James Wan Chose Between Two DC Movies to Direct
The Conjuring 2 director James Wan has some experience with fast film franchises, but the director revealed he chose to helm Aquaman instead of tackling the fastest man alive.
In an interview with Uproxx, Wan revealed Warner Bros. "asked me which of the two characters I’d be interested in and it was between The Flash and Aquaman." Of course, Furious 7 director Wan is set to helm the upcoming Jason Momoa-starring Aquaman film, explaining that "the thing that ultimately pushed me more towards Aquaman is I love the possibility of creating a whole new world."
Road to E3 2016: ReCore
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: ReCore!
Psychonauts Arrives on PS4 as PS2 Classic
PS4 players can begin their stay at Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp today, as Psychonauts has joined the console's PS2 Classics library.
Available for $9.99, Psychonauts makes an unexpected appearance on the PS4, first having been listed on the PlayStation Blog's The Drop, only to be removed, with final timing to be announced in the future. However, the 2005 game is currently up for download.
New PSVR Launch Title Tethered Announced
The PlayStation VR launch lineup has gained a new, adorable title from some of the developers behind Driveclub and WipeOut.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, Tethered comes as the first title from Secret Sorcery, a new independent British studio, and is set to debut alongside the release of PS VR later this year.
The debut trailer for Tethered shows off the game's day/night cycle, tasking players with organizing their flock of characters known as The Peeps to construct a settlement during the daylight ahead of the impending attack of monsters that arrive after the sun sets.
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PlayStation 4 with Four Uncharted Games
If Uncharted 4 has you ready to make the jump to next-gen, you'd might as well get both the latest entry in the series as well as the Uncharted collection.
The next installment in the Persona series arrives February 17th. We'll surely see more about it at E3, but if you're a die hard Persona fan and you're ready to pre-order your copy, you can snag it at a 20% discount with Amazon Prime.
Top 10 Secret Levels in Video Games
Some of our favorite gaming memories involve hours and hours of investigating a level's many nooks and crannies, only to stumble upon an extra, secret level to explore.
In this list, we've collected some of our favorite secret levels of all time, based on the quantity and quality of the hidden content.
Here are the top 10 secret levels in games.
Mile High Club is the perfect exclamation point on the end of Call of Duty 4’s fantastic campaign. The brutally hard bonus mission unlocks after players complete the story, and drops players into a frantic firefight to clear out a double-decker airplane. It only lasts an insane 60 seconds on Veteran, requiring near-perfection to rescue the VIP and unlock that coveted Mile High Club achievement.
Miller & JRJR on Making a Dark Knight Returns Prequel
Next Wednesday sees the release of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - The Last Crusade #1, a prequel to Frank Miller's classic comic The Dark Knight Returns. Re-teaming with Miller is his Daredevil: Man Without Fear partner John Romita Jr., who drew this 57-page one-shot story.
Brian Azzarello is co-writing with Miller, like they did with The Dark Knight III: The Master Race.
In The Dark Knight Returns, there's passing mention of how Jason Todd's Robin was killed by the Joker. This story will unveil what happened to him and flesh out the troubled relationship between the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder. Also, we never found out precisely why Batman went into retirement, and that's another big question that gets answered.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Styles Accuses Cena of Burying Wrestlers
Before I pounce into the porridge that is Styles vs. Cena, let's talk Brock. The Beast. The ferocious, fickle fighter who, last year, made a big move by re-signing with the WWE just days before WrestleMania - instantly making the Brock vs. Roman main event more interesting since, until that point, many thought Brock would lose because he was on his way back to UFC.
Now, please don't make the mistake of assuming I know anything about UFC. I'm not the guy you want reporting on the sport of kickpunching. I know very little, and that's a generous estimate. In fact, my plan was to watch my first ever UFC event whenever Punk made his debut. And that, of course, feels like a vow I made a loooong time ago considering what a bumpy road Punk's had on his way to the Octagon.
Justice League Dark May Be Next DC Animated Movie
The official announcement of the bonus features for the forthcoming Blu-ray/DVD release of Batman: The Killing Joke revealed that it includes an "exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie." We may now know the identity of said animated movie.
According to the British Board of Film Classification (via ComicBook.com), The Killing Joke release includes "A Sneak Peek at Justice League Dark."
Netflix Voltron Series Producers Talk Avatar/Korra Influence
This Friday, Netflix will release all 11 episodes -- including a double-length premiere -- of DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, a reimagining of the classic animated series. Leading up to that, I had the chance to speak with showrunners Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos, who previously worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, and a slew of other animated series.
During our chat, we talked about how they adapted Voltron for a new generation, writing serialized stories for Netflix, the show's Avatar/Korra influences, and the potential for Season 2...
IGN TV: So I watched the premiere earlier this week, and I thought it was excellent. It actually inspired me to go back and watch some of the original Voltron. But this to me felt like a good entry point for newcomers while giving fans of the old show something new and different. Was that your intention going into this?