The Strain: Corey Stoll is Losing the Wig
The strigoi might be increasing in number, form and terror during the second season of FX's The Strain, but the residents of New York City haven't quite honed in on the terror just yet. At least that was the concern from reporters during the summer 2015 TCA (Television Critics Association) summer press tour in Los Angeles.
Showrunner Carlton Cuse, co-creators Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, and actors Corey Stoll, David Bradley, Mia Maestro and Kevin Durand took to the stage on Friday to chat all things vampires. "There is not full scale social demise yet - that happens throughout the show," Cuse explained when reporters wondered about contrasting bloody scenes with ribbon-cuttings and nights out at the batting cages. "It's willful denial and people are trying to go about their lives in New York. It’s kind of a mixed bag at this point."
New Characters, Details About Star Wars: Shattered Empire
Writer Greg Rucka has shared more details about the main protagonists of the comic Star Wars: Shattered Empire.
Newsarama reports that even though the teaser artwork prominently featured the familiar major characters from the original trilogy, they aren't the focus for the comic. Instead, it will feature two new Rebellion fighters, a married couple named Kes and Shara Bey.
Shara is a pilot, and Kes is the muscle. They're both exhausted Rebel veterans who mistakenly think the war is over at the end of Return of the Jedi.
Hot Toys Reveals Stunning Quicksilver Figure
Hot Toys has finally completed their Avengers: Age of Ultron lineup with the reveal of their upcoming Quicksilver figure.
Like the rest of the Avengers line, this figure is designed at 1:6 scale and measures around 12 inches tall. The figure features a detailed likeness of actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, an intricately designed costume and the usual lineup of interchangeable hands and other accessories. About all that's missing is the licensed Adidas sneakers.
Check out this incredibly lifelike figure below:
This Quicksilver figure is priced at $209.99 and is currently available for pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles. Look for it to be released at some point between December 2015 and February 2016.
First Expansion For Cities: Skylines Announced
Paradox Interactive has announced After Dark, the first expansion for Cities: Skylines.
After Dark, which developer Colossal Order began teasing back in July, introduces a new day-to-night cycle - and with it comes new specialised areas, city services, transportation systems, graphical enhancements, and citizen behaviour. For instance, leisure-focused commercial areas can now turn into thriving nightspots, while beachfront properties will fare better when the sun is up.
New areas include nightclubs, restaurants, bowling alleys, fishing tours, marinas, and beach bars. Citizens can take taxis between these new areas, and cargo hubs and international airports expand tourism opportunities.
Lord of the Fallen Developer’s New Game Detailed
German developer Deck 13 and published Focus Home Interactive have unveiled story details and two pieces of artwork for upcoming action-RPG The Surge.
The Surge features a grim, heavily dystopian story set in the future as the Earth nears the end of its life. Social programs have become saturated by an aging population and an increasing number of environmental diseases.
With the increase of technology many jobs have been made redundant, and now Earth's citizens must venture out of the cities seeking labor - some equipped with exoskeletons for added efficiency.
Star Wars, Secret Wars and Archie Sell Big in July
Secret Wars #4 was the best-selling comic book of July 2015, according to Diamond Comics' sales figures. While the top ten list was dominated by Secret Wars tie-ins and Star Wars books, the long-awaited relaunch of Archie was also a big seller.
The top ten best-selling comics of July included:
1) Secret Wars #4 (Marvel)2) Star Wars: Lando #1 (Marvel)
Han Solo Director on Giving Audiences a Fresh Experience
Directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord's next movie couldn’t be bigger, as the duo behind The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street are taking on one of the upcoming Star Wars standalone “Anthology” movies – focusing on a young Han Solo and written by Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens) and his son, Jake Kasdan.
In the meantime, Lord and Miller are continuing to executive produce the FOX comedy series, The Last Man on Earth, and developing a third Jump Street film, a LEGO Movie sequel and various LEGO spinoffs - and writing a Spider-Man animated movie for Sony.
I spoke to Miller this week at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, where he was on hand to promote Season 2 of The Last Man on Earth. I’ll have more from my chat with him later about that show specifically, but we also spoke about what it’s like taking on the Han Solo film and he and Miller’s approach to Spider-Man.
See the Dota 2 Cosplay, Merch, and Spectacle at TI5
You may have seen the excellent Demi-Hero figurines already, but the Dota 2 Secret Shop merch booth has more to offer -- and it's only one part of the vibrant spectacle of The International 5.
Take a look at the image gallery below to explore TI5 at Seattle, WA's Key Arena. You can check out merch, cosplay, the venue, the main stage, and more.
Don't forget to check out our impressions of the Dota 2 Secret Shop VR Demo.
MGS5 Looks Really Good on Last-gen Consoles
Konami has released new screenshots of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, showcasing the differences between the each platform.
Thanks to the scalability of the FOX Engine, the game holds up incredibly well on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Here's a look at the PS3 version, courtesy of Konami's official site.
For comparison's sake, here's the very same shot of the PlayStation 4 version.
Don’t Buy Microsoft’s DVD Player App for Windows 10
So far, Windows 10 has been a positive experience for the early upgraders here at IGN—but its lack of an included DVD player app is puzzling. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to fix this issue. You've got one of two options, depending on your circumstances: You can download a free version of the official Windows DVD Player application, or install a free third-party program.
First, the caveats:
- You must be running Windows 10 as an upgrade from a Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 installation, and only certain versions of 7 and 8/8.1 qualify. If you've done a clean install, or your copy of Windows doesn't meet the criteria, you'll have to pay $15 for the program.