10 of the Craziest Moments in Fallout
The Fallout series is filled with some of the most memorable moments in gaming. It’s a series filled with great games and a wide variety of experiences – it's also great at producing shocking events. Here are some of the best, from all four main Fallout games, involving cutscenes, writing, animations, and game systems...
Early in the original Fallout, you’re given a quest to find Tandi, the daughter of the leader of the Shady Sands. She’s a sweet young woman, who’s earnestly helped you before (and who goes on to found the New California Republic). She’s been kidnapped by raiders, who have a heavily fortified camp, with a dozen defenders, all ready to go after your measly Vault Dweller. Show up with a high enough Luck stat, though, and the opposition just melts away, believing you to be the ghost of their old leader.
Abrams Shows Star Wars: The Force Awakens to Dying Fan
Ahead of its release next month, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was shown to a terminally ill fan.
Daniel Fleetwood, who was diagnosed in July with a rare form of cancer called spindle cell sarcoma, was told he had two months to live. In order to grant Fleetwood his dying wish, a Twitter campaign dubbed #ForceforDaniel was created.
Thanks to support from actors Mark Hamill and John Boyega, the campaign grabbed the attention of director J.J. Abrams, who reached out to Fleetwood and had an unedited version of the film screened for him at this home.
Daniel's partner Ashely shared the news in a post on Facebook, which as since surfaced on Twitter (via TheVerge).
Overwatch: Origins Edition Release Date Set for Spring 2016
UPDATE: Blizzard confirmed the Origins Edition for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on stage at BlizzCon today. Overwatch will launch simultaneously on all three platforms in Spring 2016.
The Origins Edition includes five Origins skins:
- Strike Commander Morrison
- Overgrown Bastion
- Blackwatch Reyes
- Security Chief Pharah
- Slipstream Tracer
New Marvel’s Jessica Jones Images
As we get close to its premiere, Netflix have released a ton of new images from Marvel's Jessica Jones.
Debuting November 20th, the latest Netflix/Marvel series stars Krysten Ritter as the title character, alongside Mike Colter as Luke Cage, David Tennant as Kilgrave, Rachael Taylor as Trish "Patsy" Walker, Eka Darville as Malcolm, Erin Moriarty as Hope, Wil Traval as Will Simpson and Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth.
Check out the images in the gallery below!
For more on Marvel's Jessica Jones, check out my review of the first episode, and our cast interviews below.
Deadpool Creator Teases ‘Killer’ Project With Marvel
Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has something big cooking up at Marvel.
The writer/artist took to Twitter today to share a cryptic announcement about a "killer" project coming in 2016.
I have a KILLER Marvel project slated for 2016, that much I've been cleared to mention. When I can share details I will. Stay tuned...
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) November 5, 2015
No other details about this project have been revealed, although it's very likely he's working with Marvel on a new Deadpool-related project, as the film is set to debut in theaters on February 12, 2016.
New Green Lantern Premium Figure from Sideshow Shines Bright
Sideshow Collectibles' newest Green Lantern figure has been revealed.
Standing 24.5 inches tall and weighing approximately 13 pounds, this Hal Jordan Green Lantern figure is available for $450 from Sideshow's online store. Those who prefer to defer payment can opt for a $50/month payment plan.
Check out Hal in all his glory below, and check out the Green Lantern: Lost Army miniseries from DC for more about the Lanterns.
DC has been doubling down on their cinematic endeavors lately, introducing new shows like Supergirl and the eventual Legends of Tomorrow, producing a crossover episode between Constantine and Arrow, and releasing new images from the upcoming film Suicide Squad.
Aaron Sorkin Reveals His Idea for a Pixar Movie
The Social Network and Steve Jobs screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has shared his idea for a Pixar film.
The Oscar winner was approached by Pixar Animation in the '90s to pen the screenplay for an animated film, and now in an interview with Digital Spy, he has finally pulled back the curtain on the idea he had many years ago. The hypothetical project would tell the story of a film writer who finds creative inspiration for a screenplay from the office supplies on his desk.
Character Descriptions for CW’s Archie TV Pilot
As casting begins for the project, character descriptions have been revealed for the CW's pilot Riverdale - a live-action, modern-day take on the Archie comic book world.
The descriptions come by way of TV Line, which reveals that Archie is now harbouring a "dark, terrible secret," while Betty now has an "affinity for Adderall," amongst other juicy plot hints. Here are the full descriptions for the four main characters, via TV Line:
-Archie Andrews: A high school sophomore, the redhead is still boyishly handsome but “pumped and looking good after working construction for his dad during the summer.” Archie is grappling with heavy issues and juggling the interest of several girls while discovering his passion for writing and performing music against his father and his football coach’s better wishes. Oh, and he’s harboring more than one dark, terrible secret.
Take a Tour of 4 Star Wars: Battlefront Planets
EA has released four interactive Star Wars: Battlefront trailers that give us a closer look at planets Hoth, Tatooine, Endor, and Sullust.
The guided teasers include informative bits about characters, weapons, locations, game modes, and much more. We picked out the most important things you need to know from each of the four planets, and you can check them all out below.
Star Wars: Battlefront was IGN's E3 Game of Show. The $50 Battlefront DLC season pass was revealed last month.
Brian is an Editor at IGN. He's re-reading the Thrawn Trilogy. You can follow him @albinoalbert on Twitter.
TBS Debuts Rashida Jones’ Angie Tribeca Via Marathon; Season 2 Ordered
TBS is taking a different tactic with their upcoming Rashida Jones comedy series, Angie Tribeca, debuting the entire first season via a marathon - while also ordering a second season of the comedy before the debut.
All 10 episodes of the first season will air five times in a row in a marathon starting Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Sunday 9pm ET/PT, as well as through TBS' video-on-demand, digital, and mobile platforms. Then, beginning January 25, TBS will begin rolling out Season 2 (or "Seasons 2 to 11" as the press release joked, claiming each "season" consisted of a single episode).
Angie Tribeca is executive produced by Nancy Carell and Steve Carell and follows a squad of LAPD detectives investigating cases that range from ventriloquist murder to baker suicides.