True Detective Season 3 Star Confirmed
HBO has confirmed today that Moonlight and Luke Cage's Mahershala Ali will star in the third season of True Detective.
While the show is currently waiting on a director, Ali's possible inclusion had been previously reported. HBO's President of Programming Casey Bloys confirmed Ali's involvement during today's Television Critics Association press tour executive session for the network.
Mahershala Ali in Moonlight
Fortnite Hits 500,000 Digital Pre-Orders
Epic's co-op survival game Fortnite has hit a major sales milestone.
Fortnite creative director Darren Sugg revealed on Twitter that the long-gestating title had sold over 500,000 digital pre-order copies. This number doesn't reflect the full number of sales after the game's release, nor does it take into account how many retail pre-order copies were sold.
"Absolutely humbled by the response to this week's @FortniteGame launch," Sugg tweeted. "500k+ digital pre-order sales and just getting started! Thank YOU."
Fornite has been in the works for quite some time and was first announced over five years ago. For more on the cartoony co-op survival game, which launched yesterday as a Early Access title, check out IGN's tips and tricks for the game, as well as all of its achievements/trophies and how to unlock them.
James Bond 25 Director Frontrunner Emerges
Yann Demange is reportedly MGM and Eon Productions' top choice to direct James Bond 25.
According to Variety, Demange, best known for helming the 2014 drama '71, is the frontrunner, though other directors are also being considered.
In addition to Demange, Deadline reports Denis Villenueve (Arrival, Prisoners) and David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water) are also in the running. All three directors have allegedly had meetings about helming Bond 25.
Walmart Cancels SNES Classic Edition Preorders
After listing the Super NES Classic Edition as available for preorder over the weekend, Walmart has been emailing customers to inform them their preorders have been cancelled.
In an email sent out to those who preordered, including a number of IGN employees, a representative for Walmart explained that "due to a technical glitch," the SNES Classic was made available on Friday, July 21 and the orders must now be cancelled.
The full email to customers reads:
Thank you for your interest in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Classic Edition. As you are aware, this is a highly sought after console that will launch later this fall.Unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, the Super Nintendo Classic Edition was mistakenly made available last Friday evening ahead of the official release date. We, regrettably, will have to cancel this item on your order. We know that this is incredibly disappointing to you, and we’re truly sorry for this mistake.
Game of Thrones: “The Queen’s Justice” Photos Revealed
Ahead of its debut this weekend, HBO has released a batch of photos from the next episode of Game of Thrones, offering a sneak peek at what's to come in "The Queen's Justice."
Check out the gallery below to see the traveling duo of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham), as well as an armored Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson), a confident Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), and more.
As teased by the promo for "The Queen's Justice," this Sunday will bring with it the meeting fans have been anticipating for quite a long time.
Marvel Announces New Star Wars Writer
Changes are coming to Marvel's ongoing Star Wars comic, as writer Jason Aaron will be stepping down from the series after October's Star Wars #37. Replacing him will be another writer plenty familiar to Star Wars readers - Kieron Gillen.
Current artist Salvador Larroca will remain on board on the series. Larroca also drew all 25 issues of Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 with Gillen.
“My aim’s simple – to do what Salva and I did with Darth Vader, but for Leia, Luke and Han. As in, chart the rise and fall of the Rebellion between A New Hope and the Empire Strikes Back, how it changes them all and how it changes the universe,” Gillen told StarWars.com. “So a simple aim, but as nightmarishly tricky to pull off as dropping a proton torpedo down a thermal exhaust port. But hopefully as thrilling if we pull it off. I can’t wait till you see it up. First up: the post-apocalyptic hell that remains of Jedha after the Death Star punched a hole through its mantle.”
The Sims 4 Confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One
The Sims 4 will be released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 17, EA announced today.
The confirmation follows recent Sims 4 rumors that the game would be heading to Xbox One sometime this year. The console versions will feature most of the DLC that was released for the PC version of the game.
According to EA, console "fans can also look forward to periodic game updates and extra content releases." Those who preorder the standard edition of The Sims 4 will receive the Perfect Patio Stuff pack, which includes "tons of bonus décor for your outdoor oasis."
Wonder Woman Now Summer’s Highest-Grossing Movie
This year's summer box office has a new champ, as Wonder Woman surpassed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to become the highest-grossing film in domestic theaters this season.
According to Box Office Mojo, the total domestic earnings for director Patty Jenkins' DC film now stand at $389.7 million, edging out the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's $387.3 domestic haul. When looking at worldwide figures, however, Wonder Woman still remains behind the James Gunn-directed Marvel sequel.
PUBG Adding Battle Royale Movie Cosmetics
Next week three new crates containing cosmetics inspired by the Japanese movie Battle Royale will be added to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
In an update posted to its Steam community page, the game's developer revealed the new content will come partly to "test the basic crate and key system we want to implement in the final version of the game."
Two of the new crates, the Wanderer and Survivor crates, are free to open and will contain items from two different sets of cosmetics. The third crate will be called the Gamescom Invitational Crate, referring to the recently announced LAN tournament taking place at Gamescom next month, and will have items from a much wider pool of five Battle Royale-themed cosmetic sets.
PS Plus Lineup Revealed for August 2017
August's list of free PlayStation Plus free games has been revealed, with Just Cause 3 and Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry headlining the list.
Check out the full list of free games, along with what platforms they are available on, below:
- Just Cause 3 (PS4)
- Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry (PS4)
- Super Motherload (PS3)
- Snakeball (PS3)
- Downwell (PlayStation Vita with PS4 crossbuy)
- Level 22 (PS Vita)
Just Cause 3 was first released in 2015, and at the time of its release, IGN's Just Cause 3 review of the latest entry in Square Enix's open-world action series said the game was riddled with "so many performance problems and punishing load times."