Monthly Archives: August 2016
Movies: This Summer’s Winners and Losers
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Report: NX Controllers to Feature Motion Sensing, Vibration
Nintendo NX's rumored detachable controllers will reportedly feature both advanced vibration and motion-sensing capabilities.
According to a report from LetsPlayVideoGames (via Eurogamer), the controllers, which are said to clip on either side of the device, will include motion sensors similar to what is featured in the Wii Remote Plus.
Here’s Every WWE 2K17 Ring Entrance and Gameplay Video
Alright wrestling fans, we'll make this quick and dirty. We've been releasing little bits of WWE 2K17 video over the last few weeks, but who wants to go looking for all that?
So here you go: every entrance video, gameplay video, and screenshot for WWE 2K17 in one place. All meat, no fat. Also, don't forget to check out our weekly WWE 2K17 roster reveal, which finishes this coming Tuesday! Enjoy!
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Star Wars Rebels: Exploring the Vader/Ahsoka Duel
Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 ended with a lightsaber duel that fans had been excited to potentially see since Ahsoka Tano was introduced in 2008 in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as Anakin Skywalker's former apprentice finally met and battled Darth Vader himself. IGN has the exclusive debut of a new behind-the-scenes clip from the Rebels: Season 2 Blu-ray, which delves into the creation of this sequence.
Check out the clip below as Rebels co-creator/executive producer Dave Filoni discusses what it was like designing this duel, what it means to Vader, and the irony in Ahsoka battling someone like the Dark Lord of the Sith.
Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season Two is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, August 30th, with the "From Apprentice to Adversary: Vader vs. Ahsoka" special feature exclusively available on the Blu-ray. Both the Blu-ray and DVD include the "Connecting the Galaxy: Rebels Season Two" featurette and "Rebels Recons" webisodes which focused on specific Rebels episodes, with insight from the cast and crew.
Undertale Soundtrack Coming to Vinyl
Undertale's 100-plus song soundtrack is now available to pre-order on vinyl via iam8bit.
The soundtrack, from Undertale creator Toby Fox, comes on 2 LPs, and anyone who pre-orders the soundtrack before September 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT will receive a free limited edition 7-inch vinyl pressing of "Annoying Dog Song" from the game.
The vinyl collection will also come with a digital download of the soundtrack, as well as an insert of a Sans Monster Kidz Word Search from Undertale. Check out the vinyl collection below:
Battlefield Hardline Director Joins Tomb Raider Dev
Ian Milham has joined Crystal Dynamics as Game Director on the Tomb Raider franchise.
Milham previously worked at EA’s Visceral Games, where he was creative director on Battlefield Hardline and art director on the Dead Space series.
“Adventure games have always been my first love,” Milham said in a statement. "When the opportunity came to join Crystal Dynamics, I had to jump on it. This is the home of Lara Croft, who is a legend in action-adventure gaming and a pillar of the industry. I’ve admired Crystal’s work for a while now, as they continue to deliver top notch narrative and spectacle, coupled with deep systems and player choice. I’m very excited about where the studio is headed and I’m eager to be a part of it.”
8 Anime to Watch if You Love Video Games
A lot of anime fans are also video game fans, so it’s a lot of fun when the two worlds overlap. Here are eight awesome anime to watch if you love video games.
And for more anime goodness, be sure to check out IGN Anime Club!
Supernatural Deleted Scene: Minecraft Payoff
Supernatural: Season 11 is coming to Blu-ray and DVD soon and IGN has the exclusive debut of a deleted scene you'll find on the set.
In this scene from the wrestling-themed episode, "Beyond the Mat," Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) need to get a potentially important glove away from a kid. Dean, not sure how to best speak to the boy, does some inquiring, which leads to some confused Minecraft discussion... and Dean realizing sometimes the simplest ways are best.
Supernatural: The Complete Eleventh Season is available September 6th on Blu-ray and DVD.
Nintendo Boss: ‘We Have to Do Better’ Launching the NX
Nintendo America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has acknowledged Nintendo must "do better" launching the NX than its predecessor, the Wii U.
List (via Eurogamer), Fils-Aime said: "One of the things that we have to do better when we launch the NX—we have to do a better job communicating the positioning for the product."
"We have to do a better job helping people to understand its uniqueness and what that means for the game playing experience," he said.
Opinion: Marvel Needs a New Iron Man
It's funny how much can change in a year. With 2015's All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch, Tony Stark was one of the few A-List heroes not to pass his mantle to a new hero or undergo a similarly drastic status quo change. But with the upcoming Marvel NOW relaunch, there will be not one, but two new Iron Men. On one hand, Invincible Iron Man is being relaunched with a new African-American, teen female protagonist named Riri Williams taking over for Tony. On the other, International Iron Man is making way for Infamous Iron Man, a series about Victor Von Doom taking up the mantle of his frenemy. After a rocky few years, maybe the best thing for Iron Man is for Tony Stark to step out of the spotlight for a while.