Monthly Archives: August 2015
The 7 Best Moments from Dota 2’s TI5 Tournament
The International 5 has come and gone, but the tournament was such a special event beyond the scope of its enormous $18 million prize pool. It’s where the biggest and best went head to head, for fun and for glory, and created some of the most memorable and spectacular moments in Dota 2 history.
TI5 is also where Valve showed some much-needed personality, spotlighting the people and players that make this tournament a great place to be, not just to watch.
IGN attended The International 5 at Seattle's Key Arena -- and these are the moments we’ll remember most.
The explosive, game-winning play that earned Evil Geniuses first place at The International 5 sent the Key Arena audience into a frenzy. With Sumail down, EG was on the back foot, giving CDEC -- the unstoppable underdog of the event -- room to mount a comeback. But a Ice Blast from ppd’s Ancient Apparition set the stage for a devastating Echo Slam from Universe’s Earthshaker. It secured four kills. This was the catalyst for EG’s $6.6 million victory.
PS4 Firmware 3.0 Adds YouTube Broadcasting and Twitter Video Uploads
PlayStation 4 firmware 3.0 is currently in beta in Japan and it appears PS4 users will be getting an alternate method of broadcasting and sharing their video games.
According to Japanese website Pocket News, with a translation via Gematsu, broadcasting via YouTube is coming to PS4.
Recently, YouTube announced it will be launching a new app and website, called YouTube Gaming, designed to host gaming content this summer. The hub will feature videos and live streams of over 25,000 games from various game publishers and YouTube creators.
Prepare for Dark Souls 3 Punishment With This Gallery
Dark Souls III was playable at Gamescom last week, and you can watch our 16 minute Dark Souls III gameplay video taken from the floor to get an idea of what to expect in From Software's next entry into the Dark Souls franchise.
Combat seems quicker in the third Dark Souls game, and there's a new addition to combat called Weapon Arts. Weapon Arts is a special move that can be used by getting into the Ready Stance with the left-trigger.
Shields are affected by the Weapon Arts mechanic, as well. Performing the move requires either a two-handed weapon or "kite/round shield" equipped in your left hand. Torches will work similar to the way they work in Bloodborne. They won't need to be lit from an existing source, and the won't have a limited burn time.
Mark Millar’s Nemesis Movie Finds a New Home?
20th Century Fox has reportedly opted to not move forward with a big screen adaptation of the Mark Millar comic Nemesis. But don't worry, Millar fans, there may still be some good news ahead.
According to The Tracking Board, Nemesis is "now circling a home" at Warner Bros. with the same creative elements -- director Joe Carnahan and producer Ridley Scott -- still in place.
Carnahan co-wrote the screenplay adaptation of the Icon comic with his brother Matthew Michael Carnahan.
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Sweet Mega Man Toys Based Off Original Game
Capcom and Kidrobot, pioneers in the vinyl toy craze, have teamed up once again to deliver the Blue Bomber in toy form.
Kidrobot dazzled convention-goers this year at San Diego Comic-Con with the debut of their beloved SDCC-exclusive 7’’ Mega Man vinyl line, and they just stepped their game up with the launch of the full line of Mega Man mini figures, keychains, and standard 7’’ figures, available at the MSRP of $11.99, $5.99, and $49.99, respectively, at their website.
See Azeroth’s New Additions in World of Warcraft: Legion
World of Warcraft players have a new expansion to look forward to. During Gamescom 2015, Blizzard revealed the sixth expansion to its seminal MMO, called simply Legion.
The World of Warcraft: Legion expansion brings with it a new continent, the Broken Isles, which has been invaded by the Burning Legion. New dungeons and raids, a level cap of 110, a new Honor System, along with new Artifact Weapons and the Demon Hunter class.
During its quarterly call with investors on August 4, Activision Blizzard revealed that World of Warcraft subscriptions had dropped to 5.6 million, down from 7.1 million in March and down from 10 million before that.
Custom Minecraft PC Created to Celebrate Windows 10 Release
An artist working in the games industry has built a PC with a Minecraft theme, and what a beauty it's turned out to be.
Dubbed the Redstone PC, Spencer Kern set out to create the cube-shaped PC as a way to celebrate the game's Windows 10 beta release, as well as the release of Windows 10. As the name of the project suggests, it resembles the Redstone block found within the game, complete with red lighting on the inside.
No Star Wars Trailer at D23 Confirmed
While there's a panel, don't expect a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer at the D23 Expo this weekend. According to director J.J. Abrams, there won't be any new footage from the flick until the fall. (Cue crying Rancor Keeper.)
Abrams explained to Entertainment Weekly,"It is true, we are showing no footage, behind the scenes or otherwise,” but confirmed for eager fans, "In the fall, there’ll be a trailer.”
Player Choice and Consequence in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
At Gamescom this year, the creators of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided showed off new gameplay for the upcoming game. While the level was the same shown during E3 2015, during Gamescom the approach was switched up.
Bosses in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided can be approached in different ways: either head-on with guns blazing, or a stealth approach can be employed. "Deus Ex is all about freedom, player choice, choice and consequence, that's one of the things we worked really hard on," Eidos Montreal told us during the show.