5 Movies We’re Excited for at Comic-Con 2015
San Diego Comic-Con is upon us! Yes, it’s that time of year again when thousands upon thousands of super-fans head down to San Diego to overtake the city in the hope of getting a glimpse of some of the biggest upcoming movies (and TV shows and comics and games…). IGN will of course be there in full force, ready to take in -- and relay to you -- everything the studios unveil.
Interestingly, Sony, Paramount and Marvel Studios are all skipping big presentations this year, but there’s still plenty to look forward to on the movies front. Here are the five movies/movie panels we are most excited for at this year’s show!
Saturday, July 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm, Hall H: Warner Bros. will start Saturday off with a bang as the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice team takes the stage in the giant Hall H at 10:30am. After bringing the house down last year, director Zack Snyder and stars Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman) and Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) return alongside co-stars Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), Jeremy Irons (Alfred) and Holly Hunter (who’s she playing? Maybe we’ll find out on Saturday!). Of course, with Marvel Studios not presenting a movie panel this year, Comic-Con 2015 is the DC Cinematic Universe’s to lose. Rumors abound that Suicide Squad and perhaps even announcements regarding the Justice League movie will also be going down on Saturday morning in Hall H.
Production on Nintendo’s NX Console May Begin This Year
Things may be heating up more quickly for the codenamed Nintendo NX console than previously thought.
Digitimes reports Nintendo has been visiting their supply chain partners recently and has ordered pilot production on the new system from Foxconn Electronics. This initial manufacturing is likely to begin in October at the latest.
Additionally, mass production on the system is rumored to begin sometime in May or June 2016, with a possible launch in July 2016. They're expected to talk more about the system sometime next year, and several other companies are likely to join in on production.
Mortal Kombat X’s Predator Gets Release Date
You'll be able to play as Predator in Mortal Kombat X as early as July 7th if you've purchased the Kombat Pack DLC pass, or you can buy the character separately on July 14th.
NetherRealm revealed the dates on Twitter today with the caption, "Soon the hunt will begin..."
Predator will be the third downloadable character for Mortal Kombat X.
Nintendo to Support Wii U, 3DS Following NX Launch
While Nintendo is gearing up to launch a new gaming platform in the near future, it isn't going to abandon 3DS and Wii U owners as soon as the mysterious NX is released.
"Regarding your concern about what will happen to Wii U or what will happen to Nintendo 3DS, NX is a new platform, so the installed base will have to be built up from zero," Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata said in a recent Q&A with investors.
"When NX is launched, there already will be a certain volume of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U hardware widely existing in the market, so from a software business perspective, it would be highly inefficient to stop releasing titles for Nintendo 3DS or Wii U right after the launch of NX," Iwata continued.
Nintendo Wants Mass Appeal for Its Smartphone Games
Nintendo is looking to appeal to as broad a market as possible with its smartphone games, according to company president and CEO Satoru Iwata.
"As long as Nintendo makes smart device applications, we must make them so that they appeal not just to some limited age group but to a wide age demographic just as our games thus far have been doing, and they should appeal to anyone regardless of their gaming experiences and gender, and most importantly, regardless of different cultures, nationalities and languages," Iwata said during a recent Q&A with investors.
New Photo Shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
A new photo of Ryan Reynolds as the foul-mouthed antihero Deadpool has surfaced.
The image comes courtesy of EW, who highlights Reynolds' undying desire to play Wade Wilson for over a decade. Give him a look, fully garbed in Deadpool's iconic attire, below.
According to producer Simon Kinberg, "Deadpool is a hard R," reiterating Reynolds' confirmation earlier this year. "It’s graphic. Nothing is taboo. You either commit to a truly outrageous boundary-pushing kind of movie or you don’t."
Windows 10 Won’t Be Available to Everyone on Launch Day
Windows Insiders who participated in early testing of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system will be the first to get the upgrade on Windows 10's July 29th launch day. Everyone else has to wait.
A new post on the Windows blog explains how Microsoft is planning to roll out upgrades to users in waves, notifying them first of their access to the update and then "slowly scaling up" after launch day.
In June, millions of people secured their copy of Windows 10 after Microsoft opened up reservations. The massive amount of users waiting to upgrade to Windows 10 is part of the reason Microsoft is choosing to take it slow.
Former Xbox Boss Talks Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death Debacle
Former Xbox head and current EA COO Peter Moore has opened up about what happened at Microsoft with the Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" situation.
On Podcast Unlocked 201, Moore said the company knew there was a problem with the Xbox 360 once they all started looking at customer reports coming in.
"We knew we had a problem," Moore said. "I remember going to Robbie Bach, my boss, and saying, I think we could have a billion dollar problem here.
Obsidian’s SkyForge Braces for Open Beta Later This Month
Obsidian Entertainment has announced that its free-to-play science-fiction MMORPG Skyforge will enter open beta on July 16.
Gamers who purchased a Skyforge Founder's Pack will have a shot at the open beta a full week before everyone else, beginning on July 9, giving them plenty of time to feel their way around and get the jump on everyone else.
According to the developers, the open beta is the "culmination of four extended closed beta tests," and will let players explore the world of Aelion "through the Ascension Atlas as five diverse classes on an unlimited basis."
Players who join the open-beta during the first two weeks will be granted two special costumes. To access the beta, players need to register an account at the Skyforge website and then download the client when it's made available.
Daily Deals: Borderlands, Far Cry 4, Ghost in the Shell
One of last year's best shooters just dropped $10. If you haven't had a chance to explore Kyrat, now is the time
The Borderlands Handsome Collection Just Dropped $20
Borderlands 2 plus the pre-sequel with all the DLC, newly remastered for Xbox One and PS4.