MST3K Breaks Veronica Mars’ Record Crowdfunding Record
The Kickstarter campaign to bring back Mystery Science Theater 3000 has now become the most successful crowdfunded film/video project of all time.
MST3K's campaign ended with 48,270 backers and a total of $5,764,229 pledged, breaking the previous record holder, the Veronica Mars movie project, which ended its campaign with $5,702,153 in funding.
"You did it: you brought back Mystery Science Theater 3000! Thanks to you, MST3K will be able to shoot fourteen new episodes next year, including a new holiday special!" an update on the project's Kickstarter page reads.
10 Best Pokemon Breakthrough Cards
Pokémon TCG: XY—BREAKthrough has been legal for a couple weeks now, and another set means another roundup of the best cards for competitive use. To help us out, Pokemon guru Simon Narode will be lending his expertise. He's placed high in numerous big tournaments, peaking with a 2nd place finish at the 2013 World Championship, not to mention finishing 7th place at this year's.
Funny enough, even though Breakthrough introduces the new Pokemon Break cards, none of them made this list. Narode thinks they’re a cool new mechanic because they encourage players to evolve into powerful Pokemon instead of just using EXs, but this first wave of Breaks didn’t offer anything immediately playable in the competitive scene. Just like Megas, we expect for the first few to be underpowered before getting ones that are a bit more powerful.
Force Awakens Cast, Director on Shooting in IMAX
The cast and director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens have shared thoughts on the IMAX presentation in a new featurette.
The "Behind the Frame" video shows director J.J. Abrams, along with cast members Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford, and Adam Driver, each talking about their impressions working with IMAX.
"I wanted to shoot this one sequence in the format to have a movie, even one sequence of it, shot using those cameras," Abrams said. "You feel it, and it ends up being that much more fun to watch. For Fans of Star Wars they get to experience a sequence in a way they haven't before." He went on to say having a premium experience is "more valuable than ever."
Game Scoop!: The Year in Gaming 2015
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. It's time to take a look back at everything that happened in video games this year, from Metal Gear Solid V to The Witcher 3 to Fallout 4. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Stellaris: A Fresh Take on the 4X Strategy Genre?
Are there too many space strategy games? Between Galactic Civilizations, Distant Worlds, StarDrive, Endless Space, and many more, it seems like the genre is thoroughly colonized. But there’s also room for a disruption beam: most of these other games are on the same foundation that Master of Orion 2 built, a Civilization-in-space with tactical combat and ship customization. It’s too similar; Stellaris could be a breath of fresh air.
Also giving hope: Paradox Development Studio has been on a ridiculous hot streak lately. With Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4, Paradox took their games’ typical strategic depth, and especially in Crusader Kings’ case, did things that hadn’t done before, like putting The Sims-like interpersonal relationships at the heart of a grand strategy game. It’s that level of creativity, of infusing a traditional form with novelty that Stellaris and the space 4x genre need (4x: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate--the traditional form of a Civilization-like game). Happily, Stellaris looks like they have the right people on the job.
X-Men: Secrets You May Have Missed in the Trailer
Our first trailer for Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse is here and it’s packed with characters new, old, and new versions of old characters.
Here’s what’s worth noticing in the trailer.
New DC Anthology Comic Will Revive Old Characters
DC Comics has announced a new anthology comic series in Legends of Tomorrow. Not to be confused with DC's Legends of Tomorrow TV series, the comic will pair four DC brands with some of their past teams and creators.
Legends of Tomorrow art page by Aaron Lopresti.
WWE 2K16 Lets You Upload Your Face with Creation Studio App
You can now use WWE 2K16's Creation Studio app to upload your face right into the game. The app is available for free on iOS and Android devices.
The app's face photo feature allows you to snap a photo on your phone, or use a photo you already have, and export it onto your character. The logo capture lets you upload images for use as tattoos, arena decals, Championship designs, billboards, and show logos.
2K Studios boasts the app's ability to connect to your phone's camera or photo library, upload images, and access tools to edit your photo—like cropping, sizing, and adjusting the contrast or brightness. The app will also help you remove distracting backgrounds from the image, as well as "filter out parts of an image by color."
Uncharted 4 Director Explains Dialogue Options
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End director Neil Druckmann has gone into a bit more detail about the game's dialogue options.
Speaking to Kinda Funny Games, Druckmann said that the dialogue choices were a “nod to fans” and that, “There was a few spots in the game where we felt dialogue options would give us something interesting."
He added that people like to argue about which Uncharted game is the best in the series, so dialogue options like the one seen in the trailer at PlayStation Experience, give the player a way to “start the story however you want.”
Spielberg Recommended Abrams for Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams got one of the best possible job recommendations for Star Wars: The Force Awakens — one from Steven Spielberg.
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy spoke with Spielberg as she was looking for a director. Kennedy and Spielberg had worked together on E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Jurassic Park, and the legendary director was confident he had the answer.
"Kathy, there's only one director that really should undertake this daunting, epic task," Spielberg tells 60 minutes. "And that's J.J. Abrams."