The Wolverine Casts Supporting Roles

The casting of supporting roles has reportedly begun for Fox's upcoming sequel The Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman. More importantly, the studio has brought aboard real Japanese actors to assume the roles.

While Fox has not revealed any details on the parts, they did confirm four new actors will be joining the film, according to SuperHeroHype:

Hiroyuki Sanada (Lost, Rush Hour 3, The Last Samurai) will play Shingen; Hal Yamanouchi (The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Push, Sinbad of the Seven Seas) is set for Yashida; and newcomers Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima will play Mariko and Yukio, respectively. Although none of these actors have much of a following outside of Japan, it is comforting to see that the studio seems to be pushing for a level of authenticity within the cast.

Meanwhile, the film's story remains tightly under wraps. However, what we know for sure is that the film is mostly inspired by Marvel's comic book arc by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, wherein Logan, an outsider, finds himself in Japan.

The Wolverine is slated for a July 26, 2013 release, with James Mangold directing.

Source : ign[dot]com

Philip Seymour Hoffman is Catching Fire

With The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire set to roll before cameras in the not-too-distant future, a big name has been added to the cast.

According to the film’s official facebook page, Philip Seymour Hoffman will play Plutarch Heavensbee in the eagerly anticipated sequel.

A character that only briefly appears in the first story, Heavensbee is appointed Head Gamemaker in the second book, and has a big part to play throughout the rest of the saga.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will hit screens in November 2013, with I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence helming.

Source : ign[dot]com

Awesome New Expendables 2 Poster

Feast your eyes on this sweet new banner for the upcoming action icon team-up sequel, The Expendables 2:

The Expendables 2 will be at San Diego Comic-Con next week, so if you're there do check it out!

Source : ign[dot]com

Nintendo Direct Offers New Dragon Quest X Details

Dragon Quest X, the upcoming MMO-styled sequel to the long-running Square Enix RPG series, had a few new pieces of information announced during this evening's Nintendo Direct video presentation.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that though the game will normally require players to pay for play time, the first 20 hours will be free for all new buyers of the game. There will also be free "Kids Time" play periods, two hours per day, in the afternoons in Japan. Mr. Iwata then announced there will be another event in the near future dedicated entirely to Dragon Quest X details, and promised a new 11-minute long trailer will air after the conclusion of the Nintendo Direct video tonight.

Dragon Quest X launches this August in Japan for Wii, and a Wii U version is also in development. We've yet to learn any details about American plans for the game, but perhaps NOA President Reggie Fils-Aime will address that in the North American video presentation scheduled to air in less than an hour.



Source : ign[dot]com

E3 2012: Zeno Clash II Revealed

Altus and developer Ace Team have revealed Zeno Clash II, a sequel to the studio’s strange take on first-person combat released in 2009 for PC and 2010 for XBLA.

Zeno Clash II will feature an open world, where you’ll again play as protagonist Ghat and punch all sorts of feathery, spiny, grotesque creatures directly in their noses. Expect more role-playing game elements this time around, which will allow you to customize Ghat and his companion Rimat’s strengths to better pummel things. It will also feature drop-in, drop-out co-operative play throughout the entire game.

"The world of Zenozoik is one of wild dreams and wilder nightmares," stated Andres Bordeu, co-founder of ACE Team.  "This is part of the reason we are working on , to give players the opportunity to explore Zenozoik with a friend via online cooperative multiplayer, turning those moments of wonder and awe into a shared adventure."

Zeno Clash II is currently scheduled to be released in early 2013 for download through Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Store and Steam.

Source : http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/04/e3-2012-zeno-clash-ii-revealed

Iron Man 3: What Takes Him to China?

New purported plot details for Iron Man 3 reveal the role China plays in the Marvel sequel. Just in case these rumors prove true then consider this a SPOILER warning.

We've known for awhile that Infernal Affairs and House of Flying Daggers star Andy Lau was going to be in Iron Man 3. Now this Andy Lau fan site points out a video report from China's Apple Daily that claims Lau will play a friend of Tony Stark's in China who will help him in his battle against the Mandarin.

The report further claims Iron Man has come to China to rescue a friend's daughter who was kidnapped in America and brought overseas. Chinese actresses Bingbing Fan is said to have been cast as Lau's wife and Yang Mi as his assistant.

The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley's not-so-secret villain role) has reportedly been altered from his comic book roots so as to not harm the Chinese image. (Iron Man 3 is a Chinese co-production.)

Iron Man 3 begins shooting in North Carolina before moving on to Beijing and Shanghai. The movie will reportedly see Iron Man fly over the Great Wall of China, the National Palace Museum and various landmarks in Shanghai.

Thanks to Latino Review and CBM for the head's-up!

Source : http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/19/iron-man-3-what-takes-him-to-china

Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel Probably Isn't Happening Soon Ads By Google » Blog Tags Today's Most Popular Videos »

For those of you who saw how well-received Kid Icarus: Uprising was and started hoping for a sequel, it's probably a good idea to dial down those expectations. Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Nintendo 3DS game, revealed that there are currently no plans for an Uprising follow-up in a recent interview with IGN.

“If by ‘lasting universe’ you mean to ask if there's a sequel, the answer is no," he said in response to a question about the staying power of the world he built with Project Sora. He added that "we pushed a lot into the game in order to let people have this short yet deep experience, but the novelty of that would likely grow thin in the next game. For now, my thought is that perhaps we'll see someone else besides me make another Kid Icarus in another 25 years.”

He's not entirely wrong. The Nintendo 3DS game is a solid one, but it would have to see some major enhancements to make for a compelling sequel. That shouldn't stop you from playing the March 2012 game though! Just check out our Kid Icarus: Uprising review for proof.


Source : http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/723656/kid-icarus-uprising-sequel-isnt-in-the-plans/

Company of Heroes 2 Officially Announced

Following last week's leak, THQ has officially announced Company of Heroes 2. In development at Relic, the real-time strategy sequel will be focus on fighting on the Eastern Front during World War II, where you'll play as the Russian army and push back German forces.

Scheduled to launch in early 2013, it sounds as though Company of Heroes 2 will include some of the first game's features including destructible environments and commander abilities, and, judging by the screenshot, will look a lot prettier thanks to Relic's proprietary Essence 3.0 Engine.

THQ also revealed plans for downloadable content following launch, though did not specify how many pieces of downloadable content would be released, when, or how much content would be included with each release.

The original Company of Heroes was released back in 2006 and was awarded a 9.4 out of 10 on IGN. A free-to-play version of Company of Heroes was later created, though was shut down in 2011.


Source : http://pc.ign.com/articles/122/1224442p1.html