Monthly Archives: March 2016
Day of the Tentacle: Remastered Release Date Announced
Tim Schafer and Double Fine have announced the release date for Day of the Tentacle: Remastered -- the adventure game will launch March 22.
It's available for pre-order now on GOG, where you can get the game DRM free for $14 / £10.
The remastered edition of the classic adventure game comes with new art, although you can choose to play using the original art if you wish. It also comes with added developer commentary and original concept art galleries.
A couple of years ago IGN revisited Day of the Tentacle for a retrospective.
Total War: Warhammer Delayed
Creative Assembly has pushed back Total War: Warhammer's scheduled release from April 2016 to May 2016.
“This could be the best Total War game we’ve ever made. We don’t want to rush it,” said creative director Mike Simpson in a statement. “It’s an enormous game and we also want to make absolutely sure reviewers have enough time to play it thoroughly before launch.”
“Many thanks to the huge number of people who have pre-ordered and are eagerly awaiting release day. We’re pulling out all the stops for you.”
Creative Assembly also finalised the minimum and recommended specs, stating Total War: Warhammer will be the "first 64Bit Total War title". The developer also confirmed it will be releasing an "additional 60fps+ Spec for those gamers looking to hit that threshold during battles".
First Look at Punisher’s Final Costume in Daredevil: Season 2
Netflix has released a teaser image revealing a much more comic book-inspired costume for The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) than any previous ads for Season 2 have up until now.
Check out the image below that was tweeted by Netflix India. It shows The Punisher's full outfit, complete with skull on the front, for the first time.
It will take everyone to save Hell's Kitchen. #Daredevil pic.twitter.com/KZKLa6M1M9
— Netflix India (@netflix_india) March 8, 2016
EA Details Free Content Heading for Star Wars Battlefront
EA has confirmed what free content will be available this month for Star Wars Battlefront.
According to a brief update on the official EA forum (thanks, Eurogamer), the March Update includes new Survival Mission Rebel Depot on Tatooine, and a new map - Survivors of Endor - which will be playable in the Walker Assault, Turning Point, and Supremacy modes.
The content is rolling out now across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
EA recently revealed details of the upcoming Outer Rim DLC, the first of Star Wars Battlefront’s four DLC packs. Two new maps, a new mode, new weapons, and Greedo and Nien Nunb will be playable in the update.
Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon Face Off in Civil War 2 Teaser
The Guardians of the Galaxy are getting in on Marvel Comics' Civil War II teaser action with a new image that pits Star-Lord against his friend Rocket Raccoon.
Take a look:
Art by Phil Noto
Civil War II sees the superhero community split when the death of a yet-to-be-named hero sparks a debate as to whether a new Inhuman's prophetic abilities should be used to punish would-be people for crimes they've yet to commit. Given that Brian Michael Bendis is writing both Civil War II and Guardians, it's probably safe to assume the space-faring characters will have a part to play in this big event.
5 Special Summits Announced for London Games Festival
The London Games Festival has announced a summit programme that will cover virtual reality, eSports, finance, games culture, and games audio.
These summits will happen throughout the London Games Festival, which will take place from April 1 - 10.
Each of the summits will feature expert speakers that will be accessible to all audiences. Tickets are on sale now, with a special £10 rate for students.
April 4 will see the virtual reality and games audio summits. April 5 has the games finance summit, which will feature insight on funding types and how to speak to investors. The eSports summit is on April 6, and will look at the future of the industry. Finally, the games culture summit will be on April 8, and will look at how galleries and museums curate and archive games.
Watch Us Play Hitman Live
The first episode of Hitman releases this Friday, 11th March and we're going to be livestreaming the game so you can see it first hand.
IGN's Rory Powers and Gav Murphy will be slipping into Agent 47's killer threads to play through the first episode, which is set in Paris.
So bookmark this page and check back at 1pm GMT on Friday 11th March to see the game in action.
Electromagnetic Puzzler Teslagrad Heads to Xbox One Soon
Teslagrad will release on Xbox One tomorrow, March 9.
Having sold over 1.6 million copies via PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, and Wii U, the Xbox One version boasts 10 exclusive levels, which have been designed specifically to provide players with an extra challenge.
We’re told the 10 extra levels, which brings the total to around 110 overall, add about an extra 10 percent of playtime depending on how skilful you are.
For those yet to hear the name, Teslagrad is a 2D steampunkian platformer whereby the player utilises electromagnetism (zip-dashing, floating, zapping blocks into place, etc.) to solve puzzles, while attempting to unearth secrets hidden within an abandoned Tesla Tower.
Let’s Play Inside – Live!
Destin is eager to hop into Inside, the latest from Playdead. Feel free to join him live as he embarks on this adventure.To join in on the fun simply watch the twitch stream below.
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Better Call Saul’s Nacho Breaks Down that Final Scene
Light spoilers for Better Call Saul continue below.
Better Call Saul left a big question hanging in the air between Mike (Jonathan Banks) and Nacho (Michael Mando) at the end of its latest episode, "Gloves Off," and the answer to that "why?" isn't going to be coming any time soon.
The partnership between Nacho and Mike, though, is probably going to last a bit longer than just this episode. Mando got on the phone to talk about the open-ended final scene, whether Nacho is a good man and what he makes of the many parallels between Nacho and Jimmy. The Orphan Black alum also discussed the non-traditional way he got hooked on Breaking Bad, and whether he's aware of the many, many Easter eggs connecting that series with Better Call Saul. Continue to read the full interview.