No Man’s Sky ‘Is Not a Multiplayer Game’
There are plenty of things No Man's Sky will be for those who pick it up upon release, according to Hello Games founder Sean Murray, but one thing it will not be is a multiplayer game.
Murray sought to clarify expectations for No Man's Sky ahead of its launch on PlayStation 4 tomorrow, August 9, in North America, and on PC on August 12, explaining in a series of tweets that players shouldn't go into the experience anticipating a multiplayer-focused game.
"To be super clear — No Man's Sky is not a multiplayer game. Please don't go in looking for that experience," Murray wrote in the first of a series of tweets.
Hulu Eliminates Free Streaming Service
Hulu is moving to an all-subscription model, as the popular streaming service plans to phase out its ad-based free option over the course of the next few weeks.
According to Variety, the company is also expanding its distribution deal with Yahoo to provide a new ad-supported service called Yahoo View that includes the five latest episodes from major television networks, including NBC, FOX and ABC, which will be made available eight days after airing on TV. A selection of anime and Korean drama series will be available via the new service as well.
Hulu exec Ben Smith spoke to the company's decision to end its free streaming service, saying in a statement, "As we have continued to enhance that offering with new originals, exclusive acquisitions, and movies, the free service became very limited and no longer aligned with the Hulu experience or content strategy."
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter First Poster, Photo
Ahead of tomorrow's first trailer for the series finale, Sony's Screen Gems has released the first poster and photo from Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.
The film's star Milla Jovovich tweeted the poster below featuring her character Alice.
According to the official synopsis, Alice "is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity’s final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began – The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse."
Scooby Doo & WWE – The Speed Demon Attacks!
The latest WWE/Scooby-Doo collaboration ditches the wrestling ring for some no-holds-barred off-road racing as WWE Superstars and the Scooby Gang compete in Muscle Moto X.
In Scooby Doo and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon -- available now on Digital HD and coming out on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, August 9th -- a mysterious demon threatens to disrupt WWE’s latest sports entertainment venture, so Mr. McMahon hires Mystery Inc. to tackle the case.
In this exclusive promo for the animated adventure, you'll see the cast of WWE characters -- like Undertaker, Triple H, Sheamus, Paige, and more -- get ambushed by Inferno, the speed demon who seeks to ruin Vince's new racing endeavor.
Jessica Jones Showrunner Previews Season 2 Plans
A second season of Jessica Jones is on the way, but first fans will be catching up on the ace investigator in Marvel's The Defenders. Lucky for viewers, Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and The Defenders executive producer Doug Petrie promise there won't be vastly different depictions of the character between the two shows.
Rosenberg is currently hard at work writing Jessica Jones: Season 2, but whenever she has a question about what's happening in The Defenders she can just walk across the hall to the offices of Petrie and Marco Ramirez, the Daredevil: Season 2 showrunners who are also helming The Defenders. At a Marvel TV press mixer at the 2016 summer TV Critics' Association press tour, Rosenberg and Petrie told IGN about their positive experiences working on the same characters.
Green Arrow Actor Teases CW’s DC Crossover with Photo
A recent photo posted by Arrow star Stephen Amell may have given us our first look at the upcoming The Flash/Arrow/Supergirl/Legends of Tomorrow crossover. Or, at the very least, the photo showcases the footwear fans can expect to see in frame once the crossover begins filming.
Posted on Twitter, the image shows the shoes of (clockwise from the top left corner) Brandon Routh's Atom, Grant Gustin's The Flash, Caity Lotz's White Canary, Melissa Benoist's Supergirl, and Amell's Green Arrow.
Star Wars Rebels: Season 3 Premiere Date Announced
The third season of Star Wars Rebels will make its Disney XD debut on Saturday, September 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The announcement by Disney XD came accompanied by a short new teaser, which you can see below.
Season 3's hour-long premiere, titled "Steps into Shadow," will introduce two new faces, with the arrival of Bendu and Grand Admiral Thrawn. We got a chance to see the episode at Star Wars Celebration in London. For our thoughts on the premiere, check out IGN's "Steps into Shadow" review.
Top Comics to Buy This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks for comics coming out this Wednesday, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Scott Snyder & Drawn by John Romita, Jr. & Declan Shalvey | DC
Game of Thrones Announces Concert Tour
Game of Thrones is taking its music on tour. HBO announced on Monday that the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience will be kicking off on February 15, 2017, headed by composer Ramin Djawadi.
Djawadi will conduct his Game of Thrones score with a full orchestra and choir, while music tour production and video technology will "take fans on a musical journey through the realm - from King's Landing to Winterfell, along the northern stretches of the Kingsroad to The Wall and across the Narrow Sea to Braavos, Meereen and beyond."
Concept art of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience
Man of Steel 2 Is Back on at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. has reportedly placed a sequel to Man of Steel "into active development."
According to TheWrap, "DC has been silent on a sequel to Man of Steel featuring Superman solo, leading many frustrated fanboys to believe that another film wasn’t going to happen. But a person close to the project told TheWrap that Superman is a top priority for the studio and getting the character right for audiences is of tantamount importance."
As the site points out, another solo Superman film is still a ways off. Warners has two unspecified DC Films slated for release on October 5, 2018 and November 1, 2019, but it's too soon to tell if Man of Steel 2 would be one of them.