Monthly Archives: November 2015
New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Banners Revealed
Three new theatrical banners for Star Wars: The Force Awakens have been released, revealing Finn, Rey and Kylo Ren all assuming battle stances.
The first image comes courtesy of Star Wars Junk, while Making Star Wars provides the second two. Check them out below:
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Free Rocket League Mutators Update Arrives Today
Psyonix has released a new, free update for Rocket League, bringing a string of "alternative presets and settings that add depth, variety, and crazy rocket-powered fun" to the game.
"With the introduction of Mutators, Rocket League players will soon be able to play a variety of interesting new game-alts, including the low-gravity Moonball or the classic Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars game modes, Cubic and Time Warp, to name just a few", says developer Psyonix in its press release.
A new mode called "Snow Day" that riffs on Hockey will launch in December.
As of August, Rocket League had sold over a million copies. In IGN's review, we said that it's a "fast, fluid, absurdly good time with surprising mechanical depth".
Here’s Every Steam Machine Coming Out This Month
Steam Machines are finally available this month and there are an overwhelming number to choose from. Each manufacturer is taking a different approach with their Steam Machines, with some using traditional PC components in a compact PC case, while others are creating bespoke chassis for a more elegant, compact solutions.
There’s a ton of configurations, allowing you to find one that fits your budget and living room. A few Steam Machines are available starting November 10th, with the others releasing later in the month. Let's run down the options:
Alleged Footage of Jurassic World Game Surfaces Online
Some animation test footage and images revealed today by former employees of Cryptic Studios in Seattle have provided hints about a Jurassic World game that might have been.
JurassicWorld.org uncovered a lot of the footage via the LinkedIn accounts and resumes of developers who worked at Cryptic's Seattle location prior to its closure.
Rumors began surfacing earlier this year that Cryptic was working on an open-world Jurassic World game. While this has not been confirmed as being a part of this supposed project, the test footage and images below heavily suggest the possibility that these rumors were true. Everything from the dinosaurs all the way down to the male character model looking somewhat like Chris Pratt's character in the Jurassic World film grant the rumors some validity.
Every Stunning Statue From BlizzCon
Every year at BlizzCon thousands of fans pour into the Anaheim Convention Center for a celebration of all things Blizzard. The event is loaded with games, announcements, and cosplay, but Blizzard goes all out in making the massive convention hall look like something out of its incredible worlds.
For those of you that couldn't make it, we snapped high-quality photos of all the amazing statues and set pieces Blizzard brings from home. They're nothing short of incredible, so be sure to maximize the gallery below.
Brandin Tyrrel is an Associate Editor at IGN. You can follow him on Twitter at @BrandinTyrrel.
Baywatch Movie Eyes Daddario, Benson and X-Men: Apocalypse’s Shipp
Paramount Pictures' is reportedly testing a shortlist of actresses for the Baywatch movie's female lead.
According to Deadline, the list includes prolific actresses Alexandra Daddario (San Andreas, True Detective), Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars), and Alexandra Shipp (X-Men Apocalypse, Straight Outta Compton).
Alexandra Daddario in disaster flick San Andreas.
Limitless Stars on Brian and Rebecca’s Sibling Dynamic
Tuesday night's new Limitless, “When Pirates Pirate Pirates”, will involve a situation that hits close to home for Brian (Jake McDorman) and Rebecca (Jennifer Carpenter), as Rebecca’s FBI superior Nasreen "Naz" Pouran (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) is detained on suspicion of funding terrorism.
I visited the New York set of Limitless while they were producing “When Pirates Pirate Pirates”, and watched them film a scene in which Brian and Rebecca encounter Naz’s daughter (played by Michelle Veintimilla – recently seen as Firefly on Gotham), who has some surprising information for the duo about her mother.
(L-R) Jennifer Carpenter as Agent Rebecca Harris Jake McDorman as Brian Finch and Michelle Veintimilla as Ava in Limitless.
EA Reveals UFC Sequel, Details Coming Tomorrow
EA Sports is preparing a follow-up to its 2014 mixed martial arts simulation, EA Sport UFC. The publisher revealed the news via Twitter.
“The wait is finally over,” reads the post, which is accompanied by an image of the EA Sports UFC logo inside an octagon bearing the number 2.
The Wait is Finally Over! Tune in tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/r8fQnsEWZg
— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) November 9, 2015
5 Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 Games You Need to Play
If you haven't heard, over 100 Xbox 360 games are getting backwards compatibility support on Xbox One on November 12.
The full Xbox 360 backwards compatibility list includes bonafide hits like Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed 2, and Fallout 3, but it also includes dozens more games that likely won't get as much love.
We picked out five that you shouldn't forget to play.
Condemned was one of the best launch games on the Xbox 360, with gristly melee combat, genuine scares, and an interesting story about a cop framed for murder. It's not a long campaign and the game only has one mode, which makes it that much easier to experience this great but mostly forgotten survival horror adventure.