Comic-Con: Shout! Factory Bringing Power Rangers, Ponies and Surprises
Now a mainstay at San Diego Comic-Con, Shout! Factory is returning to the convention in 2015 with their staple booth (#4118) and store, as well as a panel on Friday revealing new Blu-ray and DVD collector's editions and some surprise announcements.
The Shout! Factory booth highlights include a green screen photo booth, featuring backdrops from Power Rangers, Mystery Science Theater 3000 and My Little Pony; a Kaiju scavenger hunt (in partnership with Famous Monsters Magazine at booth #1507) offering a limited-edition Godzilla poster; a My Little Pony costume contest; and exclusive merchandise.
Meanwhile, the Shout! Factory panel is just the thing for genre and horror film buffs, obscure franchise fanatics, animation aficionados, fans of retro television or who just have a penchant for pop culture entertainment. The discussion and Q&A will feature Brian Ward (Blu-ray/DVD producer), Melissa Boag (Vice President, Shout! Factory Kids) and Jeff Nelson (Senior Marketing Director, Scream Factory), and will be moderated by IGN TV's own Eric Goldman!
Top 25 Batman Villains
They say a hero is defined by his villains, and no hero has a rogues gallery like Batman. Are you ready for a field trip to Arkham Asylum? These are the 25 best Batman villains of all time.
One of Batman’s greatest strengths is that he knows the streets and alleys of Gotham City better than anyone. But when the shadowy group known as the Court of Owls appeared with their haunting masks and undead Talon assassins, Batman realized that maybe he didn’t know his city as well as he thought.
Minecraft: Story Mode Details Coming This Weekend
Those curious about the upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode from Telltale Games could have all their questions answered this weekend.
Telltale, the studio behind Tales from the Borderlands, hinted at the possible reveal on Twitter, writing, "Let us tell you a story..." followed by a Minecon logo.
Minecon takes place in London this weekend, July 4th and 5th.
Details about Minecraft: Story Mode have been limited since the game's announcement late last year.
We know it'll be an original story-driven experience determined by player choice, rather than an official backstory for Steve, the iconic Minecraft player character and default skin.
Pokemon Shuffle is Coming to Mobile Devices
Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is currently in development for mobile devices and will launch later this year.
According to the press release, players will be battling wild Pokemon in this blockbuster puzzle game. "By matching three or more Pokémon, players can deal damage and whittle down their opponents. Fans can even battle through difficult stages by using Mega-Evolved Pokémon."
Pokemon Shuffle for the Nintendo 3DS has been downloaded more than 4.5 million times. On the Apple App Store and Google Play, Pokemon Shuffle Mobile will be free.
In other Pokemon news, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon has a Japanese release date, and a "winter" launch window for the US.
PS Plus Turns 5, Hands Out Gifts
Today is the fifth anniversary of PlayStation Plus, but Sony is the one handing out presents.
According to the PlayStation Blog, PS Plus users who have been signed up to the service from the very beginning will be receiving a free "limited edition" gift. If you think you're one of these people, keep checking your emails today.
We don't know what this mystery gift is yet, but we'll update you when we know more.
The long awaited Driveclub PS Plus Edition came out last week. Keep it right here on IGN for when July's free PS Plus games get announced.
SpaceX Rocket Explodes Shortly After Launch
The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station exploded a few minutes after launch yesterday.
It was carrying 4,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS, including food for the stationed astronauts, spare parts, and an adapter to allow future docking at the station. It is a huge setback, but the astronauts on the station have enough food until at least October.
CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk tweeted that there "was an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank," which caused the break up of the rocket.
There Will Be a Street Fighter 5 Panel at Comic-Con
There will be a Street Fighter V panel run by Capcom at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
On Thursday July 9 at 11:45am PDT, Francis Mao of Capcom will moderate a panel of Street Fighter experts and special guests.
According to the SDCC schedule, the panel will be discussing all the latest news on the upcoming fighting game. Yoshinori Ono, executive producer on the Street Fighter franchise, will also be joining the panel as an "ultra-special guest".
Attendees will be learning more about this year's Capcom Pro Tour. If you just want to play the game, IGN has the details on how to enter the Street Fighter V beta, before the full game launches next year.
Fallout 4’s Real Pip-Boy Won’t Work With Larger Phones
The much sought-after Fallout 4 Collector's Edition Pip-Boy will work with regular-sized smart phones, but those with larger models are out of luck.
As detailed in a recent Bethesda Blog entry, the foam inserts included with the Pip-Boy casing will fit the iPhone 6, iPhone 5/5S, iPhone 4/4S, Samsung Galaxy 5, and Samsung Galaxy 4. A customizable foam insert will also be included for those who own another model or brand with a similar build.
However, any phones larger than those listed - including the iPhone 6+ - won't fit inside the casing.
"As we wanted to stay faithful to the dimensions of the in-game model, any smartphones larger than the models listed will not fit inside the wearable device" the post states. "For these larger devices, our Pip-Boy companion app will still be available."
BattleCry: an Interesting Game With a Generic Name
It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for BattleCry. A free-to-play multiplayer game on PC, it’s been somewhat drowned in the hype of Bethesda’s bigger and louder upcoming lineup. Worse, named after the studio making it, its 'BattleCry' title is aggressively generic; interchangeable with any number of existing and upcoming games in 2015. BattleCry?’ people ask. “Is that the one from 2K, or the one from Bethesda?”
With this in mind, I was eager to sit down with BattleCry’s Design Director Lucas Thomas and hear his take on BattleCry’s personality. I’d played the game at Bethesda’s E3 booth, and while I admit I was initially terrible at its combat - team-based, up-close-and-personal - its bright colour palette and stylized finishers were a far cry from the nondescript game I’d had in my head. For those of us who tend to be drawn to single player experiences over multiplayer, BattleCry feels more accessible than its gritty name might suggest.
Top Gun 2 Will Explore ‘The End of an Era of Dogfighting’
As work to get Top Gun 2 airborne continues, producer David Ellison has shed a little more light on what to expect from the long-gestating sequel should it ever get off the ground. He's also confirmed he’d like to see it shot with a focus on practical effects.
“Justin Marks is writing the screenplay right now,” said Ellison at a recent interview during a press day for Terminator Genisys in Berlin, as reported by Collider. “He has a phenomenal take to really update that world for what fighter pilots in the Navy has turned into today.”
“There is an amazing role for Maverick in the movie and there is no Top Gun without Maverick, and it is going to be Maverick playing Maverick.