Kinberg on Plotting the Future of Stars Wars
Simon Kinberg, the writer-producer behind projects like X-Men: Days of Future Past and this Friday’s Fantastic Four, has shared a few details on the collaborative process involved in shaping the future of such an epic and beloved film franchise as Star Wars. Because, yep, he's involved in that too.
Kinberg spent a week working with writers Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) and Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and so much more), presumably some time before production began on The Force Awakens, figuring out the structure for the new Star Wars trilogy and standalone spin-offs.
"Like a TV writers room, we spent a week with a whiteboard and some pens and were in a conference room all day talking about
YouTube Says So Long to 301+ View Counts
YouTube is retiring the "301+ views" placeholder view count. The placeholder would appear on popular videos until their number of views could be verified.
In its place, YouTube is implementing a new system that counts and verifies views as they come in, meaning the thrill of the 301+ count is a thing of the past.
We're saying goodbye to 301+ and hello to more up-to-date video views. pic.twitter.com/33OQuOvxcs
— YouTube Creators (@YTCreators) August 5, 2015
Dota 2’s Adorable Figurines Are as Awesome as Amiibo
Each year at The International, Valve sells adorable Dota 2 Demi-Hero figurines that give even the best amiibo a run for its money -- and this year's Bloodseeker, Death Prophet, Bounty Hunter, Outworld Devourer, and Venomancer might even outdo last year's gorgeous toys.
They're $30 apiece at the Dota 2 Secret Shop at TI5 this year. Take a look at each of them below, plus the bonus, hyper-rare gold variant for Death Prophet
You can watch TI5 replays and live on IGN.
Rainbow Six Siege Turns Counter Terrorism Into a Spectator Sport
It’s in the second round of my hands-on with Rainbow Six Siege’s Heresford Base map that things come unstuck. The first round on defence was a breeze; myself and my four squad mates having survived an assault on our heavily fortified armory stronghold with barely a bullet lodged in our body armour. So when roles were reversed in round two, and perhaps thanks in part to the false sense of security afforded by the beefy ballistic shield I’d equipped to my load out, I clambered foolishly through an un-boarded window only to land feet-first in a tangled barbwire trap - distracted for just long enough to be flanked from the side and quickly dispatched. One-shot. Dead.
I should have known that I would be ambushed, and perhaps I would have had I taken some time beforehand to watch some games on the map using Rainbow Six Siege’s spectator cam mode. While Ubisoft’s upcoming tactical squad shooter only supports up to 10 players per game, five per side, an eleventh player can join purely as a passive participant to watch and learn the tactics of more experienced players.
16 New Guitar Hero Live Songs Revealed
Activision has revealed 16 new playable songs for Guitar Hero Live, bringing the total up to 100.
Check out the new tracks below, which are listed first by band name.
- Megadeth: Hangar 18
- In Flames: Deliver Us
- Boston: More Than a Feeling
- You Me at Six: Lived a Lie
- Blink 182: The Rock Show
- Rush: Limelight
- Kasabian: Club Foot
- Dream Theater: The Looking Glass
- Royal Blood: Come on Over
- Charlie XCX: Famous
- Passion Pit: Take a Walk
- Panic! At the Disco: Girls Girls Boys
Week 2 of PS Sale Features Danganronpa, Assassin’s Creed
The second week of Sony's seasonal promotional PlayStation Summer Sale is in effect, and with it comes discounts on a variety of games.
Assassin's Creed Unity, Lords of the Fallen, Costume Quest 2, and Nidhogg are included in the discounts available on PS4, while Resident Evil 6, Beyond Good & Evil HD, Assassin's Creed Rogue, and DuckTales Remastered are among the many games on sale for the PS3.
On handhelds, two games in the critically-acclaimed Danganronpa series is discounted on PlayStation Vita, and PlayStation Portable owners can save on a handful of Mega Man and Disgaea games, among others. Check out the PlayStation Store to see a full list of all the discounted games.
The Flash: Wally West Cast for Season 2
A big part of The Flash’s comic book mythology is coming to the CW series in Season 2, as Keiynan Lonsdale has been cast as Wally West. Lonsdale will be a series regular.
In the comics, Wally West not only was The Flash’s sidekick, Kid Flash, but then went on to become The Flash himself for many years. Wally has recently been re-introduced in the New 52 DC Comics. Wally has traditionally been the nephew of Iris West, played by Candice Patton on the series.
Keiynan Lonsdale will play Wally West in The Flash.
New XCOM 2 Screenshots Reveal Strategic Battle for Earth
The main thing we didn't get to see in our IGN First coverage of XCOM 2 was the "Geoscape," the board game-like overview of the struggle for control of the planet that directs your soldiers into their next tactical battle. Now, thanks to a new batch of Games-Com screenshots, we've got some idea of how it'll work. Also we get some fresh details on how we'll be customizing soldiers and weapons with more depth than ever before. Check out the slideshow below for all the info.
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NASA Releases a GIF of the Moon Passing in Front of Earth
NASA has just released a GIF that shows the Moon crossing the face of the Earth.
The series of images show the "dark side" of the Moon that's unable to be seen from Earth itself, but NASA’s well-positioned Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) - placed between the Sun and Earth - gives us a glimpse of this particular side of the Moon, as well as its relationship with our home planet. Check out NASA's page to see more.
Colin Farrell Joins Harry Potter Spinoff Fantastic Beasts
J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them just gained another cast member, as Colin Farrell has been confirmed as the latest actor to join Warner Bros.' wizarding film world.
According to THR, Farrell will play a wizard named Graves, who crosses paths with the film's protagonist, Newt Scamander (played by Eddie Redmayne), in New York. Rowling has hinted at a new wizarding school based in the States, but has yet to confirm its exact location.