Director Has No Regrets Over Iron Man 3’s Mandarin
Writer-director Shane Black says that while he feels bad about some comic book fans not liking his take on the Mandarin in Iron Man 3, he nevertheless has no regrets about the choice, and would do it again given the chance.
IRON MAN 3 SPOILERS AHEAD
Far from being an actual person in the movie, the Mandarin was revealed to be a character played by a British stage actor, and that bait-and-switch so annoyed fans that Black believes Marvel made the ‘Hail to the King’ short just to appease them.
But he feels little remorse about his take on the character.
No Man’s Sky UK Release Date Brought In Line With Rest of Europe
Good news for fans in the UK who are craving the release of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky's UK release date has been brought forward to August 10, meaning it now coincides with the rest of Europe. North America will still be getting it a day early on August 9. The change in release date is due to a new deal with retailers, rather than the game being finished sooner.
No Man's Sky was recently delayed from its original June 21 release date. At the time, the UK was supposed to be getting the game on August 12.
"Thank you for your feedback, we’ve been working with retailers and #NoMansSky will now launch on Aug 10th, the same as other EU countries," the PlayStation UK account tweeted earlier today.
Metal Gear Pachinko the Target of YouTube Dislike Campaign
There's a new Metal Gear game coming this year, but it's probably not the one you want.
Metal Gear Pachinko was announced yesterday, but fans of the series aren't happy. A few weeks after a mass YouTube dislike campaign targeted Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, now the Internet hive mind has turned its gaze to the Metal Gear Pachinko trailer.
At time of writing the trailer has nearly half a million views, and the like to dislike ratio is currently 895 to 27,945. You can expect it to get even worse as time goes on.
There Will Be a Virtual Reality Porn Booth at E3
An adult entertainment company you've definitely never heard of will be setting up a booth at this year's E3.
According to VG24/7, Naughty America will "demo and showcase the latest in adult VR content." It says it is the first major adult studio to produce virtual reality pornography.
Booth representatives will be discussing "how gamers utilize VR headsets for adult content," like you didn't know already. Naughty America has its own $20 VR headset, which uses similar technology to Google Cardboard.
Before the Oculus Rift's release, Oculus said it would be open to porn since it's an open platform.
Far Harbor Is So Broken on PS4 That It’s Been Re-Released
After "actively working" on Fallout 4 DLC, Far Harbor's performance problems on PS4, Bethesda now has a fix - a full re-release of the entire pack.
Announced on the Bethesda forums (and spotted by VG24/7), the developer says you'll have to re-download the pack to fix the issues, and provided the following instructions for installing it:
Street Fighter 5 Facing Issues on PS4, Capcom Apologizes
Multiple users have reported input lag problems on the PS4 version of Street Fighter V, and Capcom is starting to do something about it.
"We have heard reports of input delay and have shared it with the development team," says a post on Capcom Unity. "They are currently looking into the reports and we will let you know as soon as we find out more."
In the same post, Capcom apologizes for its lack of communication surrounding issues and future updates. "We’ll be the first to admit that we can improve our communication with the community, in terms of where our priorities lie around the game and status updates."
IGN UK Podcast #334: Warcraft Is Like a Teddy Left in the Woods
If you'll learn one thing in this episode, it's that Preacher is gross. If you'll learn two things, it's that Preacher is gross, and that Rory's dad is a sort of modern Spartan. If you'll learn three things, it's Preacher = gross, Rory = Spartan progeny and that there is a Spider-Man who is a pig.
We were also apparently less disappointed by the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film than Warcraft, and Krupa once played frisbee with either some goop or a man's face.
Don't forget, for some reason we're running 10 kilometres/perish for charity - here's our Just Giving page if you'd like to sponsor us!
IGN UK Podcast #334: Warcraft Is Like a Teddy Left in the Woods
Agent Carter Season 3 Would Have Gone Further Into the Past
Hayley Atwell—the actress who plays Peggy Carter on Marvel's Agent Carter—revealed at MegaCon over the weekend that showrunners were already discussing the show's third season. Agent Carter was canceled by ABC in May.
There was talk about a "possible kind of twist," Atwell said. "I suppose, into something to do with the family." According to CinemaBlend, the actress spoke about Season 3 "going further back into
past," similar to the flashbacks in Season 2.
Agent Carter Season 3 Would Have Gone Further Into the Past
Hayley Atwell—the actress who plays Peggy Carter on Marvel's Agent Carter—revealed at MegaCon over the weekend that showrunners were already discussing the show's third season. Agent Carter was canceled by ABC in May.
There was talk about a "possible kind of twist," Atwell said. "I suppose, into something to do with the family." According to CinemaBlend, the actress spoke about Season 3 "going further back into
past," similar to the flashbacks in Season 2.
Walking Dead Creator Thinks Game of Thrones Shouldn’t Use Book’s Ending
As HBO's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones moves forward without new novels from George R.R. Martin to directly adapt, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman believes showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss should have had to craft the show's ending without guidance from the author.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Kirkman expressed his "disappointment" in how Game of Thrones is going beyond GRRM's collection of published novels, as Season 6 continues the story while Martin has yet to finish The Winds of Winter. Benioff and Weiss have spoken about how Martin sat down with them and explained how his story would end, giving them the major plot points for how to end the TV series.