Monthly Archives: August 2016
World of Warcraft: Legion Max Level Already Reached
It only took someone five and a half hours to reach level 110, the maximum level in the new World of Warcraft expansion, Legion.
According to Eurogamer, the dedicated player is a Twitch streamer called Fragnance. He claims to have reached level 110 in five hours and 28 minutes on his Demon Hunter, Sicklikeme.
So, if you were hoping to be the first one to World of Warcraft's maximum level, it looks like you'll have to wait until the next expansion.
Fragnance leveled up in a group with another player named Gingi, and the pair have been preparing quest routes for weeks in the Legion beta.
Halt and Catch Fire Clip: Joe Gets to Know His New Hire
When we last left things on AMC's Halt and Catch Fire, eager Mutiny coder Ryan Ray (Manish Dayal) had left the company to join Lee Pace's Joe at MacMillan Utility.
We've got an exclusive clip from this this week's episode, "Flipping the Switch" -- airing Tuesday, August 30th -- showcasing just how anxious Ryan is to get started on his work for Joe's company. But will Joe be receptive to Ryan's new ideas or is he just looking for someone to follow orders? Here you'll see Joe try to get to know Ryan a little better. Check it out!
Halt and Catch Fire's "Flipping the Switch" airs Tuesday, August 30th on AMC.
Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
CoD: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Coming This Week
Activision will be revealing a whole bunch of information on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's multiplayer this Friday.
The multiplayer reveal will take place at Call of Duty XP, a fan event taking place over the weekend in Inglewood, California. For everyone else, it will be live streamed on September 2 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST.
The event will be the first time fans can go hands-on with the multiplayer, including the new Zombies in Spaceland mode. They'll also be able to get their hands on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered multiplayer, and check out the new Black Ops III DLC.
Battlefield 1 Beta Codes Being Sent Now
Battlefield 1 early access beta codes are being sent out now via email to Battlefield Insiders.
According to a plethora of Reddit users, single codes are being sent out based on the platform picked at sign-up for the Battlefield newsletter. Those lucky enough to test out the beta a day early will get to play on the new Sinai Desert map in both Conquest (64 players) and Rush (24 players) modes. The map features a controllable Armored Train and rideable horses, and showcases the Flame Trooper, Sentry and Tank Hunter Elite Classes.
The Battlefield 1 beta will be available tomorrow for all other players and won't require a code. No word has been given as to when the beta will end, however.
No Mario’s Sky Is Exactly the Game You Think It Is
A team of four designed a mash-up of 2D Mario and No Man's Sky in 72 hours, and you can play it now (provided Nintendo hasn't pulled it down).
No Mario's Sky (flagged up by Wired) places players on a randomly-chosen World 1-1, then lets them blast off in an M-themed spacecraft to find far less conventionally-numbered, circular levels.
Every planet comes with different species of Goomba (personal favorites include the ones with no faces and the guys with Donald Trump hair), atmosphere, gravity effects, even remixed takes on the classic Super Mario Bros. theme. Here's one of mine:
Gran Turismo Sport Delayed to 2017
Polyphony Digital has announced Gran Turismo Sport has been delayed to 2017.
Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Polyphony founder Kazunori Yamauchi said "...as we approach our planned release date in November, we realize we need more time to perfect GT Sport."
The game was originally supposed to launch on November 15 in Japan and North America, November 16 in Australia, and November 18 in the UK. Yamauchi has not confirmed a new release date yet.
GT Sport will be the first entry in the series to make it to the current generation PlayStation hardware. It'll feature 137 cars, 19 tracks with 27 possible layouts, and a new photo mode called Scapes which will output at 4K resolution.
Grimm Ending With Season 6
NBC has announced the upcoming Season 6 of Grimm will be the last ever for the show.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the season will also be shorter, down to 13 episodes from the normal 22. It is due to premiere on January 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
David Giuntoli and Silas Weir Mitchell in Grimm's 100th episode, "Into the Schwarzwald"
What’s Actually Going On With No Man’s Sky Refunds
This past weekend a rumour surfaced claiming Amazon, Sony, and Steam are all offering refunds for No Man’s Sky. While there’s some truth to the claim, none of the three companies are offering unconditional refunds.
First up we spoke to PlayStation UK’s customer support, who informed us consumers can request a refund, but there are a few caveats. Only people with in-game technical issues can request a refund, and you’ll be required to run through a list of troubleshooting options with the customer service representative before your case is passed over to the PlayStation investigation team, who will then decide if your case justifies a refund.
Next came Amazon UK, who didn’t want to go into the specifics as to what the criteria is for a refund, but did say the company was offering them on a case-by-case basis.
Let the Right One In Getting TV Adaptation
TNT has ordered a pilot based on the vampire novel Let the Right One In. Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis is leading development and penning the script.
As Variety reports, the 2004 book, written by John Ajvide Lindqvist, follows a young, bullied student who befriends a seemingly equal-aged female vampire. As their bond strengthens, the vampire confides in the boy about her connection to a series of murders.
A look at the 2008 Swedish film adaptation.
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Definitive Experience Announced
Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience will be released on October 11 in the US and October 13 in the UK for PS4, Xbox One and on PC via Steam. It will retail at $49.99/€39.99/£34.99.
The Definitive Experience comprises Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and all DLC for both single player games, as well as Metal Gear Online.
A Konami press release also adds that it includes "additional Mother Base currency".
Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience Box Art