Monthly Archives: February 2017
Deathwing Battles Gruul in World of Warcraft Art Book
World of Warcraft: Chronicle, Volume 2 hits on March 14, but until then you can feast your eyes on this exclusive preview inside the hardcover collection from Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Books.
Just like the first volume, it features full-page artwork of iconic WoW moments, characters and creatures, plus a written account of what happened during large battles and turning points in Azeroth history. Take a look:
Also, Dark Horse has made these pages available to download, DRM free, until the book releases on March 14.
Kevin Smith Making TV Series Based on Spawn Characters
Kevin Smith is working on a new BBC America series based on two popular Spawn characters.
Deadline reports Smith is attached to direct, write, and executive produce a show about Sam and Twitch. Created by Tod McFarlane, the two characters are NYPD homicide detectives who first made their debut in the Spawn comics helping out the titular anti-hero. Due to their popularity, they eventually received their own comic book series where the duo go up against an occult and try to solve several grizzly crimes.
“I bumped into Kevin Smith at Sundance and he is beyond himself excited about this, about the show,” said BBC America and GM Sarah Barnett.
Hasbro Reveals New Transformers Titan Action Figure
Hasbro is releasing the biggest Transformers Decepticon toy ever this fall, and IGN has your exclusive first look.
The Trypticon action figure, part of the Transformers Generations Titans Return line, will release this fall and cost $149.99. Set to be showcased at New York Toy Fair, IGN has a preview of the final figure's three modes, as well as a look at the Trypticon concept art and original modeling:
Trypticon can be transformed into three different modes — a Dino form, a Spaceship form, and a City form. In City mode, Trypticon can connect to other figures in the Titans Return Leader Class line to create Nemesis Command. In T-Rex mode, Trypticon can "eat" Titan Master figures , which can then be pulled out of the figure's stomach. Trypticon comes with a Deluxe Class Full-Tilt figure, as well as a Titan Master Decepticon Necro figure.
Augmented 360 VR Original: See a Rocket Destroy This Car
Prepare your eyeballs for the 2nd episode of Augmented, IGN's action packed 360 VR experience. After a thrilling escape in Part 1, The Asset is being transported by a group of dangerous terrorists intent on harvesting the highly valuable technology embedded in his body. Where are they taking him to? Will he survive? Watch and interact to find out!
Augmented is an high octane three-part episodic escort mission that is best experienced in VR on YouTube’s mobile app or supported platforms. It can also be viewed 360 on desktop. In Augmented, the not-so-distant future inspired by Deus Ex, you are a highly-coveted human carrier of an extremely advanced and dangerous technology; so valuable that everyone in the world is out to get you. What do they want? Who can you trust? One thing’s for sure: finding out won’t be pretty.
Game of Thrones Has a ‘Lot of Characters Coming Together’
Game of Thrones is getting ever closer to the end with the upcoming premiere of Season 7, as the hit HBO fantasy series is expected to conclude with the not-yet-greenlit Season 8. As Thrones ties its storylines together in its shortened final seasons, Liam Cunningham promises you'll see a lot of your favorite characters meeting for the first time.
IGN spoke to Cunningham, who plays Davos Seaworth, and his co-star Jacob Anderson, who plays Grey Worm, while they were promoting the upcoming Game of Thrones Live Concert Tour Experience during a preview event in Los Angeles. While both were sworn to relative secrecy about what specifically will happen in Season 7, they did offer some solid teases of what we can expect.
Nintendo Switch eShop Purchases Will Be Tied to an Account
Things you buy on the Nintendo Switch eShop will reportedly be associated with a user account, rather than a specific piece of hardware.
On current Nintendo systems, if you buy a digital game for a console, it stays there and it can't be recovered if you want to download it on another system. According to NintendoLife, a statement in the Switch UI suggests this will no longer be the case when the Switch launches.
A NeoGAF user who received one of the new consoles early has apparently found a statement saying: "Your Nintendo account contains your Nintendo eShop purchase history and current balance. By re-linking your Nintendo Account after initializing the console, it will be possible to redownload any software or DLC purchased using that account. (Software that has been discontinued may not be available for redownload in some cases.)"
Sony Files Patent for What Looks Like a Switch-esque Device
It looks like Sony may be taking cues from Nintendo, as the PlayStation manufacturer has filed a patent for what looks like a new Switch-inspired handheld device.
As spotted by NeoGAF user ponpo, the patent was filed back in 2015 but was only just recently published. While the controller pieces on the side look as though they may be detachable, they aren't explicitly shown as being removable from the device.
Sony patent image, courtesy of blog.esuteru.com
New Batman: The Animates Series Batcave Collectible from DC
DC Collectibles are adding a Batman: The Animated Series Batcave Vignette to their line of Animated Series figures and collectibles.
IGN can exclusively reveal the first look at the 'Vignette', which is expected to release in October 2017 for $175. Check it out below:
The Vignette is 15.5”x 17”x 21”, and features a special LED light-up Bat-Computer, and interchangeable computer screen graphics. It also comes with an exclusive 6" Alfred figure, who has a food tray, tea pot and duster as accessories.
IGN UK Podcast #371: Prey? Pray tell
This week Alysia's had a first look at Prey, Arkane Studios' creepy new first person shooter set on a distant space station. By contrast, Joe's been pointing and clicking all over Thimbleweed Park, and Gav's noticed that this week marks the 20th anniversary of an iconic Simpsons episode.
Also, you may have noticed that we're no longer making a video version of the podcast. Instead we're going to focus on making our bread and butter, the audio version, an even better experience for your earballs! You can listen to it via the link below, or head over to iTunes:
Art from Cancelled Sci-Fi Game by God of War Dev Emerges
Images thought to be from a cancelled Sony Santa Monica project have appeared online.
The unannounced PlayStation 4 project, thought to have been a new sci-fi IP, had been in development when layoffs hit the God of War studio three years ago.
The images - originally on an artist's personal site who allegedly worked on the project for three years - were discovered by nerdleaks but have since been removed. However, a whole raft of duplicates, which include detailed concept, character art, and CG models, have been uploaded to Imgur.