Netflix’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch series has reportedly cast Wonder Woman star Lucy Davis as aunt Hilda Spellman.
Entertainment Weekly reports Davis will portray Sabrina’s kind and maternal aunt with a wicked streak. Caroline Rhea played the character in the 1990s Sabrina sitcom. Davis is best known for her role as secretary Etta Candy in Wonder Woman.
Lucy Davis in Wonder Woman
Overwatch marked Blizzard’s first attempt at making a first-person shooter, and given its continued success, it’s fair to say it turned out pretty well. Some fans may hope the developer tries its hand at a spin-off fighting game next, thanks to a new video.
Created by YouTube channel TGN, the video below imagines what Overwatch would be like as a 2D fighting game. It initially pits Reinhardt versus Zarya as the two use their actual Overwatch abilities in the context of a one-on-one fight on the Volskaya Industries map. At one point, we even get a stage transition, as Reinhardt’s Charge ability is used to drive Zarya out of one area, through a wall, and into another portion of the map.
A second match sees Genji and Doomfist throw down on Numbani. All of this is accompanied by a fighting game-style HUD, complete with health bars, damage indicators, and special meters. There are even transitions from round to round, and it’s all capped off with a bonus stage a la Street Fighter where Doomfist beats the hell out of an inanimate object.
Unfortunately, this is all merely a video, not a playable mod. On the bright side, there’s a lot of new stuff in Overwatch right now to check out–including Year of the Dog skins–courtesy of the ongoing Lunar New Year event. If you don’t own the game, Overwatch is playable for free on PC, PS4, and Xbox One right now–and is only one of several games you can try out without paying this weekend.
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The System Shock remaster is on hiatus, and the team is reassessing the best path forward in development.
Nightdive Studios’ CEO and founder Stephen Kick made the announcement on the game’s Kickstarter page, assuring fans the game has not been cancelled, merely postponed, to give the team time to “return to
vision” of the game.
In the hiatus announcement, Kick said during development, due in part to changing game engines from Unity to Unreal, and the team’s subsequent ability and desire to “
more,” the team strayed “from the core concepts of the original title.” The team went through changes, and the scope, concept, and budget for the game changed as well.
Even with something like Anthem being delayed out of 2018, this year still has a ton of big-name games coming–Red Dead Redemption 2, Far Cry 5, a new Battlefield, and perhaps Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. But there are countless other, lesser-known games that are plenty deserving of your attention, too.
In the video above, we’ve highlighted five such games. One of these, Celeste, is actually already available; the stellar platformer is out now on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It’s well worth a look–as our Celeste review states, “[Madeline’s] tale is delicately told and beautifully illustrated, confidently coalescing with the satisfying, empowering game it lies within. Not bad for a game about climbing a mountain.”
Looking further ahead this year, games like Donut County, Way of the Passive Fist, Wattam, and The Gardens Between look like exciting releases. We’ve spent time with each of these previously, and the video above dives into what makes each of them notable. If that’s not enough, we have an even more extensive rundown on the biggest hidden gems of 2018, which covers a wide variety of genres and styles.
To get a look at the bigger games releasing this year, we have roundups of the most anticipated PS4 games, Xbox One games, PC games, and Switch games. We’ve also broken down lists for all the Xbox One exclusives, PS4 exclusives, PC exclusives, and Switch exclusives.
Weeelcooome to episode 395 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, Lily Zaldivar joins the panel to discuss the new Splatoon 2 amiibo and Starter Pack, as well as Miyamoto’s recent comments on the upcoming Illumination Entertainment Mario movie. For the second half, Tom Marks and Sam Claiborn join the panel as the gang discusses Bayonetta 2, Fe, and the Analogue Super NT.
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Jean Grey has been dead in the comic books for 15 years, but now she’s back with a twist that completely changes the game for the character.
Warning: full spoilers ahead for Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey and X-Men Red!
Jean Grey was brought back to life by the Phoenix in the pages of January’s Phoenix Resurrection #5. But instead of bonding once more with the cosmic entity that gave her incredible powers, Jean turned the Phoenix away. It was a truly shocking twist, but it immediately made sense why the folks at Marvel Comics decided to do it: Jean Grey is better off without the Phoenix.
Art by Mahmud Asrar. (Marvel Comics)
At any given time, there might be some sort of free game or free-play promotion going on, but right now it feels like there’s an inordinate number of these happening at the same time. Specifics vary by platform and what memberships you have, but if you’ve got some time this weekend, there’s likely something you can check out (or acquire permanently) for free.
Those with a PS4 can play the full versions of Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch (with some restrictions, like no access to Competitive Play) if they have a PS Plus subscription. Siege’s free-play event runs until February 18, while Overwatch’s continues through February 19 (and provides access to the ongoing Year of the Dog event). The Metal Gear Survive beta is also now underway just before the game’s launch and ends on February 18. PS Plus members also received some free bonuses this week, including a Fortnite item pack, a Gems of War booster pack, and the newly released Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition (as long as you claimed the original version of the game when it was previously offered through Plus).
Over on Xbox One, many of those same events are happening. Both Rainbow Six Siege and NBA 2K18 are playable for free through February 18–and, unusually, doing so doesn’t require an Xbox Live Gold membership. You will, however, need to be a Gold member to try out Overwatch. The Metal Gear Survive beta is also now active. Meanwhile, the latest batch of free Games With Gold titles are now available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers for a limited time.
PC has maybe the best lineup of the three platforms. Siege and Overwatch are playable for everyone without any memberships, and the Metal Gear Survive beta is live on Steam, unlike the previous, console-only test. GOG is giving away a free game (Dungeons 2) right now, and if you’re an Amazon Prime member, the newest Twitch Prime game is now available (Civilization IV: Complete Edition); both of these are yours to keep as long as you claim them in time.
If you’re looking to actually spend some money, the weekly PS4 sale and Xbox One sale are ongoing, and all of Sony’s recent platforms are in the midst of a just-launched PSN flash sale. On PC, Valve has kicked off Steam’s Lunar New Year sale, while GOG’s Chinese New Year sale is still happening.
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When you’re not bogged down in college basketball during March Madness, you’re going to need something to binge. Luckily, Hulu is heading into the new month stocked with new shows, movies, and specials for you to watch.
In addition to the Power Rangers movie reboot and the first two XXX movies, March will see the streaming service add films like Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Dirty Dancing, Jennifer 8, and several James Bond films. The Hulu original documentary March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step will premiere, as well. Perhaps most importantly, the cult hit Hackers will also get added on March 1, in case you’re wondering what Hollywood thought computer hacking looked like in 1995.
On the TV front, new seasons of KC Undercover, The Real Housewives of New York City, Angie Tribeca, The Son, and more will arrive in March. Hulu will also have the 90th Academy Awards posted after they air on live TV.
You can take a look at everything arriving on Hulu in March below. In case you’re not caught up, you can also check out what was added in February.
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The winter 2018 anime season is well underway, and with over 50 anime airing this season (not including shorts), it’s easy to miss some of the lesser-known anime.
View the slideshow below to see 13 of the anime IGN staff are watching this season. These recommendations don’t include any continuing series from fall 2017 like The Ancient Magus’ Bride or March Comes in Like a Lion.
Though it’s not included in the slideshow, we’d like to give a special mention to Violet Evergarden. The beautiful Kyoto Animation production is currently streaming on Netflix in select regions but should be streaming in most regions after the anime completes its run.
What anime are you watching this season? Let us know your favorites in the comments below and be sure to see which anime were nominated for and what won IGN’s 2017 Anime of the Year.