Why We Love Jason and Friday the 13th
It's Friday the 13th! So we decided to re-run this retrospective from a few years ago -- our positively ghoulish look at one of the the most iconic slasher series ever created. We're talking, of course, of Friday the 13th.
Jason Voorhees, with his signature hockey mask and machete combo is undoubtedly one of the most spine-chilling bogeymen to ever cause the mass-soiling of jimmy-jammies all over the world; and with good reason, too. With a body count in the triple-digits, few have survived an encounter with this undead beast of a man. The dude is a death machine.
He isn't the only killer in the Friday the 13th series, though. Other characters have indeed killed in Jason's place throughout the franchise. Want to know who they were? How about how many people Jason has taken out in each film? Well join us, as we take you over to Camp Crystal Lake on a guided tour through the entire series...
IGN UK Podcast #404: Jedi, Replicants and Assassins
The new Star Wars trailer has dropped - as have Gav, Alysia and Dale's jaws. Beyond discussing fan theories and dissecting every frame, we've also seen Blade Runner 2049 and played Friday 13th.
Plus Alysia's been hands-on with Assassin's Creed Origins and spends a good five minutes gushing about Ancient Egyptian bow-firing techniques. Because history nerds.
Keep Watching: Exclusive Trailer and Poster
We have the exclusive new trailer and poster for Keep Watching, a new horror-thriller from Screen Gems scaring its way into theaters for ONE NIGHT ONLY, at 10pm on Halloween, October 31st.
The film stars Bella Thorne (The Duff, Ratchet & Clank), Ioan Gruffudd (the first two Fantastic Four movies), Natalie Martinez (Under the Dome), Leigh Whannell (Insidious, Saw), and Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead).
Directed by Sean Carter from a script by Joseph Dembner, Keep Watching follows a family imprisoned by intruders who are forced to play a terrifying game of kill or be killed.
According to the official plot synopsis, "As the night unfolds, the game's mysterious rules become clear, and the family realizes their nightmare is being streamed live to riveted viewers all over the world, who are compelled to Keep Watching ...not knowing if what they're seeing is real, or staged."
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Gambit Movie Gets a New Release Date
After delays and some behind-the-camera switches, the X-Men spinoff movie Gambit has reportedly set a new release date.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that 20th Century Fox has dated Gambit for February 14, 2019. This date would seem to indicate that the film starring Channing Tatum was not one of the six untitled Marvel movies given release dates earlier this year.
Evidence Points to Russian Meddling in Pokemon Go
New evidence points to Russian interference in Pokemon Go, among other popular online services.
A report from CNN claims Russian political meddling used YouTube, Tumblr, and Pokemon Go to "sow discord among Americans."
It's not quite as cut and dry as planting a hard to find Pokemon somewhere and hoping to gain intelligence information from a hapless NSA Pokemon Go addict. In fact, the meddling was more of a bait and switch as far as Pokemon Go is concerned.
According to the report, Pokemon Go wasn't directly changed, but rather "game assets were appropriated and misused in promotions by third parties," according to a statement in the report from Pokemon Go creators Niantic.
Shadow of War: How to Kill the Toughest Orcs in Mordor
The Orcs of Mordor come in all shapes and sizes, and in Shadow of War, you may find yourself fighting a lowly Captain who's afraid of everything under the sun, or an extremely difficult legendary Overlord who’s immune to all the attacks that don’t already make him mad as hell. However, even the toughest Orcs and Ologs that are a higher level than you can be beat if you know how the Nemesis System works, and how to play it to your advantage. We’ve compiled several expert tips from our Shadow of War Wiki on how to beat even the strongest Orcs.
IGN’s Next Big Game Looks at Assassin’s Creed Origins
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Each episode of the show will air first exclusively on Facebook's new "Watch" platform, so be sure to follow Next Big Game on Facebook if you want to see it before it airs in the weeks following on IGN, our apps, and places like YouTube.
The X-Files May Bring Back Familiar Actor for Season 11
It looks like we may see Robert Patrick reprise his role as Agent John Doggett in season 11 of The X-Files.
In an interview with TVLine, the series creator Chris Carter revealed that Doggett was originally going to appear in an early episode of Season 11.
“I actually wrote him into an episode,” Carter explained. “But then I found out he wasn’t going to be available to us
so I had to write him out of the episode… Scorpion is his first priority.”
Carter then teased fans by adding “That’s not to say you won’t see him this season…”
Patrick is also on board to step back into the role, according to TVLine and has confirmed that conflicting schedules with his TV drama Scorpion were what kept him from reappearing earlier.
WWE 2K18 Launch Day Livestream
This upcoming livestream is scheduled for one fall (ONE FALL), and it is for the latest entry in 2K Games’ storied pro wrestling franchise, WWE 2K18!