Ranking Every Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
On Sunday, October 22, The Simpsons will air the 28th installment of the "Treehouse of Horror" series. Since Season 2, FOX has run one of these Halloween-related stories each fall. Early on, these stories were more directly horror-centric, but since then "Treehouse of Horror" has become something of a clearinghouse for stuff the writers can't do during a "regular" episode. And we love it.
In honor of this Halloween tradition, we've ranked of every single "Treehouse of Horror" episode. Some of them are great. Others… well, it's hard to bat a thousand over almost three decades. Read on for our full list...
"The Diving Bell and the Butterball" is the single-worst "Treehouse of Horror" segment ever, and it's not particularly close. It's essentially one long, profoundly unfunny fart joke. The final segment is an Avatar parody that, like Avatar, has not aged well.
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Podcast: 2017 Has Been a Huge Year for Horror Movies
Welcome back to the IGN Movies Podcast!
This week, Jim Vejvoda and Tom Jorgensen share their SPOILER-FREE reactions to Thor: Ragnarok, their thoughts on the new trailers for The New Mutants, Black Panther, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and also chime in on the latest buzz about Solo: A Star Wars Story and Detective Pikachu: The Movie.
The bulk of the episode, though, is spent discussing how horror movies have been such a box office force this year, from Stephen King's IT to Annabelle: Creation to Happy Death Day. Tom and Jim also reveal their personal favorite horror movies.
NVC: Switch’s September Success and System Update
Welcooooooome back to Nintendo Voice Chat! It's the calm before the storm: we're just a week away from Super Mario Odyssey, can you believe it?
In Episode 378, a wild Andrew Goldfarb appears to chat about his adventure trying to capture an elusive Pokemon in Texas, Nintendo's hardware sales in September 2017, and of course update 4.0.0. Andrew joins Zach "Mr. Moiré" Ryan, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider to break down many of the new games hitting Switch and 3DS this week and Sony's interesting new foray into indie games publishing, which includes bringing Tiny Metal to Nintendo Switch.
Why Avengers Towers Isn’t in The Marvel Netflix Series
The Avengers Tower is a massive landmark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it has not been seen in any of Marvel's Netflix shows, which all take place in New York City. According to Jeph Loeb, a co-executive producer of Marvel TV, Marvel has a reason for that.
Loeb and fellow co-executive producer Jim Chory were interviewed by Inverse recently, in which the two discussed Marvel TV's relationship with New York City. Loeb specifically addressed why the Avengers Tower, a focal point of the Marvel movies, has never shown up in any of the Netflix series.
Kurt Angle Replacing Roman Reigns at WWE TLC
There's some BIG news coming out of WWE today, just two days out from the company's annual TLC (Tables, Ladders and Chairs) PPV this Sunday, October 22nd.
Kurt Angle will be returning to action at the PPV - replacing Roman Reigns in the main event, teaming with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose against Kane, Braun Strowman, The Miz, Sheamus, and Cesaro in a TLC Match.
That's right, not only is Kurt Angle apparently medically cleared to return to a WWE ring for the first time since 2006, but he's going to be a part of a giant, dangerous Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match.
Marvel TV Boss on Postponing the Release of The Punisher
Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb has shed light on the decision to delay the release of its Netflix series The Punisher.
In an interview with Inverse, Loeb said the choice to postpone The Punisher was due to the recent tragic events in Las Vegas. "This was a decision that we made specifically because it was a week after a horrible, horrible incident," he explained.
Loeb then went on to emphasize that the circumstances surrounding The Punisher's delay have not resulted in the series being altered. "It hasn't changed the television series, the show is not predominantly about gun violence, and in fact it shows you the problems that occur in that world," he said.
This New Batman Story Is an Instant Classic
Sound the alarm: we just got an instant classic Batman story. A comic book that joins the ranks of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Year One, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s The Killing Joke, and Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s The Long Halloween as one of the best Batman stories ever told. “The War of Jokes and Riddles,” written by Tom King with artists Mikel Janin and Clay Mann, is timeless, gorgeous, and adds a game-changing twist to the the Dark Knight mythos.
Now I won’t spoil the best bits, but be warned that I will be going over some plot details to explain just why this story is so unbelievably good.
Art by Mikel Janin. (DC Comics)
Gears of War 4 Gets New Maps, Halloween Event
Gears of War 4 will receive two new maps on October 23, and a Halloween event on October 27.
In a post on Xbox Wire, The Coalition announced that the October Update includes the final two maps for Gears of War 4, as well as support for the incoming Xbox One X enhancements. Further details regarding the Xbox One X enhancements will be released very soon.
The two maps included in the update are Fuel Depot and Lift Apex. Fuel Depot is a returning map from Gears of War 1 and 2. The map features a larger size that provides opportunities to flank enemies, and tension for players navigating the open spaces while avoiding Longshot sniper fire.
Horizon: The Frozen Wilds Trademark Reportedly Suspended
Sony's trademark for the Horizon: Zero Dawn expansion The Frozen Wilds has reportedly been suspended because of a mobile slot machine game.
NeoGAF user Rösti discovered the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) suspension notice, which is reportedly over a month old. In the notice, USPTO states that mobile game developer Huuuge Games filed for a similar trademark before Sony.
Huuuge Games filed a trademark for its mobile slot machine game Frozen Wild.