Monthly Archives: January 2015
Ubisoft Deactivates Fraudulent Game Keys
Update Jan. 27, 3:00 p.m. PT: Ubisoft issued the following, updated statement in response to the story below:
"We strongly recommend that players purchase keys and downloadable games only from the Uplay Store or their trusted retailers. We regularly work with our authorized resellers to identify and deactivate fraudulently obtained and resold keys. In this case, we confirmed activation keys were recently purchased from EA’s Origin store using fraudulent credit card information and then resold online. These keys may have been deactivated. Customers who may have been impacted should contact the vendor where they purchased the key for a refund."
Ubisoft is deactivating keys for Far Cry 4 and Assassin's Creed Unity that it claims were obtained by re-sellers through fraudulent means.
Conan Wanted to Make a Minecraft Episode
Conan O'Brien wanted to air an entire episode of his late-night talk show in Minecraft, but the game's creators "weren't on board."
Team Coco gave a brief glimpse at what a Minecraft episode of Conan would look like —which you can check out below — showing O'Brien and Andy Richter recreated in the building-block game. "We had an idea which is to take an entire episode of this show and re-air it entirely in the Minecraft style," O'Brien said.
While the Minecraft creators (presumably Mojang, though O'Brien never specifically says the company's name) originally said yes to the idea, "they suddenly changed their mind and said we don't want you to do it," O'Brien said. He called that decision "really crazy" since there are so many Minecraft videos all over the web.
Daily Deals: PS4 With Dying Light and the Last of Us, a Year of Xbox Live for $40, Far Cry 4 for $40
A PS4 with The Last of Us and Dying Light
$430 gets you a PlayStation 4 with a digital copy of The Last of Us Remastered and Dying Light. Now, we know that Dying Light hasn't been reviewed yet, but at least you're getting a copy for $30 here. It's also unclear if that Dying Light copy is physical or digital - I've reached out to Amazon for clarification and I'll update when I hear back.
Borderlands: Everything We Learned at PAX South
Find yourself scrambling trying to catch up on all the Borderlands news from PAX South? Have no fear! IGN's editors braved the crowds and brought back all the news you need to know about the future of looting on Pandora.
The developers at Gearbox didn't have much to say beyond a hint that forthcoming story DLC for The Pre-Sequel would offer us a new perspective on Claptrap's psyche, but it has us interested regardless.
Ever wondered what the venerable Sir Hammerlock's siblings must be like? Worry no longer! Starting today, you can download the elite sniper Lady Hammerlock and begin hunting Kraggons like a dignified lady.
The Flash: Rogues Team-up May Happen Soon
Yesterday, IGN's own Roth Cornet and a handful of other outlets spoke with The Flash executive producer Andrew Kreisberg about what fans can expect to see in the rest of Season 1. While the interview covered a range of different Flash topics (more to come!), a good chunk of it centered around Flash's enemies, particularly The Rogues and whether we may see them all come together at some point. Additionally, Kreisberg dropped a few hints about Peyton List (Tomorrow People) as Lisa Snart -- aka Golden Glider -- and other metahumans set to appear this season... Plus, we'd previously spoken to him on the likelihood of Gorilla Grodd.
So far, The Flash has introduced several of the comics' classic Rogues, but how long before we see them all come together as a team? "We're going to do something with all the Rogues," Kreisberg confirmed. "I can't promise it'll be this season, but we know that the original Flash series, if they had gotten a second season, both
Chris Pratt Eyed for Indiana Jones Reboot
It’s almost too easy. Guardians of the Galaxy aped/paid homage to Raiders of the Lost Ark, most notably in the scene where Star-Lord snatches the Orb from its resting place, and now Disney is looking at Star-Lord actor Chris Pratt to possibly become the new Indiana Jones.
While details are scarce and it is reportedly very early in the process, Deadline reports that the studio is considering Pratt to play the iconic Harrison Ford character in a new franchise. Latino Review had reported last spring that an Indy reboot was a possibility at the studio, and that Bradley Cooper (another Guardians player!) was one of the names at the top of their list. Of course, that was before Guardians opened and made Pratt a bona fide movie star.
App Store Update: January 27
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
FRAMED – (Free, Down from $4.99)
Free for the first time ever! You'd be crazy not to grab this one for zero dollars. Watch its trailer. Be mesmerized. Go download the thing.
Ted 2’s Suggestive New Teaser Poster
Universal Pictures has released the first teaser poster for Ted 2, starring Mark Wahlberg and Amanda Seyfried. The studio also announced the first trailer for the sequel debuts online Thursday, January 29, at 9am PT.
Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and voice star of Ted 2, Universal and Media Rights Capital’s follow-up to the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time. Joined once again by star Mark Wahlberg and fellow Ted writers Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild, MacFarlane produces the live action/CG-animated comedy alongside Bluegrass Films’ Scott Stuber, as well as John Jacobs and Jason Clark.
7 Things We Want in Borderlands 3
This weekend at PAX South, CEO and President of Gearbox Randy Pitchford announced that he and his team are ready to start working on the next Borderlands game. He then sent out a call to action: he wants fans to tell him what they want to see in Borderlands 3.
It's an opportunity for fans to let their voices be heard, and here at IGN we have some ideas of our own. We discuss things we'd like to see in the video above - here's our list of some of the things we'd like to see in the next installment of Borderlands:
- A New Homeworld: We think a new homeworld with different environments to explore would be spiffy. And there has to be Eridium and Vaults on other planets, right?
Wrestling Wrap Up: Royal Rumble Angers Fans…Again
There's a lot to get through this week. You know it. I know it. Here's a cat .gif.
For the second year in a row now, fans both in attendance and at home have crapped all over the Royal Rumble. It's now been two days since Roman Reigns - AND THE ROCK - got booed in Philly. The WWE, who loves using hashtags, along with flaunting weekly social media numbers victories on RAW and Smackdown, had to sit with a big fat #CancelWWENetwork Twitter trend that lasted overnight and long into Monday. Time, USA Today, and other outlets rans stories about the Royal Rumble fan outrage. I even did a radio interview this morning about the whole thing.