Black Panther and Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira in Talks for Godzilla vs. Kong

Danai Gurira, known for her roles as Okoye in Black Panther and Michonne in The Walking Dead, is in early talks to star in Godzilla vs. Kong.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, details of the character Gurira will potentially play are being kept secret, though it's clear it will be a leading role. Julian Dennison, known for his role as Russell Collins (aka Firefist) in Deadpool 2 is also set for a role in the upcoming monster film.

Godzilla vs. Kong will follow Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island and next year's Godzilla: King of the Monsters as part of Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's MonsterVerse crossover series.

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Pokemon Go Teases Generation 4 with Anniversary Image

Pokemon Go may be teasing the appearance of its first generation 4 Pokemon.

An image posted to the game’s official Twitter account in honor of Pokemon Go’s second anniversary includes Chimchar, Turtwig, and Piplup, the starter Pokemon from the Sinnoh region originally introduced in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

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While Niantic offered no hints about when generation 4 could come to Pokemon Go, the game’s annual in-person event Pokemon Go Fest is set to take place this weekend on July 14 and 15 in Chicago, so we could even see the announcement in just a few days.

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The First Purge Comes to Halloween Horror Nights 2018

Halloween Horror Nights, the annual nighttime event held at Universal Studios resorts, is receiving a haunted maze based on The First Purge for their Hollywood location.

As reported by Forbes, this haunted maze is modeled after The First Purge film, which will come alive as the Purge surges across the theme park in its inaugural outing. It will reportedly place guests "at the heart of a controversial sociological experiment empowered by the New Founding Fathers of America."

Credit: Universal Studios

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Nintendo Switch Online, Fortnite Season 5, Firmware 6.0, Octopath Traveler, and More! – NVC Ep. 415

Weeelcooome to episode 415 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, the NVC crew shares their thoughts on Nintendo's initiative on cross-play, Warframe for Switch, a possible launch lineup for Nintendo Switch Online, Fortnite Season 5 update, Octopath Traveler, Captain Toad, and much more!

As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel (subscribe and hit that bell! It gives fairies wings!) or listen to it on your commute in audio format. If you enjoy the show, share it with other Nintendo fans, leave us a comment, and give us a thumbs up or leave us a review! If you prefer audio over video, please subscribe to NVC on iTunes or your podcast service of choice. You can also download and listen to the latest episode of NVC Right Here.

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Netflix Got More Emmy Nominations Than HBO, But Does It Matter?

Netflix's quest for TV domination just got another boost - the streaming service just ended HBO's 17-year streak as the most nominated network at the Emmy Awards, racking up a total of 112 nominations heading into the 2018 ceremony, versus HBO's (still impressive) 108 nods. Check out the full list of 2018 Emmy nominations here.

But HBO's shows still lead the pack in terms of the most-nominated series: Game of Thrones made a triumphant return to the ballot after being unable to compete in last year's Emmy race because it aired outside the eligibility window (June 1, 2016 - May 31, 2017); this year, it racked up the most nominations of any series with 22 in total, including Best Drama, as well as supporting actor and actress nods for all three Lannisters, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. (HBO also holds the record for network with the most nominations in a single year - it scored 126 in 2015.)

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Fortnite and Destiny Fans Help Raise Money for Charity at GuardianCon

Fortnite and Destiny fans are helping to raise money for charity during this year's GuardianCon.

GuardianCon, an annual two-day event taking place at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida this Friday and Saturday, will host a number of panels and live-stream events to raise money for the event's charity partner, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The conference follows a week-long charity streaming marathon, hosted on the GuardianCon Twitch channel. During this year's marathon, fans raised over $2.7 million to help cover operating costs for St. Jude.

Friday, panels on the Evolution of Content Creation, the Game Attack Game Show, and a St. Jude Keynote presentation will be featured on the main stage, and a panel by the developers of Warframe will follow on Saturday.

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What We Know About Fallout 76 By Looking at Its Map

Not unlike a blockbuster film or other major event, rumor and speculation follow in the wake of the announcement of the newest game in the long-running Fallout franchise. While some unease surrounds Fallout 76’s brand-new multiplayer focus, the details of the West Virginia-based map (which, so far, has palpable Fallout 3 vibes) has proved to be a major point of interest. Even at its E3 conference, Bethesda only revealed bits and pieces of the world waiting for us on its November 14, 2018 release.

But rather than wait months for Bethesda to unveil it, I spent some time assembling the pieces in front of us to form a more complete picture of Fallout 76’s setting.

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