Monthly Archives: September 2018
Kingdom Hearts’ Mobile Game Will Let You Unlock a Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts 3
Fans who've been waiting years for Kingdom Hearts 3 won't get to play the full game until next year, but they can at least experience some of its minigames right now.
Square Enix has released an update to the Kingdom Hearts Union Cross mobile game, which brings the previously announced Kindom Hearts 3's Classic Kingdom minigames. The minigames, which you can see in the gallery below, are modeled after portable LCD gaming systems from the '80s.
And there's more reason for fans to play than just the intrinsic value of enjoying the minigames themselves. By playing Classic Kingdom in Kingdom Hearts Union, players can become eligible to unlock the Starlight Keyblade item in Kingdom Hearts 3 when it releases.
Conan O’Brien Visited Kojima Productions
Talk show host and former Simpsons and SNL writer Conan O’Brien visited Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima’s studio while in Japan.
Kojima shared pictures of the visit on his official Twitter account showing Conan getting a tour of the Kojima Productions facilities in Tokyo, Japan. Conan even doodled on the kitchen wall, asking “Can I have a job here?” Kojima noted in the tweet that the two men are the same age: 55-years old.
It was good to meet Conan O'Brien again. He came to visit at Kojima Productions and was kind enough to sign on our kitchen wall. We have the same agepic.twitter.com/5rlhcyf2iv
Does This Easter Egg Connect Marvel’s Avengers and Spider-Man PS4?
Update: Thanks to the reveal of Marvel's Avengers in the 2019 E3 Square-Enix press conference, we now know where The Avengers are... kind of. Although Marvel's Spider-Man (Insomniac Games) was created by a different studio than Marvel's Avengers (Crystal Dynamics), and they are both published by different companies and are not necessarily set in the same universe, we hope the reference below ties the two games together, however unofficially. Check out the trailer below:
In the Marvel's Avengers trailer from E3 2019 above the Avengers appear in San Francisco for the opening of the West Coast Avengers. In Spider-Man PS4, when you take a picture of Avengers Tower for the first time as part of your side quest to photograph different Landmarks, you’re treated to a short but important bit of dialogue from Spider-Man: “Avengers Tower, so cool! Too bad they’re never around to use it. They’re on the west coast or something. Probably surfing.” While we have no official confirmation these two games share the same world, this is a pretty overt connection. Spider-Man told us where the Avengers were in last year's release, and now this Avengers game picks up with the team in that exact location. Hard to think that's purely a coincidence!
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Gets Supersized Season 6 at NBC
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the acclaimed cop-comedy led by Andy Samberg, is getting five extra episodes for its upcoming sixth season, pushing the total episode count from 13 to 18.
As reported by Deadline, the show will premiere mid-season during the 2018-2019 television season, meaning it will likely come in early 2019. Past seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine were typically 22 or more episodes long, though this boost from NBC appears to be a vote of confidence in the show.
The boost in episode order comes after NBC saved the show from cancelation last May following five seasons at Fox. This revival of the show came just one day after Fox decided to cancel Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and now it appears the comedy will get another chance to thrive at NBC with this bolstered order.
New Plot Details Revealed for Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar Games has slowly been doling out information about Red Dead Redemption 2 ahead of its October 26 release, including more specific story details.
Speaking with THR, Rockstar San Diego Art Director Josh Bass and Rockstar North Director of Art Aaron Garbut finally let slip some details about the storyline that will revolve around Red Dead Redemption 2's Van der Linde gang, which Rockstar recently revealed information about.
Superior Spider-Man Returns in December
The Superior Spider-Man is about to have his own comic again, as Otto Octavius resumes his quest to prove he can be a better Spider-Man than Peter Parker.
Marvel Comics revealed the news via Comicbook.com today. The new ongoing series will be written by Christos Gage and drawn by Mike Hawthorne, with covers by Travis Charest.
Overwatch for $12 Deal Ends Later Today
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Summer is drawing to a close, and if that makes you feel a little twinge of sadness, don’t fret. The new Humble Monthly Bundle is here to take the sting out of the transition to cooler weather and shorter days. The early unlock for October is a little different from past months in that there’s just the one game... but WHAT a game. If you’re already a subscriber, you can start playing Overwatch, the October early unlock game, right away.
This is the cheapest way to get Overwatch. Even by itself, $12 for one of the biggest games around is an enormously good deal, but add in all the other games and it's like some sort of beautiful dream. But the deal gets even sweeter with the inclusion of Overwatch Loot Boxes. If you stay subscribed through November, you'll get two bonus Overwatch loot boxes with that month's bundle, and December will toss in one more, just in time for the holidays.
Netflix Debuts First Look at Daredevil Season 3
Update: Netflix has officially released the first teaser for Daredevil: Season 3.
Watch the scene below to get the first look at Matt Murdock's return, and the struggles he'll be facing in Season 3.
This scene first debuted as a post-credits teaser at the end of Iron Fist: Season 2. You can check out our full breakdown of the scene below.
Stay tuned to IGN for more on Daredevil's next season as Netflix reveals it. Original story follows:
EA Reveals Player Ratings for FIFA 19
EA has begun counting down the top 100 players in FIFA 19, and #FIFARatings has gotten fans debating which players deserve the top spots.
The player ratings are being officially revealed by EA in increments of 20, and will likely all be released by the time the game hits store shelves worldwide on September 28 - as of now, the 100-61 spots have been unveiled. As with last year’s FIFA 18 ratings, the stats and rankings are based on player performances from the past year of football.
Spider-Man PS4’s Silver Sable Explained
Things are looking up for Marvel's Silver Sable these days. Not only is this sometimes ally, sometimes foe of Spider-Man rumored to be one of the focal points of Sony's burgeoning movie universe of Marvel characters, but she's also playing a major role in Insomniac's hotly anticipated Spider-Man game for the Playstation 4 (as revealed all the way back in July by Insomniac Games). Not bad for the leader of one of the most downtrodden countries in the Marvel Universe.
To help prepare you for the Spider-Man PS4 game and a possible Silver Sable movie, here's everything you need to know about this ruthless mercenary.