Monthly Archives: August 2016
Top Comics to Buy This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Rob Williams & Drawn by Jim Lee | DC
DC kicked off their new Suicide Squad series at the beginning of the month, and the Rebirth one-shot suggested that the team is in good hands. Look for this issue to kick off the book's first major story arc, as Amanda Waller assembles her new team (which just happens to mirror the film a great deal) and sets them on a to retrieve a dangerous cosmic weapon.
New Batman ‘Elseworlds’ Comic Coming
Artist/writer Sean Gordon Murphy has signed an exclusive, two-year deal with DC Comics and will follow-up his arc on All-Star Batman (with writer Scott Snyder) with a Batman series of his own, the comic creator announced on Twitter over the weekend.
“For the next two years I'm exclusively working with DC on 2 Batman books: Allstar and one that I'm writing/drawing myself,” his tweet reads.
Batman commission by Sean Gordon Murphy
Marvel Comics Delays Civil War II
Those looking forward to the climax of Marvel's Civil War II crossover will have to wait a bit longer. The next two issues of the mini-series have been delayed by several weeks each.
Civil War II #5 was originally scheduled to be released this Wednesday, but is now due to hit stores on September 14. Civil War II #6 is now scheduled for release on October 5. Issue #7 is still officially scheduled for October 19, but it remains to be seen whether that date will hold.
Destiny: The Collection Officially Announced
Activision has announced Destiny: The Collection, a compilation that bundles together every release from Bungie's shared-world shooter, including the upcoming Rise of Iron expansion. It's available for pre-order on Amazon.
The collection, which was previously outed by Amazon last month, will be available for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for $60 USD on September 20, the same day Destiny: Rise of Iron launches.
Additionally, those who've been playing Destiny on Xbox 360 or PS3 can take advantage of the upgrade program and make the leap to current-gen hardware starting today. The program will end on January 31, 2017.
Daily Deals: Batman v Superman Extended Blu-ray, Destiny The Collection, Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D
Save $9 on the extended Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The price of the extended Blu-ray just fell $9, in case you want this one for your Bat Cave/Fortress of Solitude/screening room on the island of Themyscira.
Top 10 Most Disgusting Enemies Ever
There are some big horror game fans here at IGN. In celebration of some of the medium's most repulsive creations, we thought we'd take a good, hard (and occasionally regretful) look at gaming's most disgusting enemies, from minor monsters to its most sickening bosses.
Let this be a warning to those with a weak stomach. Proceed with caution.
Boomers are nausea incarnate. One of several Special Infected in the Left 4 Dead universe, these hulking, boil-infested undead are usually detectable from afar thanks to their constant groans of bile-induced queasiness. But notice them too late, and you’ll be showered in a green, oozy vomit right before one of your teammates bursts them right open with a shotgun.
Out This Week: Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Grow Up
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Pokemon Snap Coming to Wii U Virtual Console in Europe
Pokemon Snap will arrive on the Wii U Virtual Console in Europe on Thursday, Nintendo announced today.
The Pokemon spinoff game was originally released on the Nintendo 64 in 1999, and now it's coming to the Wii U, but for now, only in Europe. Posting from the Nintendo of Europe Twitter account, Nintendo made no mention of pricing, or of a North American release.
Pokemon Snap puts players in a virtual Pokemon safari. Players roll around—on rails—trying to take photos of wild Pokemon. Pokemon will often pose for the camera, but sometimes only if the player accomplishes certain tasks. Players who want award-winning photos will have to try, and try again; taking photos of shy Pokemon is a bit harder than it looks.
More DLC Teased for Halo 5 After Final Content Update
More DLC is coming to Halo 5: Guardians.
Although June’s Warzone Firefight update may have been the last major update for Halo 5, more DLC is planned, according to the latest Halo Waypoint post.
The post doesn’t go into massive detail about what is coming, but it does offer up a few hints. Most noticeably, “new places to play” was mentioned – possibly hinting at new maps or arenas – and “new REQs to wreak havoc with.” A host of new Forge objects and items are also on the way.
New Minecraft Update Adds Oculus Rift Support
Minecraft can now be explored in virtual reality. A free update to Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta adds support for Oculus Rift.
The update, which is available now, adds mouse and keyboard support, as well as Xbox One controller support, in addition to virtual reality support.
To call Minecraft a success might be an understatement. As of June, life-time sales of Minecraft totaled over 100 million copies. The game is consistently on the NPD Group's top selling games, and came it at number 10 for June, despite not having digital sales numbers counted for that month.