Monthly Archives: September 2017
King of Cards Is a Fitting Goodbye to Shovel Knight
I love Shovel Knight. I’ve played through the main campaign at least half a dozen times across Wii U, 3DS, and Switch, and I absolutely adore the Plague Knight and Specter Knight campaigns that followed. After three years with the game, knowing the final campaign is coming makes it hard to say goodbye, but after some time playing it at PAX West, I’m glad to see that developer Yacht Club Games is making sure to go out with a bang.
King of Cards, the last bonus campaign promised as a stretch goal in Shovel Knight’s original Kickstarter, introduces King Knight as a playable character. As in the other boss campaigns, King Knight has a completely new moveset and different skills than Shovel Knight, including a bash attack called King’s Shoulder (though Yacht Club says that name is subject to change).
Pixar’s Coco Seizes Its Moment
“Seize your moment” is one of the key mottos within Pixar’s next film, Coco, but it could easily be applied to the team that brought the movie to life. Most of Pixar’s previous films have been very American stories starring toys, bugs, superheroes, and robots. Coco is a Mexican story, but its themes and characters are universal. It’s about a young boy named Miguel, and his dreams of becoming a musician in a family that despises music. Miguel’s quest to achieve that goal leads him to uncover a family secret that will ultimately send him into the Land of the Dead. But returning from the afterlife may be easier for Miguel than winning the acceptance of the family that he loves.
IGN recently visited Pixar’s headquarters in Emeryville, California for a crash course in everything Coco. Several members of the media were invited to take part in the two-day presentation that broke down the film’s inspirations, story, characters, and the lengths that the story and animation teams went through to get every detail absolutely right.
11 Awesome Games You Probably Missed This Month
Tons of awesome games come out every month, but in the shadow of high-profile AAA titles, even the best ones can slip under our radars. Whether you’re a fan of weird, ultraviolent battle simulators, cute word puzzles, brutal survival games, or weird cyberpunk horror, there’s plenty to love in this month’s roundup.
For more, check out our list on the most-anticipated 2017 indie games, a love letter to the glory of weird, free web games, or dive into last month's must-play games roundup.
Star Wars: Rey Build-A-Bear Plush Revealed
Adding to its line of Star Wars plush toys, Build-A-Bear has announced a Rey plush bear as part of Force Friday II, now available for purchase.
The Rey Build-A-Bear costs $35 and comes with an optional lightsaber attachment for $12. Check out the bear below:
Rey can be purchased in the U.S., U.K., and Canada and joins Build-A-Bear's lineup of Star Wars toys, including Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Boba Fett, and more bears.
Suicide Squad 2: Will Smith’s Schedule Delays Filming
Any fans of last year's DC villain-centric Suicide Squad hoping to see their favourite misfits back on the big screen sooner rather than later may be in for a disappointment, thanks to Will Smith's (Deadshot) busy upcoming schedule.
That's according to Justin Kroll, film reporter for Variety, who reports on Twitter that Smith's commitment to the upcoming Aladdin remake and Ang Lee's clone assassin drama Gemini (also known as Gemini Man) mean that filming will not be taking place any time soon.
Earlier this year, Will Smith was announced as playing the Genie in Disney's live-action remake of Aladdin alongside the rest of the cast; filming for the Disney remake has already begun and is scheduled to run until January 2018. Following that, Smith moves on to Ang Lee's long-gestating Gemini (or Gemini Man) - a movie which was first written in 1997.
PS4: Crystal Dualshock 4 Coming This October
Following a limited edition release last year, PlayStation has announced in a blog post that translucent "Crystal" versions of its updated DualShock 4 controllers will be releasing this October.
Translucency aside, these controllers are essentially identical to the current iteration of DualShocks; these are the latest modification to Sony's controllers which feature a redesigned touch pad on which a second light bar is located to provide players with in-game cues.
Sony's Crystal Dualshock.
IGN UK Podcast #398: Mario + Rabbids + Dragons + Thieves + Wrestlers
What do Uncharted, Mario + Rabbids, and Game of Thrones have in common?
Stumped?
Actually there's no meaningful connection between them apart from them all being smushed together within this week's podcast.
Join Gav, Joe, and Krupa as they talk about all of the above, play Keyword Countdown, and get into a very impassioned chat about spoilers. Sorry, just spoiled the podcast for you there. Deal with it.
Get your ears around this...
IGN UK Podcast #398: Mario + Rabbids + Dragons + Thieves + Wrestlers
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Looking Forward to Stretch Armstrong… and Back at Spectacular Spider-Man
Netflix already has an impressive lineup of original animated series thanks to shows like Voltron: Legendary Defender and Trollhunters, but they're not stopping there. This fall Netflix will add to that lineup and introduce a new take on iconic action figure Stretch Armstrong. Dubbed Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, this new series will re-imagine Stretch as a teenager and a member of a team of super-powered heroes.
We recently had the chance to chat with executive producer Vic Cook about this new series and how Flex Fighters will update an old favorite. During our talk, Cook also reflected on his time working for critically acclaimed animated show like Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated and The Spectacular Spider-Man. Scroll down to find out what he had to say.
Destiny 2: First Raid Arrives a Week After Release
Bungie has announced the first raid for Destiny 2 will be coming the week after its September 6 release date.
This news comes via Eurogamer, who also say that the Trials will launch a couple of days after that on September 15. All of the game's Nightfall activities will be available on release day.
Bungie is keeping the details of the first raid under wraps, however we do know its name and the list of trophies to be unlocked while playing.
True Detective Season 3 Greenlit; Director Announced
Back in July, we reported that crime anthology series True Detective had locked down Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Luke Cage) to star in an in-development third series, following the second season's conclusion back in 2015. Now, HBO have given the third season the official green light, and in the process have released more details about what to expect.
According to Deadline, Ali's character has been named as Wayne Hays, a "state police detective from Northwestern Arkansas" who is drawn into the mystery of a "macabre crime deep in the Ozarks". It's also been confirmed that the season will feature three different time periods, across which the story will unfold.