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Alert: God of War Review Coming This Week
We’ve spent the past week playing Sony’s upcoming action-RPG to death, and we’re excited to be able to tell you all about it on Thursday, April 12 at 12:01 AM Pacific time. If you’re counting, that’s a full week before God of War officially comes out on April 20. Without spoiling anything I can tell you that our written review is currently a little over 3,800 words long, so rest assured that our own Jonathon Dornbush has a few things to say on the topic.
In the meantime, you can get some idea of what to expect by checking out some of our preview coverage of God of War, including our reaction to the first three hours of gameplay, and our handy guide to all the God of War preorder bonuses. Or, if you want to avoid all information on the new game until the verdict is in, you can reminisce with us by checking out the slideshow below that rounds up all of IGN’s God of War reviews since the series kicked off in 2005.
Legendary Comic Artist Jim Lee Draws Goku For the First Time
Legendary comic book artist Jim Lee has drawn Dragon Ball’s Goku for the first time.
Lee, who serves as DC Comics’ Co-Publisher nowadays, streams sketches on his Twitch channel. His latest creation, which he shared on Twitter, is a highly detailed black-and-white illustration of the beloved Saiyan hero, who was created by Japanese artist Akira Toriyama
“Here’s what I streames this morning: my first (and only) Goku ;),” Lee tweeted. The sketch features Goku slamming his left fist into the ground, causing rocks and debris to fly up into the air. Check out the image below.
Overwatch League’s Boston Uprising Drops Player Accused of Sexual Misconduct
The Overwatch League team Boston Uprising has terminated the contract of player Jonathan “DreamKazper” Sanchez after alleged sexual misconduct.
The team announced the termination on its official Twitter account after an underaged fan came forward stating the 21-year-old Sanchez had behaved inappropriately towards her.
The Boston Uprising has terminated the contract of Jonathan “DreamKazper” Sanchez.
— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) April 9, 2018
Toy Story 4: Disney Confirms Release Date
Disney has confirmed Toy Story 4 will indeed come out next summer.
Disney artists Kimmy Birdsell and Vincent Salvano announced on the official Toy Story Facebook account that the fourth entry in the beloved Pixar franchise will open in theaters on June 21, 2019.
Toy Story 4 logo made up of post-its, via Facebook.
HBO’s Paterno Review
When it comes to creating a good biopic, there must be a balance between factual events and dramatized moments. Leaning towards the latter by way of an artistic license could ring false. On the other hand, unless the goal is to create a documentary, only relaying the facts could result in a dull film. Barry Levinson, the Academy Award-winning director, is certainly experienced in this sort of balancing act. His past films depicting the lives of well-known individuals are sound; he normally provides a compelling narrative. His latest film, HBO’s Paterno, seems to be the outlier though.
The film opens with Joe Paterno (Al Pacino) receiving a CT scan – he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer – as he recalls the last month or two of his life via a flashback. Time rewinds to October 29th, 2011 during the Penn/Illinois football game at Beaver Stadium. It was a big day for Pennsylvania; Paterno was on the verge of winning his 409th game as the head coach of Pennsylvania State University’s Nittany Lions. Everyone who was anyone at Penn State was in attendance, including Tim Curley, Gary Schultz, and Graham Spanier (Penn State’s Athletic Director, VP, and President, respectfully). Instead of the game though, they were more concerned with the coming indictment of the former assistant coach, Jerry Sandusky.
Ghost Recon Wildlands Free Splinter Cell-Themed Mission Detailed
Ubisoft has detailed a special Splinter Cell-themed mission coming to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands this April 10.
Michael Ironside will reprise his role as Sam Fisher for Special Operation 1, where players can join forces with the legendary spy on an infiltration mission in Bolivia.
Special Operation 1 can be played solo or with up to four players in co-op, and is a stealth mission set at night.
Sam Fisher’s trademark goggles are also available as an in-game reward for those who complete the mission before May 16.
A ‘Splinter Cell Gear Pack’ has been added to the game including a themed Karambit Knife and assault rifle as well as numerous customization items.
BlizzCon 2018 Dates, Details Announced
BlizzCon 2018 will take place in Southern California at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2 and 3, Blizzard Entertainment has announced.
Tickets to the main event will be available for purchase on two specific dates. The first will be on May 9 at 7pm PT/10pm ET (May 10 at 3am UK/12pm AET), while the second will be on May 12 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm UK (May 13 at 3am AET). Tickets will cost $199 USD each and include admission to both days.
Prior to the main event, Blizzard will hold esports competitions at BlizzCon Opening Week, which runs from October 25-29 at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. The initial rounds of the StarCraft II World Championship Series Global Finals, Heroes of the Storm Global Championship Finals, and World of Warcraft Arena World Championship Finals will take place at this time.
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Young Justice Season 3 Is Done Recording Voiceover
The long-awaited return of Young Justice looks to be moving along nicely, especially after an announcement from one of the voice actors at C2E2 in Chicago.
In a report from Comicbook.com, the outlet revealed that Khary Payton, who voices Aqualad in Young Justice and plays Ezekiel on The Walking Dead, confirmed at a panel that all of the audio for Season 3 has been recorded.
“We’ve already recorded all 26 episodes,” Payton said. “We’re just waiting for the animation to come back. I’ve already seen some of it. It looks great. I’m so excited.”