Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Is Part Video Game, Part Movie
IGN UK Podcast #468: Goodbye to the Boys
It's a sombre day in the IGN UK office. Krupa, Gav and Rory have announced they're leaving us, so we get them all in front of those podcast mics one last time.
We talk about some of our favourite memories, play a quiz about their first podcasts and Gav hosts the LAST EVER Keyword Countdown. Bring your tissues, it's a tear jerker.
IGN UK Podcast #468: Goodbye to the Boys
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Feige: MCU Could Start Developing X-Men, Fantastic Four Movies Within 6 Months
With the Disney-Fox merger looking to come together in January, this next year looks like it could bring some big, exciting changes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While MCU head honcho Kevin Feige continues to say talks haven't formally begun to figure out how Fox-owned superheroes, like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, will fit into the Marvel Studios fold, he has finally given some semblance of a timeline for when that will happen -- and it's sooner than we expected.
A NASA Spacecraft Found Signs of Water Inside an Asteroid
Data from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission reveals that water mixed in with clay minerals has been discovered in the asteroid Bennu.
The OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft made this discovery during the mission’s approach phase between mid-August and early December, about 1.4 million miles (2.2 million km) into its journey from Earth, just about 12 miles (19km) from Bennu itself.
At this point, data was was obtained using the OSIRIS-REx OVIRS (Osiris Visible and Infrared Spectrometer) and OTES (Osiris Thermal Emission Spectrometer) revealing the presence of molecules containing oxygen and hydrogen atoms bonded together, otherwise known as hydroxyls.
The Lion King Will Not Be a Shot-For-Shot Remake of the Original
Disney's new take on The Lion King will not be a shot-for-shot remake, but will "revere and love those parts that the audience wants."
Speaking to THR, Sean Bailey, the chief architect of Disney's live-action film studio, discussed whether the remake of the beloved 1994 film will stay true to the original or if it will be bringing something new to the table.
"The Lion King is a revered and beloved movie," Bailey said. "So you'd better revere and love those parts that the audience wants. But there are things in the movie that are going to be new."
Jack Black Made the Perfect Video to Launch New Gaming YouTube Channel
Jack Black is launching a new YouTube channel about gaming, and we're not sure we're ready for it.
Black published his first and only video on December 21, titled "Hello, Jack Black Here." In the video's description, he writes, "I am proud to announce the launch of my new channel 'Jablinski.' This channel will have games, food, and life." Watch the launch video below:
According to Black, this channel is "going to be bigger than Ninja. It's going to be bigger than PewDiePie." He's off to a good start: the channel got over 700k subs in five days, and the video is up to 2.3 million views.
The 10 Best-Reviewed Shows on Netflix in 2018
Netflix is making a big splash in the digital entertainment market as it prepares to compete with newcomer Disney+ in Q4 of 2019. In 2018 alone, the streaming provider released over 700 original projects, including movies, television series, comedy specials, and documentaries. While Netflix does have some poorly reviewed original series in 2018 (check out our list of the worst-reviewed Netflix series of 2018 here), there are some excellent shows that both fans and critics adored.
Surprise! The Black Mirror Movie Is Premiering on Netflix Tomorrow
Netflix is giving us a belated holiday gift with the release of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, which will premiere December 28, according to a new trailer released by the streaming service.
Rather than a typical episode or holiday special, Bandersnatch is being described as an "event" - but Netflix has previously confirmed that the new installment is a feature-length movie.
In typical Black Mirror fashion, the plot for the new film is being kept under wraps, but Netflix has released this description: "In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a sprawling fantasy novel into a video game and soon faces a mind-mangling challenge."
Worst-Reviewed Shows on Netflix in 2018, According to Critics
Netflix is making a big splash in the digital entertainment market as it prepares to compete with newcomer Disney+ in Q4 of 2019. In 2018 alone, the streaming provider released over 700 original projects, including movies, television series, comedy specials, and documentaries. While Netflix does have some critically acclaimed original series in 2018, like The Haunting of Hill House and Glow Season 2, there were some misfires that left both fans and critics divided.
Below, we compiled a list of Netflix's worst-reviewed shows in 2018, using Metacritic as our barometer. According to Metacritic, which grades on a scale of 0 to 100, "We carefully curate a large group of the world’s most respected critics, assign scores to their reviews, and apply a weighted average to summarize the range of their opinions. The result is a single number that captures the essence of critical opinion in one Metascore." Click through the slideshow below or read on to see the 10 worst-reviewed shows on Netflix in 2018.
NBA 2K’s Mike Wang ‘Immediately Regretted’ Jumping Ship to EA
In the world of video games, especially with massive companies like 2K Sports and EA, it’s incredibly rare to hear a developer admit they “immediately regretted” jumping from one company to the next. That’s just what happened on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, where editor Ryan McCaffrey spoke with NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang.
Wang accepted a position at NBA 2K developer Visual Concepts just as NBA 2K6 was wrapping up development. Wang stayed on through NBA 2K7 and 2K8 before making the decision to jump ship to 2K Sports’ biggest rival, EA’s NBA Live, which was trailing behind 2K in critical reception at the time. It wasn’t simply a matter of money, though. Wang’s reasoning was practically Machiavellian.