Monthly Archives: November 2015
November’s Best PSN Deals
Every week dozens of PS4, PS3 and Vita games go on sale in the PlayStation Store, and it's hard to keep up with all the best deals before they disappear. We've 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.
Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 1
The Expanse: See the First Episode Here on IGN
While SyFy's new show The Expanse doesn't officially debut until December, you'll be able to watch its first episode next week right here at IGN.
The stream will go live this coming Monday, November 23, at 9am PT.
The Expanse is based on the best-selling novel series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, which takes place 200 years in the future and tells the story of Detective Miller (Thomas Jane), who maintains order in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.
For more on SyFy's upcoming series, find out why the network's president believes it's their most ambitious space series to date.
Lucas on Why He’ll Never Direct Another Star Wars
After handing the reigns of Star Wars over to Disney, George Lucas has come forward to reveal why he has no desire to ever return to helm another film in the beloved sci-fi franchise.
"You go to make a movie and all you do is get criticized," he told Vanity Fair when asked why he left the series. "And it’s not much fun. You can’t experiment."
After joking that Jar Jar Binks is the Star Wars character he'd most like to be, the director made it clear he still has a vested interest in the franchise, saying, "There’s more to it than just spaceships."
With regard to what he's most concerned about as Disney seeks to expand the Star Wars universe, Lucas said he hopes "The Force doesn’t get muddled into a bunch of gobbledygook."
Fallout 4 Mod Allows You to See What Your Character is Saying
If you've found the response options in the new dialog system in Fallout 4 off-putting, a new mod may help smooth things over.
Uploaded by a modder named Ciro, the Full Dialog Interface shows off the exact words your character will say for any given dialog choice in Fallout 4. In the base game, dialog is typically determined by a handful of short summaries, usually lining up with positive, inquisitive, sarcastic, and negative responses. The Full Dialog Interface can be downloaded via Nexus Mods.
Mods are currently available only on PC, but will be integrated into the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions in early 2016.
Daily Deals: Star Wars Blu-rays, Nvidia Shield 4K Media Streamer, Xbox One With Four Games
Both Star Wars Trilogies Are $35 Each Right Now
I know a lot of you are holding out for the original, untouched versions of the classic Star Wars films, but if they ever come to Blu-ray, you know they're going to cost a whole lot more than $35. So if Battlefront and the The Force Awakens have you itching to revisit either the original trilogy or the prequels, both Blu-rays sets are just $35 right now.
It’s Raining Lightsabers in Star Wars #12
Luke Skywalker may be the galaxy's last Jedi in the period in between Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, but you wouldn't know it from reading the latest issue of Jason Aaron and Stuart Immonen's Star Wars comic.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars #12!
Remember that iconic scene from Empire when Han Solo borrowed Luke's lightsaber to carve out a Tauntaun sleeping bag? It turns out Han had a little practice wielding a saber before that. This issue saw Han, Leia and Chewbacca race to Nar Shaddaa to save Luke from death in the gladiator arena. And when an EMP blast rendered their blasters useless, R2-D2 supplied his friends with all the pilfered lightsabers they could carry. Naturally, Chewbacca is a dual-wielder.
EverQuest’s 22nd Expansion Available Now
The long-running MMO EverQuest’s 22nd expansion Broken Mirror is now live.
According to the official EverQuest site, Broken Mirror centers on the goddess Anashti Sul and her plans to unleash chaos and war throughout the planes of Norrath. In addition to new content, it appears some old raid content has been updated to scale with higher levels.
Broken Mirror retails for $35 USD for the standard edition, $90 for the collector’s edition, and $140 for the premium. Purchasing Broken Mirror also gives EverQuest players access to all previous expansions.
EverQuest II’s 12th expansion Terrors of Thalumbra is also live. Terrors of Thalumbra focuses on the Plane of the Underfoot, known as Thalumbra, and offers players new Heroic zones, a subterranean overland zone, and four new raid zones, according to the EverQuest II site.
Don’t Starve Expansion Shipwrecked Coming to Early Access
An all-new update for Klei Entertainment's survival game Don't Starve is coming to Steam Early Access.
Starting December 1, players can experience Shipwrecked, the update taking Don't Starve's Wilson and leaving him stranded on a tropical archipelago. According to a post on the Klei forums, the Early Access version of Shipwrecked is fully playable and contains "new seasons, creatures, biomes, and many other exciting ways to die."
Game Scoop!: Game of the Year Watch
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. It's time to check in with Game of the Year Watch, which includes Fallout 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid 5, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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PAX East 2016 Three Day Passes Sell Out in Minutes
Those hoping to obtain passes for all three days of PAX East 2016 are unfortunately out of luck.
Tickets for the event became available this morning, and the three-day passes sold out in about twenty minutes. At time of writing, several single-day passes are still available, and the event orgnizers warn Saturday is selling out quickly. Updates on ticket availability can be accessed via Twitter, and hotel availability and recommendations are also on the official PAX East website.