Resident Evil: The Final Chapter Has Lowest Box Office Opening Weekend of Series
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter released in theaters this weekend to an estimated $13,850,000, pulling in an opening weekend that ranks as the lowest Resident Evil debut of all time.
Hitting fourth place in its opening weekend, The Final Chapter's debut falls short of the original Resident Evil, which previously stood as the lowest first box office weekend of the film franchise. That original film made $40,119,709 (unadjusted) in its debut weekend in March 2002. The biggest opening weekend in the franchise belongs to the fourth film in the franchise based on Capcom's video game series — Resident Evil: Afterlife made $60,128,566 (unadjusted) when it debuted in September 2010.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nendoroid Figure Revealed
An adorable Link figure, based on his appearance in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is on the way from Good Smile's Nendoroid line.
Good Smile revealed that the Link Nendoroid will feature two face plates. That means the cute hero can silently smile or have a shouting expression, like he's about to cut down some grass.
The regular version of the Link Nendoroid also comes with a bow, arrow, quiver, sword, shield, sheath and the Sheikah Slate. But there's also a DX edition.
The deluxe package provides Link with a trusty stead. Plus he gets a tasty chicken leg, an axe, club and hood with alternate hair parts. Pre-orders will begin tomorrow.
Han Solo Movie Begins Filming, First Set Image Revealed
The standalone Han Solo movie has officially begun production.
Co-director Chris Miller revealed the news on Twitter while also sharing the first image from set. The movie's working title is jokingly Red Cup, a pun on the red plastic cups made by the company also named Solo. In the image, you can spot the film's red logo, which has the words Star Wars in much smaller font compared to Red Cup.
The movie's first set photo, via Chris Miller's Twitter.
Namco Founder Masaya Nakamura Dies at 91
Bandai Namco has announced that Masaya Nakamura, the founder of, died on January 22.
The company only announced Nakamura's death via a press release today. founded Namco in 1955 originally under the name Nakamura Manufacturing, when the company constructed children's rides for department stores. The name Namco later came from the company's renaming to Nakamura Amusement Machine Manufacturing Company.
Masaya Nakamura, Namco Founder
Another Guardians Character Is Joining Infinity War
It seems Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's Mantis will also make an appearance in Avengers: Infinity War.
Mantis actress Pom Klementieff posted an Instagram picture of her wearing an Infinity War hat. Though this isn't confirmation of Klementieff officially joining Infinity War's cast, it does make sense for Mantis to help out the Avengers in some capacity. In the comics, Mantis becomes a member of the Avengers when she helps a former villain called the Swordsman join the team of heroes. She eventually battles both Thanos and Ultron.
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Mantis is described as something of a social newbie in the film, having never experienced any type of social interaction. She won't be the first Guardians of the Galaxy character to show up in Infinity War; most of the main roster of Guardians are expected to also appear in the fight against Thanos.
Horizon: Zero Dawn’s Open World Is the Star of the Show
You know those absurdly slick E3 gameplay demos - the almost eerily flawless cascades of world-building and tutorialising that accompany new game reveals these days? Perhaps the best thing I can say after playing several hours of Horizon: Zero Dawn is that on more than one occasion, it made me – a seasoned professional in the business of making beautifully made games look like crap – feel like I was the guy playing one of those demos.
Take my first encounter with a Tallneck, Guerrilla Games’ combination giraffe/robot/Ubisoft tower/brontosaurus creatures. As I picked through the vine-wrapped ruins of a human city, I stopped to take in the view – girders of golden hour sunlight pushing past improbably crooked high-rise buildings and discoloured steeples. As I panned the camera, the Starship Enterprise head of a Tallneck swept unexpectedly into view, accompanied by main character Aloy expressing suitable awe.
Out This Week: Fire Emblem Heroes, Double Dragon IV, Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World
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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Deus Ex Sequel Originally to Be Made by KOTOR 2 Devs
A sequel to Deux Ex: Human Revolution was originally going to be made by Obsidian Entertainment, according to studio CEO Fergus Urquhart.
While Eidos Montreal ended up developing the followup to Human Revolution, Urquhart revealed on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered that Obsidian was initially going to develop the sequel, and it would have been out two years prior.
"I know that Human Revolution 2 would have been out two years before because we were originally... we were a developer that was going to do it," he said.
Eidos Montreal's sequel, titled Deux Ex: Mankind Divided, released in September of last year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game received a glowing review from IGN for its "layered, intelligent, and impeccably designed" gameplay that "rewards curiosity and creativity."
The 100: Season 4 Clip – The End of the World is Here
The 100 returns for Season 4 on Wednesday and IGN has an exclusive clip of what to expect.
When Season 3 ended, Clarke (Eliza Taylor) had been given the dire news that within months, the world's nuclear power plants would melt down, ending all life on Earth. But what happens when everyone else finds out this awful news?
Check out the clip below, as Raven (Lindsey Morgan) must pass on this information to Monty (Christopher Larkin), Jasper (Devon Bostick) and Harper (Chelsey Reist) - with one of the group absorbing what this means in an unusual manner.
The 100: Season 4 premieres Wednesday, February 1st on the CW at 9:00pm ET/PT.
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Fallout 4 Getting High-Res Upgrade for PC and PS4 Pro
Fallout 4 is getting a substantial high-res upgrade for PC and PS4 Pro.
Update 1.9, which comes out next week for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, will add a native 1444p resolution, enhanced godray effects, better draw distances for objects, NPCs, trees and grass, and enhanced lighting and graphics features for the PS4 Pro.
Bethesda will also release a high-resolution texture pack for PC next week as a free download and "a love letter to our amazing PC fans that have supported us not just with Fallout 4, but across multiple decades and games," the company said in a blog post.