Monthly Archives: October 2020
Andy Samberg’s Next Movie Is a Superhero Comedy
Andy Samberg is teaming up with Craig Robinson and Common to develop a new superhero comedy titled Super High.
According to Deadline, Samberg, Robinson, and Common are planning to produce and star in the superhero comedy in which "smoking special weed gives you superpowers." Adam Mansbach has signed on to write the screenplay based on a story that he created with Shamier Anderson, who is also on board to executive produce the film.
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Sources have claimed that the film was caught up in a competitive bidding war based on its premise, however, New Line Cinema eventually won the rights to the highly sought-after project in a reported seven-figure deal that includes a production commitment. Super High is still in its early stages of development, so does not yet have a release date.
Samberg's most recent credits include Hulu's Palm Springs and Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. In recent years, he's also starred as Jake Peralta on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, alongside Robinson who plays Doug Judy. Robinson's other recent credits include Dolemite Is My Name and Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, while Common just starred as Westley in Quibi's adaptation of The Princess Bride.
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For more on Samberg's last feature film, click to read IGN's review of Palm Springs. In our write-up, we praised the script for playing into the "dystopian fantasy of being able to reinvent yourself in a lawless world" to deliver "a clever tale about what it takes for someone who's not a part of existence to want to reengage with life."
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Andy Samberg’s Next Movie Is a Superhero Comedy
Andy Samberg is teaming up with Craig Robinson and Common to develop a new superhero comedy titled Super High.
According to Deadline, Samberg, Robinson, and Common are planning to produce and star in the superhero comedy in which "smoking special weed gives you superpowers." Adam Mansbach has signed on to write the screenplay based on a story that he created with Shamier Anderson, who is also on board to executive produce the film.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/18/palm-springs-official-trailer"]
Sources have claimed that the film was caught up in a competitive bidding war based on its premise, however, New Line Cinema eventually won the rights to the highly sought-after project in a reported seven-figure deal that includes a production commitment. Super High is still in its early stages of development, so does not yet have a release date.
Samberg's most recent credits include Hulu's Palm Springs and Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. In recent years, he's also starred as Jake Peralta on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, alongside Robinson who plays Doug Judy. Robinson's other recent credits include Dolemite Is My Name and Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, while Common just starred as Westley in Quibi's adaptation of The Princess Bride.
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For more on Samberg's last feature film, click to read IGN's review of Palm Springs. In our write-up, we praised the script for playing into the "dystopian fantasy of being able to reinvent yourself in a lawless world" to deliver "a clever tale about what it takes for someone who's not a part of existence to want to reengage with life."
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
The Solitaire Conspiracy Review – Jack Of All Trades
As I played The Solitaire Conspiracy, I couldn’t help but wonder what other classics of tabletop gaming would benefit from the treatment that the solo card game receives here. Story-driven checkers? Chess with hero characters? Mancala with a leaderboard? The latest project from Bithell Games reimagines solitaire as a means of espionage. And while the FMV story that frames each hand is pretty predictable, the mechanical ramifications of this conceit make for a fantastic take on the traditional card game.
You are an unwitting spy, kidnapped and put to work by Protega, an intel organization working outside the confines of any nation’s government. Protega is represented to you by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller as Jim Ratio, your handler and constant companion throughout the campaign. Ratio tells you that you need to take down a mysterious figure called Solitaire, who has shut down Protega’s means of communication with their operatives out in the field. It’s your mission to regain control of this spy network.
Your spy work plays out through games of solitaire. According to the credits, the versions of the game that The Solitaire Conspiracy takes inspiration from are Beleaguered Castle and Streets and Alleys. These variants are less popular than Klondike or Spider, to be sure, but they’re intuitive enough and easy to pick up. The board is made up of three columns, each with four rows. In the central column, you place the ace for each suit that’s currently in play, then build on it until you reach the King. You draw these cards from the outer columns, where the cards are dealt in piles. Unlike in some other popular solitaire variants, you can only move one card at a time, rather than picking up the furthest consecutive card in and moving the stack. But, you can move each card to any pile, regardless of suit, as long as the numeric value on the card is lower than the topmost card on the desired pile. These core rules are fairly simple, and will be easy to pick up for anyone who’s played a hand or two of solitaire before. But that simplicity provides a solid framework for Bithell Games to use as it builds out its unique, hero-based take on solitaire.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Solitaire Conspiracy Review – Jack Of All Trades
As I played The Solitaire Conspiracy, I couldn’t help but wonder what other classics of tabletop gaming would benefit from the treatment that the solo card game receives here. Story-driven checkers? Chess with hero characters? Mancala with a leaderboard? The latest project from Bithell Games reimagines solitaire as a means of espionage. And while the FMV story that frames each hand is pretty predictable, the mechanical ramifications of this conceit make for a fantastic take on the traditional card game.
You are an unwitting spy, kidnapped and put to work by Protega, an intel organization working outside the confines of any nation’s government. Protega is represented to you by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller as Jim Ratio, your handler and constant companion throughout the campaign. Ratio tells you that you need to take down a mysterious figure called Solitaire, who has shut down Protega’s means of communication with their operatives out in the field. It’s your mission to regain control of this spy network.
Your spy work plays out through games of solitaire. According to the credits, the versions of the game that The Solitaire Conspiracy takes inspiration from are Beleaguered Castle and Streets and Alleys. These variants are less popular than Klondike or Spider, to be sure, but they’re intuitive enough and easy to pick up. The board is made up of three columns, each with four rows. In the central column, you place the ace for each suit that’s currently in play, then build on it until you reach the King. You draw these cards from the outer columns, where the cards are dealt in piles. Unlike in some other popular solitaire variants, you can only move one card at a time, rather than picking up the furthest consecutive card in and moving the stack. But, you can move each card to any pile, regardless of suit, as long as the numeric value on the card is lower than the topmost card on the desired pile. These core rules are fairly simple, and will be easy to pick up for anyone who’s played a hand or two of solitaire before. But that simplicity provides a solid framework for Bithell Games to use as it builds out its unique, hero-based take on solitaire.
Continue Reading at GameSpotPS5 DualSense Was Developed With Help From Astro’s Playroom Pack-In Game
The new technology in the PS5 DualSense controller was developed alongside Astro’s Playroom, with developer Japan Studio helping test and refine the controller through the design process.
Talking to Famitsu, as detailed in an English-language report from VGC, Japan Studio boss Nicolas Doucet said that the systems they developed for Astro’s Playroom helped them provide critical feedback for the controller team.
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“After considering the experience of the game, we thought about what parts should be further improved and what direction should be taken,” he said. “We continued to send that feedback with the development of the DualSense. It’s really quite fun, and I think it’s an uncommon development practice, but it may lead the way to the future of gameplay, so it’s really exciting to be able to do this kind of work.”
“For example, as we tested haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, we compiled personal feedback, such as ‘this has too strong of a recoil.’ We shared such thoughts with the hardware team and then shared them with our international studios,” he explained.
“The DualSense received a lot of feedback and was progressively getting more cohesive and better integrated. This was quite a long process – about a year-and-a-half to two years.”
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Doucet explained that the design of the DualSense has “changed considerably” over the nearly two years of development, but it has always been designed with haptics and adaptive triggers.
For more PS5 news, take a look at our story about Sony predicting that PS5 will sell more in its first fiscal year than PS4 did, and what you need to know about PS4 to PS5 save transfers.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
PS5 DualSense Was Developed With Help From Astro’s Playroom Pack-In Game
The new technology in the PS5 DualSense controller was developed alongside Astro’s Playroom, with developer Japan Studio helping test and refine the controller through the design process.
Talking to Famitsu, as detailed in an English-language report from VGC, Japan Studio boss Nicolas Doucet said that the systems they developed for Astro’s Playroom helped them provide critical feedback for the controller team.
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“After considering the experience of the game, we thought about what parts should be further improved and what direction should be taken,” he said. “We continued to send that feedback with the development of the DualSense. It’s really quite fun, and I think it’s an uncommon development practice, but it may lead the way to the future of gameplay, so it’s really exciting to be able to do this kind of work.”
“For example, as we tested haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, we compiled personal feedback, such as ‘this has too strong of a recoil.’ We shared such thoughts with the hardware team and then shared them with our international studios,” he explained.
“The DualSense received a lot of feedback and was progressively getting more cohesive and better integrated. This was quite a long process – about a year-and-a-half to two years.”
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Doucet explained that the design of the DualSense has “changed considerably” over the nearly two years of development, but it has always been designed with haptics and adaptive triggers.
For more PS5 news, take a look at our story about Sony predicting that PS5 will sell more in its first fiscal year than PS4 did, and what you need to know about PS4 to PS5 save transfers.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
The Witcher: First Look at Freya Allan as Ciri in Season 2
Netflix has revealed the first official look at Freya Allan as Ciri in The Witcher Season 2.
The two new photos were shared to The Witcher's official Twitter account on Tuesday in a post that teases Ciri's training at Kaer Morhen, as the accompanying tweet reads: "She gave tearful goodbyes on a most violent night. Now this child of surprise is preparing to fight."
The photos were also posted on the show's official Instagram page, with a caption that suggests that Ciri has been "spending time with a witcher." In the first snap, Ciri has swapped out her usual hooded robes for a combat-ready outfit, as she clutches for a weapon by her side. The second image reveals that her weapon is a wooden practice sword, which further teases Ciri and Geralt's training sessions.
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The official synopsis for The Witcher Season 2 confirms that Ciri will be visiting the Witcher castle Kaer Morhen, which is presumably the snow-covered grounds that she is pictured in above.
It reads: "Convinced Yennefer's life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent's kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside."
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These two new images follow the release of the first-look photos of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia yesterday, which show The White Wolf suited up in his new armour. In the photos, the actor is wearing an all-black studded leather outfit with large shoulder plates and extended wrist cuffs, together with some belt and buckle detailing to ensure that he's harnessed in for any dual-wielding this season.
We'll find out more about Geralt and Ciri's adventures when The Witcher Season 2 premieres in 2021. Filming resumed on The Witcher's highly anticipated second season in August following a five-month production shutdown as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Netflix is currently also working on The Witcher: Blood Origin and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
The photos were also posted on the show's official Instagram page, with a caption that suggests that Ciri has been "spending time with a witcher." In the first snap, Ciri has swapped out her usual hooded robes for a combat-ready outfit, as she clutches for a weapon by her side. The second image reveals that her weapon is a wooden practice sword, which further teases Ciri and Geralt's training sessions.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/09/netflixs-the-witcher-series-almost-had-ciri-as-the-star-ign-now"]
The official synopsis for The Witcher Season 2 confirms that Ciri will be visiting the Witcher castle Kaer Morhen, which is presumably the snow-covered grounds that she is pictured in above.
It reads: "Convinced Yennefer's life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent's kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside."
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These two new images follow the release of the first-look photos of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia yesterday, which show The White Wolf suited up in his new armour. In the photos, the actor is wearing an all-black studded leather outfit with large shoulder plates and extended wrist cuffs, together with some belt and buckle detailing to ensure that he's harnessed in for any dual-wielding this season.
We'll find out more about Geralt and Ciri's adventures when The Witcher Season 2 premieres in 2021. Filming resumed on The Witcher's highly anticipated second season in August following a five-month production shutdown as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Netflix is currently also working on The Witcher: Blood Origin and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.The Witcher: First Look at Freya Allan as Ciri in Season 2
Netflix has revealed the first official look at Freya Allan as Ciri in The Witcher Season 2.
The two new photos were shared to The Witcher's official Twitter account on Tuesday in a post that teases Ciri's training at Kaer Morhen, as the accompanying tweet reads: "She gave tearful goodbyes on a most violent night. Now this child of surprise is preparing to fight."
The photos were also posted on the show's official Instagram page, with a caption that suggests that Ciri has been "spending time with a witcher." In the first snap, Ciri has swapped out her usual hooded robes for a combat-ready outfit, as she clutches for a weapon by her side. The second image reveals that her weapon is a wooden practice sword, which further teases Ciri and Geralt's training sessions.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/09/netflixs-the-witcher-series-almost-had-ciri-as-the-star-ign-now"]
The official synopsis for The Witcher Season 2 confirms that Ciri will be visiting the Witcher castle Kaer Morhen, which is presumably the snow-covered grounds that she is pictured in above.
It reads: "Convinced Yennefer's life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent's kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside."
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These two new images follow the release of the first-look photos of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia yesterday, which show The White Wolf suited up in his new armour. In the photos, the actor is wearing an all-black studded leather outfit with large shoulder plates and extended wrist cuffs, together with some belt and buckle detailing to ensure that he's harnessed in for any dual-wielding this season.
We'll find out more about Geralt and Ciri's adventures when The Witcher Season 2 premieres in 2021. Filming resumed on The Witcher's highly anticipated second season in August following a five-month production shutdown as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Netflix is also currently hard at work on The Witcher: Blood Origin and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
The photos were also posted on the show's official Instagram page, with a caption that suggests that Ciri has been "spending time with a witcher." In the first snap, Ciri has swapped out her usual hooded robes for a combat-ready outfit, as she clutches for a weapon by her side. The second image reveals that her weapon is a wooden practice sword, which further teases Ciri and Geralt's training sessions.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/09/netflixs-the-witcher-series-almost-had-ciri-as-the-star-ign-now"]
The official synopsis for The Witcher Season 2 confirms that Ciri will be visiting the Witcher castle Kaer Morhen, which is presumably the snow-covered grounds that she is pictured in above.
It reads: "Convinced Yennefer's life was lost at the Battle of Sodden, Geralt of Rivia brings Princess Cirilla to the safest place he knows, his childhood home of Kaer Morhen. While the Continent's kings, elves, humans, and demons strive for supremacy outside its walls, he must protect the girl from something far more dangerous: the mysterious power she possesses inside."
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These two new images follow the release of the first-look photos of Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia yesterday, which show The White Wolf suited up in his new armour. In the photos, the actor is wearing an all-black studded leather outfit with large shoulder plates and extended wrist cuffs, together with some belt and buckle detailing to ensure that he's harnessed in for any dual-wielding this season.
We'll find out more about Geralt and Ciri's adventures when The Witcher Season 2 premieres in 2021. Filming resumed on The Witcher's highly anticipated second season in August following a five-month production shutdown as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Netflix is also currently hard at work on The Witcher: Blood Origin and The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.Daniel Craig Tells the Next Bond ‘Don’t F**k It Up’
Daniel Craig has offered up some frank advice to the next actor who chooses to take on the iconic role of James Bond in the blockbuster film franchise.
Speaking on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, the actor, who is officially bowing out as 007 after his fifth outing in No Time To Die, had an important piece of advice to pass onto whoever suits up in the tuxedo next. "Don't f**k it up," Craig said in his short, but to the point, recommendation. "It's a beautiful, amazing thing. Leave it better than when you found it."
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Craig also addressed his decision to move on from the franchise, as he said that he had already given everything that he could to the character, who he's portrayed on-screen since 2006's Casino Royale. He reprised the role in 2008's Quantum of Solace, 2012's Skyfall and 2015's Spectre, all of which have collectively grossed more than $3.1 billion at the worldwide box office.
"I've given it everything I can," he said. "I'm so glad that I came back and did this last one. We had lots of loose threads we hadn't tied up. The story just didn't feel complete... I needed a break, I truly admit it. I just needed to get my head away from it for a while and once I had, we started talking about storylines and things that we could do, and where we could take it."
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On his next assignment, Bond's peaceful retirement from active service will be interrupted when his CIA friend Felix Leiter tracks him down in Jamaica, seeking help to rescue a kidnapped scientist. The mission will set Bond onto the "trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology." It has already been speculated that Rami Malek's supervillain is a rebooted version of Dr. No.
Unfortunately, we'll have to wait a little while longer to find out, as the release date for the 25th Bond film has been pushed back for the second time due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. No Time To Die will now be released in April 2021, a year after it was originally set to hit the big screen, in order for it to be watched by a worldwide theatrical audience.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Daniel Craig Tells the Next Bond ‘Don’t F**k It Up’
Daniel Craig has offered up some frank advice to the next actor who chooses to take on the iconic role of James Bond in the blockbuster film franchise.
Speaking on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, the actor, who is officially bowing out as 007 after his fifth outing in No Time To Die, had an important piece of advice to pass onto whoever suits up in the tuxedo next. "Don't f**k it up," Craig said in his short, but to the point, recommendation. "It's a beautiful, amazing thing. Leave it better than when you found it."
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Craig also addressed his decision to move on from the franchise, as he said that he had already given everything that he could to the character, who he's portrayed on-screen since 2006's Casino Royale. He reprised the role in 2008's Quantum of Solace, 2012's Skyfall and 2015's Spectre, all of which have collectively grossed more than $3.1 billion at the worldwide box office.
"I've given it everything I can," he said. "I'm so glad that I came back and did this last one. We had lots of loose threads we hadn't tied up. The story just didn't feel complete... I needed a break, I truly admit it. I just needed to get my head away from it for a while and once I had, we started talking about storylines and things that we could do, and where we could take it."
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On his next assignment, Bond's peaceful retirement from active service will be interrupted when his CIA friend Felix Leiter tracks him down in Jamaica, seeking help to rescue a kidnapped scientist. The mission will set Bond onto the "trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology." It has already been speculated that Rami Malek's supervillain is a rebooted version of Dr. No.
Unfortunately, we'll have to wait a little while longer to find out, as the release date for the 25th Bond film has been pushed back for the second time due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. No Time To Die will now be released in April 2021, a year after it was originally set to hit the big screen, in order for it to be watched by a worldwide theatrical audience.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.