Yearly Archives: 2018
The Weirdest Failed TV Pilots in History
Think about the weirdest television show you've ever seen. Now think about this... the network thought that show was a safe bet, at least compared to the pilot episodes we're about to talk about.
What's a pilot, you ask? Nobody has ever described it more concisely than Jules did in Pulp Fiction: "The way they make shows is, they make one show. That show's called a pilot. Then they show that show to the people who make shows, and on the strength of that one show they decide if they're going to make more shows. Some pilots get picked and become television programs. Some don't, become nothing."
For the most part, the first episode of every television series you've ever seen was the pilot. If the network thought the pilot was good, they made the whole series. But again, for every pilot episode that went to series there are probably dozens that didn't get picked up. Sometimes these episodes wound up airing as "Made for TV Movies," but most of them languish in complete obscurity. At least until the internet came along and some of the weirdest footnotes in television history found their way into the hands of TV geeks everywhere.
Comic Book Reviews for February 28, 2018
Before we get to the reviews, please read this important note from the editor of IGN Comics, Joshua Yehl.
Hello friends,
Since before I was hired by IGN four years ago, IGN Comics has published dozens of comic book reviews every week. We've weighed in on everything from the big events at Marvel and DC to exciting indie projects, utilizing a variety of reviewer voices who helped readers decide what to put on their pull lists. I am proud of all the work that we have done and the role we've played in the larger comics community, which is why it's bittersweet to announce that IGN Comics will be bringing our current comic review format to an end.
Moving forward, we'll be reviewing a handful of comics each week, selected based on what our audience likes to read and what intriguing books we want to spotlight. In addition, we'll be running more analytical pieces that explore ongoing themes, artistic styles, and character arcs. The big advantage here is that we are now free to analyze a whole story arc or an entire comic run as opposed to just a single issue, all in order to help you, the reader, better find the comics you want to buy for your bookshelf.
Detroit: Become Human Has a Release Date
Detroit: Become Human, the next game from David Cage's Quantic Dream, will be released on May 25.
Cage himself made the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, calling it "Quantic Dream’s most ambitious title to date."
Following the stories of three androids in a near-future Detroit, the game charts the beginnings of an android revolution.
In classic Quantic Dream style, the game is an action-accented adventure game, with multiple choices and concsequences depending on players' decisions.
Cage has promised it's the most variable game the studio has made yet. "Each story is almost as unique as your DNA," he adds.
Pokemon Cards and Toys See Sales Spike in Europe
Pokemon products are still seeing spikes in sales, even without Pokemon Go's enormous popularity - the factor once associated with their rise.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, The Pokemon Company went on dominate an 82% share of the trading cards market in Europe last year, bringing in €100 million out of a total of €122 million spent on strategic card games across Europe.
The sales of the trading card game are on the rise in the territory, seeing a 42% growth in the UK, all the way up to a staggering 644% growth in Italy.
Twisted Metal Creator’s Studio Shuts Down
David Jaffe's studio, The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency has shut down in the wake of a cancelled project.
Jaffe, who has previously helped create God of War and Twisted Metal, which both made IGN's list of top 100 PlayStation 2 games, tweeted about layoffs at the studio last month, after the project it was working on was cancelled.
Wanted y'all2hear it from me before anyone else:we've had a project canceled and have been forced2lay off the vast majority of the Bartlet Jones staff gaming division. More news2come but for now, that's what's up.Heart's breaking4the amazingly talented crew that's out of work :(.
New Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Trailer Drops
The game that lets you create your own wizard and live out your Hogwarts fantasies on mobile is now open for registration.
If a mobile Harry Potter RPG that lets you live the virtual life of a Hogwarts wizard-in-training sounds good to you, you can sign up on Google Play for notifications when the game officially releases.
A new trailer for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery also dropped today, showing off the upcoming game.
In Hogwarts Mystery, you get to create your own wizard and experience the Hogwarts lifestyle, attending classes, learn useful magical skills from the Harry Potter universe, and "form friendships or rivalries with other students."
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Dope Director to Adapt Black Hole
Charles Burns' graphic novel Black Hole is getting a film adaption, and Dope writer and director, Rick Famuyiwa, will be at the helm of the project.
The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Famuyiwa has signed on with Plan B and New Regency to write and direct the film.
We described Dope as "a bustling, hustling urban coming-of-age comedy that also has some smart, serious stuff to say about identity and empowerment," in our review, which should stand Famuyiwa in good stead to tackle Black Hole's underlying themes of sexual awakening and the transition into adulthood.
Nintendo More Interested in New Peripherals Than ‘Switch 2.0′
Nintendo will reportedly aim to increase the number of peripherals for the Switch in its second year on the market, rather than update its base hardware.
According to The Wall Street Journal's sources, Nintendo's focusing on better manufacturing and shipping of its current Switch model, to keep up with demand.
Alongside that, the sources say that "Switch features in the coming year could also include additional network-related features and peripherals to be attached to its USB Type-C port."
Nintendo Switch turns a year old this Saturday, March 3. With sales of the console now the fastest ever in the US, outselling the Wii U in under a year, and expected to sell 20 million more units in the next fiscal year, it's fairly clear why Nintendo wouldn't want to fragment or confuse its player base by releasing a new model.