Hadrian’s Wall Is a Love Letter to Blade Runner & Aliens
With the new Image Comics series Hadrian's Wall being announced at today's Image Expo, we had a chat with the creative team -- writers Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel and artist Rod Reis -- about reteaming for this new project.
But first, here’s the official synopsis for Hadrian's Wall:
In 1985, tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union culminated with nuclear detonations in New York City and Moscow. In the decades after, the two super powers found peace through a partnership focused on building the first colony in space. But now, one hundred years later, a new Cold War simmers… between Earth and that very Colony.
App Store Update: July 2
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Welcome to a special App Store Update week, iOS owners! 2015 is halfway over as of this week, so we're doing a little mid-year evaluation on the state of the App Store so far. Looking back across the past six months, we've picked out 15 games that we consider to be among the best new Game Debuts of 2015 to this point. We'll be presenting three picks a day for each day this week, so come back every day to see which apps made the cut!
No Man’s Sky: Everything You Need to Know – IGN First
Our IGN First game for July is No Man's Sky, the incredibly ambitious, practically infinite exploration epic from Hello Games. For such a big game (in every sense of the word), very little of it has been shown and many mysteries remain. This month we'll pull back the curtain and answer some of those questions, starting on Monday, July 6 with the longest uninterrupted look at the game yet: an 18-minute guided tour of a planet with Hello Games founder and No Man's Sky programmer Sean Murray. We'll have new content throughout the entire month, so be sure to bookmark this page, because this is the place where it'll all be archived! For now, here's our most recent look at the game:
Bryan Cranston/Seth Green Series Gets a Comic Book
SuperMansion, Crackle's new stop-motion animated series, from creators/EPs Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells and executive producers Bryan Cranston and Seth Green is headed to San Diego Comic-Con with panels, signings, and a new comic book in support the show.
SuperMansion follows the adventures of Titanium Rex (Cranston) as he struggles to live with and fight alongside the Millennial-aged, often lackadaisical members of The League of Freedom. And IGN's got your exclusive first look at the cover of the comic, done by legendary comic-book artist Joe Madureira (‘Joe Mad’). Feast your eyes!
2 New Valiant Comics Unveiled
Ahead of Comic-Con, Valiant Entertainment announced two new comic series it has in the works.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, both new series follow the respective plights of existing characters.
Wrath of the Eternal Warrior focuses on Gilad, an immortal who was part of Unity, The Valiant, and the yet-to-be-released Book of Death. Events from Book of Death shift Gilad away from Earth and transport her to an alien world. The series is slated to kick off in November, and will be written by Robert Venditti, who has been writing X-O Manowar at Valiant since its launch.
New Batman v Superman Images Hit
Some new photos have been revealed from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, featuring not just the title characters (as played by Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill) but also Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman (and her alter ego Diana Prince!).
The images come from EW. Check them out below:
Podcast: The last film Robin Williams appeared in reviewed by the Digigods
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 06/30/15 (MP3) -- 30.5 MB
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This Week in the Nintendo eShop
It's another light week here on the eShop as the highlight is the Wii U Virtual Console release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The most interesting new release is definitely Roving Rogues, a novel platformer where you play from the end to the beginning. On the sale front, the Phoenix Wright series is on a deep discount. Maybe July 4th is the perfect time for some turnabout action?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ($9.99)
The 1998 Nintendo 64 classic that kicked off 3D Zeldas is now out on the Wii U Virtual Console. If you're hankering for replaying Link's first 3D adventure in all of its former glory, Ocarina of Time on Wii U is likely your best bet. While the 3DS version is likely the definitive version of the landmark game, the N64 version holds up surprisingly well. If you bought it on Wii Virtual Console, you can upgrade to the Wii U version for $2.
9 Awesome Video Game Heists
Battlefield Hardline and Grand Theft Auto Online have shown a new generation of gamers the joy of planning and taking part in intricately planned heists. But they aren’t the first game to make us feel like we’re George Clooney in Ocean’s 11.
Below are nine more notable heists in games that would make Danny Ocean damn proud:
With his unparalleled athleticism and vast arsenal of gadgets, Sam Fisher could easily moonlight as a world class cat burglar. So it makes perfect sense he would eventually find himself robbing a high-security bank – as matter of national security, of course.
Fisher’s government employer, Third Echelon, needs to take a peek at some financial records within a Panamanian bank, but to cover any tracks of America’s involvement, Fisher will also need to cop a few millions in French bonds. Like Ethan Hunt with a back problem, you rappel down into the lobby via a skylight and slink your way through laser grids and ventilation shafts. To pop open the vault, you use EMP charges stowed away in a safety deposit box and a telemetric lock pick that would make Q blush.
IGN Free Game of the Month: Bloons Tower Defense 5
IGN has partnered with Ninja Kiwi to give gamers Bloons Tower Defense 5 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad free-of-charge! All copies of the fantastic tower defense game are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so be sure to visit grab your free copy ASAP: