Sundered Release Date Announced

Sundered, the latest game from Jotun developer Thunder Lotus Games, will release on July 28 for PlayStation 4 and PC.

The studio announced the news on PlayStation Blog and revealed a new trailer, which you can check out below:

In Sundered, player will assume the role of a wanderer named Eshe, who has to traverse a dangerous procedurally generated world. You'll find relics, called Elder Shards, that are dropped by bosses and scattered throughout the world. It will be up to you do decide whether to use these relics for power by sacrificing a part of your humanity, or to destroy them and stop their dangerous influence on the world.

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Ready Player One: First Image Revealed

In anticipation of Ready Player One's release next year, the first image from Stephen Spielberg's film adaptation of Ernest Cline's novel has been revealed.

This first look photo, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, offers an early glimpse at Tye Sheridan as the treasure seeker Wade Watts. Pictured in his hideout, Watts is seen wearing the OASIS rig, which is comprised of a VR visor and pair of haptic gloves.

Ready Player One first look, courtesy of EW

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The Incredibles 2 Takes Place Immediately After the First Film

Audiences might have waited 14 years for a sequel to The Incredibles by the time the second film comes out in 2018, but not as much time has passed for the movie's titular family. Speaking with IGN, Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter confirmed that The Incredibles 2 begins immediately after the events of the first Incredibles.

"It starts right as the first one finishes, so it just carries on," Lasseter said during an interview at D23 Expo, quipping that only "a minute" will have passed. He added, "It starts with the Underminer and a big old set piece. You know that at the end of the first movie when he comes up and you see the family dressed as superheroes, well that's where start this movie."

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19 Photos of Star Wars Land Scale Model, Concept Art and Props

Disney Parks are offering fans an even closer look at Star Wars Land at the 2017 D23 Expo. During a preview of the show floor, the first look at a scale model of the forthcoming section of Disneyland and Walt Disney World was unveiled.

Click through the below gallery for a look at the scale model of Star Wars Land, an array of concept art and some of the props that will be used at the theme park.

The immersive Star Wars section of the Disney theme parks is slated to open in 2019, and features everything from an attraction that allows attendees to fly the Millenium Falcon to a fully stacked cantina. The idea is to make attendees feel like they are in their own Star Wars story, and though the new expansion's time period is intentionally vague, parkgoers will run into members of the First Order and the Resistance.

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How Thief Inspired Warren Spector to Create Deus Ex

Thief was instrumental in the creation of Deus Ex, and Warren Spector has come forward to reveal how Looking Glass Studios' first-person stealth title inspired the creation of his beloved action role-playing game.

"That

team was adamant about focusing on stealth to the exclusion of everything else," Spector said on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, noting that "a lot of the reason Deus Ex exists is because of the stubbornness, the appropriate stubbornness, of the Thief team."

According to Spector, it was the team's dedication to making Thief strictly a stealth game that inspired him to make Deus Ex. "There's a lot to the story of Deus Ex, but one of the things that really drove me was a moment when I was playing Thief in the early build, and I just was not good enough as a sneak thief to get past some guards," he said.

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IGN UK Podcast #392: War for the Planet of the Zelda Trials

In this week's episode, Krupa n Gav get WAY too emotional about the new Apes movie, Al's got some advice for anyone thinking about tackling Breath of the Wild's Master Trials and everyone lost their collective minds because of a little Star Wars model.

We've also got Keyword Countdown, the best of your feedback and some info on the upcoming podcast 400 celebrations...

IGN UK Podcast #392: War for the Planet of the Zelda Trials 

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Disney Reveals Star Wars Land Theme Park Model

Ahead of D23 Expo 2017, Disney has provided an early look at the model of its upcoming Star Wars-themed lands coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

Disney released a video, as well as several images on the official Disney Parks Blog and official Star Wars Twitter account.

Star Wars Land will open in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 2019. Both lands will take attendees to a planet we've never seen in before; one that serves as a remote trading port that has since become a "great place for smugglers, bounty hunters, rogue adventurers and people who don’t want to be found."

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Opinion: DC’s Earth One Can Be Even Better

DC revealed that the Earth One line is expanding again this week with the news that Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko are working on Green Lantern: Earth One Vol. 1 for a July 2018 release. As a fan of both the franchise and the creative team, that's a very welcome announcement. But the most intriguing thing about this news is the possible shift in direction it signals for the Earth One imprint. Green Lantern could be just the push Earth One needs to finally find its real, permanent place in DC's publishing lineup.

Art by Gabriel Hardman. (DC Comics) Art by Gabriel Hardman. (DC Comics)

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Daily Deals: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for Under £28

 

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Purchase Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for Under £28

Tesco have reduced their asking price for Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to £27.99, which makes it the cheapest price it has been since its release. For perspective, Amazon.co.uk have it going for £43.95 including delivery, which means you will be saving almost £16 if you purchase it from Tesco.

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The Walking Dead Halts Production Due to On-Set Accident

Update: Stuntman John Bernecker has reportedly lost all brain function and is now on life support, according to Deadline. His family are making preparations.

Original story is below.

Production on season 8 of AMC's The Walking Dead has temporarily shut down due to a stunt-man sustaining life-threatening injuries after an on-set accident.

“We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented stuntman for The Walking Dead and numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set,” AMC said in a statement (via Deadline). “He was immediately transported to an Atlanta hospital, and we have temporarily shut down production. We are keeping John and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”

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