Unlocked: What Xbox Can Learn From PSX
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On this week's Xbox show, we review the Xbox-related announcements at last week's Game Awards. Plus: we attended PSX, and we discuss what Microsoft can learn from Sony's fan-service event. Also: we predict what Bethesda's new Montreal office might get up to, Gone Home is finally about to arrive home on Xbox, the Unlock Block Trivia challenge's quest for the Duke-y trophy gets super tense this week. Can Mitch clinch the trophy?
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Wayward Pines Renewed for Season 2
M. Night Shyamalan's Wayward Pines has been renewed for a second season, FOX announced today. This comes almost five months after the season 1 finale aired in July, an unusually long time for a TV renewal to be announced.
Ten new episodes of the psychological thriller will air in summer 2016. The show left the story open-ended enough to warrant a second season, which will pick up "when a new arrival in Wayward Pines finds himself in the middle of a serious rebellion, as the residents battle over how to preserve the endangered human race."
Based on the bestselling books by Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines follows a Secret Service agent, played by Matt Dillon, in search of of his two missing cohorts. He finds himself in Wayward Pines, a spooky little town with a lot of mystery.
The Top 100 Movie Posters
We recently asked you, our loyal IGN readers, to vote in our epic Movie Poster Face-Off, where we pit almost 300 classic film posters against each other in the ultimate battle of the one-sheets. By voting on these many movie posters from over the years, you guys narrowed down the best of the best and eventually landed on the greatest poster ever. And now, as promised, we have compiled the top 100 posters as picked by you.
What is the best movie poster ever? Check out our slideshow below for the top 100… and then let’s discuss the results in the comments! And be sure to check out the original Face-Off right here, where you can still vote for fun (the polls are officially closed but the voting never ends!).
The Lion King Franchise Returns to TV With The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard, Disney's new animated series based on The Lion King, is set to premiere on Friday, January 15 on The Disney Channel.
The new animated series was set up by The Disney Channel original movie The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, which drew 5.4 million viewers and netted the biggest primetime cable numbers of 2015 for kids in the 2-5 age demographic.
The plot is centered around Kion (Max Charles), son of Nala (Gabrielle Union) and Simba (Rob Lowe), and his diverse group of friends, who each have a unique skill and must unite to protect their home, The Pride Lands.
There will be a full length preview episode, "The Rise Of Makuu", available from December 14 on WatchDisneyJunior.com, the Watch Disney Junior app, and on iTunes.
Beyond: Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Multi-Part Decision
This week, Max, Marty, Brian and Golden Sun talk about about FF7 Remake's episodic decision, Uncharted 4 dialogue trees, Brian's awful acts of terror in Far Cry Primal, and the worst Christmas songs ever.
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What to Expect From CES 2016
CES 2016 is only a few weeks away, and to help you prepare for the flood of news coming out of the convention, here are the most exciting things we expect to see.
We’ve analyzed and compiled rumors of what we expect to see, though this list is far from definitive. We’ll be updating this post with more information leading up to the event.
Here’s what you need to know about CES 2016:
What is it?: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the biggest tech event of the year.
When is it?: January 6-9th, with pre-show events on the 4th and 5th.
Where is it?: Las Vegas, NV.
Why should I care?: If you want to see what you’ll be buying in a year, pay attention to what’s being announced and shown at CES.
The Flash: What to Expect from Wally West
Full spoilers for The Flash's Season 2 midseason finale, "Running to Stand Still," continue below.
Wally West has arrived on The Flash! In Season 2's midseason finale, "Running to Stand Still," Keiynan Lonsdale's character arrived on Iris (Candice Patton) and Joe West's (Jesse L. Martin) doorstep to connect with the family he never knew.
As fans of DC Comics know, Wally West has a larger role to play than just being a new family member. After the episode aired, I hopped on the phone with Lonsdale to talk about how long it will take to get to know Wally more, find out whether he can offer any Kid Flash teases and learn what we have to look forward to when The Flash returns from its winter hiatus.
Showtime Orders New Seasons of Homeland, The Affair
Both Homeland and The Affair have been picked up an additional season, Showtime has announced.
Homeland will be receiving a sixth season, while The Affair will enter its third, after both shows have climbed to the top as the two highest-rated scripted series currently airing on premium TV.
The Season 5 finale of Homeland will air on December 20 at 9pm ET/PT and star Claire Danes' Carrie Mathieson and Mandy Patinkin's Saul Berenson, as the two seek to prevent a terrorist attack from taking place in Berlin.
You’re the Worst Stars Preview the Season 2 Finale
Grab your trash juice, because the Season 2 finale of FXX's fantastic comedy You're the Worst is almost here.
Full spoilers for Season 2 continue below.
It's been a doozy of a season, mixing comedy with drama as its central story followed Gretchen dealing with the return of her clinical depression. Fortunately that arc came to a positive place at the end of Season 2's penultimate episode, "Other Things You Could Be Doing," and things seem to be in a better place for the series' central couple going into the finale.
To preview the new episode, "The Heart is a Dumb Dumb," I hosted a Google Hangout with stars Aya Cash and Chris Geere to talk about the show and what they hope will happen in Season 3. You can watch it in its entirety below.
Xbox One $50 Off Console Deal Returns for Limited Time
Thanks to a successful Black Friday, Microsoft has announced it's bringing back the $50 discount on all Xbox One console bundles.
According to Major Nelson's announcement on Xbox Wire, the promotion begins in the United States today, December 9, and will continue until December 26. The deal extends to all console bundles, including the Xbox One Limited Edition Halo 5: Guardians Bundle, the Xbox One Elite Bundle and the Xbox One 1TB Holiday Bundle.
In addition, the company will be holding a special Countdown sale from December 22 to January 7. According to Microsoft, it will be the "biggest digital game sale of the year for the Xbox Store," offering an array of titles at discounted prices with weekly and daily deals.