The Division Beta Details Officially Announced
After a week of speculation, we now know when the beta for Tom Clancy's The Division will be.
For Xbox One, players will be able to test out The Division from January 28 - 31. On PS4 and PC, the beta will be running from January 29 - 31.
There are a few ways of gaining access to the beta. For guaranteed access, you'll need to pre-order. If you've already got a beta code, then you can redeem it. Or, you can register for a chance to access the beta without having to pre-order.
Secret Cloverfield Movie is Coming – in Two Months
J.J. Abrams just pulled off quite a J.J. Abrams move. Movie theaters screening the first shows of 13 Hours on Thursday night were preceded by the trailer for a new Bad Robot/Abrams-produced movie opening in less than two months, with a title no one saw coming (and a trailer that hasn't been released digitally yet) - 10 Cloverfield Lane.
Prior to this, the film's existence wasn't a secret in and of itself. Starring John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, it had gone by the title The Cellar and Valencia previously, but Abrams has now put out a statement that seems to indicate it was long meant to be some sort of new Cloverfield film.
“The idea came up a long time ago during production. We wanted to make it a blood relative of Cloverfield. The idea was developed over time. We wanted to hold back the title for as long as possible.”
Chandelure Joins Pokken Tournament
Following this week's announcement that Braixen, Mewtwo and Garchomp will all be playable in Pokken Tournament, Bandai Namco has revealed that Chandelure is joining the roster as well.
Pokken Tournament's latest addition was announced in a post on the game's official website (via Gematsu), which also notes that a trailer featuring the Ghost and Fire-type Pokemon will be revealed on January 31.
The Jumanji Remake Has a Director
The next film adaptation of Jumanji has tapped a director.
Deadline reports that Jake Kasdan will be taking the gig. The helmer has worked with Sony before on the surprisingly successful comedy Bad Teacher. More recently Kasdan directed Sex Tape, and several new sitcoms like Fresh Off the Boat and The Grinder.
This new version of Jumanji will be based on a script by the 1995 Robin Williams movie's writers, further adapted by writers Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner.
Zoolander 2 Spoofs Netflix’s Making a Murderer
Zoolander 2's latest promo ad once again features the fashion icon's very own fragrance, Zoolander No. 2. Just in time for Valentine's Day, impress your date with the "irresistible" and "untamed" scent, because, after all, "nothing attracts like the scent of No. 2."
And not only does it include a clip of Ben Stiller's Derek Zoolander as a cow centaur, there's new footage from the film – Penelope Cruz "sexy fighting" and Will Ferrell doing something to Kristen Wiig's face. You'll have to see for yourself. Check out the clip below.
The film is also spoofing Netflix's Making a Murderer in another poster – Making a Modeler – with an intimate shot of Zoolander's face, Steven Avery-style.
Rock Band 1 Export for Rock Band 4 Available Now for PS4
The Rock Band 1 song export pack for PS4 is available now on PS4 for US users. US PSN users who previously purchased the Rock Band 1 export license at some point during the five-year period it was available can now download 47 tracks from the on-disc setlist of the original Rock Band at no additional cost.
Eligible Rock Band 4 players are advised to head to the “Get More Songs” tab, scroll down to “Exports”, and select the “RB1 Disc Export Pack”. For players who purchased the export license back on PS3 it will say FREE to the right of the text. Clicking will take you to the PS Store where you can download all the tracks.
Alien: Covenant Aiming for ‘Pretty Hard R’ Rating
Ridley Scott aims to up the horror ante with Alien: Covenant, saying he's targeting a "pretty hard R" rating for the film.
The director shared a few details about the movie backstage at the Golden Globes, teasing that he has something "much worse" than the original Alien's horrifying chestbuster scene planned for Covenant.
Scott recalled his experience previewing Alien and watching that iconic scene, saying (via ComingSoon.net) it was at that moment he "realized how pretty scary the film was" and subsequently "felt a sense of responsibility that
had gone too far because it was extreme." That said, he's aiming to "do that again this year" with Alien: Covenant, "but much worse."
Deadpool: 7 New Movie Posters
20th Century Fox has released seven new posters for its upcoming Deadpool movie.
Check out the many faces of the Merc with a Mouth in the gallery below, courtesy of IMP Awards.
The wait for Deadpool is almost over, as it hits theaters in less than a month, On February 10 in the UK, February 11 in Australia/NZ, and February 12 in North America.
Jordan Sirani is a freelance news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.
Practical Effects for Rey’s Instant Bread Took 3 Months to Develop
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens special effects team spent months developing the instantly-rising bread that Rey eats while on Jakku. Special effects supervisor Chris Corbould told MTV News that it wasn't CGI; it was entirely real.
Corbould said it took around three months to get the bread just right – a long time for a prop that's on screen for just a few seconds.
"It started off with the mechanics of getting the bread to rise and the liquid to disappear, but then there was the ongoing problem of what color should the bread be? What consistency should it be?" Corbould asked. "Should it have cracks in it? Should it not have cracks in it?"
12 Biggest Oscar Snubs of 2016
This year's Oscar nominations are in and, as always, with the announcement of the finalists comes the talk of snubs. Notable omissions. Overlooked acting, directing, writing - there's simply no way of knowing which way the wind will blow certain years with regards to the voters. So we've decided to break down some of the most egregious snubs for you - from Star Wars and Creed to Keaton and Elba.
If you want to check out the full list of nominations, you can click here and see the likes of The Revenant and Mad Mad: Fury Road put up some impressive numbers. But for now, we look at what could have been. The tragic leftovers from a year of impressive work.