Monthly Archives: January 2018
Dedicated Servers Coming to For Honor in Season 5 Update
For Honor's fourth season is due to wrap up next month, and Ubisoft has announced the next season, Age of Wolves, and made good on last year's promise of the introduction of dedicated servers.
Initially announced last July, dedicated servers are a feature that the community has been very vocal in their desire for. P2P servers have been criticised for the poential for cheating, connection issues, and latency. Ubisoft confirmed that they will go live after the Age of Wolves drops on February 15.
25 Failed Young Adult Movie Franchises
The final film in the Maze Runner motion picture trilogy comes out this weekend, and we have to be honest: It's something of a milestone event. No, it's not because the Maze Runner films are the most popular movies in the world. It's actually because The Maze Runner series is one of the very few Young Adult (YA) movie franchises to actually reach its conclusion. It may not have made as much money as Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games, but The Maze Runner actually adapted all the books in the series, and that's more than most YA would-be movie franchises can say for themselves.
Scientists Clone Monkeys With 20 Year-Old Technique
Scientists have cloned monkeys using the same process that saw Dolly the Sheep make headlines back in 1996.
CNN reports that while they're not the first cloned monkeys to make history - that honour goes to rhesus monkey Tetra, created in 1999 - they are the first that are the result of the same process that was used to create Dolly.
Destiny 2: Bungie Looking At Changes to Controversial Shader System
Destiny 2's community isn't as happy as it could be, and one of the points of contention has been over the single-use shaders that has players calling for the old system to make a comeback. And it looks like Bungie is going to be making some changes to keep everyone happy.
"We know you miss D1 Armor Shader mechanics," a community manager wrote in an update this week. "
looking at ways to re-integrate that capability without losing the ability to shade weapons, Ghosts, ships, Sparrows, or customize specific pieces of armor."
IGN UK Podcast #419: The ‘Lot But Big’ Boys
We've got a monster of a podcast this week. Simon's had his head up a Hornetaur in Monster Hunter: World, Krupa's been going off in Shadow of the Colossus and Gav's been have a lovely time watching naughty German dramas and playing Crossing Souls.
We've also got an absolute banger of a Keyword Countdown and Sidekick Simon's Football Manager Update. Would you be happy with a 49% win-rate? Because Gav's not.
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IGN UK Podcast #419: The 'Lot but Big' Boys
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Blade Runner 2049 Director Answers 9 WTF Questions
Blade Runner 2049 is a film that poses as many questions as it answers. Some are big, meaty, existential questions that make you look inwards and perhaps learn about yourself. Others, like the ones we like, are just a bit nerdy.
We got a chance to sit down with director Denis Villeneuve, and posed 9 of our favourites to him. He was very patient.
WARNING: Major Blade Runner 2049 spoilers follow. Scroll down at your own risk.
Valve Claims Final Authority on DotaTV DMCA Takedowns
Dota 2 developer Valve has issued a statement regarding DotaTV streaming following this week's controversy surrounding the ESL One Genting 2018 tournament.
In a new post, Valve states that it is the only entity with the power to send out DMCA notices for games streamed off of DotaTV (assuming the stream isn't using the broadcaster's unique content). Valve goes on to say it designed the guidelines to be flexible, and that it will be Valve's judgment alone to decide who has violated its broadcasting rules.
Valve's full statement is below:
We’ve been seeing a bunch of discussion regarding DotaTV and want to expand on what we’ve said before.
Destiny 2 Iron Banner Patch Adds New Armor, Raid Rewards
The Iron Banner is returning from January 30 to February 6, and the update is bringing new armor and raid rewards with it.
In a post on Bungie.net, the team confirmed the featured mode for the upcoming Iron Banner event is Control, and Iron Banner Engrams earned during the event will provide Season 2 weapons, and more.
Bungie is adding new items to the engrams players receive by visiting Lord Saladin. Season 2 weapons will be included, and the team is adding more in the next event. Players will be able to obtain a hand cannon, scout rifle, shotgun, and other items including a ghost, sparrow, and emblem, shown above. Another possible reward is an Iron Banner ship, but Bungie isn't revealing what it will look like, choosing to save it as a surprise for lucky players to discover for themselves.
Secret of Mana PS4 Remake: 8 Big Changes Not Found in the SNES Original
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Secret of Mana, the colorful and dynamic Super Nintendo RPG that remains near and dear to many an old-school JRPG fans's hearts.
Though the original title received an enhanced port for iOS in 2010 and Android in 2014, publisher Square Enix decided to reintroduce the game to old and new players alike with a proper remake for PC, PS4, and Vita – one that remains faithful to its roots while adding a few changes to make it more accessible to modern gamers. Below is a quick roundup of some of the biggest changes not found in the original SNES title. It's out February 15.
The 2D sprites and 16-bit graphics from the original have been swapped out for 3D models, giving the game a more modern look and feel.