Monthly Archives: April 2015
The Millennium Falcon: 9 Things You Didn’t Know (Probably)
Welcome to Star Wars School, where we delve into the past, present and future of that franchise we all love so much. Today we’re discussing Han Solo’s one and only Millennium Falcon, uncovering some of the lesser known facts about that beauty.
She’s been every kid’s dream machine for nearly four decades -- the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy that can outrun Star Destroyers, successfully navigate asteroid fields, and evade the hungry chompers of space slugs. All, of course, while looking really good doing it.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate April DLC Wants You to Go Fast
The April DLC pack for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is now live and includes Sonic the Hedgehog gear for your Palico.
In addition to Sonic, his once bitter rivals Mario and Luigi are available. For those who picked either Mario or Luigi as part of the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate starter pack, you can fill the gap in your Mario Bros. line-up by downloading the other Mario brother Palico gear now.
The April DLC includes:
- 14 new quests
- 2 new weapons
- 3 vomplete armor sets
- 4 Palico weapons
- 7 Palico armor sets
Here Are Bungie’s Latest Updates for Destiny
Bungie has detailed the changes coming in Destiny's 1.1.2 update, which will offer refinements to the shared-world shooter's player vs. environment activities.
Raids are getting improved, with the patch set to squash a number of bugs that have bogged down Atheon and Crota. Additionally, Bungie is taking a look at its Strike missions and assessing why some are less popular than others.
While Destiny's upcoming expansion House of Wolves doesn't yet have a release date, Bungie has teased that launch info will be coming later this month. "This month, there will come a day when we’ll reveal a release date for the trials that await you, with a whole reef of details soon to follow – but it is not this day," the developer teased on its official blog.
Game of Thrones: Martin Posts Chapter from Next Book
A Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has released a chapter in The Winds of Winter, hinting once again at Sansa's dark side.
The sixth installment of the Game of Thrones (or A Song of Ice and Fire) book series has had another chapter released on Martin's official Web site.
Martin previously confirmed that Winds of Winter won't be coming out this year, but he's been sporadically releasing pieces to sate fans. He released a chapter in January as well. The books have been notoriously lengthy processes, sometimes taking years between installments. Just last month, the showrunners behind the HBO series confirmed that the show would overtake and begin spoiling the books.
Watching Interstellar with Stephen Hawking
This week, Chris & Gav discuss the time they watched Interstellar with Prof. Stephen Hawking and whether they now understand Chris Nolan's epic sci-fi movie (*spoilers* they still don't have a clue). Luke gets very upset when he's introduced to a very special robotic guest live on the podcast, and as always the guys pick their favourite things that happened this week in the world of movies, games and just about everything else.
Download the podcast now to listen at your leisure or watch it up above to see our robotic guest in action.
IGN UK Podcast #274: Watching Interstellar With Stephen Hawking
Odenkirk & Cross Re-Team for New Netflix Sketch Comedy Series
Netflix has ordered four half-hour episodes of With Bob and David, a sketch comedy series from longtime pals Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) and David Cross (Arrested Development). The deal also includes one hour-long "making of" special.
Here's a series description of With Bob and David from Odenkirk and Cross themselves (courtesy of Deadline):
"After being dishonorably discharged from the Navy SEAL, Bob and David are back serving our country the way they do best: making sketch comedy. Four half-hours of brand-new comedy featuring all new characters, all new scenes and, most importantly, all new wigs."
Dragon Age: Inquisition, Other 2014 Games on Sale at Origin
EA’s Origin currently has a sale underway, discounting numerous PC titles by up to 50 percent.
The Spring Sale includes recent notable 2014 games such as Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Sims 4, FIFA 15, and Titanfall, as well as many other classic and modern games.
Origin’s sale will run through April 9. Visit the Origin website for more information and to see the available titles.
Dragon Age: Inquisition has won numerous industry awards, including IGN’s 2014 Game of the Year. The Jaws of Hakkon DLC was recently released. IGN reviewed Jaws of Hakkon, calling it a “worthwhile addition to Inquisition’s enormous map.”
House of Cards Renewed for Season 4
Frank Underwood will be back!
Per THR, Netflix has renewed their acclaimed political series, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, for a fourth season - to begin production this summer for an early 2016 premiere.
House of Cards: Season 3 Review
House of Cards' most recent season saw Frank and Claire run into a seemingly unending list of troubles and turmoil as he took the office of POTUS and tried to bring about a jointly brokered peace deal for the Middle East.
Where to Find IGN at WonderCon
WonderCon Anaheim officially starts Friday, and IGN wouldn't miss it for all the world -- partly because we'll be moderating some of the panels!
So, if you want to stop by and say hi to some of our IGN editors, here's when and where you can find them at the con...
Salem: It's a Witch War! - Room 300AB @ 6pm
Executive producers Brannon Braga (Star Trek, Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey) and Adam Simon, star Shane West (Nikita, ER, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and actors Janet Montgomery (Made in Jersey, Human Target) and Seth Gabel (Arrow, Fringe) join moderator Eric Goldman (IGN TV executive editor) to reveal a sneak peek at the highly anticipated season two premiere episode of this epically witchy series from WGN America and Fox 21 Television Studios. In a bold re-imagination of the infamous 17th-century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts, Salem returns for a second season at the dawn of a witch war. As the disease and devastation unleashed by the Grand Rite in last season's finale continue to spread through the war-torn village, Salem's deadliest witch, Mary Sibley, must face off against new and old adversaries vying for her throne. Salem returns Sunday, April 5 on WGN America. The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A session.
Why April’s Nintendo Direct Couldn’t Make Up for Zelda’s Delay
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Nintendo Voice Chat starts off with a huge bummer. Last week, Nintendo delayed The Legend of Zelda Wii U, and the Japanese game maker made the decision to not show the game at E3 2015. Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano, as they commiserate over the news. Then, the crew switches gears to talk about April's Nintendo Direct. But you're only getting half the story this week. Tune in next week for part two of our Nintendo Direct recap.