Monthly Archives: April 2017
Ghost Recon: Wildlands First DLC Details Revealed
The first expansion for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Narco Road, will release on April 25 for $14.99 for all platforms. Season pass holders will have access to the DLC a full week before, on April 18.
In Narco Road, players must earn the trust of three new gang bosses, who are collectively led by the elusive El Invisible in Bolivia. There are 15 campaign missions for players to work through in their effort to take down El Invisible, as well as new types of side missions, and racing challenges, which must be completed to earn more fame and followers.
The expansion features four exclusive outfits and nine new weapons, plus four new vehicle types: Monster trucks, nitro-boosted muscle cars, motorcycles, and aerobatic plans.
Adorable Fighter Kirby Statue Pre-Orders Open
First 4 Figures has opened pre-orders for the latest addition to its line of Kirby figures, the Fighter Kirby Statue.
This new statue, based on Fighter Kirby from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, showcases the adorable pink puff ball pulling off its iconic Spin Kick. Check out the gallery below for a look at the statue, which stands 13 inches high atop a base inspired Nutty Noon, the fifth level in the 2011 Wii game.
First 4 Figures' Fighter Kirby Statue will release sometime in Q4 2017.
An Exclusive edition, priced at $270 USD, features LEDs for Kirby's Spin Kick and is available for pre-order here. Meanwhile, the Regular edition bears a $250 price tag and can be pre-ordered here. It's important to note that pre-orders for the Exclusive edition will only remain available until April 25.
The Best Gaming Keyboard for 2017
Picking the best keyboard is almost like picking the perfect pair of shoes - it largely comes down to personal preference. But if you're specifically in the market for a gaming keyboard, there can be no debate - you need a mechanical keyboard. Mechanical keyboards offer a better typing and gaming experience, are more satisfying to use, and just feel (and sound) cool. Therefore, all the keyboards we've evaluated here r are mechanical, as that is a baseline requirement for any "gaming" keyboard, in our opinion.
If you're looking for the best gaming keyboard, look no farther. We've combed through all the best mechanical keyboards, wired and wireless, to come up with our picks for the best gaming keyboards for 2017:
Injustice 2’s Suicide Squad Lineup Revealed
The first chapter of DC's Injustice 2 comic has been released, and it offers readers their first glimpse of the Injustice universe's version of the Suicide Squad.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Injustice 2: Chapter 1!
The comic picks up shortly after the events of the original Injustice video game, with Superman locked in prison and taunting Batman about the challenges he'll face in trying to rebuild the world after their prolonged civil war. Superman thinks Batman will be tempted by absolute power. Batman is adamant that he can stay on the side of the light with a little help from his friends.
Porsche Confirmed for Gran Turismo Sport
Porsche is coming to Gran Turismo Sport.
The official Twitter account for PlayStation posted that the Porsche 911 GT3 RS will show up in the PlayStation 4 exclusive. It's a notable addition to Gran Turismo Sport, occurring after the roughly 16-year EA and Porsche exclusivity deal ended in December.
In addition, Sony has expanded the closed beta signups for Gran Turismo Sport. In the United States, the initial phase started last month. But the racing game is recruiting more players currently, with the beta beginning in Europe this Saturday, April 15.
Overwatch Trialing New Assists Feature
Overwatch game director, Jeff Kaplan has explained how the game's development team is currently trialing adding assists to the game's kill feed. It's an attempt to make the efforts of players using heroes not focused on damage-dealing more apparent.
Speaking on an episode of the IGN UK Podcast (arriving in full on Friday), Kaplan - with reference to how it can sometimes be hard to tell when certain characters are contributing to an Overwatch team - explained:
"We're experimenting with adding assists to the kill feed. It's something we've wanted for a while, it's something that players have talked about on the forums for a while."
Kaplan has spoken before about the idea of adding assists, but went into much more detail about the possible feature. While the feature is still in development, the current design philosophy is to add assists for plays that don't specifically centre around damage, but still benefit the team:
Overwatch Uprising Seasonal Event Now Live
Overwatch's new seasonal event, Uprising, is now live, featuring a new cooperative brawl that rewinds the clock on the Overwatch universe and follows Tracer's first mission.
Uprising will run from today, April 11 through May 1, and introduces the new PvE set seven years before Overwatch. Players will be part of a set of Overwatch agents — Tracer Torbjörn Reinhardt, and Mercy are playable options — fighting to stop an omnic uprising in King's Row propagated by the omnic group Null Sector. Check out the reveal trailer below:
Over 100 new cosmetic items will be available in Uprising Loot Boxes as part of the event, including new character skins reflecting Overwatch's history, as well as emotes, highlights, and more. They can be earned through play or purchased for the duration of the event.
Dragon Quest XI Slime Is PS4’s Weirdest Controller
Alongside the release of Dragon Quest XI in Japan, peripheral manufacturer Hori will launch a Slime-shaped DualShock 4 on July 29.
As reported by 4Gamer (via Hachima and translation courtesy of Kotaku), the new PlayStation 4 controller will cost 9,980 yen ($90 USD). All of the buttons found on a standard DualShock 4, including the d-pad, analog sticks, face buttons, touch pad, and Share and Option buttons, can be found on the underside of the controller.
Zelda: Wind Waker Trick Opens New Speedrun Possibilities
A big barrier — literally — has been broken for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD speedrunners, meaning faster times are almost definitely on the way.
As explained by Console Deals, The Wind Waker trick involves using specific inputs to bust through the barrier around Hyrule Castle — and Ganon himself. In fact, this exploit has already led to 30 minutes being shaved off the record time for completing the game.
Now Polygon points out that this Wind Waker trick only works for the Wii U version of the game so far. But there reportedly is a hypothesis among the speedrunning community that the trick might be possible on the GameCube edition as well.
All Secrets in the Thor: Ragnarok Trailer
The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok is packed with tons of stuff from the comics (Planet Hulk!) and features many new villains and allies.
If you haven't already, check it out:
Now, click through the slideshow below to see everything we found.
That's everything we found in the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, let us know anything we missed in the comments, and for more on all Marvel movies, keep it locked on IGN.
Joshua is IGN’s Comics Editor. If Pokemon, Green Lantern, or Game of Thrones are frequently used words in your vocabulary, you’ll want to follow him on Twitter @JoshuaYehl and IGN.