4 Anime to Binge Before Their Spring Season 2 Debuts
Each season has its fair share of sequels and second seasons, but this upcoming spring 2017 season has a few standouts that you won’t want to miss. One we’ve been waiting years for, while a few of the other have promise to deliver some amazing action.
The following anime begin their second seasons in the first or second week of April, so if you start binging a few episodes a day now you’ll probably have a few episodes of the new season waiting for you.
WB Comments on LEGO City: Undercover Switch Download
Warner Bros. has come forward to address some of the confusion surrounding the installation requirements for LEGO City: Undercover, confirming that the physical version won't require you to download the game.
According to the official box art (photo via reddit), the physical version of LEGO City: Undercover on Switch requires an internet connection.
LEGO City: Undercover Switch box art, via reddit
Everything You Need to Know About Persona 5
It’s been a long journey to the release of Persona 5. Following the 20th anniversary of the series last year, the latest entry arrives on April 4 after nearly three and a half years since the original announcement.
As we finally approach the release date, let’s take a look back at the announcements, delays, teases, and trailers that got us to this point.
Rumors about the Persona series making its way from PS2 to PS3 started to swirl way back in 2009, just one year after the original release of Persona 4. Even before the announcement of Persona 4 Golden for PlayStation Vita in 2011, Persona series director Katsura Hashino confirmed in early 2010 that Atlus was “preparing to start work on the next Persona,” but went radio silent shortly after.
4 Reasons Legends of Tomorrow Became Amazing
The CW's Arrow-verse is constantly in flux. Once, Arrow was the big fish in a small pond. Then The Flash became top dog in this shared DC Comics universe. Now that it spans four ongoing shows (with another likely on the way), keeping up with the Arrow-verse is no easy task. But for those who do, there's little question of which of these four superhero shows currently rules the roost. DC's Legends of Tomorrow has been the reigning champ all season long.
But how did Legends suddenly become king of the hill? And how can the other Arrow-verse shows learn from its example? Let's break down the reasons why this young series improved so much in its second season.
We enjoyed the first season of Legends quite a bit, but the show was hardly without its problems. Many of those problems revolved around the core conflict between Vandal Savage, Hawkgirl and Hawkman. In terms of acting and dramatic weight, these three characters were the show's weak links, and the overarching storyline often suffered as a result.
Justice League, Aqauman VR Experiences Announced
IMAX is making VR experiences based on Warner Bros.' DC movies.
The two companies have signed a co-financing and production agreement which will see them creating VR experiences for Justice League and Aquaman, as well as a third one that has yet to be announced. First up will be Justice League VR, with IMAX aiming to release it sometime in late 2017 close to the movie's release on November 17.
The VR experiences will be available at IMAX location-based VR sites before releasing for other virtual reality platforms. For now, viewers will be able to check out them out in special "pods" that will be installed in select movie theaters and public spaces.
IMAX launched its first VR Experience Center in Los Angeles earlier this year, and will open five additional centers in New York City, California, the UK and Shanghai in the coming months.
Ghost in the Shell Exclusive Concept Art
With the live-action, Scarlett Johansson-starring take on the classic anime/manga Ghost in the Shell coming later this week, we’ve got some exclusive behind-the-scenes concept art and production images to get you into the cyber-mood for the film’s release.
The images come from the new book The Art of Ghost in the Shell from Insight Editions, which tells the story of how director Rupert Sanders and his team brought the tale of the cyborg known as the Major (Johansson) to life. Check out the images in the slideshow below, including some spreads that are exclusive to IGN:
From the publisher: “Created under license from Paramount Licensing, this immersive book reveals the meticulous and innovative artistry behind Ghost in the Shell through interviews with the cast and crew and a wealth of extraordinary never-before-seen art that showcases the amazing vision at the heart of the film.”
Method Man Headlines New Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare DLC
Two new voice over packs are now available for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, allowing players to further customize their multiplayer experience with new in-game commentary.
The first of these two multiplayer VO packs is priced at $3.99 and features rapper-actor Method Man, who provides in-game notifications about opponent activity and killstreaks.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Method Man voice pack
The legendary hip hop artist is a longtime fan of the Call of Duty series. He also appeared in an episode of Marvel's Luke Cage last year.
Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy Release Date Revealed
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Episode 1 - "Tangled Up in Blue" will be available to play on April 18.
The first of five episodes, "Tangled Up in Blue" will drop on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Android-based devices for $4.99 USD. Telltale also announced the Guardians of the Galaxy season pass, which will be available in North America on May 2, and internationally on May 5. Check out the cover art — featuring Groot in his former glory — below.
Telltale's Guardians of the Galaxy Box Art
Ultima Creator on the Future of RPGs
Richard "Lord British" Garriott, the creator of the Ultima series, recently shared his thoughts on the future of the role-playing genre and how increasing CPU power will continue to result in games that aren't very deep.
When asked on the latest episode of our interview show IGN Unfiltered where he thinks the RPG genre is heading in the next five or ten years, Garriott replied by discussing where he thinks all genres are headed. "One of my pessimisms about the gaming industry is a problem that is created by the success of the increase in CPU power due to Moore's Law," he said.
Star Wars Celebration 2017: Complete List of Trading Pins
Collectors get ready, because Star Wars Celebration is again rolling out an awesome set of pins exclusive to this year's show.
Three sets of trading pins have already been revealed as part of the Road to Celebration, and now IGN can reveal the remaining pins that will be available. Check out all of the 2017 Star Wars Celebration trading pins below:
Complete list of Star Wars Celebration 2017 trading pins
This year's pin set are designed by Derek Laufman. The 40 unique Star Wars character pins represent one year of the franchise's history in honor of its 40th anniversary.