Monthly Archives: March 2016
Plays Live: Uncharted 4’s Open Beta and Celebrating Zelda’s 30th Anniversary
On today's stream, we are jumping right into the open beta for Uncharted 4's multiplayer and then switching gears to play Wind Waker for Zelda's 30th anniversary!
We're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
We'll be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
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Christian Bale: ‘I Didn’t Quite Nail’ Playing Batman
There may be a lot to love about about Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, but star Christian Bale isn't fully satisfied with his performance as the Caped Crusader.
Speaking to Yahoo Movies, Bale admitted he didn't feel like his turn as Batman was up to snuff.
"I didn’t quite manage what I hoped I would throughout the trilogy," Bale said. "Chris did, but my own sense of self is like, 'I didn’t quite nail it.'"
Part of his disappointment stems from Heath Ledger's critically acclaimed portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight, for which he won a posthumous Oscar for best supporting actor.
Black Sails: How to Handle Flint’s Apparent Resurrection
Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) is making his way back to Nassau in the next Black Sails, which will be quite a surprise to most he encounters there, given he was presumed dead.
IGN has an exclusive clip from the upcoming episode, as Billy Bones (Tom Hopper) speaks with Flint, Vane (Zach McGowan) and Silver (Luke Arnold) and gives his advice on how to handle the situation.
Black Sails: "XXV" airs Saturday, March 5th on Starz.
What To Look Forward to in Once Upon a Time’s 100th Episode
A trip to the Underworld. Many returning characters. An emotional, cathartic confrontation. These are only a few things to look forward to when Once Upon a Time airs its 100th episode.
Hitting episode 100 is a big moment for any TV show, and OUAT is using the opportunity to dive into its own history to trot out some familiar faces for its Season 5 midseason premiere. But beyond just calling back to previously lost characters, the episode is going to hearken back to the feel of Season 1.
"In Season 1, we the audience got to see Storybrooke through Emma's eyes as she drove into town and we had never seen Storybrooke before. In the 100th episode, we're seeing a different version of Storybrooke. Behind the scenes we call it 'Underbrooke,'" executive producer Steve Pearlman explained at OUAT's 100th episode party.
IGN Overclocked Episode 23: Microsoft’s Major PC Gaming Push
Alanah Pearce returns alongside Chloi Rad to discuss Microsoft's new Windows gaming initiative -- its highs and lows -- with Mitch Dyer. Plus, we've played a ton of Dark Souls 3, which is absolutely on the right track, and the Vive in our office has us horrified at the possible futures in which VR kills us.
Star Wars: Tony Dyson, Builder of R2-D2, Dies
Tony Dyson, the man who built Star Wars’ R2-D2, has passed away.
The news was confirmed in a message from Dyson’s friend and business partner Brenda Thomas posted to Imgur. The cause of death has not been revealed at this time.
Tony Dyson with R2-D2. Image courtesy of Tony Dyson's official website.
Destiny: New Update to Repair Major Lag Issues
Starting on March 8, Bungie will release Hot Fix 2.1.1.3—its answer to the lag problem that's been plaguing Destiny.
Bungie has been testing its latest search criteria in Control and Iron Banner over the past week, in effort to foster "a competitive ecosystem that works for everyone." The new settings focused first on finding matches "with the lowest latency possible," while still "insulat
players at each extreme of the skill curve from each other." However, skill will no longer be prioritized over latency.
In December, the developer implemented matchmaking changes that emphasized skill over connection. This angered highly-skilled players who were now facing increased lag. In late January, Bungie reversed those changes, and began testing settings that "assign
Daredevil Fights The Hand in New Season 2 Poster
A new Daredevil Season 2 poster has been released.
This latest poster, which was posted by the official Daredevil Twitter account, features Daredevil fighting The Hand, the evil group of ninjas from Marvel comics that will play a role in Season 2.
Accompanied by the caption "Into the fire," the poster shows Matt Murdock facing off against several Hand members.
Just Cause 3: Sky Fortress Release Date Revealed
Just Cause 3 expansion Sky Fortress will be available on March 8 for expansion pass holders.
If you don't have the expansion pass (which costs $25 / €25 / £20), you'll have to wait for Sky Fortress to go on general sale on March 15 for $12 / €12 / £9.50.
The expansion introduces a new, weaponized wingsuit, as well as new missions, a personal drone and a new assault rifle.
In addition, the main game is getting a patch today on March 4 that will improve load time by 20-50 percent, fix crashes, improve the streaming of the game world, and introduce a number of performance optimizations.
Google Maps Street View Is Zelda Themed Today
The familiar Google Maps Street View icon has been replaced by a familiar character from The Legend of Zelda today.
Simply load up Google Maps, drag little Link onto the street and use the service like normal. As you rotate the camera you'll also see Link's icon rotating in the bottom left corner.
Link is checking out Big Ben
This small easter egg coincides with the release of Twilight Princess on Wii U today.