Ewan McGregor Interested in Two Obi-Wan Movies
Ewan McGregor has expressed interest in returning to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in more Star Wars films, and the actor even has a specific story arc in mind.
Talking to French publication Premiere (as translated by Den of Geek) while promoting his directorial debut American Pastoral, McGregor was asked about the classic Star Wars character and mentioned he would be keen to star in a film, or two, that focused on Obi-Wan's time between the prequel trilogy, in which McGregor starred, and the original trilogy, during which Sir Alec Guiness portrayed Obi-Wan.
Sony Reportedly Planning to Release Mobile Games in 2018
A new report by Nikkei claims Sony Interactive Entertainment is planning to release "five or more" mobile games around the end of March 2018.
According to the report, Sony will release new games based on pre-existing PlayStation properties, as well as older games that haven't been ported to its current hardware. The games will also be connectable to consoles, similar to the PlayStation Vita's cross-play functionality.
Nikkei says titles currently in development will likely be announced later this year, and will target Japan and other Asian territories. The mobile company ForwardWorks will distribute the games. No information about what properties will be used, or if the games will be exclusive to a particular company — such as Apple or Android — was given.
Stranger Things: Power Rangers Star Joins Season 2
After being renewed for a second season earlier this year, Stranger Things is adding new cast members, and one of them is a Power Rangers star.
According to Deadline. Dacre Montgomery, who plays Jason Lee Scott/The Red Ranger in the upcoming Power Rangers remake, joins the Netflix series as Billy. The character, according to Deadline's description, is an over-confident, Camaro-driving individual who loves stealing girlfriends away from other guys. He’s the older step-brother to Max, the show’s second new character.
Max, played by Sadie Sink (The Americans, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), is a confident tomboy with a complicated history.
10 of the Coolest Gears of War Figures
Since the original Gears of War launched 10 years ago, toy manufacturer NECA had been doing the series service with an expansive line of well-received action figures.
Alongside the launch of Gears of War 4, we've put together a list of the 10 best Gears of War figures, from the series' leading man, Marcus Fenix, to the crawly, living time-bombs known as Tickers.
Click right to see them all, in no particular order:
Each of the figures are around 7" tall (excepting the Ticker) but they have a varying amount of points of articulation and accessories. Here's where you can find them still available for purchase, though some have gotten pretty expensive:
Final Fantasy 14 Expansion Stormblood Announced
Square Enix has officially announced Stormblood, a new Final Fantasy XIV expansion coming Summer 2017.
The expansion was detailed by Director Naoki Yoshida at Final Fantasy XIV's 2016 Fan Festival (via GameSpot) and brings players to the location of Ala Mhigo to face an antagonist named Zenos.
Bay: Transformers 5 Teaser Due Before Year’s End
Director Michael Bay revealed during a Facebook Live post today that the first teaser trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight is expected to drop in either November or December.
Bay also revealed that Transformers series veterans John Turturro (who portrayed eccentric Agent Seymour Simmons in the first three films) and John Goodman (the voice of Hound in Transformers: Age of Extinction) will reprise their roles for this fifth installment.
Watch the video for yourself below (be advised of some NSFW language at the very beginning):
PlayStation VR Users Encounter Image Drift, Other Issues
A number of PlayStation VR players have begun to report issues with the new virtual reality headset device, including an issue which causes the view within the VR headset to shift to the left during play.
As rounded up in a Reddit thread, multiple PSVR users have encountered the "Center of View" moving over time to the left as a result of the player's head moving, gradually forcing them to realign their position as their field of view shifts.
"After 3 laps of Driveclub I have to look almost over my left shoulder to keep the center in the view. same thing for EVE and Battlezone... I recalibrated everything, moved the cam closer, it still shifts with every movement of my head," one user wrote.
Logan: Hugh Jackman Teases Plot With New Photo
Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman has taken to social media to tease what lies ahead for the clawed mutant in Fox's upcoming X-Men film, Logan.
In a post on Twitter, Jackman shared the following photo of what appears to be a bathroom stall with the question "Where are all the mutants?" etched on its surface.
via Hugh Jackman on Twitter
Every Walking Dead Death So Far
Warning: Full spoilers follow for ALL of AMC's The Walking Dead so far...
The Walking Dead's ninth season hit us with two time jumps, gruesome new foes, some major character exits, and the horrors of a giant inter-community fair. It also continued the show's legacy of having a high-ass body count, with a bunch of big names getting the axe over these past 16 episodes, leaving a very different-looking ensemble in their wake.
How to Watch The IGN Battlefield 1 Global Battle
Battlefield 1 is right around the corner! To kick off the festivities IGN is waging a global war across three continents, and enlisting IGN personalities, professional commentators, FPS experts, and YOU!
We’ll be bringing you a week-long Battlefield 1 competition between IGN's US, UK, and Australia offices, culminating in the grand finale when IGN takes on The World to face the global Battlefield 1 community!
Keep reading for all the info you need to watch and join in on the IGN Battlefield 1 Global Battle!
