Mortal Kombat X ESL Grand Finals!
While most people's minds are on E3, the Mortal Kombat X community was definitely paying attention to the ESL Grand Finals. Lucky for you we were able to capture all of the reveals, finals, and of course the grand final which we collected in one place. Below you can experience this event for yourself at your own pace from the first match to the Injustice 2 gameplay trailer and of course, the big match of the night.
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Injustice 2 Won’t Feature Fatalities, Roster Possibly Outed
NetherRealm Studios' recently announced sequel to Injustice: Gods Among Us won't feature fatalities.
In an interview with IGN, creative director Ed Boon confirmed Injustice 2's lack of fatalities and also addressed Mortal Kombat X's inclusion of Easy Fatalities, saying "it was a very successful feature in the game, it was hugely successful."
After bringing that to light, Boon was quick to assure fans the studio "will never switch to just one-button fatalities, where a fatality doesn't mean anything."
Additionally, the Mortal Kombat co-creator posted a photo on Twitter of the Injustice 2 t-shirts that will be given away at the Season 3 ESL Mortal Kombat finals this weekend. Upon close inspection, the shirt contains several superhero logos that may offer a few hints as to who will be included in Injustice 2's roster.
HBO’s Westworld Looks Amazing
As part of the "Westerns: Then and Now" panel at the ATX TV festival in Austin this weekend - which included participants from Justified and Hell on Wheels - Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight, Person of Interest) and Lisa Joy (Pushing Daisies, Burn Notice) debuted a new sizzle reel for their upcoming HBO series Westworld, based on the Michael Crichton movie about a theme park where guests interact with lifelike robots, inside a detailed recreation of the wild west.
The sizzle reel was great and clearly went over big with the ATX audience, who gave it an enthusiastic response. While it was only screened for those in attendance, and is not being released publicly right now, a description of the footage follows:
Person of Interest Producers Tease Emotional Finale
Person of Interest creator/executive producer Jonathan Nolan and executive producer/showrunner Greg Plageman recently screened the penultimate series episode, ".exe" (which Plageman directed and co-wrote), at the ATX TV festival in Austin, and then sat for a Q&A panel where they teased the upcoming series finale, airing Tuesday, June 21st.
Responding to a fan's question regarding the Finch/Reese relationship that kicked off the series and whether or not the show would circle back to those two core characters, Plageman said "I think you'll be really happy with the finale."
"Or really unhappy," Nolan added, painting a more dire picture for the Team Machine duo.
"We have a long standing tradition of getting people back together," Plageman continued, "and then it doesn't work out so well."
Kevin Smith Wants to Direct Daredevil and The Defenders
Director Kevin Smith has asked to direct a future episode of Marvel's Netflix-exclusive Daredevil series, and calls the idea of directing its upcoming Defenders crossover mini-series, "phenomenal"
Speaking to IGN's Gav Murphy whilst promoting his new film Yoga Hosers' appearance at the Edinburgh Film festival, Smith - who recently directed an episode of DC series The Flash and is scheduled to direct another in August - said:
Rocket League Neo Tokyo Update Release Date Revealed
Though Psyonix has previously hinted at changes coming to Rocket League, the studio has now fully detailed when players can take the game's latest features for a spin.
The newly announced Neo Tokyo update is set to release on June 20, bringing with it a new stadium previously known as Underpass in the game's Rocket Labs playlist. Along with the cybperunk stadium, the game will also receive the new Pillars mode, which places two huge walls onto the field to split the arena into three parts, new post-game celebrations, and new quick-chat customization options.
E3 2016: Necropolis is Dark Souls With a Sense of Humor
If you enjoy the Dark Souls series, Necropolis might grab your attention right from the start. The people behind this 3D action adventure take the Souls' tough-as-nails combat, add a pinch of humor, and some slightly harsher consequences: Death doesn’t drop some of your current progress, you lose everything (levels, equipment, and items) and start over form the beginning. Creative Director and co-founder of developer Harebrained Schemes Mitch Gitelman describes it with a succinct pitch that a member of his team came up with: “What would happen if Dark Souls and Spelunky had a baby? And that baby tried to kill you over and over again?” he said.
Road to E3 2016: South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Brace yourselves: E3 2016 is nearly upon us. From June 12-16, the entire gaming industry will converge on Los Angeles to showcase the biggest games that we’ll be playing for 2016 and beyond. We’ve been updating our Games of E3 List whenever news drops, but now we’re going to go even deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we’re going to highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: South Park: The Fractured But Whole!
IGN Presents the History of Awesome: 2011
Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 2011, the year of Dark Souls, Portal 2, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Catch up on IGN's History of Awesome:
Did Gambit Lose Another Director?
Doug Liman, who is attached to direct Gambit for 20th Century Fox, is currently in talks to helm Lionsgate's young adult thriller Chaos Walking.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Liman is in negotiations to fill the void left by Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis' departure from Lionsgate's post-apocalyptic film project.
The plan is to begin production this fall, making it the second project Liman will have lined up to make this year as filming on Gambit was delayed to late 2016. With Chaos Walking now slated to shoot in that time frame now, it would appear Gambit's production has been further postponed.