The Walking Dead #156 Delivers Huge Shake-Up
As Rick Grimes and his allies gear up for another war, a major development rocked the Walking Dead comic today.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead #156!
All signs pointed to the crafty Negan forming an alliance with Alpha and her army of zombie skin-wearing minions, thereby creating the biggest threat to peace since the events of "All Out War." But just as Alpha finally seemed to warm up to Negan and let her guard down, Negan seized the opportunity to eliminate his new rival.
Lara Croft GO Dev Makes Its Own Pokemon GO
Pokemon GO has begun its worldwide launch, and Square Enix Montreal has taken to social media to showcase its own version of Niantic Lab's new mobile game.
In a post on Twitter, the studio behind the board game-based spinoffs for Tomb Raider, Hitman and Deus Ex shared a video of its own version of Pokemon GO, which appears to be built in the Hitman GO engine.
While Niantic Lab's new creature-collecting Pokemon AR game is already available in New Zealand and Australia, there's currently no word on when it will launch in other parts of the world.
Game of Thrones: Season 7 Production Delayed
The wait for the return of Game of Thrones just got a bit longer, as Season 7 production — and likely its release — have been delayed for weather-related reasons.
Series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss told UFC Unfiltered (via HitFix) that production on the next season is "starting a bit later" in favor of filming "some grim, grey weather," even in some of the show's sunnier locations, since winter has come as Season 7 kicks off. "So we kind of pushed everything down the line," the executive producers said, noting that production, and likely the season 7 premiere as well, have all been pushed back.
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll: How Gigi’s Showing a Softer Side
In the next episode of FX's Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, airing this Thursday, Elizabeth Gillies' Gigi decides it's time to branch out and experience more of life in the form of trial and error lesbian hook up, designed to satisfy her own curiosity while also perhaps creating some buzz around her up and coming career.
I recently had the chance to talk to Gillies about the return of the rock and roll comedy, Gigi's pairing with sultry singer Davvy (Rebecca Naomi Jones), her new dynamic with Johnny (Denis Leary) and Ava (Elaine Hendrix), her relationship with Flash (John Corbett), and more.
IGN: Season 1 focused a lot on Gigi's introduction and her trying to find a way into her father's life. But now that she's a part of the group, what's in store for her this year?
The 9 Coolest Booths at Anime Expo
Taking up more space in the Los Angeles Convention Center than E3, Anime Expo is huge. This year's Anime Expo hosted some fantastic booths that not only offered exclusive collectibles and chances to win prizes, but also a look at some of the real art used to make anime. Here are nine of the coolest booths IGN saw at Anime Expo 2016.
The Aniplex booth hosted an A-1 Pictures exhibit that featured art used in several A-1 Pictures anime — including Sword Art Online, Erased, Your Lie in April — and monitors above them that showed the art in action. The gallery also had a rotating cast of cosplayers that dressed as characters from the shows on display.
BOOM Studios Reveals SDCC-Exclusive WWE Comics
Today BOOM! Studios announced that they've acquired the license to produce new comics based on the WWE and its colorful lineup of wrestlers. Now we can exclusively reveal that fans will be able to get their first taste of these new comics at Comic-Con later this month.
BOOM! will be selling a set of six, one-page comics at SDCC under the banner "WWE: Now. Then. Forever." Each of these comics will feature a pinup illustration on one side and a one-page "info-comic" on the reverse side that explores that wrestler's background and history in the ring. Three of these comics will focus on current wrestlers (Now), two will focus on retired favorites (Then) and the final comic will spotlight a legendary member of the WWE pantheon (Forever) Check out Rob Guillory's depiction of tag-team superstars The New Day below:
Aliens 30th Anniversary Comic-Con Reunion Panel
A reunion panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of James Cameron's Aliens will be held this year at San Diego Comic-Con.
According to EW, Cameron will participate in a Q&A session alongside Ripley star Sigourney Weaver and producer Gale Anne Hurd, as well as castmembers Bill Paxton, Paul Reiser, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen and Carrie Henn. The panel will be held on Saturday, July 23.
In addition, Fox is releasing a special 30th anniversary version of Aliens for Blu-ray and Digital HD on September 13, which will be available for pre-order at the studio's convention booth. In addition to a new interview with Cameron, the release includes the original theatrical version and special edition, as well as extra scenes and a commentary track. The Blu-ray also comes bundled with a Dark Horse art book and collectible cards.
When Will Pokemon GO Be Available Worldwide?
Pokemon GO has launched in Australia and New Zealand, but there's no word yet about when the augmented reality game will launch in other regions.
Niantic Labs has not responded to a request for comment about when the app will launch in other territories, but IGN will update this and the GO launch story should they provide further comment. The Pokemon Company had no official comment about when the app will release outside Australia and New Zealand, however, The Wall Street Journal's Takashi Mochizuki was told by The Pokemon Company that it is asking U.S. and Japanese players to "please wait a while" for the app to launch in their regions.
SMT 4: Apocalypse Release Date Announced
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse will release in the United States on September 20, Atlus has announced.
While this new 3DS-exclusive RPG is set in the same post-apocalyptic world as Shin Megami Tensei IV and has a plot that overlaps with the original game, it's an entirely new experience that features fresh faces and a few returning characters.
Check out the new trailer below to get acquainted with Apocalypse's diverse cast.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse tells the story of a lone Hunter who is killed and then brought back to life by pledging his service to a lesser god. Along the way, players will meet other Hunters as they brave the destroyed remains of Tokyo.
Overwatch Twitter Teases New Hero
Blizzard Entertainment appears to be teasing a new Overwatch hero, and the company's recent hints at the character line up with recent rumors and leaks that have suggested the hero's existence.
Today, the Overwatch Twitter account posted a communications record from Angela Ziegler — that's Mercy — to Soldier: 76 and Reaper. The file details a rifle that uses Mercy's biotic healing mechanism intended for "medics in the field."
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