Benedict Cumberbatch Foils a Real-Life Robbery
Sherlock Holmes' Benedict Cumberbatch dabbled in some real-life crime fighting by stopping a potential mugging.
The Sun reports that, late last yeart, he actor hopped out of his Uber after spotting a cyclist for UK food delivery service, Deliveroo, getting assaulted in the street. The attack took place just around the corner from Sherlock Homles' fictional address on Baker Street.
According to the driver, Manuel Dias, Cumberbatch jumped out of the vehicle to assist the cyclist, who was being attacked by four men. Dias followed to help, only recognising the actor once they were fending off the attackers.
Square Enix Montreal Calls It Quits on the Mobile Go Series
After four years and three games, Square Enix Montreal is reportedly finished with the mobile Go series of games.
In an interview with PC Games Insider, Square Enix Montreal studio head Patrick Naud cites the premium pricing of the games for their relative lack of success in the mobile market. The three Go games produced by the developer are Hitman Go, Lara Croft Go and Deus Ex Go — all of which run for $4.99 on the App Store.
"The Go series was a great adventure for us as a studio. We've done the three games, we've seen the wind. The hardest element is making premium games on mobile. You've got more and more high-quality free titles so there are even fewer and fewer people inclined to try something that will not be free," Naud said.
Godzilla vs. Kong Casts Deadpool 2 Star
Director Adam Wingard’s (The Guest, Death Note) Godzilla vs. Kong has added Deadpool 2 and Hunt for the Wilderpeople star Julian Dennison to the cast. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Legendary and Warner Bros.’ Monsterverse film will serve as a sequel to last year’s Kong: Skull Island (you can read IGN's review here), as well as 2014’s Godzilla and its upcoming sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. This one is slated for a May 31, 2019 release.
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Games That Will Steal Your Heart
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The need for accurate and respectful representation has grown in all forms of media over the years, especially in gaming. With such potential as a storytelling format, games are a great opportunity to respectfully explore and depict various identities and orientations. These are some of our favorite LGBTQ+ inclusive video games for heartwarming stories about identity, finding love, and queer representation.
Out This Week: Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn, Vampyr, Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Harry Potter Star Eyed for Bond 25 Villain Role
James Bond 25 producers want Harry Potter star Helena Bonham Carter to play the film's main villain.
The Daily Mirror reports Bonham Carter is being eyed for the role, details for which are not yet known. She portrayed the villainous Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter movies.
Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter.
Pokemon Go: Everything You’ve Missed If You Haven’t Played Since Launch
(UPDATED on March 1 with Dialga)
If you stopped playing Pokemon Go after the initial hype died down or if you never picked it up, there are a lot of exciting features that have helped transform it into a more robust game than you probably realize.
From PVP to trading and even in-game effects caused by the weather in the real world around you, Niantic has turned Pokemon Go into everything envisioned in the original announcement trailer, and in some ways even exceeded it.
Here are a few of the most exciting features to come to Pokemon Go in the last two and a half years:
State of Decay 2 Surpasses 2 Million Players
State of Decay 2 continues to see new survivors, as the game has surpassed 2 million players.
Microsoft noted on Xbox Wire that the player count achievement was reached in roughly two weeks. In addition, over 2 billion zombies have now been taken out in State of Decay 2.
But that's not all. State of Decay 2 has had more than 121,000 community stories completed thus far, showing that it is possible to make it in a zombie apocalypse.
Previously, Microsoft revealed that State of Decay 2 topped 1 million players within the game's first week. And on Friday, the zombie survival game received a hefty 20GB patch.
Star Wars Twitter Account Seems to Have Confirmed a Solo Fan Theory
A popular fan theory about the Millennium Falcon has seemingly been confirmed by the official Star Wars Twitter account.
Spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story to follow.
The official Star Wars Twitter account has apparently confirmed a fan theory about the Millennium Falcon's AI in the original trilogy, and L3-37 in Solo.
MilL3nnium Falcon. #ThrowbackThursday pic.twitter.com/FVbkqCJIu5
Xbox E3 Week Sale Announced, Includes Xbox One X Discount
Microsoft will slash prices on Xbox One consoles, games and more to celebrate E3.
In a post on Xbox Wire, Microsoft announced that — from June 7 to 23 — there will be discounts on games, accessories, Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions.
Every Xbox One will be $50 off during this sale, including the Xbox One X, which has never been discounted before. This will bring the Xbox One X to $449, Xbox One S 1 TB bundles to $249, and the 500 GB Xbox One S to $199.
There will be up to 75 percent off certain games and first-time discounts on over 300 games, such as Monster Hunter: World, Assassin's Creed Origins, Sea of Thieves, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. However, if you are looking to pick up Sea of Thieves, you may also want to simply play it via Xbox Game Pass and use Xbox Live Gold with a limited-time introductory offer of $1 for the first month each.