Last Jedi Director Asked for a Change to Episode 7’s Ending
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson asked J.J. Abrams for a slight change to The Force Awakens' ending.
Warning: Spoilers for The Force Awakens follow...
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Johnson revealed he wanted R2-D2 to accompany Rey on her journey to find Luke Skywalker rather than BB-8. Abrams originally planned on having the younger droid travel with Rey and Chewbacca instead, but ultimately made the switch due to Johnson's request.
“Originally it was BB-8 who went with Rey, which makes sense for the story in a way," Johnson revealed. "But I asked, ‘Can you do me this solid and switch the droids?’” Johnson requested the change because he wanted two original trilogy mainstays to be the center of the story in The Last Jedi, and for R2-D2 to finally be reunited with Luke.
IGN UK Podcast #382: Tasting Mindhorn’s Fine Wine
This week we're mainly talking about the hilarious new movie starring Julian Barratt, Mindhorn, and why you should be going to see it this weekend. Alysia's been playing lots of Prey, and suspecting every inanimate object around her of being a shape-shifting alien, while Rory can barely contain himself for the Breath of the Wild DLC.
Sound good, sir? Well, join us for a lovely little aural treat...
IGN UK Podcast #382: Mindhorn's Fine Wine
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17 Comics to Check Out on FCBD 2017
The first weekend of May means two things - there's a new Marvel movie in theaters (in this case, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and another Free Comic Book Day has arrived. If you enjoy reading comic books and not having to pay for things, it's pretty much a perfect storm of awesome.
As usual, publishers are going all-out to celebrate this year's FCBD. We've broken down the 17 books you should be on the lookout for this year, from Marvel's Secret Empire tie-in to a new Avatar adventure from Dark Horse. Check them out below:
As usual, the only way to snag these free books will be to head down to your local comic shop on Saturday, May 6. Bear in mind that while these comics are free for consumers, store owners still have to pay to order them, so consider throwing your LCS a bone and make a few actual purchases while you're there. Most shops will be running special sales and other promotions to take advantage of the festivities.
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Dota 2 International 2017 Battle Pass Announced
Just as the post-Kiev Major excitement was finally dying down Valve has announced the details of The International 2017 Battle Pass for Dota 2.
For the uninitiated, a Battle Pass is a digital ticket for Dota's biggest tournaments that comes with a suite of extra features, including special cosmetics, in-game events, tournament predictions, and much, much more. The Battle Pass announced today gives access to Dota's biggest tournament of the year, The International, and Valve has gone all out to ensure this year's new features are fitting for its most prestigious event.
The first and most interesting new addition in this year's Battle Pass is Siltbreaker, a Dota multiplayer campaign. The campaign looks to tackle Dota's lore head on, featuring an in-depth story about the Dark Reef, an underwater prison that houses the sea's most evil creatures. Siltbreaker appears to be a Diablo-esque dungeon crawler built within Dota's framework and is playable with up to two friends. Campaign XP will be rewarded each time you play which can then be turned in for special rewards. The first act of Siltbreaker (titled "The Sands of Fate) will be available sometime this month, with the second act set for release in July.
Oculus Shuts Down VR Story Studio
Oculus is shutting down its award-winning narrative filmmaking branch, Story Studio.
Oculus VP of Content Jason Rubin revealed the news in a recent blog post, saying the company has decided to move away from internal content creation and will now instead focus on supporting more external production. All ongoing projects at Story Studio are being cancelled, with the branch's 50 staffers encouraged to apply for new jobs within Oculus.
"Now that a large community of filmmakers and developers are committed to the narrative VR art form, we’re going to focus on funding and supporting their content," said Rubin. "This helps us turn our internal research, development, and attention towards exciting but unsolved problems in AR and VR hardware and software."
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Meet the Writers Behind the Game of Thrones Spinoffs
Big news, Game of Thrones fans: HBO is officially working on four potential spinoff series set during various periods and settings in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire world. The network closed deals with four sets of screenwriters to develop scripts for each show, with hypothetical series orders hinging around whatever they deliver.
While we have plenty of ideas for what Game of Thrones spinoffs we'd like to see, the writers picked to develop around this franchise are pretty exciting in and of themselves. The four teams are: Max Borenstein; Jane Goldman with Martin; Brian Helgeland; and Carly Wray with Martin.
Pokemon Go Event Makes Grass Types More Common
The latest Pokemon Go event will see a surge in grass type Pokemon on the game's servers.
Niantic has announced that its latest Pokemon Go event will commence this weekend starting in the afternoon PDT on May 5. The event has been dubbed the 'Worldwide Bloom' and will run for the weekend and finish on May 8.
To increase your chances of finding as many grass Pokemon as possible Niantic has also revealed in a tweet that Lure Modules will last for six hours over the course of the weekend.
Unlike the water event earlier this year, Niantic has not hinted at any particularly rare Pokemon being more readily available during the event and instead encourages players to share their findings on social media.
Donkey Kong, Halo, Pokemon, Street Fighter Honored in Hall of Fame
Four new games have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame this at The Strong National Museum of Play.
Donkey Kong, Halo: Combat Evolved, Pokemon Red and Green, and Street Fighter II were chosen over a list of impressive finalists to join the elite lineup due to their significant effects on their genres and the industry as a whole.
The new inductees cover multiple decades and styles of play and join games such as Super Mario Bros, Tetris, and World of Warcraft on the esteemed list.