BioWare General Manager Steps Down
Aaryn Flynn, the general manager of Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare, has announced he is stepping down after 17 years with the company. Casey Hudson, the project director of the original Mass Effect, will be returning to lead the studio as the new GM.
Flynn and Hudson made their individual announcements in separate posts on BioWare's official website. Flynn has been with the company for 17 years.
"From my first day until now, I have learned much, met great colleagues and friends, and got the chance to help give players some truly incredible experiences. Every time I think I’ve found a favourite game making experience, we start something new and somehow find fun and satisfaction in the new challenges," Flynn wrote.
Kingsman 2 Invites Fans to Attend Comic-Con Happy Hour
20th Century Fox is kicking off this year's San Diego Comic-Con with their Kingsman: The Golden Circle presentation this Thursday, July 20th at 11am PT in Hall H. In celebration of that, the studio is inviting SDCC goers age 21 and over to celebrate by attending the Kingsman Happy Hour from 4-7pm PT this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Perhaps you're in the mood for a yummy Poppy Burger? Or maybe a fine Statesman cocktail? Then Poppy -- the '50s nostalgia-loving villain played by Oscar winner Julianne Moore -- has got you covered!
Splatoon Getting an Anime Spin-Off
Nintendo's colorful ink shooter Splatoon will see an anime adaptation later this year.
Popular Japanese magazine CoroCoro (via Japanese Nintendo) has revealed that its YouTube channel will begin airing the new series as of August 12.
CoroCoro already has a serialised Splatoon manga featured in their magazine. The manga, which features Inklings in a turf war, debuted in Japan in 2015 and is coming to the west later this year.
Apes: What (Probably) Happened to Jason Clarke’s Dawn Character
The modern Planet of the Apes movies have taken what has turned out to be a great approach regarding its human characters: Basically, you get new humans in each new installment which serve to further the story of Andy Serkis’ Caesar and his tribe. But that also means that different humans come and go, and the go part isn’t usually too pleasant for them in the post-apocalyptic Apes world. In the first film it was James Franco’s Will Rodman. In War it’s Woody Harrelson’s Colonel, and in Dawn the main human character was Jason Clarke’s Malcolm. But interestingly, Malcolm’s fate has been up for debate… until now.
Spoilers for War for the Planet of the Apes follow.
Game of Thrones: Why The Hound’s Vision Could Mean Disaster
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' Season 7 premiere, "Dragonstone," continue below.
Game of Thrones' seventh season kicked off with a bang this week, setting viewership records in the process, but managed to lace in quite a few smaller albeit important hints and revelations for the future of the season and the show.
Of all those awesome little nods to the future of Westeros, one of the most memorable moments comes form an unlikely source, Sandor "The Hound" Clegane (who's quickly becoming one of the show's most likable characters) and a vision he receives while staring into the fire.
Your Guide to All Things Game of Thrones at Comic-Con
Game of Thrones is going big at San Diego Comic-Con 2017, and we've got a handy graphic that outlines all of the activity and merchandise related to HBO's fantasy drama that will be at this year's convention.
Click on the image below to see the full graphic, which features a detailed map of the convention center that provides an overview of where you can find all of the Game of Thrones goods and activities.
Game of Thrones San Diego Comic-Con map (click for full image)
8 Cool Things We Learned About Kingdom Hearts 3
The D23 Expo trailer for Kingdom Hearts III confirmed both a brand-new Toy world for the sequel, as well as a 2018 release window.
IGN had a chance to speak with series co-creator and Kingdom Hearts III co-director Tetsuya Nomura about the sequel. In addition to learning about whether there’s any potential for a Kingdom Hearts III Switch version, that the game might feature a second playable character, and the return of the Gummi Ship, Nomura offered plenty of new details about the upcoming sequel.
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Two DC Movies Set for 2020 Releases
Warner Bros. Pictures announced two release dates today for a pair of unspecified DC Extended Universe movies.
One DCEU film is slated for release on February 14, 2020, while another DCEU film will open June 5, 2020.
The studio didn't officially announce which movies they are, but The Hollywood Reporter claims Warners may formally announce a release date for Wonder Woman 2 at their San Diego Comic-Con presentation this Saturday, July 22nd, 11:30am-1:30pm PT in Hall H.
What Happened Before War for the Planet of the Apes
War for the Planet of the Apes just opened as the number one film of the weekend, but there’s more to the story of Caesar, the Colonel, and the battle between the apes and mankind. War for the Planet of the Apes: Revelations is the new prequel novel from Titan Books which explores what happened between the previous film, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War.
I recently spoke with Revelations’ author Greg Keyes about the prequel and how it sets up the events of the new film -- and the bigger Apes universe. Read on for our full chat, and if you like what you see, be sure to pick up
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Full spoilers follow for War for the Planet of the Apes.
IGN: Can we start by talking about what your overall goals are when embarking on a prequel story like this?