The 100: Season 4 Poster Gets Explosive
The CW has released an explosive new poster for The 100's upcoming fourth season.
Eliza Taylor's Clarke is seen in the middle of the foreground as she and several other 100 characters look towards a massive explosion that seems to have engulfed Arkadia. The poster reads "From the ashes we will rise."
New poster for The 100: Season 4
The 100's fourth season kicks off February 1 at 9/8c on The CW. While you wait, catch up with IGN's The 100: Season 3 review, which said it "had some notable missteps, while still delivering a lot to recommend it."
Halo Wars 2, Forza Horizon 3 Xbox One S Bundles Announced
Halo Wars 2 and Forza Horizon 3 will be getting their own respective Xbox One S bundles, Microsoft announced today.
The Xbox One S Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition Bundle will feature a 1TB Xbox One S, controller, a 14-day Xbox Live Gold membership, and Halo Wars 2 Ultimate Edition, which comes with the game's season pass, four days of early access starting February 17, and Halo Wars: Definitive Edition. The bundle will cost $350 and releases on February 17, according to Xbox Wire.
A look at the two new bundles. Image via Xbox.
Glee Alum to Play Music Meister in Flash/Supergirl Musical
Darren Criss will star as the Music Meister in The CW's upcoming The Flash / Supergirl musical crossover.
According to TVLine, Criss will guest star in the two-part event, reuniting with Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist after starring alongside the two in Glee.
Grant Gustin (left) and Darren Criss (right) in Glee
"With our Flash and our Supergirl being Glee alums, how could we not have them go up against another Glee favorite like Darren Criss?" executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said to TVLine. "We have been blown away by his talent over the years and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the Music Meister."
Out This Week: Resident Evil 7, Kingdom Hearts HD II.8, Yakuza 0
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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Who Is the Last Jedi?
The next Star Wars movie, Episode VIII, now has a title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And while fans are wondering why the poster and title treatment released today feature a red font (Revenge of the Jedi!), another big question of course is who is the last Jedi the title refers to? Or could it be referencing more than one lightsaber-wielding character?
We all know that Luke Skywalker was the last living Jedi Knight at the end of Return of the Jedi once his dad, old Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, departed this mortal coil for Force Ghost heaven. But 30 years later The Force Awakens told us that Luke had attempted to revive the Order with a new generation of Jedi, all of whom were apparently killed by Kylo Ren. And yet Rey, the Force-sensitive with a mysterious past who was in hiding for many years prior to The Force Awakens, saw her powers emerge quickly and dramatically after confronting Kylo Ren during the search for the long-since missing Skywalker. By the end of that film, as Rey returned Luke's original lightsaber to him at his hiding place on Ahch-To, it was clear that we now had two Jedi -- the master and the apprentice.
Kevin Smith is Now a Supergirl/Mon-El Shipper
Supergirl is making its return to the airwaves this week in the form of the Kevin Smith-directed "Supergirl Lives." We recently had the chance to discuss the episode with Smith, and while we've already covered his thoughts on making the transition from The Flash to Supergirl and the connections to his infamous Superman Lives screenplay, Smith also had plenty to say on the character dynamics that drive this episode forward.
Directing "Supergirl Lives" changed Smith's mind about one of the major romances budding on the show: Kara Zor-El and Mon-El. Smith noted that initially he was fairly ambivalent about the idea of Kara ending her romance with James Olsen and growing closer to Mon-El instead. However, he said that seeing Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood together on screen sold him on the Kara/Mon-El romance.
Samurai Jack Return Date Set for March
After a fourteen-year hiatus, Samurai Jack will return to TV with its fifth and final season on March 11 at 11:30 p.m., Adult Swim announced.
The date was quietly revealed yesterday on Twitter in a short Q&A video. The animated series' long-awaited return was first announced in late 2015.
Season 5 will takes place years after the original series' conclusion, according to Samurai Jack creator and director Genndy Tartakovsky.
Final Dark Souls 3 DLC Announced for March
Bandai Namco has announced the last DLC for Dark Souls 3, The Ringed City, set to release on March 28, 2017.
The Ringed City will delve into the literal end of the world, fitting for the final expansion for last year's Dark Souls 3. The expansion is set at world's end, and will be the setting for players to die again and again, in search of new armor, weapons, magic and bosses. Set amidst the ruins of cities and castles, Bandai Namco teases that players will uncover secrets of the past in the city, alongside new horrors.
The Ringed City will be available for PS4, Xbox One and PC via Steam for $14.99 USD, or as part of the Dark Souls 3 season pass.
This is the second and final expansion for Dark Souls 3, including last year's Ashes of Ariandel. If you need a refresher on all things Dark Souls lore, you can check out IGN's wiki for tidbits on all the bosses, characters and locales of Dark Souls 3. You can also check out Prepare to Try season two, to see IGN producer and host Rory Powers venture into Dark Souls 3 for the first time.
I Am Setsuna Is a Nintendo Switch Launch Title
I Am Setsuna will be a launch title for Nintendo Switch.
After announcing earlier this month that Tokyo RPG Factory's turn-based role-playing game will release on Switch sometime in March, Square Enix has confirmed that I Am Setsuna will be available as a digital title on March 3.
The Nintendo Switch version of I Am Setsuna will feature exclusive content, including the "Temporal Battle Area," which allows players to take their team of heroes and battle against other players.
I Am Setsuna released last year for PlayStation 4 and Steam. The game centers around a powerful young woman named Setsuna who embarks on a journey of self-sacrifice to save the people of her homeland. For our thoughts on Tokyo RPG Factory's debut title, read IGN's I Am Setsuna review and find out why its balance issues during combat don't prevent the game "from delivering a highly emotional tale."
Star Wars: Episode VIII’s Official Title Is The Last Jedi
Lucasfilm has announced that the title of Star Wars: Episode VIII is The Last Jedi.
A blog post on the official Star Wars site revealed the title, calling it "the next chapter in the Skywalker saga" and confirming its release date, December 15, 2017.
The first teaser poster for the film was also revealed:
The first teaser poster for The Last Jedi