Scream: The TV Series – Meet the Horror Movie Expert
With MTV's Scream -- inspired by the Kevin Williamson/Wes Craven film series -- set to slaughter a bunch of unsuspecting teens starting June 30th, IGN's got an exclusive look at the show's resident horror movie fan, Noah Foster - played by John Karna (Modern Family, The Neighbors).
Check out the following clip featuring Noah explaining a few of the tropes of high school movies and how they directly connect to slasher films - and then check out his official character bio, as we see how Noah looks to fill the knowing, film-savvy role as the Randy character Jamie Kennedy famously portrayed in the first three Scream films.
Noah Foster is a prodigy, a boy genius who worships at the altar of all things nerd. When he’s not working his after school job at the local comic shop, or hacking the servers at CERN just for s***s and giggles, he’s obsessing over video games, anime, and above all else, horror movies. But he doesn’t stop there, Noah has been fascinated with true-crime documentaries and serial killer lore ever since he was a kid, giving him insight and perspective on the events happening in Lakewood...maybe even a little too much?
Wrestling Legend Dusty Rhodes Passes Away
Some sad news coming out of the world of pro-wrestling today as it was announced that the iconic Dusty Rhodes - real name Virgil Runnels - has passed away. He was 69.
Rhodes was a WWE Hall of Famer, a former three-time NWA Champion, and the father of Dustin and Cody Runnels, who now wrestle in the WWE as Goldust and Stardust respectively.
Dusty, with sons Cody and Dustin.
WWE.com broke the tragic news, noting Rhodes' immense talent for impassioned promos and captivating interviews. Within the industry itself, Rhodes was a famous booker and creative mind whose imagination and storytelling helped shaped everything from the old Mid-Atlantic territory to today's NXT product on the WWE Network.
The Steam Monster Summer Sale Starts Today
That sound you heard was the annual shout of glee from Steam users around the world. The Steam Summer Sale has begun, and it brings with it a new batch of discounts every day for the next few days.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Darkest Dungeon, Hotline Miami 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Grand Theft Auto V, and others are all currently on sale for discounts ranging from 25-83 percent off their normal selling price. These will be available for the next 24 hours, after which the sales will change.
Transistor Is Now Available on iOS
Supergiant Games has brought the team's action-RPG Transistor to iPhone and iPad devices.
Transistor is now available on the App Store, costing $10 USD. The sci-fi action-RPG — which has a 1.8GB download size — features a new touch interface for iPad and iPhone, but players can also use classic controls with optional gamepad support.
Previously released on PlayStation 4 and PC, Transistor is the sophomore release from Bastion creator Supergiant. The console and PC versions of Transistor have sold over 600,000 copies.
Final Fantasy, Rock Band Devs Among Oculus Partners
Square Enix and Harmonix are among the publishers working with Oculus VR and its Oculus Rift tech.
Oculus announced a clutch of intriguing partnerships at its pre-E3 press conference today, including Square Enix, Harmonix, Ready at Dawn, Climax Studios, Gunfire Games, CCP, and Insomniac Games. Check out the full list in the screengrab below.
A Harmonix spokesperson told IGN, “We’re incredibly excited to be an Oculus Developer. Harmonix loves exploring new technology and seeing how we can use that technology to let people interact with music in meaningful ways. We've done it as early as working with the PlayStation Eye camera on PS2, later with Kinect on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One. VR is incredibly exciting and there are a lot of new opportunities that we're still exploring; we'll have more to share once we're ready.”
Ex-Vigil Devs Announce Oculus Rift Game Called Chronos
David Adams, CEO and founder of Gunfire Games, took the stage at today's Oculus Rift conference to detail Chronos, a third-person "atmospheric RPG" coming to PC and Oculus Rift.
Chronos was announced earlier this year by Gunfire, a studio composed of several ex-Vigil (Darksiders II) developers.
Now we know it follows one character's quest to make it through an ancient labyrinth that only opens once a year.
Each time the hero fails, he must return a year later. The game takes place across the course of his life as he explores the labyrinth's "old ruins, vast caverns, and ancient tombs," aging as he goes.
The character's age will affect gameplay. In the beginning, the hero will be strong and young, but as he becomes an old man, he'll need to rely more heavily on his wit, familiarity with the labyrinth, and magic.
Marvel Hints at New Comic for The Defenders
In today’s Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #9, the final issue of the series, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones offer a tease that could signal the launch of a new Defenders comic book.
During a conversation, the married super-couple are discussing how the name “Avengers” may not have worked for their team, with Jones saying that they're more there to "defend those who can't defend themselves." Saying "defend" twice in a conversation about Marvel team names is a pretty big hint to us that a new comic for The Defenders is on the way.
Marvel has been teasing a lot of their post-Secret Wars plans for the fall recently. As part of the teases, it was mentioned that over 60 new titles will be rolled out over the course of four months. Could The Defenders be joining the likes of Invincible Iron Man as one of those 60-odd books?
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture Release Date Announced
The Chinese Room has announced that Everybody's Gone to the Rapture will launch on August 11 for PlayStation 4.
To coincide with the announcement on the PS Blog, the game's official website has now gone live.
Between now and launch, The Chinese Room will be releasing more news, including a development diary and a mini documentary.
If you're wondering what Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is, IGN has you covered with this preview.
Darksiders 2 For PS4, Xbox One Has Been Announced
Darksiders 2 is coming to PS4 and Xbox One this holiday season.
Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition comes equipped with all the previous DLC, so that’s The Maker Armor Set, The Abyssal Forge, The Demon Lord Belial, Death Rides, Angel of Death, Deadly Despair, Shadow of Death, Mortis Pack, Rusanov's Axe, Van Der Schmash Hammer, Fletcher's Crow Hammer, Mace Maximus, and lastly, Argul's Tomb.
As well as the DLC, this version of the game will run in native 1080p and features other graphical upgrades thanks to an improved Graphic Render Engine, along with rebalanced gameplay and loot distribution. The port itself is brought to you by Gunfire Games under the watchful eye of Nordic Games, the latter of which purchased the rights to the Darksiders IP when THQ went under.
The 7 Greatest Jurassic Park Quotes
With Jurassic World racing to theaters this weekend like a raptor speeding through the brush alongside its Chris Pratt Dinosaur Whisperer, Universal Pictures is poised to revive its beloved series in a big way. (Get it?)
Of course, the original Steven Spielberg film remains our first, true love in terms of the dinosaurs-run-amuck-in-a-theme-park genre. So we put together a little video featuring the most memorable lines from the highly quotable 1993 classic. Yes, it was tough to do, but we narrowed down our list to our seven favorite soundbites -- and surprisingly, Jeff Goldblum only got one slot (well, one plus a bonus).
Watch the super-cut video above, and then check out the picks below as well. And welcome… to Jurassic Park!