Our Sneak Peek at Netflix’s Maniac Will Probably Just Confuse You
This September, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2018-2019 season. Today, we're venturing into the unpredictable world of Maniac, Netflix's new 10-part limited series from The Leftovers scribe Patrick Somerville and True Detective Season 1 helmer Cary Fukunaga. The show stars Emma Stone as Annie Landsberg and Jonah Hill as Owen Milgrim, two strangers drawn to the late stages of a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Justin Theroux also delivers a scene-stealing turn as the creator of a new kind of pill that "claims to repair anything about the mind, be it mental illness or heartbreak, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever." (Naturally, you can expect plenty of complications and side-effects.) Maniac debuts Sept. 21 on Netflix.
Life Gets Even Worse for Batman
As if being left at the altar by Catwoman wasn't bad enough, Batman has been dealt an even worse blow in the latest issue of his ongoing comic.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #55!
Dick Grayson has been hanging around Gotham City lately, recently filling in as Batman while Bruce Wayne dealt with jury duty. In this issue, Nightwing elected to stick around a while longer, hoping to help lift Batman out of his breakup funk.
PUBG Looks like It’s Finally Heading to PS4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for PlayStation 4 has been spotted on the Korean ratings board website, signalling a future announcment.
Almost a year after Bluehole was "in talks with Sony" about the possibility of a PUBG PS4 release, Twitter user Nibellion has spied the title listed over on the Korean ratings board, suggesting that the game will finally be launching on Sony's console.
Captain Marvel Trailer Features Iconic Secret Invasion Scene
The new trailer for Captain Marvel gives a brief look at the film’s shape-shifting villains known as the Skrulls, but if you look closely, a single shot pays homage to the aliens’ most iconic comic book story, Secret Invasion. The tale saw the Avengers learn that the Skrulls had not only infiltrated their ranks but had replaced key individuals across the entire planet, and then they were forced to fight the invaders in an epic struggle to reclaim the earth.
The whole story kicked off when Elektra was killed in battle and, to everyone’s shock, her body morphed into that of a green Skrull. The surprising moment made the remaining heroes ask themselves an unnerving question: If Elektra was replaced without anyone knowing, then who else could be a Skrull? This difficult conversation began when the Avengers' greatest scientific minds were inspecting the Skrull corpse:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Seemingly Coming to PS4
A Castlevania collection featuring Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood could be coming to PlayStation 4.
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony Of The Night & Rondo Of Blood has just received a rating courtesy of the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea, indicating that a collection of series' favourites could be on the way for PS4.
The two titles have been awarded a 15 rating and the only platform listed right now is the Sony console. Both an English and Japanese version have been submitted (via VG24/7) pointing to the possibility of a release in the west.
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Dark Souls Remastered Network Test Dates Announced for Switch
Bandai Namco has announced that the Dark Souls Remastered network test for Nintendo Switch will take place this weekend.
Players waiting for the game to drop on Nintendo Switch can get stuck in ahead of October's launch date with the first network test, which kicks off on September 21, 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST and wraps up later that day at 2pm PDT/ 5pm EDT / 10pm BST.
Two more tests will take place on September 22 and 23 and are scheduled for the same time.
The Switch network test was initially set to run alongside the PlayStation 4's and Xbox One's, but was pushed back following the news that the title's release was going to be delayed on the platform.
Do Japanese Games Now Occupy the Space Between Indie and AAA?
If you ask someone who grew up in the 90s to describe their childhood, there’s a good chance they’d begin listing the epic worlds and stories they experienced in video games and animated series from Japan.
In the era we’re talking about, you had the sprawling world and memorable dungeons of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the sudden murder of your party member and main healer Aerith in Final Fantasy VII, Psycho Mantis hauntingly reading the save data on your console in Metal Gear Solid, and encountering your first undead in the Spencer Mansion in Resident Evil. Elsewhere it was watching Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion late at night, or tuning in early before school to catch the adventures of Goku, Ash or Naruto.
PlayStation Classic Announced and Dated
Sony has announced the PlayStation Classic, which will come with 20 pre-loaded games and be released December 3 at an MSRP of $99.99 USD ($129.99 CAN, $149.99 AUD).
Sony's very own mini retro console will come with Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Wild Arms, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer Type 4, and other 'legendary titles,' which will be announced before the year's end, all in their original format.
The PlayStation Classic is approximately 45% smaller than the original PlayStation, and Sony has emulated the original packaging as much as possible. Each unit will come with an HDMI and USB cable, and two original (pre DualShock) controllers, though you will have to buy a compatible USB AC adaptor, not included, to use the console.
Nintendo Switch Online is Live Now
Nintendo Switch Online is now available for purchase following the launch of the 6.00 system update and completed maintenance of the Nintendo eShop.
Originally scheduled to be available tonight after 8pm PT/11pm ET/4am BST, the Nintendo Switch Online service has gone live early and allows subscribers to access the previously free online play, Nintendo Entertainment System games, cloud saves, access to special offers like the NES-style controllers, and more.