Car Company McLaren Denies Rumors of Apple Purchase
Apple is reportedly in talks to acquire supercar manufacturer McLaren, according to a report from the Financial Times. While McLaren swiftly denied the rumor, Financial Times says it "stands by" its reporting.
According to the report, Apple may be looking to step foot in the automotive business with the aid of McLaren Technology Group. The outlet cites "three people briefed on the negotiations" who claim Apple is interested in either a "strategic investment" or "full takeover" of the company.
However, Jalopnik reached out to McLaren and received the following statement:
Dishonored 2 Community Events Announced for NYC, SF, LA
Bethesda has announced plans to host three separate community events in the United States to provide fans the opportunity to play Dishonored 2 before its release in November.
The first event will be held next week in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 28. The remaining two will take place in Los Angeles and New York City on October 3 and October 10, respectively.
Dishonored 2 fan event invite, via Bethesda
Aquaman/Furious 7 Director on Re-Launching MacGyver
The incredibly busy James Wan's most recent film as a director, The Conjuring 2, came out this summer, and he's currently prepping for his big follow-up, Aquaman. That's on top of all the films he's producing, including Lights Out, Annabelle 2, Insidious: Chapter 4 and more.
But stil, in the middle of all that, Wan -- whose previous credits include everything from Saw to Furious 7 -- found time to direct and executive produce the pilot for CBS's new version of MacGyver, debuting this Friday.
I spoke to Wan about why he wanted to make MacGyver the first TV series he tackled, overcoming the MacGruber-driven jokes about the character, casting Lucas Till (X-Men: First Class) and more.
Star Wars: Disney Doesn’t Expect Rogue One to Outdo Force Awakens’ Box Office
Disney doesn't expect Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to match the same level of success garnered by Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the box office.
"We never felt it would do the level that Force Awakens did," Disney chief Bob Iger told investors at a Goldman Sachs conference today (via Variety). That said, Iger went on to note that the response to Rogue One's marketing materials have been incredibly positive, saying, "The level of interest
Fuller House: Season 2 Debut Date and Poster Revealed
Season 2 of the Netflix original series Fuller House will premiere on December 9, 2016, the streaming service has announced.
Alongside the announcement of the second season's release date, Netflix also debuted new promotional art for Fuller House: Season 2, featuring a cast that includes Candace Cameron Bure as D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner, Andrea Barber as Kimmy Gibbler, and many more.
Full House: Season 2 key art, via Netflix
Gwent Is Getting A Stress Test This Week
CD Projekt RED has announced a server stress test for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game that will take place this Friday, September 23, from 11am ET / 8am PT to 3pm ET / 12pm PT, and Tuesday, September 27, from 2pm ET / 11am PT to 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT.
Called Kill The Servers, the stress test will only be available on PC and won’t have deck building functionality. If you’re looking to participate, you need to be signed up for the game’s closed beta that’s launching in late October. The number of access keys for the stress test is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis. CD Projekt will let players know when it’ll be distributing the key codes via Twitter and Facebook.
Naomi Plays World of Warcraft: Legion
I was starting high-school when Warcraft came out and well, now is as a good a time as any. With Mark back on the show to play along, join us as we level up and quest through Azeroth in World of Warcraft: Legion. Wish us luck!
Just so you know, we're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
We'll be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
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Daily Deals: Last Day to Get PS Plus Before the Price Increase, Pokemon Sun and Moon Collector’s Guide
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Today is the Last Day to Get PlayStation Plus for $50 Before the Price Increases
If you have to jack up the cost of an essential service, this is the way to do it: several weeks back, Sony gave consumers a heads up that PS Plus will cost $60 a year starting September 22nd. Now we're less than 24 hours from the price increase, and there's no online multiplayer on PS4 without paying up for Plus, so I suggest buying two years or more (you can add multiple years to your subscription) so you never have to pay full price, at least until the PS5 comes out.
Power Rangers: New Character Posters Revealed
In addition to releasing a batch of new character posters for its upcoming Power Rangers movie, Lionsgate has announced it will host a panel at New York Comic-Con featuring the cast and crew.
Check out the new posters, which showcase each of the five Rangers and teases of their Zords, in the gallery below.
Liongate's hourlong NYCC panel will take place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, October 8 at 2 p.m. ET, and will cover both Saban's Power Rangers and John Wick: Chapter 2. Brand-new footage of both upcoming films will be shown at the event, which will also feature Q&A sessions with the crew behind the two movies.
Power Rangers opens in theaters on March 24, 2017, and stars Elizabeth Banks as the villainous Rita Repulsa, as well as Bryan Cranston as Zordon, the Rangers' mentor.
The Walking Dead: New Season 7 Trailer and Poster
Ahead of The Walking Dead's return next month, AMC has released a new trailer and poster for Season 7.
Check out the new video promo, courtesy of the show's official Twitter account, for an early look at Khary Payton as Ezekiel ahead of the character's television debut.
Meet King Ezekiel and the Kingdom when #TWD Season 7 premieres October 23 at 9|8c. https://t.co/C7o8KcvljU