Monthly Archives: September 2017
Sonic Forces: Shadow the Hedgehog DLC Announced
Shadow the Hedgehog will feature in Sonic Forces as free launch day DLC, Sega has announced today.
The announcement was Initially leaked in a listing on the Microsoft Store but has since been confirmed in a tweet from the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account, along with new details revealed by Sega.
Episode Shadow will focus on the backstory between everybody's favourite edgy hedgehog and the mysterious antagonist of Sonic Forces, Infinite.
New Game Project X to Offer 400-Player PvP Matches
Project X, a new shooter from UK developer Automaton, will feature a PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds-style mode with 400-player matches.
According to Eurogamer, the massive "last man standing" PvP matches will be made possible through the utilization of SpatialOS, a cloud-based technology that allows studios to "exceed the power of a single game engine or server."
Project X art. Image via Eurogamer
IGN Live Presents: Tomb Raider Trailer with Alicia Vikander Q&A
You've seen the poster, you've watched the teaser, and soon you will be able to watch the full trailer for Warner Bros.'s upcoming Tomb Raider film. IGN will be sitting down with Lara Croft herself, Alicia Vikander, to preview the upcoming movie and break down the trailer.
Join IGN live on Tuesday, September 19th at 9:50 p.m. PT (September 20th at 12:50 a.m. ET / 4:50 a.m. GMT / 2:50 p.m. AEST) as Vikander previews what to expect from the upcoming adaptation of Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider, and then we watch and analyze the new trailer. You can watch it here, or on our Twitch, or Facebook, or YouTube channel!
15 New Photos of The Walking Dead: Season 8
The Walking Dead's Season 8 premiere is barely a month away, and IGN has 15 exclusive new photos from the upcoming season to get you excited for what's ahead.
From Daryl and Carol to Rick and Michonne to Negan and Lucille, here's a sneak peek at what you can expect when The Walking Dead premieres on October 22nd:
AMC has also released the new Season 8 key art, featuring the ensemble cast with the promise of "All Out War" to come in the next season.
Check out the art below:
The Walking Dead: Season 8 Key Art
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Preorder Guide
X-Men: Every Upcoming Movie/TV Show
With production on New Mutants wrapping and big news breaking about Drew Goddard being hired to direct X-Force, we thought it was time to revisit the X-Men Cinematic Universe and look ahead at all the TV shows and movies currently planned to premiere.
Though X-Men: Apocalypse wasn't well-received, the X-verse still held strong in 2017 with the stellar final chapter in Hugh Jackman's Wolverine saga, Logan, and FX's "son of Xavier" series Legion. Legion, as bonkers and brilliant as it was during its first season, wasn't connected to the greater X-Men universe though. The Gifted - debuting October 2nd on FOX - is tethered to the larger XMU and will introduce mutants such as Blink, Polaris, and Thunderbird to viewers.
Dynasty Warriors 9 Release Window Announced
Dynasty Warriors 9 will be launching in early 2018.
Koei Tecmo Europe has revealed the launch window for the upcoming Dynasty Warriors 9 as part of Tokyo Game Show 2017.
The game will be coming in early 2018 and, as revealed last month, will launch on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Further to the announcement a trailer was released, detailing some of the new features available in the game.
As well as giving a glimpse of the game's Three Kingdoms narrative and a number of new environments, a brand new feature called the State Combo system is introduced.
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain Announced
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain has been announced for PlayStation 4.
The game was revealed during Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show briefing - it's being developed by Yuke's and published by D3.
A reveal trailer has also dropped, showcasing some of the series' staple bug-fighting action - but it also looks to add a more grounded tone than other light-hearted entries in the series.
Publisher D3 is calling Iron Rain "new territory" for the franchise as it looks to move away from its "traditional" style. This can be seen in the trailer, as our narrator delivers despondent lines including "war is all we know", a far cry from the playful premise of a giant bug invasion.
The other major difference? It looks a lot nicer than the mainline EDF games - even the upcoming Earth Defense Force 5, which was shown off in the same conference
Cult of Chucky Will Be Available to Stream on Netflix in October
Feel like you've been waiting forever to watch Cult of Chucky? Well, wait no more. IGN can exclusively reveal that the latest in the Child's Play series will be available to stream on Netflix (in the United States) starting this October.
Cult of Chucky: Child's Play 7 is just the latest of Netflix's new crop of movies and TV shows that will be added to the streaming service in October. IGN keeps you up-to-date every month with the latest in what's new to Netflix and what's leaving Netflix. For the full list, make sure to also subscribe to Netflix's monthly newsletter announcing the site's new arrivals -- and do it soon, because the next newsletter is going out on Wednesday, September 20th!
On-Demand Game Service Jump Offers Free Trial
Jump Gaming's new on-demand indie gaming service Jump is available now and features a free, 14-day trial for gamers interested in checking the service out.
Currently offering 60 games, Jump's library "will continue to grow," and can be accessed either through a native Windows and Mac app. Linux users can access the service through their browser.
Jump Gaming founder and CEO Anthony Palma said he started the service after seeing the difficulties independent studios were having with distributing their creations.
Palma said he first realized web technology could help solve the distribution problem "when WebGL exports started popping up in game engines in 2015."
"We saw the potential that web technologies held for the future," he said.