New Mutants Director Tells Us All He Can about the Movie
The first trailer for The New Mutants launched today and, well, it looks like they’ve made a full-on horror movie in the X-Men movie universe. If you haven’t seen it already, definitely rectify that now...
If you're interested in understanding all of the references tucked away in that first trailer, watch our analysis of it in the video at the top of this article or by sliding through this gallery:
What follows is a more in-depth discussion with the movie’s director Josh Boone all about his inspirations, from Bill Sienkiewicz’s run to Wes Craven, his plans for future movies (which include the characters of Karma and Warlock), and how The New Mutants ties into to the existing X-Men films.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Season Pass Detailed
Ubisoft has released details about South Park: The Fractured But Whole's $30 USD season pass.
Available on October 17 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the season pass will include three DLC packs and free Day One content.
The Day One content includes the "Relics of Zaron" costume and perks pack, which will be available to non-season pass holders on October 17 for $5 USD, as well as the "Towelie: Your Gaming Bud," which provides an in-game tip-giving buddy and will be available to those without a season pass on October 24 for $2 USD.
The first of the DLC packs included with the season pass is "Danger Deck", where players have to face the ultimate combat challenge in Doctor Timothy's Danger Deck. "Danger Deck" will be available to all players as a separate purchase for $6 USD in December.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Season Pass Detailed
Ubisoft has released details about South Park: The Fractured But Whole's $30 USD season pass.
Available on October 17 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, the season pass will include three DLC packs and free Day One content.
The Day One content includes the "Relics of Zaron" costume and perks pack, which will be available to non-season pass holders on October 17 for $5 USD, as well as the "Towelie: Your Gaming Bud," which provides an in-game tip-giving buddy and will be available to those without a season pass on October 24 for $2 USD.
The first of the DLC packs included with the season pass is "Danger Deck", where players have to face the ultimate combat challenge in Doctor Timothy's Danger Deck. "Danger Deck" will be available to all players as a separate purchase for $6 USD in December.
Every Ever Looks at Every Mortal Kombat Fighter
Want to learn more about some of your favorite games, hardware, and the history behind them? With our encyclopedic series Every Ever, we take a deep dive into the most iconic games, characters, and franchises in all of gaming, and break them down with expert analysis.
Each episode of the show will air first exclusively on Facebook's new "Watch" platform, so be sure to follow Every Ever on Facebook if you want to see it before it airs in the weeks following on IGN, our apps, and places like YouTube.
In Episode 2, Every Ever turns its sights to the brutal moves and awesome fatalities of every single Mortal Kombat fighter. We start from Mortal Kombat's ultra violent origins, going back to when the original game hit arcades in 1992, and follow the series all the way up to the present day, covering every character that has ever graced the popular fighting franchise.
IGN’s Every Ever Looks at Every Mortal Kombat Fighter
IGN's Every Ever series is back with a spine-ripping vengeance. This time, Every Ever turns its sights to the brutal moves and awesome fatalities of every single Mortal Kombat fighter, going all the way back to when the original Mortal Kombat hit arcades in 1992. With Every Ever, we take a fine-toothed comb and go over the entire history of a franchise to bring you the goods on your favorite games, series, and more, all with expert analysis and exhaustive levels of completion.
X-Force Explained
The X-Men movie franchise is headed to new places with Drew Goddard directing an X-Force movie that centers around Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Josh Brolin's Cable (who makes his live-action debut first in Deadpool 2). But we also know now, thanks to the second Deadpool 2 trailer, that a version of the team also appears in that film. More than ever, it's clear that Deadpool is becoming the new face of the X-Men franchise now that Hugh Jackman's Wolverine has retired for good.
The Best Scary Movies to Watch After a Horror Series Binge
The talented people over at Netflix have been hard at work paying attention to their subscriber's viewing habits. The data reveals that 30 million people are following up their series binges with a movie. Since October is the scariest month of them all, Netflix has put together the spookiest pairings they could find.
Here are some pairings we think you should check out to get you in the Halloween spirit.
If you finished binging the 6 terrifying seasons of American Horror Story that are currently available, then you may want to venture into the world of the Babadook. This 2014 Australian film tells the story of a single mother (Amelia) and her 6 year old son Sam, who are haunted by a horrific being known as Mister Babadook. Their worst fears become a reality after they read from the frightening children's book.
Why We Love Jason and Friday the 13th
It's Friday the 13th! So we decided to re-run this retrospective from a few years ago -- our positively ghoulish look at one of the the most iconic slasher series ever created. We're talking, of course, of Friday the 13th.
Jason Voorhees, with his signature hockey mask and machete combo is undoubtedly one of the most spine-chilling bogeymen to ever cause the mass-soiling of jimmy-jammies all over the world; and with good reason, too. With a body count in the triple-digits, few have survived an encounter with this undead beast of a man. The dude is a death machine.
He isn't the only killer in the Friday the 13th series, though. Other characters have indeed killed in Jason's place throughout the franchise. Want to know who they were? How about how many people Jason has taken out in each film? Well join us, as we take you over to Camp Crystal Lake on a guided tour through the entire series...
IGN UK Podcast #404: Jedi, Replicants and Assassins
The new Star Wars trailer has dropped - as have Gav, Alysia and Dale's jaws. Beyond discussing fan theories and dissecting every frame, we've also seen Blade Runner 2049 and played Friday 13th.
Plus Alysia's been hands-on with Assassin's Creed Origins and spends a good five minutes gushing about Ancient Egyptian bow-firing techniques. Because history nerds.
Keep Watching: Exclusive Trailer and Poster
We have the exclusive new trailer and poster for Keep Watching, a new horror-thriller from Screen Gems scaring its way into theaters for ONE NIGHT ONLY, at 10pm on Halloween, October 31st.
The film stars Bella Thorne (The Duff, Ratchet & Clank), Ioan Gruffudd (the first two Fantastic Four movies), Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome), Leigh Whannell (Insidious, Saw), and Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead).
Directed by Sean Carter from a script by Joseph Dembner, Keep Watching follows a family imprisoned by intruders who are forced to play a terrifying game of kill or be killed.
According to the official plot synopsis, "As the night unfolds, the game's mysterious rules become clear, and the family realizes their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to Keep Watching ...not knowing if what they're seeing is real, or staged."