New Lara Croft Actress Used to Play Tomb Raider in Secret
Ex Machina's Alicia Vikander will star as Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot, and believe it or not, the Oscar-winning actress was secretly a fan of the video game franchise growing up.
"I kept it secret – I didn’t have many girlfriends who shared that interest, but I really loved it," Vikander revealed in the latest issue of Total Film (via GamesRadar). "I did play Tomb Raider back then, even though my parents said I wasn’t allowed to."
The Witness Gets a Demake for NES
Following the release of Jonathan Blow's critically-acclaimed puzzle exploration game earlier this year, developer dustmop has created a demake of The Witness for NES.
The NES ROM, aptly dubbed The Wit.nes, "stands as a reinterpretation and tribute to the original work." A demo is currently available that provides players with a chance explore the starting area. The full game will feature 32 puzzles, an overhead world, and 16 screens worth of map for you to explore.
In order to play the demo, you'll need to download an NES emulator, suggestions for which can be found on the download page for dustmop's demo.
The Walking Dead: Rumors on New Season 7 Comic Characters
The Walking Dead is expected to introduce several new characters over the course of its seventh season, and according to a new report, Ezekiel and his tiger Shiva will serve as two of the show's latest additions.
According to The Spoiling Dead Fans (via ComicBook.com) the former zookeeper and his pet will be introduced in Season 7, with Ezekiel having already been cast and filmed in scenes for the season's third episode. His tiger, Shiva, will reportedly be portrayed using "a mix of animatronics and CGI."
The Killing Joke to Premiere at SDCC
The animated adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke will premiere at Comic-Con next month.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that The Killing Joke will debut on Friday, July 22, during San Diego Comic-Con. Afterwards, Warners will host a panel discussion with members of the cast and crew.
The Killing Joke stars two of the most well-known animated Batman voice talents reprising their roles: Kevin Conroy as the Dark Knight and Mark Hamill as Joker. It's directed by Sam Liu, and the script was adapted by Brian Azzarello. The graphic novel written by Alan Moore debuted in 1998, and had a large impact on Batgirl's continuity as well as the tone of Batman stories in general.
17 Gorgeous Images From Our Last Guardian Demo
We recently went hands-on with the first 45 minutes of The Last Guardian, learning more about Trico, the iconic bird-dog, and its first interactions with the equally mysterious player character.
While we still have lots of questions about this gorgeous adventure game that's been ten long years in the making, we're also happy to just marvel at the beautiful world and visually compelling characters Japan Studio and genDESIGN have created.
NVC: Reactions to New Pokemon Sun and Moon Info
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Jose and Peer have to pika... pika... pick-up the pieces after what happened to Brian. Art by Pandamusk.
This week's Nintendo Voice Chat is jam packed with a great lineup of contributors! Skip down to the next section if you want to answer our Zelda-themed Question of the Week.
Judd Apatow Talks Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
We recently had the chance to chat with comedy maestro Judd Apatow about his latest producing effort, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Here's what the Trainwreck and Knocked Up filmmaker had to tell us about helping the Lonely Island guys bring their comedy to the big screen.
IGN: Popstar is a music mockumentary and as such draws inevitable comparisons to Spinal Tap. Is the genre still fundamentally the same beast 30 years after Spinal Tap or has it changed dramatically?
Judd Apatow: Well, the way people make real music documentaries, you know, is very different – they're pretty turbo-charged these days. You know, back then, people weren't videotaping every second of their lives. So now, when they make these documentaries they can pretty much show every single moment of their careers. That was what was so funny about Beyoncé's documentary—the one she made about herself—she showed how she basically had been, you know, recording everything that she's done and is doing. And so, there's something funny about people making these movies about themselves that are supposed to be very real but also completely self-promotional. So we thought it would be funny to show what happens when someone tries to make one of these documentaries and their life falls apart while it's happening.
Star Wars Celebration to Showcase Rogue One Props
This year's Star Wars Celebration in Europe will showcase props and costumes from the set of Rogue One.
Those who attend the event will have the "exclusive" opportunity to check out a selection of props and costumes featured in Disney and Lucasfilms' upcoming Star Wars movie, which were "curated especially for the show."
According to an announcement post on the event's official website, the plan is to create a "walk-through exhibit" that will allow anyone with a valid Star Wars Celebration ticket to "get up close to admire the craftsmanship and incredible design of artifacts actually used on the Rogue One sets."
Road to E3: Sea of Thieves
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 be highlight one of the biggest games that we hope to see more of at E3. Up today: Sea of Thieves.
Old and New Ghostbusters Casts to Appear Together on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The first Ghostbusters movie was released on June 8, 1984 and to celebrate its anniversary date, the original cast will join the team from the new Ghostbusters movie on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts will reunite on June 8, joining new cast members Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig, and Melissa McCarthy. The show will air at 11:35 ET/PT on ABC.
"Seeing the original and new Ghostbusters all together
like being in the presence of the comedy gods on Mount Olympus," Ghostbusters (2016) director Paul Feig told USA Today. "This is an epic summit of some of the funniest people on the planet. Long live the Ghostbusters!"