Monthly Archives: October 2018
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
It was another big week for the comic book industry. DC wrapped up the latest Batman storyline in dramatic fashion, while Marvel launched a new miniseries for Shuri and delivered a Venom Annual featuring an all-star creative lineup.
Scroll down to check out our new reviews, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Batman #57 Review
Written by Tom King | Drawn by Tony Daniel & Mark Buckingham
Battlefield 5’s War Stories Have More Heart, Depth Than Battlefield 1’s
I’ll be honest: I didn’t care for Battlefield 1’s single-player vignettes – dubbed War Stories. Sure, they were fairly well-received in 2016, but I thought they were too short to convey any sort of real emotion or have any meaningful impact on the player, and instead they fell into stereotypical buckets like “tank level,” “airplane level,” etc. Hats off to Battlefield 5, then, because after playing one full War Story and pieces of a few others (on the PC version), it’s clear that developer DICE also thought that the ceiling on its solo Battlefield campaign was much higher.
The tutorial, which I’ve been asked not to spoil, does a good job of setting expectations for what Battlefield V’s solo mode will deliver. It moves briskly and confidently without overstaying its welcome, but what I really want to talk about anyway is the first full mission, Nordlys. Set in the harsh Norweigan winter of 1943 during World War II, it follows the story of two women from the Resistance who uncover a nightmarish plot by the Nazis to fuel an atomic weapons program. The early parts of the mission both support and encourage stealth gameplay, including the stash of a half-dozen knives you carry that can be used to silently take out potentially noisy – and definitely lethal – Axis scumbags.
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Blizzard Casts Doubt on Diablo 4 BlizzCon Announcement
BlizzCon 2018 is almost here, but a new post from Blizzard strongly suggests we won't see any new Diablo projects announced.
"We’ve seen a lot of rumors flying around about our plans for Diablo at the show," reads a post on the Blizzard forums. "These are very exciting times—we currently have multiple teams working on different Diablo projects and we can’t wait to tell you all about them . . . when the time is right."
The post goes on to say that "good things come to those who wait, but evil things often take longer". While Blizzard may not be ready to share all its projects, the company promised that it does intend to share "some Diablo-related news" at the show.
Ubisoft Cancels Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s First In-Game Live Event
The inaugural live event for Assassin's Creed Odyssey has been canceled due to technical issues.
Live events in Assassin's Creed Odyssey were set to begin October 16, giving players level 30 and above the opportunity to take part in limited time contracts to earn Epic and Legendary rewards.
However, Damais the Indifferent, the Epic Mercenary who was to kick off Odyssey's first live event, was nowhere to be found in the game.
PSA: This week's live event was canceled - apologies for the inconvenience.
Orange Is the New Black Will End With Season 7
The upcoming seventh season of Orange Is the New Black will be its last.
Revealed on Orange Is the New Black’s official Twitter account (via Variety) various cast members made the emotional announcement in a brief video. Uzo Aduba, the actress who portrays Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren said “You will not be disappointed. It is a season you will not forget, and we are going to give you everything and more that you could have ever wanted."
Breaking Down That Controversial Red Dead 2 Quote
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Tina Amini, Brian Altano, and IGN's Homepage Editor Alex Osborn to discuss the recent PS4 message exploit, Spider-Man's upcoming DLC, and PSN ID changes.
For the second half of the show, Barrett Courtney comes in to discuss the conversation that arose about Red Dead Redemption 2 and crunch in the gaming industry at large following quotes about 100-hour work weeks at Rockstar, which Rockstar's Dan Houser later clarified were referencing he and his writing team's hours for a few weeks earlier this year. The initial reception of those, though, brought back up the conversation about how crunch affects game developers.
Obama Says He Doesn’t Care About Pokemon
The former President of the United States of America says he doesn't care about Pokemon...but only to prove a point about voting.
ATTN has put together a video featuring Barack Obama shutting down seven excuses people regularly use not to vote.
In his first point, he likens people not caring about politics to his own feelings towards the popular Pokemon franchise, saying "Look, I don't care about Pokemon, but that doesn't mean that it won't keep on coming back."
President @BarackObama doesn't have time for these 7 excuses not to vote. pic.twitter.com/2Etpm6taTq
Sesame Street’s Original Big Bird Actor Retiring After 50 Years
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life since Sesame Street’s premiere in 1969, is stepping down from the roles after nearly 50 years.
Announced through a press release on Sesame Workshop, Spinney said that even though he is relinquishing these roles to other seasoned performers, he plans on remaining an ambassador for Sesame Workshop into the future. Sesame Street also put together a tribute reel for Spinney.
We’re Streaming Call of Duty: Blackout – With a Twist
It goes without saying that battle royale games grab the attention of adrenaline junkies all over the globe. We know that feeling personally at IGN, especially in light of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 — and we’ve got something planned for a crazy Blackout stream.
CyPhlux (Jordan Parkhurst) and ImGato (Bernardo Herrera) took up the challenge of trying to win five games in Call Of Duty: Black Ops - Blackout during their first live stream this past friday. Taking three wins home, they missed the mark.
But Jordan (CyPhlux) wants to not just aim for five wins again, but heighten the stakes with a bet to make things more interesting.