Overwatch Open Beta Extended
Blizzard Entertainment is extending its Overwatch open beta period until May 10 at 10am PT.
The beta will be open for an extra 24 hours as a thank you to the "millions of players" who've logged in so far. The Overwatch open beta—which began on May 3 for those who pre-purchased the game, and on May 5 for everyone else—is a last peek at the game before it officially unveils on May 24.
Diving into Overwatch's open beta for the first time? IGN has guides for all classes and characters.
Nvidia Unveils 2 Powerful New Graphics Cards
Nvidia unveiled its latest graphics card, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, during DreamHack in Austin, Texas.
It's the first GPU based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture, and is built with a focus on the demands of next generation displays and VR performance. Thanks to the new architecture, the GeForce GTX 1080 offers major performance improvements over Nvidia's Titan X.
"It's insane. The 1080 is insane," Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said. "It's almost irresponsible amounts of performance."
6 Major Twists From Free Comic Book Day
Another Free Comic Book Day has come and gone. There was plenty of quality to be had in this year's lineup, but also some surprisingly significant story developments in several books. Marvel used FCBD to set the stage for several key storylines, while IDW brought the long dormant Rom back into the spotlight.
If you haven't had a chance to head to your local comic shop and snag these free books, we're breaking down the six key developments that made this year's FCBD so exciting.
Beware of spoilers for the FCBD books ahead!
Box Office: Civil War Has 5th Biggest Opening Ever
The $181.8 million North American box office debut of Captain America: Civil War stands as the fifth-biggest bow of all time, wedging the film between two other Marvel movies, Iron Man 3 ($174.1 million) and Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron ($191.3 million).
The Cap threequel dethroned another Disney blockbuster, The Jungle Book, from the top spot of the box office where its reigned for the past three weekends. The Jungle Book's domestic total currently stands at roughly $285 million.
Civil War's domestic debut has already outgrossed the entire North American run of Captain America: The First Avenger ($176.6 million) and will certainly surpass the $259 million run of the series' second entry, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
6 Awesome Superhero Movie Moms
In honor of today being Mother's Day, we're showcasing our six favorite moms of big screen superheroes. Starting with ...
Rene Russo's Frigga might not have had much to do in the first Thor movie (you try being married to someone who falls into a cosmic sleep!), but the queen -- SPOILER! --got a heroic send-off in the sequel after she was slain making a valiant stand against Malekith during his attack on Asgard. Her death was enough to unite warring brothers Thor and Loki.
Outlander Stars React to Major Reveal
Full spoilers for "Outlander" through "Untimely Resurrection" continue below.
Outlander brought together Jamie Fraser and Black Jack Randall for the first time since the escape from Wentworth Prison in Saturday's episode, which was an especially charged sequence for the two characters. It also was especially charged for the two actors playing those characters, who also hadn't seen each other since the events of the Season 1 finale in a way that would allow themselves to heal.
"I hadn’t seen Tobias, I hadn’t dealt with him," said Sam Heughan of the sequence. "I hadn’t seen him at all, and just to be in the gardens and see this bright red coat there, it really brought out a lot of emotion for me."
What Wakanda Looks Like in the Marvel Comics
It's a Black Panther world, and we're all just living in it.
The Marvel comics character, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, makes his movie debut in Captain America: Civil War. Fans should expect to see more of the superhero soon, as his standalone movie is due in theaters on February 16, 2018.
IGN already delved into the comics history of Black Panther, but what about where he's from? T'Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, hails from the African nation of Wakanda. In the comics, he is king of Wakanda. It is a technologically advanced land that blends super-science with the traditions of tribal life.
Civil War’s 5 Biggest WTF Questions Answered
Now that we’ve all seen Marvel’s latest opus, Captain America: Civil War (and if you haven’t seen it, then why are you on this very spoilerific page?), it’s time to talk about some of the biggest questions, surprises, Easter eggs, and WTF moments that went down in the film.
But as we said, full spoilers for Civil War follow…
Short answer: It sure seems like it.
After Tony Stark and Steve Rogers finish beating the heck out of each other during that intense climax, we see Stark back at Avengers headquarters, where the partially paralyzed Rhodey/War Machine is learning how to walk again. The Vision sits, fingering a chess piece as he no doubt ponders the troubling split that has occurred among his teammates (not to mention the fact that Rhodey was injured because of him). And Spider-Man, another member of Team Iron Man, is back in Queens, no doubt ready to jump the next time his new benefactor calls. (Black Widow, meanwhile, seems to be whereabouts unknown…)
Fear the Walking Dead: New Photos Reveal Alicia in Danger
Last week's episode of Fear the Walking Dead - which was the best chapter the series has given us to date - revealed much of Strand's backstory while the Abigail got raided and Travis and Alicia were nabbed by a group of seafaring scavengers.
In this week's episode, "Captive," Alicia's off on her own, held prisoner by a man named Connor and his loyal zompocalypse pirates. In these 9 photos released by AMC, you'll see Alicia confront the young man who tricked her over the radio - Jack - along with several shots of Chris being intense and mournful.
But where's Travis in all this? What's been done with/to him?
Slender Man: Screen Gems Developing Movie for Horror Meme
Screen Gems, the studio behind the Resident Evil film franchise, is currently in negotiations to produce a Slender Man feature film.
The horror film will be developed in collaboration with Mythology Entertainment. The character, who originated as an Internet horror meme, is depicted as a tall, thin figure with really long arms and a featureless face.
Screenshot from Slender Man: The Arrival
Slender Man stories usually involve the character stalking—and terrifying—children and teens.
David Birke, who penned the screenplay for horror-thriller 13 Sins, will write the script.