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IGN's Nintendo show has a surprise episode for you! Believe it or not, but we almost cancelled the show this week. Our camera and equipment are getting packed up for E3 2016 next week in Los Angeles.
How TWD: Season 7 Is the Beginning of a New Chapter
The Walking Dead ended on a major cliffhanger, and though the unanswered question of who died at the end of Season 6 left some fans disappointed, the creative minds behind the AMC show stand behind the decision to press pause when they did.
IGN had a chance to tour Greg Nicotero's KNB EFX Group studio in California in anticipation for the July 4th opening of Universal Hollywood's The Walking Dead theme park attraction. While there, I asked The Walking Dead's executive producer/director/EFX mastermind about how they plan to protect fans from having the cliffhanger spoiled for them before Season 7 premieres, and why it was so important that they end Season 6 at that moment.
Vicki Vale Coming to Gotham: Season 3
Reporter and recurring love interest to Batman Vicki Vale is set to appear in the upcoming third season of Gotham.
Speculation about the character's inclusion in the series sparked recently after a casting call surfaced via TV Line for an "ambitious young journalist named 'Valerie.'" TV Line has now confirmed, as the site suspected, that 'Valerie' is, in fact, Vicki Vale.
Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale in Batman (1989).
Marvel’s Doctor Strange Could Have Horror Elements
Marvel's Doctor Strange movie is going to be a "different version of a Marvel comic," actor Scott Adkins said in an interview with The Huffington Post.
Adkins—whose role in Marvel's Doctor Strange is not currently known—added that fans should expect some "psychedelic stuff" in the Marvel film. "This is going to show that other dimension side. I'm sure
Scott Derrickson's going to bring some of his horror element into it as well."
Why Gaming Conventions Need Calm, Quiet Spaces
We all have moments when we’re vulnerable, in pain, or just need to take a step away from the overstimulation that can come with life, including the things we love: family, friends, school, work, and even video games.
Whether you’re suffering from mild amounts of stress or a mental illness slightly more debilitating, everyone deserves to have their thoughts and feelings heard. So begins the mission of Take This, a non-profit charity dedicated to spreading awareness of mental health issues — specifically in the gaming community.
“As with every community, we have strong alliances with one another, but we have discovered that even in our unique group, we still have a really hard time asking for help,” Shannon Gerritzen, co-Executive Director of Take This, tells IGN. "Take This wants to knock those walls down.”
How You Can See the RiffTrax/MST3K Reunion Show Live
IGN can exclusively announce that Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax fans can enter a new sweepstakes courtesy of Fathom Events to win tickets and a trip to a showing of the live RiffTrax MST3K Reunion Show at the Minneapolis, Minnesota State Theater on June 28.
One grand prize winner will win two tickets to the live show and $2,500 in gift cards to cover airfare and hotel costs. Head over to the official Fathom Events contest page to enter between now and June 16.
The show will be broadcast in theaters throughout the country live on June 28—a full list of theaters is available on the official Fathom Events website. The show will then be rebroadcast in theaters on July 12. Tickets are currently available for both showings.
Agents of Mayhem Mixes Overwatch and Saints Row
It's hard to know where to start when writing about Agents of Mayhem, the new IP from the Saints Row developers at Volition. Some of its parts seem familiar of course, but taken together, it becomes difficult to describe in terms of other games. It takes multiplayer hero-shooter elements and puts them into a single-player experience, it borrows from the Pixar aesthetic and marries it to decidedly un-Pixar subject matter, and it even adds a surprising amount of RPG min/maxing to the predominantly shooty antics of third-person open-world action games. Even now as I read what I’m writing, it sounds kind of like I’m making it up as I go. I’m not – I actually played Agents of Mayhem, and it’s just that off-the-wall. In a good way.
Daily Deals: Deadpool, Doom, Jurassic Park Collection, Xbox Live, PS Plus
Slice $20 Off Doom On All Platforms
PS4, Xbox One, and PC copies of this bloody demon blasting sim are just $40 right now. This is the first big discount I've seen on Doom that doesn't require Amazon Prime or Best Buy's GCU.
Microwave the Chimichangas, Deadpool is Down to A New Low Price
Report: Actor Lists Devil May Cry 5 on Resume
According to an actor’s resume, Devil May Cry 5 may be happening.
According to ShackNews, actor Nils Hognestad posted the role to his resume page, although it has since been deleted.
The Norwegian actor, who has starred in Lake Placid 3, Fighting Free, and had a minor role in Once Upon a Time, listed the role, indicating he is playing the lead character. Whether that means Dante or someone else isn’t immediately clear. It’s also worth mentioning, there’s no mention of the role on Hognestad’s IMDB either. So pinch of salt until E3 and all that.
Paranormal Activity: The VR Game Has a New Name
LA-based virtual reality developer VRWERX’s upcoming Paranormal Activity VR game has a new name: Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul.
VRWERX notes the game is based on the mythology around the popular Paranormal Activity film franchise and not any one instalment in particular, and will offer up to 10-hours of first-person gameplay.
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul will launch in a few months, first on the HTC Vive, followed by Oculus and PlayStation VR.
For a brief look at the game, and a succession of IGN staff members squealing in terror, check out the video below.
Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.