Michael Pena on Revisiting 9/11 in 12 Strong
No stranger to exploring the tragedy on film, Michael Pena recently explained to IGN why he wanted to return to telling the stories surrounding 9/11, the most devastating terrorist attack in US history, in his new film 12 Strong.
In 12 Strong he stars alongside Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon to tell the story of the first U.S. Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan the day after the events that shook the world.
“I think it's a very important part of American history and something that you hope people don't forget about,” he told IGN. “This is a different part of that history. World Trade Center, the 9/11 movie I did with Nicolas Cage about those two guys trapped underneath all the rubble and then somehow miraculously being saved, that was its own story. This one is about after the towers came down, what these 12 guys volunteered to do literally the following day and how they went into a region that very little was known about.”
Knightfall Star Julian Ovenden Talks About Playing the Villain and a Potential Season 2
Full SPOILERS follow for Season 1 of Knightfall.
Julian Ovenden's portrayal of William De Nogaret on History’s Knightfall is dynamic. After the shocking events of “The Pilgrimage of Chains,” De Nogaret is on the run with his uncle. Without the protection of King Philip and his family, how will the ambitious former advisor survive?
“Well, I don’t want to give too much away, but he’s a capable man,” Ovenden said. “I think he’s the sort of person who likes a problem. I don’t think he considers anything impossible.”
Other successful television series, like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, have villains that are complex and it can be difficult at times to classify them as villains. De Nogaret definitely fits that mold and Ovenden enjoys playing that kind of character.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Surpasses $700M Worldwide
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle continues to perform quite well at the global box office.
Deadline reports the sequel starring Dwayne Johnson has now grossed $701.7 million worldwide, with the split being $408 million internationally and $293.7 million domestically. The film earned $83 million internationally this past weekend, helping it reach over $700 million and maintain its number one spot in 30 markets.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is now Sony's sixth-highest grossing film domestically of all time, and is on track to soon pass 2012's Skyfall, which sits in fifth position behind Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and Spider-Man: Homecoming. It's also now performed better than Justice League.
X-Men Gold: Kitty Pryde Just Did Something Crazy
The newest chapter of X-Men Gold sees Kitty Pryde make one of her most difficult decisions since becoming leader of the X-Men.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for X-Men Gold #20!
Last year, Kitty Pryde received quite a shock in X-Men Gold #9 when her frequent on again/off again lover Colossus proposed to her. This isn't the first time Kitty faced the prospect of marrying a superhero named Peter, so she understandably needed some time to think things over.
The Hearthstone Team on Designing Cubelock and Why They Like Big Priest
The most recent Hearthstone expansion, Kobolds & Catacombs, has been in the wild for a while now, and the power level of the meta has never felt this high, with a deck needing incredibly powerful tools and strategies to be viable. At the same time, however, there’s no one deck dominating the game, and several classes have a number of archetypes they can play. So, just how healthy is Hearthstone right now? And what was the thinking behind the design of some of strongest cards and combos from the last set? I caught up with senior designers Peter Whalen and Mike Donais to find out.
IGN: The power level in Hearthstone right now is pretty crazy. Is that solely because it’s the largest pool of cards in the game to date or is it also a reflection of conscious design decisions you guys have made?
Nintendo Labo Lets You Make Cardboard Attachments for Switch
Nintendo has revealed Nintendo Labo, a new line of build-it-yourself experiences that will be compatible with Nintendo Switch and will launch on April 20 in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and April 27 in Europe.
Starting with cardboard kits, players will be able to build creations that can then be connected to Switch and interact with specific software. According to Nintendo, Labo kits will include modular cardboard sheets "specially designed to interact with the Nintendo Switch" that can be crafted into creations Nintendo is calling Toy-Con.
"For example, you can make a functioning 13-key piano that brings your musical arrangements to life once the Nintendo Switch console and Right Joy-Con controller are inserted," Nintendo explains in the announcement. "As you play, the IR Motion Camera in the Right Joy-Con detects which keys are pressed and plays each note through the console’s built-in speakers. Budding musicians can also experiment with their own musical creations."
The Coolest TVs at CES 2018
If there's one thing CES is known for, aside from ankle blisters for the attendees, it's huge televisions. Every year all the big manufacturers unveil their biggest and most bleeding-edge panels for onlookers to gawk at, at this year was no exception. Though OLED displays ruled the roost there was a decent mix of next-gen display technology on the show floor this year, and of course most of them were unbelievably massive (and expensive). Let's take a look at some of the most mouth-watering panels.
The Wall by Samsung
Resogun Dev Working on Unannounced PC Project
Housemarque, the studio behind indie hits Resogun and Super Stardust, is working on an unannounced PC project.
The team is currently in need of game testers for an upcoming title, and the game is confirmed to be early in development according to a news update on the Nex Machina page on Steam.
The post includes an application form for potential game testers. If accepted, testers will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement, after which point they will receive more information about the game, and their role in any upcoming tests. Housemarque cautions applicants to "expect something other than an arcade game."
God of War Collector’s Edition Revealed
A God of War collector's edition dubbed the Stone Mason edition, has been revealed, which contains a statue, carvings, and more.
GameStop revealed the Stone Mason Edition of upcoming PS4-exclusive God of War, which includes a host of physical and digital content, and is currently available to preorder.
The God of War Stone Mason Edition
The Stone Mason edition includes a physical copy of the game, a steelbook case, and a 9" statue of Kratos and his son Atreus. Also included are several small 2" carvings and a keychain, as well as a lithograph and cloth map.
The Last of Us Part II, 10 Cloverfield Lane Directors to Speak in Conversation
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced speakers for the 2018 DICE Summit, including discussions featuring both game and film directors.
Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us Part II's director and co-writer, will join Dan Trachtenberg, the writer and director of 10 Cloverfield Lane, to speak about creating character-driven experiences, and the unique challenges of creating compelling narratives in both interactive and non-interactive mediums.
The 2018 DICE Summit will take place February 20 through the 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The summit will also include talks by Studio MDHR about the creative process behind indie hit Cuphead, and Boabab Studios for a discussion about the emotional storytelling in Virtual and Augmented Reality.