Monthly Archives: June 2018
Update: Overwatch Posts a Second Teaser, Possibly for Hero 28
Update 06/26/18: The Overwatch account has now posted a second teaser set in the same location as the first - the difference being that a gigantic, rolling... something now rolls through the shot.
Many are speculating that this is Hero 28, although some have speculated that it could be to do with the return of the annual Summer Games event. That event usually kicks off in August, but it could perhaps come a little early to tie into the FIFA World Cup taking place at the moment.
Rolling through. pic.twitter.com/T3fPXbTMQl
Life Is Strange 2 Prequel Captain Spirit Gets Release Dates
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit now has global release dates. Developer Dontnod Entertainment tweeted today that the free Life Is Strange sequel will release June 25 in North America and Europe and June 26 in Australia.
Captain Spirit was first announced last week during Microsoft's E3 media showcase. Set three years after Life Is Strange, Captain Spirit tells the story of a 10-year-old boy named Chris who either is or believes he is the titular superhero — it's not clear which is the case.
Although Chris is new to the series, the choices players make for him will affect the events of the upcoming Life Is Strange 2. Still, the game tells a self-contained story, so playing the first Life Is Strange won't be necessary for anyone wanting to take advantage of a free game offer.
Better Call Saul Will Add Another Breaking Bad Character
Better Call Saul will introduce another Breaking Bad character in Season 4.
Per The Wrap, creator Vince Gilligan revealed during his Masterclass panel that a "very important" Breaking Bad character will appear in the upcoming new season.
“There’s a very important character from the Breaking Bad era that we’re going to meet this year,” Gilligan said.
Though Gilligan did not specifically say which character will be added, he did promise fans will be pleased by the addition. Gilligan also teased a darker season for Better Call Saul.
"Season 4 is so good,” Gilligan said. “It gets darker, it gets richer. It’s still got funny in it, but on the Venn diagram of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the overlap in the center is getting bigger and bigger.”
Pokemon Gengar Mega Construx Revealed
Mega Construx has revealed a limited edition Gengar set for San Diego Comic-Con.
The new $40 Pokemon building set features glowing eyes for Gengar. Plus, the ghost-type Pokemon is fully poseable.
The accompanying box also includes a stand, which features pop-up art of Gastly and Haunter — Gengar's prior evolutions.
For more on Pokemon, be sure to check out the top 10 Pokemon we want to see in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
But that's not all that's happening with Nintendo recently. Reggie Fils-Aime says Nintendo is aware of how much fans want Mother 3 and Animal Crossing on Switch. Also, read about why Nintendo considers Switch Online as the successor to Virtual Console.
15 Big Things Coming From Marvel and DC in September
Both Marvel Comics and DC Comics have released their full solicitations for September 2018. It's shaping up to be another big month for both companies, with Marvel kicking off events like The Return of Wolverine and Spidergeddon and DC relaunching the Vertigo imprint and kicking off a very different sort of Crisis storyline.
Scroll down to see the biggest new projects and storylines in the works for September, and let us know what you're excited to read in the comments below.
Wolverine Is Back (Finally)
Return of Wolverine #1 cover by Steve McNiven. (Marvel Comics)
Game of Thrones: Jaime Lannister’s Last Scene Has Been Filmed
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who portrays the Kingslayer Jamie Lannister, has officially shot his final scene for Game of Thrones, close to a month after Emilia Clarke spoke about filming Daenerys Targaryen's last scene.
Speaking to Variety's New York bureau chief Ramin Setoodeh at the 2018 Cannes Lions film festival, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stated: "I'm not 100 percent done, but I've shot the last scene with me."
Nintendo Voice Chat LIVE – Today at 3 pm PT/6 pm ET!
Hey! Listen! NVC will be live streaming IGN's weekly Nintendo Podcast today exclusively on ign.com!
Join Filip, Peer, Brian, and Tom today at 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET as they review Nintendo's E3 2018 Direct, talks Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Tennis Aces, Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion, and much more! Join the fun and chat with the community LIVE! Don’t worry, you can still catch the full episode on Friday as usual on YouTube.com/NintendoVoiceChat and your favorite podcast listening services.
The E3 Single-player Scorecard
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're who had the best single-player lineup at E3, which includes a lot of Cyberpunk, Anthem, and PlayStation. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Steam Summer Sale Now Live
It's time to start browsing your queues, the Steam Summer Sale is up and running.
Valve has officially launched the two-week long seasonal sale, this time with an outer space theme. The Intergalactic Summer Sale includes a number of discounts on big titles.
Entries in the Fallout franchise range from 30% to 75% off, with Fallout 4 coming in at 50% off. The sale makes it a great opportunity for those wanting to dive into the series for the first time, or revisit it ahead of Fallout 76's launch later this year. Find out everything we know about Fallout 76 so far, and check out every IGN Fallout review below for more on the series.
MoviePass Will Charge Subscribers Surge Pricing by July
Starting in July, MoviePass will start charging subscribers surge pricing for specific popular movie titles – or what CEO Mitch Lowe calls, "high demand" pricing, Business Insider reports. This news comes one day after AMC announced the launch of their movie ticket subscription service.
The charge will affect those who have a monthly MoviePass subscription opposed to an annual membership, and those members will have to pay $2 or more for certain titles and showtimes that are for a more popular demand, such a opening weekends.