Why We’re Hyped to See Super Mario Odyssey at 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: Super Mario Odyssey.
20th Century Fox Wants to Revive How I Met Your Mother
20th Century Fox is reportedly looking to revive How I Met Your Mother.
According to Deadline, Fox has expressed interest in bringing the main series back for new seasons.
"I hope we will have an opportunity to revisit these characters and tell these stories if (the creators and stars) have the desire to do it," 20th Century Fox TV chairman Dana Walden said during Fox's upfronts press call today. "It's a beloved show that still continues to be popular all over the world."
However, nothing's set in stone yet, and Fox would have a few hurdles to overcome if it wants to revive the series, as creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas are currently under a deal at Sony TV.
NASCAR Heat 2 Announced
704Games has announced NASCAR Heat 2, which will launch on September 12, 2017 in North America.
The new racing title from developer Monster Games will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
NASCAR Heat 2 will build upon the foundation of last year's release, NASCAR Heat Evolution, complete with a more robust online multiplayer experience, as well as a deeper career mode, new drivers, track updates and more.
"This new game will have a very different look and an enhanced overall experience that reflects the insights of actual NASCAR drivers," 704Games CEO Paul Brooks said.
In partnership with Toyota, 704Games will once again hold a cover athlete competition. From now until May 19, you can vote right here on which Toyota drivers you'd like to see featured on the cover of NASCAR Heat 2. Fan voting will determine the finalists. Then, on May 20, the driver who finishes stage 2 at the Monster Energy All-Star Race will be selected as the cover star.
Out This Week: Injustice 2, Farpoint VR, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
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.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’s 20 Most Famous Guest Stars
It's a beautiful day in Twitch's neighborhood. The online streamer is launching an 18-day marathon of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the classic PBS series, in an effort to raise funding for public broadcasting.
Beginning Monday, May 15th, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET, Twitch will kick off their celebration of Fred Rogers, his friends and the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. It won't just be Mr. McFeely, King Friday XIII, Daniel Tiger and Henrietta Pussycat viewers will get reacquainted with, though. Throughout its 31 seasons, Mister Rogers Neighborhood welcomes a plethora of guests, ranging from musicians, to actors, to people from various communities helping to show Mister Rogers and his TV friends how to live better lives.
24: Legacy and Prison Break Could Both Be Back
FOX has made their final decision on which shows they're bringing back... mostly. The network did the usual round of May cancellations and renewals this past week -- including renewing New Girl for a seventh and final season and canceling Scream Queens -- but no final decision has been made yet on 24: Legacy or Prison Break.
Regarding Prison Break, FOX exec Dana Walden told reporters Monday, "We would definitely consider doing more episodes," and that the show's producers have pondered the possibility, while stating at the moment, there's nothing in the works.
As for 24: Legacy, Newman said they were very happy with how the show turned out and praised star Corey Hawkins, saying, “Replacing Jack Bauer is no easy feat."
Glass: What to Look for in the Unbreakable/Split Sequel
Rejoice, long-time Unbreakable fans (the ones for whom even M. Night Shyamalan couldn’t ruin M. Night Shyamalan)! After 17 years of anticipation, we’re finally getting a sequel to Unbreakable, as well as this year’s Split.
Be warned: Spoilers follow for Split if you haven’t seen it yet…
After revealing -- via a classic twist ending and an uncredited cameo by Bruce Willis in Split -- that the two films take place in the same universe, the writer/director announced via Twitter recently that a follow-up to both films, titled Glass, will be released January 18, 2019. Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy and Anya Taylor-Joy are all set to reprise their roles in the upcoming film.
FOX Moving Gotham to Thursdays
FOX's fall schedule has been revealed, and there's some swapping up of the scheduling of their comic book-based series. With the X-Men-connected The Gifted joining the lineup, that series will now air on Monday nights, after Lucifer. After three years, Gotham will move from Mondays to Thursdays this fall, where it will be paired with the new Seth MacFarlane sci-fi series, The Orville.
Meanwhile, the Sunday night lineup will get the addition of Ghosted, starring Craig Robinson and Adam Scott.
FOX is holding several series -- including the final season of New Girl and a new 10-episode season of The X-Files -- for midseason.
Check out FOX's full fall schedule below (All Times ET/PT)
Rick and Morty Have Made an Alien: Covenant Advert
Rick and Morty is a show that thrives on surprise (see: surprise releasing an episode on April Fools' Day or, you know, practically any episode's plot), and yet it still seems strange to see them advertising Alien: Covenant.
A new short popped up over the weekend, just in time for Alien: Covenant's upcoming release in the US, featuring Rick's innate defence against facehugging. You can watch it below:
Halo Dev 343 Industries Names New Studio Head
343 Industries has appointed Chris Lee to be its new studio head.
Lee, who was the executive producer on Halo: 5 Guardians, will head up the production of future Halo first-person shooter games, 343 franchise development director Frank O'Connor announced on Twitter.
"Follow our new studio head @tefferlee because he's keen to talk about Halo and better at Twitter than me," O'Connor said.
In a subsequent post, O'Connor clarified Lee's position, saying he's "heading the FPS production
not replacing Dan