Monthly Archives: November 2016
Pokemon Go Update Will Bring Daily Bonuses
A new update is coming to Pokemon Go that will add daily bonuses, Niantic Labs and The Pokemon Company have announced.
According to post the official Pokemon Go website, this new feature will grant players a bonus for completing certain daily activities. Additionally, those who complete the same activity for seven consecutive days will earn an even larger bonus.
Catching a Pokemon will earn you 500 XP and 600 Stardust each day, and doing so for seven days in a row will grant you 2,000 XP and 2,400 Stardust. Meanwhile, spinning the Photo Disc at a PokeStop each day will earn you 500 XP plus additional items, and doing so for seven straight days will get you 2,000 XP as well as a larger number of extra items.
GameStop Says New October Games Underperformed
GameStop saw slower sales than the retailer expected with new game releases in October, even though the month featured launches for Battlefield 1, Gears of War 4 and Titanfall 2.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, GameStop CEO Paul Raines discussed the disappointing results with investors.
"Our expectation was that the new titles released in October would provide a catalyst for new software sales, but despite gaining market share, the titles underperformed our forecasted sales," he said.
No specific games were highlighted, but Civilization 6, Mafia 3, Paper Mario: Color Splash and World of Final Fantasy also released last month in addition to the big shooters already mentioned.
Justice League Will Introduce The Flash’s Iris West
The Flash’s Iris West will reportedly make her DC Cinematic debut in next year’s Justice League.
Variety reporter Justin Kroll tweeted that Kiersey Clemons, who’s playing West, will make a cameo in Justice League along with Amber Heard’s Mera.
Iris West was first introduced in the 1956 comic book, Showcase #4. She’s a tough-as-nails journalist and the love interest of the second Flash, Barry Allen. The character is also played by Candice Patton on The CW’s The Flash series.
Suicide Squad, Civil War Boost Business for Rivals
Needless to say, comic book movies were big business for Hollywood studios this year, with rivals Warner Bros. and Disney each enjoying boosts to their bottom lines thanks to their latest respective DC and Marvel screen offerings.
Time Warner, parent company of Warner Bros., revealed on an earnings call today that earnings "rose 6.7 percent to $3.4 billion in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, driven by the success of movies Suicide Squad and Sully. Superhero movie Suicide Squad, which premiered in early August, brought in around $750 million worldwide, executives said."
What to Expect at BlizzCon 2016
Blizzard's big show is just around the corner. With BlizzCon 2016 coming this weekend, on November 4th and 5th, stick with IGN to keep you up-to-date with all the news, previews, interviews and panel coverage you need -- keep up-to-date on IGN's BlizzCon hub page.
In addition to all our usual coverage of the gaming, entertainment and competitive scenes, IGN Access will give you the full BlizzCon experience. From the most awesome cosplay to the first reactions of new gameplay experiences, IGN's James Duggan and some exciting guest reporters will be your guides through BlizzCon 2016.
Here's what we expect to see, hope to play, and want to learn more about from BlizzCon 2016:
Star Wars: Rey and Kylo Ren Never Met Before TFA
Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams has shed light on two key character relationships in last year's hit film, including one particularly interesting piece of insight regarding Daisy Ridley's Rey and Adam Driver's Kylo Ren.
According Tumblr account mummiesandlightsabers (via Screen Rant), the new bonus commentary featured in the upcoming 3D Collector's Edition Blu-ray includes a section during which Abrams reveals that Rey and Kylo Ren had never met before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
DayZ Devs New Game Looks Minecraft-ish
Bohemia Interactive, the developers of Arma 3 and DayZ, are working on two new games, one of which is a Minecraft-esque title aimed squarely at younger players.
As part of a video unveiling their new development initiative, Bohemia Incubator, the developer showed glimpses of Ylands and Project Argo. The latter is a reworking of Arma 3 designed to deliver a "more focused, faster-paced" multiplayer shooter experience, making it pretty familiar territory for the team. Ylands, however, comes from a new internal team, marking a significant departure from Bohemia's bread and butter.
Every Character in Marvel’s The Defenders (So Far)
With the news that Marvel's The Defenders will drop on Netflix on August 18th, here's a look at all the characters confirmed for it so far.
Netflix's upcoming series The Defenders is shaping up to be quite the epic superhero team-up. Not only will this show unite the stars of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron First, it'll also feature a wide cast of familiar faces pulled from all four shows. If you thought The Avengers had a huge cast, you haven't seen anything yet.
We've put together a handy slideshow featuring every character who's been confirmed to appear in The Defenders so far. Check it out below:
Watch Dogs 2 Season Pass Detailed
Ubisoft has released details about the Watch Dogs 2 season pass, which includes three DLC packs bringing new co-op challenges, outfits, and world stories to the open-world game.
First up is the T-Bone Content Bundle for Watch Dogs 2. The DLC comes out December 13th on PlayStation 4 and lets players dress up Marcus like the legendary hacker, on top of a new co-op difficulty.
Human Conditions is the second pack available with the season pass, offering three new world stories. The DLC also will introduce additional elite co-op missions and another enemy type, called Jammer. It's all planned to release spring 2017.
Last but not least is No Compromise, which sees Marcus in a new world story that includes the Russian mafia. The co-op mode Showd0wn also will arrive with this DLC in spring 2017.
Wrestling Wrap Up: The Pros and Cons of Survivor Series
Strange things are afoot with the Wrap Up this week. No SmackDown report to speak of. I'm actually writing this on a Tuesday evening as I won't be able to tackle it on Wednesday. This is really just a PPV/RAW report, kind of like the way things used to be before the brand split that caused SmackDown to become the superior show.
I write this not knowing the Survivor Series members of Team SmackDown, but I think most of us can piece that team together given the limited names on the roster. It's kind of inconsequential in the grand scheme of things considering how little I care about the storyline feud between the two shows. Sure, whoever wins the match for their respective team will get rewarded for their endeavor, probably with a title shot of some sort, but overall I'm guessing few fans are truly invested in one side winning over the other.