Month: September 2019

Disney+ seems to be taking a unified approach with its slate of upcoming Star Wars shows. The Mandalorian director, Deborah Chow, has been tapped to take over directorial duties for the upcoming Obi-Wan, Variety reports.

Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy released a statement praising Chow’s vision for the series. “We really wanted to select a director who is able to explore both the quiet determination and rich mystique of Obi-Wan in a way that folds seamlessly into the Star Wars saga. Based on her phenomenal work developing our characters in The Mandalorian, I’m absolutely confident Deborah is the right director to tell this story.”

Earlier this year at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Kennedy confirmed that the scripts for Obi-Wan had been written and that the show would begin official production at some point in 2020.

Obi-Wan is set eight years after the events of the Star Wars prequel series, which concluded with a duel between Obi-Wan and his former padawan, Anakin, and ultimately resulted in Anakin’s full physical transformation into the pop culture icon Darth Vader. So, obviously, there will be plenty for poor Obi-Wan to unpack–and plenty of potential stories primed for exploration and examination.

Obi-Wan does not have an official release date set but will likely be on track to start streaming at some point in 2021. Disney+ will launch on November 12, with the first of the Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, available on day one.

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios have come to an agreement to joint-produce the next Spider-Man movie, putting the character back into the MCU.

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Meet Apple’s first ‘Pro-level’ smartphone, the iPhone 11 Pro (see it at Amazon). This is the first time Apple has put the “Pro” designation on its phones but what has it added to make this $999 phone worthy of such a title?

Well, quite a lot actually: its new triple-lens camera that includes an ultra-wide view, one of the brightest OLED displays available, and an included 18W fast charger, just to name a few. After years of lagging, the iPhone 11 Pro has not only caught up, but also leaped above and beyond, its Android phone rivals in a few areas.

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You can watch Joaquin Phoenix’s comments on his Joker makeup in the video above or read what he had to tell us below.

Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t as involved in the development of his Joker’s clown makeup visage as you might think, but the actor did reveal his one big contribution to the character’s appearance during our recent interview in L.A.

Phoenix said director Todd Phillips sent him pictures where they had photoshopped the Joker makeup onto photos of Phoenix’s face from past films. This Joker’s clown face differs from past looks thanks to dashes of blue. The actor told Phillips the Joker look they had come up with was “amazing.”

“I thought

was brilliant to really base that look in reality, to base it off of a clown and this work that he does,” Phoenix said, calling it a “really interesting way” to approach the character’s look.

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I wasn’t sure what to expect when I sat down to play The Bradwell Conspiracy, given its publisher Bossa Studios is best known for goofy physics games like Surgeon Simulator and I Am Bread. But don’t let that history fool you – its next project is a clever and charming first-person puzzler that immediately had me comparing it to, yes, Portal.

Watch the video above for a look at new gameplay from The Bradwell Conspiracy.

The Bradwell Conspiracy (out later this year on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and even Apple Arcade) drops you into the middle of a disaster of unknown origin at a not-at-all-suspicious museum/research facility built right next to Stonehenge. You get a pair of AI-powered smart glasses, a new friend helping you from the other end of an intercom, and a device that lets you absorb matter and reuse it to make other objects. From there the goal is to find a way out, though doing so is easier said than done.

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IGN is proud to partner with HBO to host the Watchmen x NYCC Afterparty on Friday, October 4 at 7 p.m. ET.

The exclusive party to celebrate Watchmen will take place at the Classic Car Club Manhattan. The party is 21+ and each person can register for themselves at the Eventbrite page for tickets, but additional guests are not allowed without their own RSVP.

Guests will be immersed in the world of Watchmen with props from the show, Amrit leading party vibes and a menu of exclusive Watchmen-themed cocktails and appetizers. And, even though “nothing ever ends,” guests will leave with limited edition Watchmen swag. Tick Tock!

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The Last of Us’ Factions multiplayer mode is one of the more underrated multiplayer experiences of the last decade. Though it did, and still does, have a dedicated player base, it never reached the heights of popularity games more dedicated to competitive play have. And with the announcement that The Last of Us Part 2 won’t see the mode returned, it seemed like the underappreciated mode was doomed to history. Thanks to Naughty Dog’s confirmation that multiplayer isn’t coming to The Last of Us Part 2, but the work on the game’s multiplayer mode will see the light of day in another way, there’s a chance for it to get its proper due. Most importantly, being separated from a The Last of Us campaign may be the best thing to happen to Factions.

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Here’s how to get through the Dream Shrine and earn the Ocarina in The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening!