Monthly Archives: November 2016
Play Games in Facebook Messenger Without Installing New Apps
Facebook is launching Instant Games, a gaming platform that works inside Facebook Messenger and on the Facebook News Feed.
The HTML5, cross-platform service allows games to be launched without the need to install new apps. Seventeen games are available at launch from companies like Bandai Namco, Konami, Taito, King, and more.
Instant Games is accessed through a controller icon in both News Feed and Messenger and "allows people to easily discover, share, and play games." Scores, leaderboards, and chats can all be accessed through Messenger, and a bookmark for Instant Games is now part of Facebook.
The Facebook bookmark lets users "view and instantly replay all their favorite titles."
Gigantic Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 in Open Beta
An open beta for Gigantic will launch for Xbox One and Windows 10 on December 8, Perfect World Entertainment has announced.
The free-to-play MOBA will release as part of Microsoft’s Game Preview Program in both North America and Europe. Gigantic offers cross-platform play, allowing those on Xbox One and PC to play together.
The open beta will feature a total of three maps and six characters from a 16-charater roster that will rotate on a weekly basis. Players will be able to customize their hero's style of play through character skill trees, as they work alongside their team members to claim points around the map in an effort to control the field. In order to defeat the opposition, the team of heroes must overtake the enemy's Guardian.
Lethal Weapon: Riggs Bets the House
In this week's all-new episode of Lethal Weapon, "Can I Get a Witness?" -- airing Wednesday, November 30th -- Riggs befriends the only credible witness after a million dollar casino heist takes a deadly turn - an eight-year-old boy.
In this exclusive scene from the episode, Murtaugh (Damon Wayans, Sr) and Riggs (Clayne Crawford) make a stop at a roulette table, where Riggs shows his partner that he's just as much of a wild card when he's gambling. Take a look!
Also on the episode, Murtaugh pulls some dangerous stunts in an attempt to prove to everyone that he can be a motorcycle guy while Riggs contemplates what to do with the money he received from selling his home in Texas.
LEGO World Coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One Next Year
Warner Bros. has announced its Minecraft-like open-world game, LEGO Worlds, is coming to consoles in February 2017.
The digital brick-building game - which has been available via Steam Early Access since last year - will also feature online multiplayer to allow players to explore each other's worlds.
The game promises "fun to fantastical" environments where "worlds come to life with a dizzying variety of vehicles and creatures – from cowboys riding giraffes to vampires scaring Yetis, to steamrollers, racing cars and colossal digging machines". Players can simply build their own creations and bring them to life, brick by brick.
"In LEGO Worlds, players will go on an exciting journey to become a Master Builder, in an open-world made completely of LEGO-built environments,” said Jonathan Smith, head of production at TT Games. “Whether customising characters, exploring in vehicles, building structures, or discovering an expansive range of items, characters and creatures throughout the worlds, there’s the freedom to create anything imaginable.”
Check Out This Week’s Deals with Gold for Xbox
Microsoft has confirmed this week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight sale.
From now until December 5, 2016, you'll be able to pick up games like Farming Simulator '17, Duke Nuken 3D, and Breach & Clear: Deadline for cheap(er) on Xbox One, plus a selection of Team 17's Worms games on Xbox 360.
Xbox One
- Atari Flashback Classics Volume 1* - 40%-50%
- Atari Flashback Classics Volume 2* - 40%-50%
- Breach & Clear: Deadline - 33%
- Dead Island Retro Revenge - 50%
- Drawful 2 - 50%
Final Fantasy Live Action Trailer Launches Alongside Game
Final Fantasy XV is out today, and alongside it is a new live action trailer titled Stand Together.
The one minute 28 second trailer features a group of kids in some spooky woods attempting to take on a huge monster before being saved by the game's protagonists. Check it out below.
The trailer also features Final Fantasy XV's "theme song," a cover of Stand by Me by Florence and the Machine.
IGN's review of Final Fantasy XV says it "takes some risks that don't always pay off, but the strong quartet of heroes give it tons of heart."
If you want to take a look back at the development and learn some new things about the game before playing it, here's IGN's guide on everything you need to know about Final Fantasy XV.
The Last Guardian Director Promises Unmissable Ending in Letter to Fans
The Last Guardian's director Fumito Ueda has written a letter to fans, in which he promises an ending you "won't want to miss."
The letter, which was included in the game's press kit which arrived at IGN yesterday, also contains a sketch of the two main characters.
Fumito Ueda's letter to fans of The Last Guardian
Here's the letter in full:
Dear adventurersIt's been a long time coming, but I take great pleasure (and relief!) in knowing that The Last Guardian is in your hands.
Second Season Pass for Rainbow Six Siege Available Now
Ubisoft has revealed what will be in the Year 2 season pass for Rainbow Six Siege, and it's available for purchase right now.
Buying the pass grants you VIP premium membership until February 7, 2018. It promises to provide eight new operators across four seasons, eight exclusive headgear customizations, eight uniform customizations, the R6 Carbon charm, and 600 R6 Credits to use in-game.
VIP access also means you'll get the operators a week before everyone else, a 10 percent discount in the shop, a 5 percent renown boost, and two extra daily challenges. Plus, if you purchase the Year 2 pass before February 7, you'll get the Obsidian weapon skin.
You can find the Year 2 pass right now on the Microsoft Store for £24, and the PlayStation Store for £25. Expect the price in the US to be around $30, and for it to become available on PC soon.
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FFXV Launch Night Stream on Twitch
Want to hang out and watch the first few hours of Final Fantasy XV? Live from his own home, join IGN's Fran Mirabella III (FM3) on Twitch. You may know Fran from his IGN64 and IGNcube days, or more recently from Fireteam Chat. We're just here to hang out, so let's be chill and have fun! If you want the review or our graphics comparison, be sure to check out Final Fantasy XV's game page.
Like or dislike more personal live streams like this one? Let us know about it in the comments below! Fran streams a lot of Destiny on Twitch, but more recently can be caught streaming Titanfall 2, Battlefield 1, and now Final Fantasy XV. Follow him at twitch.tv/fm3_.