Monthly Archives: December 2017
Nintendo Voice Chat Episode 384: The Last Big Game of the Year: Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat, Episode 384!
In today's episode, Filip shares his experience with Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Plus, we dive into Splatoon 2's update, Yooka Laylee, Nine Parchments and Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron and more.
As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel (subscribe and hit the bell!) or listen to it on your commute in audio format. If you enjoy the show, share it with other Nintendo fans, make a constructive comment, and give us a thumbs up or leave us a review.
Netflix Picks Up Sabrina the Teenage Witch Horror Series
Netflix has picked up the Sabrina the Teenage Witch horror series for two seasons after its previous development at The CW.
Deadline reports the series will be inspired by The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comic book and will be much darker than the 1996 Sabrina TV show starring Melissa Joan Hart. Instead, this new take will have a tone similar to The Exorcist, focusing on Sabrina’s struggle being half-witch and half-mortal.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Art by Robert Hack. (Archie Comics)
First Look at Robin in DC’s Titans Revealed
WBTV has debuted the first look of actor Brenton Thwaites in costume as Robin from 2018's Titans series.
Check out Thwaites in the photo below, adapting Robin's iconic look for the live-action streaming show.
Brenton Thwaites as Robin
Laura Jean Shannon designed the Robin suit for the show, having previously worked on costumes for Black Lightning, Iron Man, The Jungle Book, and more.
Opinion: Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Earth-X” Topped “Invasion”
The CW just wrapped up what looks to be an annual tradition, as all four Arrowverse shows joined forces for a massive crossover called "Crisis on Earth-X." While not a perfect crossover by any means, "Crisis on Earth-X" offered a massive dose of superhero fun and a surprising amount of drama for good measure. And ultimately, "Crisis on Earth-X" set a higher standard for what these crossovers can achieve than last year's "Invasion!"
"Crisis" already had one big advantage out of the gate that "Invasion!" lacked last year - the scope was bigger. All four shows were equal participants in the crossover, whereas Supergirl only briefly connected to the events of "Invasion!". But that's not the true reason "Crisis on Earth-X" was more successful. This year's crossover succeeded because it found ways to meaningfully impact the casts of all four series. It's hard to argue that the events of "Invasion!" had much lasting impact on the heroes of the Arrowverse. But with "Crisis on Earth-X," it's impossible to ignore the ramifications on several key players.
Assassin’s Creed Origins Update Adds Horde Mode
Assassin's Creed Origins has a meaty update for December that will add new modes, enemy scaling, and more.
Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed Origins will receive an update this month adding a Horde mode, an increased difficulty setting, enemy scaling, and a few new quests for the open-world action-RPG.
A new event quest will be added pitting players against endless waves of enemies in the Cyrene arena. The quest, titled Here Comes a New Challenger, is recommended for players Level 32 or higher. The update will also introduce another new quest, which Ubisoft is leaving as a surprise, but it may involve a mount with feathers.
Marvel Announces World War Hulk II
Marvel has announced World War Hulk II, the sequel to 2007's beloved World War Hulk storyline.
The sequel hails from Greg Pak and Carlo Barberi and will kick off next year in March in Incredible Hulk #714. World War Hulk II follows Amadeus Cho as the Hulk, who comes back to Earth after his brutal time on Sakaar.
Ever since Cho had an encounter with Bruce Banner, Cho has been struggling to cope with what it means to be the Hulk and is returning to Earth a different person. It seems quite a few Marvel superheroes will have their work cut out for them trying to stop the Hulk.
Marvel Brings Back New Mutants for New Mini-Series
Marvel is bringing back the New Mutants for a spooky, supernatural new comic mini-series.
CBR reports the mini-series, titled New Mutants: Dead Souls, follows the group going up against "things that go bump in the night." The series is being written by Matt Rosenberg and illustrated by Adam Gorham and will make its debut in March.
Dead Souls will feature New Mutants founding member Karma, along with fan-favorites like Wolfsbane, Boom Boom, Magik, and Rictor. X-Factor veteran Strong Guy will also make an appearance.
DayZ Beta Release, Console Versions Coming in 2018
DayZ is set to leave Early Access next year as well as finally come to consoles.
Lead producer Eugen Harton discussed how 2018 will an important year for the game on DayZ's website. "As soon as the PC beta is headed in a way we like, we're still committed to bringing DayZ to Xbox, where we have a large community of gamers patiently (very patiently!) waiting for a truly hardcore online survival game," he wrote.
"All of that will (and must) happen next year — meaning we're just about to start what could possibly be the most exciting year for DayZ so far. In short: DayZ will be out of Early Access next year, and we'll also finally deliver it to console players in 2018."
5 PC Games You Don’t Want to Miss – Dec 1
Welcome back to the third episode of our PC-focused show, Hot Keys! You can watch the first two episodes here if you missed them.
Every Friday at noon, Hot Keys will take a look at the five PC games you should check out this week. We’ll be finding you the diamond in the rough games you may have missed, as well as letting you know when a game you might already love has something exciting going on.
We’ll also dive deeper into our top pick of the week for a hands-on Let’s Play to show off exactly why we like it so much. Watch the latest episode above, and read on to see our key picks this week.
Infinity War Trailer Might Have Big Hint About Thor’s Hammer
The Avengers: Infinity War trailer, as you surely know by now, hit this week to record numbers. And yeah, we're still thinking about it. It's the Avengers and we love them, you know.
And we may have uncovered a hint in that preview regarding a certain God of Thunder and a certain hammer. Of course, spoilers follow for Thor: Ragnarok -- and possibly for Infinity War if our theory turns out to be true.
As any Marvel fan can tell you by now, Thor's precious hammer Mjolnir was destroyed by Hela (Cate Blanchett) in Thor: Ragnarok. The Odinson's eye was also, shall we say, removed by his sister (the Odindaughter...?), but in a somewhat surprising move on Marvel's part, neither the eye nor the hammer were restored by the end of the film. Thor, as of now, is a one-eyed, hammer-less god.