Dragon Ball Super: Broly | The Voice Of Goku On The New Movie And 30 Years of Dragon Ball

The upcoming film Dragon Ball Super: Broly is the twentieth movie in the Dragon Ball franchise, and the first in the Dragon Ball Super series. Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama is heavily involved in the writing and character design of the film, and will give us a fresh new take on Broly–the main villain of the film who will face off against Vegeta, Frieza, and Goku.

Legendary voice actress Masako Nozawa, who has voiced Goku since 1986, will play the role once again in the new film. During a panel for Dragon Ball Super: Broly at New York Comic Con, Nozawa told a crowd of fans to expect a lot of action and top-notch fighting scenes in the new movie. She also sat down with GameSpot at New York Comic Con to talk about the new film and how she feels about Goku after all these years.

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How does it feel going back and being a part of a reimagined take on Broly?

Masako Nozawa: So, in the Dragon Ball universe, I have what I call the family. And I feel like Broly, even though whether they’re a villain or not, that he is kind of part of this original family, so that’s kind of this interrelationship I have with him.

What can you tell us about Goku in Dragon Ball Super: Broly?

I think in terms of Goku, he really hasn’t changed his goal and what drives him to make this world a better place. That is a constant throughout all the Gokus in the past.

Can you say anything about Frieza in this new movie?

I think Goku might consider Frieza almost like a friend at this point, and he’s who pulls Frieza up. But [Frieza’s] he’s another helpless guy, he’s a selfish guy, he’s kind of helpless sometimes.

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How do you feel about Goku after all these years?

I think Goku really is kind of like a clone of myself, and he always has been. I think he will continue to be.

What was it like playing a dark version of Goku with Goku Black on Dragon Ball Super?

I think a lot of talent, they really try to get into the character and really focus in their minds. But with me, I saw the image, the character design of Goku Black. That’s how I kind of get into character, I see what the illustration looks like and then figure out how I should act from there.

Which version of Goku has been your favorite to play? Being serious, being silly, or some kind of other version?

I think for me, I love Goku when he’s helping people. And I know it’s not… he’s always helping people, he doesn’t help people with the intent of going out to help someone, he just does it so naturally; and his nonchalant way of just bringing everyone around him up is the aspect I love about Goku the most. He just wants peace, that’s all he wants.

And lastly, do you think that Goku is Vegeta’s secret best friend but Vegeta’s too proud to admit it?

Oh yeah. Vegeta would never accept that, but yeah.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly hits U.S. and Canadian theaters on January 16, 2019. Before you watch the film, you can catch up on Dragon Ball Super in Japanese on Crunchyroll and in English on Funimation. You can also watch our interview with Sean Schemmel, the english voice of Goku, where he discussed Dragon Ball Super: Broly at SDCC 2018.

Battlefield 5 Story Trailer Is All About Rising To The Occasion

Battlefield V returns to World War 2, which means a lot of focus on the heroism of a just cause, the Greatest Generation, and all the imagery that entails. The single-player story trailer embraces that spirit wholeheartedly with a cinematic presentation that intermingles personal sacrifices with the bombastic moments that come in a theater of war.

In it we see a variety of characters as the globe-trotting campaign features War Stories from different regions’ soldiers taking part in the conflict. It doesn’t shed much light on the particular arcs of these disparate characters but we do get a good idea of the variety of backgrounds and settings for the battles.

Battlefield this year is introducing Firestorm, a new Battle Royale mode with a 64-player max. It’s also taking its time to make some adjustments following feedback from the open beta.

If you’re itching for Battlefield and you just can’t wait until November 20, EA is giving away all four expansions for Battlefield 1 through October. The first two are free now, and the second two will likely swap out as the freebies later in the month. You can also find the game itself relatively cheap on all platforms, if you don’t have it already. Of course, if nothing but Battlefield 5 will do, you can also play it a little early with EA Access–as long as your platform of choice is Xbox One. Check out our pre-order guide for more details.

Destiny 2’s Iron Banner Event Is Now Live

Destiny 2 is kicking off a few different special events today, the most limited of which is the return of the Iron Banner. The special event ends on October 23 and offers a bounty of prizes for completing its challenges in the Crucible. Best of all, those challenges have been made substantially easier this time around.

The easier bounties should mean you stand a better chance at completing multiple versions of them, and you can earn a piece of Powerful Gear for each one. Each bounty you complete also allows you to buy a corresponding piece of Iron Banner gear with “curated” perks. You can see these, along with all of the Iron Banner rewards, in our gallery.

On top of that, Masterwork Cores will be easier to come by, thanks to Double Valor from October 16-19, followed by Triple Valor from October 19-23. Bungie has previously said it wanted to make Masterwork Cores more available, and soon it will be changing the name to better reflect their current function in the game.

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The newly revised Iron Banner bounties are:

  • Lightbearer: Super kills has been reduced to 20 from 25
  • Iron in the Blood: Match completions has been reduced to 15 from 30
  • Shine On: Orbs generated has been reduced to 50 from 100
  • Iron Victory: Match wins has been reduced to 7 from 10
  • To Be Precise: Precision kills has been reduced to 50 from 100
  • All in a Week’s Work: Kills has been reduced to 150 from 250
  • In the Zone: Capture 50 zones in Iron Banner (unchanged)

The Iron Banner isn’t the only event starting this week. The annual Halloween-themed event Festival of the Lost kicks off today as well. It includes a story-based murder mystery quest, a spooky Haunted Forest horde mode with a 15-minute timer, Ephemeral Engrams with new cosmetic rewards, a Legendary auto rifle called the Horror Story, and lots of creepy decorations adorning the Tower. It all comes alongside the 2.0.4 update, which has some balance changes and bug fixes of its own.

Destiny 2 Halloween Festival Of The Lost Event Now Live

The Destiny 2 Halloween event Festival of the Lost, introducing all manner of special rewards to collect and new activities to enjoy. The activities include a murder mystery story quest and a Horde-like enemy wave area. For your troubles you can earn some loot and unique items, like goofy masks of Destiny celebs. Check out our Festival of the Lost gallery for a look at the cosmetics.

A new story quest has you solving the murder of Master Ives, a Cryptarch from the Reef. Solving the mystery will gain you Powerful loot for your trouble, along with the satisfaction of knowing you did some quality police work. The Infinite Forest from the Curse of Osiris is getting a refresh as the “Haunted Forest,” which will send waves of enemies in randomized layouts. You can delve deeper and deeper into the forest to take on increasingly tough waves, but you only have 15 minutes to take down as many as you can.

All those festivities sound merry and bright, but this year’s Festival of the Lost will be a little more somber than in past years. Major character and quest-giver Cayde-6 is now among the fallen Guardians. We can expect the Tower to be an even sadder place than it already was. Keep him in your thoughts as you wear your funny paper mache masks and chase down the new Ephemeral Engrams.

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Another update out now increases Scout Rifle damage, decreases the drop rate of the grenade launcher Edge Transit, and fixes assorted bugs. A separate event, kicking off alongside Festival of the Lost today, is the newly revised Iron Banner. The challenges have been tweaked to be a little easier to achieve and earn your best loot. It will last through October 23.

PlayStation 4 Message That Crashed Consoles Fixed

A PlayStation 4 message that was crashing consoles has been fixed, and Sony has issued a statement explaining how to take care of the issue manually for anyone still experiencing the problem. The bug allowed malicious users to send a message that would send the console into a crash loop.

The messages used an unrecognized character to force the console to crash. In some cases it would even go into a crash loop, making the console unable to start properly and run any games or apps. You can prevent future exploits like this one by changing your settings to only allow messages from friends.

In its comment on Twitter, Sony suggested deleting the offending message through the PS mobile app, then starting the console in Safe Mode and selecting Option 5. That should fix the console, and the company has issued a fix to prevent any further spread of the malicious messages. In a follow-up to another user, the PlayStation team pointed users toward the reporting tools to turn in any users found to be sending the messages.

If you’re seeking something new to play on your newly un-bugged PS4, there’s a sale going on at the PlayStation Store, or you can read up on some of the best the console has to offer. It’s a busy time though, with tons of recent big releases and another coming next week in Red Dead Redemption 2. The PS4-exclusive Spider-Man is also preparing to add its first DLC expansion, starring Black Cat and a host of new Spider-suits to earn.

The Conners Series Premiere Review

Full spoilers follow for The Conners series premiere, titled “Keep on Truckin’.”

Life goes on. That’s the biggest takeaway from “Keep on Truckin’,” the first episode of ABC’s The Conners, which retools last year’s hit Roseanne revival as a distinctly Roseanne-free endeavor. Indeed, the character of Roseanne is dead, but based on this premiere, The Conners feels very much alive.

The Conners, of course, was born in the wake of Roseanne Barr’s racist social media activity, which led to the show being cancelled after a successful tenth season that had just resuscitated the classic sitcom after some 20 years off the air. But as anyone who remembers failed spinoffs like Joey or AfterMASH will tell you, it’s a dicey proposition to follow up a beloved hit show with a new iteration that doesn’t feature the main character that made said show a success.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Founder’s Edition Review

Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups. 

Nvidia’s new RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti Turing GPUs have understandably dominated the conversation in recent months, but while flagship cards and their impressive specs are awesome, they’re also prohibitively expensive for most people. Luckily, Nvidia had a more budget-friendly Turing option waiting in the wings in the form of the RTX 2070. It will be available in both Founder’s Edition trim, which is what I have for this review, and from Nvidia’s partners (EVGA, Asus, etc). Though the Founder’s Edition is priced at $600, Nvidia says the partner cards should start at $500. This GPU won’t offer the frame rates of its pricier siblings, particularly when it comes to 4K gaming, but it’s still compatible with upcoming tech like real-time ray tracing. I spent some time with the smallest card in Nvidia’s RTX series, and I’m happy to report it’s definitely worth your attention.

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