What We Saw on the Set of Star Trek Beyond
Things are not looking good for the crew of the USS Enterprise.
Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto), Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban), Scotty (Simon Pegg) and Chekov (Anton Yelchin) are standing on the dark, battered bridge of a ship that is not the Enterprise… and that seems to be barely functioning at all. Spock is wounded, and while Kirk is giving him a pep talk, it’s clear that some bad s#!t has gone down for Starfleet’s finest. “We have no ship, no crew!” yells Kirk. Space… the final frontier, indeed.
It’s August of 2015 and I’m on the Vancouver set of Star Trek Beyond, the third film in J.J. Abrams’ rebooted big-screen series. After directing Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Abrams warped away -- or rather, made the jump to lightspeed -- in order to helm the rebirth of that other sci-fi juggernaut, Star Wars, with The Force Awakens. And while he has remained on Beyond as a producer, the center seat of the Trek world is currently being filled by Justin Lin, the man behind four Fast and Furious films (and the guy largely responsible for that series’ unlikely resurgence once he came onboard with the third movie).
Cliff Bleszinski Reveals His Favorite Gears of War Game
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski stopped by the IGN office to discuss his history at Epic Games and shared with us why his favorite entry in Microsoft's beloved cover-based shooter series is Gears of War 3.
In the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered, the Boss Key Productions co-founder said that while many still believe Gears 1 is the series' best installment, the third entry tops his list because "that's where we really honed things and had dedicated servers and everything. We had multiple game types, different characters, women in the battle.... It was cool."
For Bleszinski, Gears of War 3 was "kind of the culmination of everything," with the game's conclusion serving as a metaphor for his experience relaxing on the Carolina coast, and the character Anya Stroud (and her relationship with Marcus Fenix) drawing inspiration from his wife Lauren.
Zoolander 2: How They Pulled Off Will Ferrell’s Muscle Suit
Ahead of tomorrow's release of Zoolander 2: The Magnum Edition on home video, e have this first look at its bonus featurette on "Mugatu's Muscle Suit and Prison Change." This bonus featurette will be exclusively available on the Target edition Blu-ray.
You may recall Will Ferrell's villain looking ridiculously pumped up when glimpsed in prison -- only to shed that skin to reveal his true form underneath. Box art and details on Zoolander 2: The Magnum Edition follow:
"Zoolander 2: The Magnum Edition looks really, really ridiculously good-looking on Blu-ray Combo Pack and includes a Digital HD version of the film and behind-the-scenes featurettes. Go on location to Rome with Ben Stiller and the all-star cast as they discuss the legacy of Zoolander and reveal the secrets behind the sequel. Plus, discover the origins of the iconic character Derek Zoolander, and laugh out loud as Kristen Wiig’s Alexanya Atoz introduces her revolutionary new beauty product “Youth Milk.” And for a limited time only, get a bonus digital copy of the original Zoolander with the Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Uncharted 4 Sold 2.7 Million Units in Its First Week
Unsurprisingly, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End debuted to massive success when it launched earlier in May.
Naughty Dog's highly anticipated action-adventure title sold over 2.7 million units worldwide. In North America, the game's sales made Uncharted 4 the "fastest-selling PlayStation 4 first party title to-date."
The worldwide sell-through data for both physical and digital copies includes sales as of May 16.
"Millions of fans around the world have already joined Nathan Drake on his final treasure hunt," reads a post on the PlayStation blog. "A huge congratulations goes out to Naughty Dog for an incredible feat."
6 Tips for Total War Newbies Braving Total War: Warhammer
If you’re excited to command a cavalcade of spectral riders, or to fire a goblin from a giant catapult but are totally clueless about Total War, we have you covered, thanks to these six handy hints for Total War newbies.
The Troop Deployment phase of each skirmish can be considered the calm before the storm. Use this time to scope out the lay of the land and deploy your troops in a starting formation, placing your units in tactical locations in order to maximise their potential.
Dwarves are one of the many factions available to players.
Oculus Rift Anti-Piracy Update Allows for Even More Piracy
An Oculus Rift security update seen by many to be a response to Revive - the mod that allows players to play Oculus-exclusive games on the HTC Vive VR headset - has backfired, allowing for full-scale game piracy.
Talking to Motherboard, Revive's secretive developer, Libre VR explained that the update - which now includes a pre-game launch check to see if an Oculus is being used to play - actually allows for the entire security check to be bypassed.
Huge Fallout 4 Fan Mod Will Be Bigger than Far Harbor
Fallout 4 expansion Far Harbor released last week, and became Bethesda's largest ever piece of DLC. However, an upcoming fan project will be even bigger.
According to VG24/7, Fallout Cascadia will be a mod which takes players to Seattle a few decades after the events of the main game. It has been in production for six months, and is being made by a team of 18.
More information about the project can be found on the mod's Tumblr page. "The scale of this project is a land area that is just a bit smaller than Fallout 3, but more quests and locations than Fallout 4’s Far Harbor DLC," reads the description.
EA / Origin Access Members Can Play Mirror’s Edge 5 Days Early
A trial of Mirror's Edge Catalyst is coming to subscribers of EA Access and Origin Access.
Catalyst is due for release on June 7, however you can play a six hour trial early from June 2 if you're signed up to one of EA's subscription services.
EA trials have often been 10 hours long before, so it can be assumed this shorter trial is to prevent you from finishing the game before it's out.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst has been delayed a couple of times now, with the original release date being February 23.
The Talos Principle Sequel Confirmed
Croteam has announced a sequel to The Talos Principle.
Rather than an official press release on a blog or website, Croteam’s Alen Ladavac confirmed the news to attendees at the recent Nordic Game Conference.
Yes, "Talos Principle 2 is going to happen" confirmed by @AlenL @Croteam on stage @NordicGame 2016! pic.twitter.com/lAMXaMJk4s
— Damir Đurović (@DamirDurovic) May 20, 2016
Blizzard Artist Turns Child’s Overwatch Fan Art Into Concept Art
In one of the classier moves in recent gaming history, Blizzard artist Roman Kenney has taken a young Overwatch fan's character drawing and given it the full concept art treatment. As spotted by Kotaku, Shane Hickey wrote to the Overwatch Twitter account about his daughter's home-made character, Birst, asking for the Blizzard team's thoughts.
@PlayOverwatch hi team! my daughter created a new character.Her name is birst. She'd love to know your thoughts pic.twitter.com/b31YWUPqSs