Monthly Archives: December 2017
Point-and-Click Seinfeld Adventure Game Looks Incredible
A Seinfeld adventure game has been in the works from Australian indie developer Jacob Janerka for sometime now, and visually, it's everything you could hope for in a LucasArts-style game.
For example, the pixel-art Jerry and George are absolutely spot-on. Other characters and locales from the show are faithfully recreated in gorgeous '90s style pixel artistry, including Kramer, Elaine, and Newman.
Zelda, Mario Devs Comment on Each Other’s Games
Nintendo had a great year, with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey both earning an unbelievable amount of praise, including 10/10 review scores from IGN.
Following both games receiving honors at this year’s Game Awards, we spoke to Mario Odyssey producer Yoshiaki Koizumi as well as Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and producer Eiji Aonuma about their favorite parts of each other’s games.
“I think for me, the parts where you're able to go from 3D into 2D and go into the wall and it becomes the old school style,” Fujibayashi told IGN about Mario. “I especially liked where it looks like there's nowhere to go, but then the walls curve around. It was super unique. It actually reminded me a bit of Zelda.”
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IGN UK Podcast: Keyword Countdown Christmas Special
It's that time of year where it's okay to really indulge yourself. So here we are: a Keyword Countdown Christmas Special.
Yes, that's right. The public demanded it, so we're giving it our all. Yes, two rounds and the show clocks in at 1 hour, 14 minutes – a gift from us to you.
IGN UK Podcast: Keyword Countdown Christmas Special
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The Last Jedi’s Massive Second Weekend Drop
Star Wars: The Last Jedi topped the North American box office in its second weekend with an estimated $68.5 million, but it also plummeted a steep 68.9% from its $220 million debut. Despite this nasty drop, The Last Jedi will finish the three-day weekend at $745.4 million worldwide and $365.1 million domestic after just ten days in release.
Now for the dark side of this news. The Last Jedi "lost more money between its first and second weekends than any film ever, by a lot," as Forbes put it. The film's $151 million drop is a greater gap than the $121 million between the first two weekends of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II.
Persona 5 Anime Launch Date Announced for Japan
During a Christmas Eve event, Atlus announced that Persona 5: The Animation will begin airing in Japan in April 2018.
Atlus confirmed that the original Japanese voice cast will return to voice their characters in the anime. An official site for the Persona 5 anime also launched today, including our first look at the official key art featuring the main character in Shibuya.
Also during the event, Atlus revealed (as translated by Persona Central) that the protagonist’s canon name during the anime will be Ren Amamiya. Previously, the main character was named Akira Kurusu in the official manga.
Persona Dancing Games Get Japanese Release Date
During a Christmas Eve event in Japan, Atlus announced that Persona 5: Dancing Star Night and Persona 3: Dancing Moon Night will both launch on May 24, 2018 in Japan for PS4 and PS Vita.
As revealed in Famitsu (and translated via Persona Central), both games will be available in limited edition sets in Japan. On PS4, a Triple Pack will be available that will include both games and their soundtracks, as well as Persona 4: Dancing All Night (previously only available on PS Vita) as a digital download for PlayStation 4.
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13 Most Epic Video Game Moments of 2017
Incredible games and excellent moments were all around us in what was the best year for gaming in quite some time. Beloved franchises took exciting new turns, brilliant games delivered unique moments, and surprise hits caught us off guard in the best ways possible!
As a terrific year in gaming closes, join us in remembering the epic moments that made 2017 an awesome year for everyone. But be warned, there are major spoilers ahead for the biggest games of the year, so come back later if you’re not ready, and for everyone else, let’s go down the list of the most epic gaming moments of 2017!
Horizon Zero Dawn does a lot of things well, but its combination of stealth and excellent action is where it really shines. The beginning of the game has you fighting smaller robot-dinos that are just barely bigger than Aloy, but it’s not long before she’s forced to fight foes two-to-three times her height. Yet the true accomplishment comes from her slowly chipping away on enemies that are as tall as a house. It’s gratifying to watch these robot fiends slowly come undone from her precise attacks. You almost start to feel bad for them. And when that huge creature finally has no more fight to give and comes comes crashing down to the ground, it’s a satisfying sense of accomplishment that you can’t wait to feel over and over again. – Mark Medina, Associate Features Producer