New Overwatch Patch Nerfs Mercy and Junkrat
The latest Overwatch patch sees a nerf for two of the game's popular heroes across all platforms.
The patch notes for the update detail changes to Junkrat and Mercy, which had been previously available for PC on the Public Test Realm server.
Overwatch's most-played hero Mercy is no stranger to changes after having her ultimate completely reworked last year to change her Resurrect into a secondary ability. Last November we saw more attempts to balance the mechanic and now this latest patch nerfs her new ultimate ability Valkyrie.
Emily Blunt Cast in The Rock’s Jungle Cruise Movie
Disney's Jungle Cruise movie has reportedly cast Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt.
Variety reports Blunt will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, who has been attached to the project since 2015. Blunt's role in the film is currently not known and the movie is yet to have a release date.
Jungle Cruise will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, Orphan), who reportedly chose this project over potentially directing Suicide Squad 2. Michael Green (Logan) wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay, with the original script by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Filming will begin this May.
Amazon Will Air Jack Ryan Trailer During Super Bowl
Amazon will air a 60-second commercial for its upcoming Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series during Super Bowl LII.
Variety reports the trailer, which has been released ahead of time on YouTube, will be the first Super Bowl ad Amazon will air for a TV series or movie. The commercial will debut right after Justin Timberlake's halftime show.
The trailer focuses on John Krasinski in the title role of Jack Ryan and teases what the CIA analyst will be going up against in this first eight-episode season. The story follows Jack who, after his first field assignment, "uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale."
My Hero Academia Season 3 Premiere Date Revealed
The upcoming third season of My Hero Academia will premiere on April 7.
As reported by Anime News Network, the Season 3 premiere date was revealed on the wraparound jacket band on the third volume of the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes spinoff manga. A photo of the cover was posted on Twitter by manga artist Betten Court.
The third season will air on Saturdays in Japan during the same 5:30pm timeslot Season 2 had last year. Funimation will stream the series.
Detective Pikachu Movie Adds Two More Cast Members
Detective Pikachu has added Bill Nighy and Chris Geere to its cast.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed Nighy and Geere are the latest to join Legendary's Detective Pikachu movie, which is being helmed by Goosebumps director Rob Letterman. However, there's no word yet on who Nighy and Geere will play in the film.
Nighy is most known for his role as Billy Mack in the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually, while Geere portrays Jimmy Shive-Overly in You're the Worst. The actors join a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds as the voice of Detective Pikachu, Ken Watanabe as Detective Yoshida, Justice Smith, and Kathryn Newton as Lucy.
14 Games Released for PlayStation Systems This Week
14 games are being released on PlayStation platforms this week, including Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and EA Sports UFC 3.
Check out the week's releases, including platforms and release dates, as well as official descriptions as provided by the PS Blog's The Drop, in the gallery below, and stay tuned to IGN for reviews of some of this week's titles.
- Briks 2 (Available on PS4 on Jan. 30)
- Cold Iron (Available on PSVR on Jan. 30)
The Purge 4 Gets a New Title And Controversial Movie Poster
The Purge 4 was announced almost a year ago as a prequel leading up to the events in the first Purge movie. And now the prequel has an official title and poster.
The First Purge's promo poster ties into modern day events with a riff on President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again red hat.
Live-Action Superman Prequel Series Announced
A live-action Superman prequel series will air exclusively on DC's forthcoming streaming service in 2019.
The series, titled Metropolis, received a direct-to-series order from Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment for a 13-episode first season. Metropolis takes place "before the arrival of Superman" and "follows Lois Lane and Lex Luthor as they investigate the world of fringe science and expose the city’s dark and bizarre secrets."
Master Chief Comes to Switch, Wii U in Minecraft Skin Pack
Minecraft's Xbox characters are finally coming to the Switch and Wii U versions of the game. The popular skin pack will bring a plethora of Xbox exclusive character skins to the Nintendo platforms.
The latest update on Minecraft's official site details that the character skins include Master Chief, Banjo, Cole Train, 'Splosion Man, heroes from the Fable series, and more, all ready for their first trip to Nintendo consoles.
Killer Instinct Dev’s New Game Is Coming in April
Killer Instinct developer Iron Galaxy has confirmed that Extinction will be released on April 10.
Iron Galaxy announced their new title Extinction last year. Described as God of War meets Shadow of the Colossus (by us), the combat is fast-paced and oriented around combos, while the story will have you take down giant ogres that are menacing walled towns, much like Attack on Titan.