Yearly Archives: 2020
Scott Derrickson Shares Cool Doctor Strange Quarantine Poster
— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S (@scottderrickson) March 29, 2020NOVA's full piece is here...
Derrickson was originally in the director's chair for Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness but left over creative differences between himself and Marvel in January. Original Spider-Man Trilogy's Sam Raimi is reportedly stepping in as Multiverse of Madness' director, with Derrickson even praising the choice of Raimi as his successor.
For more movie news, check out our review of The Big Lebowski sequel, The Jesus Rolls, as well as the cast of No Time to Die honoring healthcare workers and Animal Crossing fans recreating scenes from Midsommar in New Horizons.
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.No Time To Die Cast Honors Healthcare Workers
Despite no movie being released in April, as originally planned, Daniel Craig still hosted Saturday Night Live back at the beginning of March, where he parodied No Time to Die and his Southern accent in Rian Johnson's Knives Out. Billie's Eilish's "No Time to Die" topped the U.K. charts with the biggest opening week ever for a James Bond song. For other movie news, Anya Taylor-Joy is reportedly up for a role in the Mad Max Furiosa spinoff movie, Ryan Reynolds is in talks to star in an adaptation of classic arcade game Dragon's Lair, and the cast of Contagion has an important PSA for you. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/23/the-5-best-drama-movies-on-netflix-right-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.Thank you to everyone, everywhere, who is working to keep us safe. #ClapForOurCarers #ClapForCarers #ClapForNHS pic.twitter.com/muULcU2vvy
— James Bond (@007) March 26, 2020
Remaster of Original Nier Game Announced
Square Enix has announced a remaster of the original 2010 Nier game, dubbing it “Nier Replicant ver. 1.22474487139.” Watch the trailer below.
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Appropriately enough, 2020 marks the 10-year anniversary of the original Nier game, which released in 2010 as a spin-off of the Drakengard franchise. Square Enix released a new trailer showing off some imagery from Nier Replicant, along with some text alluding to its story’s core themes.
Making sense of the original Nier titles is a bit difficult. The original Nier released in 2010, and featured a man searching through the ruins of a world dominated by mysterious creatures known as “Shades” for a cure for his ailing daughter/sister. Nier Gestalt, which featured a father-daughter duo, was what western audiences and Japanese Xbox 360 owners got, but a different version of the game was released on the PS3 in Japan, called “Nier Replicant,” and featured a younger brother and sister duo rather than father and daughter.
From the text we see in the trailer mentioning a “young, kind-hearted boy” and his sister, it looks like Square Enix is going with the original Nier Replicant’s brother and sister dynamic.
The trailer also shows that this remaster will be developed by Toylogic, and not Platinum Games, who made 2017's Nier Automata.
Nier itself is a spin-off of the Drakengard franchise.
Nier Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Square Enix has not mentioned a release date as of yet.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/29/nier-reincarnation-teaser-trailer"]Meanwhile, Nier Reincarnation is an iOS and Android game. Square Enix released a similarly vague trailer, showing off some more artwork featuring huge, seemingly empty cities (with giant fish floating in the air?), and some text describing an ominous place known as “the Cage.” Watch the trailer above.
If you translate Square Enix’s official page, it appears that Nier Reincarnation will be a free-to-play game with microtransactions, although what form those will take (or how extensive they’ll be) is still unclear.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN, and he does not look forward to writing out that title 40 more times.Hasbro Releases Mini G.I. Joe Animated Series Marathon Online
- The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 1: The Cobra Strikes
- The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 2: Slave of the Cobra Master
- The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 3: The Worms of Death
- The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 4: Duel in the Devil's Cauldron
- The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 5: A Stake in the Serpent's Heart
- The Revenge of Cobra, Part 1: In the Cobra's Pit
- The Revenge of Cobra, Part 2: The Vines of Evil
- The Revenge of Cobra, Part 3: The Palace of Doom
- The Revenge of Cobra, Part 4: Battle on the Roof of the World
- The Revenge of Cobra, Part 5: Amusement Park of Terror
- The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 1: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
- The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 2: Rendezvous in the City of the Dead
- The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 3: Three Cubes to Darkness
- The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 4: Chaos in the Sea of Lost Souls
- The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 5: Knotting Cobra's Coils
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So enjoy watching Flint, Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Roadblock, and other G.I. Joe giants as they clash with Cobra Commander, Destro, Baroness, Zartan, and more!
Looking for more content to stream/binge? Here's everything coming to Amazon and Netflix in April. Syfy has also posted the premiere episode of its new snarky space adventure Vagrant Queen online.
Now you know. And knowing's half the battle!
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
Resident Evil 3 Mod Gives Nemesis a Beach Thong
The Resident Evil 3 remake may not be officially out until April 3, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising modders from giving us what we’ve wanted all along: Nemesis in an Umbrella-branded beach thong.
First spotted by Eurogamer, a Patreon-backed modder by the name of Marcos RC is responsible for this new abomination. As if Resident Evil 3’s iconic undead, invincible boss wasn’t already bad enough, we now get to see him stomping around the streets of Raccoon City all half-naked. You can watch Marcos RC’s video on his YouTube channel, or check out screenshots below.
[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-3-beachboy-nemesis-mod-by-marcos-rc-screenshots%20gallery%203&captions=true"]The mod is officially called the “Beachboy Nemesis” mod, with a 3D body base created by “MisterHecks.” You can download the mod from Marcos RC’s Patreon page here. Could you imagine how horrifying this would be with the first-person Resident Evil 3 mod?
Sexy Nemesis mods are all we get for now, since Capcom recently delayed the Resident Evil Resistance beta on PS4 and Steam, with the Xbox One version rolling along as originally planned. Capcom has also warned that physical editions of Resident Evil 3 may be delayed in Europe thanks to COVID-19 impacting shipping infrastructure.
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MisterHecks, who created the Nemesis model that Marcos RC utilized, similarly made a thong mod for Mr. X in the Resident Evil 2 remake.
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Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN, and looks forward to gamers rising up for this mod.
Watch the Premiere Episode of Syfy’s Vagrant Queen for Free
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In other sci-fi news, check out our review of Star Trek Picard: Season 1, Doctor Who giving self-isolation tips, and news of a Terminator star being cast in The Mandalorian: Season 2.
CBS All Access is also free until April 23, allowing you to watch the first season of Picard and both seasons of Star Trek: Discovery.
Vagrant Queen airs on Syfy on Fridays at 10pm EST/9pm CST.
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Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.Call of Duty Datamine Reveals Possible Modern Warfare 2 Remaster Release Plans
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Additionally, an SKS Sniper and a Renetti Pistol are likely two be added along with two new Operators, Alex and Ronin. Lastly, Season 3 could be receiving creator codes, which would allow players to support their favorite Call of Duty creator with any in-game purchases. Activision and Infinity Ward have yet to confirm any of this, so of course take it all with a grain of salt.
Developers recently launched Warzone, the highly anticipated battle royale mode, which hit 6 million players in the first 24 hours. While it's gotten off to a great start, we think Warzone is imbalanced in one specific way. For more on Warzone, be sure to check out our review.
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Andrew Smith is a freelance contributor with IGN. Follow him on Twitter @_andrewtsmith.Final Fantasy 7 Remake Street Date Broken, Square Enix Issues Warning
The Final Fantasy 7 Remake is just around the corner, with an official release date of April 10. Some people just can’t wait, however, and have broken the street date, according to Eurogamer. Square Enix has also issued a warning, saying it can’t control when the game is released in western regions because of the various COVID-19 lockdowns.
“As you will be aware, many countries are limiting entry or closing their national and state borders and restricting the distribution and delivery of non-essential items,” Square Enix wrote in a blog post. “Understandably these restrictions are being implemented so that essential items can reach their destination as fast as possible. This does not mean that box copies of Final Fantasy 7 Remake will not be dispatched, it just means that we cannot control the date the game may arrive.”
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/23/final-fantasy-7-remake-producer-tries-to-explain-why-its-episodic-ign-now"]Square Enix added that it is taking steps to ensure that pre-orders of Final Fantasy 7 Remake made through the Square Enix store will reach customers by April 10.
Meanwhile, with some people breaking street date on Final Fantasy 7 Remake, pictures have begun appearing online of the final product.
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Square Enix isn’t the only company facing some difficulties in getting their game to ship out in an orderly fashion. Resident Evil 3 remake developer Capcom said the game could experience a delay in Europe before its April 3 release date.
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Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/Tifa-stan for IGN.Shrek was Inspired By Chris Farley and David Spade
ESPN Airing Disney Sports Movies in Place of Sports
- The Rookie (2002), starring Dennis Quaid
- Glory Road (2006), starring Josh Lucas and Derek Luke - timed to the traditional NCAA Final Four weekend
- Miracle (2004), starring Kurt Russell
- Invincible (2006), starring Mark Wahlberg
- Secretariat (2010), starring Diane Lane and John Malkovich
- The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005), starring Shia LaBeouf
Glory Road is set to air Friday, April 3, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Additional air dates will be announced. These films are also available to stream on Disney+. In fact, take a look at the best movies from Disney's streaming site right here... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-movies-on-disney&captions=true"] For those of you looking for oddball gems or quirky cult favorites, Disney+ has some wickedly weird offerings as well... [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-15-weirdest-disney-plus-movies-you-may-not-have-seen&captions=true"] For those looking for more at-home entertainment, here's a list of movies that are hitting VOD early. IGN spoke with a number of medical experts to learn how movie delays may help stop the spread of COVID-19. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
