THQ Nordic Needs EA’s Permission to Remaster Kingdoms of Amalur
Fans of 38 Studios' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning were excited about the possibilities when THQ Nordic bought the property from its now-defunct creator, but there's reportedly another hurdle in the way that's yet to be cleared.
Eurogamer reports that THQ Nordic has explained EA still has the publishing rights to the franchise.
"EA still has the publishing rights to Reckoning," a THQ Nordic representative told Eurogamer.
THQ Nordic Needs EA’s Permission to Remaster Kingdoms of Amalur
Fans of 38 Studios' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning were excited about the possibilities when THQ Nordic bought the property from its now-defunct creator, but there's reportedly another hurdle in the way that's yet to be cleared.
Eurogamer reports that THQ Nordic has explained EA still has the publishing rights to the franchise.
"EA still has the publishing rights to Reckoning," a THQ Nordic representative told Eurogamer.
THQ Nordic Needs EA’s Permission to Remaster Kingdoms of Amalur
Fans of 38 Studios' Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning were excited about the possibilities when THQ Nordic bought the property from its now-defunct creator, but there's reportedly another hurdle in the way that's yet to be cleared.
Eurogamer reports that THQ Nordic has explained EA still has the publishing rights to the franchise.
"EA still has the publishing rights to Reckoning," a THQ Nordic representative told Eurogamer.
Iron Fist: How Season 2 Explores Danny Rand’s Powers and History
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Iron Fist Season 2!
Head here for more on the new hero teased in Iron Fist Season 2, or here for an explanation of the ending of the season.
One of the main takeaways from Iron Fist Season 2 is that the power of the Iron Fist is a lot more complicated than it seems. This season saw Davos rise up and steal Danny Rand's mystical abilities, only to in turn lose that power to Colleen Wing. But as the final episode revealed, there's more than one Iron Fist in the world, and more than one way to use that power.
11 Movies That Became Unlikely Kids Cartoons
Remember waking up as a kid on a Saturday morning, running into the living room, and switching on your favorite cartoon? Of course you do! For many of us, those early morning hours were sacred with a whole roster of radical animated adventures for us to escape into.
The children's cartoons craze was such a massive market that companies often took to strange source material in an attempt to make the next big thing. We'd loved to have been in the room when producers were pitching a wholesome kids cartoon based on Paul Verhoeven's uber-violent satire of militarized police, or watched the person who pitched a toy line for an animated series based entirely on the story of a traumatized Vietnam veteran. Sadly, we don't have a time machine. But we've looked back and picked some of the most surprising animated adaptations of popular (and often very adult) movies for you to enjoy…
Jordan Peele Reportedly in Talks for a Candyman Remake
It looks like the 1992 slasher film Candyman might be getting a remake, and Get Out’s Jordan Peele is reportedly in talks to produce the project.
As reported by Bloody Disgusting, Peele is currently in talks to produce the film through Monkeypaw Productions, which previously helped produce Get Out, BlacKkKlansman, Key and Peele and more. It is curently unlcear if Peele plans to simply produce the film, or if he will also serve as director.
While these reports should be taken with a grain of salt, the film does seem to be in Peele’s wheelhouse. The original Candyman, based off of Clive Barker’s short story The Forbidden, involves an urban legend, where if anyone looks in a mirror and says “Candyman” five times, he will appear and kill the speaker. The original film took place in Chicago, and the antagonist was an artist and the son of a slave whose painting hand was cut off and replaced with a hook - he was later covered in honey and stung to death by bees.
How Insomniac’s Spider-Man Came to Be
While PlayStation 4 owners around the world celebrate the release of Marvel's Spider-Man, Insomniac's open-world game could have just as easily featured another Marvel character.
In this month's episode of IGN Unfiltered, Ryan McCaffrey sat down with Insomniac CEO Ted Price to discuss how the team got the opportunity to make a game featuring everyone's favorite wall-crawler. Be sure to check out the preview clip above, in which Price talks about the studio's decision-making process.
"Connie Booth, who is a great friend, and also one of our partners at Sony, was down at Insomniac," Price said, "and she said to me, one day, 'What would you think about working on a Marvel game?'" Price said his immediate reaction was "fairly neutral" and, as the studio had built a following on the back of original properties, he "hadn't really considered working on someone else's IP."
Out This Week: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K19, Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Watch the New Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Trailer Now with English Subtitles
A new Japanese-language trailer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been released ahead of Tokyo Game Show next week.
You can watch the new trailer (with English subtitles) up above right now, which contains lots of new footage including a glimpse at new mechanics, bosses, and environments than we've seen previously.
I've gathered some of the main highlights in the gallery below and added my own observations as well as a moderate dose of speculation based on playing the game, recent interviews, and speaking to the developers at Gamescom.
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Spider-Man Is the Fastest-Selling Game of the Year in the UK
Insomniac's Spider-Man has swung its way to the top of the UK sales charts. Not only was Spider-Man the best-selling game of last week – despite only being out for two days – but it's the fastest-selling game of the year in the UK, reports GamesIndustry.biz.
Far Cry 5 previously held the distinction of being 2018's fastest-selling game, making Spider-Man's accomplishment all the more impressive considering Far Cry 5 launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Spider-Man is a PlayStation 4 exclusive, and it blew away the year's previous best-selling exclusive, the PlayStation 4's God of War, by nearly twice as many units sold.