Monthly Archives: May 2018
Kingdom Hearts 3 – Road to E3 2018
It's that time of year again: E3 2018 is just on the horizon. From June 9-14, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2018 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we'll be highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2018. Today's game: KINGDOM HEARTS 3.
When Did We Last See Kingdom Hearts 3?
We last heard from Kingdom Hearts 3 about a month ago when Square released a new trailer showcasing a handful of classic Game & Watch-inspired mini-games that will be featured in KH3.
Destiny 2 Puzzle Leads Players to Real-Life Adventure
An elaborate puzzle within Destiny 2’s Warmind expansion led players on a real-world treasure hunt in upstate New York.
As reported by Kotaku, the puzzle was discovered within Rasputin's chamber in the recently released Warmind expansion, and Guardians quickly came together on the Destiny-focused Raid Secrets subreddit to solve it.
What initially appeared to be a simple symbol on a wall, turned out to be a much more involved cipher, which the community was eventually able to solve. When they did, they were left with this message:
Alleged Xbox One Controller Focused on Accessibility Leaked
A possible, new, accessibility-focused Xbox One peripheral has been allegedly leaked.
The controller looks to have two large customizable pads as well as a modified layout of the Xbox One controller's d-pad and menu buttons.
Renowned Microsoft leaker WalkingCat posted the below image on Twitter without a caption.
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) May 14, 2018
Netflix Renews Lost in Space for Season 2
Netflix has renewed Lost in Space for a second season.
The streaming service revealed the news on Twitter while promising more danger awaits Will Robinson and the rest of the Robinson family in Season 2. A premiere date for the new season has not been set yet.
More Danger, Will Robinson. Lost in Space Season 2 is coming. pic.twitter.com/SBEbJaKUIi
— Lost In Space (@lostinspacetv) May 14, 2018
Every Deadpool ‘Photobomb’ Blu-ray Cover
To help celebrate the release of Deadpool 2, Walmart currently has a series of limited edition "photobombed" Deadpool Blu-ray covers in the U.S.
These exclusive Blu-ray covers are part of Fox Home Entertainment's special Two Year Anniversary Blu-ray of Deadpool leading up to the release of the sequel later this week. You can check out all of the special covers in the slideshow below.
The full list of movies included in the promotion are:
- Assassin's Creed
- Cast Away
- Edward Scissorhands
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Overwatch Anniversary 2018 Announced
The 2018 Overwatch Anniversary celebration begins May 22.
The Overwatch team announced the event on Twitter, revealing brawls and cosmetics from the past will make a return for the event.
You’ll have a brawl!
Past brawls and cosmetics are back for Overwatch Anniversary 2018.
The celebration begins May 22! pic.twitter.com/C58AFSvfOs
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 14, 2018
Out This Week: Rick and Morty Season 3, Dragon’s Crown Pro, The Wizard on Blu-ray
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
OUT THIS WEEK IMAGE
Release Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
- See it on Amazon for $22.99 (Blu-ray)
How a Failed Jurassic Park Game Led to the Creation of the Xbox
After working at Looking Glass games for a number of years, helping to create games like System Shock, Ultimate Underworld II, and Flight Unlimited, Xbox creator Seamus Blackley was forced to confront a new manager who had little experience in the games industry. Rather than follow Blackley’s idea of taking Flight Unlimited’s well-received gameplay and translate it into a flight combat game, the manager wanted to make a direct sequel to compete with Microsoft Flight Simulator’s considerably larger budget. Blackley refused and was quickly fired from Looking Glass.
“I was all full of piss and vinegar with the experience of the flight game,” Blackley says on the next episode of our interview show IGN Unfiltered, which releases tomorrow. “I had it in my mind to take these technologies and really keep pushing in the direction of Looking Glass. We’ll try literally to just put you in an environment somewhere with a bunch of things around and you figure out how the hell to deal with it.”
Jurassic World Evolution: Revealing Isla Pena – IGN First
In Jurassic World Evolution you’re the main person in charge of running parks and all the science behind them on the islands known as Las Cinco Muertes - which is a pretty terrifying name for a holiday destination!
We've already seen Tacano and and Matanceros, now welcome to Isla Pena.
It’s one of the most challenging islands for two reasons: first, only a small area of land is suitable for development, so you really have to make every square foot count. Second, everything on Isla Pena takes place at night. Who knows why the Hammond foundation picked it as a great spot for a park full of tourists but there we are.
Play First Three Hours of Divinity: Original Sin 2 for Free on Xbox One
You can soon play the first three hours of Divinity: Original Sin 2 for free on Xbox One.
As revealed in a recent announcement trailer (seen below), the game is coming to Xbox Game Preview this Wednesday, May 16. After those first three hours, players will then be able to choose to unlock the first act, which is around 20 hours, by purchasing the game.
All of your progress will be carried over and you'll be able to pick up right where you left off when Divinity: Original Sin 2 launches in August on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The PS4 and Xbox One versions of the sequel will feature an updated user interface "tailored for console play," as well as local split-screen and four-player online co-op. Additionally, extra features and updates will be announced closer to launch.