Take a First Look at the Atari VCS
At GDC this week, Atari was giving a first look at what was previously being called the 'Atari box', now officially called the Atari VCS.
Well, sort of. The unit I saw at the show wasn't functional or final, but it is supposed to be representative of the final product. Atari was also showing off an in-development USB joystick, as well as a prototype controller.
Take a look at all of it in the slideshow below:
It turns out that the Atari VCS isn't exactly what I was expecting, and I imagine is very different than what most assume it will be. It's not really an Atari version of the NES Mini as much as it's Atari's take on making a Linux-based living room PC. We'll have some more thoughts on what we learned later today.
Marvel Comics Gives Black Widow a Big Overhaul
Black Widow's just became a whole lot crazier thanks to the new issue of Tales of Suspense.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Tales of Suspense #103!
Natasha Romanova's status quo has been very up in the air in recent months. She was killed in last year's Secret Empire crossover, cut down in battle with Hydra Supreme Steve Rogers. However, it wasn't long before signs emerged that she may have survived that battle. Tales of Suspense #102 confirmed that Natasha is still alive, but it turns out the truth is a lot more complicated.
Pacific Rim: Every Major Kaiju Monster
The Pacific Rim franchise returns to theaters with Pacific Rim Uprising, where the robot vs. giant monster action promises to be even bigger and more epic the second time around.
If you need a refresher on the Kaiju in these movies, you're in luck. We're spotlighting all the major Kaiju in the movies and the comics, which should give you some idea of just how dangerous and unique the monsters in the Pacific Rim universe can be. Check them all out here...
For more on Pacific Rim Uprising, see the stars undertake our Ultimate LEGO challenge, watch John Boyega play Kiss, Marry, Kill, and learn why it was important to bring back Rinko Kikuchi's character in the sequel.
Streaming Cartoon Network’s New Game, Match Land!
Today at 3pm PST, 6pm EST, IGN will be joining forces with Cartoon Network to stream their new game, Match Land, on Cartoon Network's YouTube.
Match Land is a free-to-download match-3 puzzle game starring some of Cartoon Network's most popular characters from franchises like Steven Universe, Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, and is available on Android and iOS.
Sonic the Hedgehog’s Secret Backstory Revealed
You may not know this, but Sonic The Hedgehog was inspired by “Hedgehog the Human,” a WWII fighter pilot. That’s the (fictional) backstory that the original Sonic The Hedgehog team game designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and character designer Naoto Oshima revealed in a talk at GDC 2018 -- along with the original design docs to prove it.
Below you’ll find the full secret origin story of Sonic The Hedgehog, as well as some other interesting secrets revealed by the '90s team that developed the original Genesis mega-hit.
Westworld: Season 2 Poster Promises ‘Chaos Takes Control’
HBO has released a stunning new Westworld poster ahead of Season 2's premiere in April.
The poster depicts a mechanical vulture in a bleak desert standing next to a familiar-looking black hat, which might or might not belong to the Man in Black (Ed Harris). There's also some blood splattered next to the hat, which matches the crimson-colored sky in the background.
The poster also has the ominous tagline, "Chaos takes control." Check out the poster below:
New Westworld: Season 2 poster, via HBO
Attack on Titan Creator Hopes Season 3 Will Let Him Erase ‘Regret’ of the Manga
Attack on Titan creator, Hajime Isayama, says the third season of the anime will give him a do-over of sorts of the corresponding manga volumes.
Comicbook.com reports that in an interview included in the Blu-ray boxset of season 2, Isayama expressed his disappointment with the volumes of the manga that season 3 of the anime, announced last year, will be based on.
Chris Evans Expects Avengers 4 to Be His Last MCU Movie
It seems likely Chris Evans will officially be done with the MCU after Avengers 4.
In an interview with The New York Times, Evans revealed he expects to not be renewing his contract with Marvel Studios and will be finished playing Captain America after next year's fourth Avengers movie. “You want to get off the train before they push you off,” Evans said.
The actor also confirmed he has already completed all of his scenes as Captain America barring a few reshoots for Avengers 4, which are planned to take place sometime this fall.
Evans has been an integral part of the MCU since Phase 1, having made his debut as the beloved Marvel superhero in his first solo movie, 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. Evans then followed that up with 2014's Captain America: The Winter Solider and 2016's Captain America: Civil War.
30 Photos of Awesome Fortnite Concept Art
Based on Fortnite's concept art and earliest iterations, Epic Games' multiplayer sensation may have once had a much darker, ominous aesthetic.
Epic Games Art Director Peter Ellis offered a look at concept art for previous artistic spins on Fortnite, as well as how the team settled on its official look, in a GDC 2018 panel, Developing the Art of Fortnite. Check out the art below:
Eliis ran through the creepier aesthetic Fortnite had in its earliest days, a far cry from the more colorful art of the final game, which itself went through an unconventional launch. One of the images seems to even include an accidental progenitor to the Stranger Things: Season 2 Big Bad, as Ellis joked at the panel. Among Ellis' art at the panel is what he believes to be quite possibly the first screenshot ever taken of Fortnite (the creepy, white building shrouded in mist is specifically what he referred to.)
Original 6 Star Wars Soundtracks Being Remastered
John Williams' original six Star Wars soundtracks are being remastered.
As detailed on the official Star Wars website, the soundtracks for A New Hope (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005) have been reconstructed from new hi-resolution (24/192) transfers.
All six soundtracks are currently available to pre-order and will be re-released on Star Wars Day, May 4. They will come on CDs and feature new artwork and a collectible mini-poster. Some of William's most memorable compositions were retouched, including “Imperial March” and “Duel of the Fates.” Check out the new artwork in the image gallery below.