Freddy vs. Jason Coming to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights
Two of horror's most iconic villains are returning to Halloween Horror Nights 25 in the recently announced Freddy vs. Jason house at Universal's Orlando.
Like in the film, Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees will find themselves battling it out in this new maze. The first portion of the experience will focus on Friday the 13th, with guests finding themselves at Camp Crystal Lake reliving Jason's various kills. The second part is all Freddy as guests are transported to Elm Street through the dream realm.
Scientists May Have Found 75 Million Year Old Dinosaur Blood Cells
Scientists have examined part of a fossilized dinosaur claw and observed "tiny ovoid structures" resembling red blood cells.
According to the BBC, scientists from Imperial College London have found evidence of preserved dinosaur soft-tissue, including signs of the collagen found in the skin, tendons and ligaments of modern animals.
What separates this from earlier findings that made similar claims is the condition of the specimens studied. Dr. Susannah Maidment told the BBC previous reports of soft tissue found in dinosaur fossils "have tended to be in specimens that are really exceptionally preserved." Maidment called such cases one-offs that "require special pleading," to explain how they ended up in a state of preservation.
Nonlinear World of Action RPG Kyn Coming Next Month
The two-man game development team of Tangrin Entertainment has announced its action RPG Kyn will be coming to PC, Mac, and Linux on July 28th.
Kyn is an action RPG where gamers can control up to six different warriors in a nonlinear world inspired by the myths and legends of the Vikings. During the game, players will "customize their party, craft new items and develop new combat strategies," according to Tangrin.
Gamers who pre-order Kyn will qualify for the Legendary Fire Master Set, which "includes full body armor set" that players can equip once a character’s body stat reaches 20.
The pre-order bonus also has the Eye of the Fire Axe, a "badass fiery weapon that deals extra damage," as well as increases attack speed when characters body stat reaches 45.
Unlocked: Reacting to the Huge Halo 5 News
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In light of the big Halo 5 campaign details and multiplayer bomb dropped by 343 Industries, we spend a good chunk of the show getting SUPER EXCITED for Halo 5. Plus: reactions to the 1TB Xbox One announcement, a talk about how Forza is a victim of its own success, why we love Mirror's Edge Catalyst's new title, and much more. And, yes, there's another In-N-Out bet made over Games With Gold and, specifically, PoolNation FX.
NOTES:
The "should there be a third Forza franchise" discussion starts at the 10:33 mark of the audio podcast.
Take on the UNSC or Covenant With These Con Exclusive Halo Guns
If you're a Halo fan and you'll be attending this year's San Diego Comic Con, you'll have the chance to get your hands on a set of exclusive weapons from the Halo universe.
Currently available for pre-order through Matty Collector, the set includes the UNSC M6 Blaster and the Covenant Plasma Overcharge Blaster. The BOOMco-built toy guns claim a dart range of 70 feet, and the pack includes 16 darts and a target.
The set also comes in a collectible case "inspired by in-game UNSC supply crates," according to the product description.
Magic Player Reclaims Stolen Cards With Sting Operation
A cache of stolen Magic: The Gathering cards worth roughly $8,000 USD has been recovered by police in Prince William County, VA. The cards belong to 23-year old Kemper Pogue, whose car was broken into to get at the collection.
After having nearly 300 Magic: The Gathering cards stolen, Kemper Pogue did what anyone in a similar situation would do: he went into his house, opened up a beer, and "promptly started screaming expletives," while waiting for the police to arrive, Pogue told The Washington Post.
Police report filed, Pogue then turned to the Internet to help track down his stolen collection. "I’d been collecting these cards since I was a kid," he said, and so he was determined to get them back. Pogue's first move was to alert members of his local Magic community of the theft via Facebook. After that, he called stores in the area that deal in Magic cards to be on the look-out.
Get a Glimpse of Leto’s Joker in New Set Photos
We've seen some official releases of the characters, and some peeks from the production of Suicide Squad. Today brings us another glimpse of Jared Leto's Joker, as his costume peeks out from his Grim Reaper-like coat via Just Jared.
If his shiver-worthy look to camera is anything to go by, Leto might be doing some method acting here.
Take a Look at the Convention Center Before E3 Begins
It’s close to that most wonderful time of year. E3 is right around the corner and IGN has a sneak peek at the L.A. Convention Center before it will be filled wall to wall with people.
As you can see in the images below, games like Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Uncharted 4 will have a major presence, with artwork big enough to cover the sides of buildings.
E3 takes place June 16-18 this year. As is tradition, Monday, June 15 is reserved for press conferences. Check here for IGN's E3 live stream schedule.
After our 30 minute pre-shows, here's when each press conference kicks off.
Poll Results: Daredevil is the Best Comic Book TV Series
Last week, we asked you guys to pick your favorite comic book TV show out of an assortment of choices ranging from The CW's Arrow, Flash, and iZombie to ABC's Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter to streaming shows like Marvel's Daredevil and Powers.
Daredevil: The Punisher Cast for Season 2
Well, the results are in and with nearly 70,000 votes cast Marvel's dark and gritty Daredevil series took the prize with just over a third of the pie.
All Future Halo Games Will Have Betas
In the wake of Halo: The Master Chief Collection's troubled launch, 343 Industries has confirmed it will have a beta for all future Halo games.
"There is so much we learned with the Halo 5 beta. There is actually stuff we took from our Master Chief Collection -- learnings that we were able to put into the
beta," studio head Bonnie Ross told Game Informer.
"Going forward, you will never see a Halo game coming out without a beta.
was obviously painful for our fans and for us. But it won't happen again," Ross added.
343 Industries is going to great lengths to ensure Halo 5: Guardians is successful, especially in the multiplayer space. In fact, the studio revealed just yesterday that all of the game's post-launch multiplayer maps will be free.