Marvel’s Runaways Return to Comics
It's been a while since the renegade teen heroes known as The Runaways have had a comic to call their own, but that looks about to change. Even as Hulu gears up for its live-action Runaways TV series next year, the team looks poised to make a return in the comic book realm.
Today Marvel released the first of what we assume will be several teasers drawn by Star-Lord artist Kris Anka and spotlighting individual Runaways members. We'll continue to update this article as more teasers are revealed and more members are added to this new incarnation of the team.
DC’s Batman Event Explores the ‘Very Scary’ Dark Multiverse
For five years, Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo charted the course of Batman’s adventures in the New 52 and gave the Dark Knight a modern spin. This summer, Snyder and Capullo are reuniting for Dark Nights: Metal, a new DC event that’s going far beyond Batman and the Justice League as it introduces brand new characters and even a brand new multiverse called the Dark Multiverse.
Starting in June, Snyder and his co-writer, James Tynion IV will join superstar artists Jim Lee, John Romita, Jr., and Andy Kubert on Dark Days: The Forge; which will lead into the Dark Days: The Casting one-shot in July from the same creative team. Dark Nights: Metal will begin in August, before five new titles will spin out of the event this fall: The Silencer, Sideways, The Immortal Men, Damage, and New Challengers.
Supergirl’s Superman Teases the Season 2 Finale
Superman finally returned to Supergirl at the end up Season 2's penultimate episode, but it wasn't as the ally many fans had hoped for. With him seemingly mind-controlled into being someone Kara will have to fight (at least based on the promo for Monday's finale), it looks like Supergirl's famous cousin will end up being one of many foes the heroine of National City will need to subdue to keep the Earth safe.
To preview the big episode, IGN got on the phone with Superman himself, Tyler Hoechlin. He teased what to expect in the May 22nd finale, including the arrival of General Zod, what it's like to fight against instead of with Supergirl, and what Superman thinks of Mon-El.
13 Grand Theft Auto 5 Facts You Didn’t Know
If you love finding secrets in video games, then look no further than 2013’s Grand Theft Auto 5. Whether it’s movie references, video game Easter Eggs, or just neat production secrets, there’s no shortage of things to discover or learn about Rockstar’s incredibly ambitious open-world action game.
Since we all know about the UFO and Big foot references, we decided to go even deeper to bring some of GTA’s greatest mysteries to the light. Here are 13 things you probably didn’t know about Grand Theft Auto 5.
Destiny 2 Drops Divisive Grimoire Cards
Destiny 2 is doing away with Grimoire Cards, the in-game collectibles that provided a deeper look into the lore of Destiny's universe.
Many players found the cards problematic, as they weren't accessible in game; they could only be accessed through Bungie's website or the Destiny companion app. As a response to this problem, Bungie is doing away with the cards all together, opting to "put the lore in the game" itself.
"We want people to be able to find the lore," Bungie World Lead Steve Cotton told Forbes. "All the story is told through the Adventures, it's told through the characters in the world, it's told through the campaign and it's told through scannables you find throughout the world."
The Angry Birds Movie 2 Announced
The Angry Birds Movie 2 is officially in the works, Rovio Entertainment announced today.
Columbia Pictures and Rovio Entertainment will release the sequel in theaters on September 20, 2019, the 10th anniversary of the release of the original Angry Birds mobile game. Plot details about the film are unknown yet.
While there's also no word on returning cast members, the original film starred the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, and Maya Rudolph, among others.
Comparing Alien: Covenant’s Opening to All Alien Movies
Alien: Covenant, should box office estimates hold, debuted to an estimated $36 million in its opening weekend. And while that number is below some earlier predictions, Ridley Scott's latest delivered one of the Alien franchise's strongest debuts, unadjusted for inflation.
How does that number stack up to the rest of the Alien, franchise though? Take a look below to see the domestic box office debuts of every Alien movie — yes, even the Alien Vs. Predator offshoots — in both adjusted and unadjusted form, as well as their worldwide totals. (Ordered by release date, numbers via Box Office Mojo)
Crackdown 3: Road to E3 2017
It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper.
Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017. Today's game: Crackdown 3.
The last time we saw Crackdown 3 was way back at Gamescom 2015. It was in an early state, but after getting some hands on time we were excited by the possibilities.
LawBreakers Announced for PS4
LawBreakers is heading to PlayStation 4.
Developer Boss Key Productions has announced the first-person shooter for Sony's system, with enhancements on PlayStation 4 Pro. Previously, the game from Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski was only coming to PC.
Publisher Nexon also unveiled that LawBreakers will cost $30. There won't be a season pass, with DLC being free.
The business model sounds similar to a game like Overwatch. Nexon mentioned there's a "Stash-Box system" offering cosmetics.
There's no release date yet for the shooter, but it's planned to launch this year. For more, be sure to check out IGN's preview of LawBreakers.
Out This Week: Friday the 13th, Logan, Ultra Street Fighter II, RiME
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
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