Yearly Archives: 2018

Patty Jenkins Shares First Look at Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984

Director Patty Jenkins shared the first look at Pedro Pascal's character in Wonder Woman 1984, in a still shot from the film on her Twitter account Monday.

It is still unknown who Pascal will be playing in the film, as his character information has been under wraps.

Jenkins wrote alongside the photo in her tweet: "Can't…Stop… Watching… @PedroPascal1 !!! #WW84"

This marks the fourth character photo that has been revealed from Jenkins for Wonder Woman 1984, as she shared Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva aka Cheetah last month in what appeared to be a natural history museum.

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Ready for a Streaming-only Console?

Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing rumors about the next Xbox, Fortnite, AAA Nintendo Switch games, and more. The steaming-only console discussion begins at the 14-minute mark. Watch the video above or download the podcast below. Stay tuned after the episode for the premiere of music from the upcoming Guacamelee 2!

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Exclusive First Look at the Power Rangers Returning for the Show’s 25th Anniversary

Saban's Power Rangers franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and longtime fans already know what that means: An epic team-up episode bringing together Rangers past and present, as the Super Ninja Steel Rangers join forces with their legendary predecessors to save the world.

IGN can exclusively reveal three of the returning Rangers - and the premiere date for the anniversary episode - to give you time to prepare yourself for the wave of nostalgia that's about to hit you.

As some fans have speculated, Nickelodeon will air the anniversary team-up at 8 p.m. on August 28, the date that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers first premiered on the Fox Kids Network.

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Breaking Down Mission: Impossible – Fallout’s Franchise Best Opening

Armed with the best reviews in Mission: Impossible franchise history (97% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), Paramount’s Mission: Impossible - Fallout was expected to deliver the best opening weekend in franchise history, and it did just that. The film opened to $61.5 million domestic, with an additional $92 million from foreign territories for a worldwide debut of $153.5 million, with all three tallies representing new franchise records.

While we wait to see how this will fare throughout the rest of the summer (with quite minimal competition), we’re breaking down all of the different ways Fallout managed to set a new high water mark at the box office for this franchise that finds a way to keep topping itself.

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DC’s New Legion of Doom Takes the Spotlight

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Infinity Wars #1 - $5.99

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Writer Gerry Duggan |Artist Mike Deodato, Jr. (Marvel Comics)

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta Trailer Includes Blackout Gameplay Teaser

The newest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 trailer, focused on the upcoming multiplayer beta, features a new look at gameplay from Black Ops 4's battle royale mode, Blackout.

The trailer begins with a look at footage from the multiplayer beta in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, in which there are 10 playable specialists, six multiplayer maps, and six multiplayer modes.

As the trailer ends and the release date of October 12 is shown, it then transitions to new gameplay from Black Ops 4's Blackout mode.

The gameplay begins with four players headed to a helicopter, all dressed differently, then switches to the helicopter in action about to engage with four more players on the ground attempting to reach ground vehicles. A battle ensues and after a brutal sniper shot and an RPG shown hitting the helicopter, it cuts to the Blackout logo, saying a beta is coming in September.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta Trailer Includes Blackout Gameplay Teaser

The newest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 trailer, focused on the upcoming multiplayer beta, features a new look at gameplay from Black Ops 4's battle royale mode, Blackout.

The trailer begins with a look at footage from the multiplayer beta in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, in which there are 10 playable specialists, six multiplayer maps, and six multiplayer modes.

As the trailer ends and the release date of October 12 is shown, it then transitions to new gameplay from Black Ops 4's Blackout mode.

The gameplay begins with four players headed to a helicopter, all dressed differently, then switches to the helicopter in action about to engage with four more players on the ground attempting to reach ground vehicles. A battle ensues and after a brutal sniper shot and an RPG shown hitting the helicopter, it cuts to the Blackout logo, saying a beta is coming in September.

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Fortnite’s Third Twitch Prime Pack Apparently Leaked

Fans are patiently waiting for news on Fortnite's third Twitch Prime Pack and we may have our first look through a set of leaked skins and cosmetics.

According to well known Fortnite leaker Fortrisen, the Archetype skin and its matching glider, harvesting tool, and back bling will all be part of the next Twitch Prime Pack. This skin set, along with other outfits and emotes, were already datamined last week when the v5.1 update was released.

s5twitch3 The leaked Archetype skin with matching back bling, glider, and harvesting tool.

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Fortnite’s Third Twitch Prime Pack Apparently Leaked

Fans are patiently waiting for news on Fortnite's third Twitch Prime Pack and we may have our first look through a set of leaked skins and cosmetics.

According to well known Fortnite leaker Fortrisen, the Archetype skin and its matching glider, harvesting tool, and back bling will all be part of the next Twitch Prime Pack. This skin set, along with other outfits and emotes, were already datamined last week when the v5.1 update was released.

s5twitch3 The leaked Archetype skin with matching back bling, glider, and harvesting tool.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Cast Issues Statement Supporting James Gunn

The main ensemble cast of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise has released a joint statement showing support for James Gunn following his firing from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Pom Klementieff, and Michael Rooker have all signed a statement saying that they all "fully support James Gunn." Alongside the statement, Pratt's tweet and Instagram post of it explicitly mentions that the star would "personally love to see him reinstated as director of Volume 3." Bautista similarly tweeted out the letter with the hashtags #IStandWithJamesGunn and #RehireJamesGunn (and #WeAreGroot for good measure).

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