Monthly Archives: October 2015
Halo 5 Will Have a 9GB, Day 1 Patch
Halo 5: Guardians will have a 9GB day one multiplayer update.
The news comes via Twitter, where studio head Josh Holmes revealed the size of the patch, saying “The
update (includes map content) is 9GB.”
Yesterday we learned that Halo 5 will feature an all-new community system entitled Spartan Companies, which allows gamers the chance to connect with like-minded Halo players. Think of it as like a mini-Halo community for you and people like you.
UK Deals: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Steelbook Exclusive
Tonight, during the Assassin's Creed Syndicate Live Stream where you'll be able to watch 20 minutes of new Assassin's Creed Syndicate gameplay, Amazon will be offering Assassin's Creed Syndicate Steelbook Bundle for a discounted price of £42.99 when you enter the code IGNCREED at Checkout. This is available for both Xbox One and PS4 consoles and will be valid only between 8PM BST and 12AM (Midnight) BST.
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate PS4 - £42.99 with code IGNCREED at Amazon
Star Wars Actor Walked Away From Uncharted 4
Star Wars: Rogue One and Firefly star Alan Tudyk has revealed he was originally going to lend his pipes to Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
Speaking to IGN ahead of the release of his new series Con Man, in which Nathan Drake voice actor Nolan North also appears, Tudyk explained he wasn't comfortable with some of the script changes that came in - though whether he left or was let go seems to be up in the air.
"I worked on Uncharted, the one that has yet to come out - I was doing a role on that. Really, I hadn't seen
since he and I had recorded years before," he began.
"I liked it... they... ummm... they fired... ummm...
I left, I quit!
So, I didn't like it. I mean, I left because they decided to go a different way with it and so when they did that, when they changed leadership, it made my contract null and void and I was able to take that opportunity to walk away which was great because I got the experience of doing it, I made some friends - not with Naughty Dog - but I made some friends with the people that left.
Dissecting The Final Force Awakens Trailer
In case you actually live on Jakku, you'll know by now that the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has landed. Let's all refresh our memories, because hell, why not:
It's a terrific trailer - dear god, that shot of Han and Leia - with a lot of meat to chew on, so here are some of the major talking points. As always, this is potentially spoiler-filled and full of speculation.
0:08 - Here's Rey (Daisy Ridley) exploring what we presume is the fallen Star Destroyer that we first saw in the second teaser. She's wearing a Tusken Raider-esque outfit that could be interpreted as a throwback to Leia’s Boushh armor from Return of the Jedi, but whether or not this holds weight beyond a nostalgic throwback remains to be seen.
Watch the New Star Wars Trailer!
Lucasfilm and Disney have released the hotly anticipated third trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Feast your eyes on it below!
The trailer made its debut during halftime on tonight's Monday Night Football broadcast before being released online.
So what did you think of it? What moments did you like the most? Are you more or less excited for The Force Awakens now after seeing this trailer? Sound off in the comments below!
And for all things Star Wars, keep it locked on IGN!
Facebook Will Now Warn You if a Government Is Hacking Your Account
Facebook's looking out for your right to privacy: the social network will now display a warning message if it suspects that your account has been breached by someone working for a government.
On the Facebook security page, Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos says that Facebook "will notify you if we believe your account has been targeted or compromised by an attacker suspected of working on behalf of a nation-state." Above is an example of what the notification will look like on the desktop version of the site.
Street Fighter 5’s Cross-Play Beta Detailed
Capcom has detailed the full schedule for its upcoming Street Fighter V second beta phase.
According to Capcom-Unity, Street Fighter V’s beta on PlayStation 4 will open on October 21 at 6:00 pm PT, with Ken, Necalli, Vega, and R. Mika as playable characters. As reported previously, Ryu, Chun-Li, Nash, Cammy, Birdie, and M. Bison will not be playable in this beta phase.
The servers will be taken down on October 22 and brought back up on October 23, when Rashid will be unlocked. Cross-platform play will be available on October 23 at 7:00 am PT. Karin will become accessible later that evening.
Top Comics to Buy This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Gail Simone & artist Jon Davis-Hunt | Vertigo (DC Comics)
Finally, Gail Simone comes to Vertigo! She’s joined by 2000 AD artist Jon Davis-Hunt (also making his Vertigo debut) to tell a story about Chloe pierce, who starts looking into a “self-help” organization after her fiance mysteriously commits suicide. We’ve actually already read this one, and we are recommending it solely based on the opening few pages that make for one of the most emotionally gut-wrenches comic book moments of the year.
Speedrunner Sets New World Record for Super Mario Bros.
Speedrunner Darbian has bested the previous world record for Super Mario Bros. by a scant 66 milliseconds.
Speedrun.com reports Darbian completed the classic Nintendo game in four minutes, 57 seconds, and 627 milliseconds, beating previous record holder i_o_l's time of four minutes, 57 seconds, and 693 milliseconds.The run was completed on an original NES, and you can check it out in the video below.
Despite the record, Darbian took to Reddit to point out some of the mistakes made during the run. Among these, they listed saving .35 seconds on world 4-2, going "a pixel too far in the 'turnaround room' on the final stage, and not completing the "exit to the water section" as seamlessly as possible.
Chinese Company Introduces Budget Segway
Chinese company Xiaomi has introduced a small Segway device for a mere $315 USD. Xiaomi is a big investor in Ninebot, and Ninebot is the Chinese company that recently purchased the high-tech personal transportation company Segway.
The new scooter is known as the Ninebot mini, and according to the translation undertaken by Engadget from its Chinese site, the device can move at around 10 mph, tackle inclines as steep as 15 degrees and can travel 22 km on a single charge, which is roughly 13.6 miles.
On top of being inexpensive, the device only weighs 28 pounds, meaning it can easily be lugged from location to location and can fit into the trunk of a car, for long-distance scooter road trips with the rest of the gang from your start-up.