Monthly Archives: March 2017
Ultima Creator on the Future of RPGs
Richard "Lord British" Garriott, the creator of the Ultima series, recently shared his thoughts on the future of the role-playing genre and how increasing CPU power will continue to result in games that aren't very deep.
When asked on the latest episode of our interview show IGN Unfiltered where he thinks the RPG genre is heading in the next five or ten years, Garriott replied by discussing where he thinks all genres are headed. "One of my pessimisms about the gaming industry is a problem that is created by the success of the increase in CPU power due to Moore's Law," he said.
Star Wars Celebration 2017: Complete List of Trading Pins
Collectors get ready, because Star Wars Celebration is again rolling out an awesome set of pins exclusive to this year's show.
Three sets of trading pins have already been revealed as part of the Road to Celebration, and now IGN can reveal the remaining pins that will be available. Check out all of the 2017 Star Wars Celebration trading pins below:
Complete list of Star Wars Celebration 2017 trading pins
This year's pin set are designed by Derek Laufman. The 40 unique Star Wars character pins represent one year of the franchise's history in honor of its 40th anniversary.
Prison Break Season 5 – What You Need To Know
Michael Scofield is dead. But that’s one death that didn’t take on Prison Break, and it just wouldn’t be the same without him!
All the way back in 2005, Prison Break began with Michael’s complex scheme to break his brother, Lincoln Burrows, out of death row and save his life. In the upcoming Prison Break: Resurrection, Lincoln will have to repay the favor for Michael, as they encounter several old friends, an old adversary, and many deadly threats in a foreign country.
Before Prison Break returns on Tuesday, April 4, we have put together a quick guide to the returning characters from the original series and where they stand as the show resumes seven years after the fourth season finale.
Humans Renewed for Season 3
AMC and Channel 4 have renewed Humans for a third season.
Season 3 of hit sci-fi show will debut in 2018 and span eight episodes. Series creators Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent are back to write the new season, which will begin production this fall and feature the return of the series' key cast members.
"Humans provides a thrilling look at the evolution of technology and its effect on society," AMC president of original programming and development Joel Stillerman said. "The critical response to season two celebrates the creative vision, dynamic story-telling and compelling portrayals shared by the writers, producers and actors."
Humans: Season 3 is executive produced by Sam Vincent, Derek Wax, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd and Jonathan Brackley for Kudos, in association with Wild Mercury Productions, Lars Lundstrom and Henrik Widman for Matador Films. Additionally, Vicki Delow is producing for Kudos.
Final Fantasy 14 Free Trial Removes Time Restriction
Square Enix has removed the 14-day time restriction from Final Fantasy XIV's free trial.
According to the publisher's announcement on PlayStation Blog, players can now check out all of the game's content up to level 35 without any time restriction. All free trial accounts, even those that have expired, will be revived so that players can return to their character and resume where they left off.
Free trial players can level up any and all classes to 35, try out the various jobs, race Chocobos, battle their way through the first ten levels of the Deep Dungeon and more. You can download the free trial from the PlayStation Store right here.
Psyonix ‘Evaluating’ Whether to Bring Rocket League to Switch
Since its launch in 2015, Psyonix's Rocket League has seen growth in both the platforms it's available on as well as in its continually growing user base. So how likely is it to see the rocket-powered soccer game come to the Nintendo Switch?
Speaking to IGN, Psyonix Studios' Vice President Jeremy Dunham said that the studio behind the game is "evaluating" the possibility and the various factors involved, including true community demand and technical limitations, in bringing the game to a new platform.
"Just like all the other platforms, we are evaluating it. We’re looking to see what the technical requirements are," Dunham said. "We’re looking to see what kind of true community demand there is. We’re looking to see how it would benefit the community as a whole. So we’re still in that evaluation phase. It’s definitely too early to say that it wouldn’t happen, but it’s also definitely too early to say that it would."
Minecraft Getting Power Rangers Skins Today
It's morphin' time in Minecraft.
The Power Rangers pack will release today for the Windows 10, pocket and console editions of Minecraft. Along with the superhero squad, the free DLC will include the Megazord, Rita Repulsa, other villains like Lord Zedd, and even Bulk and Skull.
While the Minecraft DLC seems more inspired by the original Power Rangers series, the new movie just released last week. So be sure to check out IGN's review of Power Rangers.
As for Minecraft, the game has now sold over 122 million copies, and there's a new edition on the way - Minecraft for Nintendo Switch has been confirmed.
Rocket League CEO Says Server Issues ‘Totally Unacceptable’
If you're experiencing increased online issues with Rocket League recently, developer Psyonix Studios is aware of the situation and sorry for your troubles.
In an open letter on the Rocket League website, Psyonix CEO Dave Hagewood laid out how his team would tackle the online problems.
"In regards to both backend (PsyNet) issues, and game server performance, we agree that the server outages and recent lengthy matchmaking times are totally unacceptable," Hagewood said. "We sincerely apologize to all of our players for the quality of online play, and we are focusing all of our available resources on addressing PsyNet’s capabilities and performance, and the quality of our game servers."
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Free Mafia 3 Demo Is Available Now
If you've been sitting on the fence about Mafia III, 2K wants you to give it a try, for free, beginning today.
The entire first act of Mafia III can be downloaded and played on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Progress from the demo transfers over to the full game, should you purchase it once the demo completes.
The demo releases along side "Faster, Baby," the first paid DLC for Mafia III. The DLC introduces a "new narrative and more to explore," along with a new town, Sinclair Parish, where Mafia III protagonist Lincoln and new character Roxy Laveau join forces to "take down the corrupt and powerful Sheriff 'Slim' Beaumont."