What Vader Was Up to Between Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One
While he’s not expected to have a ton of screen time, it’s still nearly impossible for Star Wars fans to hold back their excitement over seeing Darth Vader appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. After all, this is one of the most iconic movie characters ever – someone IGN named the greatest villain of all time.
In Star Wars continuity, Rogue One is Vader’s first live-action movie appearance after we see Anakin Skywalker fall to the Dark Side of the Force in Revenge of the Sith. But what happened in those two decades in-between? Below, you'll find what we know about Vader’s actions in-between Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One, thanks to the official canon Star Wars novels and animated series that have used him in that time period.
Rime May Now Be Multiplatform, Including Nintendo Switch
Despite its original announcement as a PlayStation 4 exclusive, Rime now appears to be headed to other platforms as well, including Nintendo Switch.
As noted by Gematsu, the cel-shaded open-world adventure game is listed as a PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch title on the Brazilian Ratings Board.
Sony announced earlier this year that it would no longer be publishing the game after parting ways with developer Tequila Works, with the studio reacquiring the rights to Rime.
Norman Osborn Returns After Spider-Man’s Clone Conspiracy
Marvel has revealed key details about the future of Amazing Spider-Man after the current Clone Conspiracy crossover. The series' next story arc welcome artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men, Star Wars) to the fold for a major new conflict involving former Green Goblin Norman Osborn.
ASM edtor Nick Lowe revealed that Immonen will first make his debut on March's Clone Conspiracy Omega one-shot. Immonen will be drawing one of the Dan Slott-penned stories in that issue, paving the way for the 40-page Amazing Spider-Man #25. That issue begins a new story arc that pits Peter Parker against a resurgent Osborn, who's been busy plotting against Peter since the conclusion of Superior Spider-Man.
For Honor: See Three New Classes in Action – IGN First
For Honor is Ubisoft's upcoming team-based action game where a faction of knights, vikings, and samurai are locked in perpetual warfare because... that's what they do. Each faction is comprised of four different heroes (or classes) with their own strengths and weaknesses. Here's your first look at three of these new heroes in action, meet the Peacekeeper, the Shugoki, and the Warlord.
For much more on For Honor as it marches toward its February 14 release date, stay tuned to IGN. And be sure to check out our other Hot Games of 2017 as we unveil exclusive new footage and info all month long!
Underworld Offers Tobias Menzies a New Type of Villain
Tobias Menzies is known for giving a complex portrayal of a villain, from his turn as Brutus on HBO's Rome to his Golden Globe-nominated performance as Black Jack Randall on Starz's Outlander. He'll soon be taking on a very different type of villain in Underworld: Blood Wars, but he attempted to bring the same amount of complexity to the villainous Lycan.
In Blood Wars, Menzies plays the leader of the Lycans, Marius. He's a "more efficient, more impressive foe" than Underworld's vampires have seen before, and has a personal connection to Kate Beckinsale's Selene. Though the production had looked at a few different actors to play the film's villain, director Anna Foerster suggested Menzies because of their work together on Outlander, where she directed him in several especially notable episodes, and the team behind Blood Wars decided he was right for the part.
Batman: A Visual History of Gotham City
Gotham City is a crucial part of the Batman mythos. It's a breeding ground for some of the most terrifying villains in the DC Universe, as well as some of its greatest heroes. And with its distinctive architecture and eerie, fog-covered skyline, it looks like no other city in pop culture. Gotham is as much a character as Batman or Joker.
And much like Batman himself, Gotham's look has evolved quite a bit over the years. We've seen countless incarnations of the city in DC's Batman comics, films, TV series and video games. We've seen Gotham rendered in stunning live-action and stylized animation. We've even seen the Gotham City of the distant past and the far, far future. To celebrate the ever-changing city Batman calls home, we've put together a gallery spotlighting its key incarnations over the years. Check it out below:
Nintendo Sets a Time for its Nintendo Switch Reveal
Sony Brings Forward Horizon: Zero Dawn UK Release Date
Sony has confirmed Horizon: Zero Dawn will now release on March 1, 2017 in the UK.
The revised street date - which has been brought forward two days - was confirmed in a recent tweet via the official PlayStation UK account.
Want to hunt the Thunderjaw two days earlier?
Horizon Zero Dawn will now launch on 1st March 2017 in the UK. pic.twitter.com/TVixlwUqWP
— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) December 13, 2016
The open-world, post-apocalyptic action-RPG was initially scheduled for release at the end of 2016, but was pushed back by developer Guerrilla earlier in the year. There are currently no indicators that the US release date, scheduled for February 28, 2017, will change.
For Honor’s Single Player Requires an Internet Connection
A Ubisoft representative has reportedly confirmed to a user on Neogaf that the single player portion of For Honor will require an online connection to play.
NeoGAF user Gamezone has shared an image of a private message he received on the game's forums regarding rumors over For Honor's single player campaign.
"We can confirm that For Honor is an always online experience," replied UbiJurassic, who is listed as a Community Representative. "Some elements of progression, which is hosted online, are shared across story and multiplayer modes. Players will need to be connected to the Internet at all times to play For Honor."
Evolve Dev Announces Fantasy FPS for Free-to-Play Publisher
Turtle Rock Studios has announced it is developing a fantasy first-person shooter with publishing partner Perfect World Entertainment.
"We are developing a new franchise set in an all new universe that leverages the style of gameplay our community loves and expects from Turtle Rock Studios," said Phil Robb, co-founder of Turtle Rock to GamesIndustry.biz.
Steve Goldstein, president of the company, says "we are definitely going back to our moment-to-moment gameplay roots with a huge focus on co-op FPS." Turtle Rock's Left 4 Dead was a hugely popular game for the studio, however Goldstein says "it is not a zombie game or anything post-apocalyptic. What we can say right now is there's a strong dark fantasy element to it."