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Hateful Eight, Pulp Fiction Producer Will Co-Run Activision Blizzard Studios
Activision Blizzard has today confirmed that producer Stacey Sher will be co-president of the newly-formed Activision Blizzard Studios, which the publisher founded late last year to create motion pictures and television properties based on its game franchises. Sher will partner with former Disney executive Nick van Dyk to co-lead the studio.
Sher’s producing credits include The Hateful Eight, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Django Unchained, Garden State, Erin Brockovich, Gattaca, Matilda, Get Shorty, and Pulp Fiction.
“Stacey is a rare talent behind two decades of award-winning television series and films. Her ability to collaborate with the most inspired, talented people in entertainment and her unyielding commitment to creativity make her perfectly suited to Activision Blizzard Studios,” said Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick in a statement. “As custodians of some of the world’s most successful entertainment franchises, we are thoughtfully and creatively expanding our franchises through television and films in a way that will honor the commitment our audiences make to our games.”
See More of The Division in This New Teaser Video
Following yesterday's accidental leak, Ubisoft has now formally released a new video teaser for its upcoming shooter, The Division.
The new three-minute trailer offers a detailed peek at the game's open-world environments and real-time combat, as well further information about how The Division's post-apocalyptic world sets about trying to rebuild itself.
We discovered earlier this week that a beta may launch later this month following its postponement in December 2015.
The Division is scheduled for release on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 8, 2016. To find out more, check out IGN's first hands-on impressions of the game from E3 2015.
20 Percent Discount on New Games for Amazon Prime Members
Amazon is making bigger strides into the gaming market by offering a 20 percent discount to Prime members.
The offer is for 20 percent off all video games during pre-order, and for two weeks after release. The discount is automatically applied at checkout and it's only valid on games that are shipped and sold by Amazon.
This means that the offer only applies to physical games, and you won't be getting any money off if you order from another seller. If you've already pre-ordered a game recently, then the offer should be extended to that automatically.
Get Your First Look at CM Punk in EA Sports UFC 2
The latest video for EA Sports UFC 2 gives us our first in-game look at CM Punk.
Punk’s right at the beginning of the video, which also showcases UFC 2’s all-new knockout system, and improvements to the game’s submission and transition grappling mechanics.
Naturally, the reveal of Punk’s first in-game image was met with the usual controversy. Some believe Punk is a “hobby MMA fighter” and therefore has no place in the octagon. While others point to Punk’s past training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and his determination to be The Best in the World as a sign he has every right to be there.
PayDay 2 Gets Goat Simulator DLC
In collaboration with Coffee Stain Studios, Overkill Software is introducing a new, bizarre DLC pack. Releasing January 14, PayDay 2 is getting a Goat Simulator heist.
From the description on Overkill's website, you'll play as the PayDay 2 crew on a mission from Vlad to "intercept a truck carrying cocaine." Arriving on scene, the cocaine is nowhere to be found, but there are goats. Lots of goats.
After wrangling said goats, you'll bring them to Vlad's driver, Boris, who'll—uh—extract the drugs.
PayDay 2's Goat Simulator pack is $7 and will include the two-day heist, five achievements, one shotgun, and 16 other items. The DLC releases in the midst of the heist shooter's XP event, giving 25% more XP to all players from January 12 to 21.
Abrams Knows ‘Quite a Bit’ About Rey’s Lineage
Although J.J. Abrams isn't directing the next installment of Star Wars, he's pretty clued up on the story that's going to unfold.
Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour, where he was supporting his upcoming Showtime series Roadies, Abrams told the press that he knows "quite a bit" about Rey's mysterious lineage.
"I know quite a bit," said Abrams. "But obviously it’s not for me to talk about in this moment because this is Rian (Johnson's) story to continue now and the last thing I’m going to do is reveal something he would be upset about. I want to make sure Rian gets that courtesy that he had shown me."
When asked if it was "crazy" to sit on such a huge secret for so long, Abrams replied "not for me!"
Randy Pitchford, Penn Jillette Developing Desert Bus Sequel for VR
American entertainer and magician Penn Jillette, best known for being the speaking half of magic duo Penn and Teller, is working with Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford on a VR follow-up to Desert Bus.
Jillette discussed the project with co-host Michael Goudeau on the latest episode of his podcast Penn’s Sunday School (via Gamasutra).
“I’m working on a game. I’m working with Randy Pitchford,” said Jillette, adding that the game had not been announced publicly yet. “And we're going to do – and this is a big, big deal – we’re going to do a new Desert Bus and it’s going to be just for charities, so charities can use it to raise money.”
Twin Peaks Revival Premiering “First Half of 2017″
Awesome Twin Peaks revival news from the Showtime panel at today's TCA Press Tour, as network CEO David Nevins announced "David Lynch is more than halfway through shooting schedule, and
will premiere in the first half of 2017."
So there you go. In the very least, we now know that the new Peaks series will air during the first half of next year, not the second.
After the presentation, Nevins answered a few questions about what he's personally seen of the new show so far. "I've seen 25 minutes of cut scenes," he said. "I was shown selections and bits. I have not seen an entire assembled episode. There are no assembled episodes yet. This was just to get a feel for various characters."
Agents of SHIELD: The Fallout From Ward’s Change Will Be ‘Big’
After Marvel's Agents of SHIELD's midseason finale left viewers with two big plot twists, the cast and creators of the show previewed to IGN that various characters' decisions will have unforeseen consequences in the episodes ahead.
Full spoilers for Agents of SHIELD up through its Season 3 midseason finale continue below.
It was a pretty huge deal when Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) killed his former agent-turned-traitor Grant Ward (Brett Dalton) in an emotional decision that Gregg believes "definitely" crossed a line for his character. But that death allowed the mysterious Inhuman living on Maveth to inhabit a new body and make it to Earth, something that none of the SHIELD agents yet know about. IGN caught up with the stars and creators of Agents of SHIELD at ABC's Television Critics Association party and asked how the repercussions of those big events will be felt once SHIELD returns from its hiatus.