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Watch Mr. Robot Season 2 for Only $12
Mr. Robot came out of nowhere to become one of the best shows of 2015. Now season 2 just started, and you can watch the whole thing on Amazon for just $12. Episodes show up on Amazon 24 hours after they air on TV, so if you don't have cable, this is a great way to get in on the show in a timely fashion. For some perspective, season 1 is $18, so this is like a 33% discount on a brand new season.
Star Trek: 5 Settings We Want in the New Show
Starting next week, Star Trek is coming back in a big way, with not just the new movie Star Trek Beyond hitting theaters but also a large San Diego Comic-Con presence planned for the franchise as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. And then of course there’s also the brand new TV series that’s heading to CBS’ All Access streaming service at the start of 2017, to be led by Hannibal’s writer-producer Bryan Fuller. In fact, Fuller will be moderating a “Star Trek: Celebrating 50 Years” panel at SDCC which may or may not offer up some tidbits of information about the new show.
So far, we know almost nothing about Fuller’s program other than the fact that it will be the seventh series set in Gene Roddenberry’s universe, and the first to air since Enterprise ended over a decade ago in 2005. As for premise, story or characters, basically the only thing that’s certain is that it will be set… somewhere in outer space.
HBO Announces Game of Thrones Comic-Con Scavenger Hunt
HBO is planning its own game of thrones at San Diego Comic-Con this year. To promote the company's new array of Game of Thrones products and convention exclusives, fans are invited to participate in a Comic-Con Scavenger Hunt that could end in them winning some of the series' coolest swag.
IGN can exclusively reveal how to take part in the scavenger hunt, which kicks off Wednesday, July 20th at 6 p.m. PT when Preview Night begins and continues until Saturday, July 23rd at 11 a.m. To participate, fans will need to complete six challenges by posting photos of themselves with specified Game of Thrones products to Twitter (accounts must be public) using the hashtag #GoTScavengerHunt.
Xbox One S Kinect Adapter Price Revealed
To be able to use Kinect features on the upcoming Xbox One S console, you'll need to get an adapter, which costs $40.
There's a pre-order listing on Amazon right now (via @Wario64). It appears the adapter will also work for Windows PC.
The Xbox One S is coming next month, and to make it slimmer, Microsoft has taken out the dedicated Kinect port.
IGN’s Top 25 British Sitcoms
As we love comedy here at IGN, the London office thought it was about time we celebrated the ‘Best of British’ by ranking our favourite home-grown sitcoms of all-time. The criteria was wide-ranging and the debate heated as we cast our eyes over more than 60-years of TV comedy.
In the process the team pitted all-time classics against modern alternatives, family fare against shows that were shocking and revolutionary, and sophisticated comedies against the childish and deeply silly. But ultimately it came down to the question of whether or not the show really made us laugh, and the following 25 sitcoms very much did.
Microsoft Won’t Have a Press Conference at Gamescom 2016
Microsoft has announced that it's foregoing its usual Gamescom press briefing this year.
In a post on Xbox Wire, General Manager for Xbox marketing, Aaron Greenberg writes, "While will not be hosting a media briefing this year, we’re planning a new and more intimate Xbox FanFest experience for our fans across Europe and worldwide attending gamescom 2016."
It's not yet clear exactly what the FanFest event will entail, but Greenberg's post also confirms that attendees of the Cologne-based show will be able to go hands-on with Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, Halo Wars 2, ReCore, Sea of Thieves, We Happy Few, Everspace and Cuphead, among others.
Secret Codes in Overwatch Trailer Hint at New Character
So the rumours were basically correct - the newest Overwatch character is a support sniper, and Pharah's mother. But one element is missing - she isn't called Sombra.
The name Sombra has been floating around the Overwatch community for some time - Reaper says the name in a voice line, and it's written on a file sitting in the Dorado map - and fans are convinced that it will be the name of an as-yet unrevealed character.
After Blizzard released the origins trailer for Ana, the Overwatch subreddit being what it is (obsessive and brilliant) quickly discovered two sets of seemingly coded information hidden in single frames during the video. Once decoded, two sets of letters stood out: "SOMB" and "RA".
Cheating at Pokemon Go Will Get You an Hour-Long Ban
Trying to fool Pokemon Go into thinking you're somewhere you not (known as GPS spoofing) appears to get you banned from the game for around an hour - and the way the game does this is kind of brilliant.
Some noble and not-so noble test subjects on Reddit report that, rather than simply locking you out of the game, Pokemon Go turns cheaters' worlds into cold and lonely places.
Pokestops won't sell you items, Gyms won't let you battle and wild Pokemon, perhaps sensing that their potential new master is purest evil, always run away from you.
Big Changes Coming for Overwatch’s D.Va, Zenyatta and More
Along with the reveal of new character, Ana, Blizzard has revealed a raft of tweaks for Overwatch's existing heroes.
Currently in the testing phase along with Ana on the PC version's Public Test Region servers, the tweaks have been revealed in some comprehensive patch notes.
The biggest changes come for mech-suited Korean StarCraft player, D.Va. Blizzard had previously said it would look to make her a more viable tank option, and that comes in two main forms.
Watch Samuel L Jackson Explain Game of Thrones
New to Game of Thrones? Not know your Tyrions from your Tyrells? Don't care about spoilers? Then sit back and let Samuel L Jackson attempt to make sense of the HBO blockbuster.
For some reason, HBO chose the venerable, foul-mouthed actor to recap the notoriously complex medieval fantasy epic, and we're very happy they did.
The video is below for your viewing pleasure. Oh, and if anyone has a rip of Jackson saying “F*ck those dragons,” be sure to let us know.
Last month IGN caught up with Game of Thrones director Mark Mylod to chat about episodes "The Broken Man" and "No One," We also asked if we’ll ever find out the punchline to Tyrion’s joke. Thar be spoilers in that link, obvs.