Star Wars Creator George Lucas Named America’s Wealthiest Celebrity
Even though George Lucas hasn't directed a Star Wars film since Revenge of the Sith, he's still one of the richest people in America.
According to the latest Forbes list of the richest celebrities, Lucas is the wealthiest celebrity in America with an estimated net worth of $5.4 billion. Forbes attributes his massive net worth to the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney back in 2012 for $4.1 billion.
Right behind Lucas is fellow director and Indiana Jones collaborator Steven Spielberg, who has an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion.
Xbox in 2018: The Year in Review
The year of Xbox in 2018 has been almost Jekyll-and-Hyde-ian. Software-wise, the lack of high-quality first-party exclusives continues to be the story. But hardware and services were unrivaled, and Microsoft tripled their first-party studio portfolio.
On 2018's final episode of Unlocked, our Xbox crew talks about Microsoft's interesting year. Watch the video above to see them break down the highs and lows of Xbox's 2018.
Xbox's Exclusive Games
Xbox had the sublime Forza Horizon 4, an IGN Game of the Year nominee. Somehow, Forza Horizon 4 improved an already brilliant series, bringing changing seasons along for the ride – and doing so successfully. Visually it (again somehow) evolved again, especially if you played it on an Xbox One X. Aside from that, though (and that didn't release until October), it was an underwhelming year. Sea of Thieves released in a skeletal form in March, offering a genuinely enthralling core concept that, at launch, didn't have much meat on its bones. It has, to its credit, already received several substantial content updates. Meanwhile, State of Decay 2 dropped in May, evolving the original's unique brand of role-playing zombie-apocalypse survival, but unfortunately retaining the first game's reputation of being a shoddy technical experience.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Beats Black Ops 4 in November Sales
The November 2018 NPD report is in, and Red Dead Redemption 2 has come out on top.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was the month’s second best-selling game in the United States, swapping places with Red Dead Redemption 2 from last month. It also remains the best-selling game of the year, meaning its overall sales remain higher than Red Dead Redemption 2’s. Exact sales numbers aren’t disclosed in the NPD report, so how big the gap is remains unknown. Black Ops 4 did, however, release two weeks ahead of its closest competition.
The report did reveal that Red Dead Redemption 2 has already exceeded its predecessor’s sales by nearly 40 percent. We know the original sold over 14 million copies by 2015, meaning its sequel has likely surpassed 20 million units.
Cyclops and Wolverine Assemble New X-Men Team to Eliminate Prolific X-Villains
In the wake of the currently unfolding “X-Men Disassembled” storyline, Wolverine and a freshly resurrected Cyclops (once again sporting his most iconic costume) will assemble a new team of mutants in Uncanny X-Men #13, out March 2019.
Check out the new lineup below:
From left to right: Wolverine, Magik, Cyclops, Hope, Wolfsbane, Havok, Mirage, Banshee, Karma, Multiple Man. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics. Art by Salvador Larroca.)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Update 1.10 Out Now, Here’s What It Does
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Update 1.10 is out now for PS4, Xbox One and PC, and here are the many changes coming with it.
In update notes posted to the official Black Ops 4 Reddit, developer Treyarch detailed everything going into this major patch. Though the free, winter-centric Operation Absolute Zero update has been live for PlayStation 4 users since December 11, it’s available now for PC and Xbox One players.
Transformers Comic Relaunch to Explore Cybertron Before the Autobot/Decepticon War
IDW Publishing announced Tuesday, a new Transformers comic series that will dive into the occurrences on Cybertron before the planet went into chaos.
The Transformers series will debut in March 2019, with Scottish Writer Brian Ruckley penning the series, while artist's Angel Hernandez and Rock Joseph illustrating.
Transformers will explore Cybertron, and the peace that once surrounded the planet before a mysterious death caused havoc, and changed everything forever.
The story will be told through the eyes of a young Bumblebee, along with his friends and will publish twice a month.
Next Generation Xbox Is Reportedly Codenamed Anaconda
The next generation family of Xbox consoles reportedly have two codenames: Anaconda and Lockhart.
As reported by Windows Central, the two separate Xbox SKUs will theoretically act like the current Xbox One S and Xbox One X do now: Lockhart is rumored to be a more affordable, baseline model that makes the technology accessible to a larger group of consumers while Anaconda is a beefed up version that will cost more for fans willing to shell out the money for more power. Both are expected to be released by holiday 2020.
While the report suggests Lockhart could be comparable to (or a bit more powerful than) the current power of the Xbox One X, Anaconda would be much more powerful, providing a “cutting-edge console gaming experience.” Rumors also indicate that Microsoft is “exploring technology to dramatically reduce loading times,” possibly including a faster SSD hard drive. The Anaconda could also potentially act as a dev kit.
DC Reveals New Version of Arkham Knight for Batman’s Detective Comic #1000
DC Comics has officially given us our first look at the Arkham Knight in Detective Comics #1000.
Reported by CBR, this marks the Arkham Knight’s latest foray into the world of comics after being introduced as the titular antagonist in Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Knight. The first image of the Detective Comics version of the character differs a bit from his initial portrayal, featuring larger shoulder pads, an augmented chest emblem and what appears to be an overall lower-tech suit.
Source: CBR. Credit: DC Comics, Doug Mahnke.
Pokemon Go Adds Legendary Pokemon Heatran
Legendary Pokemon Heatran is coming to Pokemon Go.
As announced on Pokemon Go’s official Twitter account, Heatran will come to Raid Battles today at 1:00 PM Pacific Time and wil remain in the game until January 15 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time.
Heatran is the third Legendary Pokemon from generation 4 to come to Pokemon Go, following Giratina with the Halloween event in October and Cresselia last month.
19 Best Plot Twists of 2018
Another year, another slate of jaw-dropping twists across all of pop culture. As IGN looks back at the year that was, we can't help but celebrate some of our favorite unexpected developments in many of our favorite games, movies, TV shows, and comics in 2018.
Continue reading or swipe through the below slideshow to see our picks for the best plot twists of the year -- though, as the title promises, a whole year's worth of spoilers are below, so read on at your own risk.
(This post contains spoilers for The Haunting of Hill House, The Americans, Suspiria, God of War, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Red Dead Redemption 2, Searching, Far Cry 5, Hereditary, Avengers: Infinity War, This Is Us, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jane the Virgin, Westworld, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Bodyguard, and The Good Place.)