Monthly Archives: November 2018
The Best Gifts for Grandparents
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It can be challenging to find the best gift for grandparents during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. What could Memere and Pep-Pep possibly need in their lives? They're older and wiser, so they require gifts suitable for grandparents. Here are our suggestions for the best gifts for grandparents you can give this holiday season.
Best Tech Gifts for Grandparents
Bethesda Responds to Fallout 76 Hacking Concerns, Planning Fixes
UPDATE 11/5: Bethesda have provided further comment to IGN contesting the validity of the claims made in a Reddit thread asserting that Fallout 76 is extremely vulnerable to hacking. Here is the full statement:
"Many of the claims in the thread are either inaccurate or based on incorrect assumptions. The community has however called to attention several issues that our teams are already actively tracking and planning to roll out fixes for. Our goal is always to deliver a great experience for all our players. Cheating or hacking will not be tolerated. We know our fan base is passionate about modding and customizing their experience in our worlds and it's something we intend to support down the road."
Rockstar Working on Fix for Red Dead Redemption 2 Camp Glitch
Rockstar is currently working to fix a known glitch in Red Dead Redemption 2 that's causing certain companions to disappear from camp during the main story's early chapters. While players who've been affected by the glitch will have to wait for the official fix, the developer has revealed a temporary workaround for players who've yet to progress past Chapter 2.
Mild spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2 follow.
The glitch, which has been the topic of several popular Reddit threads, sees Sadie Adler, Jack Marston, John Marston, and Abigail Roberts disappear from camp for seemingly no reason. However, according to Rockstar Support, the glitch is caused by using the Retry Checkpoint feature during Chapter 2's Polite Society, Valentine Style mission.
J.J. Abrams’ Overlord Gets Bloody Great New Gallery 1988 Poster
With the upcoming J.J. Abrams-produced zombie horror movie due in theaters this week, IGN is exclusively debuting a brand new Gallery 1988 poster for the movie featuring its main villain. Given the blood splash across the imagery and the fact that half of this featured character's face has been zombified, you can probably guess that he is up to no good. The Big Bad in question is Pilou Asbæk's Dr. Wafner, a Nazi doctor with a plan to develop secret serums intended to, as IGN's review explains, "create thousand-year soldiers needed for the thousand-year Reich." As for the purpose that these zombie-obsessed Nazis have driving them... well, you'll have to watch the movie to find out.
Here’s Why Carl Wasn’t in Rick’s Final Walking Dead Episode
This interview contains spoilers for The Walking Dead Season 9, episode 5, "What Comes After."
Although Rick didn't die in Andrew Lincoln's final episode of The Walking Dead, our hero was visited by several "ghosts" from his past while attempting to outrun a herd of walkers and make it back to his family: Jon Bernthal's Shane, Scott Wilson's Hershel, and Sonequa Martin-Green's Sasha - each of whom gave our bleeding hero some much needed advice and motivation when it seemed he might be ready to give up and become zombie chow.
Many fans were disappointed that Chandler Riggs' Carl and Sarah Wayne Callies' Lori didn't make an appearance for Rick's swansong, given their close connection with the character, but Walking Dead showrunner Angela Kang tells IGN that their close familial bond is exactly why the writers chose to keep Carl and Lori out of sight.
Deadpool 2 PG-13 Release Gets New Title and Limited Engagement Run
The previously announced PG-13 version of Deadpool 2 now has a title and limited release dates.
According to Deadline and confirmed through the official Deadpool Twitter account, the newly-edited version will be called Once Upon a Deadpool and will release in theaters on Dec. 12, concluding on Christmas Eve.
The PG-13 version will offer some new scenes with Ryan Reynolds and Fred Savage that were all filmed in one day.
Is Amazon’s Homecoming the New Mr. Robot? They’ve Got One Big Similarity.
Amazon Prime Video's newest series, Homecoming, is a unique kind of thriller. Adapted from a cult podcast hit that already boasted a star-studded cast (including Oscar Isaac, Catherine Keener and David Schwimmer) - the show plays with the typical TV formula by keeping the majority of the twist-filled episodes to a lean half-hour run time, while still aiming for a cinematic feel thanks to elaborate one-shots and Hitchcockian framing.
Executive produced and directed by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, the show stars Julia Roberts in her first TV role, alongside Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Sissy Spacek and Shea Whigham. Roberts stars as Heidi Bergman, a caseworker at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition back to civilian life. Walter Cruz (James) is one of these soldiers, eager to begin the next phase of his life. Overseeing Heidi and the facility is Colin Belfast (Cannavale), an ambitious company man whose manic demands point to questionable motives.
Update: Blizzard Says It ‘Didn’t Pull Any Announcements From BlizzCon’
Update: A representative for Blizzard responded to IGN's request for comment, saying, contrary to today's earlier Kotaku report, that the company "didn't pull any announcements from BlizzCon this year or have plans for other announcements."
Blizzard's statement also confirmed what the company has said before in that multiple unannounced Diablo projects are being worked on.
Blizzard's full response to IGN reads:
First off we want to mention that we definitely hear our community. We generally don’t comment on rumors or speculation, but we can say that we didn’t pull any announcements from BlizzCon this year or have plans for other announcements. We do continue to have different teams working on multiple unannounced Diablo projects, and we look forward to announcing when the time is right.
New Spyro Reignited Trilogy Cutscenes, Concept Art Revealed
Spyro Reignited Trilogy is just about a week from launch, and IGN has a couple exclusive looks to show Spyro fans more of Toys for Bob's reimagining of the classic trilogy.
IGN can exclusively debut two clips from Spyro Reignited — the first is a stylized view of the Ripto boss battle from Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage. Watch it below:
The second video is a look at Sorceress, the main antagonist from Spyro: Year of the Dragon. Check out the cutscene below:
And, to top it all off, IGN can debut concept art of a few of the dragons from the original Spyro the Dragon. You can see those images in the gallery below:
Activision recently clarified the download requirements for Spyro Reignited Trilogy that have worried some fans regarding what would and wouldn't be included on the trilogy's disc version.
Get a New Vizio On Sale Ahead of Black Friday
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Black Friday is November 23 this year, meaning it's at its earliest possible date in the month of November. Since the lead up is so short, lots of retailers, including Walmart, are getting ahead of the best Black Friday sales by running big deals ahead of time. These aren't technically Black Friday deals, but there are some great prices on Vizio 4K TV sets right now. Walmart also offers free 2-day shipping on most models, so if you don't want to wait for Black Friday and fight against the crowds, consider one of these TVs.