Monthly Archives: April 2015
Final Fantasy 4: The After Years Coming to Steam
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is heading to Steam on May 12.
Square Enix is bringing the direct sequel to Final Fantasy IV to PC with a full 3D makeover, similar to the iPhone and Android versions of the title. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years is set 17 years after the original game and initially came out for Japanese cellphones in 2008.
Along with the 3D makeover, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years on PC features a new opening movie by Visual Works as well as Steam trading cards and achievements. The RPG is available to pre-order on the service for a 10-percent discount off the regular price of $16 USD.
For more on Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, check out what IGN thought of the pixelated version of the RPG when it came to WiiWare in 2009.
Fox Showcases Fantastic 4, Hitman: Agent 47 & More
20th Century Fox gave attendees at CinemaCon on Thursday a look at their forthcoming Fantastic Four reboot.
Actors Miles Teller (Reed Richards), Kate Mara (Susan Storm), Michael B. Jordan (Johnny Storm), and Jamie Bell (Ben Grimm) were on hand to promote the film. Unfortunately, Fox didn't show any new footage from the superhero film, which is currently in post-production. They only showed the trailer seen below.
Fox also showed off footage from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig's action comedy Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, and Jude Law. 50 Cent and a pre-recorded message from McCarthy introduced Byrne, Statham and Law to the stage to show the attendees the trailer (seen below).
EA Adds Apple Watch Support to Real Racing 3
EA has added Apple Watch functionality to its free-to-play mobile racer, Real Racing 3, ahead of the device's release on April 24.
From your wrist, you'll be able to earn rewards and progress your career by sending your driver to various race events, thanks to the new Team Driver mode.
The update also includes some new content for mobile players. German race track Nürburgring has been added to the game, along with two new Renault vehicles. Additionally, you'll now be able to join Race Teams, allowing you to chat and compete with other players for large amounts of gold.
IGN gave Real Racing 3 a 9.1 in its review, calling it "the best racing game available on mobile devices."
Whedon Made More Money on Dr. Horrible Than Avengers
Joss Whedon has revealed that he made more money on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog than directing Marvel's The Avengers.
The Avengers: Age of Ultron director revealed the revelation with The Wall Street Journal, which chronicled Disney and Marvel's unique, budget-focused hiring practice for their superhero films. "They are in the business of hiring the guy who hasn’t had a big success, because they don’t have to pay that guy very much,” said Whedon.
What's surprising about that is the fact the first Avengers cost $230 million USD to produce and made around $1.5 billion USD worldwide. Even so, Whedon claims his self-produced Dr. Horrible series was more successful financially for him.
Daily Deals: Massive PS4 Bundle, Xbox One With Two Controllers, Shadow of Mordor $20
It's backordered, but you can lock in a $20 price tag on a game that scored a 9.3.
PlayStation 4 With The Last Of Us Remastered, Headset, 3 Months of PS Plus and $100 Gift Card
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Trailer Shows New Gameplay Details
The latest trailer for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour shows off the three control styles players will be able to choose from in the game: arcade, classic, and Tour.
Arcade style uses the left stick to control power and accuracy and gives players the ability to add spin to the ball while it's in the air. Classic controls eschew the thumbsticks completely and are reminiscent of earlier EA golf games, where a 3-click system determines power and accuracy.
The Tour style controls are the most simulation-heavy of the three control schemes, with the length of backswing and speed of follow-through determining power and the club path through the ball being the most important factor in determining accuracy.
App Store Update: April 23
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.
Bouncy Bits – (Free)
Cutesy graphics pair up with fiendish difficulty in Bouncy Bits, an endless "bouncer" game that tilts the camera to give an angled view of its constant hopping:
Mad Max Gameplay Trailer Reveals Thunderdome
Today's Mad Max gameplay overview trailer reveals the Thunderdome, the caged gladiator arena from 1985's Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.
Does this mean we can anticipate deadly cage fights as much as ruthless desert warfare?
Just based on this trailer, we're not quite sure what the role of the Thunderdome is in the new Mad Max game.
Does it make a one-off appearance as part of a story mission, or is it a multiplayer game mode unlockable via the campaign? The possibilities...
Steam Workshop Update Gives Creators More Ways to Make Money
Steam has updated Workshop to let modders make more money from their creations.
Games with the new feature enabled will let modders list their maps, items, and other creations for sale directly through Steam Workshop through "a new streamlined process."
Direct mod sales begin today with Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and future titles will become available "in the coming weeks."
"We think this is a great opportunity to help support the incredible creative work being done by mod makers in the Steam Workshop," said Valve's Tom Bui, adding that user-generated content (UGC) is increasingly a "significant component" of many Steam games. Valve believes that adding financial incentives for modders will "help drive the level of UGC to new heights."
Breaking Bad Creator and Disney Team for Jack and the Beanstalk
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan is teaming up with Disney for a new Jack and the Beanstalk film, simply titled Beanstalk.
The script will be penned by Emmy award-winning Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul writer Thomas Schnauz, which will be based on a detailed outline from Gilligan, according to Deadline.
Gilligan and Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad) are on as producers, while Gilligan himself is considering directing the film as well.
Details are scarce at this time, but according to the report, the project is still very early on. Stay tuned to IGN for the latest on Gilligan and his latest project.