Monthly Archives: October 2017
Fire Emblem Warriors Free Japanese Voice Pack Announced
Fire Emblem Warriors is getting a free Japanese voice pack at launch.
Announced via the launch trailer for the game, which you can view below, the voice pack will be free to download for all players on October 20, letting you choose between English and Japanese voice options.
Fire Emblem Warriors' three DLC packs, which will be released in December 2017, February 2018, and March 2018, will each include three new characters and three History scenarios. They'll also add new costumes, support conversations, and weapons.
Fire Emblem Warriors will be released for Nintendo Switch and New 3DS on October 20 in North America and Europe.
Read IGN's Fire Emblem Warriors preview for more on the game, and check out the collector's edition that was recently revealed.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Finished in 4 Minutes
Speedrunning is a difficult and intimidating hobby to get into, but there’s one lightning-fast run that pretty much anyone can do.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is a fantastic game that the SNES Classic has made more easily accessible than ever before, and a relatively simple glitch was left in that will let you beat it in under four minutes.
Watch the video below to see it in action:
Make sure you watch the video so you understand what I'm talking about, but the crux of the run is a glitch that lets you clip into the wall, allowing you to walk to screens you wouldn’t usually be able to get to.
Detective Pikachu Movie: 4 Action Stars Rumored for Role
Legendary Pictures is rumored to have a few action stars in mind for the main role of Detective Pikachu.
According to That Hashtag Show, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson are all allegedly among the studio's top choices to voice the titular character. However, none of the actors have taken any meetings yet about the role.
Detective Pikachu will be directed by Rob Letterman (Goosebumps, Shark Tale, Monsters vs Aliens), with Marvel screenwriter Nicole Perlman and Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch writing the screenplay.
Watch the Death Race: Beyond Anarchy Trailer
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy, the next installment in Universal 1440 Entertainment's Death Race franchise, races "Unrated and Unhinged" onto Blu-ray combo pack, DVD, Digital and On Demand January 30, 2018, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, in association with Impact Pictures/Chestnut Productions. Check out the trailer for the film in the player above and the box art and release details below.
The movie stars franchise newcomers Zach McGowan (Black Sails) and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon) alongside series vets Danny Trejo (Machete) and Fred Koehler (American Horror Story). The cast also includes Christine Marzano, Terence Maynard and Velislav Pavlov.
The Blu-ray, DVD and Digital releases include exclusive bonus features, special behind-the-scenes footage and filmmaker commentary.
Monster Energy Supercross Is the Official Monster Energy Supercross Game
Dirt track motorcycle racing and Monster Energy drink are together again for Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame, the official supercross game of Monster Energy Supercross.
The game comes to PS4, Xbox One and PC on February 13, 2018, and Nintendo Switch "shortly after." It includes the "official 2017 Monster Energy Supercross season," as well as "special Monster Energy Cup access."
There are also official "bikes, iconic tracks, and athletes" from both the 250SX and 450SX classes, as well as a new career mode "with extreme customization options."
On top of that, there's a track editor allowing you to share your creations online with like-minded Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame fans.
Mob Psycho 100 Live-Action Netflix Series Announced
A live-action TV adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 has been announced and will premiere in Japan in just a few months.
As reported by Cinema Today (via translation by Anime News Network), TV Tokyo will produce the live-action series in collaboration with Netflix. TV Tokyo will air the show starting January 2018 in its "MokuDora 25" time slot, which is from 1:00-1:30am on Fridays.
Tatsuomi Hamada will portray main character, Mob. Kōichi Sakamoto is directing the show, with Fuminori Kobayashi serving as producer.
EA Refocuses Amy Hennig-Directed Star Wars Game
EA has announced that the Amy Hennig-directed Visceral Games Star Wars title will be refocused and developed by other EA studios while Visceral Games closes down.
Executive Vice President of EA Patrick Soderlund announced in an EA blog post that Visceral's linear, story-based action-adventure game will now be developed across EA's Worldwide Studios with EA Vancouver leading production. And instead of making that linear, story-based game, the title will be reshaped "to be a broader experience that allows for more variety and player agency, leaning into the capabilities of our Frostbite engine and reimagining central elements of the game to give players a Star Wars adventure of greater depth and breadth to explore."
Nour Is the Trippiest Game About Food You’ll Ever Play
Most games about food are stressful. Restaurant sims like Cook, Serve, Delicious! and even whimsical local co-op games like Overcooked often focus player interaction on the chaos of kitchen work: assembling ingredients, following recipes, satisfying customers, and dealing with clean-up.
Cooking, and consequently food, becomes a taxing ordeal, defined almost entirely by its preparation and rarely on the magic and art of it – we are rewarded with the relief of a completed objective, while the actual meal itself remains largely uncelebrated. That’s where Nour comes in.
Tiny, High-Quality Working Arcade Cabinets are Coming 2018
Arcades are mostly a thing of memory, but the love for arcade culture and cabinetry lives on. Atari and New Wave Toys joined forces to make your arcade dreams live on, only at a much smaller and more convenient size.
The Replicades are 12-inch tall, fully-functioning arcade cabinet recreations made of wood and metal. The first Replicade took arcade classic Centipede and shrunk it down to 1/6th its size, and it's all kinds of adorable.
The Replicade is available as part of a newly-launched Kickstarter campaign and features a 3.5-inch vertical, backlit LCD screen with 4:3 aspect ratio, a rechargeable battery, and a "Replicade high-performance chipset," which New Wave Toys promises gives the cabinets "smooth, lag-free gameplay."
Mario + Rabbids Challenge Pack DLC Now Available
The first piece of post-launch DLC content for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is now available both individually and as part of the season pass.
The DLC is called the Ultra Challenge Pack and can now be purchased for $6.99 on its own, while those who purchased the game's $19.99 season pass can also download it now.
The Ultra Challenge Pack includes a new co-op campaign featuring five exclusive co-op maps with challenges like Chain Chomps, Tornados, Boos, and Pyroclasts. Also included are eight new Ultra Hard Challenges inside each world’s Secret chapter.
As reported by Twinfinite, some users are reporting the game's second DLC is expected to arrive on January 16 next year. IGN has reached out Ubisoft to confirm the reported January release date and will update the article once we hear back.