Monthly Archives: March 2018
The Division’s 2018 Road Map Detailed for the Months Ahead
Ubisoft has shared its plans for The Division over the coming year with the game's 2018 road map.
While some of this was covered after the announcement of The Division 2, Ubisoft has now released a full schedule, outlining the upcoming content and patches planned between now and September.
Two years and 20 million players later, a number of global events have been planned to celebrate and the road map has given us an idea of when we can expect them to roll out. we'll also see 4K support for the Xbox One with April's 1.8.1 update.
Wonder Woman 2: Kristen Wiig Confirmed as Villain Cheetah
Director Patty Jenkins has confirmed Kristen Wiig will play the villain Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2.
"So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally talented Kristen Wiig to our Wonder Woman family," Jenkins wrote on Twitter. "Can't wait to finally work with one of my favorites. And SO excited by what we have planned. #Cheetah!!!"
Wiig in Bridesmaids
Prior to today's confirmation, Wiig was said to be "in talks" to play the villain, who was first introduced to comic readers over 70 years ago in Wonder Woman's sixth issue.
Bethesda Announces a New Studio in Austin
Bethesda will be expanding with a third office in Austin, Texas.
Bethesda Game Studios and ZeniMax Media announced that BattleCry Studios will be welcomed into the fold, to become Bethesda Game Studios Austin.
"As the vision, scale and ambitions for our games continue to grow, so does Bethesda Game Studios,” said Todd Howard, Game Director and Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios. “We’ve had the pleasure to know the talented developers at BattleCry, and knew we could do great things together.”
BattleCry Studios was established in 2012. Development of the studio's first title, BattleCry, was halted in 2015 amidst news of layoffs, but it went on to assist id Software with the development of 2016's Doom.
IGN UK Podcast #425: Super Smashing Boys
Nintendo Direct took a big old dump of awesome games on us this week so Rory, Krupa & Gav go absolutely mad on Dark Souls Amiibo, Rory's Smash Bros. skills and there's a lovely embarrassing story about Priyanka Chopra and another definitely story about Nicolas Cage going nuts in his new film Mom & Dad.
We've also got some awesome feedback and an absolutely epic round of Keyword Countdown.
IGN UK Podcast #425: Super Smashing Boys
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Pokemon: Giant Lapras Plush on Sale (and Immediately Sold Out) in Japan
Bandai Namco has begun preorders for a massive Lapras cushion on its official online store in Japan, the second in a series of giant Pokemon cushions following Snorlax.
Despite its pricing at a whopping ¥79,000 (about $740, tax included), the cushion sold out immediately. It just goes to show that Lapras' round eyes and large size has captured the hearts of Pokémon Trainers around the country.
While you might have a hard time fitting one of these massive cushions somewhere, that didn’t stop Trainers from buying them up.
The outside is soft to the touch, while the inside is a combination of cotton material and air cushioning, and is built to withstand the weight of an average adult (though you’ll probably fall off if you try to jump on it).
Days Gone Delayed to 2019
Days Gone has been delayed into 2019, Sony has confirmed.
The game's official website now lists the new release window, and US Gamer got confirmation from Sony that the change from "2018" was deliberate. No reason has been given for the delay.
Days Gone follows the improbably named bounty hunter Deacon St. John in a post-apocalyptic open world. It's being developed by Syphon Filter developer, Sony Bend. It's most notable right now for the impressive crowd physics applied to its zombie like Freaker enemies.
Sea of Thieves’ Last Open Beta Is the Biggest Version of the Game Yet
Sea of Thieves' final open beta kicks off today on Xbox One and PC, and will be the biggest version of the game that's been available before launch.
Alongside the regular exploration and Gold Hoarders faction missions available in previous test versions, players will now be able to try out Merchant Alliance voyages and Skeleton Fort attacks.
Executive producer, Joe Neate, shared details of the last beta before release, which you can download from the Store on Xbox One and PC if you'd like to dive in, although you'll need an Xbox Live Gold subscription to join the fun on console.
Undertale Engine, GameMaker Studio 2 Launching on Nintendo Switch
The game engine behind Undertale is adding support for Nintendo Switch later this summer.
YoYo Games has partnered with Nintendo to allow developers to export games directly from its GameMaker Studio 2 to the console.
Launched in March 2017, GameMaker Studio 2 is a sequel to the original development engine responsible for a number of games, including Undertale and Hyper Light Drifter.
YoYo Games General Manager James Cox believes the partnership allows for many more games to be released on the platform.
"Nintendo has been hugely supportive of bringing independent releases to the Nintendo Switch console. We're working hard to ensure the Nintendo Switch version of GameMaker Studio 2 retains the already excellent functionality of the engine."
Super Smash Bros. Creator Confirms He’s Working on Switch Version
Super Smash Bros. series creator, Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that he'll be working on the new title for Nintendo Switch.
The game was officially confirmed for the console during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, with a working title of Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros.
"Although we’re barely at the stage where we’ve only announced the title, I’ve been quietly working on it day after day," Sakurai said in a tweet, (translated by Siliconera). "Please wait until we can reveal its contents, or until the time of its release!!”
Tennis World Tour Release Date Announced
The release date for the upcoming Tennis World Tour has been revealed.
Publisher Bigben Interactive has announced that the game will hit shelves on May 22nd, 2018.
The tennis sim will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Tennis World Tour is being developed by Breakpoint Studio, which houses a number of developers who previously worked on the acclaimed Top Spin series.
Each principal country will also receive alternative box art with tennis stars from its respective region, but World No. 1 Roger Federer will be the consistent feature in the centre of the packshot:
Tennis World Tour's various box art versions.