Monthly Archives: April 2015
Smash Bros. Director Discusses Today’s Problems With DLC
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai believes the abuse of downloadable content has become a growing problem within the industry, as more and more companies use it as an opportunity to take advantage of content-hungry gamers.
"These days, the 'DLC scam' has become quite the epidemic, charging customers extra money to complete what was essentially an unfinished product," he explained in his latest Famitsu column, as translated by Source Gaming.
However, Sakurai isn't blind to its merits. "If you were looking to make a profit, DLC would be the way to go," he continued. "Development is more costly than ever, yet the price of games has remained the same, so more income would help offset that imbalance."
11 Apple Watch Games We Want to Play
The Apple Watch is here! The screen might be small, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising game-makers from figuring out how to make video games for it. After all, if it has a screen and you can interact with it, it can be a game console. Below are 11 games with special Apple Watch functions, and even a couple Apple Watch exclusives we can't wait to get our hands on.
Don't miss IGN's list of 8 essential non-gaming Apple Watch Apps
Piggy-backing on the popularity of word games like Scrabble, Words with Friends, and Boggle, Snappy Word approaches the genre with a simpler design.
11 Apple Watch Games We Want to Play
The Apple Watch is here! The screen might be small, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising game-makers from figuring out how to make video games for it. After all, if it has a screen and you can interact with it, it can be a game console. Below are 11 games with special Apple Watch functions, and even a couple Apple Watch exclusives we can't wait to get our hands on.
Don't miss IGN's list of 8 essential non-gaming Apple Watch Apps
Piggy-backing on the popularity of word games like Scrabble, Words with Friends, and Boggle, Snappy Word approaches the genre with a simpler design.
How The Witcher 3 Embraces Both Veterans and Newcomers
The Witcher is not an easy world to jump into after three games, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt still manages to make itself accessible for newcomers in the best ways possible. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings failed to embrace non-fans in a detrimental way, but Wild Hunt fixes that. It brings Geralt’s origins back to the forefront to introduce new characters, it tells a new story and brings us to new places. It also does a commendable job of bringing the series’ rich history into all of its new stories.
“So, we were aware that there would be a lot of new players coming into the Witcher world to play Wild Hunt, and we worked really hard to make sure that the prologue is inviting to these new players,” Senior Writer Jakub Szamałek explains. “It unravels kind of slowly so it allows you to get used to this world and get to know the characters, so we really worked a lot on the prologue to ensure that, even if you know absolutely nothing about the Witcher universe, you can get to know this universe by the end of it.”
How The Witcher 3 Embraces Both Veterans and Newcomers
The Witcher is not an easy world to jump into after three games, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt still manages to make itself accessible for newcomers in the best ways possible. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings failed to embrace non-fans in a detrimental way, but Wild Hunt fixes that. It brings Geralt’s origins back to the forefront to introduce new characters, it tells a new story and brings us to new places. It also does a commendable job of bringing the series’ rich history into all of its new stories.
“So, we were aware that there would be a lot of new players coming into the Witcher world to play Wild Hunt, and we worked really hard to make sure that the prologue is inviting to these new players,” Senior Writer Jakub Szamałek explains. “It unravels kind of slowly so it allows you to get used to this world and get to know the characters, so we really worked a lot on the prologue to ensure that, even if you know absolutely nothing about the Witcher universe, you can get to know this universe by the end of it.”
8 Essential Apps for the Apple Watch
According to super-handy site WatchAware, more than 2,100 iOS apps on the App Store now have Watch support. In other words, you don't have to worry about finding things to do with the Watch on day one.
The real question is: Do you want all of those things on your Watch? Some apps look like shrunken versions of what's on iPhone, but you don't necessarily need access to every smartphone function on a tiny, wearable screen. So we've gone through and picked the apps we think will be among the most useful—the ones that not only fit on your wrist, but actually belong there, offering useful info or functionality at a glance.
(Looking for games? Check out our list of the most promising games for Apple Watch.)
8 Essential Apps for the Apple Watch
According to super-handy site WatchAware, more than 2,100 iOS apps on the App Store now have Watch support. In other words, you don't have to worry about finding things to do with the Watch on day one.
The real question is: Do you want all of those things on your Watch? Some apps look like shrunken versions of what's on iPhone, but you don't necessarily need access to every smartphone function on a tiny, wearable screen. So we've gone through and picked the apps we think will be among the most useful—the ones that not only fit on your wrist, but actually belong there, offering useful info or functionality at a glance.
(Looking for games? Check out our list of the most promising games for Apple Watch.)
What’s In Store for DC in July?
DC released their full solicitations for July 2015 this week. Their post-Convergence lineup continues to grow that month as they add Cyborg and bring back Justice League United with a new creative team.
New Series:
- Arkham Knight: Genesis #1
- Cyborg #1
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Batman #1 & Superman #1
New Creative Teams:
- Jeff Parker & Travel Foreman on Justice League United #11
Observations:
What’s In Store for DC in July?
DC released their full solicitations for July 2015 this week. Their post-Convergence lineup continues to grow that month as they add Cyborg and bring back Justice League United with a new creative team.
New Series:
- Arkham Knight: Genesis #1
- Cyborg #1
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Batman #1 & Superman #1
New Creative Teams:
- Jeff Parker & Travel Foreman on Justice League United #11
Observations:
Just Cause 3 Box Art Revealed, Gameplay Trailer Teased
Square Enix has revealed the box art for Just Cause 3 and announced a new gameplay trailer will arrive next week.
The trailer will show off gameplay from the open world adventure for the first time, and will arrive on Tuesday, April 28 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT.
Avalanche recently told IGN that Just Cause 3 doesn't need multiplayer, but that didn’t stop the Just Cause community from making a multiplayer mod for Just Cause 2.