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Zelda-Themed 2DS Announced for Black Friday
Nintendo has announced a new The Legend of Zelda-themed 2DS. The “Link Edition” console is green with yellow buttons and includes a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D pre-installed. It will be available for $79.99 on Black Friday, which is November 24.
Alongside the Link Edition Nintendo 2DS system, Nintendo will also be releasing a new bundle for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Call of Duty WW2 Review-In-Progress Livestreams
Call of Duty: WW2 releases on Nov. 3, but we'll be starting our own review process a day earlier as we stream two hours of the single-player campaign on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 1PM PT (4PM ET / 9PM BST / 7AM AET) and then dive back in to check out the multiplayer on launch day, Nov. 3, also at 1PM PT.
Bookmark this page and come back here to catch the action when we go live, or watch us on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Mixer and get your questions answered by tweeting at IGN on Twitter using the hashtag #IGNPlaysLive.
Every Major Alien Race in the MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU, for short) is getting bigger all the time. Characters like Thor, the Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange are exploring new worlds and dimensions on a regular basis, and along the way they are encountering new species of intelligent alien life which are at turns beautiful, frightening, and downright silly. And now, with Thor: Ragnarok hitting theaters, the MCU is poised to get even bigger.
With the Marvel movie-verse expanding at this rate, it’s going to be pretty hard for some of the more casual fans of the series to keep up. That’s why we’ve compiled this handy-dandy guide to the most prominent, or at least most visible, alien species we have encountered so far on these travels. Some are important characters, some are side creations. Some have distinctive characteristics and cultures, some are the result of filling in the blanks between the movies and the comics. But they all make the MCU a fascinating place to visit and (we assume) to live. Check them all out below…
Avengers: Infinity War Is Like a Heist Film, Says Director
The directors of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War have said that their upcoming movie is a heist film.
In an interview with CNET, directors Joe and Anthony Russo revealed that Infinity War borrows heavily from the heist film genre with the introduction of Thanos as a main character.
"With "Infinity War," the biggest new element to the movie is Thanos and the fact that he's entering the storytelling in a very bold, strong way, to the degree that he's almost one of the leads. We've shaped an interesting narrative around him that in some ways leans heavily on a heist film in the fact that he's going after the infinity stones in a much bolder, successful way than he has in the past. The entire movie has that energy of the bad guy being one step ahead of the heroes. We looked at a lot of movies that had that heist-style energy to them,
Why Josh Duhamel Doesn’t Think Call of Duty Needs a Movie
The Call of Duty franchise is a behemoth in the video game world, with some of the most significant sales in the business. Its sprawling multiplayer mixed with compelling stories seems like the perfect place to spawn a cinematic universe, just like Marvel or DC. Back in 2015, the Activision Blizzard Studios was created for such a purpose, with plans to not only develop movies but a television series as well.
All of this appears to be a good idea from the business side of things, but actor Josh Duhamel (Transformers), who will be voicing Sergeant Pierson in the upcoming Call of Duty: WW2 game, thinks a movie franchise might not be a necessity.
Disney Sets Steep Conditions for Theaters to Show Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Disney has set some steep conditions for theaters to abide by if they want to show the latest in the epic sci-fi saga Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
The Wall Street Journal reports (via Gizmodo) that Disney has upped its take in the usual revenue share of ticket sales from the Hollywood standard 55 to 65 percent.
Along with this increase which is reported to be "a new benchmark", Disney is also demanding theaters reserve the largest auditorium exclusively for The Last Jedi for at least four weeks.
Beyonce Officially Joins The Lion King Live-Action Cast
Disney has announced a host of actors officially joining the live-action The Lion King's cast following previous reports of their involvement.
Beyonce has officially boarded the project as the voice of Nala, after reports back in March named the performer as the top choice for the role.
The Lion King's full cast
Owlboy Coming to Switch, Xbox One, PS4 Next Year
Owlboy is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on February 13, 2018.
In a video celebrating the one year anniversary of Owlboy's release on PC, developer D-Pad Studios announced the game will be released for consoles digitally first. Details about a forthcoming physical edition will be revealed sometime in the future.
The game features a young mute protagonist owl named Otus in a sprawling 2D Metroid-style world. Otus travels with a number of charming companions that grant him additional skills or access to new areas, even helping him in aerial combat.
Owlboy was released last year on November 1 for PC. In our Owlboy review we called it "an exciting adventure with tons of heart."
Razer Phone Announced
Razer has announced the company's first smartphone, which is coming out November 17 in North America and Europe.
Called the Razer Phone, the device features two phone firsts, according to the company. The smartphone sports a 120Hz Ultramotion display (with a 5.72-inch LCD screen) and Qualcomm QuickCharge 4.0+.
The Razer Phone boasts an 8-millimeter-thin aluminum body. The operating system is Android Nougat, with Razer noting that the phone will get the Android Oreo upgrade next year.
On top of that, the Razer Phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 8 gigabytes of DDR4 RAM and 64 gigabytes of internal storage. You can expand that to 2 terabytes with a microSD card.