Grand Theft Auto Online Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever
Grand Theft Auto Online just had its best quarter, ever, for parent company Take-Two Interactive.
In its quarterly earnings release, Take-Two reported net revenue from digitally-delivered content grew 72% over the same period last year, with GTA Online leading the pack for "recurrent consumer spending."
Recurrent consumer spending refers to "virtual currency, downloadable add-on content and microtransactions," but it's not just GTA Online fans are spending real money on. NBA 2K17 also keeps bringing home the bacon for the company, both in recurrent spending and in over-all sales, with 2K17 now holding the title of Take-Two Interactive's best-selling sports title ever.
X-Men’s Corsair and the Starjammers Explained
The X-Men are going to space. That's really the main selling point of 2018's X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which will pick up where 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse left off and give Fox a second chance at adapting one of the most iconic X-Men stories ever told.
We already know that the X-Men will be contending with Empress Lilandra and the Shi'ar Empire in this new movie. And while it hasn't been confirmed yet, there's a good chance that Dark Phoenix will also introduce Corsair and the Starjammers, characters with a key connection to the X-Men in general and Cyclops in particular. With that in mind, we figured now was a good time to break down who these colorful space pirates are and why they're such an important part of the X-Men franchise.
Miami Vice: Vin Diesel’s Company Producing TV Reboot
Vin Diesel's production company One Race Television is reviving the classic 1980s cop TV series Miami Vice for NBC.
Diesel's One Race Television will team with Chris Morgan Productions on the project. Diesel and Morgan have collaborated on the Fast and Furious film franchise, which Morgan has scripted six of the franchise's eight entries.
Variety reports that "no executive producers have been locked in yet, as deals are still being hammered out. ... Peter Macmanus will write the script, based on the original series. While executive producers haven’t been set, it’s more than likely Macmanus, Morgan, and Diesel will all serve as EPs, along with more staffers from One Race TV."
10 Rick and Morty Gadgets We Wish We Had IRL
There is no knowing where Rick and Morty will end up in Season 4, which premieres Sunday, November 10 on Adult Swim (check out our review here). Regardless of circumstance, fans of the animated series know that Earth C-137 Rick Sanchez always has a futuristic gadget or two cooked up to save his day.
From manipulating time to breaking the hearts of an entire planet, here are the top 10 gadgets viewers wish they could own from the misadventures of Rick and Morty:
Which gadget is your favorite? Let us know in the comments if you would use this advanced tech for good or for…Rick purposes.
10 New Photos from Game of Thrones “The Spoils of War”
Game of Thrones has released 10 new images from the fourth episode of Season 7, "The Spoils of War." This comes on the heels of the exciting promo for the new episode, which includes a pretty incredible shot of Daenerys.
Click through the new photos below:
While we won't be getting used to seeing Daenerys Targaryen alongside Jon Snow anytime soon, some notable inclusions in this lineup of 10 photos are Theon Greyjoy striking land -- seemingly around Dragonstone, maybe? -- and a focus on Brienne and Pod, both of whom haven't had much to do this season.
The promo for "The Spoils of War" gives us an even better idea of what's to come in this week's episode, so make sure to read our full breakdown. For a better deep dive on last week's "The Queen's Justice," make sure to read IGN's review and rundown of theories, secrets and explanations.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Is Cena Okay After His Scary Neck Bump?
Hey, everyone. I'm back!
I know I've been gone for a few weeks but I wa...OH MY GOD!
HOLY HELL THAT LOOKED AWFUL! OH MAN! I FEEL UNWELL!
That was so uncalled for. Ugh. I know Cena's blood is made of pure bees and all of his bones are coated in vibranium secretly harvested from Wakanda, but this guy's already in serious danger of not being able to walk upright ten years from now. And as bad as that neck crunch looked from the angle in the above .gif, it looked even worse from the side when WWE replayed it over and over in slo-mo. It looked like when you fold up a slice of pizza to eat it like a taco. It looked like he was a cartoon coyote and had tried, and failed to blow up the roadrunner.
Hellboy Reboot Casts Ian McShane
Deadwood and American Gods star Ian McShane has joined the cast of Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, McShane will appear in the film as the adoptive father of David Harbour's Hellboy, Professor Broom.
McShane as Al Swearengen in HBO's Deadwood
Exclusive Gallery from Star Wars Book on the Front Lines
Ahead of its release next week, IGN can reveal exclusive images from Daniel Wallace's new book
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The book, which features accounts of the biggest battles in Star Wars history, will be published by Titan Books on August 8. Check out the gallery below to see some of the original art contained in Star Wars: On the Front Lines.
The stories in Star Wars: On the Front Lines are told from the perspective of soldiers who fought in the franchise's most iconic battles, including content from both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Rogue One. You can
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Earlier this year, it was announced that an anthology book, titled Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, will be released this October and contain 40 new Star Wars stories.
Game of Thrones Theory: Why Volantis Could Be Important
Volantis is a location we've seen in Seasons 5 and 6 of Game of Thrones and heard mentioned a handful of times, most recently in "The Queen's Justice." The Essos city, the most populated of the Free Cities and home to many followers of the Lord of Light, could have an important role to play in the coming war against the next Long Night and the White Walkers.
Below we discuss the possible importance of Volantis to the future of the series. Warning: Full spoilers for Game of Thrones: Season 7 continue below.
The most recent installment of Game of Thrones brought ice and fire together and almost featured what would have been a super awkward, likely bloody reunion between Melisandre, Jon Snow and Ser Davos Seaworth. Melisandre was surprisingly aware of the mistakes she'd made in the past and that neither of the visitors from Winterfell would be thrilled to find her at Dragonstone. Her presence might have been enough to cause them to leave without talking to Daenerys.
13 Sega Franchises We Want Brought Back
Sonic is back, but for real this time. Sonic Forces will let us all live out our Sonicverse fantasies, and no doubt span an incredible new cache of fan stories and custom character art. It's just what fans do. Likewise, Sonic Mania has a summer 2017 release date.
But Sega has a rich catalog of similarly incredible and beloved franchises and games, which they've recently promised to dip into in the form of revivals and reboots. Here's a list of the ones we most want to see revived by Sega. Check out the gallery below.