Spider-Man PS4’s Open World ‘Several Times Larger’ Than Sunset Overdrive

The New York you'll be swinging through in the upcoming PS4 Spider-Man game will be a big one - "several times larger" than Insomniac's last open world, Sunset City (the setting for Sunset Overdrive).

The developer made the comparison on Twitter, after a fan asked them to compare it to the size of The Witcher 3:

Sunset Overdrive wasn't small, either - the company said the Xbox One exclusive was "the biggest game we've ever made".

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Spidey Producers: THAT Character Not Really That Character

WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS about Spider-Man: Homecoming. If you haven't seen the wall-crawler's new movie yet then bookmark this page, go see the movie, and come back and read this interview with the producers!

I recently chatted with Spider-Man: Homecoming producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal about the Marvel-Sony movie, during which time we spoke on the record about some of the biggest moments and spoilers in the movie.

I asked about the climactic reveal that Peter Parker's artsy, acerbic classmate Michelle (played by Zendaya) goes by the nickname "MJ," which is the same nickname as Spidey's longtime comics girlfriend and future wife, Mary Jane Watson.

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Batman and Harley Quinn Movie Gets Prequel/Sequel Comics

The upcoming Batman and Harley Quinn animated movie is getting prequel and sequel comics.

Newsrama reports the prequel, titled Harley Quinn and Batman, is a five-part digital-first series from Batman writer Ty Templeton and artist Rick Burnett. The duo previously worked on The Batman Adventures, the comic book series tie-in to Batman: The Animated Series.

The prequel will follow Harley Quinn, before she eventually teams up with Batman in the movie, trying to become a proper supervillain herself rather than being Joker's sidekick.

Harley Quinn and Batman prequel art.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming Swings Into No. 1 at Box Office

Spider-Man: Homecoming debuted in first place at the domestic box office, earning an estimated $117 million.

The Jon Watts-directed superhero film surpassed Iron Man's $98.6 million opening weekend to become the biggest solo character debut in the MCU. Additionally, it had the second-biggest debut of all the Spider-Man movies, with Sam Rami's Spider-Man 3 still on top with a $151.1 million opening weekend.

Spider-Man: Homecoming earned an additional $140 million internationally, making for a total worldwide debut of $257 million.

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Christopher Nolan and the Dunkirk Cast Answer Your Questions!

Calling all Christopher Nolan fans: IGN will exclusively be hosting a Facebook Live fan Q&A with the Dunkirk director and his cast, and we want your questions.

Streaming on Sunday, July 9th at 6 p.m. PT from IGN's Facebook page, Terri Schwartz will be moderating a conversation with Nolan, Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles, Jack Lowden and Barry Keoghan. For a chance for your question to be asked, leave them below in the comments and we'll be gathering our favorites to ask during the 15 minute Q&A.

Watch the full Q&A below!

Written and directed by Nolan, Dunkirk tells the dramatic story of the evacuation attempts of British, French, Canadian and Belgian soldiers during Operation Dynamo between May 26 and June 4, 1940. It is told through the perspectives of the air, land and sea.

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True Blood Actor Nelsan Ellis Dies at Age 39

Nelsan Ellis, best known for his role as Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood, has died. He was 39.

"Nelsan has passed away after complications with heart failure," the actor's manager Emily Gerson Saines told the The Hollywood Reporter. "He was a great talent, and his words and presence will be forever missed."

Alan Ball, the creator of the HBO's True Blood, released a statement in the wake of Ellis' passing, saying, "Nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never ceased to amaze me. Working with him was a privilege."

Additionally, Octavia Spencer, who starred alongside Ellis in The Soloist and Get on Up, responded to the news of his death on Instagram:

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Get Caught Up with Game of Thrones in 5 Minutes

Have you missed the Game of Thrones craze and are looking for a quick catch-me-up, or generally just want to refresh yourself on the madness of the series' last six seasons? Well, if you don't have 60 hours to commit to watching the hit HBO series, IGN has you covered.

We took on the unenviable task of trying to summarize Game of Thrones in a five minute package. A lot of material hit the the cutting room floor (sorry Brienne, Davos, Melisandre, Sam and... well, pretty much all this show's secondary characters) but here is our best succinct breakdown of everything that's happened so far in Game of Thrones.

Beware: spoilers are coming.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming’s 5 Biggest WTF Questions

When Tom Holland’s Spider-Man first showed up in Captain America: Civil War, his very presence in the MCU raised a bunch of questions. And now, with the release of his first solo movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming, many of those questions have been answered. But of course, there are still plenty of other dangling story threads regarding the ongoing story of Peter Parker and his friends in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we’ll have to wait for future movies to see resolved.

That said, here are our 5 Biggest WTF Questions About Spider-Man: Homecoming… Spoilers of course follow!

As Homecoming wraps up, Zendaya’s character Michelle drops a bombshell: Her friends call her “MJ,” she says! Of course, this comes after months of rumors and reports that the actress was playing the MCU version of Spider-Man’s iconic love interest MJ, a.k.a. Mary Jane Watson. So was the Internet right about Michelle’s true identity? In a word, nope.

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