
Beat Saber Leaving PC Early Access, Getting a Level Editor
Beat Saber is officially leaving PC Early Access and the full version will be released on May 21, 2019, alongside a Level Editor.
As revealed by developer Beat Games, this is only the beginning for the studio and Beat Saber as they have "so much in store for the game" even though all the features it wanted to have in the game when it first launched will soon be available.
As for why Beat Games decided now was the right time, it feels the game is at "a stable version" and Beat Saber is at a point where all versions - Steam, Oculus, PS VR - are now unified.
The Simpsons Predicted This Week’s Game of Thrones Twist
Spoilers follow for the most recent episode of Game of Thrones, "The Bells."
Every now and again, something will happen in this world of ours that already happened in a different world. That would be the universe of The Simpsons, the iconic FOX sitcom that some consider the greatest television show of all time. On numerous occasions, we've shouted "The Simpsons did it!" to actual current events. The latest example of this phenomenon is that time the show depicted a dragon torching an entire town in the 2017 episode "The Serfsons," a Game of Thrones spoof (which also featured a cameo from GoT's Jaime Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) which of course is what happened during the crazy and divisive "The Bells."
Endgame: Widow’s Big Scene Originally Included Thanos
Warning! Full Avengers: Endgame SPOILERS below!
Avengers: Endgame editors Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt revealed that there is another version of Black Widow's death scene on Vormir that did not make the final cut of the film.
In a recent interview with Business Insider, Ford and Schmidt explained how the scene was originally shot. "On script and what we first shot was an excellent scene," Schmidt told BI. "Thanos and his soldiers show up on Vormir and a small battle ensues between them and Natasha and Clint. Natasha decides to run off the cliff. Clint tries to stop her while also fending off the attack."
The Most Infamous Leaks in Video Game History
The art of leaking games is as old as the hobby itself. Even before the internet, everybody had their favorite story about someone’s Uncle from Nintendo. With the proliferation of technology, it’s now easier than ever to sneak information about an as-yet-unknown game to the masses. With that in mind, here are ten of the craziest gaming leaks of all time.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Revealed by a Keychain
GoT: Daenerys Targaryen Has Always Been a Mad Queen
It’s said that when a Targaryen is born, the gods toss a coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land: madness, or greatness. And in the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, "The Bells," the world finally saw that madness take hold of our purported hero, Daenerys Targaryen.
This character turn sparked instant debate and backlash for the most-watched episode of the HBO series. How could the woman who was set up to be Westeros’s savior, who learned from past tyrants’ mistakes and who outright said she would not burn King’s Landing turn so quickly on all of the morals she held dear? How could the daughter of the Mad King who promised to break the wheel, to be better than those who came before, become the same evil that these characters have fought so hard to destroy?
Marvel Reveals Plans for ‘Entire New Universe’ of X-Men Comics
Writer Jonathan Hickman is making his long-awaited return to Marvel Comics this summer, and now we know that the upcoming House of X and Powers of X are just the start of Hickman's ambitious, multi-year plan for the X-Men franchise.
Hickman shed more light on his plans in an interview with ComicBook.com. He revealed that Marvel will be cancelling the rest of the X-Men line this summer in order to keep the spotlight on House of X and Powers of X. Once those two miniseries end in September, Marvel will relaunch the entire X-Men line with new titles and creative teams.
Netflix Will Host an E3 Panel About Turning Its Original Content Into Games
Netflix will host a panel at E3 this year called “Bringing Your Favorite Shows to Life: Developing Netflix Originals into Video Games.”
The company said the panel will consist of "game developers and show creators who are feeding fan passion by adapting Netflix original content into video games.” IGN's own Lucy O'Brien will be hosting the panel.
Prior to the official invitations going out, the official Netflix NX and E3 accounts discussed the details rather publicly on Twitter to build excitement for the event. As for what games the streaming giant will actually highlight, Netflix mentioned the upcoming Stranger Things 3: The Game but added that “there’s definitely more to come.” Given that, it’s possible we could get some new game announcements at the panel.
George Clooney Told Ben Affleck Not to Play Batman
George Clooney, who portrayed the Caped Crusader in Batman & Robin, gave Ben Affleck some solid advice about playing Batman: “Don’t do it."
Revealed in an interview on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, when asked if Clooney talked to Affleck about potentially playing Batman in Dawn of Justice while working together on Argo, Clooney said “I actually did talk to him about it. Yeah, I said ‘Don’t do it.’ It was only from my experience... He did great, though.”
SEGA Genesis Mini Is Out This Week: Everything You Need to Know
The SEGA Genesis Mini is nearly upon us. With a September 19 release date, there's not much time left before we're all living the 16-bit dream of the early '90s on release day. With 42 games, two controllers, and an AC adapter included in the box, it has everything you need to start reliving SEGA's console glory days. Be sure to check out our SEGA Genesis Mini review to see what we thought of this retro powerhouse.